Descendants of John Griffis
Generation No. 1
1. REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER JOHN1 GRIFFIS1 was born 1733 in Orangeburg, SC, and died WFT Est. 1780-1834 in killed in the Revolutionary War. He married BARBARA UNKNOWN1 WFT Est. 1750. She was born 1737 in Orangeburg, SC, and died WFT Est. 1780-1838 in Orangeburg District, Four Holes, South Carolina.
Notes for REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER JOHN GRIFFIS:
He thought to be from the Orangeburg County area of South Carolina. From the town of Four Holes. Due to the loss of the Orangeburg County records it is impossible to learn much about John Griffis and his ancestors. His name was spelled John Griffith in South Carolina.
Children of JOHN GRIFFIS and BARBARA UNKNOWN are:
i. UNKNOWN2 GRIFFIS1, b. WFT Est. 1743-1789; d. WFT Est. 1758-1870.
2. ii. REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER CHARLES GRIFFIS, b. 1759, Orangeburg District, Four Holes, South Carolina; d. August 1844, Clinch County, Georgia, buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery.
3. iii. SAMUEL GRIFFIS, b. 1775, Orangeburg District, South Carolia; d. December 30, 1851, Ware Co. Georgia.
4. iv. JOHN GRIFFIS, b. 1778, Orangeburg District, Four Holes, South Carolina; d. WFT Est. 1820-1869
Generation No. 2
2. REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER CHARLES2 GRIFFIS (JOHN1)2,3,4,5 was born 1759 in Orangeburg District, Four Holes, South Carolina, and died August 1844 in Clinch County, Georgia, buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery. He married CHARITY BRASWELL6 WFT Est. 1787-1818, daughter of KINDRED BRASWELL and RHODA UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1775, and died 1849 in Clinch County, Georgia, buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery.
Notes for REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER CHARLES GRIFFIS:
Charles, a revolutionary soldier, was born in Orangeburg District of South Carolina in 1759. He may be the son of John and Barbara Griffis of Four Holes, Orangeburg County. John was killed in the Revolutionary War. Due to loss of the Orangeburg County records it is impossible to learn much about the Griffis antecedents there. It is known that on account of John's death, Charles took his younger brother Samuel, who was at the time hardly grown, and moved to Georgia during the 1790s, there he married a widow by the name of Mrs. Charity Rich. She was born about 1770 and died in 1849. (Charity was the daughter of Kindred Braswell of Georgia)
The first known record in Georgia of Charles appears to be the tax-digest of Montgomery County for the year 1806 at which time he was living in the 57th District and owned 200 acres of land. However, the census record of the children show that all of them were born in Georgia.
He was living in Appling County in the 1820 Census. It was about 1821-22 that he moved further south into what was then Appling County on account of his large herd of cattle. He settled on Lot of Land 195, 7th district (territory now in Atkinson County) and lifed there about two years, after that he moved to Lot 247, 7th district (territory that is now Clinch County). He lived on this latter lot until his death in August 1844. He and his wife were buried in nearby Guest Millpond Cemetery where the John Floyd Chapter, D.A.R. placed a marker over his grave in 1950. The Griffis homeplace was cut out of Appling into Ware County in 1825, and changed out of Ware into Clinch in 1850.
Charles served in one of the South Carolina regiments in the Continental Line. He was present at Cornwallis' Surrender at Yorktown and in his last years, often recalled details of that memorable occasion. He was granted land in Georgia in 1827 as a Revolutionary Soldier.
****See Knight's Roster of the Revolution pages 354 and 464.
Mrs. Eva Griffis Kirkland and several other ladies of Atkinson County, are members of the John Floyd Chapter, D.A.R. as descendants of Charles Griffis, R.S.
Juniper Griffis was administrator of his father's estate, and was appointed in 1844 as such by the Inferior Court of Ware County.
The 1790 Census of Orangeburg, S.C. (territory probably now in Barnwell County) shows Charles Griffis' family to have consisted of self and two females, the latter though to have been his mother and sister since he was not married at the time.
Census references: 1790, Orangeburg District, South Carolina, South part; 1820, Appling County; 1830, 1840, Ware County
Notes for CHARITY BRASWELL:
Mrs. Griffis was a daughter of Kindred and Rhoda Braswell, early settlers of original Washington County of that portion cut into Montgomery County in 1796. Her brother, Kindred Braswell Jr. married Mrs. Ricey Roberts in Effingham County in 1786 and moved to Washington County in 1790 and they were cut into Mongomery in 1796.Mrs. Griffis was a daughter of Kindred and Rhoda Braswell, early settlers of original Washington County of that portion cut into Montgomery County in 1796. Her brother, Kindred Braswell Jr. married Zilpha Inman in Effingham County in 1805 and moved to Washington County in 1790 and they were cut into Mongomery in 1796.
Children of CHARLES GRIFFIS and CHARITY BRASWELL are:
i. SAMUEL3 GRIFFIS6, b. 1800; d. WFT Est. 1817-1890; m. LAVINIA UNKNOWN6, WFT Est. 1817-1850; b. WFT Est. 1796-1816; d. WFT Est. 1817-1900.
Notes for SAMUEL GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1 1843
Moved to Columbia County
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5. ii. ELIZABETH GRIFFIS, b. 1802, Appling Co. (now Clinch CO.); d. Abt. 1877, Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery, grave unmarked.
iii. NANCY GRIFFIS6, b. 1805; d. WFT Est. 1821-1899, Bradford County Florida; m. ABRAHAM STARLING6, WFT Est. 1821-1851; b. 1803; d. WFT Est. 1822-1894, Bradford County Florida.
Notes for ABRAHAM STARLING:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
Lived in Bradford County, Florida
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6. iv. JUNIPER GRIFFIS, b. February 04, 1808, Montgomery County, Georgia; d. July 10, 1904, died at home in Clinch County Georgia.
v. CHARLES GRIFFIS6, b. 1810; d. WFT Est. 1827-1900, Columbia County Florida; m. SARAH UNKNOWN6, WFT Est. 1827-1860; b. WFT Est. 1806-1826; d. WFT Est. 1827-1910, Columbia County Florida.
Notes for CHARLES GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1 1843
moved to Columbia County,Florida
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7. vi. RHODA GRIFFIS, b. 1816, Georgia; d. 1865, Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery, grave unmarked.
vii. ELIZA GRIFFIS6, b. October 04, 1817; d. 1875; m. WILLIAM D. MURRAY6, 1842; b. 1822, Ware Co. Georgia; d. WFT Est. 1838-1913.
Notes for WILLIAM D. MURRAY:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
Lived in Ware County
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8. viii. KINDRED GRIFFIS, b. October 04, 1817, Montgomery County, Georgia; d. March 30, 1905, Atkinson County, buried in Mount Zion Church.
9. ix. MANNING GRIFFIS, b. 1820, Appling Co. (now Clinch CO.); d. 1890, Bradford County Florida.
3. SAMUEL2 GRIFFIS (JOHN1)6 was born 1775 in Orangeburg District, South Carolia, and died December 30, 1851 in Ware Co. Georgia. He married (1) NANCY ? GRIFFIS6 WFT Est. 1790-1819. She was born WFT Est. 1760-1783, and died Abt. 1830. He married (2) MARY REGISTER6 December 05, 1835 in Ware now Clinch Co by David Register J.P., daughter of JOHN REGISTER and DORCAS ROWELL. She was born 1787 in Sampson Co. North Carolina, and died September 18, 1889 in Clinch County, Buried At Wayfare Church.
Notes for SAMUEL GRIFFIS:
Samuel Griffis was born in 1775 in Orangeburg district of South Carolina. He was the younger brother of Charles a Revolutionary Soldier and believed to be the son of John who died in the Revolutionary War as a soldier. Samuel was brought to Georgia as a minor by his brother and shortly after coming to Georgia he was married but I have not been able to learn his wife's name or where married. She died about 1830. He remarried for a second time Miss Mary "Pollie" Register, daughter of John Register a Revolutionary Soldier of Bulloch County. She was born in Sampson County North Carolina in 1787 and died in Clinch County on Sept. 18, 1889 at 102 years old. She had no children. All of Samuel's children were from his first wife.
Samuel sometime about 1819 moved to Appling co. probably in connection with his brother and his family, but he did not move on further into Appling about 1822-23 when his brother did, but remained in Appling co. until about 1833 when he moved to the 12th land district of Ware co. (territory that is now Clinch). He was cut into the new county of Clinch out of Ware, in Feb 1850. He died at his home a few miles south of Homerville in 1859. He lived on lot 484, 12 district, where his son, Samuel also lived and died. He was buried in a family burying ground on the old homeplace.
Mrs. Griffis the second wife was a member of Prospect Primitive Baptist Church in Clinch County, for ten years. She united by letter Jan 22, 1859 with the church Prospect and was dismissed by letter July 10 1869. She later united with Wayfare Church nearer to where she lived. She died at the home of her deceased brother, Samuel Register, and was buried at Wayfare.
Census references: 1820, 1830 Appling, 1840 1850 Ware.
Samuel and his second wife were married in Ware County, now Clinch County 12-5-1835, the ceremony being performed by David Register, Justice of the Peace, a nephew of his second wife.
He died at his home in Clinch County 12-30-1851.
He served as private in the Indian War under Capt. Levi J. Knight.
Samuel appeared in Appling Co first census, 1820, as head of household.
More About SAMUEL GRIFFIS:
Burial: In family cemetary on the homeplace
Notes for MARY REGISTER:
102 years old when she passed.
Marriage Notes for SAMUEL GRIFFIS and MARY REGISTER:
This was Samuels second marriage. His second marriage took place in Ware, now Clinch County, Dec 5 1835 the ceremony being performed by David Register Justice of Peace, a nephew of the second wife.
Children of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and NANCY GRIFFIS are:
10. i. SAMUEL GRIFFIS3 JR., b. 1794, Georgia; d. April 27, 1884, Ware Co. Georgia.
11. ii. CHARLES GRIFFIS, b. 1800, Montgomery County; d. 1875, Appling Co. buried in the family cemetery on Daniel-Griffis home place (Appling).
12. iii. JOEL GRIFFIS, b. 1803, Clinch County; d. 1871, Clinch County, Georgia.
13. iv. REBECCA GRIFFIS, b. 1808, Appling Co. (now Clinch CO.); d. 1873, Ware Co. GA.
14. v. JOHN GRIFFIS, b. 1809; d. 1880, Bradford Co. Fla..
15. vi. BERRY GRIFFIS, b. August 24, 1811, Clinch Co.; d. May 01, 1895.
16. vii. JAMES GRIFFIS, b. 1814, Georgia; d. WFT Est. 1861-1906, Union County, Florida, Buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
17. viii. CELIA GRIFFIS, b. 1818; d. WFT Est. 1832-1912, New River County (Bradford), Florida.
ix. RICHARD W. GRIFFIS6, b. 1820; d. WFT Est. 1837-1910, Columbia Co. Fla.; m. ELIZABETH UNKNOWN6, WFT Est. 1837-1870; b. WFT Est. 1816-1836; d. WFT Est. 1837-1920.
Notes for RICHARD W. GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
moved to Columbia Co Fla
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Marriage Notes for RICHARD GRIFFIS and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN:
moved to Columbia County Florida.
x. ELI GRIFFIS6, b. 1825, Appling Co. GA; d. WFT Est. 1842-1915, Columbia Co. Fla.; m. ELIZA UNKNOWN6, WFT Est. 1842-1875; b. WFT Est. 1821-1841; d. WFT Est. 1842-1925.
Notes for ELI GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
moved to Columbia Co Fla
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Marriage Notes for ELI GRIFFIS and ELIZA UNKNOWN:
moved to Columbia County Florida.
Child of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and MARY REGISTER is:
xi. BABY BOY3 SMITH, b. 1845.
4. JOHN2 GRIFFIS (JOHN1) was born 1778 in Orangeburg District, Four Holes, South Carolina, and died WFT Est. 1820-1869. He married SARAH NEEL WFT Est. 1793-1827, daughter of REUBIN NEEL. She was born WFT Est. 1764-1789, and died WFT Est. 1819-1879.
Notes for JOHN GRIFFIS:
John Griffis was born in Orangeburg District South Carolina about 1778 and was a brother of Chalres and Samuel Griffis. They were sons of John and Barbara Griffis. The elder Griffis lost his life in the Revolutionary War. The three sons came to Georgia in the 1790s and married in that state. John Griffis married Sarah daughter of Reubin Neel of Emanuel County.
John Griffis lived in Bulloch and Montgomery Counties but in the formation of Emanuel County in 1812 appears to have been cut into it. He was Justice of Inferior Court of Emanuel County from 1817 until May 1821 when the Executive Department records show he had removed from the County. He moved to Appling County where it appears he was immediately elected to a vacancy on the Inferior Court bench of that newly formed county. He was commissioned Nov 12 1821, to the inferior court of Applin, and served until early in 1824 when he died. He apparently died in March 1824. An appraisement of his estate in Appling County was made Sept 21 1825. by Abraham Eason, Samuel Griffis and Joel Griffis, appraisers, and a copy was sent to Emanuel County and recorded. The Appling County estate records having been burned this Emanuel county record is the only record that can be found in his estate.
The widow returned to Emanuel County, and qualified as guardian for the children except Elizabeth Feb 6 1826. Elizabeth was appointed administrator Sept 5 1825 in Emanuel County.
Children of JOHN GRIFFIS and SARAH NEEL are:
i. ELIZABETH3 GRIFFIS, b. 1800; d. WFT Est. 1823-1894; m. JOHN HUNTER, August 31, 1817; b. WFT Est. 1772-1800; d. WFT Est. 1822-1887.
ii. REUBIN NEEL GRIFFIS, b. 1810; d. WFT Est. 1811-1900.
iii. CASANDRA GRIFFIS, b. 1812; d. WFT Est. 1813-1906.
iv. EMILIA GRIFFIS, b. 1815; d. WFT Est. 1843-1909; m. ROBERT HIGDON, January 12, 1837; b. WFT Est. 1791-1817; d. WFT Est. 1842-1904.
v. MARY GRIFFIS, b. 1817; d. WFT Est. 1846-1911; m. NEIL MCLEOD, April 25, 1841; b. WFT Est. 1794-1821; d. WFT Est. 1846-1907.
Generation No. 3
5. ELIZABETH3 GRIFFIS (CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born 1802 in Appling Co. (now Clinch CO.), and died Abt. 1877 in Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery, grave unmarked. She married JOHN COWART6 February 1820 in Clinch Co.. He was born 1795 in Georgia, Possibly in Bulloch County, and died July 1867 in Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery, grave unmarked.
Notes for JOHN COWART:
John was born in Georgia and possibly in Bulloch CO. He married Elizabeth Griffis the daughter of Charles Griffis a Revolutionary Soldier, who became one of the first settlers of what was then Appling but now Clinch Co. John with his wife's parents were living in Clinch Co in the 1820 Census which was the first census of the county of Appling after it was created in 1818.
Mr. Cowart moved to Lot of Land 291, 7th District, where he looked after a large stock of cattle for his father-in-law. He later came to own the land and lived there until his death. His wife died about 10 years later. Both are buried in the Guest Millpond Cemetery, graves unmarked.
