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     Harriet Griswold was born on 7 May 1825 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson. Harriet Griswold married William Lawrence, son of David Lawrence and Ann Pendry, on 20 February 1856 at Franklin Co., OH.¹ Harriet Griswold died on 25 October 1884 at age 59.²

     William Lawrence was born on 29 October 1819 at Breconshire, Wales, England.¹ He was the son of David Lawrence and Ann Pendry. William Lawrence married Harriet Griswold, daughter of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson, on 20 February 1856 at Franklin Co., OH.¹ William Lawrence died on 10 June 1884 at Radnor, Delaware Co., OH, at age 64.¹

     Worthington Franklin Lawrence also went by the name of Wirt Worthington. He was born on 24 October 1856 at Radnor, Delaware Co., OH.¹ He was the son of William Lawrence and Harriet Griswold.

     Mila Lawrence was born on 16 July 1861 at Radnor, Delaware Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of William Lawrence and Harriet Griswold.

     James Lawrence was born on 20 October 1858.¹ He was the son of William Lawrence and Harriet Griswold. James Lawrence died on 27 July 1867 at Delaware Co., OH, at age 8.¹

     Martha Griswold was born on 9 December 1828.¹ She was the daughter of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson.¹ Martha Griswold married James Comstock on 17 January 1855. Martha Griswold died on 29 September 1902 at age 73.²

     James Comstock married Martha Griswold, daughter of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson, on 17 January 1855.

     Clara Comstock was born circa 1858. She was the daughter of James Comstock and Martha Griswold. Clara Comstock died on 27 April 1875.

     Worthington Griswold was born on 19 February 1831. He was the son of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson. Worthington Griswold died on 5 August 1833 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 2.¹

     Mary Griswold was born on 13 November 1833. She was the daughter of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson. Mary Griswold died on 6 May 1866 at age 32.

     Lemora Griswold was born on 1 February 1837 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson. Lemora Griswold married John Malcolm Gilbert, son of Ezra Gilbert and Harriet Hart, on 21 May 1857. Lemora Griswold died on 11 September 1899 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 62.¹ She was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹

     John Malcolm Gilbert also went by the name of Mac Gilbert. He was born on 26 November 1832 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Ezra Gilbert and Harriet Hart. John Malcolm Gilbert married Lemora Griswold, daughter of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson, on 21 May 1857. John Malcolm Gilbert died on 30 January 1920 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 87.¹ He was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹

     Celesta Carey was born on 8 November 1801 at Ireland. Celesta Carey was also known as Celesta Cary. She married Harvey Holcombe, son of Joshua P. Holcombe and Sarah Smith, on 17 October 1824.^1,2 Celesta Carey died on 11 February 1862 at PA at age 60.² She was buried at Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Luzerne Co., PA.²

     Caroline Gilbert was born in 1861.¹ She was the daughter of John Malcolm Gilbert and Lemora Griswold. Caroline Gilbert died on 30 December 1874 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹

     Grace Gilbert was born in 1868.¹ She was the daughter of John Malcolm Gilbert and Lemora Griswold. Grace Gilbert died in 1945.¹

     Ezra Griswold Gilbert was born on 28 December 1872.¹ He was the son of John Malcolm Gilbert and Lemora Griswold. Ezra Griswold Gilbert died on 9 October 1931 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 58.¹

     Worthington Franklin Griswold was born on 14 February 1842 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson. Worthington Franklin Griswold married Fondelia Ruth, daughter of Rev. Peter S. Ruth and Sarah Cannon, on 21 May 1863 at Franklin Co., OH.¹ Worthington Franklin Griswold died on 11 October 1912 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 70.¹ He was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹

     Fondelia Ruth was born on 30 January 1843 at Leipsic, Kent Co., DE.¹ She was the daughter of Rev. Peter S. Ruth and Sarah Cannon. Fondelia Ruth married Worthington Franklin Griswold, son of Gen. George Harlow Griswold and Mila Thompson, on 21 May 1863 at Franklin Co., OH.¹ Fondelia Ruth died on 7 July 1930 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 87.¹ She was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹

     Frank William Griswold was born on 11 December 1863 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² He was the son of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Frank William Griswold died on 19 March 1923 at Franklin Co., OH, at age 59; death cert. #18493.²

Virginia McCormick lists Franklin's wife as "Margaret Miller Brown Sands" without specifying if these are married names or maiden names.

