Thirteenth Generation

943. Augustus Putnam GRIGGS⁴⁵⁷ was born on 27 April 1846 in Huntington Township, Lorain County, OH.^{178,284,453,592,593} He appeared in the census in 1850 in Huntington Township, Lorain County, OH.⁴⁵³ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Huntington Township, Lorain County, OH.⁴⁵⁴ Augustus appeared in the census in 1870 in Huntington Township, Lorain County, OH.⁵⁹⁴ He was listed as "Putnam" and his occupation was "Works in Cheese Factory." Living in his household was an Elsie Wilcox, age 18, born in Ohio. That may have been his second wife, whom he married in about 1885.

. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Huntington Township, Lorain County, OH.⁴⁵⁵ He and his family were living with his father and his occupation was "Farm Laborer."

. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Sugar Grove Township, Warren County, PA.⁵⁹⁵ He was listed as "A. P." and his occupation was "Butler."

. Augustus appeared in the census in 1910 in Farmington Township, Warren County, PA.⁵⁹² He was listed as "A. Putnam" and his occupation was "Farmer, General Farm."

. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Farmington Township, Warren County, PA.⁵⁹⁶ He was listed as "Augustus P." and his occupation was "Farmer, General Farm."

. He died on 12 November 1925 at the age of 79 in Warren County, PA.^178,593,597 Augustus was buried in Lander, Warren County, PA.¹⁷⁸ in the Foster Cemetery.

Augustus Putnam GRIGGS and Elsie Melissa UNKNOWN (GRIGGS) were married about 1885.^455,592,595 The 1900 Census indicated that they had been married for 15 years, and the 1910 indicated 22 years. Both indicated that they had two children, of whom both were living at the time. However, Claude was the only one living with them.

. Elsie Melissa UNKNOWN (GRIGGS)¹³¹ was born in November 1851 in Ohio.^455,592,595 (According to the 1900 Census, her father was born in Ohio and her mother in Maryland; according to the 1910 Census, her father was born in Ohio and her mother in New York.)

. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Huntington Township, Lorain County, OH.⁴⁵⁵ The census record indicates that she suffered from "Consumption." She appeared in the census in 1900 in Sugar Grove Township, Warren County, PA.⁵⁹⁵ Elsie appeared in the census in 1910 in Farmington Township, Warren County, PA.⁵⁹² She appeared in the census in 1920 in Farmington Township, Warren County, PA.⁵⁹⁶ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Farmington Township, Warren County, PA.⁵⁹⁷ She was a Widow and was living with her son Claude and his family.

Augustus Putnam GRIGGS and Elsie Melissa UNKNOWN (GRIGGS) had the following children:

Augustus Putnam GRIGGS and Elnora N. WILCOX were married about 1866 in Ohio.⁵⁹⁴ Elnora N. WILCOX was born on 18 December 1848 in Huntington Township, Lorain County, OH.^593,594 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Huntington Township, Lorain County, OH.⁵⁹⁴ Her occupation was "Works in Cheese Factory." She died on 26 January 1880 at the age of 31.⁵⁹³

Augustus Putnam GRIGGS and Elnora N. WILCOX had the following children: