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GRIFFITH



BILL GRIFFITH: (b) 1750, Wales (d) Kanawha Co WVa, (m) Rachael unknown
*Children
1) +ADAM GRIFFITH: (b) 1784, Franklin Co Va, (d) Feb. 16, 1863, Kanawha Co WV, (m) Jane McCloud March 27, 1810, Gallia , Ohio, the daughter of Norman & Mary Ann { Nancy} McCloud - Scotland
JANE McCLOUD: (b) 1795, Washington Twsp. (d) March 26, 1883, Lincoln Co WV. (m) ADAM GRIFFITH: March 27, 1810, marriage performed by J.P. - Thomas Northrup. (per Gallia Marriages, Vol. 1, page 17).
2) EPHREAM GRIFFITH: (m) Mary Pauley {Will of Ephream Griffith is recorded in Boone Co. 1869).
3) BENJAMIN GRIFFITH: (b) abt. 1792, (m) Mary Midkiff

The family of Adam Griffith is found in an 1850 Kan. Co Census, house 421, family 425 .
Adam: age 66, farmer
Jane age 55,
Norman age 28
Adam Jackson age 21
William age 18
Elizabeth age 14
Colin age 12,

+ADAM GRIFFITH, (b) 1784 - (d) Feb 16. 1863, Kan. Co WV. (m) JANE McCLOUDMarch 27, 1810, Gallia, Ohio.

McCLOUD FAMILY
NORMAN McCLOUD Yoeman in Gallipolis Twsp. Ohio. (Info from court records Vol. 2, Washington Co . Ohio) (m) Mary Ann (Nancy) , Gallia, Ohio, marriage performed by J.P. WM Blagg, Gallai marriages Vol. 1, page 34.
*Children of Norman and Mary Ann McCloud
COLIN
MARY, (d) bef. 1813 (m) Nehemiah Knox,
+JANE (b) 1795, Washington Twsp. Ohio, (d) March 26, 1883, Lincoln Co WV, (m) Adam Griffith, March 1810.
NORMAN (b) March 1799, Ohio, (d) April 1853, (m) Irena Gates, Feb. 22, 1827, GAllia Ohio.
GEORGE W.
ELIZABETH (b) abt. 1807 (m) William Thornton
EDWARD WHITE TUPPER (b) 1815, Ohio, (m) Elizabeth Johnson


*Children of Adam Griffith & Jane McCloud
1) NORMAN GRIFFITH: (b) 1821 (m) Anne ?
2) WILLIAM A. GRIFFITH: (b) Nov. 15, 1831, Kanawha Co WV, (d) Feb. 22, 1922, Lincoln Co WV, (m) 1855, Mary Jane Bailey
3) COLLIN ELWOOD GRIFFITH (b) Aug. 27, 1840, Kanawha Co WV, (d) 1908, (m) Frances Emily Chandler,May 25, 1870.
4) MARY ANN GRIFFITH: (b) 1810, Gallia, Ohio, (m) Stephen Holstein, Aug. 23, 1827, Kan. Co WV.
5) CASSANDRA GRIFFITH: (b) July 21, 1813, (d) Sept. 19, 1896, (m) Nov. 1835,Jeremiah Stephens: Both buried in Lively Cem. Lincoln Co WV.
6) DIANER GRIFFITH: (b) Abt. 1815 , (m) William Lively, Aug. 1836, Kanawha Co WV.
7) NANCY GRIFFITH: (b)abt. 1830 , (m) Dabney Hurel
8) ELIZABETH GRIFFITH: (b) 1836, (d) 1863, (m) 1856, Layton Williams
9) ADAM JACKSON GRIFFITH: (b) October, 1829, (d) 1904, Upper Falls, Kanawha Co WV, (m) Dicey Sanford, Sept. 1852.
10) + GEORGE WASHINGTON GRIFFITH: (b) 1824, Briar Creek, Kanawha Co WV, (d) Dec. 25, 1905, Lincoln Co WV, (m) 1. Eurdyce Lacey, 1846, Kan. Co WV: [ 2.] Lucretia McClure, 1856, Mud River, Kan. Co WV.

