Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameSylvester Sullivan Griffin 
4953, 3C2R
4953, 3C2RBirth8 Aug 1888, Fredonia, Wilson Co KS
Death2 May 1974, Princeton, Gibson Co IN Age: 85
FatherThomas S. Griffin (1855-1895)
MotherMary Elizabeth “Bessie” Booher (1860-1943)
Spouses
Birth29 Jul 1897, Chrisman, Edgar Co IL
Death21 Jul 1951, Princeton, Gibson Co IN Age: 53
ChildrenMary Frances (1914-2008)
Dorothy Opal (1916-2019)
Lola Maxine (1918-2008)
Geneive Ruth (1920-2014)
Lois Evadene (1922-1932)
Oliver Eugene (1924-1979)
Clifford Wayne (1926-2010)
Russell Lynn (1929-1990)
Jimmie Von (1932-2004)
Howard Lee (1934-2008)
Almeta (1936-1936)
Notes for Sylvester Sullivan Griffin
SYLVESTER S. GRIFFIN4954
PRINCETON, Ind. Sylvester S. Griffin, 85, of Princeton, died at 2:40 p.m. Thursday at Gibson General Hospital.
Surviving are his wife, Mary E.; six sons, Thomas Sylvester, of Princeton, Eugene and Howard, both of Henderson, Ky., Clifford, of Coldwater, Mich., Russell, of Bonita, La., and Jim, of Farmington, N. M. ; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Frances Marshall of Fort Branch, Ind., Mrs. Dorothy Yates of Bullhead City, Ariz., and Mrs. Lola Critchfield and Mrs. Gen Brines, both of Princeton; three step-daughters, Mrs. Donna Tuley of Princeton, Mrs. Hazel Hill of Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Beulah Yurczakonis of San Pedro, Calif.; two step-sons, Eldon Baugh and Paul Baugh, both of San Pedro; 43 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Colvin and Son Mortuary, with burial in Patoka Cemetery.
Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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1920 Census of Montgomery, Gibson Co IN
Household Members Age Relationship
Sylvester Griffin 31 Head
Flossie Griffin 22 Wife
Mary F Griffin 5 Daughter
Dorothy Griffin 3 Daughter
Lola Griffin 1 Daughter
1930 Census of Montgomery, Gibson Co IN
Household Members Age Relationship
Sylvester Griffin 42 Head
Flossie Griffin 32 Wife
Mary T Griffin 15 Daughter
Dorthy Griffin 14 Daughter
Maxine Griffin 11 Daughter
Genevie Griffin 10 Daughter
Evadine Griffin 8 Daughter
Eugene Griffin 6 Son
Clifford Griffin 4 Son
Russell Griffin 1 Son
1940 Census of Patoka, Gibson Co IN
Household Members Age Relationship
Sylvester Griffin 52 Head
Flossie Griffin 43 Wife
Eugene Griffin 16 Son
Clifford Griffin 13 Son
Russell Griffin 11 Son
Jimmie Griffin 8 Son
Howard Griffin 6 Son
PRINCETON, Ind. Sylvester S. Griffin, 85, of Princeton, died at 2:40 p.m. Thursday at Gibson General Hospital.
Surviving are his wife, Mary E.; six sons, Thomas Sylvester, of Princeton, Eugene and Howard, both of Henderson, Ky., Clifford, of Coldwater, Mich., Russell, of Bonita, La., and Jim, of Farmington, N. M. ; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Frances Marshall of Fort Branch, Ind., Mrs. Dorothy Yates of Bullhead City, Ariz., and Mrs. Lola Critchfield and Mrs. Gen Brines, both of Princeton; three step-daughters, Mrs. Donna Tuley of Princeton, Mrs. Hazel Hill of Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Beulah Yurczakonis of San Pedro, Calif.; two step-sons, Eldon Baugh and Paul Baugh, both of San Pedro; 43 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Colvin and Son Mortuary, with burial in Patoka Cemetery.
Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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1920 Census of Montgomery, Gibson Co IN
Household Members Age Relationship
Sylvester Griffin 31 Head
Flossie Griffin 22 Wife
Mary F Griffin 5 Daughter
Dorothy Griffin 3 Daughter
Lola Griffin 1 Daughter
1930 Census of Montgomery, Gibson Co IN
Household Members Age Relationship
Sylvester Griffin 42 Head
Flossie Griffin 32 Wife
Mary T Griffin 15 Daughter
Dorthy Griffin 14 Daughter
Maxine Griffin 11 Daughter
Genevie Griffin 10 Daughter
Evadine Griffin 8 Daughter
Eugene Griffin 6 Son
Clifford Griffin 4 Son
Russell Griffin 1 Son
1940 Census of Patoka, Gibson Co IN
Household Members Age Relationship
Sylvester Griffin 52 Head
Flossie Griffin 43 Wife
Eugene Griffin 16 Son
Clifford Griffin 13 Son
Russell Griffin 11 Son
Jimmie Griffin 8 Son
Howard Griffin 6 Son
Notes for Flossie (Spouse 1)
Mrs. Flossie H. Griffin4955
Mrs. Flossie Hayes Griffin, 54, Kings Station, died at the Gibson General hospital Saturday morning following an illness of a few days.
Surviving are the husband, Sylvester "Bill" Griffin, daughters, Mrs. C. P. Marshall, Ft. Branch; Mrs. Raymond Yates, Anaheim, Calif.; Mrs. D. T. Critchfield and Mrs. Robert Briner both of Princeton; sons, Eugene of Pennsylvania; Clifford W. of Princeton; Russell of Mansfield, Ohio; Jimmy of the U. S. Navy at Oreat Lakes, Ill., and Howard of Princeton; sisters, Mrs. Lillie Voyles of Danville, Ill., and two brothers, Perry E. Hayes of Ft. Branch and Everett Hayes of Flushing, Mich. Thirteen grand children ana several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Funeral services will be held at the Church of God here on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. John Magness officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF cemetery at Owensville.
Mrs. Griffin was born in Christman, Ill., on July 29, 1897 and had resided in the Kings Station vicinity for the past 17 years. She was formerly a resident of Patoka and Owensville also.
She was a member of the Church of God here and the Kings Station Home Economics club.
Mrs. Griffin will remain at the Wright and Kendall funeral home where friends may call after 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Flossie Hayes Griffin, 54, Kings Station, died at the Gibson General hospital Saturday morning following an illness of a few days.
Surviving are the husband, Sylvester "Bill" Griffin, daughters, Mrs. C. P. Marshall, Ft. Branch; Mrs. Raymond Yates, Anaheim, Calif.; Mrs. D. T. Critchfield and Mrs. Robert Briner both of Princeton; sons, Eugene of Pennsylvania; Clifford W. of Princeton; Russell of Mansfield, Ohio; Jimmy of the U. S. Navy at Oreat Lakes, Ill., and Howard of Princeton; sisters, Mrs. Lillie Voyles of Danville, Ill., and two brothers, Perry E. Hayes of Ft. Branch and Everett Hayes of Flushing, Mich. Thirteen grand children ana several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Funeral services will be held at the Church of God here on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. John Magness officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF cemetery at Owensville.
Mrs. Griffin was born in Christman, Ill., on July 29, 1897 and had resided in the Kings Station vicinity for the past 17 years. She was formerly a resident of Patoka and Owensville also.
She was a member of the Church of God here and the Kings Station Home Economics club.
Mrs. Griffin will remain at the Wright and Kendall funeral home where friends may call after 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.