Ninth Generation

288. Joseph Emerson GRIGGS was born on 13 July 1847 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.^247,255 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA.¹³⁵ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT.¹³⁶ Joseph appeared in the census in 1900 in Center Township, Marion County, IN.²⁴⁷ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.²⁴⁷ He died on 7 November 1911 at the age of 64 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.^248,255 He died suddenly when stricken during a walk. Joseph was buried in Madison, Madison Township, Jefferson County, IN. in the Fairmount Cemetery.

Joseph Emerson GRIGGS and Mary Ellen LITTLE were married on 3 January 1867 in Owatonna, Steele County, MN.^84,257 Mary Ellen LITTLE, daughter of Henry LITTLE and Susan Norton SMITH, was born on 6 October 1841 in Madison, Madison Township, Jefferson County, IN.⁸⁴ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.²⁴⁷ She died on 4 May 1926 at the age of 84.⁸⁴

Joseph Emerson GRIGGS and Mary Ellen LITTLE had the following children:

418	i.	Edward Howard GRIGGS was born on 8 January 1868 in Owatonna, Steele County, MN.²⁴⁷ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Montclair, Montclair Township, Essex County, NJ.²⁴⁷ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Cortlandt, Westchester County, NY.²⁴⁷ Edward appeared in the census in 1930 in Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt Township, Westchester County, NY.²⁴⁷ He died on 9 June 1951 at the age of 83 in Fairfax (Independent City), VA.²⁴⁷ He was buried in Bristol, Hartford County, CT.²⁴⁷ in the West Cemetery.
+419	ii.	Susan Norton GRIGGS.
420	iii.	Leverett Little GRIGGS was born on 4 November 1873 in Madison, Madison Township, Jefferson County, IN.²⁴⁷ He died on 17 December 1880 at the age of 7.²⁴⁷ He was buried in Madison, Madison Township, Jefferson County, IN.²⁴⁷ in the Fairmount Cemetery.
421	iv.	Joseph Stearns GRIGGS was born on 10 January 1877 in Madison, Madison Township, Jefferson County, IN.²⁴⁷ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Center Township, Marion County, IN.²⁴⁷ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.²⁴⁷ Joseph appeared in the census in 1920 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.²⁴⁷ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.²⁴⁷ He appeared in the census in 1940 in Decatur, Macon County, IL.²⁴⁷ Joseph died on 25 March 1950 at the age of 73.²⁴⁷ He was buried in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN.²⁴⁷ in the Crown Hill Cemetery.
422	v.	Nellie May GRIGGS was born on 1 May 1879 in Madison, Madison Township, Jefferson County, IN.²⁴⁷ She died on 7 December 1961 at the age of 82 in Clarksburg, Harrison County, WV.²⁴⁷ She was buried in Mannington, Marion County, WV.²⁴⁷ in the Mannington Memorial Park Cemetery.
423	vi.	Charlotte GRIGGS was born on 27 September 1884 in Irvington, Center Township, Delaware County, IN.²⁴⁷ She died on 3 July 1967 at the age of 82 in Normal, McLean County, IL.²⁴⁷ She was buried in Bloomington, McLean County, IL.²⁴⁷ in the Park Hill Cemetery