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James L. Brown

• Father: William R. O. Brown b. c 1824
• Mother: Charity Jane Cook b. 1826, d. c 1882

• Last Edited: 19 Dec 2018

• Birth*: circa 1854; Pike Co., Georgia

Nancy E. Brown

• Father: William R. O. Brown b. c 1824
• Mother: Charity Jane Cook b. 1826, d. c 1882

• Last Edited: 19 Dec 2018

• Birth*: circa 1859; Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama

James Jackson

• Last Edited: 23 Dec 2018

• Birth*: before 1787
• Deed*: 26 September 1808; Jasper Co., Georgia; Deed Book 1, page 445 -- William Randle of Morgan Co. GA to James Jackson of Greene Co., Lots 106 and 107 in the 17th District of Jasper, 324.5 acres, for $800, on waters of the Oakmulgee River.; Principal=William Randle

William Randle

• Last Edited: 23 Dec 2018

• Birth*: before 1787
• Deed*: 26 September 1808; Jasper Co., Georgia; Deed Book 1, page 445 -- William Randle of Morgan Co. GA to James Jackson of Greene Co., Lots 106 and 107 in the 17th District of Jasper, 324.5 acres, for $800, on waters of the Oakmulgee River.; Principal=James Jackson

Coalby Jackson

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Name Variation: Coleby Jackson
• Birth*: circa 1778
• Marriage*: 29 July 1800; Bourbon Co., Kentucky; Principal=Rhoda Clarkson
• 1810 Census*: 6 August 1810; Scott Co., Kentucky; three daughters, widow Rhoda found in 1820.¹

Rhoda Clarkson

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Birth*: say 1781
• Married Name: 29 July 1800; Jackson
• Marriage*: 29 July 1800; Bourbon Co., Kentucky; Principal=Coalby Jackson
• 1820 Census*: 7 August 1820; Scott Co., Kentucky; Rhoda is not found as a head of household in 1830. She was probably living with one of her children by then.¹

Mary Jones¹

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2018

• Birth*: say 1835¹
• Married Name: 5 September 1861; Jackson¹
• Marriage*: 5 September 1861; Russell Co., Alabama; Principal=Coalby R. Jackson¹

Coleby Jackson of Orange Co., NC

• Last Edited: 7 Dec 2020

• Birth*: circa 1760; North Carolina; said to have been from Orange County.
• Marriage*: say 1784; North Carolina; Principal=Elizabeth Wray
• 1790 Census*: 2 August 1790; Orange Co., North Carolina
• 1800 Census*: 4 August 1800; Orange Co., North Carolina
• 1810 Census*: 6 August 1810; Haywood Co., North Carolina; Haywood County was formed from Buncombe County shortly before the 1810 census, so Buncombe County records need to be checked for Coleby or Coalby Jackson.^1,2
• Death*: before 1 December 1826; Madison Co., Alabama
• Probate*: 1 December 1826; Madison Co., Alabama; Colby Jackson wrote his will on 20 Oct 1826. This will was filed in court on 1 Dec 1826. Probate continued thru 1838 and then a court proceeding thru 1845. In one document in Sept 1838 all heirs were listed. John, Elizabeth, Mildred, William, Jacob, Peter, Sarah, Barbara, Mary, Delilah, Rachel and wife Elizabeth - 11 children total^3,4
• Research Note*: 29 November 2020; Descendants of Coleby Jackson of Orange County, NC, and of Madison County, AL, are showing up as relatives of the descendants of this Coleby Jackson, according to Ancestry.com's Thrulines. The two men may have been first cousins. If so, then the Coleby Jackson of Madison and Orange was a grandson of William Jackson and Lucia Tatum.; Principal=Coleby Jackson²

