Life History
about 1891 |
|
24th Dec 1916 |
Married Belle Tennessee WEST in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1 |
before 1920 |
Divorced from Belle Tennessee WEST in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4 |
27th Apr 1920 |
|
1st Mar 1972 |
Death of Belle Tennessee WEST in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.5,3,6 |
UNKNOWN |
Death of Mary PATE |
UNKNOWN |
Died in Arkansas.1 |
Notes
- Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
W D Griffin
Gender Male
Age 25, Birth Year abt 1891
Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Tennessee West
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Residence Saint Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
Marriage 24 Dec 1916 Arkansas County
Marriage License Date 21 Dec 1916
It appears that W D and Tennie got divorced before the 1900 census. In the 1920 cneuss, she appears in her parents' home with no children, under her maiden name, reported as Single, not divorced or widowed. But she married Rube Shadwick in 1923. A second marriage record is found matching W D Griffin, in the neighboring Phillips County, Arkansas.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
W D Griffin
Gender Male
Age 28, Birth Year abt 1892
Spouse's Name Mary Pate
Spouse's Age 28
Marriage 27 Apr 1920 Phillips County
Marriage License Date 26 Apr 1920
The 1940 census tells us he went by William, which we may take as the nickname for William. Willie and his wife Mary are reported in Searcy Township of Phillips County with their 4 children, age 19 and under.
1940 Federal Census, Phillips County, Arkansas, 14 May, Searcy Township, District 54-29A, Page 18A-B, Hse #247, [No Ownership Info]
Griffin, Willie D Head M W 50 Single Grade 4 b Tennessee Rural Ark in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1890]
Griffin, Mary Wife F W 50 Married Grade 6 b Ark Rural Ark in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1890]
Griffin, Alice Dau F W 19 Single Grade 6 b Ark Rural Ark in 1935 NYA Seamstress [b abt 1921]
Griffin, Laverne Son M W 16 Grade 7 b Ark Rural Ark in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1924]
- page 18B -
Griffin, James T Son M W 13 Single Grade 4 b Ark Rural Ark in 1935 No Occup [b abt 1927]
Griffin, Carlyn Dau F W 9 Single Grade 2 b MN Rural Ark in 1935 No Occup [b abt 1931]
Sources
- 1. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 2. 1940 Federal Census, Phillips County, Arkansas
- 14 May, Searcy Township, District 54-29A, Page 18A-B, Hse #247, [No Ownership Info]
- 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 4. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 5 February, Prairie Township, District 15, page 5B, Hse/Fam #99
- 5. Gravestone of Rube J and Tenney Shadwick, St Charles Cemetery, St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 6. Obituary of Tennessee Bell West Shadwick, DeWitt, Arkansas