The 1850 census says that Caleb, son of Dempsey Griffin and Mary McCorquodale, was b. c. 1835 in North Carolina. Our Geni tree says he married Emma Bass. But we need to double-check this.
There's a Caleb Griffin who married an Elizabeth Dorter in Sumter County, where Caleb lived, in 1857. The marriage right below his on the register is for Malcolm McCorquodale, so I feel that's a strong signal this might be our Caleb. Right county, right age for marriage, right family name nearby.
We also know that in 1860, Dempsey and Mary's Caleb is back living at home, suggesting his wife may have died. That census also says b. c. 1834.
At the same time, there's also a Caleb Griffin who married an Emma Bass -- [[Emma Griffin Emma Griffin] the wife we're showing on Geni]. That Caleb was born in 1828, per FindAGrave, and died in 1910. His wife being a Bass is supported by her stone.
To add even more excitement, we have another(?) Caleb, b. c. 1840, who appears on the 1870 census with his wife Emma. That Caleb's death record gives a projected birth year of 1841...big difference from 1828 or 1834.
Three different Calebs? And perhaps ours isn't the one married to Emma Bass?
Someone help me sort this out, please. :)
Cynthia Curtis, A183502, US7875087, I'm tagging you because I think you're the person who knows the Bass family? (If not, sorry!)
