Truman Marshall Griggs, Jr

1879 - 1954  (75 years)    Has 6 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.

 Set As Default Person    

• Name	Truman Marshall Griggs
  Suffix	Jr
  Gender	Male
  Birth	15 Mar 1879	Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United States
  Census	15 Jun 1880	Town 107, Lake, Dakota Territory, United States
  Census	1 Jan 1925	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
  Census	2 Apr 1930	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
  Census	16 Apr 1940	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
  Census	3 Apr 1950	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
  Death	15 Mar 1954	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
  Burial	18 Mar 1954	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
  Graceland Park Cemetery :: Mizpah, Lot 232
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Hester Ann Griggs           b. 6 Jan 1868, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States           d. 1 Oct 1910, Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota, United States  (Age 42 years)   2. Nellie Agnes Griggs           b. 3 Oct 1869, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States           d. 21 May 1939, Priest River, Bonner, Idaho, United States  (Age 69 years)   3. Charles Luther Griggs           b. 30 Aug 1871, Cedar Falls, South Dakota, United States           d. 4 Jul 1940, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States  (Age 68 years)   4. Frank D Griggs           b. 1873, Iowa, United States   5. Pierce James Griggs           b. 15 Mar 1875, Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United States           d. 25 Jun 1946, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States  (Age 71 years)   6. Bertha J. Griggs           b. 21 Dec 1877, Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA           d. 11 Jan 1953, Homer, Dakota, Nebraska, USA  (Age 75 years)   7. Truman Marshall Griggs, Jr           b. 15 Mar 1879, Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United States           d. 15 Mar 1954, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States  (Age 75 years)   8. John Thomas Griggs           b. 3 Jul 1881, Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA           d. 26 May 1943, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA  (Age 61 years)   9. Caroline H Griggs           b. 1 Jul 1884, South Dakota, USA           d. 14 Sep 1962  (Age 78 years)
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of Truman Marshall Griggs and Francis M Morse)
  1. Baby Girl Griggs           b. 25 Jul 1891, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States           d. 18 Aug 1891, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID	I4329	Coon White Family Tree

  
  

  Father	Truman Marshall Griggs, Sr           b. 16 May 1838, Washington, New York, United States           d. 4 Feb 1898, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane P Melrose           b. 3 Oct 1843, Wells, Indiana, United States           d. 15 Feb 1887, Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United States (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	18 Mar 1864	Perry, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
  Film No: 1024827
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 10 months - She : 20 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hilda Louise Johnson           b. 15 Dec 1887, Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota, USA           d. 25 Oct 1929, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1909	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
  Cert No: 12397
  Age at Marriage	He : 30 years and 5 months - She : 21 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. Robert Mansfield Griggs           b. 11 Aug 1911, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA           d. 12 Feb 1916, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (Age 4 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Infant Griggs           b. 19 Aug 1918, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States           d. 19 Aug 1918, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Gladys Geraldine Griggs           b. 19 Apr 1920, Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United States           d. 29 Jan 1988, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Douglas Clayton Griggs           b. 14 Feb 1922, Madison, Edmunds, South Dakota, USA           d. 22 Jan 1983, Garden City, Cherokee, Kansas, USA (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Betty Jane Griggs           b. 22 Apr 1924, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States           d. 20 Jul 1995, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Marie Margaret Ruby McKnight           b. 29 Aug 1895, Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury, Iowa, USA           d. 22 Mar 1970, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1930	Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United States
  Age at Marriage	He : 51 years and 2 months - She : 34 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F1052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Mar 1879 - Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United States Marriage - 1 Aug 1909 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States Census - 1 Jan 1925 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States Census - 2 Apr 1930 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States Marriage - 10 May 1930 - Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United States Census - 16 Apr 1940 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States Census - 3 Apr 1950 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States Death - 15 Mar 1954 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States Burial - 18 Mar 1954 - Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States

  
  

• Notes

  Find-A-Grave :: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8416366/truman-marshall-griggs

  
  

• Reference

  "Truman Marshall Griggs, Jr". Coon White Family History. https://cw.ourfamilyroots.org/getperson.php?personID=I4329&tree=cw (accessed August 25, 2026).