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Nelson Griffin

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Son of Daniel Griffin and Achsa Griffin
Brother of Almira Griffin; Solomon Griffin; Annette Griffin; John Griffin; Lucinda Griffin and 2 others

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About Nelson Griffin

Nathaniel Tuckerman True (1912 - 1887) wrote in

The History of Gorham, New Hampshire, 1882 (reprinted 1998)

P. 56

Daniel Griffin, the son of Benjamin Griffin, who moved from Shelburne to Gorham in

1831, and Miss Susan Lary of Wolfeforo, N.H., was born in Shelburne, July 12th, 1817.

He attended the public school and worked on a farm the most of his life. He enlisted in

the 14th N.H. Regt. of U.S. Volunteers, Aug. 14th, 1862, where he remained three years

and three months. He was in seven engagements, among which were Winchester and Cedar

Creek. He married, May 23rd, 1840, Miss Achsah Wilson, daughter of Abbram Wilson

of Gorham. They had ten children, eight of whom are living. She died Dec 16th, 1869.

He lives near Peabody's Mills.

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