Descendants of Samuel Griffis

Generation No. 1

1. SAMUEL3 GRIFFIS (JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1775 in Four Holes, Orangeburg District, South Carolina, and died December 30, 1859 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia. He married (1) NANCY LNU (AMERICAN INDIAN) 1793 in Georgia. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (2) MARY "POLLY" REGISTER December 05, 1835. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL GRIFFIS:
My great great grandpa

More About SAMUEL GRIFFIS:
Burial: Family Cemetery, Clinch County, Georgia

Children of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and NANCY INDIAN) are:
2. i. SAMUEL B4 GRIFFIS, JR, b. 1794, Montgomery County, Georgia; d. April 27, 1884, Clinch County, Georgia.
3. ii. CHARLES GRIFFIS, b. 1800, Montgomery County, Georgia; d. 1875, Appling County, Georgia.
4. iii. JOEL GRIFFIS, b. 1803, Montgomery County, Georgia; d. 1871, Clinch County, Georgia.
5. iv. REBECCA GRIFFIS, b. 1808, Montgomery County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1873, Ware County, Georgai.
6. v. JOHN GRIFFIS, b. 1809, Montgomery County, Georgia; d. 1880, Bradford County, Florida.
vi. BARRY GRIFFIS, b. July 09, 1812.
7. vii. JAMES "JIM" GRIFFIS, SR, b. 1813, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. 1894, Raiford, Bradford County, Florida.
viii. CELIA GRIFFIS, b. 1818, Emanuel County, Georgia; d. Unknown, Bradford County, Florida; m. ZACHARIAH CHANCEY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
8. ix. RICHARD W GRIFFIS, b. 1820; d. Unknown.
9. x. ELI GRIFFIS, b. 1825, Appling County, Georgia; d. 1916.

Generation No. 2

2. SAMUEL B4 GRIFFIS, JR (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1794 in Montgomery County, Georgia, and died April 27, 1884 in Clinch County, Georgia. He married NAOMI KIRKLAND Abt. 1828 in Appling County, Georgia, daughter of JOHN KIRKLAND and ELIZABETH LANE. She was born 1804 in Bulloch County, Georgia, and died December 23, 1852 in Clinch County, Georgia.

Notes for SAMUEL B GRIFFIS, JR:
Samuel Griffis Jr. was Captain of the 586th District, Ware County Militia, 1826-1827. He was a private in Captain David J. Miller's company of Ware County Militia in the Indian War of 1838.

The Griffis home place was on lot of land # 484, 12th district of Clinch County where he lived until his death. Mr. Griffis moved from Appling County to his new home in the 12th district in 1847.

Mr. Griffis united with Ramah Primitive Baptist Church April 15, 1876, and was baptisted.
He died a member of that church.

Census Records: 1820, 1830 Appling County, 1840 Ware County, 1850, 1860, 1870 Clinch County. Per Mr. Robert James Robinson.

ancestry.com 1850 Ware County, Georgia Census Division 89
Griffis, Samuel 56 M GA
Naomi 46 F GA
Nancy 21 F GA
Rebecca 18 F GA
Mary 16 F GA
Naomi 14 F GA
Martha 12 F GA
John 10 F GA
Sarah 8 F GA
Joel 6 M GA
Celia 5 F GA

ancestry.com 1860 Clinch County, Georgia Census Page 29
Griffis, Sam 60 M GA Farmer
Naomi 50 F GA
Nancy 30 F GA
Rebecca 25 F GA
Naomi 23 F GA
John 20 M GA
Martha A 18 F GA
Sarah 15 F GA
Joel 14 M GA
Celie 12 F GA
Samuel 6 M GA

ancestry.com 1870 Clinch County, Georgia Census District 1219
Griffis Samuel 63 M GA Farmer
Nenomia 62 F GA
Nancy 40 F GA
Rebeca 35 F GA
Sarah 23 F GA
Samuel g 16 M GA
Abram 8 M GA
Laura J 3 F GA


Children of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and NAOMI KIRKLAND are:
i. JOHN COBB5 GRIFFIS, b. June 27, 1824, Appling County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1904; m. (1) ELIZABETH NETTLES, December 07, 1848; b. March 18, 1833, Appling County, Georgia; d. April 09, 1871, Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia; m. (2) VASHTI STAFFORD, March 31, 1872; b. Unknown, Ware County, Georgai; d. Abt. 1907.
ii. NANCY GRIFFIS, b. 1829, Ware County, Georgai; d. Bef. 1880.
10. iii. KEZIAH KIZZIE" GRIFFIS, b. 1830, Ware County, Georgai; d. 1909, Ware County, Georgai.
iv. REBECCA GRIFFIS, b. 1832, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.
v. MARY GRIFFIS, b. 1834, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. CRAWFORD W GUESS, Abt. 1852; b. Abt. 1830; d. Unknown.
vi. NAOMI GRIFFIS, b. 1836, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. BARTHOLOMEW CASON, Abt. 1854; b. Abt. 1832; d. Unknown.
vii. MARTHA GRIFFIS, b. 1838, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.
viii. JOHN GRIFFIS, b. 1840, Ware County, Georgai; d. Bet. 1860 - 1864, War Against Northern Aggression.
11. ix. JOEL GUSTUS GRIFFIS, b. January 15, 1840, Ware County, Georgai; d. May 11, 1930, Argyle, Clinch County, Georgia.
x. SARAH GRIFFIS, b. 1842, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. ABRAHAM R MIXON, July 16, 1874; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
xi. CELIA GRIFFIS, b. 1845, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. ANSEL SMITH, Abt. 1863; b. Abt. 1840; d. Unknown.
xii. ELI GRIFFIS, b. 1848, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown, died young..
12. xiii. SAMUEL POMPEY GRIFFIS, b. February 15, 1854, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.

3. CHARLES4 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1800 in Montgomery County, Georgia, and died 1875 in Appling County, Georgia. He married KEZIAH KIRKLAND Abt. 1820 in Appling County, Georgia, daughter of JOHN KIRKLAND and ELIZABETH LANE. She was born 1802, and died Unknown.

Notes for CHARLES GRIFFIS:
Charles Griffis home plantation was on Big Creek in Appling County, and was a member of Big Creek Primitive Church. He spent his last years with his son, David and Family.


Children of CHARLES GRIFFIS and KEZIAH KIRKLAND are:
13. i. DANIEL KIRKLAND5 GRIFFIS, b. 1821, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
ii. POLLIE GRIFFIS, b. 1825, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. ISAAC THORNTON, 1843; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iii. NAOMI GRIFFIS, b. 1828, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. JOHN KNIGHT, Abt. 1846; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN J GRIFFIS, b. 1834, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. SARAH LEE, Abt. 1855; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
v. DAVID GRIFFIS, b. 1835, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. LOUISA JOHNSON, Abt. 1856; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. HENRY GRIFFIS, b. 1836; d. Unknown.
vii. JOEL GRIFFIS, b. 1838, Appling County, Georgia; d. July 22, 1864, Action War Against Northern Aggression, Atlanta, Georgia.

Notes for JOEL GRIFFIS:
Appling County Roll of Honor
Company “F”, 47th Regiment, “Appling Rangers” Company K, 54th Regiment

viii. NANCY GRIFFIS, b. 1839; d. Unknown.
ix. ELIJAH GRIFFIS, b. 1840, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown, War Against Northern Aggression; m. MARY REDDISH, Abt. 1861; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
14. x. KIZZIE GRIFFIS, b. 1842, Appling County, Georgia; d. June 29, 1894, Pierce County, Georgia.
15. xi. CHARLES ABLALOM GRIFFIS, b. October 30, 1826; d. Unknown.

4. JOEL4 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1803 in Montgomery County, Georgia, and died 1871 in Clinch County, Georgia. He married (1) ELIZABETH CARTER June 05, 1828 in Wayne County, Georgia. She was born Abt. 1812, and died Abt. 1885. He married (2) ELIZABETH BENNETT 1841 in Georgia, daughter of AARON BENNETT and ELIZABETH LNU. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for JOEL GRIFFIS:
Mr. Joel Griffis lived after marriage on lot #310 in Ware County, in 1851 he sold out to Abraham Hargroves and moved to southwest Clinch County, where he located on lot of land #149, 12th district. He lived here until his death.

Joel Griffis was Captain of the militia in the 719th district, Ware County, 1835-1840. He served a short volunteer term of enlistment in Captain Levi J. Knight;s independent company of Lowndes County militia in 1838.

His widow was baptized into Prospect Primitive Baptist Church, in Clinch County, Aug. 22. 1872, and was dismissed by letter Feb. 10, 1877. She died at a advance age in about 1895.

Census Reference: 1830, 1840 Ware County, 1850, 1860, 1870 Clinch County. Robert James
Robertson

More About JOEL GRIFFIS:
Burial: Wayfare Church Cemetery, Echols County, Georgia

Children of JOEL GRIFFIS and ELIZABETH BENNETT are:
i. SARAH "SALLIE"5 GRIFFIS, b. 1842, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. HENRY HUTTO TOUCHSTON; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
16. ii. DIXON GRIFFIS, b. January 01, 1844, Clinch County, Georgia; d. July 06, 1910, Clinch County, Georgia.
iii. NANCY GRIFFIS, b. 1845, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. (1) EDWARD DAVIS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) JOHN WESTFALL, Abt. 1863; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iv. ELIZABETH GRIFFIS, b. 1848, Clinch County, Georgia; d. 1883, Clay County, Florida; m. JOHN BROWN, Abt. 1866; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
v. JOHN GRIFFIS, b. 1851, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. MARY MIRANDA STANFORD; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. NOAH GRIFFIS, b. 1855, Clay County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. FRANCES JOHNSON, Abt. 1872; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

5. REBECCA4 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1808 in Montgomery County, Georgia, and died Abt. 1873 in Ware County, Georgai. She married GEORGE LEE 1837, son of JOHN LEE. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About REBECCA GRIFFIS:
Burial: Anticoh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Ware County, Georgia

Notes for GEORGE LEE:
George Lee was a private in Capt. David J. Miler's company of Ware County militia in 1838.
In about 1834 the Lee's moved from Appling County to Ware County, to about 4 miles west of
where Waycross now is. After Recbecca Giffis Lee died he moved to the edge of the Okefinokee Swamp. He died there in 1882.

Censes Records: 1830 Appling County, 1840, 1850. 1860 Ware County. Robert James Robinson


Children of REBECCA GRIFFIS and GEORGE LEE are:
i. NANCY5 LEE, b. 1827; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, Abt. 1846; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ii. SOLOMON LEE, b. 1828, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.
iii. JAMES LEE, b. 1829, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. CATHERINE MILLER, Abt. 1850; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iv. SAMUEL LEE, b. 1831, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. LUCRETIA CRAWFORD, Abt. 1852; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
v. JACKSON LEE, b. 1833, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. LAVINA BENNETT, Abt. 1854; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. RICHARD LEE, b. 1838, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH CASON, Abt. 1859; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vii. GEORGE LEE, b. 1840, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.
viii. REBECCA LEE, b. 1842, Ware County, Georgai; d. Bef. 1865; m. JOHN C JEFFORDS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ix. AMELIA LEE, b. 1844, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. JOHN C JEFFORDS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
x. ARDELIA LEE, b. 1848, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. MOSES THRIFT; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

6. JOHN4 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1809 in Montgomery County, Georgia, and died 1880 in Bradford County, Florida. He married (1) ELIZABETH REGISTER. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (2) EASTER PADGETT 1843 in Florida, daughter of HOPKIN PADGETT and MARY BRANCH. She was born 1810 in Florida, and died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN GRIFFIS:
POWG Vol. 5 page 175
1850 Census Columbia County, Florida, page 28
1880 census Bradford County, Florida, page 7, living next door to son Richard. Betty Herndon Williams/Margie Travis

John Griffis served as a private in the Indian War under Captain David Johnson's Company of Ware County Militia, Nov. 1 to Dec 31, 1839.

John Griffis migrated to Florida from Georgia in search of better pasture land for his large herd of cattle and hogs. John moved to the northwestern section of what was later Bradford County. There were only two other families living in the area at that time. They settled near New River. Robert James Robinson

When John and Easter eloped, they hid in caves and the such due to the fact that they were chased by John Stalvey, Jr, his friends and family. Mr. Gene Barber

Notes for ELIZABETH REGISTER:
Elizabeth is believed to be related to Mary "Polly" Register, wife of Samuel, 1775.

Notes for EASTER PADGETT:
Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, sates in 1831, John Stalvey, Jr and family moved back to Georgia and settled in Ware County in the 12th land district and in the portion made into Clinch County County in 1850. The 1850 census shows John Stalvey, Jr with no wife. Abt 1843 or 1844, Mrs Easter Padgett Stalvey eloped with John Griffis to Florida, taking with her only the daughter, Rebecca. About 1856-57, Mr. Stalvey with all his children except Rebecca and Mrs Mrs. Chancy, moved to Louisiana, locating there in Rapides Parish. At the time of removal, the son John was married, also the daughter Mar and teh son Benjamin. John and his wife movedto Louisiana as did Isaac and Mary Thornton, but Benjamin's wife did not go. Betty Herndon Williams/Margie Travis

Children of JOHN GRIFFIS and EASTER PADGETT are:
17. i. RICHARD D5 GRIFFIS, b. June 03, 1843, Columbia County, Florida; d. November 06, 1923, Lawtey, Bradford County, Florida.
ii. NANCY GRIFFIS, b. 1846, Columbia County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. HARAM BENNETT, Aft. 1870; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iii. EASTER GRIFFIS, b. March 17, 1847; d. January 14, 1924; m. ABRAHAM R GRIFFIS, Abt. 1869, Florida; b. July 17, 1847, Clinch County, Georgia; d. July 23, 1906, Clinch County, Georgia.

More About ABRAHAM R GRIFFIS:
Burial: Ramah Cemetery, Clinch, Georgia

18. iv. SAMUEL GRIFFIS, b. 1848, Clinch County, Georgia; d. January 01, 1913, Bradford County, Florida.
v. SARAH GRIFFIS, b. 1850, Columbia County, Florida; d. Unknown.
vi. LAVINA GRIFFIS, b. 1852, Columbia County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. (1) SIM LEE; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) GADSDEN WILKINSON, Abt. 1870; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
19. vii. WESTBERRY GRIFFIS, b. Bet. 1831 - 1835, Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia; d. July 15, 1905, Bradford County, Florida.

