Alva Griffith page 2
Alva Griffith worked in the Balkan Mines from 1914 - 1952.
Alva Griffith and Grace Bowen Griffith lived in Balkan's Pond Hollow from 1914-1942
Alva and Grace Bowen Griffith were my grandparents.
Alva Griffith - 23 Dec 1889 Hindman, Knott, KY - 26 Apr 1976 Pineville, KY.


(parents - Jacob "Jake" C Griffith -b 1867 Breathitt, d 1 May 1932 Balkan
and Melvina Gayhart Griffith -b 1865 Breathitt, d -1951 Board Tree -d1951
buried in Mathel Cemetery).


Grace Bowen Griffith - 6 Apr 1897 Knox Co, KY. - d 6 Jan 1966 Pineville, KY. (daughter
of John Bowen - 1850 NC - 1936 Balkan, buried Balkan Cemetery and
Martha Caroline Evans Bowen -1859 TN - 1927 Whitley Co, KY)


Alva Griffith & Grace Bowen Griffith

Children:
Stealie Gurther Griffith - 22 Sep 1913 Whitley Co, KY - 9 Dec 1995 Fayette Co, KY
Jessie Irene Griffith - b - 7 Jan 1916 Tee Jay, Bell, KY
Martha Beatrice Griffith - b 3 Aug 1918 Tee Jay, Bell, KY
Lloyd Vermont Griffith - 17 May 1921 Pond Holow Balkan, Bell, KY - 8 Feb 1923 Balkan
Dionicious Hobert "DH" Griffith - 30 April 1923 Pond Hollow Balkan, KY - 5 Mar 1995 KY
Ova Arlis Griffith - 28 Jun 1925 PondHollow Balkan, KY - 26 May 2004 Pontiac, MI
Iva Eulene Griffith - 25 Aug 1927 Pond Hollow Balkan, Bell, KY; 19 Aug 2012, Bell County,Ky
William Henry Griffith - 13 Aug 1929 - 13 Aug 1929; Born-died in Pond Hollow, Balkan, KY
Robert Randall Griffith - 3 Feb 1935 Pond Hollow Balkan, KY - 30 Sep 1935 Balkan, KY
Clarence Edward Griffith - 25 Sep 1936 Pond Hollow Balkan, KY

Alva and Grace Bowen Griffith 1957
Board Tree
Alva at Pond Hollow working on the garden
Alva Griffith in retirement at Board Tree
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