John Griest

John Griest

Male 1806 - 1874  (68 years)

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  • Name John Griest  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Birth 12 May or 26 Jun 1806  York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence York, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1860  Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence Post Office: Pennville 
    Residence 1870  Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence Post Office: Pennville 
    Death 26 Jun 1874  Balbec, Jay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Pennville, Jay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I13973  Grists of Wessex

    Father John Griest
              b. 22 Feb 1764 or 10 Oct 1767, Monaghan twp., York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 13 Jun 1841, Huntington, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Miriam Cleaver Griest
              b. 15 Aug 1767, Upper Dublin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Aug 1847, Redlands, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 17 May 1787  Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married York, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F2773  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Edmundson
              b. 2 Oct 1807, Adams, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 Sep 1873, Pennville, Jay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 17 Apr 1833  Frederick, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Miriam Griest Waldron
              b. 12 Oct 1834, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 29 Feb 1892, Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Rebecca Griest Hopkins
              b. 14 Jan 1836, York, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Nov 1893 or 25 Nov 1902, Winchester, Randolph, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Lewis Griest
              b. 6 Oct 1837, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 Sep 1852, Jay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 14 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Maria Griest Moore
              b. 7 Mar 1839, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Mar 1912, Pennville, Jay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Eliza E Greist Eberly
              b. 26 Dec 1840, Adams County,York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Jun 1920, Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Emily Griest
              b. 5 Sep 1842, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Dec 1842, Jay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +7. John Griest, i think the ch mnot be right maybe also wife
              b. 5 Sep 1844, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 May 1922, 46 North Holliston avenue ,Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. William A Griest
              b. 5 Jun 1846, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1 Mar 1926 (1936?) 28 February 1926, Jay County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. Amanda Griest Merideth
              b. 10 Dec 1847, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1879 (Age 31 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. Leander Griest
              b. 14 Aug 1849, York, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Mar 1872, Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Griest
              b. 20 Oct 1851, Balbec, Jay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Jun 1901, Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F3329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 May or 26 Jun 1806 - York, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Apr 1833 - Frederick, Maryland, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Residence Post Office: Pennville - 1860 - Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Residence Post Office: Pennville - 1870 - Penn, Jay, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Pennville, Jay County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    John Griest and Hannah Edmundson family, 1880s Menallen Mo Mtg Records
    John Griest and Hannah Edmundson family, 1880s Menallen Mo Mtg Records
    John Griest (1806 - 1874)
    John Griest (1806 - 1874)
    Second Griest - Edmondson Wedding with Plummer Witnesses
    Second Griest - Edmondson Wedding with Plummer Witnesses
    John Griest 1806-1874
    John Griest 1806-1874
    John Griest 1806-1874
    John Griest 1806-1874
    John Griest of John & Mirian, and Hannah, Menallen Mo Mtg 1830s
    John Griest of John & Mirian, and Hannah, Menallen Mo Mtg 1830s
    John Griest (1806 - 1874)
    John Griest (1806 - 1874)
    John and Hanah Griest Quaker Record, Menallen Mo Mtg 1840s
    John and Hanah Griest Quaker Record, Menallen Mo Mtg 1840s

  • Sources 
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    2. [S564] Ancestry.com, U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

    3. [S488] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    4. [S508] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Penn, Jay, Indiana; Roll: M593_327; Page: 113A.
      1870 United States Federal Census
      1870 United States Federal Census


    5. [S327] Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1901; Roll: 06.

    6. [S631] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Quaker Records, 1757-1925, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001;), Pennsylvania Quaker Records: Warrington, York County, Little Brittain, Lancaster County, Centre, Centre County, West Branch, Clearfield County, Dunnings Creek, Bedford County.

    7. [S306] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Penn, Jay, Indiana; Roll: M653_269; Page: 268; Family History Library Film: 803269.
      1860 United States Federal Census
      1860 United States Federal Census


    8. [S500] Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    9. [S629] Ancestry.com, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).

    10. [S327] Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1903; Roll: 10.