John and Elizabeth Cowart became the foreparents of a wide family connection in Clinch, Atkinson, Coffee, and Ware Co in Georgia, with many descendants in Florida.
Census Ref: Appling 1820, Ware 1830, 1840, Clinch 1850 1860
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
Lived in Clinch Co. Georgia
More About JOHN COWART:
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Children of ELIZABETH GRIFFIS and JOHN COWART are:
i. CHARLES4 COWART6, b. March 22, 1821; d. WFT Est. 1838-1911; m. NANCY TATUM6, WFT Est. 1838-1871; b. WFT Est. 1817-1837; d. WFT Est. 1838-1921.
Marriage Notes for CHARLES COWART and NANCY TATUM:
They moved to Florida
18. ii. MANNING COWART, b. November 19, 1823, Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery,; d. October 03, 1863.
iii. MARY COWART6, b. June 08, 1827; d. WFT Est. 1843-1921; m. JR. WILLIAM STARLING6, WFT Est. 1843-1873; b. 1824; d. WFT Est. 1843-1915.
19. iv. SENIOR KINDRED C. COWART, b. May 20, 1829; d. June 10, 1897, Axson Georgia(then called McDonalds Mill) buried Guest Mill Pond Cemetery.
v. WILLIAM COWART6, b. April 25, 1834; d. WFT Est. 1851-1924; m. SABRA CORNELIUS6, WFT Est. 1851-1884; b. WFT Est. 1830-1850; d. WFT Est. 1851-1934.
vi. PHOEBE COWART6, b. January 25, 1838; d. WFT Est. 1852-1932; m. THOMAS STARLING6, WFT Est. 1852-1885; b. WFT Est. 1821-1841; d. WFT Est. 1855-1927.
vii. ELIZA COWART6, b. February 15, 1840; d. WFT Est. 1854-1934; m. PATRICK F. GIDDENS6, WFT Est. 1854-1887; b. WFT Est. 1823-1843; d. WFT Est. 1857-1929.
6. JUNIPER3 GRIFFIS (CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born February 04, 1808 in Montgomery County, Georgia, and died July 10, 1904 in died at home in Clinch County Georgia. He married LAVINA SEARS6 1831 in Georgia, daughter of DAVID SEARS and LEVICY NOBLES. She was born March 15, 1816, and died January 18, 1897 in Clinch County.
Notes for JUNIPER GRIFFIS:
Juniper was the son of Charles Griffis a Revolutionary Solider, he was born in Montgomery Co, Ga. and died at his home in Clinch Co. at 96 years of age. He grew up partly in Montgomery Co and came as a youth with his parents to what was then Appling and is now Clinch Co, where he lived until his death.
He married Miss Lavinia Sears. She was a daughter of David and Levicy Sears. Her grandfather Lewis S. Nobles was a revolutionary soldier.
Juniper was a veteran of the Indian War but was too old for service in the Civil War. He lived on lot of land No. 262 in the 7th district of Clinch Co. until his death.
Census references: 1840 Ware; 1850 listed in Ware but actually in Clinch, 1860, 1870 Clinch
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
Lived in Clinch Co. Georgia
More About JUNIPER GRIFFIS:
Burial: Guest Millpond Cemetary (Lane Memorial Cem.)
Fact 1: See Note Page
More About LAVINA SEARS:
Burial: Guest Millpond Cemetary (Lane Memorial Cem.)
Children of JUNIPER GRIFFIS and LAVINA SEARS are:
20. i. CHARLES4 GRIFFIS, b. 1832, Ware Co. Georgia; d. June 10, 1862, Died in Confederate Hospital in Savannah Georgia.
21. ii. LURANEY GRIFFIS, b. February 09, 1834, Ware Co. Georgia; d. July 14, 1909, Coffee Co, buried in the Guest Millpond Cemetery in Clinch Co. GA.
22. iii. LEVICY GRIFFIS, b. 1836; d. Aft. 1881.
23. iv. RHODA GRIFFIS, b. 1838, Ware Co. Georgia; d. 1883, Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery.
v. JOHN GRIFFIS6, b. 1839; d. 1849, died as a child.
24. vi. WILLIAM GRIFFIS, b. March 11, 1841, Ware Co., (now Clinch); d. May 25, 1915, Millwood, GA then in Ware County.
25. vii. ELIAS GRIFFIS, b. 1844; d. 1894, Clinch Co. GA.
viii. CHARITY GRIFFIS6, b. 1846; d. WFT Est. 1858-1940; m. ISHAM ROBERTS6, 1865; b. 1837; d. WFT Est. 1862-1928.
ix. TOBITHA ANN GRIFFIS6, b. 1850; d. WFT Est. 1868-1944; m. FRANCIS MARION GUEST6, WFT Est. 1867-1896; b. 1854; d. 1907.
26. x. FRANCIS MARION GRIFFIS, b. May 08, 1852; d. January 08, 1898.
7. RHODA3 GRIFFIS (CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born 1816 in Georgia, and died 1865 in Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery, grave unmarked. She married WILLIAM CORBITT6 1838, son of ISHAM CORBITT and AMELIA STOKES. He was born 1817 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died 1890 in Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery,.
Notes for RHODA GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Alt. Born 1816
Georgia
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Notes for WILLIAM CORBITT:
William was born in Emanuel Co Ga., in 1817 and was the son of Isham and Amelia (Stokes) Corbitt. He came with his parents to Ware Co in 1828, and in 1850 was cut into Clinch Co. when it was created out of Ware. He married Miss Rhoda Griffis born about 1810, whose father is a revolutionary war soldier. Rhoda died about 1865 and was buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery; the grave is unmarked. When Rhoda died he married Mrs. Sarah Cowart widow of Manning Cowart. Her maiden name was Ritter. They had no children together. William outlived his second wife and lived on her farm on Lot of Land 260, 7th district until his death about 1890. Sarah, Manning, and William are buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery along with Rhoda.
He was a member of the Masonic order, his membership being with Cassia Lodge No. 224 at Homerville, where he received his degrees in 1866. He died a member.
Census Ref: 1840 Ware; 1850, 1860, 1870, Clinch.
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
Lived in Clinch Co. Georgia
More About WILLIAM CORBITT:
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Children of RHODA GRIFFIS and WILLIAM CORBITT are:
i. CATHERINE4 CORBITT6, b. 1839; d. WFT Est. 1853-1933; m. DAVID HERRIN6, WFT Est. 1853-1886; b. WFT Est. 1822-1842; d. WFT Est. 1856-1928.
ii. MARTHA CORBITT6, b. 1841; d. WFT Est. 1855-1935; m. JOHN TUCKER6, WFT Est. 1855-1888; b. WFT Est. 1824-1844; d. WFT Est. 1858-1930.
iii. MARY CORBITT6, b. 1843; d. WFT Est. 1860-1937; m. THADDEUS RICKETSON6, WFT Est. 1860-1892; b. April 09, 1845; d. WFT Est. 1864-1936.
iv. CELIA CORBITT6, b. 1845; d. WFT Est. 1859-1939; m. W. THOMAS FUSSELL6, WFT Est. 1859-1892; b. WFT Est. 1828-1848; d. WFT Est. 1862-1934.
v. NANCY CORBITT6, b. 1845; d. Abt. 1862.
Notes for NANCY CORBITT:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
never married and no children
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vi. WILLIAM JASPER CORBITT6, b. 1848; d. WFT Est. 1865-1938; m. ELIZABETH CORBITT6, WFT Est. 1865-1898; b. WFT Est. 1844-1864; d. WFT Est. 1865-1948.
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM CORBITT and ELIZABETH CORBITT:
Facts about this marriage:
Marriage Fact
they are believed to be first cousins
vii. MARIAH CORBITT6, b. 1850; d. WFT Est. 1864-1944; m. JOHN BENNETT6, WFT Est. 1864-1897; b. WFT Est. 1833-1853; d. WFT Est. 1867-1939.
Marriage Notes for MARIAH CORBITT and JOHN BENNETT:
Facts about this marriage:
Marriage Fact
no children
viii. ELIZA ANN CORBITT6, b. 1853; d. WFT Est. 1867-1947; m. KILLIS BURCH6, WFT Est. 1867-1900; b. WFT Est. 1836-1856; d. WFT Est. 1870-1942.
ix. RENA ANN CORBITT6, b. 1856; d. WFT Est. 1857-1950.
Notes for RENA ANN CORBITT:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
died young
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x. CHARLES CORBITT6, b. 1858; d. WFT Est. 1875-1948; m. AVIE JANE TAFT6, WFT Est. 1875-1908; b. WFT Est. 1854-1874; d. WFT Est. 1875-1958.
xi. ROWAN CORBITT6, b. 1860; d. WFT Est. 1877-1950; m. LOVIE BENNETT6, WFT Est. 1877-1910; b. WFT Est. 1856-1876; d. WFT Est. 1877-1960.
8. KINDRED3 GRIFFIS (CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born October 04, 1817 in Montgomery County, Georgia, and died March 30, 1905 in Atkinson County, buried in Mount Zion Church. He married TOBITHA SEARS6 1842, daughter of DAVID SEARS and LEVICY NOBLES. She was born July 12, 1826 in Laurens Coutny, and died October 28, 1908 in Atkinson County, buried in Mount Zion Church.
Notes for KINDRED GRIFFIS:
Kindred was born in Montgomery County, a son of Charles Griffis a Revolutionary Soldier. He grew up in this section, his parents moving to this part of what was then Appling County about 1821. In 1825 the family was cut out of Appling into Ware County; in 1850, Kindred and family was cut out of Ware into Clinch, and in 1854 out of Clinch into Coffee County. This territory where he lived after marriage is now in Atkinson County.
Kindred was married to Miss Tobitha Sears in 1842,a daughter of David Sears and grand daughter of Lewis S. Nobles a Revolutionary Soldier. She was born in Laurens County. Kindred and Tobitha are buried in the nearby Mount Zion Church of which they were charter members. Kindred was a deacon of Mt. Zion from its organization in 1858 until his death.
Kindred was a soldier in the Indian Wars of 1835-38, serving two or three different terms of enlistment in the state militia. He drew a Federal pension after Congress about 1893 enacted a law providing pensions for Indian War veterans. He served in the Indian was under Capt. W. C. Newbern 1837-38; also under Capt. John S. Henderson 1840; also under Capt James A Sweat, Nov 19, 1840 to June 1, 1841, and again Oct 6 to Dec 3 1841. He drew an Indian War Pension.
He lived first on Lot 283, 7th district of then Ware but now Clinch County, for a short time, but not being satisfied with the soil he moved to Lot 299, 6th district of then Ware, now Atkinson County, where he settled and farmed until his death. This land is now owned and occupied by his son, Charles E. Griffis, the only living one of the Kindred children and at the time the only living grandson of Charles Griffis Revolutionary Soldier.
Census References: 1850 listed in Ware but actually in Clinch; 1860 in Coffee County.
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
Lived in Coffee County
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Notes for TOBITHA SEARS:
Tobitha was the grand daughter of Lewis S. Nobles a Revolutionary Soldier.
Facts about this person:
Alt. Born July 12, 1826
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Children of KINDRED GRIFFIS and TOBITHA SEARS are:
i. LAVINA4 GRIFFIS6, b. April 26, 1843; d. WFT Est. 1857-1937; m. ELIAS WRIGHT6, WFT Est. 1857-1890; b. WFT Est. 1826-1846; d. WFT Est. 1860-1932.
Notes for LAVINA GRIFFIS:
They had no children
ii. HARRISON GRIFFIS6, b. February 03, 1845; d. WFT Est. 1862-1935; m. SOPHIA GILLIS6, WFT Est. 1862-1895; b. WFT Est. 1841-1861; d. WFT Est. 1862-1945.
iii. MARY GRIFFIS6, b. May 22, 1846; d. WFT Est. 1860-1940; m. WILLIAM WRIGHT6, WFT Est. 1860-1893; b. WFT Est. 1829-1849; d. WFT Est. 1863-1935.
iv. RHODA GRIFFIS6, b. February 08, 1848; d. WFT Est. 1862-1942; m. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WHITE6, WFT Est. 1862-1895; b. WFT Est. 1831-1851; d. WFT Est. 1865-1937.
v. OLIVE GRIFFIS6, b. December 11, 1849; d. WFT Est. 1863-1943; m. SIMON P. WHITE6, WFT Est. 1863-1896; b. WFT Est. 1832-1852; d. WFT Est. 1866-1938.
vi. AMANDA GRIFFIS6, b. January 05, 1852; d. WFT Est. 1866-1946; m. E. G. GILLIS6, WFT Est. 1866-1899; b. WFT Est. 1835-1855; d. WFT Est. 1869-1941.
27. vii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GRIFFIS, b. November 01, 1853; d. WFT Est. 1881-1944.
viii. DORA ANN GRIFFIS6, b. January 27, 1855, Atkinson CO; d. May 23, 1937, Kingsland Texas; m. (1) JOSEPH RICKETSON6, WFT Est. 1868-1900; b. WFT Est. 1829-1854; d. WFT Est. 1871-1941; m. (2) JOSEPH RICKETSON, WFT Est. 1870-1896; b. February 07, 1828, Ware Co. Georgia; d. May 20, 1910, Kingsland Texas.
Notes for JOSEPH RICKETSON:
Joseph Ricketson second son of Allen Ricketson was born Feb 7 1828 in Ware now Coffee County and died May 20 1910 at his home in Kingsland Texas. He was married twice. The first wife was Rachel born 1835, daughter of Angus Gillis of Montgomery County. She died May 20, 1890 in Live Oak Florida, where they were living at the time. The next year Mr. Ricketson married Dora Ann born Jan 27 1855 in present Atkinson County daughter of Kindred Griffis. No children were born by her. She died May 23 1937 in Kingsland Texas.
Joseph was a faithful soldier in the 63rd Georgia Infantry Regiment CSA. Returning home formt he was he moved with his family to Clinch County where they lived until 1873. They then moved to Live Oak Florida where they lived until about 1900 when he with his second wife moved to Kingsland Texas, in the vicinity where some of his brothers had already moved. He died and was buried there.
ix. MANNING GRIFFIS6, b. May 24, 1856; d. WFT Est. 1873-1946; m. SARAH MIXON6, WFT Est. 1873-1906; b. WFT Est. 1852-1872; d. WFT Est. 1873-1956.
x. MATILDA GRIFFIS6, b. November 21, 1858; d. WFT Est. 1872-1952; m. W. T. PRESCOTT6, WFT Est. 1872-1905; b. WFT Est. 1841-1861; d. WFT Est. 1875-1947.
xi. NANCY R. GRIFFIS6, b. February 05, 1861; d. WFT Est. 1875-1955; m. MARSHALL R. DAVIS6, WFT Est. 1875-1908; b. WFT Est. 1844-1864; d. WFT Est. 1878-1950.
xii. CHARLES E. GRIFFIS6, b. February 16, 1869; d. WFT Est. 1886-1959; m. SERENA WALL6, WFT Est. 1886-1919; b. WFT Est. 1865-1885; d. WFT Est. 1886-1969.
xiii. KINDRED W. GRIFFIS6, b. February 16, 1869; d. 1873.
