From the 1903 Western Star Newspaper published in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio Samuel Griswold from New York Elizabeth Hoffman New Jersey until 8 years old Levi Griswold born in Wayne Township of Clarmont Co. Ohio on April 29, 1829, married October 9,1852 (a farmer in Lerado, Ohio also for 21 years member of the Lerado school board township trustee for 3 terms. Justice of the peace for 3 years and a member of Company 3 153rd. O.V.I. was in the skirmish at Hancock Station, VA. (He was a Yankee). A life long Republican his first vote was for Abraham Lincoln. His wife Esther Granger born Oct. 14,1834 near Lerado, Ohio. Her father from New York to Ohio and mother Catherine A. Glenn from New, Jersey. They had 6 sons 2 daughters: George W. a merchant Frank M. a farmer near Lerado Charles H. a lumber dealer at Somerset, Kentucky W. Sherman employee of the Santa Fe Railroad from Guthrie Oklahoma Albert W. head clerk at Ulrey Bros. dry goods store of Georgetown, Ohio Edward E. the baby manager of a large store in Lerado Martha A. (married A. P. Kellum or Keltum) Fidella (married Joseph Louis a farmer in Lerado) They had 26 living Grandchildren and 2 dead Angela Loy Granddaughter of William Sherman Griswold |