FIRST GENERATION

1.  George GRIFFEY was born in 1787 in SC.  He died on 20 Jan 1860 in , Christian, KY.  He Cause of Death pneumonia in , Christian, KY.

He was married to Sarah/Sally REVES (daughter of Miles REVES and Ann PACE) on 25 Sep 1808.  Sarah/Sally REVES was born about 1790 in SC?.  She died about 1850.  George GRIFFEY and Sarah/Sally REVES had the following children:

 2 i. Mary Ann GRIFFEY was born about 1810.  She died about 1894.
 3 ii. Miles Reeves GRIFFEY was born about 1812.  He died in 1873.
 +4 iii. William GRIFFEY.
 +5 iv. David Seymour GRIFFEY.
 +6 v. Aaron GRIFFEY.
 +7 vi. George D. GRIFFEY.
 8 vii. Boyd D. GRIFFEY was born about 1829.  He died on 25 Nov 1896.
 
 

SECOND GENERATION

4.  William GRIFFEY was born between 25 Oct 1813 and 1815.  He died on 25 May 1878.

He was married to Martha Jane POOL (daughter of Burgess POOLE and Sarah B. CLARDY) on 21 Nov 1844.  Martha Jane POOL was born on 30 Apr 1826.  She died on 11 Oct 1856.  William GRIFFEY and Martha Jane POOL had the following children:

 +9 i. William Burgess GRIFFEY.
 10 ii. Marcellus GRIFFEY.

He was married to Mary D. SMITH.

5.  David Seymour GRIFFEY was born on 29 Oct 1816.  He died on 12 Aug 1897.

He was married to Louisa Frances DINWIDDIE on 16 Feb 1854.  Louisa Frances DINWIDDIE was born on 6 Oct 1833.  She died on 14 Jul 1892.

6.  Aaron GRIFFEY was born on 18 Dec 1820.  He died on 27 Jun 1901.

He was married to Margaret Elizabeth VAUGHN on 13 Oct 1857.  Margaret Elizabeth VAUGHN was born on 1 Jul 1838.  She died on 8 Dec 1900.  Aaron GRIFFEY and Margaret Elizabeth VAUGHN had the following children:

 +11 i. Nannie Ada GRIFFEY.
 +12 ii. William Aaron GRIFFEY.

7.  George D. GRIFFEY was born on 25 Mar 1822/23.  He died on 25 Jun 1901.

He was married to Catherine RIVES on 21 Nov 1861.  Catherine RIVES was born on 1 Mar 1839.  She died on 12 Jun 1890.
 
 

THIRD GENERATION

9.  William Burgess GRIFFEY was born on 16 Jun 1848 in TN.  He died on 17 Jun 1925 in , Christian, KY.  He was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.

He was married to Lydia Florence PORTER (daughter of William Tuler PORTER and Susannah BRUNSON) on 18 Jun 1872 in , Trigg, KY.  Lydia Florence PORTER was born on 20 Apr 1852 in , Trigg, KY.  She died on 8 Jul 1928.  She was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.  William Burgess GRIFFEY and Lydia Florence PORTER had the following children:

 +13 i. Ambrose Burgess GRIFFEY.
 +14 ii. Sudie Jane GRIFFEY.
 +15 iii. Anna L. GRIFFEY.
 16 iv. Jilpah GRIFFEY was born on 6 Jun 1881.  She died on 4 May 1885 in , Trigg, KY.  She was buried in Flat Lick Cemetery, , Christian, KY.
 +17 v. George W. GRIFFEY.
 +18 vi. Lydie Frances GRIFFEY "Big Mama".
 +19 vii. Burnett W. GRIFFEY.
 +20 viii. Maggie L. GRIFFEY.
 +21 ix. Thomas Floyd GRIFFEY.
 22 x. ?Richie GRIFFEY died in died in youth.

11.  Nannie Ada GRIFFEY was born on 8 Jan 1867.  She died on 19 Oct 1934.

She was married to George Patterson GIBBS on 3 Sep 1886.  George Patterson GIBBS was born on 8 Jan 1867.  He died on 19 Oct 1934.  Nannie Ada GRIFFEY and George Patterson GIBBS had the following children:

 23 i. Ora Elizabeth GIBBS was born on 27 Sep 1887.  She died on 6 Sep 1954.
 24 ii. Elliott Patterson GIBBS was born on 7 Apr 1892.  He died on 1 Dec 1971.
 +25 iii. Nannie Mamie GIBBS.
 26 iv. Florence Esterlee GIBBS was born on 6 Jul 1896.  She died on 9 Nov 1918.
 27 v. Ermine Cullom GIBBS was born on 13 Dec 1900.  He died on 26 Oct 1981.
 28 vi. Mary Ruth GIBBS was born in Mar 1904.  She died in Mar 1926.
 29 vii. Herbert Wilson GIBBS was born on 12 Nov 1906.  He died on 2 Sep 1949.

