Griffin Family from Mayme Hamrick's Book

There are a few updates to the information above. First of all, Benoni Griffin, father of Jonathan, was born in Connecticut, although he was of Welsh descent. This article does not mention Benoni's first marriage in Connecticut which ended in divorce (to Martha Viets). In listing the children of Benoni, the youngest, Levi, is missing. Also, there is a definite possibility that there were 3 or maybe even 4 wives, since Abraham, Mary, and Levi were born in Virginia.

Sixteen Great Great Grandparents

Paternal Gt Gt Grandparents:
1. William Griffin. b. 27 Mar 1812, Bath County, VA (later Pocahontas, WV). m. 25 Oct 1838, Pocahontas Co., VA. d. 4 Nov 1889, Edmond OK OK. Nationality - Wales, England

2. Elizabeth M. Rodgers. b. 4 Aug 1818, probably Madison Co, VA. d. 16 June 1903, Edmond OK, OK. Nationality - probably English, some Dutch

3. William J. Terry. b. 11 Apr. 1812, England. m. 12 Sept 1836, St. Luke's, Old Charlton, Canterbury, Kent, England. May 14 1863, Macon Co., IL. Nationality - English

4. Charlotte Clarke. b. 5 Oct 1806, England. d. 8 Nov 1890, Clackamas Co., OR. Nationality - English, possibly Irish.

5. Patrick McGill. b. bet. 1782-1790 Ireland. m. before 1835 probably Carleton, Ontario, Canada. d. Between 1852 - 56 Ontario, Canada. Nationality - Irish.

6. Mary _____ . b. About 1814, Ireland. d. About Apr 1856, Johnson Co., IA. Nationality - Irish.

7. Elias Carlos Frost. b. 19 Dec 1826, Berea, Cuyahoga Co., OH. m. 5 Oct 1850, Johnson Co., IA. d. 3 Jan 1907, Perry, Noble Co., OK Territory. Nationality - English

8. Lucinda Harrington. b. 26 Jan 1828, New York. d. 11 Feb 1900, Perry, Noble Co., OK Territory. Nationality - English

Maternal Gt Gt Grandparents:
9. Hardy Richard Avera. b. 5 May 1825, Mississippi. m. about 1845 in Wayne Co., Mississippi. d. Sept. 1907, Texas. Nationality - Scotch-Irish

10. Martha Caroline McLeod. b. June 1829, Mississippi. d. Jan 1910, Texas. Nationality - Scottish

11. John C. Easter. b. 1841 in Athens, Limestone Co., AL. m. 19 Nov. 1860 , Grant's Prairie, Robertson Co., TX. d. 4 June 1862, Grant's Prairie, Robertson Co., TX. Nationality - English.

12. Nancy Levenia Grant. b. 21 Mar. 1845, Pontotoc Co., Mississippi. d. 1862, Grant's Prairie, Robertson Co., TX. Nationality - Scottish

13. Francis Asbury Cochran. b.15 Jun 1817, South Carolina. m. 1849, Tennessee. d. before 1880, Arkansas. Nationality - Scottish

14. Sarah Ann Lowry. b. 24 Mar 1833, Union Co., South Carolina. d. 21 Sept. 1878, Fairview, Hopkins Co., TX. Nationality - Scotch-Irish

15. Robert Dillard. b. 1807 Henry Co., VA. m. 15 Sep 1840, Ralls Co., MO. d. 18 Feb. 1868, Jefferson, Marion Co., TX. Nationality - English

16. Elvira Elizabeth Chitwood. b. 1821, Spencer Twp., Ralls Co., MO. d. after 1883, Cooke Co., TX. Nationality - English

My nationality would be from the British Isles. Over 50%, English, with a dash of Welsh. 31% Scotch or Scotch-Irish. And 12.5% Irish. 12 of the 16 born in the United States. 2 Ireland, 2 England. I hope to publish DNA percentages soon.