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Mattie Mae
Griswold |
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Born: 25 Aug 1897, Wake County, NC Died:
25 Mar 1982, Zebulon, Wake County, NC |
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Ethel Griswold was the sixth child born to
William O.
Griswold (1851 - 1910) and
Rebecca Hocutt (b. 1867).
Mae was born 25 Mar 1982 in Wake County, NC. |
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The William O. Griswold Family |
(Left to Right) Maggie, Rebecca Hocutt Griswold (seated) &
holding Ethel,
Ida, Mae, Katie, Oscar, William O Griswold (seated), Charlie |
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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 |
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Maggie Ann Griswold |
25 Oct 1889
Wake Co, NC |
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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 |
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Mattie Mae Griswold |
25 Aug 1899
Wake Co, NC |
25 Mar 1982
Wake Co, NC |
[Never Married] |
David Arnold
Griswold |
Abt. 1904 |
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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 |
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The 1900 Census shows the William O. Griswold family living in
the Upper O'Neil Township of Johnston County, NC. In
addition to William and Rebecca, there are 6 children listed on
the Census: Oscar (age 14), Charles (age 13), Maggie (age 10),
Ida (age 8), Kattie (age 5) and Mattie May/Mae (age 2). There
was also a *divorced female servant living with the family whose
name appears to be Has Griswold (age 43). |
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1900 Johnston County, NC, Census |
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Name |
Relation |
Race |
Sex |
Birth |
Age |
S
M
W |
Yrs
Md. |
Kids |
Birth |
Trade |
Last |
First |
Mth |
Yr |
Born |
Alive |
Griswold |
William O. |
Head |
W |
M |
? |
1865/55* |
45 |
M1 |
15 |
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NC |
Farmer |
----- |
Rebecca |
Wife |
W |
F |
May |
1867 |
33 |
M1 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
NC |
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----- |
Oscar |
Son |
W |
M |
Dec |
1875/85* |
14 |
S |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
----- |
Charles |
Son |
W |
M |
Sep |
1876/86* |
13 |
S |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
----- |
Maggie |
Daughter |
W |
F |
Apr |
1890 |
10 |
S |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
----- |
Ida |
Daughter |
W |
F |
March |
1892 |
8 |
S |
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NC |
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----- |
Kattie |
Daughter |
W |
F |
Sep? |
1895 |
5 |
S |
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NC |
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Matte May |
Daughter |
W |
F |
Aug |
1897 |
2 |
S |
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NC |
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Griswold |
Has |
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W |
F |
Aug |
1856 |
43 |
D* |
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0 |
0 |
NC |
Day
Laborer |
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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). |
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1910 Johnston County, NC, Census |
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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 |
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NC |
Farmer |
Yes |
----- |
Rebecca |
Wife |
F |
W |
40 |
M1 |
25 |
10 |
8 |
NC |
None |
Yes |
----- |
Maggie |
Daughter |
F |
W |
20 |
S |
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NC |
Working
on Farm |
Yes |
----- |
Ida |
Daughter |
F |
W |
18 |
S |
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NC |
Working
on Farm |
Yes |
----- |
Kattie |
Daughter |
F |
W |
14 |
S |
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NC |
Working
on Farm |
Yes |
----- |
Matte May |
Daughter |
F |
W |
11 |
S |
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NC |
Working
on Farm |
Yes |
----- |
David R. |
Son |
M |
W |
6 |
S |
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NC |
None |
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Ethel |
Daughter |
F |
W |
5 |
S |
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NC |
None |
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Carl |
Son |
M |
W |
2 |
S |
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NC |
None |
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Mae's father, William O. Griswold, died 04 Feb 1912. |
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A
very attractive Mae Griswold with friends
(Top) Leonard Wilder, (Bottom Row) Verona Hocutt, Coy Hinton,
Iva Hocutt and Mae Griswold |
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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. |
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1920 Johnston County, NC, Census |
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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 |
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Yes |
NC |
Farmer |
----- |
May |
Daughter |
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F |
W |
22 |
S |
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Yes |
NC |
None |
----- |
Ethel |
Daughter |
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F |
W |
14 |
S |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
None |
----- |
Albert |
Son |
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M |
W |
12 |
S |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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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. |
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1930 Johnston County, NC, Census |
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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 |
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Mae |
Daughter |
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F |
W |
32 |
S |
Yes |
NC |
Laborer |
----- |
Ethel |
Daughter |
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F |
W |
24 |
S |
Yes |
NC |
Laborer |
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Mae with her mother and siblings in 1939
(Left to Right) Maggie,
Ida, Mae, Ethel, Rebecca, Albert, Katie, Oscar |
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Mae at the Eason home in 1941 |
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Mae with Becky Griswold in 1952 |
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Mae and Ethel Griswold in 1969; They never married but spent
their life on the family farm |
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(Below) Ethel & Mae with Carolyn and Viola Eason Weeks; Viola
was the daughter of Ethel and Mae's older sister Ida |
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Mattie Mae Griswold died 25 Mar 1982 in Wake County,
North Carolina at the age of 84. |
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SOURCES |
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Thanks to Sid Weeks for
sharing photos from his mother's (Viola Eason Weeks)
and his great aunt's photo collections (Ethel Griswold) |
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If you have additional information about
Rebecca Hocutt Griswold, please contact me. |
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