John McKim Griffith1

M, #17343, b. 27 December 1829, d. 16 October 1906
Pedigree
Birth*27 December 1829 John McKim Griffith was born on 27 December 1829 at Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland.2 
MovedTo*1852 He in 1852 "first settling at Vancouver" the source doesn't say if Canada or Washington, but probably Canada by water.2 
MovedTo1857 He in 1857 "he came to Sacramento and engaged in freighting with the California Steam Navigation Company."2 
Marriage*8 January 1857 He married Sarah Ann Tomlinson, daughter of Jacob Tomlinson and Sarah or Sally Frank, on 8 January 1857 at Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California.3,4 
Census1860*1860 John McKim Griffith appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 657 #912-912, Cottonwood, Yolo Co., California, along with Sarah Ann Tomlinson . His info on the census included Griffith, J M 30 b.MD farmer $2000-1625 (2 more children listed not in database.)5 
MovedTo1861 John McKim Griffith moved to Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, in 1861.2 
Census1870*1870 He appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, pg 529 #532-544, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, along with Sarah Ann Tomlinson . His info on the census included Griffith, James M 40 b.MD lumber dealer $5000-$5000 (several other children listed not in database.)6


 
Death*16 October 1906 John McKim Griffith died on 16 October 1906 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 76.2 

Family

Sarah Ann Tomlinson b. 25 Dec 1828, d. 4 Jul 1886
Marriage*8 January 1857 He married Sarah Ann Tomlinson, daughter of Jacob Tomlinson and Sarah or Sally Frank, on 8 January 1857 at Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California.3,4 
Last Edited9 Jul 2015

Citations

  1. [S1877] Pedigree of Susan Dorsey Griffith from unknown source so needs proving.
  2. [S1882] Annual Publications of the Historical Society of Southern California, Volume 7: Los Angeles, 1906 https://archive.org/details/annualpublicatio07hist, pg.82.
  3. [S1903] AncestryWorldTree and/or OneWorldTree and/or AncestralFile - various places with no proof, so use with caution.
  4. [S1882] Annual Publications of the Historical Society of Southern California, Volume 7: Los Angeles, 1906 https://archive.org/details/annualpublicatio07hist, pg.82 - "he married that year Miss Sarah A Tomlinson, a sister of John J Tomlinson."
  5. [S1860] 1860 census.
  6. [S1870] 1870 census.