Jane Turner Wells Griggs
Birth: 1 Mar 1809 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
Death: 16 Feb 1884 (aged 74) Miami County, Indiana, USA
Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
Plot: ORG 012 06 8&9
Memorial #: 199035949
Bio: Jane Turner (Wells) Griggs, w/o John H. Griggs. They married 15 May 1830 in Allen Co., IN. They applied for their license in Fort Wayne.
Known children:
Warren A Griggs 1831–
Charles F Griggs 1832–1891
Oliver Griggs 1839–1849
Anthony Wayne Griggs 1840–1910
Martha Jane Griggs 1845–1914
Ann Eliza Griggs 1846–1871
Maria Elizabeth Griggs 1848–1879
There is also a s/o John H. interred in 1849, which is almost to early for Mt. Hope, but they could have transferred the burial from somewhere else. Oliver passed in 1849.
Jane was the daughter of the infamous CPT William F "Apekonita" 'Carrot top' Wells 1770–1812.
Home in 1850: Peru, Miami, Indiana
John H Griggs 43
Jane Griggs 42
Warren A Griggs 19
Charles F Griggs 17
Eliza A Griggs 6
Anthony W Griggs 10
Martha J Griggs 4
Maria Griggs 1
Henry C Reed 20
Home in 1860: Peru, Miami , Indiana
John H Griggs 53
Jane T Griggs 50
Ann E Griggs 14
Martha J Griggs 12
Maria Griggs 10
Home in 1870: Peru Ward 1, Miami , Indiana
John H Griggs 62
Jane V Griggs 60
Eliza Griggs 27
Home in 1880: Peru, Miami , Indiana
John H. Griggs 73
Jane Griggs 70
Anthony Griggs 40
Source: U.S. Census, Indiana Marriage Index and cemetery database
the are no known dates recorded at Mt. Hope, Family history records her death as 1884 and she was still in the 1880 census.
*NOTE: there are several family trees recording Jane's mother as Mary William "Polly" Geiger Wells. Mary and William married a few days after Jane's birth and Mary is not her mother. It was gratefully brought to my attention by contributor #47274342 that Jane Turner Wells is recorded in history by "American state papers : documents, legislative ... Indian affairs v. 2 1834. United States." The St. Mary's Treaty/Miami Treaty of 1818, records Five of William Wells’s children, including Jane Turner Wells which means they all would have had an Indian mother.
Both of "Apekonita" wives, Sweet Breeze and Wapewonwah Godfroy passed away before Jane Turners birth.
Griggs Family plot; ORG 12/6: Louise (space 2) d/o CF (3) Child of CF (4) Eliza (5) John (7) Jane (8&9) s/o John (12)
Family Members
Parents
William Wells 1770-1812
Spouse
John H. Griggs 1807-1880
Siblings
Rebekah Wells Hackley 1792-Unknown
Mary Wells 1800-1843
Children
Son Griggs Unknown-1849
Charles F. Griggs 1832-1891
Anthony Wayne Griggs 1840-1910
Eliza Ann Griggs 1846-1871
Created by: Cheri Zemanek Kennedy (48774114)
Added: 11 May 2019
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199035949/jane-turner-griggs
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199035949/jane-turner-griggs : accessed 27 December 2021), memorial page for Jane Turner Wells Griggs (1 Mar 1809–16 Feb 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199035949, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Cheri Zemanek Kennedy (contributor 48774114) .