*NOTES* ADAM GRIFFITH : The 1863 will of Adam Griffith is online on the Kanawha Co WV genweb page, source, Kanawha Co Will Book Vol. 2, page 87.
*NOTES* ADAM JACKSON GRIFFITH:
Employed as boatman, farmer, part-time preacher. Found in 1860 Kan Co Census, house 2403, 1870, Lincoln Co Census, house 31, 1880 Lincoln Co Census, house 75, 1900 Kanawha Co Census, house 251.
*NOTES* WILLIAM GRIFFITH:
Known as Captain Bill, a boatman from age 14: Confederate soldier, well known in books, about Coal, and Kanawha Rivers and steamboats. Buried at Brier Creek, Lincoln. Co WV.
*NOTES* COLLIN GRIFFITH , a merchant in St Albans. Buried at Teays Cem. , St Albans, Kan. Co WV.


+George Washington Griffith - Eurdyce Lacey - + Lucretia McClure
EURDYCE LACEY: (b) ? , (m) Jan. 15, 1846, Kan. Co WV: (d) Sept. 4, 1855: d/o John & Elizabeth Lacey, Pittsylvania Co VA.
For more LACEY/LACY information, please visit the "LACEY" link listed at the bottom of this page.
*Children of George and Eurdyce:
1) Harriet Griffith: (b) 1846, Kan. Co WV.
2) Sarah Almeda Griffith (b) 1848, (m) Thomas Graley, June 18, 1868.
3) James Griffith: (b) 1852.
4) George Lloyd Griffith: (m) Minerva MidkiffJune 26, 1854.
2nd wife: + LUCRETIA McCLURE: (b) Aug 1834, Logan Co WV - (d) 1915, Lincoln Co WV, (m) George Washington Griffith in 1856
*Children
5) ALBERT GRIFFITH: (b) Nov. 18, 1856, (d) March, 1933 (m) Margaret Turley
6) CHARLES EDWARD GRIFFITH: (b) July 11, 1857, (d) Sept 29, 1920, (m) Deliah Ann Chandler April 17, 1884.
7) AURELIA GRIFFITH: (b) June 6, 1860, (m) Julian Pauley, 1879.
8) MARY JANE GRIFFITH: (b) July 18, 1861, (d) 1928, (m) Joseph Paul
9) NANCY LEANZIA GRIFFITH: (b) July 18, 1861, (m) Wilbur Paul
10) JOSEPH GRIFFITH: (b) Jan. 21,1863, Kan. Co WV: (d) Sept. 3, 1932, Lincoln Co WV: (m) Molly Armstrong
11) ELIZABETH GRIFFITH: (b) Oct. 12, 1864 (m) Elvin Pauley
12) + NORMAN McCLOUD GRIFFITH: (b) June 30, 1867, Kanawha Co WV, (d) Sept. 17, 1935, Lincoln Co WV, (m) EMERIDA PAULEY, 1893, Lincoln Co WV.
13) FRANKLIN GRIFFITH: (b) Aug. 1868, (d) Sept 29, 1869.
14) GENEVIA GRIFFITH: (b) Feb. 11, 1871, (d) Jan. 27, 1902. (m) Melvin Pauley
15) LAURINA GRIFFITH: (b) March 15, 1873, (m) Allen Dunlap
16) LEAH GRIFFITH: (b) Aug. 15, 1875, Lincoln Co WV.

Notes for George Washington Griffith
Book written by "Homer Pauley" The First 100 Years of Cobb Creek Baptist Church 1855-1955, states that Rev George Washington Griffith was the first Pastor of this church. George was baptized by Rev. James Ellison, in 1847 and preached the gospel for 58 years. He died on Christmas day 1905. George and Lucretia were married by the Rev. Rolin Bias, per Kanawha Co Marriage Bk 1-pg 8.



McCLURE FAMILY INFORMATION:
RICHARD RENSHAW McCLURE (b) July 15, 1760, Hartford Md, Colonial US, (d) 1832, Lawerence Co Ky. (m) MARY CRAWFORD July 7, 1789.
MARY CRAWFORD: (b) abt. 1805, daughter of WILLIAM CRAWFORD, of Botetourt Co Va.
*Children
WILLIAM
ELIZABETH
CASSANDRA
*ELIJAH
ALAZANA
JOHN
STROTHER
MARY
MARTHA
NELSON