7. JAMES "JIM"4 GRIFFIS, SR (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1813 in Emanuel County, Georgia, and died 1894 in Raiford, Bradford County, Florida. He married FRANCES EMANUEL March 10, 1836 in Ware County, Georgia, daughter of AMOS EMANUEL and MARTHA LNU. She was born 1820 in Georgia, and died Unknown.

Notes for JAMES "JIM" GRIFFIS, SR:
My great grandpa.

James Griffis was 5 feet 5 inches tall, Blue eyes, brown hair, light complextion. Served in Florida Seminole Indian War as a private in Captain David Johnson's Company of Ware County militia. November 1, 1839 to Dec 31, 1839. Recieved land Warrent for 40 acres in 1855 for service.

James Grifis was in Columbia county in the 1850 Census and Bradford County, Flroida in 1870.
They lived in that area knwon as the Griffis Loop. Robert James Robinson

More About JAMES "JIM" GRIFFIS, SR:
Burial: Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

More About FRANCES EMANUEL:
Burial: Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

Children of JAMES GRIFFIS and FRANCES EMANUEL are:
20. i. JOHN HENRY5 GRIFFIS, b. 1837, Ware County, Georgai; d. 1863.
ii. VICIE GRIFFIS, b. 1839, Ware County, Georgai; d. Bef. 1870, Bradford County, Florida.
iii. MARY "POLLY" GRIFFIS, b. 1844, Ware County, Georgai; d. Aft. 1885, Bradford County, Florida.

Notes for MARY "POLLY" GRIFFIS:
Never married. Robert James Robinson

iv. AMEY "AMIE" GRIFFIS, b. 1846, Columbia County, Florida; d. Aft. 1885, Bradford County, Florida.

Notes for AMEY "AMIE" GRIFFIS:
Amey never married. Robert James Robinson

v. REBECCA GRIFFIS, b. 1848, Columbia County, Florida; d. March 03, 1929, Florida; m. ISAAC NEWTON STARLING; b. 1855, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.
21. vi. AMOS GRIFFIS, b. Bet. 1852 - 1854, Columbia County, Florida; d. Bet. 1899 - 1900, Bradford County, Florida.
22. vii. FRANCES B "BABE" GRIFFIS, b. May 06, 1855, Columbia County, Florida; d. May 28, 1931, Baker County, Florida.
23. viii. JAMES "JIM" GRIFFIS, JR, b. 1858, Columbia County, Florida; d. Unknown, MacClenny, Baker County, Florida.
ix. RICHARD SAMUEL GRIFFIS, b. April 11, 1860, Columbia County, Florida; d. December 25, 1938, Florida; m. ANNIE D HODGES, January 25, 1881; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
x. JOEL GRIFFIS, b. December 25, 1863, Bradford County, Florida; d. September 17, 1936, Florida; m. MARY ANN STARLING, February 13, 1886; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
xi. BERRY GRIFFIS, b. 1842, Ware County, Georgai; d. Bet. 1866 - 1870, Bradford County, Florida.

Notes for BERRY GRIFFIS:
Never married. Robert James Robinson

8. RICHARD W4 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1820, and died Unknown. He married ELIZABETH LNU. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of RICHARD GRIFFIS and ELIZABETH LNU are:
i. NANCY5 GRIFFIS, b. 1840, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.
ii. MARY A GRIFFIS, b. 1842, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.
iii. REBECCA GRIFFIS, b. 1843, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN E GRIFFIS, b. 1845, Columbia County, Florida; d. Unknown.
v. RICHARD W GRIFFIS, b. 1847, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown.
vi. SAMUEL GRIFFIS, b. 1848, Columbia County, Florida; d. Unknown.
vii. ELI GRIFFIS, b. 1852, Columbia County, Florida; d. Unknown.
viii. JAMES S GRIFFIS, b. 1853, Columbia County, Florida; d. Unknown.
ix. REASON GRIFFIS, b. 1855, Columbia County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. LAVINA GRIFFIS, June 27, 1889; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

9. ELI4 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1825 in Appling County, Georgia, and died 1916. He married ELIZA LNU 1842. She was born 1826 in Georgia, and died 1920.

Children of ELI GRIFFIS and ELIZA LNU are:
i. JOHN5 GRIFFIS, b. 1847, Georgia; d. 1938; m. MARY LNU, 1864; b. 1843; d. 1937.
ii. NANCY GRIFFIS, b. 1848; d. 1942.

Generation No. 3

10. KEZIAH KIZZIE"5 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL B4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1830 in Ware County, Georgai, and died 1909 in Ware County, Georgai. She married ABRAHAM EASTON SMITH, SR 1845 in Ware County, Georgia, son of ISAAC SNITH and SYTHA STEEDLEY. He was born November 30 in Barnwell District, South Carolina, and died January 04, 1899 in Ware County, Georgai.

Notes for KEZIAH KIZZIE" GRIFFIS:
ancestry.com
Name: Keziah Griffis
Spouse: Keziah Griffis
Parents: Samuel Griffis , Naomi Kirkland
Birth Place: Ware, Clinch, GA
Birth Date: 1830
Marriage Place: Appling
Marriage Date: 1849

Notes for ABRAHAM E SMITH, SR:

Family Data Collection - Births ancestry.com
Name: Smith, John J
Father: Smith , Abraham Eason
Mother: Griffis , Keziah Kizzie
Birth Date: 10 November 1846
City: Homerville
State: GA
Country: USA


Children of KEZIAH GRIFFIS and ABRAHAM SMITH are:
i. ABRAHAM EASON6 SMITH, JR, b. 1850, Ware County, Georgai; d. Unknown; m. VICY NEWBERN, July 25, 1871; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ii. JOHN J SMITH, b. November 10, 1846, Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia; d. November 1932; m. MARY ELIZABETH BENNETT, 1863; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for JOHN J SMITH:
Family Data Collection - Births ancestry.com
Name: Smith, John J
Father: Smith , Abraham Eason
Mother: Griffis , Keziah Kizzie
Birth Date: 10 November 1846
City: Homerville
State: GA
Country: USA

ancestry.com
Name: John J Smith
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Bennett
Parents: Abraham Eason Smith , Keziah Kizzie Griffis
Birth Place: Homerville, GA
Birth Date: 10 November 1846
Marriage Date: 1863
Death Place: Homerville, GA
Death Date: November 1932

11. JOEL GUSTUS5 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL B4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born January 15, 1840 in Ware County, Georgai, and died May 11, 1930 in Argyle, Clinch County, Georgia. He married NANCY HENDERSON December 23, 1869 in Ware County, Georgia, daughter of JOHN S HENDERSON. She was born Abt. 1848, and died Unknown.

Child of JOEL GRIFFIS and NANCY HENDERSON is:
24. i. DANIEL BARTOW6 GRIFFIS, b. August 19, 1877, Argyle, Clinch County, Georgia; d. May 09, 1957, Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida.

12. SAMUEL POMPEY5 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL B4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born February 15, 1854 in Ware County, Georgai, and died Unknown. He married ELIZABETH MIXON February 19, 1880 in Clinch County, Georgia, daughter of JOSIAH MIXON and LUCINDA HORTON. She was born 1861, and died Unknown.

Children of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and ELIZABETH MIXON are:
i. SUSAN6 GRIFFIS, b. July 03, 1881, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. T H COOK, December 25, 1900, Clinch County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
25. ii. SARAH LUCRETIA GRIFFIS, b. April 02, 1884, Clinch County, Georgia; d. March 03, 1935, Georgia.
iii. MARY ELIZABETH "MOLLIE" GRIFFIS, b. July 22, 1889; d. Unknown; m. J W GEIGER, Abt. 1909, Clinch County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iv. JAMES R GRIFFIS, b. February 12, 1892, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. DOLLIE WILLIAMS, Abt. 1923, Clinch County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
v. ELEMUEL "LEMUEL" GRIFFIS, b. June 04, 1895, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. ALICE SMITH, Abt. 1918, Clinch County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. MARTHA MIZELL GRIFFIS, b. 1899, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. LAWRENCE CARVER, Abt. 1920, Clinch County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

13. DANIEL KIRKLAND5 GRIFFIS (CHARLES4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1821 in Appling County, Georgia, and died Unknown. He married IMOGENE JANE THORNTON Abt. 1849 in Appling County, Georgia, daughter of ISAAC THORNTON and UNKNOWN. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of DANIEL GRIFFIS and IMOGENE THORNTON are:
i. MARY6 GRIFFIS, b. 1850, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
ii. YOUNG GRIFFIS, b. 1852, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
iii. KAZIAH GRIFFIS, b. 1855, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN KIRKLAND GRIFFIS, b. 1858, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown; m. ELVIRA LEGGETT, 1987; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
v. HENRY JACKSON GRIFFIS, b. 1861, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
vi. ALIA GRIFFIS, b. 1863, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.

Notes for ALIA GRIFFIS:
Not in 1880 Census

vii. WILLIAM GRIFFIS, b. 1865, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
viii. CHARLES GRIFFIS, b. 1867, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
ix. ARLDIA GRIFFIS, b. 1870, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
x. MOZELLE GRIFFIS, b. 1872, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
xi. SARAH GRIFFIS, b. 1875, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
xii. NANCY J GRIFFIS, b. 1856, Appling County, Georgia; d. Unknown.

14. KIZZIE5 GRIFFIS (CHARLES4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1842 in Appling County, Georgia, and died June 29, 1894 in Pierce County, Georgia. She married ELIJHA DIXON 1861, son of JAMES DICKSON and MEHALIA LANKFORD. He was born Abt. 1838 in Bulloch County, Georgia, and died August 16, 1863.

More About KIZZIE GRIFFIS:
Burial: Enon Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia

Child of KIZZIE GRIFFIS and ELIJHA DIXON is:
i. GRIFFIN A6 DIXON, b. November 02, 1857, Pierce County, Georgia; d. February 13, 1922; m. MARY A BENNETT, January 12, 1898; b. September 11, 1881; d. July 26, 1906.

More About GRIFFIN A DIXON:
Burial: Enon Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia

15. CHARLES ABLALOM5 GRIFFIS (CHARLES4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born October 30, 1826, and died Unknown. He married (1) CASSIE NEWBERN 1855 in Clinch County, Georgia, daughter of THOMAS NEWBERN and UNKNOWN. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (2) JANE MAY October 02, 1881 in Clinch County, Georgia. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of CHARLES GRIFFIS and CASSIE NEWBERN are:
26. i. WILLIAM DANIEL6 GRIFFIS, b. January 21, 1855, Clinch County, Georgia; d. June 15, 1918, Clinch County, Georgia.
27. ii. JOHN G GRIFFIS, b. June 09, 1858, Clinch County, Georgia; d. June 15, 1918, Clinch County, Georgia.


Children of CHARLES GRIFFIS and JANE MAY are:
iii. JENNIE6 GRIFFIS, b. 1882, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
iv. MARGARET GRIFFIS, b. 1884, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.

16. DIXON5 GRIFFIS (JOEL4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born January 01, 1844 in Clinch County, Georgia, and died July 06, 1910 in Clinch County, Georgia. He married NANCY JOHNSON, daughter of DAVID JOHNSON and SARAH PATE. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of DIXON GRIFFIS and NANCY JOHNSON are:
i. SARAH JANE6 GRIFFIS, b. 1870, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
ii. MIRANDA GRIFFIS, b. 1871, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
iii. LETITIA GRIFFIS, b. 1874; d. Unknown.
iv. LUCIUS C GRIFFIS, b. 1877, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.

17. RICHARD D5 GRIFFIS (JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born June 03, 1843 in Columbia County, Florida, and died November 06, 1923 in Lawtey, Bradford County, Florida. He married RHODA STARLING Abt. 1866, daughter of ABRAHAM STARLING and NANCY GRIFFIS. She was born April 02, 1848 in Ware County, Georgai, and died December 17, 1924 in Union County, Florida.

Notes for RICHARD D GRIFFIS:
Richard Griffis enlisted in the Confederate Army and near the end of the war, he deserted and returned home. He hid out in the Hammock with other relatives. He married his cousin, Rhoda Starling there in the woods after sending for a preacher.

In the 1870 census Richard and Rhoda lived next door to Abraham and Nancy Starling. Richard
owned about 40 acres in Lawtey, Florida 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 quite man and well liked by everyone.
Rhoda was a very small woman and was humped over in her later years. Her granchildren remember her setting in the kitchen door smoking a pipe with her finger crooked over it.

