| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Twelfth Generation566. Gideon GRIGGS Jr. was born on 23 June 1832 in Littleton Township, Grafton County, NH.5,351,352,353 The 1850 and 1870 Census' listed his birthplace as New Hampshire and the 1880 listed it as Vermont. His Civil War draft record also listed it as New Hampshire. (According to the 1880 Census, his parents were both born in Vermont.) . He appeared in the census in 1850 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, VT.352 He was living in the household of Thomas Penn and his occupation was "Laborer." He registered for the Military Draft in June 1863 in Michigan. His Civil War Draft Registration record listed his residence as Elk, Sanilac County; his occupation as "Farmer;" his marital status as Married; and his age as 30 as of 1 July 1863. . He appeared in the census in 1870 in Elk Township, Sanilac County, MI.353 His occupation was "Farmer." . Gideon appeared in the census in 1880 in Elk Township, Sanilac County, MI.351 His occupation was "Farmer." He lived in Elk Township, Sanilac County, MI in 1894. Land plat records show his 80-acre farm located in Section 20 of Watertown Township. . He died on 4 May 1895 at the age of 62 in Clifford, Lapeer County, MI. Gideon was buried in Elk Township, Sanilac County, MI.5 Gideon GRIGGS Jr. and Jennette CAMPBELL were married on 1 November 1854 in Port Huron, St. Clair County, MI.5,351 (He and his family cannot be located in the 1860 Census.) . Jennette CAMPBELL5 was born on 11 August 1836 in Canada.5 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Elk Township, Sanilac County, MI.353 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Elk Township, Sanilac County, MI.351 Jennette died on 9 March 1900 at the age of 63 in Sanilac County, MI.5 Gideon GRIGGS Jr. and Jennette CAMPBELL had the following children:
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