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Copied by Retta Waggoner Nov 6, 2001
This family--farm cemetery is located in Dekalb County. Was originally in Smith County.
This cemetery is the second GRIFFITH cemetery on this the original farm land grant/deed?.
It is the Moses GRIFFITH cemetery. Moses was the oldest son of Jonathan GRIFFITH.
Moses was born on this farm shortly (within 12-18 months?)after Jonathan Griffith and his
wife Elisabeth arrived in Smith County and settle here on this farm at Forks of the Pike,
near Liberty TN.This farm was added to, divided(among sons of Jonathan GRIFFITH),partly
sold and then, re-added to, and re-divided again, as time went on.
This photo was taken April 1970, including that of Moses wife, Joanna JENKINS GRIFFITH.
The grave is located in (Moses) GRIFFITH Cemetery . Joanna JENKINS and
Moses GRIFFITH married 10 August 1826(From Griffith family Bible). No
proven documentation of parents of Joanna JENKINS. (Her mother's first name
may have been Elizabeth who was born Pennsylvania. Assumption also leans
toward the name of Joanna's father being Josiah JENKINS(?Sr)--
But also have a marriage record for Elizabeth SMITH and Wiatt JENKINS in
1799, Lincoln Co NC)>>> Help regarding proof of either of these
assumptions from ANYONE would be appreciated.