Willie and Laura Griffis purchased the old home place and built a new home there.
Grady Pauley & Robert James Robinson

More About RICHARD D GRIFFIS:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

More About RHODA STARLING:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Union County, Florida

Children of RICHARD GRIFFIS and RHODA STARLING are:
28. i. HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, b. January 22, 1866, Starke, Bradford County, Florida; d. October 07, 1946, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
29. ii. ELIZA ANN GRIFFIS, b. January 12, 1868, Bradford County, Florida; d. May 01, 1939.
iii. LUCINDA "SUG" GRIFFIS, b. August 1869, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN W GRIFFIS, b. July 1872, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. MARY GRIFFIS, Abt. 1894; b. 1870, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
v. ALICE GRIFFIS, b. 1874, Bradford County, Florida; d. Aft. 1910; m. HENRY E HILTON, Abt. 1892; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. ERVIN GRIFFIS, b. 1876, Bradford County, Florida; d. Abt. 1925.
30. vii. SAMUEL S GRIFFIS, b. March 04, 1878, Bradford County, Florida; d. December 04, 1952, Bradford County, Florida.
viii. JOSEPH SIMON GRIFFIS, b. July 01, 1880, Bradford County, Florida; d. Abt. 1956; m. ARDELLIA STARLING, Abt. 1901; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ix. MINNIE GRIFFIS, b. 1883; d. Unknown.
x. WILLIE ALLEN GRIFFIS, b. February 03, 1885, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. LAURA GRIFFIS, Abt. 1896; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

18. SAMUEL5 GRIFFIS (JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1848 in Clinch County, Georgia, and died January 01, 1913 in Bradford County, Florida. He married SARAH "SALLY" TOUCHTON Abt. 1869. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About SAMUEL GRIFFIS:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

Children of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and SARAH TOUCHTON are:
i. NANCY "LER"6 GRIFFIS, b. 1871, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. (1) JIM WILLIAMS, Abt. 1898; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) CHARLES HARRINGTON, Aft. 1900; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ii. JOHN "BUD" GRIFFIS, b. 1873, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown.
31. iii. RICHARD CODY "SONNY" GRIFFIS, b. October 31, 1878, Bradford County, Florida; d. November 13, 1960, Bradford County, Florida.
iv. ESTHER "BAY" GRIFFIS, b. 1880, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. ANDREW J "BUDDY" STARLING, Abt. 1900; b. May 1878, Manning Station, Baker County, Florida; d. Unknown.
v. SARAH "KENT" GRIFFIS, b. 1882, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. ACHER WILLIAMS, Abt. 1900; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. SAMUEL "SAMBO" GRIFFIS, b. 1884, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. JANIE MARR; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vii. MINNIE "NIN" GRIFFIS, b. 1886, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. ROBERT H FUTCH, Abt. 1904; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

19. WESTBERRY5 GRIFFIS (JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born Bet. 1831 - 1835 in Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, and died July 15, 1905 in Bradford County, Florida. He married (1) LAURA BLITCH CLARK Abt. 1880 in Bradford County, Florida. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (2) PENELOPE "PENNY" PADGETT Abt. 1856 in Bradford County, Florida, daughter of ELISHA PADGETT and CHARITY HUNTER. She was born 1839 in Ware County, Georgai, and died April 1861 in Lawtey, Bradford County, Florida. He married (3) ELIZA WILKERSON Abt. 1861. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Marriage Notes for WESTBERRY GRIFFIS and LAURA CLARK:
Berry Westberry Griffis
Laura Beech
Clinch, Homerville, GA 17
November 1836 Lawtey,

Bradford, FL 15 July 1905
Name: Berry Westberry Griffis
Spouse: Laura Beech
Parents: John Griffis , Elizabeth Register
Birth Place: Clinch, Homerville, GA
Birth Date: 17 November 1836
Death Place: Lawtey, Bradford, FL
Death Date: 15 July 1905

Notes for PENELOPE "PENNY" PADGETT:
Some information, born in Ware Co. Ga., others say Colleton Dist. S. C.
Mary Ellen Alvarez's research


Children of WESTBERRY GRIFFIS and LAURA CLARK are:
i. LULU6 GRIFFIS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ii. FLORIDA "FLORA" GRIFFIS, b. 1881, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown.
iii. FRANCES "FRANCE" GRIFFIS, b. 1883, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. JEFFERSON F "JEFF" STARLING; b. September 1883, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown.
32. iv. GEORGIA ANN GRIFFIS, b. April 15, 1886, Bradford County, Florida; d. June 24, 1969, Bradford County, Florida.
v. WILLIE GRIFFIS, b. 1888, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. ORA REGISTER, 1909; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. EDWARD LEE GRIFFIS, b. 1891, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown.
vii. NATHAN GRIFFIS, b. 1892, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. PEARL GRIFFIS, Abt. 1913; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
viii. RAYMOND GRIFFIS, b. 1893, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. MAGGIE GRIFFIS, 1914; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ix. SAMUEL BROOKS GRIFFIS, b. 1899, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. FANNIE BYRD, Abt. 1920; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.


Children of WESTBERRY GRIFFIS and PENELOPE PADGETT are:
x. SARAH ANN6 GRIFFIS, b. 1856, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; Stepchild; m. JOSEPH "SOG" GRIFFIS, Abt. 1875; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
xi. NANCY GRIFFIS, b. 1858, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. PAINTER SMITH, Abt. 1876; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
xii. REBECCA GRIFFIS, b. February 04, 1860, Bradford County, Florida; d. September 07, 1961; m. JAMES SOLOMON ROSIER, Abt. 1878; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
xiii. EASTER ANN GRIFFIS, b. April 1861, Bradford County, Florida; d. August 12, 1974; m. BRYANT "BUNK" WILKINSON, Abt. 1879; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.


Children of WESTBERRY GRIFFIS and ELIZA WILKERSON are:
xiv. RICHARD D "DICK"6 GRIFFIS, b. May 28, 1862, Bradford County, Florida; d. November 11, 1943, Clay County, Florida; m. (1) LOUISE STARLING, Abt. 1900; b. 1881, Manning Station, Baker County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. (2) MARJORIE VIRGINIA STARLING, Abt. 1905; b. January 1884, Baker County, Florida; d. Unknown.

More About RICHARD D "DICK" GRIFFIS:
Occupation: Laborer

xv. ELIZABETH "LIZ" GRIFFIS, b. 1865, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. MARTIN TAYLOR, Abt. 1883; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
xvi. ELISHA GRIFFIS, b. 1867, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. CAN SIMMONS, Abt. 1888; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
xvii. SARAH JANE GRIFFIS, b. 1871, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. HECK MCPHERSON, Abt. 1889; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
xviii. COUNCIL"COUNCE" GRIFFIS, b. 1875, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. HATTIE LNU; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
xix. GADSDEN PETER GRIFFIS, b. 1876, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. FANNIE PADGETT; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

20. JOHN HENRY5 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1837 in Ware County, Georgai, and died 1863. He married LUCY PADGETT Abt. 1857 in Florida. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of JOHN GRIFFIS and LUCY PADGETT is:
i. JOHN HENRY6 GRIFFIS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. ELIZA ANN GRIFFIS, January 19, 1891; b. January 12, 1868, Bradford County, Florida; d. May 01, 1939.

21. AMOS5 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born Bet. 1852 - 1854 in Columbia County, Florida, and died Bet. 1899 - 1900 in Bradford County, Florida. He married EMMA ETTA RAULERSON Abt. 1874 in Bradford County, Florida. She was born June 17, 1856 in Columbia County, Florida, and died June 13, 1942 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

Children of AMOS GRIFFIS and EMMA RAULERSON are:
i. IRVIN (IRWIN)6 GRIFFIS, b. September 20, 1874; d. Bet. February 15 - March 09, 1920.
ii. INDIANNA GRIFFIS, b. 1877; d. Unknown.
33. iii. ADA GRIFFIS, b. August 18, 1885, Pine Grove District, Bradford (now Union County), Florida; d. May 09, 1959, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
iv. JANIE GRIFFIS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. ORIE EDWARD O'STEEN; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

22. FRANCES B "BABE"5 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born May 06, 1855 in Columbia County, Florida, and died May 28, 1931 in Baker County, Florida. She married ABRAHAM BRITT STARLING Abt. 1875 in Baker County, Florida, son of ALLEN STARLING and EMILY NORMAN. He was born April 1852 in Clinch County, Georgia, and died August 14, 1920 in Baker County, Florida.

More About FRANCES B "BABE" GRIFFIS:
Burial: Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

Notes for ABRAHAM BRITT STARLING:
When Abraham was about 5 years old, his family moved to New River (Baker) County, Floirda.

This area is near the State Prison near Raiford, Florida.

Frances B. Griffis was called "Babe" all her life and is remembered by that name.
Abraham and Frances Starling were members of Harrell Baptist Church at Sapps Station. Later
they moved their membership to Oak Branch Baptist Church at Manning, Where Abraham was the
Church Clerk.

They had a farm between Manning and Sapps Station on the west side of present Highway 121.

At one time, he was a County Commissioner of Baker County, Florida.

They both died at their home in Southern Baker County. Robert James Robinson

More About ABRAHAM BRITT STARLING:
Burial: Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

Children of FRANCES GRIFFIS and ABRAHAM STARLING are:
i. WALTER6 STARLING, b. December 26, 1876, Manning Station, Baker County, Florida; d. Aft. 1930, Baker County, Florida.
ii. STEVE STARLING, b. August 07, 1879, Manning Station, Baker County, Florida; d. August 07, 1954, Bradford County, Florida; m. SARAH GARRITT, Abt. 1900; b. Abt. 1880, Manning Station, Baker County, Florida; d. December 1969, Bradford County, Florida.

More About STEVE STARLING:
Occupation: Truck Farmer

iii. ANDREW J "BUDDY" STARLING, b. May 1878, Manning Station, Baker County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. ESTHER "BAY" GRIFFIS, Abt. 1900; b. 1880, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown.
iv. LOUISE STARLING, b. 1881, Manning Station, Baker County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. RICHARD D "DICK" GRIFFIS, Abt. 1900; b. May 28, 1862, Bradford County, Florida; d. November 11, 1943, Clay County, Florida.

More About RICHARD D "DICK" GRIFFIS:
Occupation: Laborer

v. JOHN STARLING, b. April 11, 1888; d. Unknown; m. ZULA THOMAS, Abt. 1910; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. JANNIE STARLING, b. October 11, 1889; d. November 14, 1974; m. ROSCO JOHNS, May 26, 1911; b. Abt. 1885, Manning Station, Baker County, Florida; d. Unknown.
34. vii. JAMES DANIEL STARLING, b. August 29, 1891, Baker County, Florida; d. December 19, 1969, Baker County, Florida.
viii. JESSIE STARLING, b. September 18, 1893, Manning Station, Baker County, Florida; d. September 05, 1978; m. SUSAN NESSIE RAULERSON, Abt. 1914; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ix. MARJORIE VIRGINIA STARLING, b. January 1884, Baker County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. RICHARD D "DICK" GRIFFIS, Abt. 1905; b. May 28, 1862, Bradford County, Florida; d. November 11, 1943, Clay County, Florida.

More About RICHARD D "DICK" GRIFFIS:
Occupation: Laborer

23. JAMES "JIM"5 GRIFFIS, JR (JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1858 in Columbia County, Florida, and died Unknown in MacClenny, Baker County, Florida. He married MELINDA NORMAN/STARLING November 27, 1882, daughter of RICHARD NORMAN and RACHEL COX. She was born 1862 in Georgia, and died Unknown in Raiford, Bradford County, Florida.

Notes for JAMES "JIM" GRIFFIS, JR:
My grandpa

James and Malinda are both buried in Pine Grove Church Cemetery in unmarked graves. Their son, Owen David is buried at their feet. Per Mr. William Griffis and my memories.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James Griffis
Age in 1870: 12
Estimated Birth Year: 1857
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1870: Not Stated, Bradford, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Sanderson
Roll: M593_128
Page: 233
Image: 472
Year: 1870

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James GRIFFIS
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: <1858>
Birthplace: Florida
Occupation: Laborer
Relation: Son
Home in 1880: Lake Butler, Bradford, Florida
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of household: James GRIFFIS
Father's birthplace: SC
Mother's birthplace: GA

The following was sent to me by MARY GREENE:

He was listed on the Tax List as James GRIFFICE in 1873 in Baker Co., FL. He was listed on the Tax List as James GRIFFIS in 1874 in Baker Co., FL.

Marriage record in Charlton Co., GA marriage Bk A, p. 116 in 1883.
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbaker/char-g.html#g GRIFFIS James Normon Malinda

11-27-1882---1/25/81 Charlton County, Georgia Marriage records
CENSUS 1885 FL, Baker Co. in Pct. 1; #12: James GRIFFIS 29, Malinda 21, Ida 1.

CENSUS 1910 FL, Baker Co. in Pct. 5; James GRIFFIS 47, Melinda 45 (marr 27 years, 10-9

children), Ida 25, Ada 23, Lacy 18, Sadie 13, Corbett 10, Lonnie 6, Owen 2.

CENSUS 1920 FL, Baker Co. in Glen St. Mary; James GRIFFIS 63, Malinda 53 (b.GA), Ida 28

(b.FL), Saddie 21, Lonnie 12, Owen B. 9.

Deed: James GRIFFIS- N. S. UPCHURCH and wife, A-505-WS circa 1923 in Union Co., FL.

No one is certain if Grandma's maiden name is Norman or Starling. Mr. Gene Barber told me
that her Daddy & Mama was Richard Gideon Norman & Rachel Eliza Cox. He knew my Aunt Sadie.
They both taught at a school house in MacClenny

JoAnn Norman Fowler sent me a copy of her family and it does show Richard & Rachel Eliza Cox with their children on there. One of their children is "Linda" same birth day and some of the same children as shown on the 1880 Gaineyville, Charlton County, Georgia Census.

I KNOW that the same names were used all the time by other families as well. That is why it is so easy to get the families mixed up.

But this is the family I am going with UNTIL someone proves JoAnn and the Census records wrong.

There has been some speculation that Grandma Eliza could be a Minchew. That name (Eliza)
was repeated quite often in that family. So while the speculation is going on, I offer that she could have also been a GRIFFIS. Also repeated quite often in that family too.

I won't even speculate on how the Starling name came to be attached to Grandma. But I remember when anyone talked about her they always said Melinda Starling. I got the Linda from her so I do
know that much.

More About JAMES "JIM" GRIFFIS, JR:
Burial: Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

More About MELINDA NORMAN/STARLING:
Burial: Pine Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

Children of JAMES GRIFFIS and MELINDA NORMAN/STARLING are:
35. i. IDA6 GRIFFIS, b. 1885, Baker County, Florida; d. Unknown.
36. ii. MACK S GRIFFIS, b. March 23, 1886, Baker County, Florida; d. August 15, 1949, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
iii. EASTER GRIFFIS, b. 1887, Baker County, Florida; d. Bef. 1935, Florida.
37. iv. ADA GRIFFIS, b. June 21, 1888, Baker County, Florida; d. March 14, 1946.
v. LOUISE GRIFFIS, b. 1890, Baker County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. FNU JOHNS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
38. vi. LACY GRIFFIS, b. May 10, 1892, Baker County, Florida; d. July 08, 1972, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
39. vii. SADIE GRIFFIS, b. July 02, 1897, MacClenny, Baker County, Florida; d. August 09, 1984, MacClenny, Baker County, Florida.
viii. CORBITT GRIFFIS, b. 1900, Baker County, Florida; d. July 14, 1935, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.

Notes for CORBITT GRIFFIS:
He was in the military WW I, Civilian Draft Registration, Corbett GRIFFIS between 1917 and 1918 in Baker Co., FL.

BRADFORD COUNTY TELEGRAPH, 11 Jan 1918: John MANNING and Corbett GRIFFIS visited relatives in Pine Grove.

BAKER COUNTY PRESS 19 Jul 1935, obituary, Corbett GRIFFIS, 35. Brothers: Mack, Lacy, Lonnie,
Owen GRIFFIS. Sisters: Mrs. N. V. WILKERSON, Mrs. Louis JOHNS, Mrs. Saddie GREEN

More About CORBITT GRIFFIS:
Burial: July 17, 1935, Longbranch Cemetery, Clay Hill, Clay County, Florida

40. ix. LONNIE D GRIFFIS, b. February 16, 1904, Baker County, Florida; d. April 30, 1962, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
41. x. OWEN DAVID (O D) GRIFFIS, b. August 25, 1907, MacClenny, Baker County, Florida; d. February 28, 1947, Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.

