Bennett Smith Griffin
b. circa 1835
- Father: Bennett Smith Griffin b. circa 1802
- Mother: Martha Maria Mitchell b. circa 1806
- Bennett Smith Griffin was born circa 1835 in Alabama.
- Bennett Smith Griffin and Martha Maria Mitchell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Coosa County, Alabama, Also enumerated in the household are 15 other individuals, apparently boarders. One is John Griffin, age 22, born in Alabama, who might possibly be from Bennett's earlier marriage, but he appears not to have left Georgia until sometime after 1829.. Other members of the household included Bennett Smith Griffin, Martha Griffin, Mary J. Griffin, Emera Frances Griffin and Louisa F. Griffin.
- He married Martha S. Hodges, daughter of Martha A. (?), on 4 January 1859 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
- Bennett Smith Griffin and Martha S. Hodges appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Wetumpka, Coosa County, Alabama.
- He was an attorney-at-law, according to the 1860 census.
- Bennett S. Griffin enlisted in Montgomery, Alabama, on 7 March 1862 as a private in Company A, 34th Alabama Infantry Regiment, CSA.
- Sarah Juliet Evelina Mitchell Cook wrote on 12 June 1864, in a letter to her son Conrad Evelyn Cook, "I rec'd a letter from Mtchell too. He spoke of his going to the "South" with Dr. Brown & seeing "Col. Mitchell" & Bennett Griffin, did not see Thweatt though was well & quite busy. . . . we don't hear from your uncle Thweatt often. Sallie
seems gloomy about him, did not enjoy herself much with us the other day. . . ." - Bennett Smith Griffin and Martha S. Hodges appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Wetumpka PO, Elmore County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Virgil Childers Griffin, Anna F. Griffin and Bennett Smith Griffin.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- Bennett Smith Griffin and Martha S. Hodges appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Virgil Childers Griffin, Anna F. Griffin and Bennett Smith Griffin.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- His wife Martha S. Hodges became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 25 May 2011
Family: Martha S. Hodges b. July 1841
- Virgil Childers Griffin+ b. 16 January 1862, d. 29 January 1951
- Anna F. Griffin b. October 1866
- Bennett Smith Griffin b. 29 August 1869, d. 3 March 1933