9. MANNING3 GRIFFIS (CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born 1820 in Appling Co. (now Clinch CO.), and died 1890 in Bradford County Florida. He married (1) TEMPERANCE UNKNOWN6 WFT Est. 1836-1867. She was born 1820 in Georgia, and died WFT Est. 1854-1915. He married (2) JANE SMITH WFT Est. 1845-1874. She was born 1833 in Georgia, and died WFT Est. 1870-1928 in Bradford County Florida.
Notes for MANNING GRIFFIS:
Manning Griffis is the youngest son of Charles Griffis Revolutionary Soldier. He was born in Appling County in 1820 and died at his home in eastern Bradford County Florida about 1890. He was married twice. His first wife was named Temperence, born 1820 in Georgia, maiden name unknown.
The second marriage was to Miss Jane Smith of Bradford County, born in 1833 in Georgia.
Manning Griffis live on lot of land 291 7th district of Ware now Clinch County, where he penned large herds of cattle inherited from his father. In search of green pastures for his cattle he moved to Columbia County Florida in 1844, and drove his cattle down there. The portion of Columbia County he settled in was cut into Bradford a few years later. In his later years he lived neat the Clay County Line. He was buried in Lake Side Cemetery at Blue Pond in Clay County.
Mr. Griffis served as 1st lieutenant of the Ware County militia, 586th district from 1841 until his removal to Florida. He was Justice of Peace in New River County Florida 1859-1861 (name of county was changed later to Bradford). The son Manning W. Griffis was Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clay County for several years about 1900.
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
moved to Bradford County, Florida
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Burial: Lakeside Cemetary at Blue Pond in Clay County FL
Fact 1: See Note Page
Children of MANNING GRIFFIS and TEMPERANCE UNKNOWN are:
i. CHARLES BRASWELL4 GRIFFIS, b. 1843; d. WFT Est. 1873-1934; m. RHODA GRIFFIS, April 17, 1867; b. WFT Est. 1829-1852; d. WFT Est. 1872-1941.
Marriage Notes for CHARLES GRIFFIS and RHODA GRIFFIS:
Facts about this marriage:
Marriage Fact
second marriage for Rhoda
ii. MARY JANE GRIFFIS, b. 1845; d. WFT Est. 1859-1939; m. ANDREW JACKSON FUTCH, WFT Est. 1859-1892; b. WFT Est. 1828-1848; d. WFT Est. 1862-1934.
iii. KINDRED GRIFFIS, b. 1851, Florida; d. WFT Est. 1852-1941, died and never married.
Children of MANNING GRIFFIS and JANE SMITH are:
iv. MANNING W.4 GRIFFIS, b. 1861; d. WFT Est. 1878-1951; m. ROWENA ROWE, WFT Est. 1878-1911; b. WFT Est. 1857-1877; d. WFT Est. 1878-1961.
v. MATTHEW GRIFFIS, b. 1865; d. WFT Est. 1882-1955; m. ELIZA C. STARLING, WFT Est. 1882-1915; b. WFT Est. 1861-1881; d. WFT Est. 1882-1965.
vi. DELTHIA GRIFFIS, b. 1867; d. WFT Est. 1881-1961; m. ELIAS MOORE, WFT Est. 1881-1914; b. WFT Est. 1850-1870; d. WFT Est. 1884-1956.
10. SAMUEL GRIFFIS3 JR. (SAMUEL2 GRIFFIS, JOHN1)6 was born 1794 in Georgia, and died April 27, 1884 in Ware Co. Georgia. He married NAOMI KIRKLAND6 1828 in home of Keziah Kirkland Griffis (Naomi's sister and Samuels brother) Appling Co., daughter of JOHN KIRKLAND and ELIZABETH LANE. She was born 1804 in Bulloch County, and died December 23, 1874 in Ware Co. Georgia.
Notes for SAMUEL GRIFFIS JR.:
Samuel Jr. was the son of Samuel Griffis, was born in Georgia in 1794. He came to Appling County with his parents in 1819 or 1820, and in 1828 he married Miss Naomi Kirkland a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Lane) Kirkland of Emanuel County. They were marred at the home of her sister Keziah (Kizzie) and her husband, Charles Griffis (brother of Samuel Jr.) in Appling County. She was born in 1804 in Bullock County. Her grandparents were John and Keziah Kirkland of Emanuel County. Her great grand father John Kirkland 1740 - 1805 was a Revolutionary soldier serving in the South Carolina militia, moving soon after the war to Effingham County, Georgia with his father Richard Kirkland, also a Revolutionary soldier.
Samuel Griffis Jr. was a Captain in the 586th district militia from 1826-27, Ware Co militia. He was a private in Capt. David J. Miller's company of Ware Co. Militia in the Indian War in 1838.
The Griffis home place was on lot of land #484 12th district of former Ware co. but now Clinch Co. He lived there until his death April 27 1884. His wife was accidentally killed Dec 23 1874 at home by her head being caught and crushed in a cane mill while the family was grinding cane and making syrup. Both Mr. and Mrs. Griffis are buried in a family burying ground on their home place.
Mr. Griffis united with Ramah Primitive Baptist Church April 15, 1876 and was baptized. He died a member of that church.
He applied for bounty lands, Dec. 9, 1850 and stated he had served under Capt. David J. Miller in the Indian War, Aug, 21 to Dec 21 1838, and had enlisted at Waresboro, and was mustered out at Fort Floyd on the Okefinokee Swamp; that he also served antoher enlistment under Capt. Johnathan Knight for 35 days in July and August 1840. He was granted 80 acres for his service.
More About SAMUEL GRIFFIS JR.:
Burial: family cemetary on the homeplace ( 7 miles south of homerville left on Buck Griffis Road 1/4 on right
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Burial: family cemetary on the homeplace
Children of SAMUEL JR. and NAOMI KIRKLAND are:
i. NANCY4 GRIFFIS, b. 1829; d. WFT Est. 1830-1923.
Notes for NANCY GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
never married
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28. ii. KEZIAH GRIFFIS, b. February 25, 1830, Appling Co Georgia; d. 1909, Clinch Co..
iii. REBECCA GRIFFIS, b. 1832; d. WFT Est. 1833-1926.
Notes for REBECCA GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
never married
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iv. MARY GRIFFIS, b. 1834; d. WFT Est. 1848-1928; m. CRAWFORD W. GUESS, WFT Est. 1848-1881; b. WFT Est. 1817-1837; d. WFT Est. 1851-1923.
v. NAOMI GRIFFIS, b. 1836; d. WFT Est. 1850-1930; m. BARTHOLOMEW CASON, WFT Est. 1850-1883; b. WFT Est. 1819-1839; d. WFT Est. 1853-1925.
vi. MARTHA GRIFFIS, b. 1838; d. WFT Est. 1839-1932.
Notes for MARTHA GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
never married
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Fact 1: See Note Page
vii. JOHN GRIFFIS, b. 1840; d. 1863, died in the Civil war as a Confederate Soldier.
Notes for JOHN GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
never married
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viii. SARAH GRIFFIS, b. 1842; d. WFT Est. 1879-1937; m. ABRAHAM R. MIXON, July 16, 1874; b. 1829; d. WFT Est. 1878-1921.
ix. JOEL G. GRIFFIS, b. 1844; d. WFT Est. 1869-1935; m. NANCY HENDERSON, WFT Est. 1865-1896; b. 1853; d. WFT Est. 1865-1947.
More About JOEL G. GRIFFIS:
Burial: Griffis homeplace ( 7 miles south of Hommerville on 441 left on Buck Griffis road)
x. CELIA GRIFFIS, b. 1845; d. 1910; m. ANSEL SMITH, 1865; b. 1844; d. WFT Est. 1863-1935.
xi. ELI GRIFFIS, b. 1848; d. WFT Est. 1849-1938, died young.
xii. SAMUEL P. GRIFFIS, b. 1854; d. WFT Est. 1871-1944; m. ELIZABETH MIXON, WFT Est. 1871-1904; b. WFT Est. 1850-1870; d. WFT Est. 1871-1954.
11. CHARLES3 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL2, JOHN1)6 was born 1800 in Montgomery County, and died 1875 in Appling Co. buried in the family cemetery on Daniel-Griffis home place (Appling). He married KEZIAH KIRKLAND6 1821, daughter of JOHN KIRKLAND and ELIZABETH LANE. She was born 1802 in Emmanuel County,, and died 1850 in Appling Co. buried in the family cemetery on Daniel-Griffis home place (Appling).
Notes for CHARLES GRIFFIS:
Appeared in Appling County's first census as head of household in 1820.
Charles Griffis was the son of Samuel Griffis and brother of Samuel Griffis Jr. He was born in 1800 in Georgia probably Montgomery Co. He was either cut into Emanuel Co with his parents or moved there about the time of its creation. He married Miss Keziah Kirkland born 1802 daughter of John Kirkland and wife Elizabeth Lane, of Emanuel County.
His home and plantation was on Big Creek in Appling County, and he was a member of Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church. His wife died about 1850, and he spent his last years with his some David and family. He was buried in the family burying place on the old Daniel Griffis home place in Appling County.
He died about 1875
He served as a private under Capt. John S. Henderson in the Ware County Militia 1840.
Children of CHARLES GRIFFIS and KEZIAH KIRKLAND are:
i. DANIEL4 GRIFFIS, b. 1821; d. WFT Est. 1838-1911; m. JANE THORNTON, WFT Est. 1838-1871; b. WFT Est. 1817-1837; d. WFT Est. 1838-1921.
ii. POLLIE GRIFFIS, b. 1825; d. WFT Est. 1839-1919; m. ISSAC THORNTON, WFT Est. 1839-1872; b. WFT Est. 1808-1828; d. WFT Est. 1842-1914.
29. iii. CHARLES ABSOLUM GRIFFIS, b. October 30, 1826, Appling Co., Georgia; d. WFT Est. 1858-1917.
iv. NAOMI GRIFFIS, b. 1828; d. WFT Est. 1842-1922; m. JOHN KNIGHT, WFT Est. 1842-1875; b. WFT Est. 1811-1831; d. WFT Est. 1845-1917.
v. JOHN J. GRIFFIS, b. 1834; d. WFT Est. 1851-1924; m. SARAH LEE, WFT Est. 1851-1884; b. WFT Est. 1830-1850; d. WFT Est. 1851-1934.
vi. DAVID GRIFFIS, b. 1835; d. WFT Est. 1852-1925; m. LOUISA JOHNSON, WFT Est. 1852-1885; b. WFT Est. 1831-1851; d. WFT Est. 1852-1935.
vii. HENRY GRIFFIS, b. 1836; d. WFT Est. 1837-1926, died young.
viii. JOEL GRIFFIS, b. 1838; d. 1860, killed in CSA in Battle of Atlanta.
Notes for JOEL GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
never married
Killed in Civil War.
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ix. NANCY GRIFFIS, b. 1839; d. WFT Est. 1840-1933, died young.
x. ELIJAH GRIFFIS, b. 1840; d. WFT Est. 1857-1930; m. MARY REDDISH, WFT Est. 1857-1890; b. WFT Est. 1836-1856; d. WFT Est. 1857-1940.
xi. KIZZIE GRIFFIS, b. 1842; d. WFT Est. 1867-1936; m. ELISHA DIXON; b. WFT Est. 1816-1842; d. WFT Est. 1866-1930.
12. JOEL3 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL2, JOHN1)6 was born 1803 in Clinch County, and died 1871 in Clinch County, Georgia. He married (1) ELIZABETH BENNETT6 1841, daughter of JOHN BENNETT and SARAH REGISTER. She was born 1807 in Bulloch County, and died Abt. 1895 in Wayfare Church: graves unmarked. He married (2) ELIZABETH BENNETT 1841 in Clinch County, Georgia, daughter of JOHN BENNETT and SARAH REGISTER. She was born July 15, 1807 in Bulloch, Georgia, and died 1895 in Clinch County, Georgia.
Notes for JOEL GRIFFIS:
Joel was son of Samuel Griffis Sr, was born in Ga in 1803. He moved to Appling Co with his parents when he was young. He did not marry until close to 40 years of age. He married in 1841 to Miss Elizabeth Bennett, born 1807 in Bulloch Co. She was the daughter of John Bennett and Sallie Register.
For several years after marriage Mr. Griffis and family lived on lot of land #310, 12th district of Clinch County, at the time it was Ware Co. He sold out to Abraham Hargraves, of Ware Co. in 1851, and moved to the southwest corner of Clinch Co, where he located on lot of land #149, 12th district, and lived until his death in 1871.
Joel was Captain of the militia in the 719th district, Ware Co, 1835-1840. He served a short volunteer term of enlistment in Capt. Levi J. Knights independent company of Lowndes Co militia in 1838.
His widow was baptized into Prospect Primitive Baptist Church in Clinch County, August 22 1872 ans was dismissed by letter Feb 10 1877. She died at a very advanced age about 1895. She and her husband are buried at Wayfare Church, graves unmarked.
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Burial: Wayfare Church graves unmarked
Children of JOEL GRIFFIS and ELIZABETH BENNETT are:
i. SARAH4 GRIFFIS, b. 1842; d. WFT Est. 1858-1936; m. HENRY HUTTO TOUCHSTON, WFT Est. 1857-1887; b. 1838; d. WFT Est. 1858-1929.
ii. DIXON GRIFFIS, b. 1844; d. July 06, 1910; m. NANCY JOHNSON, WFT Est. 1861-1894; b. WFT Est. 1840-1860; d. WFT Est. 1861-1944.
More About DIXON GRIFFIS:
Burial: Prospect cemetary, Clinch Co. GA
iii. NANCY GRIFFIS, b. 1845, Clinch County, Georgia; d. WFT Est. 1859-1939; m. (1) JOHN WESTFALL, WFT Est. 1859-1892; b. WFT Est. 1828-1848; d. WFT Est. 1862-1934; m. (2) UNKNOWN DAVIS, WFT Est. 1859-1892; b. WFT Est. 1828-1848; d. WFT Est. 1862-1934.
iv. ELIZABETH GRIFFIS, b. 1848; d. WFT Est. 1862-1942; m. JOHN BROWN, WFT Est. 1862-1895; b. WFT Est. 1831-1851; d. WFT Est. 1865-1937.
Notes for JOHN BROWN:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
lived in Florida
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Fact 1: See Note Page
v. JOHN GRIFFIS, b. September 15, 1850; d. July 05, 1908; m. MARY MIRANDA STANFORD, WFT Est. 1867-1899; b. 1851; d. WFT Est. 1867-1945.
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Burial: Pleasant Cemetary, Berrien Co. GA
vi. NOAH GRIFFIS, b. 1855; d. WFT Est. 1882-1946; m. FRANCES AMERICA JOHNSON, November 09, 1876; b. April 28, 1857; d. WFT Est. 1882-1951.
