1. George W. Griffith,1 2 son of John Griffith 2 and Sarah [Unk],2 was born on 15 Nov 1825 in Pennsylvania,2 died on 22 Apr 1909 in Edgar Co, IL2 at age 83, and was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
George married Eleanor Cannon Adams,1 daughter of James Adams 3 and Letitia Cannon,1 in Oil City, Venango Co, PA. Eleanor was born on 26 Mar 1831 in Venango Co, PA,4 died on 21 Apr 1903 in Edgar Co, IL4 at age 72, and was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
Children from this marriage were:
2 M i. John A. Griffith 5 was born in 1852 in Pennsylvania5 and was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
+ 3 M ii. William Griffith 2 was born in 1854 in Pennsylvania,2 died in 1942 in Edgar Co, IL2 at age 88, and was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
4 M iii. James Griffith 5 was born in 1856 in Pennsylvania.5
+ 5 F iv. Caroline "Callie" Griffith 5 was born in 1866 in Scottland, Edgar Co, IL,5 died in 19485 at age 82, and was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
6 F v. Sarah Ellen Griffith 5 was born on 12 Aug 1869,5 died on 25 Feb 1884 in Edgar Co, IL5 at age 14, and was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
7 F vi. Ecla Griffith .5
+ 8 M vii. Charles Griffith .5
+ 9 M viii. Taylor P. Griffith 5 was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
3. William Griffith 2 (George W.1) was born in 1854 in Pennsylvania,2 died in 1942 in Edgar Co, IL2 at age 88, and was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
William married [Unk] White.2
5. Caroline "Callie" Griffith 5 (George W.1) was born in 1866 in Scottland, Edgar Co, IL,5 died in 19485 at age 82, and was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
Caroline married Ed Hunt in 1890.6 Ed died about 1900 in ? Vermillion Co, IN. Another source gives his name as Harry G. Hunt.6
The Hunt family came west to Edgar County, Illinois, from Eaton, Ohio. His father said their family came to Ohio from New Jersey when he was too young to remember.
He lived on a farm and one day was kicked by a mule and died instantly.
Children from this marriage were:
10 F i. Ecla Hunt 6 was born in Feb 1892 in Dana, Vermillion Co, IN.6
11 M ii. [Unk] Hunt .6
12 F iii. Edna Hunt 6 was born about 1900 in Dana, Vermillion Co, IN.
She was born seven months after the death of her father.
8. Charles Griffith 5 (George W.1).
Charles married Unknown.
Children from this marriage were:
13 F i. Dollie Griffith .6
14 M ii. Harry Griffith .6
15 F iii. Ella Griffith .6
9. Taylor P. Griffith 5 (George W.1) was buried in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, IL.
Taylor married Unknown.
Children from this marriage were:
16 M i. George Griffith .7
17 F ii. Amanda Griffith .7
1. Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1013.
2. Cromlund, New, & Adams, The Descendants of William Adams (Self-published, 1999), Pg 7.
3. Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1012.
4. Cromlund, New, & Adams, The Descendants of William Adams (Self-published, 1999), Pg 6.
5. Cromlund, New, & Adams, The Descendants of William Adams (Self-published, 1999), Pg 8.
6. Cromlund, New, & Adams, The Descendants of William Adams (Self-published, 1999), Pg 17.
7. Cromlund, New, & Adams, The Descendants of William Adams (Self-published, 1999), Pg 18.