Phebe Griffin

     Phebe was born on Friday, 22 September 1815 in Nova Scotia, Canada. This date was calculated from her age at death. She was the daughter of Joseph Griffin and Hannah Dobson. Phebe married Amos Randall Jeffery, son of John Matthew Jeffery and Lydia Ann Randall, in 1832. Amos & Phebe had children: Hannah [6/30/1835-1/24/1896] [m. Sheldon Hawley Graqves], Eleanor [1837-2/11/1913] [m. John A. Tuskey], Sarah [7/18/1840-3/06/1917] [m. 1862 Enoch Hartt], Elizabeth [4/09/1843-12/24/1927] [m. Edward J. Hartt], Caroline [1//24/1844-5/11/1917] [ m. 3/27/1870 Thomas J. Hawkins] Amos Purdy [11/05/1851-11/01/1907] [m. 1873 Emma A. Hartt], Robert David [11/24/1854-5/17/1933] [m. 1877 Rosetta Schoch] & Ida [1860]. 1861, Phebe and her husband, Amos, were listed on the Canadian Census Adelaide, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Amos R. Jeffrey [58 Nova Scotia, Phebe [46 Nova Scotia], Hannah [25 Upper Canada], Ellenor [23 Upper Canada], Sarah A. [20 Upper Canada], Elizabeth [17 Upper Canada], Caroline [14 Upper Canada], John [12 Upper Canada], Amos P. [10 Upper Canada] & Robert [7 Upper Canada]. Amos is a farmer and they are living in a 1 1/2. story log house. The family is Episcopal Methodist.¹ 17 July 1870, Phebe and her husband, Amos, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Amos Jeffrey [66 Canada], his wife: Phebe [64 Canada], Amos [18 Canada], Robert [15 Canada], Ida [10 Canada], Thomas Hawkins [school teacher][27 Canada] & his wife: Caroline [22 Canada].² Phebe's husband, Amos, died on 6 October 1870 in Kingston leaving her a widow.³ She was buried there in Kingston Cemetery.³ Phebe departed this life on Tuesday, 5 April 1887 in Kingston at age 71 years, 6 months and 14 days.