Children of JOEL GRIFFIS and ELIZABETH BENNETT are:
vii. SARAH SALLIE4 GRIFFIS, b. 1842, Clinch County, Georgia; d. July 06, 1910, Clinch County, Georgia.
viii. DIXON GRIFFIS, b. January 01, 1844; d. Unknown.
ix. JOEL JR. GRIFFIS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
13. REBECCA3 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL2, JOHN1)6 was born 1808 in Appling Co. (now Clinch CO.), and died 1873 in Ware Co. GA. She married GEORGE LEE6 WFT Est. 1821-1850, son of JOHN LEE and UNKNOWN UNKNOWN. He was born 1801, and died 1882.
More About REBECCA GRIFFIS:
Burial: Antioch Baptist Church, Ware Co. GA
Notes for GEORGE LEE:
George was born the son of Revolutionary Soldier John Lee and was born in Georgia in 1801. He moved with his parents to Appling Co, Ga. in 1819 -1820, and married there about 1823. His first wife was a Stephens before marriage but her first name cannot be learned. Two daughters Sarah and Mary Ann were born by her. He then married Miss Rebecca Griffis born 1808 daughter of Samuel Griffis. They had eleven children. The second wife died about 1873 and he married Miss Mary Carter, a maiden lady for his third wife. they had no children.
George Lee was a private in Capt David J. MIller's company of Ware Co militia in 1838.
About 1830-35 Mr. Lee moved from Appling Co and located on a tract of land in Ware Co. where the village of Ruskin was built in the 1870's, about fouir miles westwardly of where Waycross now is. He sold out there soon after the death of Rebecca, and moved with his third wife to a small farm on the border of the Okefenokee Swamp. He died there about 1882. He and his wife Rebecca, were buried at Antioch Primitive Baptist a few miles south of Waycross.
Children of REBECCA GRIFFIS and GEORGE LEE are:
i. NANCY4 LEE, b. 1827; d. WFT Est. 1841-1921; m. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, WFT Est. 1841-1874; b. WFT Est. 1810-1830; d. WFT Est. 1844-1916.
ii. SOLOMON LEE, b. 1828; d. WFT Est. 1829-1918.
iii. JAMES LEE, b. 1829; d. WFT Est. 1846-1919; m. CATHERINE MILLER, WFT Est. 1846-1879; b. WFT Est. 1825-1845; d. WFT Est. 1846-1929.
iv. SAMUEL LEE, b. 1831; d. WFT Est. 1848-1921; m. LUCRETIA CRAWFORD, WFT Est. 1848-1881; b. WFT Est. 1827-1847; d. WFT Est. 1848-1931.
Notes for LUCRETIA CRAWFORD:
Lucretia Crawford is the first cousin of William Crawford who is married to Samuel's sister, Nancy.
v. JACKSON LEE, b. 1833; d. WFT Est. 1850-1923; m. LAVINA BENNETT, WFT Est. 1850-1883; b. WFT Est. 1829-1849; d. WFT Est. 1850-1933.
vi. RYAN FRIER LEE, b. 1835; d. WFT Est. 1836-1925.
vii. RICHARD LEE, b. 1838; d. WFT Est. 1855-1928; m. ELIZABETH CASON, WFT Est. 1855-1888; b. WFT Est. 1834-1854; d. WFT Est. 1855-1938.
viii. GEORGE LEE, b. 1840; d. WFT Est. 1857-1930; m. SERENA MILLER6, WFT Est. 1857-1890; b. WFT Est. 1836-1856, Ware Co.; d. WFT Est. 1857-1940.
ix. REBECCA LEE, b. 1842; d. WFT Est. 1857-1936; m. JOHN C. JEFFORDS, WFT Est. 1857-1889; b. WFT Est. 1826-1846; d. WFT Est. 1861-1932.
x. AMELIA LEE, b. 1844; d. WFT Est. 1858-1938; m. JOHN C. JEFFORDS, WFT Est. 1858-1890; b. WFT Est. 1826-1846; d. WFT Est. 1861-1932.
xi. ARDELIA LEE, b. 1848; d. WFT Est. 1862-1942; m. REVEREND MOSES THRIFT, WFT Est. 1862-1895; b. WFT Est. 1831-1851; d. WFT Est. 1865-1937.
14. JOHN3 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL2, JOHN1)6 was born 1809, and died 1880 in Bradford Co. Fla.. He married ESTHER PADGETT6 1843 in Fl. She was born WFT Est. 1802-1824, and died WFT Est. 1846-1911.
Notes for JOHN GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
moved to Bradford Co Fla
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Marriage Notes for JOHN GRIFFIS and ESTHER PADGETT:
They moved to Bradford County Florida.
Children of JOHN GRIFFIS and ESTHER PADGETT are:
i. EASTER4 GRIFFIS, b. 1857; d. 1967; m. ABRAHAM R. GRIFFIS, WFT Est. 1861-1898; b. 1848; d. WFT Est. 1861-1938.
30. ii. RICHARD D. GRIFFIS, b. June 03, 1843, Columbia County Fla. (was New River then became Bradford County later); d. WFT Est. 1887-1935, Bradford Co., Fla..
15. BERRY3 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL2, JOHN1)6 was born August 24, 1811 in Clinch Co., and died May 01, 1895. He married (1) EASTER BENNETT6 1837. She was born 1817 in Wayne Co. Georgia, and died Abt. 1855. He married (2) SARAH STRICKLAND WFT Est. 1838-1869, daughter of JAMES STRICKLAND and SENETH EVERS. She was born 1826 in Wayne County Georgia, and died WFT Est. 1870-1921. He married (3) SIDNEY LEE December 16, 1878 in Clinch Co., daughter of JAMES LEE and JEMIMA JOYCE. She was born 1846 in Ware Co. Georgia, and died WFT Est. 1884-1941.
Notes for BERRY GRIFFIS:
Berry Griffis was born in this state July 9 1812 a son of Samuel Griffis. He was married three times. His first wife was Easter Newbern or Bennett. She was born in Georgia 1817. Of her nothing further is known other that she died about 1855.
His second wife was a widow, Mrs. Sarah Brooker of Wayne Co. born 1826 in Georgia.
His last wife was Sidney, daughter of James J. Lee and his wife Jemima Joyce Lee. She was form 1846 in Ware, now Clinch Co. They were married in Cinch Co, Dec 16 1878. After two children were born they separated in August 1884. After a long divorce and alimony fight in Clinch Superior Court lasting nearly eight years, a divorce was finally granted in 1892.
Mr. Griffis died Aug 12 1894. His home was on land lot 417. 12th district Clinch Co, which he bought about 1852.
Mr. Griffis was a private in the Indian War, in Gen Levi J. Knight's Co. of militia in 1838; his name is on the roll as Littleberry Griffis. He was baptized Oct 2 1874 into Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Exhols Co and dismissed March 9 1876 to unite in constituting Ramah Church in Clinch Co, which he did April 15, 1876. Church records show he was expelled July 24, 1882. His last wife united with Ramah Church before her marriage, and was baptized Dec 26 1876; she was expelled Aug. 1 1891; restored Sept 30 1905, and dismissed by letter Aug 4 1928. She died a few years later.
Eli Griffis son of Berry enlisted as private in Co G 50th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Homerville March 4 1862. He died of disease in hospital in Savannah May 31 1862.
Facts about this person:
Alt. Born 1810
According to his tombstone in Moniac, GA he was born on Aug. 24, 1811 and
died April 1, 1895 and he is buried next to his son Samuel born March 24, 1839
and died March 24, 1908
More About BERRY GRIFFIS:
Burial: Moniac,Ga Cemetary
Fact 1: See Note Page
Children of BERRY GRIFFIS and EASTER BENNETT are:
31. i. JOEL4 GRIFFIS, b. October 09, 1831; d. February 09, 1879.
ii. REBECCA GRIFFIS, b. 1833; d. WFT Est. 1847-1927; m. JOHN STALVEY, WFT Est. 1847-1880; b. WFT Est. 1816-1836; d. WFT Est. 1850-1922.
iii. NANCY GRIFFIS, b. 1834; d. August 28, 1902; m. 0.
iv. RICHARD R. GRIFFIS, b. 1836; d. 1909; m. REBECCA STALVEY, WFT Est. 1854-1887; b. WFT Est. 1833-1853; d. WFT Est. 1855-1938.
Notes for RICHARD R. GRIFFIS:
When Richard died, his widow Rebecca married Richards brother Samuel.
Marriage Notes for RICHARD GRIFFIS and REBECCA STALVEY:
Facts about this marriage:
Marriage Fact
Married Richard Griffis, after Richard died she married brother Samuel Griffis.
v. SARAH ANN GRIFFIS, b. 1837; d. WFT Est. 1851-1931; m. HIRAM KIGHT6, WFT Est. 1851-1876; b. July 10, 1811, Tattnall County; d. 1887.
Notes for HIRAM KIGHT:
Hiram Kight was born July 10 1811 in Tattnall County son of John C. Kight. The Kight family was among the first families to settle in Tattnall after its creation. John C. Kight and most of his family emigrated to Ware Now Clinch Co. about 1840. Hiram Kight the son seems to have preceded his parents to Ware Co. by a few years as he was here in the time of the Indian War of 1837-38. He was married in 1833 to Sarah called Sallie daughter of Lawrence Smith. She was born in this state April 14 1812.
Mr. Kight for some year s lived on lot 453 7th district of Clinch County into which county he was cut out of Ware in 1850. He bought the lot from James Fullwood on Jan 10 1844 (Deed Book DD page 192, Clinch Co) Fullwood having granted it in 1842 from the State. Mr. Kight immediately established his home there and cleared up a farm, and in 1851, he bought the adjoining lot #422 from William A. McDonald. These lands are about 1 1/2 miles northeasterly from Homerville, and were sold y Mr. Kight in 1862 to Robert B. Crum who "refuged" to this county from Camden County that year on account of Camden's exposure to enemy attack during the war. So, after having lived there for eighteen years Mr. Kight moved down into the 12th land district about ten miles southwestwardly from his former home, where he acquired a tract of land with a farm on it and lived there until his death in 1887.
The first Mrs. Kight died about 1868-70 and Mr. Kight then married Sarah Ann Griffis, born 1837 daughter of Berry Griffis. They had no children.
Mr. Kight received two degrees in Masonry in Cassia Lodge, No. 224, at Homerville, 1866 and 1868 and died a fellowcraft Mason. He was baptized into the membership of Ramah Primitive Baptist Church, Sept. 22 1883, and died a member. His last wife was also a member there and died a member.
Mr. Kight participated in the Indian Wars in this section and was a private in Capt. David J. Millers company of Ware County militia in 1838.
vi. ELI GRIFFIS, b. 1838; d. WFT Est. 1839-1928, Killed in the Civil War.
32. vii. SAMUEL GRIFFIS, b. March 24, 1839; d. March 24, 1908.
viii. BERRY GRIFFIS, b. 1840; d. February 06, 1898.
ix. MATILDA GRIFFIS, b. 1841; d. WFT Est. 1855-1935; m. UNKNOWN COOPER, WFT Est. 1855-1888; b. WFT Est. 1824-1844; d. WFT Est. 1858-1930.
x. JAMES R. GRIFFIS, b. 1842; d. April 27, 1889.
xi. JUNIPER GRIFFIS, b. 1844; d. 1860, died as a child.
xii. ABRAHAM R. GRIFFIS, b. 1848; d. WFT Est. 1861-1938; m. EASTER GRIFFIS, WFT Est. 1861-1898; b. 1857; d. 1967.
xiii. JOHN GRIFFIS, b. 1852; d. WFT Est. 1869-1942; m. SARAH ANN WHITE, WFT Est. 1869-1902; b. WFT Est. 1848-1868; d. WFT Est. 1869-1952.
Children of BERRY GRIFFIS and SARAH STRICKLAND are:
xiv. FANNIE4 GRIFFIS, b. 1865; d. WFT Est. 1879-1959; m. MANNING MARTIN, WFT Est. 1879-1912; b. WFT Est. 1848-1868, Appling Co. (now Clinch CO.); d. WFT Est. 1882-1954.
xv. CHARLES GRIFFIS, b. 1868; d. May 15, 1898, killed on Suwanne River; m. UNKNOWN GRIFFIS, WFT Est. 1884-1897; b. WFT Est. 1864-1881; d. WFT Est. 1884-1967.
Children of BERRY GRIFFIS and SIDNEY LEE are:
xvi. SIDNEY LEE4 GRIFFIS, b. 1879; d. 1930; m. (1) G. L. EUNICE, July 23, 1903; b. WFT Est. 1856-1883; d. WFT Est. 1908-1969; m. (2) HENRY REGISTER, December 19, 1905; b. July 31, 1867; d. February 28, 1958.
More About SIDNEY LEE GRIFFIS:
Burial: Orlando, FL
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Burial: North Cemetary, Clinch Co. GA
xvii. ROBERT G. GRIFFIS, b. 1881; d. WFT Est. 1909-1972; m. EMMA ALICE DELOACH, March 30, 1903; b. WFT Est. 1865-1889; d. WFT Est. 1908-1978.
16. JAMES3 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL2, JOHN1)6 was born 1814 in Georgia, and died WFT Est. 1861-1906 in Union County, Florida, Buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. He married FRANCES EMANUEL6 WFT Est. 1833-1863, daughter of AMOS EMANUEL. She was born 1819 in Georgia, and died WFT Est. 1861-1914 in Union County, Florida, Buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Children of JAMES GRIFFIS and FRANCES EMANUEL are:
i. AMY4 GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1844; d. WFT Est. 1845-1938.
ii. MARY GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1848; d. WFT Est. 1849-1942.
iii. REBECCA GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1850; d. WFT Est. 1851-1944.
iv. AMOS GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1852; d. WFT Est. 1853-1942; m. ELIZA.
v. FRANCES GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1856; d. WFT Est. 1857-1950.
vi. JAMES GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1858; d. WFT Est. 1859-1948.
33. vii. RICHARD SAMUEL GRIFFIS, b. April 11, 1858, Union County, Florida; d. December 25, 1938, Union County, Florida, Buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
viii. JOEL GRIFFIS, b. December 25, 1861; d. September 17, 1936.
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Burial: Pine Grove Church Cemetary in Union Co. FL
17. CELIA3 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 1818, and died WFT Est. 1832-1912 in New River County (Bradford), Florida. She married ZACHARIAH CHAUNCEY WFT Est. 1832-1865. He was born 1805, and died WFT Est. 1835-1907.
Notes for ZACHARIAH CHAUNCEY:
They had no children. They moved from Clinch County to New River (Bradford) County, Florida about 1857 and died there.
Child of CELIA GRIFFIS and ZACHARIAH CHAUNCEY is:
i. MALINDA4 CHAUNCEY, b. 1846.
Generation No. 4
18. MANNING4 COWART (ELIZABETH3 GRIFFIS, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born November 19, 1823 in Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery,, and died October 03, 1863. He married SARAH RITTER6 1848. She was born February 18, 1832 in South Carolina, and died October 03, 1903 in Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery,.
Notes for MANNING COWART:
Manning Cowart was a son of John and Elizabeth Cowart, was born in what was then Ware Co on Red Bluff Creek, in present Atkinson Co Nov 19 1823. He married Miss Sarah (Sallie) Ritter, born in South Carolina Feb 18 1832, died Oct 3 1903. They were married in 1848.