Generation No. 4

24. DANIEL BARTOW6 GRIFFIS (JOEL GUSTUS5, SAMUEL B4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born August 19, 1877 in Argyle, Clinch County, Georgia, and died May 09, 1957 in Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida. He married MARY ELIZABETH HAMILTON January 13, 1900 in Dinsmore, Duval County, Florida, daughter of JOHN HAMILTON and ADELIA FLESHER. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of DANIEL GRIFFIS and MARY HAMILTON is:
42. i. CARL LAWTON7 GRIFFIS, b. November 29, 1917, Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida; d. August 09, 1990, Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida.

25. SARAH LUCRETIA6 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL POMPEY5, SAMUEL B4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born April 02, 1884 in Clinch County, Georgia, and died March 03, 1935 in Georgia. She married JAMES RANSOM STEEDLEY October 18, 1900 in Georgia. He was born January 25, 1878 in Georgia, and died January 18, 1943 in Argyle, Clinch County, Georgia.

Children of SARAH GRIFFIS and JAMES STEEDLEY are:
i. JESSE JAMES7 STEEDLEY, b. August 19, 1903; d. September 02, 1981, Georgia; m. (1) LIVING FULLWOOD; m. (2) MINDA STEEDLEY, December 24, 1922, Georgia; b. October 06, 1902; d. February 03, 1933.
ii. JOSEPH STEEDLEY, b. August 21, 1905, Georgia; d. August 05, 1967, Augusta, Georgia; m. LOLA MAE SWEAT; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iii. SAMUEL STEEDLEY, b. May 06, 1907, Georgia; d. November 25, 1996, Florida; m. FNU KINLAW; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iv. FRED STEEDLEY, b. December 26, 1909, Georgia; d. November 25, 1996, Florida; m. LIVING MORGAN.
v. LIVING STEEDLEY.
vi. LIVING STEEDLEY.
vii. LIVING STEEDLEY.
viii. LIVING STEEDLEY.
ix. LIVING STEEDLEY.

26. WILLIAM DANIEL6 GRIFFIS (CHARLES ABLALOM5, CHARLES4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born January 21, 1855 in Clinch County, Georgia, and died June 15, 1918 in Clinch County, Georgia. He married LUCRECY DAVIS October 06, 1879, daughter of JOSEPH DAVIS and MEHALA CRAWFORD. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About WILLIAM DANIEL GRIFFIS:
Burial: Patterson Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia

Children of WILLIAM GRIFFIS and LUCRECY DAVIS are:
i. ARTHUR7 GRIFFIS, b. September 01, 1880, Pierce County, Georgia; d. October 06, 1884.

More About ARTHUR GRIFFIS:
Burial: Strickland Cemetery, Pierce County, Georgia

ii. NEWBURN COLLINS GRIFFIS, b. January 25, 1883, Pierce County, Georgia; d. August 21, 1980.
iii. LONA AGNES GRIFFIS, b. December 01, 1886, Pierce County, Georgia; d. April 30, 1963.
iv. MABEL GRIFFIS, b. March 13, 1890, Pierce County, Georgia; d. March 03, 1976.

More About MABEL GRIFFIS:
Burial: Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Georgia

v. SPENCER ATKINSON GRIFFIS, b. March 04, 1893, Pierce County, Georgia; d. June 11, 1972.

More About SPENCER ATKINSON GRIFFIS:
Burial: Blackshear Cemetery, Blackshear, Georgia

vi. OSCAR STEPHENS GRIFFIS, b. July 04, 1899, Pierce County, Georgia; d. August 04, 1971.

More About OSCAR STEPHENS GRIFFIS:
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Waycross, Georgia

vii. JOHN RANDALL GRIFFIS, b. July 10, 1899, Pierce County, Georgia; d. August 30, 1981.

27. JOHN G6 GRIFFIS (CHARLES ABLALOM5, CHARLES4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born June 09, 1858 in Clinch County, Georgia, and died June 15, 1918 in Clinch County, Georgia. He married ZILPHA CORBITT March 1878 in Clinch County, Georgia. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About JOHN G GRIFFIS:
Burial: Providence Church Cemetery, Ware County, Georgia

Children of JOHN GRIFFIS and ZILPHA CORBITT are:
i. WILLIAM MANNING7 GRIFFIS, b. June 30, 1880, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
ii. NANCY JANE GRIFFIS, b. December 10, 1882, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
iii. LINNIE GRIFFIS, b. July 31, 1884, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
iv. ELIZABETH GRIFFIS, b. March 09, 1885, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
v. ADDIE D GRIFFIS, b. June 1887, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
vi. JAMES DANIEL GRIFFIS, b. May 30, 1890, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
vii. RANDALL JACKSON GRIFFIS, b. 1892, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
viii. FANNIE L GRIFFIS, b. November 24, 1893, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
ix. MATTIE VIOLA GRIFFIS, b. November 04, 1895, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
x. ALICE GRIFFIS, b. December 29, 1897, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.
xi. JONATHAN M GRIFFIS, b. October 13, 1899, Clinch County, Georgia; d. Unknown.

28. HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS (RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born January 22, 1866 in Starke, Bradford County, Florida, and died October 07, 1946 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. She married CHARLES DIXON FLOOD May 04, 1884 in Starke, Bradford County, Florida, son of PATRICK FLOOD and RHODA GRIFFIS. He was born June 23, 1859 in Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, Florida, and died July 18, 1927 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About HESTER EASTER GRIFFIS:
Burial: LaGrange Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

More About CHARLES DIXON FLOOD:
Burial: July 20, 1927, LaGrange Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Children of HESTER GRIFFIS and CHARLES FLOOD are:
i. ANDREW7 FLOOD, b. February 02, 1886, Starke, Bradford County, Florid; d. October 24, 1886, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About ANDREW FLOOD:
Burial: LaGrange Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

43. ii. MILDRED "MILLIE" FLOOD, b. April 08, 1887, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 1964, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
44. iii. MINNIE ALICE FLOOD, b. June 28, 1888, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 1953, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
45. iv. ROBERT FLOOD, b. December 25, 1889, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. August 06, 1942.
46. v. DELLA FLOOD, b. May 03, 1891, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida; d. January 03, 1991, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
vi. BEATRICE FLOOD, b. August 06, 1892, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. August 25, 1892, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
47. vii. CARLTON "RED" FLOOD, b. September 18, 1895, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. March 30, 1931, Starke, Bradford County, Florid.
viii. ARTHUR FLOOD, b. March 12, 1897, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. June 14, 1898, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About ARTHUR FLOOD:
Burial: LaGrange Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

48. ix. MAURICE EWIN FLOOD, b. April 19, 1900, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 1967, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
x. CALVIN LEROY FLOOD, b. April 15, 1904, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 1977, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About CALVIN LEROY FLOOD:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

29. ELIZA ANN6 GRIFFIS (RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born January 12, 1868 in Bradford County, Florida, and died May 01, 1939. She married (1) JOHN HENRY GRIFFIS January 19, 1891, son of JOHN GRIFFIS and LUCY PADGETT. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married (2) BROCK REVELS May 02, 1899 in Bradford County, Florida, son of JERRY REVELS and REBECCA GRIFFIS. He was born January 14, 1858 in Hastings, Saint Johns County, Florida, and died September 15, 1935 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

Notes for BROCK REVELS:
TITUSVILLE STAR - ADVOCATE: dated: September 17, 1935

BROCK REVELS DIES SATURDAY - Lived in Titusville for sixty-five years.
Brock R. Revels, 81, died at his home here Saturday noon after a short illness, and funeral services, conducted by Rev. T. A. Conway of this city, were held yesterday afternoon at the Koon Funeral Home. Burial was at La Grange Cemetery...The deceased was a native of Hastings, Florida and had been a resident of this city for 65 years during part of which time he engaged in truck farming...He was married five times and leaves, beside his widow, the following children to mourn his passing: Mrs. Ida Harod of Jacksonville, Oliver of Starke, Jerry of Tampa, Wilbur of Jacksonville, Mrs. H. A. Felsher of Biloxi, Miss., and Curtis, Rosalie, Arthur, Donna, Grover and Shirley of this city.

North Brevard Funeral records: #2-272 - Brock was buried on September 16, 1935 - List, Brock, age 80, born in Hastings, St. Johns County, Florida. Died on September 14, 1935, wife Pearl, and was buried in LaGrange Cemetery, Titusville, Florida

From Charlene Tillis, daughter of Rebecca Barbara Revels, said her mother tells of Brock raised by his Aunt Sally Griffis Futch and her husband, Henry Futch. Corresponded with Charlene about the family until her death, miss her very much.

Brock Revels was married five times and all the wife's were related in some way. He had 14 children in all. This is what Charlene and I had so much fun in searching out. It seems that every time he wanted to marry he relied on a local matriarch, Mrs. Victoria Gold - Davis, to arrange the marriage with an eligible female within her own extended family.

1860 - Enterprise Census show: Samantha Revels age 21, with Sally Griffith, age 17, Willy Revels age 4 and Brock Revels, age 2 with Charles Revels, age 1, (Sally Griffith (sic) Sally Griffis married to Henry Futch). This is also wrong, Samantha Revels, was SAMANTHA GRIFFIS and never married. Note, Charles Revels, must have died young, because I can not find any other records of him.

August 16, 1879, Brock Revels was on the reistered list for precinct #2, Titusville, Florida to vote.

1880 Census - Volusia County, Florida list Brock as age 23

"Cousins by the Dozens" - by Robert and Rosalee Holzknecht - dated: April 15, 1996 is a out line I have gone by to find all of Brock's children. They write Brock was tall, strong, red-headed, and rather stern in manner, still strong and mentally alert at age 77 when he died in his rocking chair on his front porch in Titusville.

1885 Census - Haulover - Brevard County, Florida - Brock Revels, age 27, wife, Sarah Revels, age 23; son, Charles age 4; and daughter, Ida, age 2.

Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 9 - page 224 list Brock married to Eliza Ann Griffis.

November 27, 1896 - INDIAN RIVER ADVOCATE: OYSTERS - I am now prepared to supply the residents of Titusville, with fine, fresh Indian River oysters, at 25 cents, per quart, delivered...Brock Revels, City Wharf.

Census: 1860, Enterprise, Volusia County, Florida - age 2
Both of Brock's parent's were from Georgia. All the above information furnished by Lyonal Lindsey.

COUSINS BY THE DOZENS BY ROBERT H. HOLZKNECHT
APRIL 15, 1996 Sent to me by Lyonal B. Lindsey, Jr
"My dear wife Rosalee assigned to me the task to chart the family tree of BROCK REVELS. We spent many weekends talking with oldtimes and copying names and dates from tombstones. Brock was prolific! So were his descendants! So far, I count 14 children and 51 grandchildren who lived to adulthood. Great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren must be in the hundreds. That total must be doubled if we inclde the blood cousins generated by his wives' half of the family tree.

Breath easy; I did not uncover even one horse thief or murderer. If there were some criminals, they did not get caught at anything real bad.
......He was born near St. Augustine, Florida in 1859. His father came from (maybe?) the Spanish island of Monorca. Probably his father died about 1859 when Brock was 2 years old. Raised by his mother Samantha and his Aunt Sally. Brock had 2 brothers, Shelby and Charles.

Brock worked as a field hand until this entire family moved to Titusville, Florida probably before 1880. Brock worked as a fisherman; later as a merchant, selling fish from a wagon or a cart. He never learned to write or to drive an automobile, but was sharp and frugal at managing his money. He owned acreage and his home. Brock did not attend church regularily, nor was he active in politics or any social or civic clubs.

Within a few years after Brock's death, his widow and her children left Titusville and relocated in Cocoa and in Fort Pierce.

One very unusual circumstance was uncovered. Brock had 5 wives (one at a time) and these women were closely related to each other....

The very close interrelationships, blood and social, between Brock's and Victoria's familes provided an irresistable challenge to chart Victgoria's family tree too. Members visited back and forth and looked after each others children. Their children played together and were classmates in school. I was successful in charting Victoria's children and grandchildren and a great many greatgrandchildren. She was also very prolific and so were her children.

FUTURE: Obviously this project will never be completed. Someone younger than I will have to pick up the ball and carry it for a while. Ideally, a separate page for each person will be produced to chronical each important event of his or her life. Every person is important and should leave a record of his accomplishments during his tenure on Earth. His page should be initiated on the day of his birth for each member of this very large tribe.

Who will volunteer? Lyonal Lindsey


Children of ELIZA GRIFFIS and BROCK REVELS are:
i. CHARLES EUGENE7 REVELS, b. April 18, 1882, Florida; d. Unknown; m. LULU MCCURDY, September 24, 1917, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for LULU MCCURDY:
Do not know Lulu's maiden name she married as Mrs. Lulu McCurdy. Lyonal Lindsey

Marriage Notes for CHARLES REVELS and LULU MCCURDY:
Marriage records of Titusville, Brevard County, Florida Book 3 page 523 - Date: 9-24-1917
- witness Ella Bennett Lyonal Lindsey

49. ii. IDA LOVE REVELS, b. February 08, 1884, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. Unknown.
50. iii. LAURA MAY REVELS, b. April 01, 1884, Shiloh, Brevard County, Florida; d. May 07, 1968, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

30. SAMUEL S6 GRIFFIS (RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born March 04, 1878 in Bradford County, Florida, and died December 04, 1952 in Bradford County, Florida. He married LULU MARY ROSIER November 25, 1898, daughter of JOHN ROSIER and MARY TISON. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL S GRIFFIS:
Sam Griffis was a tall man with gray eyes, dark hair and a mustache. In the early 1900's his daughter, Frances, said he worked for a while on the railroad but he mostly farmed 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 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 will liked by everone 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. Lula was a member of the Methodist Church. Robert James Robinson

Grady Pauly told me that when Chrissy moved away she brought Mose up to the front porch of Sam and Lulu's house and left him and went on her merry ole way.

