Thomas Griffin

CTL-E-3195 · Person · other · 20th century

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Thomas Griffin married Bessie Blount in 1951; the couple had one son, Philip. Documented only as Blount's husband and the father of her son; no independent public biography is asserted.

Notes

RELP73 new supporting entity (2026-10-06); name-collision checked against canonical entities.json.

Relationships

Bessie Blount Griffin — married to
Thomas Griffin married Bessie Blount in 1951.

Referenced by

Bessie Blount Griffin — married to → this record

Sources

BlackPast.org - Bessie Blount Griffin (1914-2009)

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