Raymond Lee Griffith (1890-1979)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Arleen Neoma Turner Jack L. Griffith Rose L. Griffith William Glen Griffith Vivian Anis Griffith+ Raymond Lee Griffith 1 Born: 2 Sep 1890, Collbran, Mesa County, Colorado 2 3 4 5 6 Marriage (1): Arleen Neoma Turner on 25 May 1926 in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado Died: Mar 1979 at age 88 2 Buried: Clover Cemetery, Collbran, Mesa County, Colorado 1   General Notes: When Raymond registered for the WWI draft on 5 Jun 1917, he was a farmer and stock raiser near Colbran, Mesa County, Colorado. He was single. He claimed an exemption but the reason is unclear: A..ter.rstion Sen.feles (maybe) Raymond had 2 children, John and Rose from a previous marriage. Social Security had his last benefit at Palisade, Mesa County, Colorado, and his last residence as Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado. Listed as Ray Griffith. Raymond married Arleen Neoma Turner, daughter of William Grimes Turner and Emma Noble, on 25 May 1926 in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado. (Arleen Neoma Turner was born on 24 Apr 1899 in Humestown, Wayne County, Iowa,7 died on 6 Nov 1977 in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado 7 and was buried in Clover Cemetery, Collbran, Mesa County, Colorado 1.)

1 Gene Homer George, George-Mallory Family (George~1, 12 Nov 2009).

2 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 524-46-2463; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: 195 4. Repository: Ancestry.com.

3 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Mesa County, Colorado; Roll 1561825; Draft Board: 0. Repository: Ancestry.com.

4 1930 United States Federal Census, Clover, Mesa, Colorado; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2339982. Repository: Ancestry.com.

5 1940 United States Federal Census, Collbran, Mesa, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00470; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 39-14. Repository: Ancestry.com.

6 "1950 United States Federal Census," Collbran, Mesa, Colorado; Roll: 1947; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 39-14.

7 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 522-96-9941; Issue State: Colorado; Issue Date: 197 3. Repository: Ancestry.com.