Based on their family ties with Harold Griffis, William J. Griffis (1843-1908) is Harold’s grandfather. William J. Griffis was married to Ruth Amanda Carpenter (1845-1914). They had two sons, Charles Arthur Griffis (1877-1926) and Albert Ivory Griffis (1879-1932). They also had two daughters, Emma Griffis (1869-1925) and Fannie Lee Griffis (1873).
Charles Griffis was married to Ida May Sperber (1876-1954) and they had one son, Harold Griffis. (see family tree image A below)
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Joel Griffis (1807-1882) was the great grandfather of Harold Griffis. Joel was married twice. He and his first wife, Margery Gillespie, had Seven children: Daniel Griffis (1832-1864), Stephen Griffis (1834-1874), Joseph H Griffis (1836-1902), Margaret M. Griffis (1838- ), William J. Griffis, Ruth Addie Griffis (1845-1931) and Francis Griffis (1850-1855).
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Margery Gillespie passed away in 1850 and Joel remarried. His second wife was Anne Marie Ostrom (1826-1908). Joel and Anne had four children: Mary Griffis (1856 – ), Oliver L. Griffis (1862 – ), Joel C. Griffis (1862 – ), and America W. Griffis (1865 – ).
Photographs of Charles Arthur Griffis: First photograph – Albert standing and Charles sitting, second photograph Charles with young Harold, third photograph of an older Charles Griffis.
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Photograph of Fannie Lee Griffis, sister of Charles and Albert Griffis
Photographs of Ida May Sperber, the wife of Charles Griffis:
![](https://griffis.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Photo-2-768x1024.jpg)
![](https://griffis.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ida-May-Sperber-2-2-748x1024.jpg)
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