Tenth Generation8996. Pearl Jane BEHANNA455 was born in October 1895 in Carroll Township, Washington, Pennsylvania.455 She appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 in Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania. Age 4, born Oct 1895 Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, living with parents. Name on census: Pearl J. Behanna. She appeared in the census on 19 April 1910 in Carroll Township, Washington, Pennsylvania. Age 14, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, living with parents. Name on census: Pearl Behanna. Pearl appeared in the census on 19 January 1920 in Jackson, Clay, Indiana. Age 24, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, living with husband Clarence R., 27, and sons Meredith R., 6; Kenneth W., 4 years 4 months; and Clinton W., 1 year 2 months. Name on census: Pearl J. Griffiths. She died on 12 May 1929 at the age of 33 in Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania.455 She was buried at Monongahela Cemetery in Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania.455 Pearl Jane BEHANNA and Clarence Richard GRIFFITH were married about 1912 in Pennsylvania.455 Clarence Richard GRIFFITH455, son of Adam GRIFFITH and Isabel Jane LEONARD, was born on 10 August 1892 in Belle Vernon, Fayette, Pennsylvania.455 He appeared in the census on 21 June 1900 in Belle Vernon, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Age 7, born Aug 1892 Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, living with parents. Name on census: Clarence Griffith. He registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Rumsey, Comanche, Kansas Age 24, born 10 Aug 1892 in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. He was married with a wife and 2 children dependent on him and he was working as a farm laborer for the Church of Jesus Christ in Comanche County. His name was written Clarence Richard Griffiths. Clarence appeared in the census on 19 January 1920 in Jackson, Clay, Indiana. Age 27, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania. He was a laborer at the tile factory and his household included his wife Pearl and their 3 sons. Name on census: Clarence R. Griffiths. He appeared in the census on 2 April 1930 in Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania. Age 37, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania. He was a laborer for the gas company and he had first married at age 20. His household included his children Meredith, 16; Kenneth, 14; Clinton, 12; and Rebecca I., 5. His widowed mother was living with them. [He was listed as married but his wife had died in 1929.] Name on census: Clarence Griffith. He appeared in the census on 2 April 1940 in Cresson, Cambria, Pennsylvania. Age 47, born Pennsylvania. He was a laborer with the People's Gas Company and his household included his second wife Minnie, 36, and children Clinton, 22; Betty, 15; Shirley, 4; and William, 3. Clinton was from his first wife Pearl. Name on census: Clarence Griffith. Clarence registered for the WWII draft on 27 April 1942. He was living in Fallowfield Township, Washington, Pennsylvania at the time. Age 49, born 10 Aug 1892 in Belle Vernon. He was working for the People's Natural Gas Company in Pittsburgh and the person who would always know his address was Mrs. Minnie Griffith in Charleroi. His name was written Clarence Richard Griffith. He died in October 1973 at the age of 81 in Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania.455 He was buried at Monongahela Cemetery in Monongahela, Washington, Pennsylvania.455 Pearl Jane BEHANNA-71115 and Clarence Richard GRIFFITH-71131 had the following children:
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