Ernest Linwood Griffin
- Born: 17 Nov 1903, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina
- Marriage: Mabel Frances Blackwell
- Died: 30 Oct 1937, Rocky Mount, Nash Co., N.C. at age 33
- Buried: 31 Oct 1937, Pine View Cemetery, Rocky Mount, Nash Co., NC
 Cause of his death was Brain Tumor.
Another name for Ernest was Sleepy.
General Notes:
The 1910 Federal Census for Rocky Mount Ward 2, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, District 26, page 19B, dated May 12, 1910 records Earnest L. Griffin (6 - NC/NC/NC) living with his parents Aaron F. (34 - NC/NC/NC) and Maggie E. (32 - NC/NC/NC) and his brother Henry T. (3).
North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Ernest L Griffin
Race: White
Age: 33
Date of Birth: 1904
Date of Death: 30 Oct 1937
Death County: Nash
Death State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67
See marriage notes on Ernest Linwood Griffin's daughter, Ann Elizabeth Griffin, on her marriage to John Henry Cates Jr. for his "Sleepy" nickname.
Medical Notes:
North Carolina Death Certificate
Ernest Linwood Griffin
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33y 11m 13d
Birth Date: Nov 17, 1903
Birth Place: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina
Occupation: Real Estate
Death Date: Oct 30, 1937
Death Location: 315 S. Pearl St, Rocky Mount, NC
Burial Date: Oct 31, 1937
Place of Burial: Pine View Cemetery, Rocky Mount, NC
Informant: Mrs. E. I. Griffin
Father's Name: A. T. Griffin
Mother's Name: Margaret Wersley, born Edgecombe Co., NC
Ernest married Mabel Frances Blackwell, daughter of William Robert Blackwell and Frances Rebecca Collins. (Mabel Frances Blackwell was born on 7 Sep 1907 in Castalia Township, Nash Co., NC and died on 26 Sep 2000 in Wilson County, NC.)
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