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Oscar Griswold
(1885 - 1940)

William O.
Griswold
(1850 - 1912)

Joseph
Griswold
(1815 - 1860+)

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

George
Grizzell
(1752 - 1???)

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Grizzell
(1725 - 1806)

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Oscar Griswold   Born: 18 Dec 1885, Johnson County, NC Died: 06 Apr 1940, Wake County, NC     Oscar Griswold was the oldest child born to William O. Griswold and Rebecca Hocutt.  Oscar was born 18 Dec 1885 in Johnson 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 Wake 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             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 (age 2).  There was also a *divorced female servant living with the family whose name appears to be Has Griswold (age 43).   1900 Johnston County, NC, Census   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     NC Farmer ----- Rebecca Wife W F May 1867 33 M1 15 6 6 NC   ----- Oscar Son W M Dec 1875/85* 14 S       NC Farm Laborer ----- Charles Son W M Sep 1876/86* 13 S       NC Farm Laborer ----- Maggie Daughter W F Apr 1890 10 S       NC Farm Laborer ----- Ida Daughter W F March 1892 8 S       NC   ----- Kattie Daughter W F Sep? 1895 5 S       NC   ----- Matte May Daughter W F Aug 1897 2 S       NC   Griswold Has   W F Aug 1856 43 D*   0 0 NC Day Laborer   * The Census taker seemed to be pretty bad when figuring birth years on William, Oscar and Charles.  William's birth year would have been at least 10 years earlier than the 1865 that was listed.  Oscar would have been born 10 years later than the 1875 birth year that was listed - and Charles would have been born 10 years later than the 1876 birth year that was listed.       Oscar married Jennie V. Hestor on 14 Sep 1910.  He was 25 and she was 27.     The 1910 Census shows Oscar and Jennie living in Wendell, Wake County, NC, with their 8-year-old daughter, Lois, and a "Boarder", Albert L. Russel (a Physician).   1920 Wake County, NC, Census   Name Relation Home Sex Race Age S M W Attended School Read Write Birth Trade Industry Last First Own Rent Free Mortgage Griswold Oscar Head O F M W 34 M   Yes NC Merchant General ----- Jennie V. Wife     F W 35 M   Yes NC None   ----- Lois E. Daughter     F W 8 C Yes   NC None   Russel Albert L Boarder     M W 41 M   Yes NC Physician           Children of Oscar Griswold and Jennie V. Hester Name Birth Death Spouse Lois Griswold 29 Jul 1911 Wake Co, NC           Oscar and Jennie's daughter, Lois Griswold               Oscar Griswold   The 1930 Census shows Oscar and Jinnie, as well as Lois, living in the Mark's Creek Township, on Main Street in the city of Wendell, Wake County, NC.  Oscar was still working as a "Merchant" and his age was listed as 44.  This Census also shows that he was 25 and Jennie was 27 when they were married.   1930 Wake County, NC, Census   Name Relation Home Sex Race Age S M W Age 1st Md Can Read Write Birth Trade Last First Own Rent Home Value Griswold Oscar Head O 6000 M W 44 M 25 Yes NC Merchant ----- Jinnie V. Wife     F W 46 M 27 Yes NC None ----- Lois E. Daughter     F W 18 S   Yes NC None       Oscar with his mother and siblings in 1939 (Left to Right) Maggie, Ida, Mae, Ethel, Rebecca, Albert, Katie, Oscar       Oscar died 06 Apr 1940 in Wendell, Wake County, NC, at the age of 54 from a heart attack.  The Death Certificate shows his place of birth as Johnson County, NC.   Death Certificate   Oscar was buried in the Greenmount Cemetery, Wendell, Wake County, NC.       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 Oscar Griswold, please contact me.