 1921 - 2005 (83 years)
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| Name |
Benjamin Garven GRIFFITH [1, 2] |
| Born |
11 Dec 1921 |
, Grimes, Texas, USA  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
 Census |
26 Apr 1940 |
, Grimes, Texas, USA |
| ED 93-16, pg 62A |
- Precinct 7, Bedias to Hunter Hills Road
Charles Williams«tab»head«tab»47«tab»Texas
Elgie Williams«tab»«tab»wife«tab»34«tab»Texas
Bessie Ola Williams«tab»dau«tab»15«tab»Texas
Herman Williams«tab»«tab»son«tab»12«tab»Texas
L C Griffith«tab»«tab»nephew«tab»15«tab»Texas
Ben G Griffith«tab»«tab»nephew«tab»19«tab»Texas
Elma Lenox«tab»«tab»lodger«tab»28«tab»Texas
Marilyn Lenox«tab»«tab»" dau«tab» 4«tab»Texas
Charles is a farmer. Ben is a fence builder for the CCC. Elma is Charles' niece.
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| Military |
21 Sep 1942 |
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA |
| PFC, USAAF, World War II |
| Died |
29 Jan 2005 |
, , Texas, USA |
| Obituary |
1 Feb 2005 |
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA |
| Houston Chronicle |
Ben G. Griffith, 83, was surrounded by family as he peacefully left this earth on Friday, January 29. He is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Marjorie, his son, Spencer Griffith, son and daughter in law, Lewis and Dee Dee Griffith, daughter and son-in-law, Jeanette and Ron Harris, grandchildren Nicole, Natasha, Robert & his wife, Jayme, Michael, David, Elliott, Nisha, great grandchildren, Heather and Ariel, numerous loving relatives, and scores of friends who have become extended family.
Ben retired after more than 45 years from Texas Electric Steel Casting Company and was a 39 year resident of Oak Ridge North. Visitation will be Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m. at American Heritage Funeral Home, 10710 Veterans Memorial Drive. Funeral services will be held at Conroe Church of Christ, 1500 North Frazier in Conroe, Texas on Thursday at 10 a.m. A military graveside ceremony will be held at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veteran Memorial Drive, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Conroe Church of Christ Building Fund.
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| Buried |
4 Feb 2005 |
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA |
Address:
Houston National Cemetery
Harris County
Harris County, Texas |
| Person ID |
I19077 |
An Armstrong & A Heffernan |
| Last Modified |
29 Jan 2023 |
| Father |
Benjamin G GRIFFITH, b. 4 Apr 1869, Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA , d. 15 Dec 1933, Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA (Age 64 years) |
| Mother |
Maggie Lee WILLIAMS, b. May 1887, Bedias, Grimes, Texas, USA , d. 1 Jan 1925, Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA (Age ~ 37 years) |
| Married |
21 Mar 1915 |
, Grimes, Texas, USA [3, 4] |
| Family ID |
F7032 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S275] Death Certificate, Griffith, Benjamin #56866.
From looking at this information, Ben Jr was confused and gave HIS parents instead of his father's paretns.
- [S1311] 1930 Montgomery, TX, Pct 1, ED 1, pg 8A.
- [S275] Death Certificate, Griffith, Maggie #3461.
- [S1249] Texas Marriages, 1837-1973, (FamilySearch.org), Griffith, B G.
to Maggie Williams, 21 Mar 1915, Grimes County
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