There has been some talk, if I remember correctly that William Thomas married his first cousin whose dad was Rufus Griffin. I don't have any proof of this. Joe Ann PS keep in touch ----- Original Message ----- From: <griffin-request@rootsweb.com> To: <griffin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 2:00 AM Subject: GRIFFIN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 152 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. NC Griffins, aft 1700? (Diane Blodgett) > 2. GRIFFIN George G and Gwendolyn T (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 13:31:02 -0700 (PDT) > From: Diane Blodgett <dianeblodgett@yahoo.com> > Subject: [GRIFFIN] NC Griffins, aft 1700? > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <339936.6003.qm@web83201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Cathy Abernathy, > > I don't know if my Griffins are any relation to yours, but your email > perked my interest! > > My great great great grandfather was William Griffin, born ca 1813 in > North Carolina. He married Telitha/Tabitha Wiggins. I know the birthdate > of your William and my William is different and the last name of our > Telitha's is different, the similarity was too much for me to dismiss. > I've been told that my great great grandfather, Rufus Marion Griffin, was > born in Cherokee County, NC. By at least 1860, the family had moved to > Randolph Co., Alabama. > > What do you think? > > Diane > > > > > --- On Tue, 9/8/09, Cathy Abernathy <genealogy@calcis.us> wrote: > >> From: Cathy Abernathy <genealogy@calcis.us> >> Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] Dealing with this kind of Spam [NC Griffins, aft >> 1700?] >> To: griffin@rootsweb.com >> Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 4:11 PM >> List members: >> >> This situation has led to a very good conversation >> 'thread'. >> >> It has helped me to see posting in a bit different light. >> >> I have Griffin ancestors on both my of my father's PATERNAL >> and MATERNAL >> ancestral lines -- so, I watch each post to the list, I >> have yet to see any >> of 'my' Griffin kin posted.? Most were folks who >> lived, married, died and >> are buried in North Carolina. >> >> Anyone out there have Griffins from North Carolina around >> 1700's-1860's? >> Any help is greatly appreciated. >> >> Here are a few name as leads: >> >> ABERNATHY ancestors: >> Margaret Griffith/Griffin (10 sep 1854-12 sep 1945) - >> married: William >> Pinkney Abernethy. >> William Laney Griffin (5 dec 1831-3 sep 1916) - married: >> Talitha Jane >> Williams. >> >> HONEYCUTT ancestors: >> Orlando Griffith/Griffin (abt 1725-10 sep 1801) - married: >> Eliabeth Gaither. >> Ann "Nancy" Griffith/Griffin (1766-30 apr 1849) - married: >> Johann (John) >> Silbers/Silvers. >> >> -- Cathy Ann Abernathy >> weavercat@gmail.com >> >> http://griffensusa.wordpress.com >> http://generationsbeforeme.wordpress.com >> http://stringcat.wordpress.com >> http://silversgenes.wordpress.com >> ============================================== >> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 1:46 PM, <GRYPHON54@aol.com> >> wrote: >> >> >? All I can add is that all this talk has sure as >> heck created a ton of >> > spam.? ? (insert smiley face now). >> > >> > A lil more info in the header is always a good >> thing,. >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> -- Cathy Ann Abernathy >> weavercat@gmail.com >> >> Online Sales: >> http://stores.ebay.com/bluespringsbazaar >> http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/depatty >> http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/catcrafted >> >> Blogs/Other Sites: >> http://stringcat.wordpress.com >> http://catcrafted.wordpress.com >> http://weavercat.wordpress.com >> http://catcrafted.calcis.net >> http://www.calcis.net/blog/ >>? >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >> subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:09:02 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [GRIFFIN] GRIFFIN George G and Gwendolyn T > To: <GRIFFIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1252534142.750161@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: t42MountOlivet > Surnames: GRIFFIN > Classification: cemetery > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.griffin/6627/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > GRIFFIN George G and Gwendolyn T > > I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, > Tarrant Co., Texas. 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