12.  William Aaron GRIFFEY was born on 8 Apr 1873.  He died on 12 Aug 1918.

He was married to Theodosia Elizabeth ABNEY on 19 Aug 1894.  Theodosia Elizabeth ABNEY was born on 15 Aug 1875.  She died on 22 Jul 1954.  William Aaron GRIFFEY and Theodosia Elizabeth ABNEY had the following children:

 +30 i. Henry Lyman GRIFFEY Sr..
 
 

FOURTH GENERATION

13.  Ambrose Burgess GRIFFEY was born on 30 Nov 1873.  He died on 16 Feb 1908 in , Montgomery, TN.  He was buried in in a cemetery near his home.

He was married to Carrie Thomas REESE before 1894 in , Montgomery, TN.  Carrie Thomas REESE was born on 11 Jan 1874.  She died on 10 Oct 1958.  Ambrose Burgess GRIFFEY and Carrie Thomas REESE had the following children:

 +31 i. Thomas William "Pomp" GRIFFEY.
 32 ii. Ambrose Decker GRIFFEY was born on 28 Feb 1896.
 33 iii. Katie Brown GRIFFEY was born on 3 Jan 1898.
 34 iv. Lydia Myrtle GRIFFEY was born on 1 Feb 1901.
 +35 v. Carrie Cynthia GRIFFEY.

14.  Sudie Jane GRIFFEY was born on 26 Nov 1875 in , Montgomery, TN.  She died on 11 Aug 1942.  She was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.

She was married to Alonzo M. CAROLAND in 1896 in , Montgomery, TN.  Alonzo M. CAROLAND was born on 28 Sep 1873.  He was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Clarksville, TN.  Sudie Jane GRIFFEY and Alonzo M. CAROLAND had the following children:

 +36 i. Douglas Bell CAROLAND.
 +37 ii. Dora Lee CAROLAND.
 38 iii. Lawrence Guthrie CAROLAND Sr..
 +39 iv. Thomas Murray "Tom" CAROLAND.
 40 v. Ernest Lester "Flathead" CAROLAND was born.

15.  Anna L. GRIFFEY was born on 21 Sep 1878 in TN.  She died on 2 Nov 1909 in , Trigg, KY.  She was buried in Boyd Cemetery, Trigg, KY.

She was married to George ROBEY on 17 Jan 1898 in , Trigg, KY.  Anna L. GRIFFEY and George ROBEY had the following children:

 41 i. Lela ROBEY.
 42 ii. Etta ROBEY.
 43 iii. Edward ROBEY.
 44 iv. Wilburn ROBEY.
 45 v. Pinkey ROBEY.
 46 vi. Liddie ROBEY.

17.  George W. GRIFFEY was born in Sep 1883 in , Montgomery, TN.  He died in 1955.  He was also known as Will.  He was buried in Riverside Cem, Hopkinsville, Christian, KY.

He was married to May BARD on 3 Oct 1908 in Hopkinsville, Christian, KY.

18.  Lydie Frances GRIFFEY "Big Mama" was born on 14 Oct 1885 in , Montgomery, TN.  She died on 27 Dec 1952 in Hopkinsville, Christian, KY.

She was married to Fred Rick FIESE "Papa" (son of William Gottlieb FIESE and Maria Louise CRISMAN) on 9 Feb 1903 in , Montgomery, TN.  Fred Rick FIESE "Papa" was born on 20 Jun 1881 in Beloit, Rock, WI.  He died on 12 Nov 1968 in Julien Community, Christian, KY.  Lydie Frances GRIFFEY "Big Mama" and Fred Rick FIESE "Papa" had the following children:

 +47 i. Frederick William FIESE.
 +48 ii. Altie Susanna FIESE.
 +49 iii. Florence Frances FIESE.
 +50 iv. Wilford Burgess FIESE.
 51 v. Wesley Thomas FIESE was born on 31 Oct 1912 in Christian County, KY.  He died on 10 Apr 1931.
 +52 vi. Flossie Elizabeth FIESE.
 +53 vii. Idell Margaret FIESE.
 +54 viii. Frank James FIESE "Granddaddy".
 +55 ix. Esther Maria FIESE.

19.  Burnett W. GRIFFEY was born on 7 Dec 1888 in , Montgomery, TN.  He died on 21 Jan 1956 in , Christian, KY.  He was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.

