James Standford is named in the settlement of Mary Williams (unmarried dau of William Williams, Sr.), as the husband of "Molly formerly [Griffin] Grifeth". This Molly is the heir of Mary Williams' dec'd sister Elizabeth (named "Betsey Griffin" in William Williams, Sr. will) Williams Griffin (Elizabeth Griffin died before March term 1849 Chancery Court Dek Co TN; Elizabeth's other children also named in document). Will of Matthew Griffin, Sr. Dek. Co TN names wife, Elizabeth. Deeds Dek Co TN (microfilm roll 81; Apr 15, 1850) names James Stanford and wife Mary among Matthew Griffin heirs. 1870 Dek census Dry Creek dist 4 Mary Stanford 83 NC Lucy 50 NC (next household to the family that includes "Alford" Stanford). ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [TNDEKALB] Roll Call >STANFORD > Can anyone please share any information on this family? > > They were from the Dry Creek, Dowelltown area. > > 1. James STANFORD b. abt 1781 NC > + Mary Polly Griffin b. abt 1791 NC > 2. Lucretia (Lucy) STANFORD b. 1821 TN > 2. Elizabeth STANFORD b. abt 1823 TN > + Francis Parkerson > 2. Alfred Allan STANFORD b. abt 1824 DeKalb Co. TN > 2. James P. STANFORD b. abt 1826 DeKalb Co. TN > + Irena (Arrena) Jane Chastain b.12 May 1830 TN > 3. Martha Helen STANFORD b. 1856 DeKalb Co. TN > 3. Lucretia R. STANFORD b. Abt 1857 DeKalb CO. TN > 3. Elizabeth STANFORD b. May 1858 DeKalb Co. TN > + Horace L. Farmer > 3. Alfred Eli STANFORD b. May 1858 DeKalb Co. TN > + Martha Grandstaff b. Oct 1860 TN > > Alfred Eli STANFORD was Postmaster of Dowelltown from 1884-1887 he also ran > an undertaker business in 1886 in Dowelltown. > > Thank you. > Ron STANFORD > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > > ============================== > 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 > >