Thanks for the reply. I don't think I can be of much help, most of my information is on the line I gave on line and the related families, Truett, Morgan and Kyle who were in western NC from the mid-1700's to the mid-1800's when they were in the Cherokee and later Clay Counties. Van Blackwell On Tuesday, August 5, 2003, at 04:27 PM, Hilia@aol.com wrote: > Van, I am saving your email and hope to find a link, one way or > another. My > first husband and the father of my three adult children is Charles Lynn > GRIFFITH, son of Robert Wallace GRIFFITH of Sedalia, MO. And my second > husband is > Melbourne Dale BLACKWELL, Jr., born in Ft. Bragg, NC, married 20 years, > no > children. > > Robert W. GRIFFITH's father was Orville Garrett GRIFFITH 1901-1964, son > of > Thomas Wilford GRIFFITH 1880-1937and Della HART 1882-1919 - dates are > appx. > There is some confusion regarding Melissa Branum GRIFFITH (Wells) > 1853-1918 who > is 1/2 Cherokee according to my former mother-in-law's records. > Melissa is > recorded as Great Granddaddy Grif's daughter. Looking at the dates, > does this > mean Thomas Wilford GRIFFITH is a brother to Melissa (birthdates 1880 > and > 1853?). > > Charles Lynn Griffith 11/1945- > son of Robert Wallace Griffith 6/6/1922- living in Jacksonville, FL > son of Orville Garrett Griffith 11/18/1901-12/2/1964 (divorced from > Gladys > Marie Mohler 1902-1985) Sedalia, MO > son of Thomas Wilford Griffith 1880-1937 (married to Della Hart > 1882-1919) > Sedalia, MO > son of Great Granddaddy Grif > > Melissa Branum Griffith (Wells) 1853-1918 > daughter of Great Granddaddy Grif? > > I had an uncle in Pinetops, NC named Roy GRIFFIN on my mother's side - > her > sister's husband. I don't have information about his family. > This completes the direct line of information I have. Any help would be > greatly appreciated. Hope someone can help you. Evelyn Baker Blackwell > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > Flame wars will not be tolerated on this list. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >