Bennett A. Griffin

b. circa 1836, d. 16 December 1892
  • Father: Jay Griffin b. circa 6 August 1810, d. 29 October 1851
  • Mother: Sarah Bennett b. circa 6 September 1815, d. 8 January 1880
  • Bennett A. Griffin was born circa 1836 in New York.
  • Jay Griffin and Sarah Bennett appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, enumerated near the household of widower Benjamin Odell. Other members of the household included Bennett A. Griffin, Jacob N. Griffin and Marcus Griffin. Also in the household were children Phebe A. (age 16), Martha J. (11), John W. (7), George R. (5) and Annie (4 months.)
  • Jacob N. Griffin and Sarah A. Odell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Philipstown, New York, enumerated near the household of Sarah's father Benjamin Odell and his second wife, Jacob's mother Sarah.. Other members of the household included Bennett A. Griffin, Isabel Griffin.
  • He was working on the farm, according to the 1860 census.
  • Sarah Bennett appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Philipstown, New York, enumerated next to the household of her son Jacob.. Other members of the household included Bennett A. Griffin, Marcus Griffin, Sarah Frances Griffin, Ellen Odell and Eunice Odell.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
  • Bennett A. Griffin died on 16 December 1892.
  • He was interred at Hillside Cemetery, Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York.
  • Last Edited: 5 Feb 2015