Joe Ann, Are you referring to William T., son of Rufus Marion Griffin? Or did you mean that one of Rufus Marion's children married William T.? Do you know anything more about this? How are you related? Rufus Marion Griffin was my great great grandfather. Diane --- On Thu, 9/10/09, Ellery & Joe Ann Pippen <epippen@valornet.com> wrote: > From: Ellery & Joe Ann Pippen <epippen@valornet.com> > Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] GRIFFIN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 152 > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 11:50 PM > 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.    Feel free to use this > picture for your personal > > records.  This is one of the 206,349 cemetery > photos free at > > http://teafor2.com > > > > If you know more about this person please reply here > instead of contacting > > me because this is most likely not my family. > > > > Important Note: > > The author of this message may not be subscribed to > this list. 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