He was married to Carrie E. ROGERS on 26 Dec 1909 in , Montgomery, TN.  Carrie E. ROGERS was born on 18 Oct 1892.  She died on 17 Oct 1958 in , Christian, KY.  She was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.  Burnett W. GRIFFEY and Carrie E. ROGERS had the following children:

 56 i. Robert GRIFFEY.
 57 ii. Ruby GRIFFEY.
 58 iii. Frances GRIFFEY.
 59 iv. Wilfred GRIFFEY.
 60 v. Irene GRIFFEY.

20.  Maggie L. GRIFFEY was born in Nov 1893 in , Montgomery, TN.

She was married to Ernest PENAGER on 7 Jun 1919 in , Montgomery, TN.

21.  Thomas Floyd GRIFFEY was born on 16 Mar 1896 in . Montgomery, TN.  He died on 2 May 1968 in , Montgomery, TN.  He was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.  He was also known as T. Floyd Griffey.

He was married to Nannie Mamie GIBBS (daughter of George Patterson GIBBS and Nannie Ada GRIFFEY) on 15 Mar 1921 in , Montgomery, TN.  Nannie Mamie GIBBS was born on 5 Jan 1894.  She died on 26 Sep 1967.  She was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.  Thomas Floyd GRIFFEY and Nannie Mamie GIBBS had the following children:

 61 i. George Thomas GRIFFEY.
 62 ii. Ada Frances GRIFFEY.

25.  Nannie Mamie GIBBS was born on 5 Jan 1894.  She died on 26 Sep 1967.  She was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.

She was married to Thomas Floyd GRIFFEY (son of William Burgess GRIFFEY and Lydia Florence PORTER) on 15 Mar 1921 in , Montgomery, TN.  Thomas Floyd GRIFFEY was born on 16 Mar 1896 in . Montgomery, TN.  He died on 2 May 1968 in , Montgomery, TN.  He was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.  He was also known as T. Floyd Griffey.  Nannie Mamie GIBBS and Thomas Floyd GRIFFEY had the following children:

 61 i. George Thomas GRIFFEY.
 62 ii. Ada Frances GRIFFEY.

30.  Henry Lyman GRIFFEY Sr. was born on 19 Apr 1902.  He died on 26 Aug 1950.

He was married to Lillie Belle Bumpus THWEATT on 9 Aug 1924.  Lillie Belle Bumpus THWEATT was born on 14 Dec 1908.  She died on 14 Oct 1995.  Henry Lyman GRIFFEY Sr. and Lillie Belle Bumpus THWEATT had the following children:

 +63 i. Margaret Louise GRIFFEY.
 
 

FIFTH GENERATION

31.  Thomas William "Pomp" GRIFFEY was born on 10 Jul 1894.  He died on 31 Dec 1967.

He was divorced from Dora Lee CAROLAND before 1965.  He was married to Dora Lee CAROLAND (daughter of Alonzo M. CAROLAND and Sudie Jane GRIFFEY).  Dora Lee CAROLAND died about 1965 in Guthrie, KY.

35.  Carrie Cynthia GRIFFEY was born on 10 Aug 1904.  She died on 5 May 1995 in Hopkinsville, Christian, KY.

She was married to MAVEETY.  Carrie Cynthia GRIFFEY and MAVEETY had the following children:

 64 i. Katie MAVEETY.
 65 ii. E.B. MAVEETY died in Apr 1996 in Hopkinsville, Christian, KY.

36.  Douglas Bell CAROLAND was born on 16 Dec 1898.  He died on 27 Dec 1943.  He was buried in Powell Cemetery, Lafayette, Christian, KY.

He was married to Annie SPRY.  Annie SPRY was born on 30 Mar 1900.  She died in Mar 1987 in Savannah, Chatham, GA.  Douglas Bell CAROLAND and Annie SPRY had the following children:

 66 i. James Douglas CAROLAND.
 67 ii. Anna Sue CAROLAND.

37.  Dora Lee CAROLAND died about 1965 in Guthrie, KY.

She was divorced from Thomas William "Pomp" GRIFFEY before 1965.  She was married to Thomas William "Pomp" GRIFFEY (son of Ambrose Burgess GRIFFEY and Carrie Thomas REESE).  Thomas William "Pomp" GRIFFEY was born on 10 Jul 1894.  He died on 31 Dec 1967.

She was married to Robert Leslie GIBBS.  Robert Leslie GIBBS was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, TN.  He was a sang and played country music on the radio in Guthrie, KY.

