First Generation

1. Charles GRIFFIN was born in June 1835 in Maine.^1,2 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ His occupation was listed as "Farm Laborer." Charles appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.² He appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.² Charles died on 9 October 1918 at the age of 83 in Monroe County, WI.²

Charles GRIFFIN and Harriet RANDALL were married on 13 June 1858 in Monroe County, WI.^2,5,6 Harriet RANDALL, daughter of John RANDALL and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (RANDALL), was born in August 1835 in England, United Kingdom.^1,2 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Roscoe Township, Winnebago County, IL.⁷ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ Harriet appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ She lived at her home in Monroe County, WI in 1892.⁵ Harriet appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.² She died on 4 November 1904 at the age of 69 in Monroe County, WI.⁸ She was buried in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.² in the Warrens Mills Cemetery.

Charles GRIFFIN and Harriet RANDALL had the following children:

2	i.	Julia A. GRIFFIN was born about 1859 in Wisconsin.³ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ She died before 1870 at the age of 11.^4,9 (She was not listed with the family during the 1870 Census, so it is assumed that she died before then. The 1900 Census indicated that the child's parents had 4 children, of whom 3 were still living.)
+3	ii.	William H. GRIFFIN.
4	iii.	Franklin GRIFFIN was born about 1867 in Wisconsin.¹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹
+5	iv.	John R. GRIFFIN.

Charles GRIFFIN and Sophia J. GILLETTE were married on 17 December 1905 in Monroe County, WI.^6,10,11 According to the 1900 Census, they had 15 children, of whom 9 were living at the time. Sophia J. GILLETTE, daughter of William Abrigen GILLETTE and Juliette HEAD, was born on 27 April 1842 in Putnam County, NY.^1,10,12,13 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Bad Axe Township, Crawford County, WI.^2,13 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Jefferson Township, Vernon County, WI.² Sophia appeared in the census in 1870 in Viroqua, Viroqua Township, Vernon County, WI.² She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ Sophia appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.² She died on 9 April 1919 at the age of 76.¹⁰ She was buried in Warrens, Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ in the Warrens Cemetery.