More About SAMUEL S GRIFFIS:
Burial: Pine Grove District, Bradford (now Union County), Florida

Children of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and LULU ROSIER are:
i. GORDON MARLIN7 GRIFFIS, b. December 11, 1899, Bradford County, Florida; d. January 18, 1959; m. ALMA TENDLE, September 19, 1929; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ii. FRANCES IRENE GRIFFIS, b. March 06, 1902, Bradford County, Florida; d. June 25, 1920; m. JAMES GRIFFIS, June 20, 1920; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iii. ELVIS GRIFFIS, b. 1904, Bradford County, Florida; d. Abt. 1914.
iv. CASSIE ELENOR GRIFFIS, b. March 12, 1906, Bradford County, Florida; d. September 05, 1982; m. (1) OTIS THORNTON, Abt. 1924; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) EDWARD SEABRIGHT, Abt. 1937; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
v. ROSA DALE GRIFFIS, b. March 12, 1908, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. PERCY GRIFFIS, Abt. 1926; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vi. LEVY GRIFFIS, b. August 11, 1911, Bradford County, Florida; d. January 19, 1972; m. (1) WILMA THORNTON, Abt. 1932; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) LUCY JOHNS, Abt. 1940; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
vii. HUBERT GRIFFIS, b. July 25, 1914, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. RUBY VARNES, Abt. 1935; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
viii. HARVEY DANIEL GRIFFIS, b. July 02, 1916, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. ALTA VARNES, Abt. 1937; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ix. MARTHA GRIFFIS, b. July 10, 1922, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown; m. FLOYD BEAVER, July 27, 1946; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
x. LULU BELL GRIFFIS, b. January 05, 1924, Bradford County, Florida; d. February 22, 1991; m. EARL TERRELL, 1942; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

31. RICHARD CODY "SONNY"6 GRIFFIS (SAMUEL5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born October 31, 1878 in Bradford County, Florida, and died November 13, 1960 in Bradford County, Florida. He married GEORGIA ANN GRIFFIS October 25, 1901 in Bradford County, Florida, daughter of WESTBERRY GRIFFIS and LAURA CLARK. She was born April 15, 1886 in Bradford County, Florida, and died June 24, 1969 in Bradford County, Florida.

More About RICHARD CODY "SONNY" GRIFFIS:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

More About GEORGIA ANN GRIFFIS:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

Children of RICHARD GRIFFIS and GEORGIA GRIFFIS are:
i. ELLEN7 GRIFFIS, b. 1902, Bradford County, Florida; d. 1957.
ii. SARAH GRIFFIS, b. 1905, Bradford County, Florida; d. Unknown.
iii. ROY "BUCK" GRIFFIS, b. 1908, Bradford County, Florida.
iv. YULEE GRIFFIS, b. 1910, Bradford County, Florida.
v. ESTHER LUCILLE GRIFFIS, b. 1915, Bradford County, Florida; d. 1960.

32. GEORGIA ANN6 GRIFFIS (WESTBERRY5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born April 15, 1886 in Bradford County, Florida, and died June 24, 1969 in Bradford County, Florida. She married RICHARD CODY "SONNY" GRIFFIS October 25, 1901 in Bradford County, Florida, son of SAMUEL GRIFFIS and SARAH TOUCHTON. He was born October 31, 1878 in Bradford County, Florida, and died November 13, 1960 in Bradford County, Florida.

More About GEORGIA ANN GRIFFIS:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

More About RICHARD CODY "SONNY" GRIFFIS:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida

Children are listed above under (31) Richard Cody "Sonny" Griffis.

33. ADA6 GRIFFIS (AMOS5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born August 18, 1885 in Pine Grove District, Bradford (now Union County), Florida, and died May 09, 1959 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. She married DANIEL EDWARD BRADLEY December 31, 1911 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, son of ALBERT L BRADLEY. He was born June 14, 1890 in Liberty County, Georgia, and died November 28, 1920 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

Notes for ADA GRIFFIS:
My Aunt Linnie Mae Godwin knew Ada. Everybody called her Granny Griffis. They lived near Woodlawn Baptist Church, in the Riverside area of Jacksonville, Granny Griffis took in washing. Aunt Linnie Mae remembers going to the place to get Christmas presents for her siblings with one of Granny Griffis' girls. Aunt Linnie Mae said Granny Griffis was liked by everyone, a good woman and a hard worker.

1920 U S Census, Duval County, Florida...Jacksonville #10-66-18

More About ADA GRIFFIS:
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

Notes for DANIEL EDWARD BRADLEY:
1910 U.S. Census, Bulloch Co., #5-14-10, enumerated with Harmon Lewis family
1920 U.S. Census, Duval Co., FL, Jacksonville #10-66-18


Children of ADA GRIFFIS and DANIEL BRADLEY are:
51. i. BLANCHE7 BRADLEY, b. November 25, 1912, Ellerbee, Bradford County, Florida; d. July 10, 1980, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
ii. LLOYD LEON BRADLEY, b. July 17, 1917, Raiford, Bradford County, Florida; d. December 09, 1996, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida; m. MARGARET ELIZABETH HARRIS.
52. iii. EDNA BRADLEY.
iv. EDITH BRADLEY, m. JOHN WILLIAM MOODY; b. January 29, 1917, Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia; d. May 05, 1989, Middleburg, Clay County, Florida.

34. JAMES DANIEL6 STARLING (FRANCES B "BABE"5 GRIFFIS, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born August 29, 1891 in Baker County, Florida, and died December 19, 1969 in Baker County, Florida. He married (1) ZILBIE GARRITT Abt. 1912. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (2) MARY RAULERSON February 01, 1916 in Baker County, Florida, daughter of JOSEPH RAULERSON and LAURA BUTLER. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About JAMES DANIEL STARLING:
Burial: Manntown Cemetery, Glen St Mary, Baker County, Floria

Child of JAMES STARLING and MARY RAULERSON is:
53. i. MYRTLE7 STARLING, b. February 01, 1917.

35. IDA6 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1885 in Baker County, Florida, and died Unknown. She married (1) CHARLES HENRY HOOD December 30, 1907 in Baker County, Florida, son of DAVID HOOD and REBECCA VARNES. He was born November 25, 1885, and died December 14, 1952. She married (2) NATHAN VINSON WILKERSON March 09, 1923 in Duval County, Florida. He was born 1874 in Georgia, and died 1954.

Notes for CHARLES HENRY HOOD:
Florida Death Index, 1952
Name: Charles Henry Hood
Place: Jax
Gender: M
Race: W
Volume: 1560
Certificate: 28489
Death Date: 1952

WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
Name: Hood, Charles Henry
Birth Date:25 Nov 1885
Birth Place:
City/County:Baker
State: FL
Ethnicity:W

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Charles Henry Hood
City: Not Stated
County: Baker
State: Florida
Birth Date:25 Nov 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1556878
DraftBoard: 0

According to draft card, Charles Henry was medium build, medium height, grey eyes and brown
hair. He was a farmer employed by S. W. Parrish.

More About CHARLES HENRY HOOD:
Burial: Cedar Creek Cemetery

Notes for NATHAN VINSON WILKERSON:
1930 United States Federal Census
Name Age in predestinated Birth Marketplace to head-of-housewares in 1930
(City,County,State)

Nathan V Wilkinson 55 Birth Year 1874 Georgia Head White Jacksonville, Duval, FL

Florida Death Index, 1954
Name: Nathan V. Wilkinson
Place: Jax
Gender: M
Race: W
Volume: 1666
Certificate: 17951
Death Date: 1954


Child of IDA GRIFFIS and CHARLES HOOD is:
54. i. SELMA7 HOOD, b. November 27, 1908; d. July 15, 1990.

36. MACK S6 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born March 23, 1886 in Baker County, Florida, and died August 15, 1949 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. He married OLLIE SAPP February 12, 1910 in Baker County, Florida, daughter of JOHN SAPP and ANNA TYSON. She was born March 16, 1892, and died March 23, 1987.

Notes for MACK S GRIFFIS:
Census 1910 Florida, Baker County; #34: Mack Griffis 24, Ollie 17 (md 3 years)

1910 United States Federal Census
Name Home in 1910 (City,County,State) Age in 1910 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race

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Mack Griffis 7-PCT, BAKER, Florida 24 1885 Florida White Male
Name: Mack Griffis
Age in 1910: 24
Estimated Birth Year: 1885
Birthplace: Florida
Home in 1910: 7-PCT, BAKER, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male
Series: T624
Roll: 157
Part: 1
Page: 38A
Year: 1910
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93 2 34 34 Griffis Mack H 24 FL s/o James Jr.
93 2 34 34 Griffis Ollie W 17 FL

1920 United States Federal Census
Name Age in 1920 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Home in 1920 (City,County,State)

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Griffis, Mack 39 1880 Florida White Ocala, Marion, Florida
Florida, Marion County, Township 15 Dist 166 Sheet 4 B Enumberated on 13 & 14 of January by

Harley P Chambers
209 80 91 Griffis Mack M 33 FL GA GA Clerk Commerical Drugs Marion County, Florida
Ollie F 27 FL GA GA
Meriam F 8 FL FL FL
From Mary Greene: Census 1920 Fl, Marion County in (209 South 3rd St.) in Ocala;
(#26-116-4-52: Mack Griffis 33, Ollie 27, Miriam 8)

1930 United States Federal Census
Name Age in 1930 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation to head-of-house Race Home in 1930
(City,County,State) ancestry.com
Mack Griffis 44 1885 Florida Head White Manning, Baker, FL
Name: Mack Griffis
Age: 44 years
Estimated birth year: 1885
Birthplace: Florida
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Race: White
Home in 1930: Manning, Baker, Florida
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38/38 Griffis Mack H M W 44 FL s/o James Jr Sapp, Union
38/38 Griffis Ollie W F W 36 FL "
38/38 Griffis Miriam D F W 18 FL
38/38 Griffis Lincoln S M W 2 FL
38/38 Griffis Owen Bro M W 22 FL Pine Grove Cemetery, Raiford, Union County, Florida
38/38 Sapp Ruth Nie F W 23 FL

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Serial Number 341
Office Number A-518
Mack Griffis
Sapp, Fla
32 years old
White
Native Born
Farmer Self
Nearest Relative Ollie Griffis wife
Sapp, Fla.
Signed with an X
Short
color of eye gray
color of hair Bond
has all body parts
Registrar's Report taken my C H Ruth
Sept 12, 1918

The following was sent to me by Mary Greene:

Bradford County Telegraph, 16 Aug 1918; Sapp: Mr. and Mrs. Mack Griffis and children of Manning, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sapp.

Jacksonville (Florida) Business Directory:
1923 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fla; (?) Mack Griffis (steel worker) r. J. H. Griffis

1928 Mack C. & (Ciphia).

1929 Mack C. & (Ciphy).

1930 Mack (Ciphia) elec eng h 1148 Golfair Blvd.

1931-32 M. C. (Ciphia) elec enh h 966 Golfair Blvd.

1937 not listed. 1941 Mack (Siphia) carp r3131 Fitzgerald.

Census 1945 FL, Baker Co., Mack Griffis farmer. a male age 17 living with Mack and Ollie
whose name begins with a,"L," but can not read it. (Could it be their son Lincoln who would
that age in 1945?)

Bradford County Telegraph, 4 Mar 1949; David (sap Sam) Smith and James (Sock) Brown, Lawtey
negroes, are in the county jail after being arrested on a warrant for stealing a hog from Mack S. Griffis, Lawtey farmer, Saturday night. Sheriff Reddish said that C. R. Whitehead, Lawtey officer, found the two negroes butchering the hog after Griffis reported the theft.

They claimed that they had "bought" the hog from a white man. Thanks Mary.

Florida Death Index 1877-1998

Name: Mack Griffis
County: Jax
Gender: M
Race: W
Volume: 1367
Certificate: 16231
Death Date: 1949

More About MACK S GRIFFIS:
Burial: Sapp Cemetery, Union County, Florida
Death Certificate: #2016

More About OLLIE SAPP:
Burial: Sapp Cemetery, Union County, Florida

Children of MACK GRIFFIS and OLLIE SAPP are:
i. MIRIAM7 GRIFFIS, b. December 19, 1911; d. Aft. 1990; m. CLYDE L CLARK; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

More About MIRIAM GRIFFIS:
Burial: Sapp Cemetery, Union County, Florida

ii. EVELYN GRIFFIS, b. 1916.
iii. IDA GRIFFIS, b. 1917.
iv. RUDOLPH GRIFFIS, b. 1921, Bradford County, Florida.
v. TOBY GRIFFIS, b. 1922.
vi. LINCOLN GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1928.

37. ADA6 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born June 21, 1888 in Baker County, Florida, and died March 14, 1946. She married LEWIS NESON JOHNS April 09, 1911 in Baker County, Florida, son of SILAS JOHNS and ISABELLE LNU. He was born March 10, 1892, and died September 17, 1957.

Notes for ADA GRIFFIS:
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spl=12%2cFlorida&year=&yearend=&gskw=&refine=1&ti=0&gss=angs&hc=&submit.x=42&submit.y=12&gsfn=ada&gsln=johns Florida Death Index, 1946
Name: Ada Johns
Place: Jax
Gender: F
Race: W
Volume: 1189
Certificate: 4890
Death Date: 1946

More About ADA GRIFFIS:
Burial: Elzey Chapel Cemetery, Union County. Florida

Notes for LEWIS NESON JOHNS:

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1920 Lake Butler, Bradford County, Florida Prec 2 Dist 36 Sheet 2B enumerated 2nd & 3rd

January 1920 by H Brown
53 53 Johns Lewis 28 FL FL GA Blacksmith General Repairs
Ada 31 FL FL FL
Nelson 7 FL FL FL
Lois 5 FL FL FL
W G 2 FL FL FL
Leon 5/12 FL FL FL

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1930 Lake Butler, Union County, Florida Prec. #1 Dist 63-2 enumerated April 8th by Leeman O.

Rivers
50 51 Johns Lewis N 38 FL GA GA Laboror on Farm
Ada 42 FL FL FL

Nelson 17 FL FL FL
Loys 15 FL FL FL
W C 12 FL FL FL
Leon 11 FL FL FL
Wilber 4 FL FL FL
Buddy 1 11/12 FL FL FL
On side of sheet it says: UNION STREET

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Florida Death Index, 1957

Name: Lewis Nelson Johns
Volume: 1903
Certificate: 28784
Place: Duval
Race: W
Gender: M
Death Date: Sep 1957

More About LEWIS NESON JOHNS:
Burial: Elzey Chapel Cemetery, Union County, Florida

Children of ADA GRIFFIS and LEWIS JOHNS are:
i. NELSON7 JOHNS, b. Abt. 1912, Bradford County, Florida.
ii. LOIS JOHNS, b. Abt. 1914, Bradford County, Florida.
iii. WILBUR C JOHNS, b. Abt. 1917, Bradford County, Florida.
iv. LEON JOHNS, b. Abt. 1919, Bradford County, Florida.
v. BUDDY JOHNS, b. Abt. 1928, Bradford County, Florida.

