Roy Carroll Griffin: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Roy Carroll Griffin was born 5 May 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Homer Griffin and Dorthy Celia Johnson); died 2 Oct 1958; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Roy — Helen. [Group Sheet] Children: Rickie Carroll Griffin

Generation: 2

2.	Homer Griffin (son of Cleve David Griffin and Hattie E. Williams). Homer — Dorthy Celia Johnson. Dorthy (daughter of Ranzy Johnson and Debbie Caldonia King) was born 2 Dec 1921, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1957; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Dorthy Celia Johnson was born 2 Dec 1921, Tennessee (daughter of Ranzy Johnson and Debbie Caldonia King); died 27 Jun 1957; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Roy Carroll Griffin was born 5 May 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Oct 1958; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sonja Griffin
Ella Mae Griffin
Sue Ellen Griffin

Generation: 3

Cleve David Griffin was born 16 Sep 1882, Madison, North Carolina (son of Gates Griffin and Elin Rhea); died 12 Nov 1955, South Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Cleve — Hattie E. Williams. Hattie (daughter of Jim Williams and Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend) was born 15 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1955; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Hattie E. Williams was born 15 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Jim Williams and Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend); died 23 Jan 1955; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

Arlsey Clara Griffin was born 22 Jul 1912, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1972; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Verol Lee Griffin was born 26 Aug 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Nov 1946; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Eunice Mae Griffin was born 14 Mar 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1992; was buried Marion Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Homer Griffin
Bessie L. Griffin was born Abt 1916, Tennessee.
Ben Mayford Griffin was born 9 Oct 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Apr 1991; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Griffin

Ranzy Johnson was born 9 Dec 1861, Georgia (son of John Johnson and Rebecca Woodley); died 4 Feb 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Feb 1940, Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 158.

Ranzy married Debbie Caldonia King 11 Oct 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee. Debbie (daughter of Jasper A. King and Celia Cornelia Dickson) was born 1897; died 1929; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Debbie Caldonia King was born 1897 (daughter of Jasper A. King and Celia Cornelia Dickson); died 1929; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 266.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 158.

Children:

3. Dorthy Celia Johnson was born 2 Dec 1921, Tennessee; died 27 Jun 1957; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Herman Cleo Johnson was born 15 Sep 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 24 Apr 2010; was buried 27 Apr 2010, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Jettie P. Johnson was born 24 Mar 1928; died 13 Apr 1998; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

8. Gates Griffin
Gates — Elin Rhea. [Group Sheet]

Elin Rhea

Children:

4. Cleve David Griffin was born 16 Sep 1882, Madison, North Carolina; died 12 Nov 1955, South Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Cassie Griffin

10.

Jim Williams

Jim — Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend. Theresa (daughter of James M. Townsend and Mary Evalina Young) was born 25 Aug 1871, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1941; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend was born 25 Aug 1871, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James M. Townsend and Mary Evalina Young); died 21 Jan 1941; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Baptized in the Shady Grove Baptist Church by J. W. Townsend with Mary Rebecca McMahan and Harrett M. McMahan.
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 26, 72.
Shady Grove Baptist Church minutes.

Children:

Mary Arlsey Williams was born 16 Oct 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 May 1964; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Hattie E. Williams was born Apr 1893, Tennessee.
5. Hattie E. Williams was born 15 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1955; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Williams

12. John Johnson was born Illinois.
John — Rebecca Woodley. Rebecca was born Illinois. [Group Sheet]

13.

Rebecca Woodley was born Illinois.

Children:

6. Ranzy Johnson was born 9 Dec 1861, Georgia; died 4 Feb 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Feb 1940, Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

Jasper A. King was born 28 May 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Andrew Jackson King and Cynthia Rainwater); died 6 Dec 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 143, 263, 265-266.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 152, 158.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Jasper married Celia Cornelia Dickson 8 Aug 1880, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Celia (daughter of William Henry Dickson and Mary Ann "Polly" McMahan) was born 20 Oct 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Celia Cornelia Dickson was born 20 Oct 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William Henry Dickson and Mary Ann "Polly" McMahan); died 28 Apr 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 143, 263, 265-266.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 152, 158.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Children:

King was born Abt 1881; died See Notes.
William King was born Abt 1883; died See Notes.
John Russell King was born 15 Jan 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 1947, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mollie J. King was born 30 Aug 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1952; was buried McMahan Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
King was born Abt 1889; died See Notes.
George Louis King was born 5 May 1889; died 3 Jun 1967.
Jettie E. King was born 15 Aug 1891.
James Harrison King was born 11 Jan 1893.
7. Debbie Caldonia King was born 1897; died 1929; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sarah Malonia King
Laura Ellen King was born 6 Jun 1904, Tennessee.
Alma Peral King was born 25 Jun 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Nov 1953; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.