This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dlculberson1974 Surnames: Griffin Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.griffin/6646/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Need info on great-grandfather known as THOMAS GRIFFIN, believed first name JOHN b about 1857 MO d about 1900 AR. Married Martha Rains of AR in AR...we know about her family, but not his. He was supposed to have owned a dray line (trucking only with horses and wagons)in MO or AR. The story handed down: Thomas 5 yrs old, pa home from The War to tend the farm, men come steal everything including all shoes, hang pa, burn ma's feet. Where? Who are ma and pa? Where did they go? How did they live? Pa from IL and Ma from MO or IL? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.