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Griffin, Dawnell, 1949-2020

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1949 - 2020

Biographical History

Dawnell Griffin (1949-2020) was a Utah writer, poet, and professional genealogist who did extensive research on the Griffin and Allred families.

Dawnell Hatton was born on October 12th, 1949 in Fillmore, Utah to Donald Hatton and Chell Edwards. On August 15, 1969, she married Wade Griffin, and they had eight children. Dawnell did genealogical research, especially on the Griffin and Allred families, and published several family history books. She also wrote short stories and poetry. She was published in the Friend magazine, and she was the Utah State Poetry Society Poet of the Year in 2010. She passed away on February 26, 2020 in Mendon, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, June 18, 2024 (Dawnell Hatton; b. Oct 12. 1949, Fillmore, Utah; d. Feb. 26, 2020, Mendon, Utah; m. Wade Griffin; parents Donald Hatton and Chell Edwards)

Legacy, Dawnell Hatton Griffin Obituary, via WWW, June 18, 2024 (Dawnell Hatton Griffin; b. Oct 12. 1949, Fillmore, Utah; d. Feb. 26, 2020, Mendon, Utah; m. Wade Griffin Aug. 15, 1969; parents Donald Hatton and Chell Edwards; attended Utah State University and Brigham Young University; she had 8 children; genealogist, writer, and poet)

My Allred Family, Allred Family Newsletter, Allred Researcher, Dawnell Griffin: Utah Poet of the Year, via WWW, June 18, 2024 (Dawnell Griffin; Utah State Poetry Society Poet of the Year; published in the Friend; genealogical researcher and writer) https://myallredfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AFO91.pdf

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Dawnell Griffin photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 330
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 41 photographs and 3 tintypes of the Griffin, Edward, Allred, and Reeves families, taken by various photographers. The photographs represent a variety of photographic processes, including gelatin silver prints and albumen prints. Dated approximately 1860-1909.

Dates: approximately 1860-1909
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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