38. LACY6 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born May 10, 1892 in Baker County, Florida, and died July 08, 1972 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. He married BELLE MANN February 14, 1915 in Baker County, Florida. She was born August 15, 1900.

Notes for LACY GRIFFIS:

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5 104 108 Griffis Lacy H M 27 FL s/o James - Sapp, Union Co
5 104 108 Griffis Belle W F 14 FL Mann "
5 104 108 Griffis Alonzo Hubert S M 2 FL Woodlawn
5 104 108 Griffis Rudolph S M 1/12 FL

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1930 Raiford, Union County, Florida Dist 63-3 Enumerated April 8, 1930 by Clarence A. Ritch
102 102 Griffis Lucy H M 37 m. at age 23 FL FL FL
Bell W F 30 m. at age 14 FL FL FL

Alonzo M 12 FL FL FL
Edith F 9 FL FL FL
Avery M 6 FL FL FL
Ellen F 2 4/12 FL FL FL
Lonnie Bro 26 FL FL FL
Uncle Lacy was a Guard at the Prison Farm. Uncle Lonnie was an Operator at Western Union.
On the side of the sheet is written: TURKEY CREEK.

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Florida Death Index, 1970-79
Name: Lacy Griffis
Place: Duval
Race: W
Birth Date: 10 May 1892
Death Date: 08 Jul 1972
Certificate: 46846

Lacy registered in Bradford Co., Fla., for the draft during WWI.(His draft card can be seen at;
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Children for Avery: Danny Avery Griffis born 1943 died 10/14/1998. Danny is buried next to his father at Sapp Cemetery, Raiford, Fla. Danny's death was listed in the obituaries of the Jacksonville Times Union dated 10/15/1998. No information was given other than that he lived in Worthington Springs, Fla., and that Archer Funeral Home was In charge of arrangements.

Florida Times Union, 10 July 1972, obiturary, Lacy Griffis, 80 of Glen St. Mary. Sister Sadie Green. Mary Greene


Children of LACY GRIFFIS and BELLE MANN are:
i. ALONZO "LONZO" HUBERT7 GRIFFIS, b. 1917, Baker County, Florida; m. ALLENE HARVEY; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for ALONZO "LONZO" HUBERT GRIFFIS:
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Name Age in 1930 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation to head-of-house Race Home in 1930
Alonzo Griffis 12 1917 Son Raiford, Union, FL

ii. RUDOLPH GRIFFIS, b. 1919; d. Bef. 1972.
iii. LESLIE GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1920, Florida; m. GERTRUDE M CLEMONS; b. Unknown.

Notes for LESLIE GRIFFIS:
He lived in Yulee, Nassau County in 1997. Mary Greene

iv. EDITH GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1921; m. (1) FNU BARRY; b. Unknown; m. (2) FNU SANDERS.
v. AVERY GRIFFIS, b. November 18, 1923, Baker County, Florida; d. November 09, 1965; m. (1) BETTY LNU; b. Unknown, Raiford, Bradford County, Florida; m. (2) MABLE LNU; b. Unknown.

Notes for AVERY GRIFFIS:

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fh=0 Florida Death Index, 1961-1966 ancestry.com

Name: Avery Griffis
Place: Alachua
Race: W
Gender: M
Death Date: Nov 1965
Certificate: 49989

vi. C B GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1925; m. JANICE LNU; b. Unknown.
vii. ELLEN GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1928, Raiford, Bradford County, Florida; m. FNU BORIE; b. Unknown.

Notes for ELLEN GRIFFIS:
She was nick-named "Boriga Griffis." Mary Greene

39. SADIE6 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born July 02, 1897 in MacClenny, Baker County, Florida, and died August 09, 1984 in MacClenny, Baker County, Florida. She married LACEY GREEN April 09, 1922 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for SADIE GRIFFIS:
Mary Greene:
Baker County Press 16 Aug 1984, obituary Sadie Griffis Green, retired school teacher. Mrs. SadieGriffis Green, 87, of Macclenny, and widow of the late Lacey Green, died Thursday, August 9 in the Baker County Nursing Home, Macclenny, following a long illness. Mrs. Green was a native of Macclenny, daughter of the late James and Melinda NORMAN GRIFFIS.

She was employed with the Baker County school system as a school teacher for 32 years until her retirement in 1970. Mrs. Green was a graduate of the University of Florida and a member of the First Baptist Church of Macclenny.

Suvivors include two daughters, Mrs. Faye Lampman of Macclenny, and Mrs. Flo Brown of Sneads, Fla; one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Wilkinson of Maxville, six grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 pm Sunday, August 12 in the First Baptist Church of Macclenny, with Dr. Allen R. Carter, paster, officiating. Interment was in Long Branch Cemetery, Maxville. Active pallbearers were John Creamer, Tim Stewart, Charlton Mobley, Conny Fiser, Al Smith SR and Clyde Lucas. Honorary pallbearers were the deacons of the First Baptist Church of Macclenny.

Brinkley-Guerry Funeral Home, Macclenny, was in charge of arrangements.

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Florida Death Index, 1980-89
Name: Sadie Griffis Green
Certificate: 69455
Death Place: Baker
Race: W
Death Date: 09 Aug 1984
Birth Date: 02 Jul 1897

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District 69 ancestry.com
1930 Maxville, Duval County, Florida Prect 24 Dist 69 Sheet 3A enumberated April 21, 1930 by
Adoniroiu J. Reed On side of sheet is written: Maxville Town
62 66 Green Laecy M 42 m. at age 20 FL FL FL
Sada F 32 m. at age 25 FL FL FL
Flo F 7 FL FL FL
Annie F F 5 FL FL FL
Griffis Corbit M 30 BIL FL FL FL

More About SADIE GRIFFIS:
Burial: Longbranch Cemetery, Clay Hill, Clay County, Florida

Children of SADIE GRIFFIS and LACEY GREEN are:
55. i. ANNIE FAY7 GREEN, b. May 27, 1919.
ii. FLO GREEN, b. Abt. 1920, Sneads, Florida; d. Unknown; m. JOHN W BROWN, April 02, 1943, Baker County, Florida.
iii. FNU GREEN, b. Abt. 1921; m. MABLE WILKINSON; b. Unknown.

40. LONNIE D6 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born February 16, 1904 in Baker County, Florida, and died April 30, 1962 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. He married CLAUDE E HARVEY, daughter of GROVER CLEVELAND "CLETE" HARVEY. She was born Unknown.

Notes for LONNIE D GRIFFIS:
Florida Times Union 2 May 1962 obituary, Lonnie Griffis, member Berea Baptist Church

More About LONNIE D GRIFFIS:
Burial: May 03, 1962, Longbranch Cemetery, Clay Hill, Clay County, Florida

Children of LONNIE GRIFFIS and CLAUDE HARVEY are:
i. CAROL7 GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1924; m. FNU HOWARD; b. Unknown.
ii. WOODROW GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1925.
iii. FNU GRIFFIS, b. Abt. 1926; m. JAMES E BROWN; b. Unknown.

41. OWEN DAVID (O D)6 GRIFFIS (JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born August 25, 1907 in MacClenny, Baker County, Florida, and died February 28, 1947 in Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia. He married (1) ROSA LNU. She was born Unknown. He married (2) MYRTLE MAE GENTRY. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married (3) HAZEL JANE GODWIN June 13, 1941 in Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Florida, daughter of GEORGE GODWIN and MYRTLE WILLIAMSON. She was born May 15, 1921 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, and died March 19, 1996 in Orange Park, Clay County, Florida.

Notes for OWEN DAVID (O D) GRIFFIS:
Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
Name: Owen D Griffis
Death Date: 01 Mar 1947
County of Death: Fla (Should be Charlton Co., Ga)
Gender: M
Race: W
Age: 40 years
County of Residence: Charlton (Should be Duval Co., Fl)
Certificate: 14077

Daddy was arrested for walking down the road drunk on a Friday night in Folkston, Charlton Co., Ga. On Monday, he was found with his head in the toliet. His mattress had been set afire. Apparently, he went to sleep with a cigarette and caught it on fire and smothered to death. This was repeated by my granddaddy Godwin who was a policeman with the City of Jacksonville as was told to him by the police up in Folkston. According to a newspaper article given to me by Grady Pauly it said that daddy had 4 children. But I only know of three.

Daddy was tall and lean. Black hair and the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. They always had a sparkle to the. Like he knew a secret that he was just waiting to tell.

Article given to my by Grady Pauly:

Linda I was in Folkston, Ga., today and decided to check for Owen's death in the Library's genealogy department. They have the Charlton County Herald Newspaper on microfilm back to about 1890. I found the article covering his death. It was in the the above reference newspaper dated March 7, 1947. I made a copy but it is so light that you can hardly read it. The lady up there is going to try and get a better copy and send it to me. I'll let you know if, and when, I receive it. The article said that at the time of his death, "the man was unidentified." When arrested, Owen was so intoxicated that the Sheriff was apparently unable to get any information about his true identity. A greyhound bus driver had reported him walking down the middle of the highway just south of the city. After his death he was
positively identified by the FBI from his fingerprints. The article states that his mattress and blankets had been piled in the middle of the cell and set on fire. The coroner empaneled a jury and conducted an investigation, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death by suffocation. According to the article, the "victim suffered no burns." The article stated that the FBI positively identified him as Owen David Griffis of Macclenny, Fla., and that it was learned that he had a wife and 4 children in Jacksonville. I am the oldest and I don't know anything about a 4th child. But that don't mean there isn't one.

Owen D. GRIFFIS, Death Certificate #496 on 7 Mar 1947. Mary Greene

BAKER COUNTY PRESS 7 Mar 1947, obituary, Owen David GRIFFIS of Macclenny, suffocated while

drunk, in the Folkston jail, Friday. He was a native of Sapp and the son of the late Jim GRIFFIS. Survivors: Brother Mack GRIFFIS of Baldwin. Sister: Mrs. Sadie GREEN of Macclenny.
Mary Greene

Aunt Sadie claimed daddy at Key-McCabe Funeral Home. Mr William Griffis said daddy was
brought from Key-McCabe's to Pine Grove Cemetery in a pick-up truck. I remember daddy laying
there and how wonderful he looked. I couldn't understand why they wouldn't let me get in there with him. He just looked like he was sleeping and I knew he would care. I thought it would make him happy. I remember when they put him in the ground under the tree that those big black & yellow grasshoppers were all over the place and I was trying to get them out of there so they wouldn't worry daddy. But again no one would let me get in there with him to get them off him. Daddy & Mama was married in Green Cove Springs, Florida by Judge Joe Jennings on June 13, 1941. Witnesses were: Jack Hatcher and Mabel Hatcher.

June 13, 1941, Daddy's Bible

More About OWEN DAVID (O D) GRIFFIS:
Burial: Pine Grove District, Bradford (now Union County), Florida

Notes for ROSA LNU:
Per Margie Travis

More About HAZEL JANE GODWIN:
Burial: Blackpond Baptist Church Cemetery, Middleburg, Clay County, Florida

Children of OWEN GRIFFIS and HAZEL GODWIN are:
56. i. LINDA MYRTLE JANE7 GRIFFIS, b. January 18, Old Lukes Hospital, 8th Street, Jacksonville, Duval County. Florida.
57. ii. JAMES CURTIS GRIFFIS, b. February 19, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
58. iii. WILLIAM "BILLY" DAVID GRIFFIS, b. July 21, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

Generation No. 5

42. CARL LAWTON7 GRIFFIS (DANIEL BARTOW6, JOEL GUSTUS5, SAMUEL B4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born November 29, 1917 in Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida, and died August 09, 1990 in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida. He married DORIS ESTELLE CHANCY March 07, 1939 in Duette, Manatee County. Florida. She was born Unknown.

Child of CARL GRIFFIS and DORIS CHANCY is:
i. CAROLYN RUTH8 GRIFFIS, b. July 16, 1944, Vauchula, Hardee County, Florida; m. ROBERT STANMFORD HEAPS, June 01, 1964, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; b. Unknown.

43. MILDRED "MILLIE"7 FLOOD (HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born April 08, 1887 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died 1964 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. She married JOHN HENRY KITTLES, son of STEPHEN KITTLES and MAGGIE BENNETT. He was born November 21, 1873 in Georgia, and died 1942 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About MILDRED "MILLIE" FLOOD:
Burial: LaGrange Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

More About JOHN HENRY KITTLES:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Children of MILDRED FLOOD and JOHN KITTLES are:
i. GLADYS DELORES8 KITTLES, b. September 24, 1908, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; m. EDWARD ALEXANDER HAGAN, September 30, 1924, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; b. August 04, 1904, Saint Augustine, Saint Johns County, Florida; d. Unknown.
59. ii. JOHN HENRY KITTLES, b. February 23, 1912, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

44. MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD (HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born June 28, 1888 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died 1953 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. She married JOHN ALFRED "BUD" DAVIS, SR April 21, 1906 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, son of HENRY DAVIS and HEPSY GOLD. He was born July 08, 1884 in Eldridge, Volusia County, Florida, and died February 27, 1937 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About MINNIE ALICE FLOOD:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Notes for JOHN ALFRED "BUD" DAVIS, SR:
He was baptized into the LDS church on Nov 2 1940 in the Logan, Utah LDS temple. He was endowed PRE-1970. He was sealed to parents PRE-1970. Carboni & Lyonal Lindsey

More About JOHN ALFRED "BUD" DAVIS, SR:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Children of MINNIE FLOOD and JOHN DAVIS are:
i. JOHN ALFRED8 DAVIS, JR, b. September 19, 1907, Saint Petersbug, Pinellas County, Florida; d. March 11, 1944, New Guinea, South Pacific.
60. ii. DOROTHY MARIETTA DAVIS, b. December 14, 1908, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. September 20, 1935, Sanford, Seminole County, Florida.
61. iii. WILLIAM SHELTON "BUDDY" DAVIS, b. January 1910, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. August 1995, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
62. iv. DELLA BERNICE DAVIS, b. October 18, 1911, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. Unknown, Starke, Bradford County, Florid.
63. v. RICHARD LEROY DAVIS, b. March 01, 1915, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 1991, Georgia.
64. vi. WOODROW WILSON "WOODY" DAVIS, b. June 12, 1917, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. November 24, 1993, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
65. vii. RUSSELL EARL DAVIS, SR, b. October 22, 1921, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. May 2001.
66. viii. HAROLD DEVOE DAVIS, US ARMY RET, b. September 08, 1926, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 1993, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

45. ROBERT7 FLOOD (HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born December 25, 1889 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died August 06, 1942. He married FRANCES ESTELLE KITTLES, daughter of STEPHEN KITTLES and MARIE BENNETT. She was born May 29, 1891 in Melrose, Alachua County, Florida, and died December 27, 1923 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About FRANCES ESTELLE KITTLES:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Children of ROBERT FLOOD and FRANCES KITTLES are:
67. i. ROBERT DIXON "DICK"8 FLOOD, b. January 20, 1914, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
68. ii. SETH PATRICK FLOOD, b. July 12, 1916, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
iii. STEPHEN AMBROSE FLOOD, b. March 04, 1920, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. June 04, 1920, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
69. iv. ALONZO CALVIN FLOOD, b. July 1922, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

46. DELLA7 FLOOD (HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born May 03, 1891 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, and died January 03, 1991 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. She married (1) JOHN EDWARD PARROTT, SR December 15, 1910. He was born Unknown. She married (2) GEORGE BONE MYERS, SR August 16, 1926 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He was born June 25, 1874 in Walton County, Georgia, and died 1943 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About DELLA FLOOD:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

More About GEORGE BONE MYERS, SR:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Child of DELLA FLOOD and JOHN PARROTT is:
i. JOHN EDWARD8 PARROTT, b. October 18, 1912, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; m. MARY ELIZABETH HOBBS, February 28, 1934, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.