James Jackson of Montgomery Co. AL

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2018

• Birth*: say 1780
• (Grantee) Deed*: January 1813; Jasper Co., Georgia; Deed Book 8, page 48 -- John Griffin and Mary his wife formerly Mary McKinley, of Washington Co., to James Jackson of Baldwin, Lot 91 in the 18th District as granted to Mary McKinley.; Grantor=Mary McKinley of Washington Co. GA
• Deed: November 1818; Jasper Co., Georgia; Deed Book B, page 170 -- James Jackson of Montgomery Co. AL to John West Sr. of Jasper Co. GA, Lot 91 in the 18th District.
• Deed: October 1828; Jasper Co., Georgia; Deed Book B, page 228 --- James Jackson of Montgomery Co. AL to Clifford Woodruff, part of Lot 91 in the 18th District.
• 1830 Census*: 1 June 1830; Montgomery Co., Alabama¹

Mary McKinley of Washington Co. GA

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2018

• Birth*: say 1780
• Land Lottery*: 1807; Washington Co., Georgia; Grant to Mary McKinley, of Wiggin's District in Washington County, Georgia, Lot 91 in the 18th District of Baldwin Co. To be eligible for the 1807 Lottery, she must have been a widow. So McKinley was not her maiden name.
• Married Name: say 1808; Jackson
• (Grantor) Deed*: January 1813; Jasper Co., Georgia; Deed Book 8, page 48 -- John Griffin and Mary his wife formerly Mary McKinley, of Washington Co., to James Jackson of Baldwin, Lot 91 in the 18th District as granted to Mary McKinley.; Grantee=James Jackson of Montgomery Co. AL

George Washington Griffin¹

• Mother: Mary A. Griffin b. c 1822, d. a 1 Jun 1880

• Last Edited: 18 Jan 2019

• Birth*: 15 March 1855; Alabama¹
• (household member) 1860 Census: 1 June 1860; Randolph Co., Alabama; Principal=Martha (?)²
• Marriage*: circa 1876; Principal=Hester Ann Kitchens³
• 1880 Census*: 1 June 1880; Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama⁴
• Death*: 24 April 1921; Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama¹
• Note: 18 January 2019;      What may not be immediately clear, but appears to be the case, is that Martha Griffin, George Washington's grandmother, was the widow of Thomas Griffin of 1850 Tallapoosa county, Alabama. Thomas Griffin was born about 1782, served in the War of 1812, and died near Daviston in Tallapoosa county. He may have fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
       Thomas's widow, Martha, appears in the 1860 census of Randolph county, with her daughter Mary A., and Mary A.'s son George, who is presumably George Washington Griffin. It lists his middle initial as "G" instead of "W," but when one looks at all the evidence, one can only conclude that this has to be the correct George. For one thing, he is the only George Griffin of the right age to be George Washington, in the entire 1860 Alabama census. And George Washington leaves abundant evidence of his connections to his mother Mary A. and grandmother Martha.
       I had a great uncle, Thomas Jackson, from Tallapoosa, and he was being kidded in school about his middle name, "Gamble," a family name. So he changed it to "Stonewall." So be became Thomas Stonewall Jackson in adulthood. Something similar may have happened to George. Maybe his middle name was a family name he didn't like, so he changed it to "Washington."
       In looking at census records, Martha, the mother of Mary A., must have been the widow of Thomas Griffin, by the process of elimination. She was in the 1880 census of Lineville, Clay county, Alabama, right were George W. and family lived, and was living with her daughter Mary A. Griffin. She claimed to be 101 years old. She may have been a few years younger than that, but that's close to correct. She does not appear to be buried with her husband Thomas near Daviston, and I have not yet found her grave in Lineville either.
       As for who the father of George W. Griffin was, and the wife of Mary A., that is a question which will require further research. He must have died at a young age, as he was not with Mary A. and George in 1860.
       As for Thomas and Martha Griffin, they had several children, not all of whom are documented. More research needs to be done on Thomas.
       As for Robert Griffin and Mary Ann (Wise) Griffin, that was another but completely unrelated Mary A. Griffin who also lived in Lineville. I could understand how the two could be confused. But I have the Bible record of Robert Griffin, and he did not have a son named George. I'm still in touch with all branches of his family, and descend from his son William Henry.     ; Principal=Mary A. Griffin⁵

