Festus Griffith

1838 -

William Griffith

- Abt 1699

Died	Abt Oct 1699
Family	Sarah Maccubbin           b. Abt 1668
Married	Abt 1687
Children	+ 1. Orlando Griffith           b. 17 Oct 1688, Middle Neck Hundred, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland + 2. Capt. Charles Griffith           b. 20 Jan 1693 + 3. Sophia Griffith           b. 27 Apr 1691, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland + 4. William Griffith           b. 15 Apr 1697

Anne Poole

1773 - 1808  (34 years)

Birth	6 Aug 1773
Died	9 Jan 1808
Family 1	Vachel Dorsey           b. 6 May 1771
Married	13 Mar 1792
Family 2	Col. Lyde Griffith           b. 13 Jan 1774
Children	1. Henry Griffith           b. 9 Feb 1797 + 2. Elizabeth Griffith           b. 8 Apr 1800 + 3. Rachel Warfield Griffith           b. 21 Jan 1802   4. Lyde Griffith, Jr.           b. 15 Mar 1804

Thomas Griffith

1807 - 1870  (62 years)

Birth	15 Sep 1807
Died	9 Jan 1870
Father	Nicholas Griffith           b. 10 Nov 1771
Mother	Anne Ridgely           b. 8 Oct 1771
Married	16 Dec 1791
Family	Elizabeth Griffith           b. 8 Apr 1800
Married	1 Nov 1825
Children	1. William P. Griffith           b. 2 Oct 1826   2. Nicholas R. Griffith           b. 10 Oct 1828   3. Thomas Griffith           b. 29 Apr 1831   4. Edward Griffith           b. 2 Jun 1833 + 5. Mary Ann Griffith           b. 8 Mar 1835, Maryland   6. David Griffith           b. 9 Apr 1837 + 7. Festus Griffith           b. 12 Jul 1838   8. Frank Griffith           b. 29 Oct 1840

Elizabeth Griffith

1800 - 1860  (59 years)

Birth	8 Apr 1800
Died	3 Apr 1860
Father	Col. Lyde Griffith           b. 13 Jan 1774
Mother	Anne Poole           b. 6 Aug 1773
Family	Thomas Griffith           b. 15 Sep 1807
Married	1 Nov 1825
Children	1. William P. Griffith           b. 2 Oct 1826   2. Nicholas R. Griffith           b. 10 Oct 1828   3. Thomas Griffith           b. 29 Apr 1831   4. Edward Griffith           b. 2 Jun 1833 + 5. Mary Ann Griffith           b. 8 Mar 1835, Maryland   6. David Griffith           b. 9 Apr 1837 + 7. Festus Griffith           b. 12 Jul 1838   8. Frank Griffith           b. 29 Oct 1840

Avolina Riggs

1838 - 1892  (53 years)

Birth	7 Jul 1838	Montgomery Co., Maryland
Died	25 Jan 1892	Howard Co., Maryland
Father	Elisha Riggs           b. 6 Jul 1810, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Avolina Warfield           b. 8 May 1813, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Festus Griffith           b. 12 Jul 1838
Married	28 Jun 1871

• Name	Festus Griffith  [1, 2]
  Birth	12 Jul 1838
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Montgomery Co., Maryland   [3]
  		1880 Census, Montgomery Co., Maryland
  Military Service	He seems to have served in Virginia units during the War? He is called a "Captain" by Griffith. There was a Festus Griffith who was a Captain in Company H of the 8th Regiment, VA infantry. A Festus Griffith, possible the same, also served as a private in Company A of the 1st VA Cavalry. Capt. Festus Griffith also appears as a prisoner in Camp Lookout in January and March of 1864.  [4]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Griffith             d. Abt Oct 1699  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Anne Poole           b. 6 Aug 1773             d. 9 Jan 1808  (Age 34 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I2962
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Griffith           b. 15 Sep 1807             d. 9 Jan 1870 (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Griffith           b. 8 Apr 1800             d. 3 Apr 1860 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1 Nov 1825

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Avolina Riggs           b. 7 Jul 1838, Montgomery Co., Maryland           d. 25 Jan 1892, Howard Co., Maryland (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1871  [2]
  Family ID	F12189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Festus Griffith". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I2962&tree=1sttree&tngprint=1 (accessed March 25, 2025).