After marriage Mr. Cowart bout lot of land 260, 7th district of Clinch County, and lived on it and farmed until his death. He enlisted March 4, 1862 in Company "G" 50th Georgia Volunteets Regiment, CSA, which was a company of Clinch County men. He was wounded in the battle of Boonesboro, Maryland, Sept 14 1862. He was entered on the company roll "missing at Boonesboro MD" but later rejoined his command. He was granted a furlough and came home while sick, and died Oct 20 1863.
Mrs Cowart the widow, on March 20, 1869, married William Corbitt but had no children.
Mr. and Mrs. Coward are buried at Guest Millpond Cemetery in Clinch COutny.
Children of MANNING COWART and SARAH RITTER are:
i. MATTHEW5 COWART, b. April 10, 1849; d. WFT Est. 1866-1939; m. FANNIE MINSHEW, WFT Est. 1866-1899; b. WFT Est. 1845-1865; d. WFT Est. 1866-1949.
ii. CHARLES COWART, b. October 24, 1850; d. WFT Est. 1867-1940; m. MARTHA PEARSON, WFT Est. 1867-1900; b. WFT Est. 1846-1866; d. WFT Est. 1867-1950.
34. iii. VICTORIA COWART, b. May 18, 1852; d. February 17, 1917.
iv. LUCIAN COWART, b. September 26, 1856; d. WFT Est. 1873-1946; m. NANCY GASKINS, WFT Est. 1873-1906; b. WFT Est. 1852-1872; d. WFT Est. 1873-1956.
v. MANNING COWART, b. 1858; d. WFT Est. 1875-1948; m. MARY HERRIN, WFT Est. 1875-1908; b. WFT Est. 1854-1874; d. WFT Est. 1875-1958.
vi. RILEY COWART, b. August 12, 1860; d. WFT Est. 1877-1950; m. FANNIE GASKINS, WFT Est. 1877-1910; b. WFT Est. 1856-1876; d. WFT Est. 1877-1960.
vii. WILLIAM COWART, b. December 24, 1863; d. WFT Est. 1895-1954; m. MOLLIE ANN HILL, February 20, 1890; b. WFT Est. 1852-1874; d. WFT Est. 1895-1963.
19. SENIOR KINDRED C.4 COWART (ELIZABETH3 GRIFFIS, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born May 20, 1829, and died June 10, 1897 in Axson Georgia(then called McDonalds Mill) buried Guest Mill Pond Cemetery. He married (1) ELIZABETH GUEST6 December 28, 1865 in Georgia, daughter of MILES GUEST and HULDA KIGHT. She was born 1843, and died WFT Est. 1855-1937. He married (2) ELIZABETH GUEST6 December 28, 1865, daughter of MILES GUEST and HULDA KIGHT. She was born August 09, 1843 in Ware Co. Georgia, and died Abt. 1898 in Axson Georgia(then called McDonalds Mill) buried Guest Mill Pond Cemetery.
Notes for SENIOR KINDRED C. COWART:
Kindred C. Cowart was the son of John and Elizabeth was born Ware, now Clinch County, May 29 1829. He enlisted in the Confederate Army March 4 1862, in Co "G" 50th Georgia Vol. Inf. Regiment, and was mustered in at Homerville. He was wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; his wound was in his thigh, leaving him partially disabled the remainder of his life. He was granted a Confederate disability pension in 1888.
Mr. Cowart was married Dec 28 1865 to Elizabeth daughter of Miles Jackson Guest and Hulda Kight Guest. She was born in Ware County August 9 1843.
Mr. Cowart was Justice of Peace of the 106th district, Clinch County, 1877-79. His homeplace was on lot of land No. 291, 7th district. He died at Axson Georgia (then called McDonald's Mill), June 10, 1897. His wife died soon after. They were buried in the Guest Mill Pond Cemetery.
Facts about this person:
Alt. Born May 29, 1829
Ware Co. Georgia
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Fact 1: See Note Page
Children of KINDRED COWART and ELIZABETH GUEST are:
i. FRANCIS MARION5 COWART, b. October 22, 1866; d. WFT Est. 1901-1957; m. MARY OLIVE FUSSELL, November 22, 1896; b. WFT Est. 1857-1879; d. WFT Est. 1901-1968.
ii. LOUISA COWART, b. January 09, 1869; d. WFT Est. 1883-1963; m. WILLIAM CARVER, WFT Est. 1883-1916; b. WFT Est. 1852-1872, Coffee Co; d. WFT Est. 1886-1958.
iii. PHOEBE LEONA COWART, b. January 06, 1871; d. WFT Est. 1885-1965; m. ASHLEY GRIMSLEY, WFT Est. 1885-1918; b. WFT Est. 1854-1874; d. WFT Est. 1888-1960.
iv. HULDA COWART, b. April 14, 1873; d. WFT Est. 1887-1967; m. WILLIAM STEPHENS, WFT Est. 1887-1920; b. WFT Est. 1856-1876; d. WFT Est. 1890-1962.
v. JUNIOR KINDRED C. COWART, b. July 28, 1875; d. WFT Est. 1892-1965; m. VINEY GRIFFIS, WFT Est. 1892-1927; b. WFT Est. 1872-1897; d. WFT Est. 1892-1980.
vi. MARY ELIZABETH COWART, b. October 12, 1877; d. WFT Est. 1878-1971.
vii. EDNA LEE COWART, b. October 23, 1882; d. WFT Est. 1883-1976.
viii. DARKIS MATILDA COWART, b. August 26, 1885; d. WFT Est. 1886-1979.
20. CHARLES4 GRIFFIS (JUNIPER3, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born 1832 in Ware Co. Georgia, and died June 10, 1862 in Died in Confederate Hospital in Savannah Georgia. He married SARAH ROBERTS6 June 15, 1857, daughter of JOHN ROBERTS and CANDACY TOMLINSON. She was born November 22, 1842 in Ware Co. Georgia, and died February 26, 1910 in Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery.
Notes for CHARLES GRIFFIS:
Charles a son of Juniper and Levina Griffis was born in Ware, now Clinch County, in 1832. He was married June 15, 1857 to Miss Sarah (Sallie) Roberts, daughter of John T. and Candacy Tomlinson Roberts of Clinch County. She was born Nov 22 1842, in Ware now Clinch County, and died Feb 26 1910.
Mr Griffis enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private in Co "G" 50th Georgia Volunteer Regiment May 6 1862. He was taken sick less than a m month later while the regiment was training in Savannah, Georgia and died in the army hospital there, June 10 1862. His remains were brought home and buried in the cemetery on the banks of Guest Mill Pond near his home. His widow after the war married George W. Delk and had more children
More About CHARLES GRIFFIS:
Burial: Guest Millpond Cemetary (Lane Memorial Cem.)
Notes for SARAH ROBERTS:
Facts about this person:
Alt. Died February 26, 1909/10
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Children of CHARLES GRIFFIS and SARAH ROBERTS are:
i. REBECCA5 GRIFFIS, b. 1858; d. WFT Est. 1881-1952; m. M. J. GUEST, February 04, 1875; b. WFT Est. 1830-1858; d. WFT Est. 1880-1945.
ii. FRANCIS MARION GRIFFIS, b. June 30, 1861; d. August 20, 1945; m. MATTIE EUNICE (MARTHA), August 16, 1883; b. WFT Est. 1845-1869; d. May 10, 1907.
Notes for FRANCIS MARION GRIFFIS:
son of charles griffis
More About FRANCIS MARION GRIFFIS:
Burial: Lane Memorial Cemetary (13 miles north of homerville on hwy 441)
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Burial: Lane Memorial Cemetary (13 miles north of homerville on hwy 441)
iii. SARAH ANN GRIFFIS, b. 1862; d. WFT Est. 1876-1956; m. JOSEPH P. TOMLINSON, WFT Est. 1876-1909; b. WFT Est. 1845-1865; d. WFT Est. 1879-1951.
21. LURANEY4 GRIFFIS (JUNIPER3, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born February 09, 1834 in Ware Co. Georgia, and died July 14, 1909 in Coffee Co, buried in the Guest Millpond Cemetery in Clinch Co. GA. She married JOHN ROBERTS6 March 01, 1853, son of JOHN TOMLINSON ROBERTS. He was born 1834 in Ware Co. Georgia, and died September 14, 1862 in died in battle of Boonesboro Maryland CSA.
Notes for JOHN ROBERTS:
John Roberts was son of John T. Roberts was born 1834 in Ware now Clinch County. He married March 1 1853 Luraney Griffis the daughter of Juniper Griffis. She was born Fed 9 1834 in Ware now Clinch County.
Mr. Roberts lived on one of his fathers farms until 1862. He enlisted or volunteered April 27 1862, in Co "G" 50th Georgia Infantry Regiment CSA, On Sept 14 1862 he was killed in battled of Boonesboro Maryland.
Mrs. Roberts never remarried. She reared the children to maturity, and spent her last years in Coffee now Atkinson County with her daughter Mrs. Flanders. She was granted a Confederate widows pension in 1895. She died July 14 1909 and was buried in the Guest Millpond Cemetery in Northern Clinch County.
Facts about this person:
Alt. Born 1834
More About JOHN ROBERTS:
Fact 1: See Note Page
Children of LURANEY GRIFFIS and JOHN ROBERTS are:
i. LAVINA5 ROBERTS, b. 1854; d. WFT Est. 1876-1948; m. ELBERT B. FLANDERS, January 04, 1870; b. WFT Est. 1825-1854; d. WFT Est. 1875-1941.
ii. MOSES ROBERTS, b. 1856; d. WFT Est. 1857-1946, died as a child.
iii. CHARLES ROBERTS, b. 1858; d. WFT Est. 1859-1948, died as a child.
iv. MARK ROBERTS, b. 1862; d. WFT Est. 1890-1953; m. VICTORIA GIDDENS, November 09, 1884; b. WFT Est. 1846-1870; d. WFT Est. 1889-1959.
22. LEVICY4 GRIFFIS (JUNIPER3, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born 1836, and died Aft. 1881. She married JAMES MADISON ARNOLD6 WFT Est. 1852-1882, son of JAMES ARNOLD and MARY HIGGS. He was born 1834, and died Aft. 1881 in Volusia City, FL.
Children of LEVICY GRIFFIS and JAMES ARNOLD are:
i. JAMES MADISON ARNOLD5 JR., b. 1854.
ii. VICTORIA ARNOLD, b. 1856.
iii. WILLIAM ARNOLD, b. 1859.
iv. GEORGIA ANN ARNOLD., b. 1861.
v. ELIAS ARNOLD, b. 1862.
vi. TOBITHA ARNOLD, b. 1864.
vii. JUNIPER F. ARNOLD, b. 1868.
viii. JOHN RUFUS ARNOLD, b. 1868.
ix. MINNIE ARNOLD, b. 1870.
x. MARION CHRISTOPHER ARNOLD, b. 1871; m. SUSIE KINNON; b. Abt. 1872; d. Abt. 1913.
xi. LAVINIA ARNOLD, b. 1876.
23. RHODA4 GRIFFIS (JUNIPER3, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born 1838 in Ware Co. Georgia, and died 1883 in Clinch Co. buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery. She married (1) MOSES ROBERTS6 WFT Est. 1853-1878, son of JOHN TOMLINSON ROBERTS. He was born WFT Est. 1828-1856, and died WFT Est. 1855-1935. She married (2) MOSES ROBERTS6 1856, son of JOHN ROBERTS and CANDACY TOMLINSON. He was born 1830 in Ware Co. Georgia, and died September 14, 1862 in Died from wounds in Battle of Boonesboro Maryland. CSA. She married (3) CORNELIUS DAWSON 1865, son of BRYANT DAWSON and MARY UNKNOWN. He was born 1845 in South Carolina, and died WFT Est. 1871-1936.
Notes for RHODA GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Alt. Born 1837
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Notes for MOSES ROBERTS:
Moses son of John T. Roberts was born in 1830 in Ware (now Clinch) County. Hew was married in 1856 to Rhoda Griffis daughter of Juniper Griffis. She was born 1838 in Ware now Clinch County.
Mr. Roberts lived on a farm in northern Clinch County near Guest Millpond when the Civil War began. He volunteered March 4 1862 in Co "G" 50th Georgia Infantry Regiment, at Homerville, and served until the following September when he was wounded in the battle of Boonesboro MD, Sept 14 1862, dying a few days later of his wounds.
The widow married Cornelius Dawson in 1865 and be became the administrator of the estate of Moses Roberts. She died in 1883 and was buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery.
Children of RHODA GRIFFIS and MOSES ROBERTS are:
i. HARRIS5 ROBERTS, b. 1858; d. WFT Est. 1875-1948; m. NANCY SEARS, WFT Est. 1875-1908; b. WFT Est. 1854-1874; d. WFT Est. 1875-1958.
ii. ELIAS L. ROBERTS, b. 1860; d. WFT Est. 1877-1950.
iii. JOHN T. ROBERTS, b. 1861; d. WFT Est. 1878-1951; m. LAURA BRADFORD, WFT Est. 1878-1911; b. WFT Est. 1857-1877; d. WFT Est. 1878-1961.
24. WILLIAM4 GRIFFIS (JUNIPER3, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born March 11, 1841 in Ware Co., (now Clinch), and died May 25, 1915 in Millwood, GA then in Ware County. He married OLIVE SEARS6 WFT Est. 1859-1889, daughter of HIRAM SEARS and HARRIET RICKETSON. She was born August 18, 1843, and died WFT Est. 1888-1938.
Notes for WILLIAM GRIFFIS:
William Griffis was born in Ware now Clinch County, March 11, 1841 son of Juniper Griffis. He was married March 12 1867 to his first cousin, Olive Sears, born Aug 18 1838, daughter of Hiram Sears.
Mr. Griffis served as a private in Co "I" 4th Georgia Calvary in the Confederate Army. He enlisted in 1862 and was captured in 1863 at Fort Gates Florida and held prisoner until the end of the war. Returning home he married and began farming on a farm of his fathers. Later he bought a lot of land 222, 7th district and cleared up a farm and built his home there and lived until his removal to Ware Co near Millwood in the fall of 1888.
Mr. Griffis served as Justice of Peace in the 1061 district 1875-1877. In January 1887, he was elected Tax Collector of Clinch County, and served until his removal from the county, his removal taking place about two months before the end of his term. He bought a farm near Millwood and lived there until his death May 25, 1915.
Notes for OLIVE SEARS:
I believe Olive Sears is Williams first cousin.
Children of WILLIAM GRIFFIS and OLIVE SEARS are:
i. LAURA5 GRIFFIS, b. February 17, 1869; d. 1903; m. JAMES J. HARGREAVES, WFT Est. 1883-1916; b. WFT Est. 1852-1872; d. WFT Est. 1886-1958.
ii. HARRIETT GRIFFIS, b. December 22, 1870; d. WFT Est. 1894-1964; m. THOMAS M. BENNETT, April 06, 1888; b. WFT Est. 1843-1870; d. WFT Est. 1893-1957.
iii. CHARLES H. GRIFFIS, b. September 20, 1872; d. 1910; m. MARY ANNA LLOYD, November 21, 1894; b. WFT Est. 1856-1880; d. WFT Est. 1899-1969.
iv. ALBERTA GRIFFIS, b. September 04, 1877, Millwood, Ga; m. IVY DAVIS WILLIAM, 1902; b. WFT Est. 1860-1880; d. WFT Est. 1894-1966.
v. WILLIAM GRIFFIS, b. July 16, 1886; d. WFT Est. 1903-1976; m. LAURA DASHER, WFT Est. 1903-1936; b. WFT Est. 1882-1902; d. WFT Est. 1903-1986.
