This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nwrenn Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7375.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am interested in the Griffey & Spears but this MAY be your Wheeling? Generation No. 1 1. LARKIN B. GRIFFEY3 GRIFFITH (BARNETT GRIFFEY2, THOMAS GRIFFEY1) was born Feb 1844 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and died 19 Apr 1902 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He married MALINDA LIN BESHEARS 26 Dec 1867 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, daughter of AARON BESHEARS and ALIA OWENS. She was born Nov 1842 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Notes for LARKIN B. GRIFFEY GRIFFITH: 1900 Wilkes Co Job's Cabin # 21 Larkin Griffey age 56 feb 1844 m. 34 yrs Melinda age 57 Jun 1842 2/2 ch Melinda A. Wheeling age 12 g dau Notes for MALINDA LIN BESHEARS: 1910 Wilkes Jobs CaBIN # 73 Malinda Griffie age unreadable WD 2/2 children Malinda Wheeling age 20 Gdao Children of LARKIN GRIFFITH and MALINDA BESHEARS are: i. MARY LEE GRIFFIN4 GRIFFITH, b. 08 Sep 1858; d. 10 Jan 1939; m. DANIEL SPEARS; b. Bet. May 1855 - 1856, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. 30 Apr 1902, Wilkes County, North Carolina. Notes for DANIEL SPEARS: 1880 Wilkes County, NC census-Jobs Cabin Daniel Spears age 24 Mary E. age 21 Malinda J. age 1 Lee Spears age 17 brother next to Larkin Griffey age 37 Malinda age 37 James R. Owena age 4 1900 Wilkes County, NC census #23 Daniel Spears age 45 May 1855 Mary E. age 41 Sept. 1858 Lilly B. age 16 Oct. 1883 William S. age 12 Nov. 1887 John A. age 10 Nov. 1889 Romilus age 5 Sept 1894 Clossie R age 2 July 1897 son Mary I. age 1 May 1899 ii. ALY C. PROBABLY GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1860; m. THOMAS PROBABLY WHEELING; b. Abt. 1850. 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.