ELIJAH McCLURE (b)April 7, 1799, Botetourt Co VA, (m) RHODA PAULEY, August 27, 1827, Kanawha Co WV
RHODA PAULEY (b) July 12, 1803, Kanawha Co WV
*Children of Elijah & Rhoda {Pauley} McClure
1) NELSON McCLURE: (b) 1829, (m) Mary Jane Chapman: Nelson served in Co "M" 7th WV Calvary, Civil War.
2) WILLIAM HENRY McCLURE: (b) Jan 11, 1830, Logan Co Va/WV. (m) Mary Ann Vickers.
3) LOUISA McCLURE: (b) 1832, (m) ALBERT SMITH
4) REECE McCLURE: (b) 1833
5) +LUCRETIA McCLURE: (b) Aug. 1834, Logan Co WV, (m)+ George Washington Griffith.
6) ALLEN McCLURE: (b) 1836, (m) RHODA HILL
7) LEANZA McCLURE: (b) 1837, (m) JOEL MIDKIFF
8) JOSEPH RICHARD McCLURE: (b) 1839, (m) NANCY HALL
9) HARRISON McCLURE: (b) 1841, (m) SARAH McCORMICK
10) ASBURY McCLURE: (b) 1842
11) GEORGE McCLURE: (b) 1845 , (m) JULIAN ANN PAULEY,1866
12) MARTHA FRANCES McCLURE: (b) 1846, (m) LAFAYETTE PAULEY
13) ELIJAH J. McCLURE: (b) 1848, (m) SUSAN CLARK
14) JAMES M. McCLURE: (b) 1850, (m) MARY ELIZABETH EGGLESTON
15) PETER McCLURE: (b) 1852, (d) 1907
16) THOMAS RENFROW McCLURE: (b) 1854, (m) LAUNIA JANE CLARK.


Back to the Griffith's:

+NORMAN McCLOUD GRIFFITH - EMERIDA PAULEY
*Children
1) HESTER GRIFFITH: (b) 1894
2) ROMEO GRIFFITH: (b) Feb 7, 1896, Lincoln Co WV, (d) Feb 5, 1974, Lincoln Co WV, (m) Elsie Christine Mooney , March 24, 1917, Boone Co WV.
.............Notes Romeo Griffiths son: William Edward Griffith (b) Jan 13, 1920, Lincoln Co WV, (d) August 11, 1998, Wake Co NC. - This is the ancestoral line of Ed Griffith , who supplied me with my Griffith genealogy. Special thanks Ed.
3) + HETTIE GRIFFITH: (b) 1899, Lincoln Co WV, (d) August 1986, Fayette Co WV, (m) Odor Henry HOBBS March 10, 1916, Fayette Co WV.
* 2nd wife of Norman Griffith, Doshia Dolin (m) abt 1902.
*3rd wife of Norman Griffith, Matilda Purdy (m) abt 1908
4) GOLDA GRIFFITH
5) DANA GRIFFITH
6) LOUISE GRIFFITH: (b) April 14, 1910, (d) Sept. 3, 1962
7) BELVA GRIFFITH: (b) June 11, 1912, (d) August 8, 1936, (m) unknown Graley



EMERIDA PAULEY, (b) 1874, (d) abt 1902, was the daughter of EMMELINE PAULEY, . We do not know the name of the father. She was raised by her grandparents DANIEL & LOUISA [MIDKIFF] PAULEY.

DANIEL PAULEY: (b) 1825, (m) Kanawha Co,WV, 1848 to LOUISA MIDKIFF, d/o, Ezekiel Midkiff and Mary Lively.

*Children of Daniel and Louisa Pauley:
MARY PAULEY: died young of Typhoid Fever.
+EMMELINE PAULEY: (b) abt 1854
WILLIAM PAULEY: (b) 1857
SARAH PAULEY : (b) 1859
SAMUEL PAULEY: (b) 1866
EUNICH PAULEY : (b) 1873, Lincoln Co WV, (m) FLORENCE DUNLAP
PHILIP PAULEY: (b) 1868
ENOCH PAULEY: (b) 1871, (m) also married Florence Dunlap, not sure which brother married her first.

*Update*, September 7, 1998:
A postcard has been found in the Family Picture Album of HETTIE GRIFFITH, (my grandmother). This post card was sent from TALMADGE D. PAULEY to his brother, EUNICH PAULEY. {This is the first we have heard of a Talmadge Pauley}. The year was 1909 and it was sent from the town of YAWKEY Lincoln Co WV, to ,PRIESTLY. The message simply said, I am working every day and getting along fine, hope to see you on Sunday: Grandmother HETTIE, had made a note that the postcard was from Uncle Talmadge to his brother Eunich. Are there any Pauleys out there searching for a Talmadge Pauley, Lincoln Co WV?

