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Ethel Griswold
(1905 - 1990)

William O.
Griswold

(1850 - 1912)

Joseph
Griswold
(1815 - 1860+)

Bannister
Grizzle/Grizzell
(17?? - 18??)

George
Grizzell
(1752 - 1???)

William
Grizzell
(1725 - 1806)

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Ethel Griswold

 

Born: 03 Jul 1905, Wake County, NC
Died: 04 Jan 1990, Wendell, Wake County, NC

 
Ethel Griswold was the eighth child born to William O. Griswold (1851 - 1910) and Rebecca Hocutt (b. 1867).  Ethel was born 03 Jul 1905 in Wake County, NC.
 
 

The William O. Griswold Family

(Left to Right) Maggie, Rebecca Hocutt Griswold (seated) & holding Ethel,
Ida, Mae, Katie, Oscar, William O Griswold (seated), Charlie

 
 
Children of William O. Griswold and Rebecca Hocutt
Name Birth Death Spouse
Oscar Griswold 18 Dec 1885
Johnson Co, NC
06 Apr 1940
Wake Co, NC
Jennie Hester
m. 14 Sep 1910
Charles Griswold 26 Sep 1887
Wake Co, NC
   
Maggie Ann Griswold 25 Oct 1889
Wake Co, NC
  F. F. Strickland
Ida Griswold 20 May 1892
Wake Co, NC
06 Nov 1972
Raleigh, Wake Co, NC
John Bryant Eason
Katie Griswold 18 Jun 1896    
Mattie Mae Griswold 25 Aug 1897
Wake Co, NC
25 Mar 1982
Wake Co, NC
[Never Married]
David Arnold Griswold Abt. 1904    
Ethel Griswold 03 Jul 1905
Wake Co, NC
04 Jan 1990
Wake Co, NC
[Never Married]
Carl Albert Griswold 19 Aug 1907
Wake Co, NC
07 Apr 1948
Wake County, NC
Martha Grady
William Dewey Griswold      
 
 

Rebecca Hocutt Griswold with Carl Albert Griswold and Ethel Griswold

 
 
The 1910 Census shows the William O. Griswold family living in the Upper O'Neals Township of Johnston County, NC.  William's age is listed as 59 and Rebecca's age is listed as 40.  Children still living with the family were Maggie (age 20), Ida (age 18), Kattie (age 14), Mattie May (age 11), David Arnold (age 6, Ethel (age 5) and Carl (age 2).
 

1910 Johnston County, NC, Census

 
Name Relation Sex Race Age S
M
W
Age
1st
Md.
Kids Birth Trade Can
Read
Write
Last First Born Alive
Griswold William O. Head M W 59 M1 25     NC Farmer Yes
----- Rebecca Wife F W 40 M1 25 10 8 NC None Yes
----- Maggie Daughter F W 20 S       NC Working
on Farm
Yes
----- Ida Daughter F W 18 S       NC Working
on Farm
Yes
----- Kattie Daughter F W 14 S       NC Working
on Farm
Yes
----- Matte May Daughter F W 11 S       NC Working
on Farm
Yes
----- David R. Son M W 6 S       NC None  
----- Ethel Daughter F W 5 S       NC None  
----- Carl Son M W 2 S       NC None  
 
 
 
Ethel's father, William O. Griswold, died 04 Feb 1912.
 
 

Ethel (right) with some friends around 1918

 
 
After William's death Becca continued to run the family farm.  The 1920 Census shows her living in the O'Neals Township of Johnston County, NC, with 3 of her children: Mae (age 22), Ethel (age 14) and Albert (age 12).  The Census shows that Ethel and Albert attended school during the year and that all in the family could read and write.  It also shows the they owned the farm - mortgage free.
 

1920 Johnston County, NC, Census

 
Name Relation Home Sex Race Age S
M
W
School Can
Read
Write
Birth Trade
Last First Rented
Owned
Free
Mortgage
Griswold Rebecca Head O F F W 53 Wd   Yes NC Farmer
----- May Daughter     F W 22 S   Yes NC None
----- Ethel Daughter     F W 14 S Yes Yes NC None
----- Albert Son     M W 12 S Yes Yes NC None
 
 
 

Ethel with her high school class

 
 

 

Ethel Griswold

 
 
 
The 1930 Johnston County Census shows the Griswold Family living in the O'Neals Township.  Rebecca was 62 years old and was living with her daughters Mae and Ethel.
 

1930 Johnston County, NC, Census

 
Name Relation Home Sex Race Age S
M
W
Can
Read
Write
Birth Trade
Last First Rented
Owned
Home
Value
Griswold Rebecca Head O 1000 F W 62 Wd Yes NC Farmer
----- Mae Daughter     F W 32 S Yes NC Laborer
----- Ethel Daughter     F W 24 S Yes NC Laborer
 
 
 

Ethel with her mother and siblings in 1939
(Left to Right) Maggie, Ida, Mae, Ethel, Rebecca, Albert, Katie, Oscar

 
 

 

Ethel Griswold

 
 

Ethel in 1941

 
 

(Left to Right) J.B. Eason, Jr, Ethel, Mae, Mattie Strickland and Clarence Veasey

 
 

Mae and Ethel Griswold in 1969; They never married but spent their life on the family farm

(Below) Ethel & Mae with Carolyn and Viola Eason Weeks; Viola was the daughter of Ethel and Mae's older sister Ida

 
 
 
Ethel died 4 Jan 1990 at the age of 84 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
 
 
 
 
 

SOURCES

 

Thanks to Sid Weeks for sharing photos from his mother's (Viola Eason Weeks)
and his great aunt's photo collections (Ethel Griswold)

 
 
 
 

If you have additional information about Rebecca Hocutt Griswold, please contact me.