Children of DELLA FLOOD and GEORGE MYERS are:
70. ii. GEORGE BONE8 MYERS, JR, b. October 03, 1927, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
71. iii. DAVID DIXON MYERS, SR, b. 1929, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 1974, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

47. CARLTON "RED"7 FLOOD (HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born September 18, 1895 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died March 30, 1931 in Starke, Bradford County, Florid. He married IRBIA MELVIN June 21, 1926 in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida, daughter of DANIEL MELVIN and JIMMIE ANDERSON. She was born February 06, 1913 in Frisco, Monroe Conty, Alabama, and died May 12, 1979 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About CARLTON "RED" FLOOD:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

More About IRBIA MELVIN:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida
Christening: March 08, 1921, Megargle, Monroe County, Alabama

Children of CARLTON FLOOD and IRBIA MELVIN are:
i. MYRA LUGENE8 FLOOD, b. September 22, 1927, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. July 10, 1929, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About MYRA LUGENE FLOOD:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

72. ii. CHARLES ALONSO "HAWK" FLOOD, b. August 23, 1930, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. February 05, 1986.

48. MAURICE EWIN7 FLOOD (HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born April 19, 1900 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died 1967 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married ALMA IZONA ELLIOTT April 14, 1922 in Ft Pierce, St Lucie County, Florida, daughter of WILLIAM ELLIOTT and UNKNOWN. She was born June 24, 1902 in Gardnersville, Kentucky,, and died Unknown.

More About MAURICE EWIN FLOOD:
Burial: LaGrange Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Children of MAURICE FLOOD and ALMA ELLIOTT are:
i. MAURICE EDWIN8 FLOOD, JR, b. March 21, 1923, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
ii. WILLIAM GENE FLOOD, b. February 18, 1919, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
iii. MARY CATHERINE FLOOD, b. December 23, 1932, Ft Pierce, St Lucie County, Florida.

49. IDA LOVE7 REVELS (ELIZA ANN6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born February 08, 1884 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died Unknown. She married ERNEST HARROD. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of IDA REVELS and ERNEST HARROD are:
i. GENE8 HARROD.
ii. STANLEY HARROD.
iii. NELLIE HARROD.
iv. FARRELL HARROD.

50. LAURA MAY7 REVELS (ELIZA ANN6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born April 01, 1884 in Shiloh, Brevard County, Florida, and died May 07, 1968 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. She married JOHN HAROLD CARROW, SR November 02, 1904 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He was born Unknown, and died December 18, 1950 in Ft Pierce, St Lucie County, Florida.

Notes for LAURA MAY REVELS:
North Brevard Funeral Home record: # 68-70 - Laura had lived at 505 Lenore Ave, Titusville,

she was buried May 10, 1968 in Oaklawn Cemetery. Lyonal Lindsey

Laura Revels, married Harold Carrow on 11/22/1904 - Brevard County, Titusville, Florida marriage records Book 2 page 373 - Harold Carrow and Laura Revels, married on November 22, 1904, recorded on December 1, 1904 Lyonal Lindsey

More About LAURA MAY REVELS:
Burial: May 10, 1968, Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida
Religion: Baptist
Sealed to parents (LDS): 264-12-7386

Notes for JOHN HAROLD CARROW, SR:
North Brevard Duneral Records: # 50-69 - John died in Ft. Pierce, Florida and was buried
Friday 12/21/1950 in Oaklawn Cemetery. He had been a commercial fisherman and had remarried
to a lady named Pearl at the time of his death. on headstone the name is John Howard Carrow.
Lyonal Lindsey

More About JOHN HAROLD CARROW, SR:
Burial: December 21, 1950, Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida
Occupation: Commercial Fisherman Lyonal Lindsey
Religion: Baptist

Children of LAURA REVELS and JOHN CARROW are:
i. DORA MAY8 CARROW, b. August 09, 1905, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 1989; m. GEORGE JOHNS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

More About DORA MAY CARROW:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

73. ii. HAROLD HENRY CARROW, JR, b. December 10, 1907, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. August 03, 1977, Jes Parrish Hospital, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
74. iii. OLLIE JEROME CARROW, SR, b. October 02, 1913, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. May 27, 1970, MacClenny, Baker County, Florida.
iv. JEAN RUSSELL CARROW, b. December 27, 1918, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. October 15, 1965, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About JEAN RUSSELL CARROW:
Occupation: Commercial Fisherman Lyonal Lindsey
Religion: Baptist

51. BLANCHE7 BRADLEY (ADA6 GRIFFIS, AMOS5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born November 25, 1912 in Ellerbee, Bradford County, Florida, and died July 10, 1980 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. She married LOUIS VESTON MCGRATH September 10, 1927 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, son of ROBERT SCHNEIDER and MARION STILES. He was born August 23, 1908 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, and died April 27, 1985 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

More About BLANCHE BRADLEY:
Burial: 1980, Holly Hill Cemetery, Clay County, Florida
Occupation: Owner of "Blanche's Ceramics," a pottery making shop

More About LOUIS VESTON MCGRATH:
Occupation: auto mechanic and owner of "Mack's Garage"

Children of BLANCHE BRADLEY and LOUIS MCGRATH are:
i. LOUIS VESTONE8 MCGRATH, JR, b. June 22, 1932, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
ii. JOSEPH QUINCY MCGRATH.
iii. MARY LOUISE MCGRATH, m. WILLIAM ALONZO GREENE, JR.
iv. DANIEL EDWARD MCGRATH.
v. SANDRA CAROL MCGRATH.
vi. PHYLLIS KAYE MCGRATH.
vii. CYNTHIA BLANCHE MCGRATH.
viii. PATRICIA NAN MCGRATH.
ix. VICKI LYNN MCGRATH.
x. CHERYL DIANNE MCGRATH.

52. EDNA7 BRADLEY (ADA6 GRIFFIS, AMOS5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) She married GEORGE MILLIGAN STRICKLAND. He was born January 24, 1910 in Pasco County, Florida, and died December 1980 in Middleburg, Clay County, Florida.

Child of EDNA BRADLEY and GEORGE STRICKLAND is:
i. MARION FRANCIS8 STRICKLAND, m. ALBERT THOMAS LEE; b. February 03, 1925, Russell, Clay County, Florida; d. August 1985.

53. MYRTLE7 STARLING (JAMES DANIEL6, FRANCES B "BABE"5 GRIFFIS, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born February 01, 1917. She married JOHN THERON GROVES August 01, 1934 in Baker County, Florida, son of JOHN GROVES and WEALTHY STARLING. He was born May 29, 1906 in Baker County, Florida.

Children of MYRTLE STARLING and JOHN GROVES are:
i. EDWARD WAYNE8 GROVES, b. April 07, 1937, Baker County, Florida; m. SYLVIA ANN POWELL, August 31, 1963; b. Unknown.
75. ii. WILBER JAMES GROVES, b. March 23, 1938, Baker County, Florida.
iii. JOHNNIE THERON GROVES, b. February 24, 1940, Baker County, Florida; m. PATSY ANN CONNER, June 24, 1960.
iv. DOROTHY FAYE GROVES, b. October 18, 1941, Baker County, Florida; d. March 20, 1942.

54. SELMA7 HOOD (IDA6 GRIFFIS, JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born November 27, 1908, and died July 15, 1990. She married THOMAS CECIL WILLIAMS. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for SELMA HOOD:
I know that grandpa and grandma raised Aunt Selma cause she told me once that daddy wasn't her real brother but that she was raised with him. But she didn't want to go into details and it wasn't my place to push her for details. She dipped snuff and wore makeup. Aunt Selma was a talker which I think is a Griffis trait.

Name: SELMA WILLIAMS
SSN: 263-22-7546
Born: 27 Dec 1908
Last Benefit:
Died: 15 Jul 1990
State (Year) SSN issued: FL (Before 1951 )

Ancestry.com 1930 U S Florida Jacksonville City Census Ward of City 13 District 16-43 Sheet

12A HH 300/363
Wilkinson, Nathan V. Head MW 55 M 48 GA GA Ireland night watchman
Ida Wife FW 45 M 19 FL FL FL
Williams, Thomas C. Stepson-in-law MW 22 M 21 FL FL FLA plumber
Selma Step Dau FW 21 M 20 FL FL FLA bag patcher

More About SELMA HOOD:
Burial: Restlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

Notes for THOMAS CECIL WILLIAMS:
Uncle Cecil was a Baptist Preacher. They both were short and as cute as bugs in a rug.

More About THOMAS CECIL WILLIAMS:
Burial: Restlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

Children of SELMA HOOD and THOMAS WILLIAMS are:
i. EDWARD8 WILLIAMS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
ii. LOVIE JEAN WILLIAMS.
iii. HELEN I WILLIAMS, b. August 12, 1932; d. February 17, 1999.
iv. FREDERICK EUGENE WILLIAMS, SR, b. November 03, 1936, May 5 1996; d. May 05, 1996.
v. GEORGE DONOVAN "DONNIE" WILLIAMS, b. February 22, 1939; d. May 05, 1996.

55. ANNIE FAY7 GREEN (SADIE6 GRIFFIS, JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born May 27, 1919. She married CLYDE W LAMPMAN February 22, 1944 in Baker County, Florida. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of ANNIE GREEN and CLYDE LAMPMAN is:
i. JIMMY8 LAMPMAN.

56. LINDA MYRTLE JANE7 GRIFFIS (OWEN DAVID (O D)6, JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born January 18 in Old Lukes Hospital, 8th Street, Jacksonville, Duval County. Florida. She married (1) JAMES CARLOS FOUNTAIN October 1073 in Justice of the Peace, College Drive, Doctors Inlet, Clay County, Florida, son of JAMES FOUNTAIN and RUBY HATCHER. She married (2) TEDDIE (TED) EUGENE CARTER, SR October 06, 1962 in Arlington, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, son of JOHN CARTER and JENNIE BARBER. He was born March 09. She married (3) MARCUS CARROLL October 1971 in Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia.

Notes for LINDA MYRTLE JANE GRIFFIS:
Yep, I am carrying on the family tradition of being married more than once. Still young enough I might even try it again but in a different month. Maybe that would help. Who knows???

Children of LINDA GRIFFIS and JAMES FOUNTAIN are:
i. SHERYL LYNN8 SMITH.
ii. OWEN DAVID FOUNTAIN.


Children of LINDA GRIFFIS and TEDDIE CARTER are:
76. iii. TEDDIE (TAD)8 CARTER, JR, b. May 21.
77. iv. JOYCE KARLA DENISE CARTER, b. October 18.
78. v. LORA MICHELLE CARTER, b. December 06.

57. JAMES CURTIS7 GRIFFIS (OWEN DAVID (O D)6, JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born February 19 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. He married (1) ANNIE KNOWLES. He married (2) UNKNOWN.

Child of JAMES GRIFFIS and ANNIE KNOWLES is:
i. CINDY JANE8 GRIFFIS.

58. WILLIAM "BILLY" DAVID7 GRIFFIS (OWEN DAVID (O D)6, JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born July 21 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. He married JANICE MOBLEY.

Children of WILLIAM GRIFFIS and JANICE MOBLEY are:
i. SON8 GRIFFIS.
ii. SON GRIFFIS.
iii. DAUGHTER GRIFFIS.

Generation No. 6

59. JOHN HENRY8 KITTLES (MILDRED "MILLIE"7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born February 23, 1912 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married FRANCIS VICTORIA MERRITT, daughter of JAKE MERRITT and PEARL HOPKINS. She was born December 31, 1915 in Saint Petersbug, Pinellas County, Florida.

Children of JOHN KITTLES and FRANCIS MERRITT are:
i. NELTA DELORES9 KITTLES, b. September 10, 1931, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
ii. EDITH DORA KITTLES, b. December 09, 1932, Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida.
iii. JOHNETTE HESTER KITTLES, b. March 03, 1937, Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida.
iv. JOHN HENRY KITTLES III, b. December 23, 1938, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

60. DOROTHY MARIETTA8 DAVIS (MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born December 14, 1908 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died September 20, 1935 in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON BENNETT June 12, 1923 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, son of HAMPTON BENNETT and MATTIE ERMIS. He was born March 23, 1904 in Callahan, Nassau County, Florida, and died 1951 in Oak Hill, Volusia County, Florida.