25. ELIAS4 GRIFFIS (JUNIPER3, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born 1844, and died 1894 in Clinch Co. GA. He married CATHERINE BAILEY6 1869 in Clinch County, Georgia, daughter of RICHMOND BAILEY and MATILDA SEARS. She was born 1848, and died WFT Est. 1864-1942.
Children of ELIAS GRIFFIS and CATHERINE BAILEY are:
i. ELIAS5 GRIFFIS, b. 1883, Clinch Co. GA; d. January 19, 1935; m. LAVINA SEARS.
ii. JUNIPER GRIFFIS, b. 1874.
26. FRANCIS MARION4 GRIFFIS (JUNIPER3, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born May 08, 1852, and died January 08, 1898. He married VICTORIA COWART6 WFT Est. 1869-1900, daughter of MANNING COWART and SARAH RITTER. She was born May 18, 1852, and died February 17, 1917.
More About FRANCIS MARION GRIFFIS:
Burial: Guest Millpond Cemetary (Lane Memorial Cem.)
Notes for VICTORIA COWART:
Victoria is believed to also be the first cousin of Francis Griffis.
More About VICTORIA COWART:
Burial: Guest Millpond Cemetary (Lane Memorial Cem.)
Child of FRANCIS GRIFFIS and VICTORIA COWART is:
i. VINEY5 GRIFFIS, b. WFT Est. 1872-1897; d. WFT Est. 1892-1980; m. JUNIOR KINDRED C. COWART, WFT Est. 1892-1927; b. July 28, 1875; d. WFT Est. 1892-1965.
27. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 GRIFFIS (KINDRED3, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born November 01, 1853, and died WFT Est. 1881-1944. He married MARY JANE WALL6 April 15, 1875, daughter of JOHN WALL and ELIZA RICKETSON. She was born March 23, 1854, and died WFT Est. 1881-1948.
Child of BENJAMIN GRIFFIS and MARY WALL is:
i. KINDRED L.5 GRIFFIS, b. 1877.
28. KEZIAH4 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL GRIFFIS3 JR., SAMUEL2 GRIFFIS, JOHN1) was born February 25, 1830 in Appling Co Georgia, and died 1909 in Clinch Co.. She married (1) ABRAHAM EASON SMITH 1845, son of ISSAC SMITH and SITHY STEEDLEY. He was born November 30, 1824 in Barnwell Co., South Carolina, and died January 04, 1899 in Clinch Co.. She married (2) ABRAHAM E. SMITH 1859. He was born WFT Est. 1813-1833, and died WFT Est. 1847-1919.
Notes for ABRAHAM EASON SMITH:
Abraham Smith was born Nov 30 1824 in Barnwell District SC son of Isaac and Sithy Steedley Smith. He came to Ware now Clinch County as a young single man, and there married in 1845 Keziah Griffis, daughter of Samuel and Naomi Kirkland Griffis. She was born Feb 25 1830 in Appling County.
Mr Smith bought lots of land 499 and 513, 7th district of what was then Ware County from General Thomas Hilliard in 1848, and settled on lot 513 where he cleared up farm and lived until his death Jan 4 1899. His wife died 1909. They were buried on their home place in a family burying ground now abandoned.
Children of KEZIAH GRIFFIS and ABRAHAM SMITH are:
i. JOHN J.5 SMITH, b. 1846; d. WFT Est. 1863-1936; m. MARY BENNETT, WFT Est. 1863-1896; b. WFT Est. 1842-1862; d. WFT Est. 1863-1946.
ii. MARY SMITH, b. 1848; d. WFT Est. 1849-1942.
iii. ABRAHAM E. SMITH, b. 1850; d. WFT Est. 1877-1941; m. VICY NEWBERN, July 25, 1871; b. WFT Est. 1834-1858; d. WFT Est. 1877-1946.
iv. NANCY SMITH, b. 1853; d. WFT Est. 1854-1947.
v. SAMUEL R. SMITH, b. 1856; d. WFT Est. 1873-1946; m. ELIZABETH TIMMERMAN, WFT Est. 1873-1906; b. WFT Est. 1852-1872; d. WFT Est. 1873-1956.
vi. KIT C. SMITH, b. 1859; d. WFT Est. 1891-1950; m. LIZZIE MOORE, July 16, 1885; b. WFT Est. 1847-1869; d. WFT Est. 1890-1958.
vii. MINERVA SMITH, b. 1863; d. WFT Est. 1864-1957.
viii. LIZZIE SMITH, b. 1866; d. WFT Est. 1867-1960.
ix. DAVID SMITH, b. 1868; d. WFT Est. 1869-1958.
29. CHARLES ABSOLUM4 GRIFFIS (CHARLES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1)6 was born October 30, 1826 in Appling Co., Georgia, and died WFT Est. 1858-1917. He married (1) JANE MAY WFT Est. 1851-1882, daughter of SAMUEL MAY and JANE MAY. She was born 1839, and died WFT Est. 1851-1933. He married (2) CASSIE NEWBERN6 1853, daughter of THOMAS NEWBERN and KIZZIE COLLINS. She was born January 06, 1812, and died 1880.
Notes for CASSIE NEWBERN:
Possibly last name is Nettles. Per Huxford Society,visited 10-6-03
Children of CHARLES GRIFFIS and CASSIE NEWBERN are:
i. JOHN G.5 GRIFFIS, b. June 09, 1856, Clinch Co. GA; d. June 15, 1918, Clinch Co. GA; m. ZILPHA CORBITT, 1877; b. September 15, 1858, Clinch Co. GA; d. September 13, 1916, Clinch Co. GA.
More About JOHN G. GRIFFIS:
Burial: Providence Church, Ware Co., GA
ii. WILLIAM DANIEL GRIFFIS, b. WFT Est. 1840-1871; d. WFT Est. 1844-1949.
30. RICHARD D.4 GRIFFIS (JOHN3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born June 03, 1843 in Columbia County Fla. (was New River then became Bradford County later), and died WFT Est. 1887-1935 in Bradford Co., Fla.. He married RHODA STARLING WFT Est. 1862-1892 in Bradford Co. Fla., daughter of ABRAHAM STARLING and NANCY UNKNOWN. She was born April 02, 1848 in Ware Co. Georgia, and died WFT Est. 1887-1943 in Bradford Co., Fla..
Notes for RICHARD D. GRIFFIS:
Richard enlisted in the CSA and near the end of the war, he deserted and returned home. He hid out in the Hammock with other relatives.
Notes for RHODA STARLING:
Moved to Bradford County with her parents around 1860.
Marriage Notes for RICHARD GRIFFIS and RHODA STARLING:
Richard was called "Dick" and Rhoda was called "Rhody. In the 1870 census, Richard and Rhoda are living next to Abraham and Nancy Starling. Richard owned about 40 acres in Lawtey near the Old Evergreen Church which he farmed. He grew corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes, and cotton. He had a long white beard when he died. He once told his grandson Levin, son of Joe, that he had only cut it one time. Richard was a quiet man and was well like by everyone. Rhoda was a very small woman and was humped over in her later years. Her grandchildren remember her sitting in the kitchen smoking a pipe with her finger crooked over it. Willie and Laura purchased the old home place and built a new home there.
Children of RICHARD GRIFFIS and RHODA STARLING are:
i. ELIZA ANN5 GRIFFIS, b. March 14, 1864, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. May 01, 1939; m. (1) BROCK REVELS, May 02, 1889; b. WFT Est. 1843-1870; d. WFT Est. 1894-1957; m. (2) JOHN HENRY GRIFFIS, January 19, 1891; b. November 20, 1860; d. June 24, 1936.
More About ELIZA ANN GRIFFIS:
Burial: Pine Grove Church Cemetary in Union Co. FL
More About JOHN HENRY GRIFFIS:
Burial: Pine Grove Church Cemetary in Union Co. FL
ii. HESTER GRIFFIS, b. January 27, 1866, Bradford Co., Fla.; d. Aft. 1910, Titusville, Florida; m. CHARLES DICKSON FLOOD, WFT Est. 1880-1904; b. WFT Est. 1849-1869; d. WFT Est. 1883-1955.
iii. LUCINDA GRIFFIS, b. August 1869, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. November 28, 1964, outside of Starke, Fla.; m. JOHN GRIFFIS, WFT Est. 1883-1916; b. October 1863; d. April 1962.
More About LUCINDA GRIFFIS:
Burial: outside of Starke, Fla.
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Burial: outside of Starke, Fla.
iv. JOHN W. GRIFFIS, b. July 03, 1871, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. January 11, 1953; m. MARY GRIFFIS, WFT Est. 1889-1922; b. July 12, 1874; d. November 15, 1953, Clinch Co. GA.
More About JOHN W. GRIFFIS:
Burial: Wayfare Cemetary Echols County, Georgia (Cow Creek)
More About MARY GRIFFIS:
Burial: Wayfare Cemetary Echols County, Georgia (Cow Creek)
v. ALICE GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1874, Bradford Co., Fla.; d. Aft. 1910, Titusville, Florida; m. HENRY E. HOLTON, WFT Est. 1888-1907; b. WFT Est. 1857-1877; d. WFT Est. 1891-1963.
vi. ERVIN GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1876, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. Abt. 1925.
Notes for ERVIN GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
never married
More About ERVIN GRIFFIS:
Fact 1: See Note Page
35. vii. SAMUEL S. GRIFFIS, b. March 04, 1878, Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery; d. December 04, 1952, Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
36. viii. JOSEPH SIMON GRIFFIS, b. July 01, 1880, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. Abt. 1956.
ix. WILLIE ALLEN GRIFFIS, b. February 03, 1885; d. WFT Est. 1902-1975; m. LAURA GRIFFIS, WFT Est. 1902-1935; b. WFT Est. 1881-1901; d. WFT Est. 1902-1985.
x. EMMA GRIFFIS, b. February 03, 1885, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. Abt. 1924, Bradford Co. Fla..
Notes for EMMA GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
never married, starved herself to death when parents died.
More About EMMA GRIFFIS:
Fact 1: See Note Page
31. JOEL4 GRIFFIS (BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born October 09, 1831, and died February 09, 1879. He married (1) SARAH REGISTER WFT Est. 1848-1881, daughter of ABRAHAM REGISTER. She was born January 27, 1824, and died August 22, 1903. He married (2) SARAH REGISTER (SALLIE) 1849 in Georgia, daughter of ABRAHAM REGISTER and MARY STEWART. She was born January 27, 1824, and died August 22, 1903.
More About JOEL GRIFFIS:
Burial: Prospect Church (outside of lakeland, ga)
More About SARAH REGISTER:
Burial: Prospect cemetary, Clinch Co. GA (outside Lakeland, GA)
More About SARAH REGISTER (SALLIE):
Burial: Prospect Church (outside of lakeland, ga)
Children of JOEL GRIFFIS and SARAH (SALLIE) are:
37. i. MITCHELL M.5 GRIFFIS, b. 1852; d. WFT Est. 1871-1943.
ii. SAMUAL B. GRIFFIS, b. 1855; m. MARY GEORGANN OLIVER.
More About SAMUAL B. GRIFFIS:
Burial: Prospect Cemetary outside White Springs FL
More About MARY GEORGANN OLIVER:
Burial: Prospect Cemetary outside White Springs FL
iii. ABRAHAM GRIFFIS, b. May 29, 1857; d. April 26, 1919; m. 0.
More About ABRAHAM GRIFFIS:
Burial: North Cemetary Jasper, FL
iv. RHODA GRIFFIS, b. June 28, 1860; d. February 09, 1940, Jasper, FL; m. A.W. HARBUCK.
More About RHODA GRIFFIS:
Burial: Long Bridge Cemetary Berrien Co. GA
v. EZEKIEL G. GRIFFIS, b. October 30, 1862; d. November 22, 1931; m. HENRIETTA RICE, February 14, 1889.
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Burial: Long Bridge Cemetary Berrien Co. GA
vi. HARRIET GRIFFIS, b. 1863, Georgia; d. WFT Est. 1880-1963; m. (1) D. LOTT RICE, WFT Est. 1880-1913; b. 1863; d. WFT Est. 1880-1953; m. (2) LOTT RICE, February 04, 1884.
vii. JEAN CANDACY GRIFFIS, b. 1864; d. probably died young.
viii. PRIERSON W. GRIFFIS, b. March 15, 1869; m. MINNIE ARLIE SKINNER, February 07, 1890, Ware Co., GA; b. March 05, 1872.
32. SAMUEL4 GRIFFIS (BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born March 24, 1839, and died March 24, 1908. He married REBECCA STALVEY WFT Est. 1854-1889, daughter of JOHN STALVEY and ESTHER PADGETT. She was born WFT Est. 1833-1853, and died WFT Est. 1855-1938.
Notes for SAMUEL GRIFFIS:
He married his brother Richard's widow, Rebecca.
buried next to his father in Moniac, Georgia
More About SAMUEL GRIFFIS:
Burial: Moniac, GA Cemetary
Child of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and REBECCA STALVEY is:
i. ALFRED E.5 GRIFFIS, b. 1884; m. MARY JORDAN.
33. RICHARD SAMUEL4 GRIFFIS (JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born April 11, 1858 in Union County, Florida, and died December 25, 1938 in Union County, Florida, Buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. He married ANNIE OPHELIA HODGES Abt. 1881 in Union County, Florida. She was born March 14, 1864, and died May 01, 1939 in Union County, Florida, Buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Children of RICHARD GRIFFIS and ANNIE HODGES are:
i. JAY5 GRIFFIS, b. WFT Est. 1880-1906; d. WFT Est. 1886-1987.
ii. HARDY GRIFFIS, b. WFT Est. 1880-1906; d. WFT Est. 1886-1987.
iii. ANNA GRIFFIS, b. WFT Est. 1880-1906; d. WFT Est. 1886-1989.
38. iv. SIDNEY GRIFFIS, b. February 11, 1884, Raiford, Florida; d. January 24, 1966, Raiford, Florida, Pine Grove Cemetery.
39. v. REV. ERNEST GRIFFIS, b. 1893; d. 1962, Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
vi. MINNIE GRIFFIS, b. 1905; d. 1987.
Notes for MINNIE GRIFFIS:
both she and her husband Ernest were Reverands.
