Fourteenth Generation

987. Henry Little GRIGGS Sr. (!) was born on 19 June 1881 in Terryville, Plymouth Township, Litchfield County, CT.^162,204 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Middlebury, New Haven County, CT.⁵⁴² He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Student." Between 1909 and 1930 he was in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³¹ His occupation was "Sales, The Bristol Company." He registered for the Military Draft about 1917 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT. ⁸⁶ Henry appeared in the census in 1930 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³² He was listed as married, but he was living by himself at 222 Pine Street. His occupation was listed as "Sales Manager, Instrument Factory." After 1930 he was in New Haven County, CT.⁹² He was an insurance agent. Between 1932 and 1943 he was in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁶⁵ His occupation was "Director, Bristol Co. Oft River Road Platts Mills Bridge." Henry appeared in the census in 1940 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³³ Their household was at 70 Champman Avenue. No occupation was listed for him, so he may have been retired. The Census indicated that he had completed 4 years of college. He registered for the Military Draft in 1942 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT. ⁸⁶ He appeared in the census in 1950 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³⁴ His household was at 35 Kenilworth Street and his occupation was "Personnel Counciler, Personnell (sic)." He appeared in the census in 1970 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁵ Henry died on 11 September 1970 at the age of 89 in Middlebury, New Haven County, CT.^162,204 He was buried in Terryville, Plymouth Township, Litchfield County, CT.¹⁶² in the Hillside Cemetery.

Henry Little GRIGGS Sr. (!) and Harriett Lewis AIKEN were married on 23 June 1925.^{92,162,204,732} Harriett Lewis AIKEN, daughter of Herman Lewis AIKEN and Lucinda Jeannette CONNELL, was born on 2 June 1897 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA.^162,204,732 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA.⁷³⁵ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA.⁷³⁵ Harriett appeared in the census in 1930 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³² She appeared in the census in 1940 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³³ The Census indicated that she had completed 1 year of college. She appeared in the census in 1950 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³⁴ Harriett died on 15 August 1974 at the age of 77 in Middlebury, New Haven County, CT.^162,204,736 Obituary Notes: "Mrs. Harriett (Aiken) Griggs, 77, widow of Henry L. Griggs, formerly of Waterbury, died Thursday at the Middlebury Convalescent Hospital after a long illness.

She was born June 2, 1897, in Pittsburgy, Pa., daughter of the late Herman and Lucinda (Connel) Aiken. She had been a long-time resident of Waterbury and was a member of the First Congregational Church.

Mrs. Griggs leaves three sons, Henry, Jr. and Edward, both of New York city, and Thomas, of Milford; two brothers, Edward, of Fox Chapel, Pa., and Herman, Jr., of Sohola, Pa.; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Levi Wilcox Chapel of the First Congregational Church in Waterbury, with the Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony officiating.

Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Terryville. Friends may call at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave., Waterbury, today from 2 to 4 p.m. Remembrances may be made to the Memorial Fund of the First Congregational Church in Waterbury." She was buried in Terryville, Plymouth Township, Litchfield County, CT.⁵⁴⁴ in the Hillside Cemetery.

Henry Little GRIGGS Sr. (!) and Harriett Lewis AIKEN had the following children:

+1179	i.	Henry Little "Harry" GRIGGS Jr..
1180	ii.	Edward Aiken GRIGGS was born on 18 July 1928 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.^172,204,732 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³² He appeared in the census in 1940 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT.⁷³³ Edward appeared in the census in 1950 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.²⁰⁰ He lived in New York City, Kings County, NY in August 1974.⁷³⁷ He died on 29 June 1999 at the age of 70 in New York City, Kings County, NY.^92,172 Edward was buried in Terryville, Plymouth Township, Litchfield County, CT.^92,544 in the Hillside Cemetery.
+1181	iii.	Thomas Stearns GRIGGS Sr. (!).