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GRIFFING, Sarah S

GRIFFING, Sarah S

Female 1801 - 1887  (85 years)

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  1. 1.  GRIFFING, Sarah SGRIFFING, Sarah S was born on 24 Sep 1801 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA (daughter of GRIFFING, Benjamin and MATHER, Clarissa); died on 3 Jan 1887 in 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA; was buried on 6 Jan 1887 in Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: Obituary from the Jackson Weekly Citizen, 11-Jan-1887: Mrs. Sarah Byrne, who has been suffering from a stroke of paralysis for a week, died yesterday about noon at the residence of her oldest son, George G Byrne, 137 Maple avenue, aged 85. Being one of our oldest settlers, and the oldest member of the First Baptist Church of this city, a short biographical sketch of her long busy life will be appreciated by her legion of intimate friends and of interest to those who knew her but slightly. She was born at Lyme, Conn, Sept 24, 1801, of Puritan extraction, being a descendant of the celebrated Puritan leader, Cotton Mather. She experienced a change of heart in her girlhood and embraced the Christian religon, being baptized and connecting herself with the Baptist church at Pleasant Valley, Conn. She was married to George G Byrne at the residence of Erastus Corning, Esq., in Albany, N.Y. on Jan 23, 1828. The family moved to Brooklyn, this county, in 1837. Her husband being elected Register of Deeds for Jackson county on the Whig ticket in the fall of 1838, the family moved to this city when Mr. Byrne took his office, on Jan. 1, 1839, and have lived here since, a period of forty-seven years. On their arrival here, Mrs. Byrne and husband united with the First-Baptist Church. Mr. Byrne died in 1844, leaving his wife and five small boys to mourn the loss of a kind husband and affectionate father. Being a woman endowed with an abundance of spiritual strength, she reared her family of boys and has had the supreme pleasure, allotted to few, of seeing her children and grandchildren uniting with her church, and to hear great-grandchildren lisping the blessed truths of the gospel. She leaves a legacy to her descendants a beautiful Christian character. Her five sons are Gilbert R and George G of this city, Rufus H of Buffalo N.Y., (who is here to attend the funeral), Charles B., of Santa Cruz, Cal., and John H, who died in Jackson in 1878. The funeral will be held at residence, 137 Maple avenue, to-morrow (Thursday) morning, at 10:30.
    • Religion: Puritan, later converted to Baptist
    • Cause of Death: Paralysis following a stroke
    • Residence: 1850, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
    • Residence: 1860, Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan
    • Residence: 1867, 41 Washington, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan
    • Residence: 1872, Corner Blackstone & Wilkins, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
    • Census: 8 Jun 1880, 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Maple Ave / Byrne, Sarah / White / Female / Age 78 / Mother / Widowed / / Birthplace Conn / Birthplace of Father Conn / Birthplace of Mother Conn

    Sarah married BYRNE, George on 23 Jan 1828 in Albany, Albany, NY USA. George (son of BYRNE, John and POWERS, Anne) was born on 7 May 1796 in Windham, Windham, CT; died on 2 Oct 1844 in Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA; was buried in 1844 in Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Per Albany Argus, ceremony was performed by Rev (Bartholomew) Welch. (Welch was a Baptist minister who was successful in growing the Albany parish). Per Sarah’s obituary, George and Sarah were married at the residence of Erastus Corning, Esq (a noted Albany businessman, politician, and Baptist).

    Children:
    1. BYRNE, Ann Mather was born on 15 Mar 1829 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States; died on 21 Sep 1832 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Windham Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
    2. BYRNE, William Lee was born on 25 Feb 1831 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Sep 1832 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Windham Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
    3. BYRNE, George Griffing was born about 1833 in Connecticut; died on 28 Nov 1891 in 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA; was buried on 2 Dec 1891 in Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA.
    4. BYRNE, Gilbert R was born on 8 Feb 1835 in Connecticut; died on 19 Feb 1901 in Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA; was buried on 22 Feb 1901 in Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA.
    5. BYRNE, John H was born on 13 Feb 1838 in Michigan; died on 18 Aug 1872 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States; was buried on 20 Aug 1872 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States.
    6. BYRNE, Rufus T was born in Feb 1840 in Michigan, USA; died on 11 Feb 1901.
    7. BYRNE, Charles Benjamin was born on 7 Oct 1842 in Michigan; died on 20 Jan 1912 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; was buried on 22 Jan 1912 in IOOF Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  GRIFFING, Benjamin was born on 10 Dec 1774 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA (son of GRIFFING, Jasper and ROGERS, Eunice); died on 14 Mar 1866 in Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 9 Sep 1850, Rome, Ashtabula, OH USA

    Notes:

    Both on Benjamin’s death notice in 1866 in Michigan and in the 1850 census the age given would indicate he was born around December 1770, not December 1774 as documented in Clara Stone’s Griffing genealogy record from 1881. The source of Stone’s assertion of 1774 as birth year is unclear, and remains an open question for me.

