Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name
Last Name
Ward Orin GRIFFEN

Ward Orin GRIFFEN

Male 1892 - 1979  (86 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ward Orin GRIFFEN was born on 19 Jul 1892 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York (son of Orin Alonzo GRIFFEN and Ellen Viola WOLCOTT); died in Apr 1979 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

    Ward married D.M.L. ROSENBURG [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Betsy Ludlow GRIFFEN was born on 28 Mar 1927 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Ward Orin GRIFFEN was born on 21 Jul 1928 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Orin Alonzo GRIFFEN was born on 7 Jul 1856 in Jeddo, Niagra, New York; died on 24 Jan 1931 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.

    Orin married Ellen Viola WOLCOTT Ellen (daughter of Chester Lucius WOLCOTT and Eliza DURFEE) was born on 4 May 1859 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 27 Feb 1952 in LaGrange, Wyoming, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ellen Viola WOLCOTT was born on 4 May 1859 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York (daughter of Chester Lucius WOLCOTT and Eliza DURFEE); died on 27 Feb 1952 in LaGrange, Wyoming, New York.
    Children:
    1. Edmund Henry GRIFFEN was born on 18 May 1887 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died in Sep 1965 in Warsaw, Wyoming, New York; was buried in Quaker Settlement Cemetery, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.
    2. Clara Eliza GRIFFEN was born on 1 Apr 1880 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 18 Oct 1891 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.
    3. Mary Elpha GRIFFEN was born on 8 Sep 1884 in Orangeville, Wyoming County, New York; died on 7 Jan 1974 in Warsaw, Wyoming, New York.
    4. (Abraham) Lawrence GRIFFEN was born on 16 Feb 1889 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died in in New York.
    5. 1. Ward Orin GRIFFEN was born on 19 Jul 1892 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died in Apr 1979 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Elgia Grace GRIFFEN was born on 31 May 1895 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 21 Jan 1991 in Castile, Wyoming, New York; was buried in 1991 in Union Park Cemetery, Wethersfield Springs, Wyoming, New York.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Chester Lucius WOLCOTT was born on 14 Aug 1825 in Wethersfield Springs, Wyoming, New York; died on 5 Aug 1892 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.

    Chester married Eliza DURFEE on 18 Feb 1846 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York. Eliza (daughter of Ephraim DURFEE and Polly CLOSSON) was born on 25 Mar 1824 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 18 Jun 1901 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; was buried in 1901 in Union Park Cemetery, Wethersfield Springs, Wyoming, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Eliza DURFEE was born on 25 Mar 1824 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York (daughter of Ephraim DURFEE and Polly CLOSSON); died on 18 Jun 1901 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; was buried in 1901 in Union Park Cemetery, Wethersfield Springs, Wyoming, New York.
    Children:
    1. 3. Ellen Viola WOLCOTT was born on 4 May 1859 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 27 Feb 1952 in LaGrange, Wyoming, New York.
    2. Elpha Maria WOLCOTT was born on 2 Jun 1849 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 7 Nov 1875.
    3. Edmund C. WOLCOTT was born on 3 Jun 1852 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 27 Oct 1869.
    4. Earl Durfee WOLCOTT was born on 19 Jun 1855 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 30 Jan 1929; was buried in 1929 in Union Park Cemetery, Wethersfield Springs, Wyoming, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Ephraim DURFEE was born on 12 Jun 1785 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 15 Jan 1879 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; was buried in Quaker Settlement Cemetery, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.

    Ephraim married Polly CLOSSON in 1809 in Broadalbin, Fulton, New York. Polly (daughter of Thomas CLOSSON and Rebecca EARL) was born on 28 May 1787 in Rhode Island; died on 14 Nov 1858 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; was buried in Quaker Settlement Cemetery, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Polly CLOSSON was born on 28 May 1787 in Rhode Island (daughter of Thomas CLOSSON and Rebecca EARL); died on 14 Nov 1858 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; was buried in Quaker Settlement Cemetery, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.
    Children:
    1. 7. Eliza DURFEE was born on 25 Mar 1824 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 18 Jun 1901 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; was buried in 1901 in Union Park Cemetery, Wethersfield Springs, Wyoming, New York.
    2. William DURFEE was born on 18 Feb 1826 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 28 Feb 1845.
    3. Elpha DURFEE was born on 4 Jan 1831 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.
    4. Abraham DURFEE was born on 10 Oct 1812 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 22 Nov 1892; was buried in Quaker Settlement Cemetery, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.
    5. Burden DURFEE was born on 21 May 1814 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 9 Aug 1882 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; was buried in Quaker Settlement Cemetery, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.
    6. Earl DURFEE was born on 1 May 1810 in New York; died in 1818; was buried in Quaker Settlement Cemetery, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.
    7. Earl DURFEE was born on 25 Jan 1816 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; died on 3 Mar 1880; was buried in Varysburg Cemetery, New York.
    8. Lydia DURFEE was born on 18 Apr 1822 in Orangeville, Wyoming, New York.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023