Children of DOROTHY DAVIS and GEORGE BENNETT are:
i. GEORGE EARL9 BENNETT, b. September 15, 1922, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 2001.
ii. CARL EUGENE BENNETT, b. September 07, 1925, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. Unknown, World War II.
79. iii. BERTHA LAVONDA "BONNIE" BENNETT, b. April 20, 1927, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. 1993, Blackwell, Okla.
iv. ALICE ELNORA BENNETT, b. April 16, 1930, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

61. WILLIAM SHELTON "BUDDY"8 DAVIS (MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born January 1910 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died August 1995 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married IRBIA MELVIN December 10, 1933 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, daughter of DANIEL MELVIN and JIMMIE ANDERSON. She was born February 06, 1913 in Frisco, Monroe Conty, Alabama, and died May 12, 1979 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About WILLIAM SHELTON "BUDDY" DAVIS:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

More About IRBIA MELVIN:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida
Christening: March 08, 1921, Megargle, Monroe County, Alabama

Children of WILLIAM DAVIS and IRBIA MELVIN are:
80. i. HELEN LAVERNE9 DAVIS, b. May 21, 1935, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. August 23, 2001, Nashville, Berrian County, Georgia.
81. ii. JIMMIE JOE ANN DAVIS, b. May 25, 1937, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
82. iii. ORIA CAROLYN DAVIS, b. December 03, 1939, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. February 05, 1992, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.
83. iv. DOROTHY MAXINE DAVIS, b. August 28, 1941, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
v. WILLIAM SHELTON DAVIS, JR, b. August 01, 1947.
84. vi. DR RICHARD EUGENE DAVIS, RET USAF DAVIS, b. March 10, 1950, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
85. vii. JOHN ALFRED DAVIS, b. November 1955, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

62. DELLA BERNICE8 DAVIS (MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born October 18, 1911 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died Unknown in Starke, Bradford County, Florid. She married ANCIL COUNCIL TETSTONE, SR July 25, 1925, son of JOSEPH TESTSTONE and ANNIE WEBB. He was born February 05, 1904 in Bradford County, Florida, and died November 04, 1980 in Starke, Bradford County, Florid.

Children of DELLA DAVIS and ANCIL TETSTONE are:
i. EDNA9 TETSTONE, b. January 08, 1935, Starke, Bradford County, Florid; d. October 31, 1983.
ii. BETTY TETSTONE, b. May 07, 1940, Starke, Bradford County, Florid; d. July 06, 1992.
iii. FRANCES TETSTONE, b. May 07, 1942, Lake Butler, Bradford County, Florida; m. ELLIS LITTLETON REHBERT; b. Unknown; d. October 21, 1999.
iv. ANCEL C "SONNY" TETSTONE, JR, b. December 23, 1944, Starke, Bradford County, Florid; d. May 29, 2000, Starke, Bradford County, Florid.

63. RICHARD LEROY8 DAVIS (MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born March 01, 1915 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died 1991 in Georgia. He married (1) BEATRICE C MARTIN September 18, 1944 in Brevard County, Florida. He married (2) LUNA RUTH FAN March 23, 1950 in Brevard County, Florida. She was born November 25, 1927 in Quitman, Georgia, and died July 19, 1997 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About RICHARD LEROY DAVIS:
Burial: Oak Hill, Volusia County, Florida

More About LUNA RUTH FAN:
Burial: July 21, 1997, Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Child of RICHARD DAVIS and BEATRICE MARTIN is:
i. HELEN ANN9 DAVIS.


Children of RICHARD DAVIS and LUNA FAN are:
ii. JAMES MICHAEL9 DAVIS, b. June 17, 1951, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; m. JANICE LOUISE VOLL, 1977; b. October 01, 1948.
86. iii. SAMUAL LEROY DAVIS, b. December 13, 1952, Deland, Volusia County, Florida.

64. WOODROW WILSON "WOODY"8 DAVIS (MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born June 12, 1917 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died November 24, 1993 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married (1) MRS FRANCIS REVEL. He married (2) SHIREY ANNE ADKINSON. She was born September 07, 1929, and died September 14, 1990.

More About WOODROW WILSON "WOODY" DAVIS:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

More About SHIREY ANNE ADKINSON:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Child of WOODROW DAVIS and MRS REVEL is:
87. i. JUNE9 DAVIS, b. Abt. 1937; d. Abt. 1994, Miami, Dade County, Florida.

65. RUSSELL EARL8 DAVIS, SR (MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born October 22, 1921 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died May 2001. He married (1) LOTTIE MAE "SKIPPER" MANNING. She was born Unknown in Lawtey, Bradford County, Florida. He married (2) MAY VICTORIA REED, daughter of CHARLES REED and JANE MAY.

Children of RUSSELL DAVIS and LOTTIE MANNING are:
88. i. RUSSELL EARL9 DAVIS, JR, b. October 06, 1951, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
ii. CARL EUGENE DAVIS, b. April 20, 1957, Lawtey, Bradford County, Florida.


Children of RUSSELL DAVIS and MAY REED are:
iii. GERALDINE MAY9 DAVIS, b. October 19, 1938, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
iv. WILLIAM RUSSELL DAVIS, b. April 21, 1946, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. June 09, 1964, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

More About WILLIAM RUSSELL DAVIS:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

66. HAROLD DEVOE8 DAVIS, US ARMY RET (MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born September 08, 1926 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died 1993 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married (1) BETTY ADKINS WHEELER. He married (2) CHUGN LNU.

More About HAROLD DEVOE DAVIS, US ARMY RET:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Children of HAROLD DAVIS and CHUGN LNU are:
i. MARTHA9 DAVIS.
ii. GENE DAVIS.
iii. JIM DAVIS.

67. ROBERT DIXON "DICK"8 FLOOD (ROBERT7, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born January 20, 1914 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married (1) GLADYS MARIE CARROW. She was born January 13, 1921. He married (2) MARIE THELMA OSTEEN May 03, 1937 in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida. She was born July 20, 1923 in Palatka, Putnam County, Florida.

Child of ROBERT FLOOD and MARIE OSTEEN is:
i. FRANCIS MAXINE9 FLOOD, b. April 28, 1939, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. May 06, 1939.

68. SETH PATRICK8 FLOOD (ROBERT7, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born July 12, 1916 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married PEARL OVIDA YATES, daughter of CLARENCE YATES and JESSIE GORE. She was born June 18, 1919 in Brevard County, Florida.

Child of SETH FLOOD and PEARL YATES is:
89. i. ROBERT LESLIE9 FLOOD, b. January 04, 1946, Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida.

69. ALONZO CALVIN8 FLOOD (ROBERT7, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born July 1922 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married BERTIE LNU.

Children of ALONZO FLOOD and BERTIE LNU are:
i. ROBERT9 FLOOD.
ii. DWIGHT FLOOD.

70. GEORGE BONE8 MYERS, JR (DELLA7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born October 03, 1927 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married WILHELMINA KETTLE July 11, 1959 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida. She was born April 12, 1920 in Altoona, PA.

Children of GEORGE MYERS and WILHELMINA KETTLE are:
i. ELIZABETH DELLA9 MYERS, b. October 14, 1960, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; m. JAMES MCCARTHY, January 10, 1989, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
90. ii. ROSEMARY MYERS, b. June 15, 1962, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
91. iii. CAROLYN WILHELMINA MYERS, b. May 30, 1964, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.

71. DAVID DIXON8 MYERS, SR (DELLA7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born 1929 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died 1974 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married ROSE ANN LYBRAND. She was born 1932.

More About DAVID DIXON MYERS, SR:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Children of DAVID MYERS and ROSE LYBRAND are:
92. i. SANDRA9 MYERS.
93. ii. DAVID DIXON MYERS II, b. May 31, 1959, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
iii. LINDA MYERS.

72. CHARLES ALONSO "HAWK"8 FLOOD (CARLTON "RED"7, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born August 23, 1930 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died February 05, 1986. He married DELORES MARIE MICHEL October 02, 1954 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. She was born Unknown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Notes for DELORES MARIE MICHEL:
She disappeared in August 1959

Children of CHARLES FLOOD and DELORES MICHEL are:
i. CHARLES ALONSO "CHUCKY"9 FLOOD, JR, b. December 23, 1955, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
94. ii. SHARON MARIE FLOOD, b. March 09, 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

73. HAROLD HENRY8 CARROW, JR (LAURA MAY7 REVELS, ELIZA ANN6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born December 10, 1907 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died August 03, 1977 in Jes Parrish Hospital, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. He married MINNIE M JOHNS, daughter of WILLIAM JOHNS and MOLLIE DANIELS. She was born Unknown.

Notes for HAROLD HENRY CARROW, JR:
North Brevard Funeral Home records: # 77-102 - Harold died at Jess Parrish Hosptial and was buried Friday August 5, 1977 in Oaklawn Cememtery, he lived at 612 Garden Street, Titusville, Florida Lyonal Lindsey

More About HAROLD HENRY CARROW, JR:
Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida

Child of HAROLD CARROW and MINNIE JOHNS is:
95. i. DONALD H9 CARROW, b. March 16, 1936; d. September 20, 1995, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida.

74. OLLIE JEROME8 CARROW, SR (LAURA MAY7 REVELS, ELIZA ANN6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born October 02, 1913 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died May 27, 1970 in MacClenny, Baker County, Florida. He married MARY GRINER. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for OLLIE JEROME CARROW, SR:
North Brevard Funeral Home records: #70-81 - Ollie was a commercial fisherman. He was buried June 1, 1970 in Oaklawn Cemetery, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida. Lyonal Lindsey

Children of OLLIE CARROW and MARY GRINER are:
i. OLLIE JEROME9 CARROW, JR.
96. ii. BARBARA LORRAINE CARROW.

75. WILBER JAMES8 GROVES (MYRTLE7 STARLING, JAMES DANIEL6, FRANCES B "BABE"5 GRIFFIS, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born March 23, 1938 in Baker County, Florida. He married GRACE ANN SCHOLVINSKI April 1962 in San Antonio, Texas, daughter of JOSEPH SCHOLVINSKI and CHRISTINA FRIESENHAN. She was born Unknown.

Children of WILBER GROVES and GRACE SCHOLVINSKI are:
97. i. SANDRA JOYCE9 GROVES, b. April 29, 1962, San Antonio, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
ii. MARIE ANN GROVES, b. December 15, 1964, Sumter, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; m. JAMES MOORS, Abt. 1982; b. Unknown.
iii. LINDA JEAN GROVES, b. December 23, 1965, Sumter, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; m. ROBERT MICHAEL CROSBY, Abt. 1985; b. Unknown.

76. TEDDIE (TAD)8 CARTER, JR (LINDA MYRTLE JANE7 GRIFFIS, OWEN DAVID (O D)6, JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born May 21. He married BETH REMIREZ.

Notes for TEDDIE (TAD) CARTER, JR:
I couldn't have gotten a better daughter-in-law if I had hand picked her for my son.

Children of TEDDIE CARTER and BETH REMIREZ are:
i. KERRI9 REMIREZ, b. August.
ii. JASON REMIREZ, b. October.
iii. JOHN EVERETT CARTER.

77. JOYCE KARLA DENISE8 CARTER (LINDA MYRTLE JANE7 GRIFFIS, OWEN DAVID (O D)6, JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born October 18. She married DONALD CHALKER.

Children of JOYCE CARTER and DONALD CHALKER are:
i. HANNAH9 CHALKER, b. Unknown.
ii. REGAN CHALKER, b. Unknown.

78. LORA MICHELLE8 CARTER (LINDA MYRTLE JANE7 GRIFFIS, OWEN DAVID (O D)6, JAMES "JIM"5, JAMES "JIM"4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born December 06. She married CARMINE BARONE.

Children of LORA CARTER and CARMINE BARONE are:
i. BRANDY9 BARONE, b. June 15.
ii. JESSICA BARONE, b. December 06.
iii. CASSANDRIA LEE BARONE, b. October 21.

Generation No. 7

79. BERTHA LAVONDA "BONNIE"9 BENNETT (DOROTHY MARIETTA8 DAVIS, MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born April 20, 1927 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died 1993 in Blackwell, Okla. She married EMERY ALARHA? PRATT June 02, 1944 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, son of JAMES PRATT and RETTA JOHNSON. He was born July 24, 1922 in Portales, New Mexico, and died Unknown in Blackwell, Okla.

Children of BERTHA BENNETT and EMERY PRATT are:
i. MERELE SANDRA10 PRATT, b. January 19, 1943, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida; d. Unknown, Oklahoma.
ii. ROSE MARIE PRATT, b. November 20, 1961.

More About ROSE MARIE PRATT:
Adoption: 1962

80. HELEN LAVERNE9 DAVIS (WILLIAM SHELTON "BUDDY"8, MINNIE ALICE7 FLOOD, HESTER EASTER6 GRIFFIS, RICHARD D5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3, JOHN2, JOSEP1) was born May 21, 1935 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, and died August 23, 2001 in Nashville, Berrian County, Georgia. She married (1) ALTON JOE "AJ" STONE, SR, son of JOSEPH STONE and RUBY MCNATE. He was born March 17, 1937 in Statenville, Echols County, Georgia, and died October 25, 1999 in Nashville, Berrian County, Georgia. She married (2) JAMES JOSEPH MARTIN, SR February 10, 1950 in Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, son of RALPH MARTIN and MARY VARONICA. He was born October 03, 1926 in Adsecon, New Jersey.

More About HELEN LAVERNE DAVIS:
Burial: August 26, 2001

More About ALTON JOE "AJ" STONE, SR:
Burial: October 28, 1999, Cow Creek Cemetery, Echols County, Georgia

Children of HELEN DAVIS and ALTON STONE are:
98. i. ALTON JOE10 STONE, JR, b. July 31, 1957, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
99. ii. THERMAN MCDOWELL WILLIS, b. August 12, 1958, Orlando, Orange County, Florida.
iii. JAMES MARION WILLIS, b. August 06, 1959, Mims, Brevard County, Florida; d. April 29, 1998, New Smyrna, Volusia County, Florida.

More About JAMES MARION WILLIS:
Adoption: He was adopted
Baptism (LDS): August 26, 1967
Sealed to parents (LDS): March 31, 1969, Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Temple. Carboni & Lyonal Lindsey

100. iv. KENNETH EUGENE STONE, b. September 12, 1960, Titusville, Brevard County, Florida.
101. v. WILLIAM SHELTON "BILLY" STONE, b. March 31, 1962, Blackwell, Okla.
102. vi. KAREN DONEASE STONE, b. July 07, 1963, Blackwell, Okla.
103. vii. ANNA CHRISTINE STONE, b. July 23, 19