Searchinr for information related to the families of my ggg-grandfathers James R. Griffin and Benjamin Roberts Jr., I believe my gggg-grandfatherr Benjamin Roberts was also a resident of Sumner county in 1850, James R. GRIFFIN. Born in Feb 1811 in NC. James R. died on 19 Jun 1894; he was 83. Buried in Griffin Cemetery. James R. married Mrs. Delpha GRIFFIN. Born in 1809 in NC. Delpha died on 8 Jun 1897; she was 88. They had the following children: Elizabeth (1834-1918) On 16 Aug 1853 when Elizabeth was 19, she married Moses CUMMINGS Tennessee (Ferdancia*) (ca 1837-) On 17 Jan 1855 when Tennessee (Ferdancia*) was 18, she married Gabriel J GROVES, son of Allen GROVES & Mary UZZELL, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Born on 14 Dec 1832 in , Sumner County, Tennessee. Gabriel J died in , Sumner County, Tennessee, on 7 Apr 1898; he was 65. James M. (ca1839-) married Mrs. Mary J. GRIFFIN. Born ca 1830. Martha J. (~1842-) Born abt 1842.1 On 27 Sep 1857 when Martha J. was 15, she married Berry WILLIAMS1, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Elvira (~1843-) On 27 Sep 1860 when Elvira was 17, she married George W. MARTIN, in Sumner County, Tennessee.4 Born ca 1853 in TN. Sallie Lerzine Matilda Born on 24 Nov 1848 in Tennessee. Sallie Lerzine Matilda died in Melissa, Texas, on 5 Jun 1929; she was 80. On 25 Jul 1864 when Sallie Lerzine Matilda was 15, she married Ben H ROBERTS, son of Benjamin ROBERTS Jr & Mary M HILL, in Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN.2 Born on 16 Apr 1842 in Virginia. Ben H died in OK on 3 May 1900; he was 58. Henry C. (ca1851-) Emily (ca1854-) On 4 May 1895 when Emily was 41, she married Harry BRINKLEY. Eller B (ca1858-) On 4 May 1895 when Eller B was 37, she married Stephen LAMBERT. Benjamin ROBERTS Jr. Born in 1808. On 30 Jul 1828 when Benjamin was 20, he married Mary M HILL, in VA. Born in 1806 in TN. They had the following children: George D, born on 28 Sep 1829 in VA. George D. died in near *Paris, TX, on 14 Jul 1883; he was 53. BuriedParis,TX. Born on 28 Sep 1829 in VA. George D. died in Paris, TX, on 3 Jul 1883; he was 53. On 13 Apr 1852 when George D. was 22, he married Catherine LINK. Born on 20 Oct 18?? in VA. Catherine died on 19 Feb 1898 in Mount Comfort, Washington, AR. Born on 20 Oct 1829 in VA. Catherine died on 19 Feb 1898 in Washington, AR. (There is a grave marker for George in the Mount Comfort Cemetery, but his obituary indicated he had been buried in Texas.) Mary Ann (1831-) On 14 Aug 1851 when Mary Ann was 20, she married Wm. LEGG, in Sumner County, Tennessee. Andrew Jackson (1836-1852) Ben H (1842-1900)On 25 Jul 1864 when Ben H was 22, he married Sallie Lerzine Matilda GRIFFIN, daughter ofJames R. GRIFFIN & Mrs. Delpha GRIFFIN, in Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN. Born on 24 Nov 1848 in Tennessee. Sallie Lerzine Matilda died in Melissa, Texas, on 5 Jun 1929; she was 80. Eliza J. (1847-) Eliza J. ROBERTS. Born on 27 Feb 1847. Thanks in advance for any information your can provide. I plan to visit Sumner County in a few weeks and would like to have as much information as possible when I arrive. I hope to find as much documentation as possible about this family. Jonelle ELLIS Russell email: [email protected]