Hi I am new to the Pendleton list and am hoping that someone out there can help connect my Griffin family. A lot of my information is purely speculation, but here is what I believe are the facts: John T. Griffin, born about 1790-1795 in SC, moved to MS by 1847. John T. Griffin was married to a woman named Rachael - last name unknown. Their children included: Nancy J. b abt. 1828 in SC, John A. b about 1830 in SC, James C. born Feb. 16, 1832 in SC, Rachel Elizabeth, b abt 1834 in SC and Archibald P., (my great grandfather), born Jan. 29, 1836. Other children MAY include: Benjamin b. about 1824, Jesse b about 1825, and Daniel b. abt 1815 all in SC. This means that John and Rachel were probably married prior to 1815 in SC and lived there until at least 1836. In 1850, John was not listed on the census, but Rachel was head of household in Chickasaw Co. MS with the first group of children listed above. Other Griffins living near them in Chickasaw Co. were Adino Griffin's family and David Griffin's family, both sons of Richard Griffin and Nancy Clark of Laurens, SC. I have searched endlessly to find a way my John T. fits into Richard and Nancy Clark's family. In the Pendleton area was James Clarke Griffin, a prominent man in the community, and also the son of Richard and Nancy Griffin. James Clarke is said to have married twice: ___ Goodman and Sophia Chase, and fathered about 17 children. Families these children married into include TARRANT, WHITFIELD, and COBB. Other Pendleton Griffins were William Griffin & Elizabeth STROUD, and Sargent Griffin and Averillah BARTON. Sargent and Averillah had a son named Benjamin, so I am wondering if my John could be part of Sargent's family. I am hoping that a Pendleton researcher has run across my John Griffin in connection to some of these families. Since I cannot find any marriage, court, or census records pinpointing my John and Rachel's whereabouts in SC, I am taking the process of elimination route. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Marilyn in Oklahoma Marilyn Griffin Conner Tuttle, Oklahoma GRIFFIN, CRAWFORD, HANCOCK, HOGAN, NIX, WILSON, MARSHALL, BROOKS