Hester Ann Kitchens¹

• Last Edited: 2 Jan 2019

• Birth*: 10 August 1857; South Carolina¹
• Married Name: circa 1876; Griffin¹
• Marriage*: circa 1876; Principal=George Washington Griffin¹
• Death*: 6 February 1931; Clay Co., Alabama¹

Mary A. Griffin

• Mother: Martha (?) b. c 1783, d. a 1 Jun 1880

• Last Edited: 18 Jan 2019

• Birth*: circa 1822; South Carolina
• (household member) 1860 Census: 1 June 1860; Randolph Co., Alabama; Principal=Martha (?)¹
• 1880 Census*: 1 June 1880; Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama; Mother=Martha (?)²
• Death*: after 1 June 1880; Clay Co., Alabama
• Note*: 18 January 2019;      What may not be immediately clear, but appears to be the case, is that Martha Griffin, George Washington's grandmother, was the widow of Thomas Griffin of 1850 Tallapoosa county, Alabama. Thomas Griffin was born about 1782, served in the War of 1812, and died near Daviston in Tallapoosa county. He may have fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
       Thomas's widow, Martha, appears in the 1860 census of Randolph county, with her daughter Mary A., and Mary A.'s son George, who is presumably George Washington Griffin. It lists his middle initial as "G" instead of "W," but when one looks at all the evidence, one can only conclude that this has to be the correct George. For one thing, he is the only George Griffin of the right age to be George Washington, in the entire 1860 Alabama census. And George Washington leaves abundant evidence of his connections to his mother Mary A. and grandmother Martha.
       I had a great uncle, Thomas Jackson, from Tallapoosa, and he was being kidded in school about his middle name, "Gamble," a family name. So he changed it to "Stonewall." So be became Thomas Stonewall Jackson in adulthood. Something similar may have happened to George. Maybe his middle name was a family name he didn't like, so he changed it to "Washington."
       In looking at census records, Martha, the mother of Mary A., must have been the widow of Thomas Griffin, by the process of elimination. She was in the 1880 census of Lineville, Clay county, Alabama, right were George W. and family lived, and was living with her daughter Mary A. Griffin. She claimed to be 101 years old. She may have been a few years younger than that, but that's close to correct. She does not appear to be buried with her husband Thomas near Daviston, and I have not yet found her grave in Lineville either.
       As for who the father of George W. Griffin was, and the wife of Mary A., that is a question which will require further research. He must have died at a young age, as he was not with Mary A. and George in 1860.
       As for Thomas and Martha Griffin, they had several children, not all of whom are documented. More research needs to be done on Thomas.
       As for Robert Griffin and Mary Ann (Wise) Griffin, that was another but completely unrelated Mary A. Griffin who also lived in Lineville. I could understand how the two could be confused. But I have the Bible record of Robert Griffin, and he did not have a son named George. I'm still in touch with all branches of his family, and descend from his son William Henry.     ; Principal=George Washington Griffin³

Martha (?)

• Last Edited: 4 Jan 2019

• Birth*: circa 1783; South Carolina
• 1860 Census*: 1 June 1860; Randolph Co., Alabama; household member=Mary A. Griffin, household member=George Washington Griffin¹
• 1870 Census*: 1 June 1870; Randolph Co., Alabama²
• (Mother) 1880 Census: 1 June 1880; Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama; Principal=Mary A. Griffin³
• Death*: after 1 June 1880; Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama
• Note*: 4 January 2018; This might be Martha, widow of the Thomas Griffin who died in 1857 in Tallapoosa county, Alabama. This writer has information on the descendants of Thomas, but nothing on his daughter Mary.⁴

James Wesley Mayfield

• Father: William Wiley Mayfield b. 23 Feb 1838, d. 15 Feb 1906
• Mother: Mary Aremnia Smith b. 24 Aug 1842, d. 30 May 1910

• Charts: Smith Descendants (#1), Smith Descendants (#2)

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth*: 8 August 1871; Georgia
• Marriage*: 13 January 1898; Howard Co., Arkansas; Principal=Emma Pauline Young
• Death*: 9 January 1961; Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas¹

Anna Christine Mayfield

• Father: William Wiley Mayfield b. 23 Feb 1838, d. 15 Feb 1906
• Mother: Mary Aremnia Smith b. 24 Aug 1842, d. 30 May 1910