39.  Thomas Murray "Tom" CAROLAND was born on 7 Aug 1904 in TN.  He died in Nov 1973 in Ashland City, Stewart, TN.  He had Social Security Number 414-09-7900.

He was married to Lottie SUTTON about 1921.

He was married to Eula BRASWELL.  Thomas Murray "Tom" CAROLAND and Eula BRASWELL had the following children:

 68 i. Marian CAROLAND.

He was married to Bradley LYLE.  Thomas Murray "Tom" CAROLAND and Bradley LYLE had the following children:

 69 i. Ramona Bruce CAROLAND.
 70 ii. Thomas Murray "Tommy" CAROLAND Jr..

47.  Frederick William FIESE was born on 26 Nov 1903 in , Montgomery, TN.  He died in Jul 1987 in Pembroke, Christian, KY.

Cosy Elizabeth BOREN (daughter of Mary) was born in 1907.  She died in 1952.  Frederick William FIESE and Cosy Elizabeth BOREN had the following children:

 +71 i. William Sidney FIESE.
 +72 ii. Eleanor Elizabeth FIESE.
 +73 iii. Florence Elizabeth FIESE.

  Frederick William FIESE and Sudie "Sue" STAGNER had the following children:

 +74 i. Fredrick Crisman "Chris" FIESE.
 +75 ii. Kenneth Venice "Kenny" FIESE.
 +76 iii. Elaine Sue FIESE.
 +77 iv. Martha Ann FIESE.

48.  Altie Susanna FIESE was born on 4 Oct 1905 in Christian County, KY.

  Altie Susanna FIESE and W.C. HALL had the following children:

 78 i. Christine HALL.
 79 ii. Katie Mae HALL.
 80 iii. Donald HALL.

49.  Florence Frances FIESE was born on 4 Feb 1908 in Christian County, KY.
 
 

50.  Wilford Burgess FIESE was born on 14 Oct 1909 in Montgomery County, TN.  He died in 1991.

Rubine SHELDON was born on 29 Sep 1929.  Wilford Burgess FIESE and Rubine SHELDON had the following children:

 81 i. Ernest Fred FIESE.
 82 ii. Mary Linda FIESE.
 83 iii. Jess L. FIESE.

52.  Flossie Elizabeth FIESE was born on 8 Jul 1918 in Christian County, KY.

Ralph Hodge "Robert" DECKER was born in 1887.  He died in 1967.  Flossie Elizabeth FIESE and Ralph Hodge "Robert" DECKER had the following children:

 84 i. Wesley DECKER.
 85 ii. Ricky DECKER.

53.  Idell Margaret FIESE was born on 17 Nov 1918 in Christian County, KY.

  Idell Margaret FIESE and Darwin HITE had the following children:

 86 i. Larry HITE was born.

54.  Frank James FIESE "Granddaddy" was born on 7 Oct 1921 in Bennettstown, Christian, KY.  He died in 1992 in Hopkinsville, Christian, KY.  He was buried in 1992 in Rosedale Cemetery.

He was married to Edith Wenoline CHAPMAN "Memaw" (daughter of DeWitt Edward CHAPMAN "Pappy" and Malissa Kathryn JOINER "Mammy") on 24 Jun 1941 in New Providence, Tennessee.  Edith Wenoline CHAPMAN "Memaw" was born on 28 Jun 1927 in Herndon, Christian, KY.  She died on 25 Jul 1990 in Hopkinsville, Christian, KY.  She was buried on 27 Jul 1990 in Rosedale Cemetery.  Frank James FIESE "Granddaddy" and Edith Wenoline CHAPMAN "Memaw" had the following children:

 +87 i. George Martin FIESE.
 +88 ii. Edith Bonita Kay FIESE.
 +89 iii. Joyce Kathryn FIESE "Memaw".
 90 iv. Jim FIESE "twin" was born about 1950/51 in Pembroke, Christian, KY.  He died STILLBORN in Pembroke, Christian, KY.
 91 v. Jerry FIESE "twin" was born in 1950.  He died STILLBORN.

55.  Esther Maria FIESE was born on 6 Mar 1925 in Christian County, KY.

  Esther Maria FIESE and Hansel MCKNIGHT had the following children:

 92 i. Nita Meryl MCKNIGHT.
 93 ii. Danny MCKNIGHT.
 94 iii. Stevey MCKNIGHT.

63.  Margaret Louise GRIFFEY was born on 25 Sep 1929.

She was married to Jack M. HARLOW on 22 Mar 1952.  Jack M. HARLOW was born on 14 May 1930.  He was also known as Jackie M. Harlow.
 

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