James Avery Griffin 
James Avery was born on April 23rd, 1867 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.1 James Avery's father was James Cornelius Griffin and his mother was Nancy Elizabeth Bassham. His paternal grandfather was Bluford Griffin and his paternal grandmother is Eveline Unknown; his maternal grandparents were Samuel Howard Bassham and Mary Jane Sheppard. He had a brother and a sister, named Irvin Cornelius and Ida Elizabeth. He was the youngest of the three children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named William Frank and Ada. He died at the age of 75 on January 5th, 1943.1 General Notes
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Letter Augusta Slagle 5/2002 1926 W. Parkview Ave., Duncan, OK 73533-1610
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1765 d.02 Dec 1833
- b.15 Mar 1815 d.18 Jan 1900
- b.02 Dec 1783
- b.07 Aug 1846 d.19 Oct 1871
- b.1825
- b.23 Apr 1867 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee d.05 Jan 1943
- b.~ 1746 in Virginia d.> 1830 in Probably Scioto County Ohio
- b.01 Sep 1761 in Bedford Co., Virginia d.~ 1841 in Giles Co., Tennessee
- b.Bet 1720 and 1743 d.Bet 1754 and 1831
- b.~ 1796 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee d.~ 1838 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee
- b.~ 1764 d.> 1840 in Giles Co., Tennessee
- b.25 Mar 1819 in Tennessee d.15 Sep 1850 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee
- b.~ 1796 in North Carolina d.~ 1872 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee
- b.29 Nov 1844 in Tennessee d.1882 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee
- b.23 Jan 1826 in Tennessee d.06 Jun 1871 in Giles Co., Tennessee
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They had three sons and three daughters, named Casper Newton, Don Carlos, Charles Cleveland, Ida Bernice, Tennie Marie and Allie Mae.
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Children
Casper Newton Griffin
Casper Newton was born on December 11th, 1893.1 He died at the age of 78 in November 1972.1
Ida Bernice Griffin
Ida Bernice was born on December 12th, 1897.1 She died at the age of 77 on August 30th, 1975.1
Charles Cleveland Griffin
Charles Cleveland was born on January 20th, 1902.1 He died at the age of 70 on May 23rd, 1972.1
Tennie Marie Griffin
Tennie Marie was born on August 31st, 1905.1 She died at the age of 71 on May 25th, 1977.1
Allie Mae Griffin
Allie Mae was born on September 22nd, 1908.1 She died at the age of 85 on June 2nd, 1994.1
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