More About MINNIE GRIFFIS:
Burial: Union Co. FL Pine Grove Church Cemetary
vii. DENNIS GRIFFIS, b. January 22, 1906; d. September 15, 1953, Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery; m. CORA C. UNKNOWN, WFT Est. 1922-1945; b. September 07, 1906; d. September 06, 1988, Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Generation No. 5
34. VICTORIA5 COWART (MANNING4, ELIZABETH3 GRIFFIS, CHARLES2, JOHN1)6 was born May 18, 1852, and died February 17, 1917. She married (1) FRANK WHITE WFT Est. 1867-1900. He was born WFT Est. 1836-1856, and died WFT Est. 1870-1942. She married (2) FRANCIS MARION GRIFFIS6 WFT Est. 1869-1900, son of JUNIPER GRIFFIS and LAVINA SEARS. He was born May 08, 1852, and died January 08, 1898.
Notes for VICTORIA COWART:
Victoria is believed to also be the first cousin of Francis Griffis.
More About VICTORIA COWART:
Burial: Guest Millpond Cemetary (Lane Memorial Cem.)
More About FRANCIS MARION GRIFFIS:
Burial: Guest Millpond Cemetary (Lane Memorial Cem.)
Child is listed above under (26) Francis Marion Griffis.
35. SAMUEL S.5 GRIFFIS (RICHARD D.4, JOHN3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born March 04, 1878 in Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, and died December 04, 1952 in Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. He met (1) CHRISSY BARKER in never married. She was born WFT Est. 1874-1894, and died WFT Est. 1899-1978. He married (2) MARY LULA ROSIER November 25, 1898 in Starke, Florida, daughter of JOHN ROSIER and MARY TYSON. She was born November 09, 1883 in Bradford Co. Fla., and died October 29, 1952 in Starke, Florida.
Marriage Notes for SAMUEL GRIFFIS and MARY ROSIER:
They had two other boys that did not live.
Lula's sister Eliza Virginia stood up for her at her wedding.
Sam was a tall man with gray eyes, dark hair and mustache. In the early 1900's his daughter Frances, said he worked for a while on the railroad but he mostly famed all of his life. Early in his marriage to Lula Sam had an affair with a woman who lived behind him on his property. Her name was Chrissy Barker. She had a son by Sam, named Mose Barker. Chrissy later moved away and took the child. Mose was killed in an accident when he was older.
Lula was well liked by everyone and was known as a wonderful cook. She was a very small woman, She never cut her Hair and kept it penned up on the back of her head. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Lula died at home and Sam died a short time later at home.
Child of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and CHRISSY BARKER is:
i. MOSE6 BARKER, b. Private.
Children of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and MARY ROSIER are:
ii. GORDON MARTIN6 GRIFFIS, b. December 11, 1899, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. January 18, 1959; m. ALMA TENDLE; b. Private.
iii. FRANCES IRENE GRIFFIS, b. May 06, 1902, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. June 25, 1920; m. JAMES GRIFFIS, June 20, 1920; b. WFT Est. 1875-1902; d. WFT Est. 1925-1989.
iv. ELVIS GRIFFIS, b. 1904, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. 1914, Bradford Co. Fla..
Notes for ELVIS GRIFFIS:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
burned to death while trying to help burn off the fields
More About ELVIS GRIFFIS:
Fact 1: See Note Page
v. ROSA DALE GRIFFIS, b. April 12, 1905; d. June 17, 2000; m. PERCY GRIFFIS; b. October 04, 1907; d. March 10, 1960.
vi. CASSIE ELENOR GRIFFIS, b. March 12, 1906, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. September 02, 1982; m. (1) OTIS THORNTON; b. Private; m. (2) EDWARD SEABRIGHT; b. Private.
vii. LEVY GRIFFIS, b. August 11, 1911, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. January 19, 1972; m. (1) WILMA THORNTON; b. Private; m. (2) LUCY JOHNS; b. Private.
viii. LULA BELL GRIFFIS, b. January 05, 1924, Bradford Co. Fla.; d. February 22, 1991; m. EARL TERRELL; b. Private.
ix. HUBERT GRIFFIS, b. 1914; m. RUBY VARNES; b. Private.
x. HARVEY DANIEL GRIFFIS, b. Private; m. ALTA VARNES; b. Private.
xi. MARTHA GRIFFIS, b. Private; m. FLOYD BEAVER; b. Private.
xii. INFANT SON GRIFFIS, b. Private.
36. JOSEPH SIMON5 GRIFFIS (RICHARD D.4, JOHN3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born July 01, 1880 in Bradford Co. Fla., and died Abt. 1956. He married ARDELLIA STARLING WFT Est. 1897-1930, daughter of SONNY GREENE and JULIA STARLING. She was born WFT Est. 1876-1896, and died WFT Est. 1901-1980.
Child of JOSEPH GRIFFIS and ARDELLIA STARLING is:
i. LEVIN6 GRIFFIS, b. Private.
37. MITCHELL M.5 GRIFFIS (JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 1852, and died WFT Est. 1871-1943. He married SARAH ALLEN 1872, daughter of JAMES ALLEN and MARGARET CARTER. She was born 1851, and died WFT Est. 1867-1945.
Children of MITCHELL GRIFFIS and SARAH ALLEN are:
i. MAG6 GRIFFIS, m. TOM LYNCH.
More About MAG GRIFFIS:
Burial: In Waycross behind old Pic & Save
40. ii. ROSETTER GRIFFIS, b. January 11, 1878, Clinch Co. GA; d. July 10, 1956, Ware Co. Georgia.
iii. MACK GRIFFIS, b. May 29, 1897.
38. SIDNEY5 GRIFFIS (RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born February 11, 1884 in Raiford, Florida, and died January 24, 1966 in Raiford, Florida, Pine Grove Cemetery. He married (1) METTE MANNING WFT Est. 1901-1934. She was born WFT Est. 1880-1900, and died WFT Est. 1901-1984. He married (2) CORDIE MOSLEY WFT Est. 1905-1935. She was born January 27, 1893, and died January 24, 1970 in Raiford, Florida, Pine Grove Cemetery. He married (3) NETTIE EUGENIA ROSIER WFT Est. 1913-1939, daughter of WILLIAM ROSIER and MARIETTA ANDERSON. She was born August 02, 1901 in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida, and died February 08, 1949 in Raiford, Florida, Pine Grove Cemetery.
Notes for METTE MANNING:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1
Died in childbirth
More About METTE MANNING:
Fact 1: See Note Page
Children of SIDNEY GRIFFIS and NETTIE ROSIER are:
41. i. ANNIE ETTA6 GRIFFIS, b. July 01, 1917, Raiford, Florida; d. July 22, 1995, Jacksonville, Fla. Duval Co. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery Bradford CO..
ii. INFANT GRIFFIS, b. 1918; d. 1918.
42. iii. RALEIGH SIDNEY GRIFFIS, b. October 01, 1919, Raiford, Florida; d. May 19, 1985, West Palm Beach, Florida.
43. iv. ONIE MAE GRIFFIS, b. December 26, 1923, Raiford, Florida; d. November 24, 1991, Riverside Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida, Duval County.
44. v. LEMMIE LORENZA GRIFFIS, b. July 02, 1925, Raiford, Florida; d. July 19, 1995.
vi. LOIS NADINE GRIFFIS, b. August 22, 1930, Raiford, Florida; d. July 15, 1934, Raiford, Florida, Pine Grove Cemetery.
45. vii. NETTIE MAUDE GRIFFIS, b. Private.
46. viii. BERLA EDITH GRIFFIS, b. Private.
47. ix. DELLA LAVENIA GRIFFIS, b. Private.
48. x. VIVIAN IRIS GRIFFIS, b. Private.
49. xi. WILLIAM ELERY GRIFFIS, b. Private.
39. REV. ERNEST5 GRIFFIS (RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born 1893, and died 1962 in Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. He married MINNIE D. STORMANT WFT Est. 1917-1946, daughter of UNKNOWN STORMANT and GEORGIAANN UNKNOWN. She was born 1905, and died 1987 in Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Children of ERNEST GRIFFIS and MINNIE STORMANT are:
i. MAINES6 GRIFFIS, b. March 20, 1930; d. August 21, 1973, Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery; m. MAGDALENE UNKNOWN, November 20, 1954; b. December 11, 1926.
ii. VIRGIL S. GRIFFIS, b. 1936; d. 1997, Bradford Co. Fla. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Generation No. 6
40. ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS (MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born January 11, 1878 in Clinch Co. GA, and died July 10, 1956 in Ware Co. Georgia. She married (1) UNKNOWN THORNE OR HORNE. She married (2) ISHAM PEACOCK. She married (3) JOESPH J. CHAUNCEY October 14, 1900 in Echols Co. GA, son of JEREMIAH CHAUNCEY and NANCY ANDERSON. He was born July 29, 1877, and died March 10, 1934 in Clinch Co. GA.
More About ROSETTER GRIFFIS:
Burial: July 12, 1956, Cow Creek Cemetary in Echols Co.
Notes for JOESPH J. CHAUNCEY:
this is my greatgrandfather on my mothers side
More About JOESPH J. CHAUNCEY:
Burial: March 13, 1934, Cow Creek Cemetary in Echols Co.
Children of ROSETTER GRIFFIS and JOESPH CHAUNCEY are:
50. i. JOHNNY7 CHAUNCEY.
51. ii. MARTIN CHAUNCEY, b. September 22, 1898; d. February 08, 1961.
52. iii. MACK CHAUNCEY, b. December 24, 1901; d. June 25, 1958.
53. iv. WALTER CHAUNCEY, b. August 12, 1904; d. July 28, 1939.
54. v. LAURENCE CHAUNCEY, b. February 14, 1906, old Joe place outside Thelma, GA (at home); d. May 05, 1960.
55. vi. JOE CHAUNCEY, b. March 15, 1909; d. June 02, 1966, Homerville, GA.
56. vii. EDITH EPERRY .CHAUNCEY, b. January 14, 1914, Thelma in echols Co. GA; d. August 25, 1993, Homerville in Clinch Co. GA.
viii. MYTRICE CHAUNCEY, b. March 31, 1919; d. July 23, 1976, Homerville in Clinch Co. GA; m. HENRY BARLOW; d. March 23, 1976, Homerville in Clinch Co. GA.
Notes for MYTRICE CHAUNCEY:
orginally buried in homerville cemetary then moved to cow creek cemetary by her sister Eperry had no children of their own, but did raise one of Eperry & Irvin's daughters (joann)
More About MYTRICE CHAUNCEY:
Burial: Cow Creek Cemetary IN eCHOLS cO.
More About HENRY BARLOW:
Burial: Cow Creek Cemetary IN eCHOLS cO.
41. ANNIE ETTA6 GRIFFIS (SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born July 01, 1917 in Raiford, Florida, and died July 22, 1995 in Jacksonville, Fla. Duval Co. buried in Pine Grove Cemetery Bradford CO.. She married (1) LARRY DEPEW. He was born Private. She married (2) WILLIAM OVERSTREET WFT Est. 1931-1963. He was born WFT Est. 1900-1920, and died WFT Est. 1935-1999 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Raiford, Florida.
Children of ANNIE GRIFFIS and WILLIAM OVERSTREET are:
i. GRADY7 OVERSTREET, b. Private.
ii. MAURICE OVERSTREET, b. Private.
iii. DORIS OVERSTREET, b. Private.
42. RALEIGH SIDNEY6 GRIFFIS (SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born October 01, 1919 in Raiford, Florida, and died May 19, 1985 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He married (1) THELMA. She was born Private. He married (2) ANNA BELL REDD. She was born Private.
Child of RALEIGH GRIFFIS and THELMA is:
i. RONALD7 GRIFFIS, b. Private.
Children of RALEIGH GRIFFIS and ANNA REDD are:
ii. FRED7 GRIFFIS, b. Private.
iii. SUSAN EILEEN GRIFFIS, b. Private.
43. ONIE MAE6 GRIFFIS (SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born December 26, 1923 in Raiford, Florida, and died November 24, 1991 in Riverside Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida, Duval County. She married CHARNEY YARBROUGH. He was born Private.
Children of ONIE GRIFFIS and CHARNEY YARBROUGH are:
i. CHARLES DOUGLAS7 YARBROUGH, b. Private.
ii. JEWEL NADINE YARBROUGH, b. Private.
iii. ROBERT CHARNEY YARBROUGH, b. Private.
iv. AGNES LAVONIA YARBROUGH, b. Private.
v. FRED ALLEN YARBROUGH, b. Private.
44. LEMMIE LORENZA6 GRIFFIS (SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born July 02, 1925 in Raiford, Florida, and died July 19, 1995. He married (1) BOBBIE JEAN. She was born Private. He married (2) ANNA RUTH. She was born Private.
Child of LEMMIE GRIFFIS and BOBBIE JEAN is:
i. KEVIN7 GRIFFIS, b. Private.
Children of LEMMIE GRIFFIS and ANNA RUTH are:
ii. WAYNE7 GRIFFIS, b. Private.
iii. JAMES NEIL GRIFFIS, b. Private.
iv. GAYLE GRIFFIS, b. Private.
45. NETTIE MAUDE6 GRIFFIS (SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married (1) LUTHER KIRKPATRICK. He was born Private. She married (2) WELDON DOBSON. He was born Private.
Child of NETTIE GRIFFIS and LUTHER KIRKPATRICK is:
i. JOSEPH7 KIRKPATRICK, b. Private.
Children of NETTIE GRIFFIS and WELDON DOBSON are:
ii. BARBARA7 DOBSON, b. Private.
iii. PAMELA DOBSON, b. Private.
iv. STEVEN DOBSON, b. Private.
46. BERLA EDITH6 GRIFFIS (SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married ROBERT NORMAN TRAYLOR. He was born Private.
Children of BERLA GRIFFIS and ROBERT TRAYLOR are:
57. i. MARION DEAN7 TRAYLOR, b. Private.
58. ii. JOSEPH NORMAN TRAYLOR, b. Private.
59. iii. DALE VIRGIL TRAYLOR, b. Private.
47. DELLA LAVENIA6 GRIFFIS (SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married WILLIAM P. DINKLA, son of HENDRIK DINKLA and ROSE GARRITY. He was born Private.
Children of DELLA GRIFFIS and WILLIAM DINKLA are:
i. GARY7 DINKLA, b. Private.
ii. PATRICK DINKLA, b. Private.
iii. WILLIAM DINKLA, b. Private.
48. VIVIAN IRIS6 GRIFFIS (SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married (1) KLAAS HERMAN CORNEALIOUS DINKLA, son of HENDRIK DINKLA and ROSE GARRITY. He was born Private. She married (2) DONALD HUNTER BRECKENRIDGE, son of HUNTER BRECKENRIDGE and ROSE AUT. He was born Private.
Children of VIVIAN GRIFFIS and KLAAS DINKLA are:
60. i. LUCRETIA IRIS7 DINKLA, b. Private.
ii. HENDRIK DINKLA, b. Private; m. DONNA MC NALLY; b. Private.
iii. KLAAS HERMAN CORNEALIOUS DINKLA, b. Private; m. TRISH PATTERSON; b. Private.
49. WILLIAM ELERY6 GRIFFIS (SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Private. He married KATHERYNE ARNOLD. She was born Private.
Children of WILLIAM GRIFFIS and KATHERYNE ARNOLD are:
i. CAROLYN7 GRIFFIS, b. Private.
ii. ANITA GRIFFIS, b. Private.
iii. DARRELL GRIFFIS, b. Private.