• Charts: Smith Descendants (#1), Smith Descendants (#2)

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth*: 18 March 1873; Milton Co., Georgia
• Married Name: circa 1888; Chandler
• Marriage*: circa 1888; Principal=William Henry Chandler
• Death*: 29 February 1952; Howard Co., Arkansas¹

Martha Mayfield

• Father: William Wiley Mayfield b. 23 Feb 1838, d. 15 Feb 1906
• Mother: Mary Aremnia Smith b. 24 Aug 1842, d. 30 May 1910

• Charts: Smith Descendants (#1), Smith Descendants (#2)

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth*: circa 1876; Milton Co., Georgia

Ida Mayfield

• Father: William Wiley Mayfield b. 23 Feb 1838, d. 15 Feb 1906
• Mother: Mary Aremnia Smith b. 24 Aug 1842, d. 30 May 1910

• Charts: Smith Descendants (#1), Smith Descendants (#2)

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth*: 9 October 1879¹
• Married Name: 4 July 1900; Dildy²
• Marriage*: 4 July 1900; Howard Co., Arkansas; Principal=Hix Dildy²
• Death*: 14 September 1959; Hempstead Co., Arkansas¹

Walter Giles Mayfield

• Father: William Wiley Mayfield b. 23 Feb 1838, d. 15 Feb 1906
• Mother: Mary Aremnia Smith b. 24 Aug 1842, d. 30 May 1910

• Charts: Smith Descendants (#1), Smith Descendants (#2)

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth*: 4 November 1880; Howard Co., Arkansas¹
• Marriage*: 7 December 1902; Howard Co., Arkansas; Principal=Lizzie Corbell
• Death*: 6 July 1949; Howard Co., Arkansas²

Lizzie Corbell

• Charts: Smith Descendants (#1), Smith Descendants (#2)

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth*: circa 1882
• Married Name: 7 December 1902; Mayfield
• Marriage*: 7 December 1902; Howard Co., Arkansas; Principal=Walter Giles Mayfield

William Henry Chandler

• Charts: Smith Descendants (#1), Smith Descendants (#2)

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth*: 30 August 1869
• Marriage*: circa 1888; Principal=Anna Christine Mayfield
• Death*: 12 January 1925; Howard Co., Arkansas¹

Emma Pauline Young

• Charts: Smith Descendants (#1), Smith Descendants (#2)

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth*: 29 September 1875¹
• Married Name: 13 January 1898; Mayfield
• Marriage*: 13 January 1898; Howard Co., Arkansas; Principal=James Wesley Mayfield
• Death*: 20 July 1949; Briscoe Co., Texas¹

Hix Dildy¹

• Charts: Smith Descendants (#1), Smith Descendants (#2)

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth: 16 October 1878
• Marriage*: 4 July 1900; Howard Co., Arkansas; Principal=Ida Mayfield¹
• Death*: 26 March 1955

Verda Waller Hankins¹

• Charts: Charlotte JACKSON Lanier Descendants

• Last Edited: 26 Jan 2019

• Birth*: 1 December 1884; Hopkins Co., Kentucky¹
• Married Name: 1904; McCauley¹
• Marriage*: 1904; Principal=John William McCauley¹
• Death*: 16 May 1942; Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky¹

William Riley Bell¹

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2019

• Birth*: 22 November 1810; South Carolina¹
• Marriage*: 16 March 1838; Monroe Co., Georgia; Principal=Elizabeth Louise Dillard^2,1
• Death*: 9 October 1901; Clay Co., Alabama¹

Elizabeth Louise Dillard¹

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2019

• Birth*: 26 September 1818; Georgia¹
• Marriage*: 16 March 1838; Monroe Co., Georgia; Principal=William Riley Bell^1,2
• Married Name: 16 March 1838; Bell^1,2
• Death*: 10 August 1901; Clay Co., Alabama¹

Capt. John Thomas Bell¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2019

• Birth*: circa 1824¹
• Death*: 27 July 1862; Mechanicsville, Hanover Co., Virginia¹