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Sanders Printing Company, Garretson, South Dakota, Published date: 1983. Hardcover; a-f, ix, 141 pp; 23 cm. First edition. Black and white photographic portraits, reproduced certificates and documents, genealogical charts, and maps, including a road map of northeastern Illinois. Includes index.
In good condition with acceptable dust jacket. Black textured boards with gilt lettering on front and spine; light shelf wear and mild surface handling; corners lightly bumped; binding sound. Interior pages lightly age toned but otherwise unmarked. White paper dust jacket with portrait on front panel; moderate wear with a few 1/5 inch or smaller nicks and tears and moderate overall soiling and age toning; creasing and edge wear. Now in an archival quality removable Brodart cover. Genealogical history of the Griffin family tracing the descendants of John Griffin (1804-1876), born in England and immigrated to the United States in 1846, with emphasis on northeastern Illinois settlement and subsequent generations. Compiled by John E. Griffin (1908- ), the volume documents family lines through structured genealogical outlines supported by census records, courthouse documents, naturalization papers, correspondence, photographs, and maps, and includes an explanation of genealogical symbols and abbreviations, family trees, and an indexed reference section. Contents include: Preface; Salute to Hilda; Acknowledgements; Explanation of symbols and abbreviations; Road map of Northeastern Illinois; Area map of Griffin homesteads, North Prairie Corner, and Oakdale and Mount Olivet cemeteries; Part One: First marriage, children of John and Mary (Chapman) Griffin; Part Two: Second marriage, children of John and Harriet (Kirk) Griffin; Part Three: Memorabilia, letters, census records, parish records; Index.