Generation No. 7
50. JOHNNY7 CHAUNCEY (ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) He married LOUISE.
More About JOHNNY CHAUNCEY:
Burial: Lakeland, GA
Child of JOHNNY CHAUNCEY and LOUISE is:
i. JOHN WARREN8 CHAUNCEY, m. MARY ANN OVERSTREET, August 19, 1962, waycross, ga.
More About JOHN WARREN CHAUNCEY:
Cause of Death: cancer
51. MARTIN7 CHAUNCEY (ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born September 22, 1898, and died February 08, 1961. He married MINNIE LEE CRIBBS December 23, 1923 in Dupont, GA. She was born October 09, 1905 in Harper Hammock (Okefenokee Swamp), and died April 18, 1999 in Dupont, GA.
Notes for MARTIN CHAUNCEY:
Rosetter first born ,(Martin) belong to joesph brother Dud Sr.
More About MARTIN CHAUNCEY:
Burial: Cow Creek Cemetary IN ECHOLS CO.
Notes for MINNIE LEE CRIBBS:
a great lady who at the time of her death had eight surviving children, 42 grandchildren, 96 great grandchildren ,52 great great grandchildren and 3 great great great grandchildren. She gave birth to all ten of her children right there in the same house she lived her entire married life in, in Dupont. She was married three times and outlived all three of them. Martin Chauncey 1898 -1961, Lewis Stokes (dates unknown), Harrison Lee (also dates unknow) to me.
More About MINNIE LEE CRIBBS:
Burial: April 22, 1999, Cow Creek Cemetary IN ECHOLS CO.
Children of MARTIN CHAUNCEY and MINNIE CRIBBS are:
i. LITTLE DUD8 CHAUNCEY, m. IRENE CARVER HALL.
ii. FREDDY LOU CHAUNCEY, m. CHANDLER REGISTER; b. August 19, 1920; d. November 16, 1995.
More About CHANDLER REGISTER:
Burial: Cow Creek Cemetary IN ECHOLS CO.
iii. DOLLY MAE CHAUNCEY, m. ACLINE MELTON.
61. iv. ISOM CHAUNCEY, b. September 12, 1925.
62. v. ROSALYNN CHAUNCEY.
63. vi. MINNIE LEE CHAUNCEY.
vii. JOHNNY CHAUNCEY, m. SHERLEY UNKNOWN.
viii. BEULA CHAUNCEY, m. JAMES C. CARVER.
ix. MARTIN JR. CHAUNCEY, m. BETTY UNKNOWN.
64. x. JM (JAMES MARVIN ) CHAUNCEY, b. May 17, 1947.
52. MACK7 CHAUNCEY (ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born December 24, 1901, and died June 25, 1958.
Notes for MACK CHAUNCEY:
he was found in his bed with his throat cut and had been there (they say) at least 3 days. His killers were never found.
More About MACK CHAUNCEY:
Burial: Wayfare (cow creek) Cemetary in Echols Co. GA
Cause of Death: murdered (throat cut)
Child of MACK CHAUNCEY is:
i. JOESPHINE8 CHAUNCEY.
53. WALTER7 CHAUNCEY (ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born August 12, 1904, and died July 28, 1939. He married SADIE.
More About WALTER CHAUNCEY:
Burial: Cow Creek Cemetary IN eCHOLS cO.
Cause of Death: died in automobile accident
Children of WALTER CHAUNCEY and SADIE are:
i. CLEO8 CHAUNCEY, m. HIRAM FRANCIS THOMAS, November 26, 1943, waycross, gA.
ii. CLINNIE CHAUNCEY.
iii. EDGAR CHAUNCEY, m. WILLIE MAE POPHAM, February 10, 1948, waycross, ga.
iv. CARROL BENNET.
Notes for CARROL BENNET:
half brother of clinnie, cleo & edgar
54. LAURENCE7 CHAUNCEY (ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born February 14, 1906 in old Joe place outside Thelma, GA (at home), and died May 05, 1960. He married MAEBELLE BROWNING.
More About LAURENCE CHAUNCEY:
Burial: Cow Creek Cemetary IN eCHOLS cO.
Cause of Death: asthema attack
More About MAEBELLE BROWNING:
Burial: Cemetary between Ft. Pierce & Vero on US1
Children of LAURENCE CHAUNCEY and MAEBELLE BROWNING are:
i. JEAN8 CHAUNCEY.
ii. RL CHAUNCEY.
iii. HORACE CHAUNCEY.
More About HORACE CHAUNCEY:
Cause of Death: alcoholism
iv. JEROLDINE CHAUNCEY.
65. v. BETTY JEAN CRAVEN, b. Homerville in Clinch Co. GA.
55. JOE7 CHAUNCEY (ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born March 15, 1909, and died June 02, 1966 in Homerville, GA. He married UKNOWN NAME.
Notes for JOE CHAUNCEY:
one mean man said to have one son named johnny but when he and wife divorced she changed
childs name to keep dad from him
More About JOE CHAUNCEY:
Burial: Cow Creek Cemetary IN eCHOLS cO.
Child of JOE CHAUNCEY and UKNOWN NAME is:
i. ONLY STEPKIDS NAMES8 UKNOW.
Notes for ONLY STEPKIDS NAMES UKNOW:
don't know how many or what their names were
56. EDITH EPERRY7 .CHAUNCEY (ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born January 14, 1914 in Thelma in echols Co. GA, and died August 25, 1993 in Homerville in Clinch Co. GA. She married IRVIN MYERS CRAVEN 1934 in Brantley Co. GA, son of HENRY CRAVEN and MATTIE HIGHSMITH. He was born September 02, 1902 in Backwoods of Ware Co. GA Hoboken, and died May 09, 1971 in Waycross, GA.
Notes for EDITH EPERRY .CHAUNCEY:
her first born son Charles Edward (1932) father was Frank May
she was blind for the majority of her life loosing her sight by getting green tobacco juice in her eyes and not receiving treatment for this.
More About EDITH EPERRY .CHAUNCEY:
Burial: August 28, 1993, Cow Creek Cemetary IN ECHOLS cO.
Cause of Death: heart disease
More About IRVIN MYERS CRAVEN:
Burial: May 12, 1971, High Bluff Cemetary in Brantley Co. Ga
Children of EDITH .CHAUNCEY and IRVIN CRAVEN are:
i. CHARLES EDWARD8 CHAUNCEY, b. August 21, 1932; d. November 13, 1932.
Notes for CHARLES EDWARD CHAUNCEY:
died at about 3 months (1932) his father was Frank May
More About CHARLES EDWARD CHAUNCEY:
Burial: Wayfare (cow creek) Cemetary in Echols Co. GA
66. ii. MATTIE ROSETTER CRAVEN, b. July 19, 1935, Waycross, GA.
67. iii. VERNON CRAVEN, b. July 1938, Bolougne, FL; d. March 25, 1999, Cocoa, FL.
68. iv. EMMENT ELMER CRAVEN, b. August 27, 1940.
69. v. IRVIN CRAVEN JR., b. July 1943.
70. vi. EARL MYERS CRAVEN, b. November 12, 1945, Palatka, FL Glendale Hospital/Palatka, Putnam Co., FL; d. January 01, 1969, miami Fl.
71. vii. JOANNE (BARLOW) CRAVEN, b. September 25, 1949.
viii. BETTY JEAN (CHAUNCEY) CRAVEN, b. August 1950, Homerville in Clinch Co. GA; m. CHARLES HONEYCUTT.
72. ix. JIMMY CRAVEN, b. August 06, 1952.
x. EDDIE DAVID CRAVEN, b. August 1955.
57. MARION DEAN7 TRAYLOR (BERLA EDITH6 GRIFFIS, SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Private. He married (1) NANCY LOU BASFORD. She was born Private. He married (2) DEBRA KAY MILLER CHANCEY. She was born Private. He married (3) SALLY HOPE BOWERS. She was born Private.
Children of MARION TRAYLOR and NANCY BASFORD are:
i. MICHAEL BRENT8 TRAYLOR, b. Private.
ii. MORGAN DEAN TRAYLOR, b. Private.
Child of MARION TRAYLOR and SALLY BOWERS is:
iii. KATELYN DEANNE8 TRAYLOR, b. Private.
58. JOSEPH NORMAN7 TRAYLOR (BERLA EDITH6 GRIFFIS, SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Private. He married DEBORAH GALE RITCH. She was born Private.
Children of JOSEPH TRAYLOR and DEBORAH RITCH are:
i. STEPHANIE GALE8 TRAYLOR, b. Private; m. JEREMY MICHAEL TRIMBLE; b. Private.
ii. MONICA DAWN TRAYLOR, b. Private; m. JOSHUA MICHAEL DAVIES; b. Private.
iii. LINDSEY LEIGH TRAYLOR, b. Private.
59. DALE VIRGIL7 TRAYLOR (BERLA EDITH6 GRIFFIS, SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Private. He married PAULA THERESA DOBBS. She was born Private.
Children of DALE TRAYLOR and PAULA DOBBS are:
i. DANIEL RYAN8 TRAYLOR, b. Private.
ii. MARK KYLE TRAYLOR, b. Private.
60. LUCRETIA IRIS7 DINKLA (VIVIAN IRIS6 GRIFFIS, SIDNEY5, RICHARD SAMUEL4, JAMES3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born Private. She married HAROLD LYNN NORMAN, son of HAROLD NORMAN and EFFIE HANSON. He was born Private.
Children of LUCRETIA DINKLA and HAROLD NORMAN are:
i. JEREMY DAVID8 NORMAN, b. January 09, 1985, Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida7; d. January 09, 1985, Duval County, Jacksonville, Florida8.
Notes for JEREMY DAVID NORMAN:
Facts about this person:
Fact 1 January 13, 1984/85
1:00pm Funeral Ser. at Riverside Park United Methodist Church, by Rev. Z. Colson
Fact 2 January 13, 1984/85
Burial at Jacksonville Memory Gardens, Orange Park, Clay Co., Florida
Fact 3
St. Vincent's Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fla., delivery by Dr. Bancroft
More About JEREMY DAVID NORMAN:
Cause of Death: Still birth, Cause unknown
Fact 1: See Note Page
Medical Information: Full Term Pregnancy born at 9:58pm
ii. GREGORY BAXTER NORMAN, b. Private.
iii. KIMBERLY ANNE NORMAN, b. Private.
iv. ASHLEY DIANA NORMAN, b. Private.
Generation No. 8
61. ISOM8 CHAUNCEY (MARTIN7, ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born September 12, 1925. He married (1) CHARLA UNKNOWN. He married (2) SHIRLEY GAY. She was born June 18, 1942, and died August 11, 1999.
Children of ISOM CHAUNCEY and SHIRLEY GAY are:
i. DIANE MICHELLE9 CHAUNCEY, m. MIKE NEWSOME.
ii. ANGELA ROSE CHAUNCEY, m. EDWARD TUIT.
iii. PENNY LYNN CHAUNCEY.
iv. ISOM IZELL CHAUNCEY, b. April 29, 1958; d. August 17, 1986.
v. TAMMARA MOUNTPAS (STEPDAUGHTER).
vi. CHRISTINA ETSON (STEPDAUGHTER).
62. ROSALYNN8 CHAUNCEY (MARTIN7, ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) She married JAMES ALLEN BURKS. He was born in Nashville GA Berrin Co..
Children of ROSALYNN CHAUNCEY and JAMES BURKS are:
73. i. KATHALEEN OLIVIA9 BURKS, b. Nashville GA Berrin Co..
74. ii. JOHN ALLEN BURKS, b. December 28, 1960.
63. MINNIE LEE8 CHAUNCEY (MARTIN7, ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) She married BONNIE MANAC.
Children of MINNIE CHAUNCEY and BONNIE MANAC are:
75. i. BONNIE BOIS JR.9 MANAC, b. November 25, 1968.
76. ii. BENNIE MANAC, b. February 28, 1970; d. March 23, 1993.
77. iii. DON MARTIN MANAC, b. April 19, 1973.
64. JM (JAMES MARVIN )8 CHAUNCEY (MARTIN7, ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born May 17, 1947. He married MILDRED MADELIN SIZEMORE June 1966. She was born July 08, 1949.
Children of JM CHAUNCEY and MILDRED SIZEMORE are:
i. JAMES BRIAN9 CHAUNCEY, b. October 14, 1969.
ii. PAMELA SHARISSE CHAUNCEY, b. July 29, 1973.
65. BETTY JEAN8 CRAVEN (LAURENCE7 CHAUNCEY, ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born in Homerville in Clinch Co. GA. She married CHARLES HONEYCUTT.
Notes for BETTY JEAN CRAVEN:
daughter of Eperry & Irvin Craven, Eperry allowed her brother Laurance to raise her because she had gone
blind and had no other female children at home to help with the rearing of her
Children of BETTY CRAVEN and CHARLES HONEYCUTT are:
i. ANGEL9 HONEYCUTT.
ii. SHERRIE HONEYCUTT.
66. MATTIE ROSETTER8 CRAVEN (EDITH EPERRY7 .CHAUNCEY, ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born July 19, 1935 in Waycross, GA. She married (1) DONALD M. LEWIS July 02, 1955 in Pearson, GA in Atkinson Co.. He was born September 15, 1915 in Georgia, and died August 04, 1979 in Willacoochee, GA. She married (2) ROBERT LEO SAYLES January 26, 1963 in orlando, FL, son of LOYAL SAYLES and NELLIE EBERSOLE. He was born February 16, 1931 in michigan.
More About DONALD M. LEWIS:
Burial: August 06, 1979, St. Luke Cemetary in Alapaha, GA
Notes for ROBERT LEO SAYLES:
one hell of a father . he took a woman with four toddlers and raised us all !!!!!!! then he helped raise two grandkids and a godchild.
Children of MATTIE CRAVEN and ROBERT SAYLES are:
i. BARBARA ANN (HANDY)9 LEWIS, b. March 04, 1955; m. RICKY KIDD.
ii. JUDY KATHRYN LEWIS, b. March 12, 1956.
Notes for JUDY KATHRYN LEWIS:
THIS IS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
78. iii. CHARLEY WAYNE LEWIS, b. May 01, 1957, Homerville in Clinch Co. GA; d. March 25, 2001, Stuart, FL.
79. iv. MATTIE ROSETTER LEWIS, b. October 24, 1958.
80. v. THERESA ANN OCHAT, b. June 22, 1975.
67. VERNON8 CRAVEN (EDITH EPERRY7 .CHAUNCEY, ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3, SAMUEL2, JOHN1) was born July 1938 in Bolougne, FL, and died March 25, 1999 in Cocoa, FL. He married KATHLEEN July 10, 1960 in Wichita Falls,Texas. She was born July 25, 1942 in Texas.
Children of VERNON CRAVEN and KATHLEEN are:
81. i. BRYAN VERNON9 CRAVEN, b. March 11, 1961.
ii. CHRISTOPHER DEAN CRAVEN, b. May 11, 1963.
82. iii. GENEVA KATHLEEN CRAVEN, b. December 30, 1964.
68. EMMENT ELMER8 CRAVEN (EDITH EPERRY7 .CHAUNCEY, ROSETTER6 GRIFFIS, MITCHELL M.5, JOEL4, BERRY3,
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