Posted on: Griest-Greist Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/gri/Griest?read=77 Surname: Griest ------------------------- Thanks to a lot of people especially Paul Roth and RL Cooke, I have finally traced together 4 generations of Griest families that I had previously had next to no information on. Here is my up to date Griest Tree. If anyone has any information that can help this tree out please bring this info to my attention......Thank You Much!! 1. John Grieste, the pioneer, died in 1688 2. George Griest....no info. 3. Johnathon Griest (1694-1748) m. Martha Baldwin 3.1. Mary (1714) 3.2. John (1716-1780) m. Susanah Pyle 3.3. Thomas (1718) 3.4. Elizabeth (1720) m. John Beals 3.5. Rebecca (1722) 3.6. Susannah (1730) m. Benjamin Underwood 3.7. Sarah (1733) m. William Squibb 3.8. WILLING (1736-1819) m. ANN GARRETSON 4. Willing Griest (1736-1819) m. Ann Garretson 4.1. Marha (1765) m. Isaiah John 4.2. John (1767-1820) 4.3. Jacob (1769-1844) m. Esther Van Scoyac 4.4. Willing (1772-1883) m. Ann McMillan 4.5. ISAAC (1774-????) M. MARY COOK 4.6. Solomin (1776) 4.7. Content (1777-1857) m. David ? 4.8. Ann (1779-1811) m. Levi ? 4.9. Mary (1782-1825) m. Levi ? 4.10. Leah (1784) 4.11. Thomas (1787-1866) m. Susanna Morris 4.12. Cornelius (1790-1863) m. Elizabeth Toland 4.13. Nathan (????) 5. Isaac Griest (1774-????) m. Mary Cook 5.1. Esther (1799) m. Peter Vale 5.2. WILLING (1804-1873) M. HANNAH THOMAS 6. Willing Griest (1804-1873) m. Hannah Thomas 6.1. Hiram (1828-1830) 6.2. Isaac (1831) m. Sarah Overhalser 6.3. Cyrus (1833) m. Mary A Scholl 6.4. Martha (1837) m. George Overhalser 6.5. NATHAN (1839-1924) 1m. AMELIA CALLISON-(deceased) 2m. EMALINE GETZ 6.6. Mary (1842-1842) 6.7. Rachel (1844) m. James Americus 7. Nathan Griest (1839-1924) 1m. Amelia Callison-(deceased) no children 2m. Emaline Getz 7.1. Mary Belle (1868-1890) m. David M. Haulman 7.2. Cora Ann (1869-1947) m. Samuel Callison 7.3. Effie Ellen (1871-1930) m. Silas Horton 7.4. Edward Calvin (1873-1889) 7.5. Forest Clinton (1880-1943) 7.6. Minnie May (1885-1966) m. Charles Kiblinger 7.7. CLARENCE DANIEL(1883-1930) M. PEARL BALLENTINE 7.8. Estelle Blanche(1885-1953) m. Scott Kiblinger 7.9. Cyrus Harrison (1888-1971) m. Edna ? 8. Clarence Daniel Griest (1883-1930) m. Pearl Ballentine 8.1. Cecil Rodney (1904-1972) m. Frieda Jamison 8.2. Virgil Willis (1906-1962) m. Florence Shaffer 8.3. Gerald Daniel (1909-1969) m. Hazel Suver 8.4. Clarence Nelson(1912-1970) m. Leona Kessler 8.5. RONALD BYRON (1914-1979) M. JUANITA CHRONISTER 8.6. Jeanne Anne (1917-1968) 8.7. Emil Vinton (1919-1998) m. Paule Dupaquier Well this is what I've got up until this present day.... If anyone has any info on GEORGE GRIEST or The pioneer John or of any earlier Griests, that would be of much appreciation. Thank You all...... Justin W Griest