Person:John Griffith (88)

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John Griffith
b.Abt 1839 Pennsylvania, United States
d.14 Aug 1891 New Kingstown, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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  1. Jennie M.S. Griffith1854 - 1872
  2. Alice A. Griffith1856 - 1872
  3. William GriffithAbt 1860 -
  4. Lilly V. GriffithAbt 1862 -
  5. Catherine E. GriffithAbt 1865 - 1874
  6. Henry R. GriffithAbt 1867 -
  7. John F. GriffithAbt 1877 -
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Name John Griffith
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1839 Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage to Susanna Ritner
Other[2] 17 Jul 1888 Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United Statesinvalid
Death[1] 14 Aug 1891 New Kingstown, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Other[2] 3 Sep 1891 Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United Stateshis widow applied for a military pension
Other[2] 8 Aug 1893 Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United Stateshis widow applied for a military pension for a minor child

John Griffith was drafted in Carlisle, Pennsylvania 16 Oct. 1862 and mustered in Nov 1 as a private with Company A, 158th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was honorably discharged with his company 12 Aug, 1863. then enlisted as a commissary sergeant of Company D, 20th Pennsylvania Cavalry (181st Pa.) On June 17, 1865, he transferred to Co. D. 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry as part of a consolidation at the end of the war. This information is from his Find A Grave Memorial #70944709.

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  1. ↑ John W. Griffith, in Find A Grave Index, 1681-2011 [database on-line]
    Memorial #70944709, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 John W. Griffith, in Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900
    NARA Catalog ID # 2588825, 1949.

    Https://www.fold3.com/image6060496. Susanna, widow of John W. Griffith applied 3 times for pension: once as an invalid (certificate #432,122), second time as his widow (certificate #362,957), and third time on behalf of a minor child (certificate #385,307).

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