The following is information sent to me on September 13, 1998, Thanks cousin Tim.
TALMADGE D. PAULEY (b) May 23, 1886 (Birth date is calculated from age of death). (d) Dec. 4, 1920, Chemical Worker:
Talmadge first shows up in the 1900 Lincoln Co Census. (Annotated) by Sue Roberts.
Daniel Pauley age 75: (s/o Ephraim & Anna (Mullins) Pauley
Louisa age 70: (d/o Ezekiel & Mary (Lively) Midkiff
Enoch age 25: (m) Florence Dunlap(d/o Addison & Minerva (McCormick)Dunlap.
Unich age 24 (married, Vennie Purdy)
Tammage age 14 g/s

Death Certificate information as follows:
Talmade D. Pauley died on the 4th day of December, 1920, in Kanawha County as submitted on a certificate of death by A.C. Vandine, a physician.
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Age: 34 yrs. 6mos. and 11 days
Parents: Dan Pauley
Married:
Occupation - Chemical Worker





PAULEY



EPHRAIM PAULEY (b) abt 1795, Franklin Co Va , (d) Kanawha Co WV. (m) ANNA MULLINS 1818, Kan. Co WV.
ANNA MULLINS (b) 1804
> *Children of Ephraim & Anna
1. WENEFRED (b) 1819,Kan Co WV, (m) Preston Allen
2. SHADRACK (b) abt 1820, Kan Co WV, (d) 1864, Lincoln Co WV, (m) Fairzina Tackett
3. ELIZABETH (b) 1822, Kan. WV, (m) William Tackett
4. + DANIEL (b) 1825 Kan, Co WV, (m) Louisa Midkiff, Feb 3, 1848, Kan,Co WV
5. RALPH (b) abt 1830, (d) Sept 26, 1878, Lincoln Co WV, (m) Elizabeth Midkiff, Nov. 9, 1851.
6. WASHINGTON (b) April 7, 1832, Logan WV,
7. WILLIAM MORGAN (b) June 10, 1834, Logan Co WV, (d) Jan 23, 1912, (m) Mary Elinor, (2) Elizabeth Ann Loftis, NOv. 1877.
8. PRESTON: (b) 1836, (d) 1885, (m) Mary Ann Hill, 1856.
9. JOSEPH: (b) 1837, (m) Mary Ann Tackett Sherman, (2) A. Holly
10 MARTHA: (b) 1839
11 EPHRAIM JR. (b) abt 1839, (m) Martha Nichols, 1863
12 JULIA : (b) abt 1846, (m) Augustus Miller
13 HENRY: (b) Feb. 1847, (d) 1919, (m) Julia Thomas, 1871


MIDKIFF



JOHN MIDKIFF and AGNES PARSONS: abt: 1750, Pittsylvania VA.
SAMUEL MIDKIFF (b) Pittsylvania Va, (d) Kanawha Co WV 1827, (m) Lydia Parsons, 1800
LYDIA PARSONS , daughter of JOHN & MARY PARSONS: (bond recorded in Pittsylvania Co Va gives parents consent for marriage, Lydia, daugher of John & Mary). dated: 11/17/1800.
*Samuel Midkiff's will recorded in Kan. Co Will Book 1, page 79, dated 9/10/1827, lists wife Elizabeth and children, Ezequa, Eli, and Samuel
*Children of Samuel & Lydia Midkiff
EZEKIEL (b) 1802, Pittsylvania Co Va. (d) 1845, Kan.Co WV, (m) Mary Lively, 1823, Kan. Co WV.

Ezekiel and Mary (Lively) Midkiff are the parents of LOUISA MIDKIFF who married DANIEL PAULEY

MARY LIVELY : (b) Sept 20, 1808, Nelson Co Va, (d) March 1891, Lincoln Co WV, (m) Ezekiel Midkiff
*Parents of Mary Lively: MARK LIVELY (b) 1775, Albermarle, Va: (d) 1813, Nelson Co Va. and ELIZABETH BAILEY (b) abt 1780 , Kanawha Co WV, (d) 1846, (m) 1802.

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