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Mary Ellen Griffin

Mary Ellen Griffin



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Ellen GriffinMary Ellen Griffin was born about 1843 in Maryland, USA.

    Mary married Pomeroy Spencer on 12 Mar 1857 in Frederick, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Ellen Spencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Apr 1870 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 May 1957 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried .
    2. 3. Gertrude L Spencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Apr 1910; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. Irvin Spencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 5. Joseph Spencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1880 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 6. Harriet A. Spencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1867 in Maryland, USA.
    6. 7. James Spencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1868 in Maryland, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Ellen SpencerMary Ellen Spencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 4 Apr 1870 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 May 1957 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried .

    Family/Spouse: John Richard Roberts. John was born in 1874 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Mary Ellen Roberts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 9. Living Roberts  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Living Roberts  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 11. Hattie L Roberts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 12. John R Roberts  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 13. Living Roberts  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 14. Harry A Carpenter  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1892 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. 15. John I Carpenter  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1893 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 3.  Gertrude L SpencerGertrude L Spencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in Jul 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Apr 1910; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Gertrude married Josiah Higgins on 29 Nov 1898 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Josiah (son of William Higgins and Elizabeth Higgins) was born on 15 Apr 1849 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA; died on 27 Mar 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. John Milan Higgins  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Sep 1946 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 17. Living Higgins  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 18. Hilda Spencer Higgins  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Sep 1980.
    4. 19. Gertrude Higgins  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 20. Living Higgins  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Irvin SpencerIrvin Spencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born about 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  4. 5.  Joseph SpencerJoseph Spencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in Jul 1880 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 6.  Harriet A. SpencerHarriet A. Spencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born about 1867 in Maryland, USA.

    Harriet married Joseph Beals on 21 Sep 1886 in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Joseph was born in Mar 1859 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  James SpencerJames Spencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born about 1868 in Maryland, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Mary Ellen RobertsMary Ellen Roberts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1904 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Mary married James Monroe Auter, III on 13 Dec 1933 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James (son of James Monroe Auter, II and Frances Fannie E. Weaver) was born on 12 Jul 1900; died in 1982 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Living RobertsLiving Roberts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1)

  3. 10.  Living RobertsLiving Roberts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1)

  4. 11.  Hattie L RobertsHattie L Roberts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 12.  John R RobertsJohn R Roberts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1903 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  6. 13.  Living RobertsLiving Roberts Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1)

  7. 14.  Harry A CarpenterHarry A Carpenter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1892 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  8. 15.  John I CarpenterJohn I Carpenter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1893 in Pennsylvania, USA.

  9. 16.  John Milan HigginsJohn Milan Higgins Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gertrude2, 1.Mary1) was born on 10 Nov 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Sep 1946 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  10. 17.  Living HigginsLiving Higgins Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gertrude2, 1.Mary1)

  11. 18.  Hilda Spencer HigginsHilda Spencer Higgins Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gertrude2, 1.Mary1) was born on 1 Mar 1901 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Sep 1980.

    Hilda married Grove W Johnson on 30 Oct 1919 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Grove (son of William Johnson and Selina Walker) was born on 20 Dec 1898 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Feb 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Living Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Living Wilborn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 19.  Gertrude HigginsGertrude Higgins Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gertrude2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  13. 20.  Living HigginsLiving Higgins Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gertrude2, 1.Mary1)


Generation: 4

  1. 21.  Living JohnsonLiving Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (18.Hilda3, 3.Gertrude2, 1.Mary1)

  2. 22.  Living JohnsonLiving Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (18.Hilda3, 3.Gertrude2, 1.Mary1)



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