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Jeanita Cure Griffin age 19 taken in San Antonio, Texas 1917.

Jeanita Cure age 2, taken in 1900.

Jeanita Cure age 6 taken in 1904 at a Confederate's Day Celebration.

Byrd Griffin and the 3 oldest children R-Edward, C-Melvin and L-Sue

The Griffin Kids  This was the surviving of nine children of Thomas Byrd and Jeanita Griffin.
Taken about 1942 in Houston Tx
Back L. Franklin Fred Griffin
R. Melvin Gentry Griffin
Center L. Mattie Sue Griffin
R. Edward McClure Griffin
Front L. Thomas Jean Griffin
R. Bobbie Amelia Griffin

EDWARD WAS ON LEAVE FROM NAVY DURING WWII.  HE SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINES.  I HAD TWO BROTHERS (EDWARD AND GENT) IN THE NAVY SO, IT WAS ONLY FITTING THAT I SUPPORT THE CAUSE.  WE LIVED IN HOUSTON DURING THE WAR.  OUR DAD WORKED AT THE SHIPYARD . 

Fred, Bobbie and Jean taken in Houston

Sue and Edward taken in Brady, Texas when Gent was born

Sue taken at age 5

Jeanita with her youngest son Jean named after her.  Taken in Warren, Texas

Thomas Byrd & Mytrle Hall, Ruby (Griffin) Labowd  2/14/1909 - 7/3/1963 buried Sunset Memorial in San Antonio, TX.
2.  Woolsey Griffin 3/12/1912 - 9/24/1963  buried Sunset Memorial in San Antonio, TX.

Sue and Jean This was taken while mother was giving Birth to Bobbie.   Sue was in Houston at this time.

Jean an early age.  Not sure where this was taken maybe south of Warren where we lived just before moving to Houston. 
We called it Uncle Young's place It is located about 1 mile north of the Hardin County Line on the west side of highway 69.

Griffins about 1944 Rear Byrd Griffin, Jeanita (Cure), Dixie (Sutton) (Edward's Wife married in Norman, Okla.), Gent, Sue with baby Billie Sue, Fnt Bobbie, Fred (with Navy Cap) and Jean.  Ed was in the Navy and home on leave with his new wife to meet the family.  We had fried chicken for dinner and I told Dixie not to eat the bones, those were for the dog. (The boy with the bat is probably Iverson Read.)

The Griffin Boys  Back Left Unknown- (Probably Bill Mason) Left Fred, back Edward, Gent, Dad, Front Rignt Jean (about age 2-3)

Later Picture of  Griffin Boys Rear L. - Melvin Gentry, Frankin Fred, Edward McClure, Front - Thomas Byrd, and Thomas Jean Griffin Taken abt 1950