Lately I’ve gotten back into doing genealogy research. When I was going through some of my notes I came across an email from you from 2000. In it you talked about what people were writing for the “family book” and you mentioned that you were reminiscing about your childhood memories, etc.
In my latest search I found some interesting information. To give you some background – I always wondered why Aunt Esther started the family history with the marriage of Howard and Cornelia because obviously there was history before that. Several years ago when I found Howard Griffith in the 1880 federal census, I noticed that he was listed as “step-son.” Jackie Griffith Blevins says she remembers her mother Elizabeth Rayburn Griffith telling her that Howard was adopted.
I wondered how I would ever find out the circumstances without knowing any more. Anyway, last week when I was in Lancaster I visited the Lancaster County Historical Society resource library. I told the researcher what I was looking for and he led me to a database of court records that shows that a man by the name of William H. Bryson plead guilty and was convicted of “fornication and bastardy on the body of AnnaMargaret Houck” in 1876. Bryson was convicted and spent time in jail. He was also ordered to pay expenses and support of $1.00 per week until the child turned the age of 7. Howard was born on April 7, 1877. Anna Margaret Hocuk and Harry Griffith were married about 1880.
I’ve attached the copies of the court record. The last file is a little hard to read as I have to take pictures of it.
So the bottom line is, we have a new family name to research!
Deborah Lutchkus
I was able to receive some updates from a few family members, and have updated the book. The most recent edition of the book is available on the side bar, and is now in PDF.
If you have updates, or want to share the site with other family members so they can provide updates, please send them to the contact page, or have them email mroberts@theshaolin.com with updates.
I had some time and decided to update the family excel document (the birth of my daughter! yay!!), along with the theme of the website to be mobile friendly. Not that there are that many of you out there that are looking at the site on your phones, but at least it’s mobile ready. Thanks.
Welcome to this website of the Howard and Cornelia Brown Griffith family. This is not a genealogy, only their backgrounds will be given.
Howard and Cornelia Brown Griffith
50th Wedding Anniversary
1950
In Memory of Howard and Cornelia Griffith
Dedication
This record is dedicated to the descendants of Howard and Cornelia Griffith
Children's children are the Crown of old men; and the Glory of children are their fathers. Proverbs 17:6
Believing that some would be interested in a family record, this has been compiled and now posted on a website in 2008. It covers a period of 100 years, from the marriage of Howard Griffith and Cornelia Brown on March 28, 1900 until the present (June 2000), recording the births, deaths, marriages and divorces of six generations.
Hopefully all the dates and information are accurate. If they are not accurate, please submit your comments or modifications here.
I would like to thank my Uncle Jerome (of course known to you as Uncle Jerry) for compilation of this document so I could put it online. His thanks go out to the cousins that have helped develop all the latest information since the inception of this family record by Ester and Sue Shortlidge in 1975.
Thanks, Michael Roberts
A family history is both a timeless chain of that links it’s past, present, and future, and a collection of memories that gives it a place in time.
I am adding some features to this site. First, I’ve moved this site to a new application platform, which will enable users to register on the site, include your email account, and comment on posts/pages. This way, we can update content on the fly using everyone’s collective effort.
If you have questions or concerns, please email me at mroberts@theshaolin.com and I’ll be more than happy to assist.
