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Griffey, William

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4 July 1787–11 Jan. 1848. Merchant, iron manufacturer, sawmill owner, justice of the peace. Married Mary (Polly) Spitzer, ca. Oct. 1811, in Shenandoah Co., Virginia. Served on board of trustees of Monongalia Academy, 1827, in Monongalia Co., Virginia (later in West Virginia). Migrated to Wisconsin Territory, Apr. 1837. Appointed as justice of the peace for Des Moines Co., Wisconsin Territory (later in Iowa), Nov. 1837. Moved to Burlington, Des Moines Co. Buried in Burlington.

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