Eliza Griffin
ID # 3329, (1822-1844)
| Father | Smith Griffin (1803-) |
| Mother | Mercy Corson (1798-1893) |
| Birth | Eliza Griffin was born on 24 May 1822. |
| Marriage | She married Charles Nixon, son of Robert Nixon and Elizabeth Corwine, on 23 October 1839 at Talbot District. MS248 reel 4, Vol. 22, page 10 Talbot District Marriage Register Extracted from a list of marriages solemnized by Robert Corson, a minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, between the 10th April, 1839, and 20th February, 1840. Charles Nixon of Brantford (Township) and Eliza Griffin of Windham (Township) On 23rd October, 1839, by License. Witnesses A. N. Wolverton and Dan'l F. Corson. The above agrees with the date of marriage as shown for Charles and Eliza on page 673 of the 1883 Warner & Beers History of Brant County. The clergyman, Robert Corson, was the brother of Eliza's mother, Mercy Corson Griffin. |
| Death | She died on 24 May 1844 at age 22. |
| Burial | She was buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Brantford Twp.. |
| Note | The History of Brant County, Warner & Beers, 1883, states that Eliza Griffin was born in 1820, however, a transcription of her gravestone indicates that she was born in 1822. Murray Fair provides the transcription of Mt. Vernon Cemetery for interment.net. |
Children of Eliza Griffin and Charles Nixon |
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| Last Edited | 8 Oct 2020 |