     Mary Comstock Griswold was born on 25 June 1865 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² She was the daughter of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Mary Comstock Griswold died on 13 September 1943 at Chevy Chase, MD, at age 78.

     George Harlow Griswold was born on 12 January 1867 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² He was the son of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ George Harlow Griswold died on 2 June 1938 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL, at age 71.²

     Harriet Griswold was born on 28 October 1868 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² She was the daughter of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Harriet Griswold died on 12 October 1947 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, at age 78.²

     Caroline Hulburd Griswold was born on 15 July 1870 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² She was the daughter of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Caroline Hulburd Griswold died on 17 November 1951 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, at age 81.²

     William Lawrence Griswold was born on 29 February 1872 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² He was the son of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ William Lawrence Griswold died on 17 April 1961 at Atlanta, GA, at age 89.

     Mila Griswold was born on 6 July 1874 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² She was the daughter of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Mila Griswold died on 5 May 1957 at Liberty Twp., Delaware Co., OH, at age 82.²

     Ruth Griswold was born on 15 August 1876.² She was the daughter of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Ruth Griswold died on 30 May 1965 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 88.²

     Howard Lee Griswold was born on 1 May 1878 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² He was the son of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Howard Lee Griswold died on 18 October 1955 at age 77.

This automobile was built by Worthington’s Howard Lee Griswold (b. 1878) for the president of Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company in the early 1900's. Howard is seated in the driver's seat next to his wife, Cora (b. 1884, d. 1949). The invention of the automobile transformed American life. Henry Ford and his famous Model T were but one of many inventors and manufacturers who tried their hand at making cars. This early example of a homemade machine shows its antecedents in the large farm wagon wheels and the high boxy wagon-like body.

     Edwin Viets Griswold was born on 27 October 1879 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² He was the son of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Edwin Viets Griswold died on 20 September 1950 at age 70.²

     Herbert Worthington Griswold was born on 8 March 1882 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² He was the son of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Herbert Worthington Griswold died on 3 July 1956 at age 74.

     Edith Griswold was born on 24 November 1883 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.² She was the daughter of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Edith Griswold died on 28 April 1974 at Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA, at age 90.³

     Emily Griswold was born on 16 October 1885.² She was the daughter of Worthington Franklin Griswold and Fondelia Ruth.¹ Emily Griswold died on 14 September 1887 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 1.²

     Melissa Griswold was born on 18 May 1798 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 She was the daughter of Ezra Griswold and Ruth Roberts.¹ Melissa Griswold married Caleb Howard, son of Caleb Howard and Agnes Robinson, on 11 September 1817. Melissa Griswold died on 3 June 1836 at Delaware, OH, at age 38.^1,2

McCormick gives Melissa's birthdate as 8 May 1798, but corrected it to 18 May in an email.

     Caleb Howard was born on 24 September 1794 at Thomaston, MA.¹ He was the son of Caleb Howard and Agnes Robinson.² Caleb Howard married Melissa Griswold, daughter of Ezra Griswold and Ruth Roberts, on 11 September 1817. Caleb Howard died on 5 November 1886 at age 92.¹

     Emily Griswold Howard was born on 4 January 1821 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of Caleb Howard and Melissa Griswold. Emily Griswold Howard married Reuben Lamb Jr. on 22 October 1839 at Delaware Co., OH.² Emily Griswold Howard died on 27 October 1901 at Laclede, Linn Co., MO, at age 80.² She was buried at Laclede Cemetery, Laclede, Linn Co., MO.²

     Reuben Lamb Jr. was born on 4 November 1815 at Delaware, Delaware Co., OH.¹ He married Emily Griswold Howard, daughter of Caleb Howard and Melissa Griswold, on 22 October 1839 at Delaware Co., OH.¹ Reuben Lamb Jr. died on 19 December 1892 at Laclede, Linn Co., MO, at age 77.¹ He was buried at Laclede Cemetery, Laclede, Linn Co., MO.¹

     Henry E. Howard was born on 2 January 1823 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Caleb Howard and Melissa Griswold. Henry E. Howard married Catharine A. Thomson, daughter of William Thomson, on 6 November 1851 at Delaware Co., OH.¹ Henry E. Howard died on 27 October 1907 at Cuyahoga Falls, OH, at age 84.¹ He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Cuyahoga Falls, Summit Co., OH.¹

     William E. Howard was born on 16 July 1829. He was the son of Caleb Howard and Melissa Griswold.