Marcellus Griffey

1846 - 1903  (56 years)

• Name	Marcellus Griffey  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	11 Dec 1846	Tennessee, USA   [2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [8]
  	Age: 3; Son of Martha and William Griffey
  Census	1870	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [7]
  	Sarah and Marcellus Griffey
  Census	1880	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head: Brother of William Griffey
  Census	1900	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Married to Emma; Relation to Head: Head
  Death	14 Jan 1903	Tennessee, USA   [3, 10]
  Burial	Flat Lick Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Herndon, Christian, Kentucky, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I21293	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	William Griffey,   b. 25 Oct 1818, Tennessee, USA d. 25 May 1878 (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Martha Jane Pool,   b. 30 Oct 1826, Tennessee, USA d. 11 Oct 1850 (Age 23 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Nov 1844	Christian County, Kentucky, USA   [11, 12]
  Family ID	F5080	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Frances 'Fannie' Halliburton,   b. 21 Aug 1854, Houston County, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Oct 1893, Houston County, Tennessee, USA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	24 Aug 1865	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [6, 10, 13]
  Family ID	F8183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Emma Ann Dye,   b. Abt 1853, Tennessee, USA d. 17 May 1905, Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, USA (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	1891  [2]
  Children	1. Rebecca Janie Griffey,   b. 19 Mar 1894, Tennessee, USA d. 7 Nov 1965, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F8184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Dec 1846 - Tennessee, USA Census - Age: 3; Son of Martha and William Griffey - 1850 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Marriage - 24 Aug 1865 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Sarah and Marcellus Griffey - 1870 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head: Brother of William Griffey - 1880 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Emma; Relation to Head: Head - 1900 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Death - 14 Jan 1903 - Tennessee, USA Burial - - Flat Lick Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Herndon, Christian, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1241590. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 1590; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1241590 [S10760] Find a Grave: GRIFFEY Marcellus 1846-1903, Marcellus Griffey. Married (1) Sarah Haliburton and (2) Emma Dye https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88693390/marcellus-griffey [S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 1272; Page: 221C; Enumeration District: 131. 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 1272; Page: 221C; Enumeration District: 131 [S91] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2007;), Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Certificate Range: 22501-25000. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Certificate Range: 22501-25000 [S330] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2000;). [S11805] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1551; Page: 240B. 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1551; Page: 240B [S9910] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1850; Census Place: Districts 1-4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 891; Page: 267a. 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Districts 1-4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 891; Page: 267a [S4323] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Emma Griffey • Hopkinsville Kentuckian - May 1905, (Name: Hopkinsville Kentuckian; Location: Hopkinsville KY; Date: May 1905;), Emma Ann Dye Griffey. Mrs Emma Griffey widow of the late Marcellus Griffey who died three or four years ago passed away at this place yesterday afternoon of consumption in the 52nd year of her age Her maiden name was Dye and she had long been a consistent member of the Methodist church Her funeral services will be conducted today by her pastor Rev Demonbreun She leaves one child a little girl 12 years old https://www.newspapers.com/image/68206502/?article=c3eebdc4-4e32-4dc0-b01d-efc78894ad5f&focus=0.3373422,0.80237937,0.48615795,0.90582764&xid=3355 Obituary-GRIFFEY Emma (Dye) EMMA ANN DYE GRIFFEY • Hopkinsville Kentuckian • Hopkinsville, Kentucky • 18 May 1905, Thu • Page 1 [S12] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2022;). [S260] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;). Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [S11028] Find a Grave: POOL Martha Griffey 1826-1850, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89520682/martha-jane-griffey#:~:text=Request%20Photo-,Martha%20Jane%20Pool%20Griffey,-BIRTH. Wife og William Griffey https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89520682/martha-jane-griffey [S10761] Find a Grave: HALLIBURTON Sarah Adams 1854-1893, Sarah Frances “Fannie” Halliburton Griffey Adams. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124150584/sarah-frances-adams