Garrison Origins - Stafford County, Virginia - Person Sheet
Garrison Origins - Stafford County, Virginia - Person Sheet
NameRichard T Griffis , 1C4R
Birthca 1836, Stafford County, Virginia
Death<1870, Sullivan County, Missouri Age: 34
MemoPer Probate Record; death assumed abt 1888
Military Service17 Feb 1862, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri Age: 26
MemoFirst State Militia, Cavalry, A-L (Union)
Military Service21 Feb 1865, Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri Age: 29
MemoDischarge
Residence1850, Licking, Licking County, Ohio Age: 14
Memoabt 1836; BP Virginia
Residence1860, Scottsville, Sullivan County, Missouri Age: 24
Memo“Richard Griffith’
FatherRichard Griffis (ca1806-1870)
MotherMargaret (Griffis) (ca1806-1870)
Spouses
Birth6 May 1834, Clark County, Indiana
Death29 Oct 1899, Sullivan County, Missouri Age: 65
Residence1860, Sullivan County, Missouri Age: 25
Memo“Mary Griffith”
Residence1870, Taylor, Sullivan County, Missouri Age: 35
MemoFather, David McKinstray HOH
Residence1880, Duncan, Sullivan County, Missouri Age: 45
Memo“Mary Brookshire”, husband Jasper Brookshire
FatherDavid McKinstray (1830-1872)
MotherMary Jane Lowden (1828-1899)
Marriage18 Sep 1856, Coles County, Illinois
ChildrenNoah (ca1857-1883)
 Jay Hugh (1859-1932)
 Wesley (ca1866-)
Notes for Richard T Griffis
Presumption: Richard died before 1870 as Mary and sons with her parents in 1870 and remarried by 1880

Name: Richard Griffith
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1860: Sullivan, Missouri
Post Office: Scottsville
Dwelling Number: 286
Family Number: 286
Occupation: Farmhand
Personal Estate Value: 75
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Griffith 22
Mary Griffith 25
Noah Griffith 3

Name: Richard F. Griffis
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Missouri
Regiment: 1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Company: C,F
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Sergeant
Film Number: M390 roll 18

Per Fold3:
Civil War - Union - Enlistment
17 Feb 1862 *
Sullivan, Missouri
S.M. Cav. Mo.

Richard T Griffis
Company C, 1st Regiment, Missouri State Mil. Cav. - Farmer - 25 years old.
Where born: Stafford County, Virginia

Missouri, U.S. Wills and Probate Records (for Richard 1836 Griffis) (Red type dates for clarity)
Probate Date 21 Aug 1888 Place Sullivan, Missouri; Inferred death Abt 1888
“heirs of said deceased are John Griffis, Wesley Griffis and Richard T (1884) Griffis who is a son of Noah Griffis (1857) deceased, a son of said Richard T Griffis (c1836).
Notes for Mary Alice (Spouse 1)
Noah, John and Wesley appear as sons (step-sons) of Jasper Brookshire in the 1880 Ducan, Sullivan County, MO census. Mary must have married Jasper Brookshire before 1880. Her brother, Simeon 1832 McKinstray, born Indiana, was living with Jasper in 1900.

Name: Mary Griffis
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Date: abt 1835
Birthplace: Indiana
Dwelling Number: 1
Home in 1870: Taylor, Sullivan, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Milan
Occupation: Astr Keeping House
Inferred Children:
Noah Griffis
John Griffis
Wesley Griffis
Household Members Age
David Mckinster 47
Mary J Mckinster 46
Jamond E Mckinster 18
George W Mckinster 14
Simeon Mckinster 12
Mary A Mckinster 4
James S Mckinster 2
Mary Griffis 35
Noah Griffis 12
John Griffis 9
Wesley Griffis 4
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