    Census:
    Benjamin Griffin / Age 79 / M / Farmer / Place of Birth CT

    Died:
    On the 14th inst, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. S. G. Byrne, Benjamin Griffing, aged 95 years 4 months

    Benjamin married MATHER, Clarissa on 20 Dec 1798 in East Haddam, Middlesex, CT USA. Clarissa (daughter of MATHER, Unknown) was born about 1774 in Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  MATHER, Clarissa was born about 1774 in Connecticut, USA (daughter of MATHER, Unknown).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 9 Sep 1850, Rome, Ashtabula, OH USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Clarissa M Griffin / Age 76 / F / / Place of Birth CT

    Children:
    1. 1. GRIFFING, Sarah S was born on 24 Sep 1801 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA; died on 3 Jan 1887 in 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA; was buried on 6 Jan 1887 in Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA.
    2. GRIFFING, Lucia was born about 1808 in CT, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  GRIFFING, Jasper was born on 10 Dec 1726 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA (son of GRIFFING, Jasper and REED, Mary); died on 21 Jan 1818 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA; was buried in North Lyme, New London, CT USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: From the Connecticut Gazette, 11 Feb 1818: At Lyme, 21st of Jan, Mr. Jasper Griffing, aged 91. He was a member of the Christian church, upwards of 70 years, and we trust has gone to his Father in peace, in hopes of a glorious immortality beyond the Grave.

    Jasper married ROGERS, Eunice. Eunice was born about 1734; died on 11 Sep 1794 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA; was buried in North Lyme, New London, CT USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  ROGERS, Eunice was born about 1734; died on 11 Sep 1794 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA; was buried in North Lyme, New London, CT USA.
    Children:
    1. GRIFFING, Joshua was born on 25 Feb 1752.
    2. GRIFFING, Jasper was born on 28 Feb 1754; died on 19 Jan 1777.
    3. GRIFFING, Joseph was born on 3 Feb 1756.
    4. GRIFFING, David was born on 24 Apr 1758; died on 13 Oct 1774 in Newark, NJ.
    5. GRIFFING, Nathan was born on 13 Aug 1760.
    6. GRIFFING, Mary was born on 8 Aug 1762.
    7. GRIFFING, Samuel was born on 30 Aug 1764.
    8. GRIFFING, Ruth was born on 17 Oct 1766.
    9. GRIFFING, Esther was born on 13 Dec 1768.
    10. 2. GRIFFING, Benjamin was born on 10 Dec 1774 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA; died on 14 Mar 1866 in Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA.
    11. GRIFFING, Lucy was born on 27 May 1778.

  3. 6.  MATHER, Unknown
    Children:
    1. 3. MATHER, Clarissa was born about 1774 in Connecticut, USA.
    2. MATHER, Sylvester was born about 1782 in Connecticut, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  GRIFFING, Jasper was born on 28 Jan 1698 (son of GRIFFING, Jasper Jr. and PECK, Ruth); died in 1783; was buried in North Lyme, New London, CT USA.

    Jasper married REED, Mary on 7 Jan 1725. Mary was born in Lyme, New London, CT, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  REED, Mary was born in Lyme, New London, CT, USA.
    Children:
    1. GRIFFING, Jasper 4th was born on 3 Oct 1725; died on 10 Dec 1725.
    2. 4. GRIFFING, Jasper was born on 10 Dec 1726 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA; died on 21 Jan 1818 in Lyme, New London, CT, USA; was buried in North Lyme, New London, CT USA.
    3. GRIFFING, Mary was born on 22 Nov 1728; died on 2 Sep 1738.
    4. GRIFFING, Ruth was born on 28 Oct 1730; died on 19 Aug 1738.
    5. GRIFFING, John was born on 10 Jan 1733; died on 10 Apr 1737.
    6. GRIFFING, Deborah was born on 7 Feb 1735; died on 19 Sep 1738.
    7. GRIFFING, John was born on 17 May 1737.
    8. GRIFFING, Abner was born on 29 Mar 1741.


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