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Odessa Angelia Griffin

Odessa Angelia Griffin



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Odessa Angelia Griffin was born on 6 Jan 1957 (daughter of Joseph Earl Griffin and Marian Josephine Preston).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Earl Griffin was born in 1922.

    Joseph married Marian Josephine Preston on 28 Jun 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Marian (daughter of Earl Preston and Beatrice McPherson) was born on 13 Aug 1924 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Dec 2003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Marian Josephine PrestonMarian Josephine Preston was born on 13 Aug 1924 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA (daughter of Earl Preston and Beatrice McPherson); died on 23 Dec 2003.
    Children:
    1. Gloria Elaine Griffin was born on 31 Mar 1951.
    2. 1. Odessa Angelia Griffin was born on 6 Jan 1957.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Earl Preston was born on 23 Jun 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of George Preston and Della D Adams); died on 2 Feb 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Earl married Beatrice McPherson. Beatrice (daughter of Benjamin McPherson and Ellen Hill) was born on 15 Jul 1911; died on 25 Sep 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Beatrice McPherson was born on 15 Jul 1911 (daughter of Benjamin McPherson and Ellen Hill); died on 25 Sep 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Marian Josephine Preston was born on 13 Aug 1924 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Dec 2003.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  George Preston was born in 1870.

    George married Della D Adams. Della (daughter of James T. Adams and Amanda J Filkill) was born in Jul 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Della D Adams was born in Jul 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of James T. Adams and Amanda J Filkill).
    Children:
    1. 6. Earl Preston was born on 23 Jun 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Feb 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 14.  Benjamin McPherson

    Benjamin married Ellen Hill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Ellen Hill
    Children:
    1. 7. Beatrice McPherson was born on 15 Jul 1911; died on 25 Sep 1952 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.



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