WiregrassGeorgia

My Maternal Grandfather was a Smith. What I find to be really weird though is that when looking at people who match 2 or more kits, you and I are the only ones that match on this chromosome. Hopefully more will come in soon and we can figure it out.

@Marlene Bohanan - Benjamin Clay Stalvey b. 1888-1948?

@Amy Johnson - Do you have any more info/middle names on Stalvey and Register? I know this was 3 years ago, but I probably have all the needed info somewhere. If not, a family member certainly does. Assuming, of course that it's the same people.

My Griffin family from Georgia, came from North Carolina had the name Griffis, which was a change from the Angle-saxon name of Griffith a very famous family from Welsh Royality 0f House of Dinefwr in Kingdom of Dehuebarth, which later became the Royal Tudors of Penhyrn, Wales and The Tudors of Penmynydd (Henry Vii 1st cousins). Yet the True Welsh name is Gruffydd (Griffith in Welsh) or Gruffudd, and Gryffudd. My family are direct line of Kings (Prince) of Deheubarth at Castle Dinefwr and Carreg Cennen and later Kidwelly and others. We lasted lived at Cefn Amwlch Estate, Penllech, Lyn, Wales and still own the land under Wynn-Finch cousins. Plas Newydd Castle, Penhyrn Castle, Plas Mawr House in Wales are the 1500-1600s homes So Griffis is most likely Griffith - Owen Griffith my 10th Great Grandfather the Kings attorney of King Charles is most of these Griffin (Griffis- Griffith) american family lines stem from. There are Griffins in Wales with the Llyodd and Vaughan families. By marriage also of Henry Viii son Rev Richard Edwardes to Helen Griffin, daughter Elizabeth Edwards to Rev. Robert Hunt Jamestown's first preacher had Capt William Hunt whose daughter Mary Hunt married my 10th Great Grandfather Owen Griffith son of Member of Parliament John Griffith and Sheriff of Carnarvonshire county Wales. So the Tudors of Angelesy county Wales are the Griffith and Theodres today. Its a high chance you are related to the Tudor Griffiths

Why do I think this is a possibility? My 2nd great grandmother based on a marriage certificate from Huntsville, Alabama was named Minnie Henley. Her mom was listed as Sallie Henley. Sallie had to sign to give her permission to marry. Minnie was born in Georgia about 1883 based on the 1900 census of her and her husband in Huntsville, AL. She was married at about at 14 or 15. She gave birth to twins but lost them at birth. (If John Murray is her dad, this would make since given that he had two sets of twin brothers). She gave birth in June of 1900 to a son (my great grandfather). In the first year of his life, she passed away. (Burial location is unknown.) There is one picture of her. In the picture (I am trying to get a copy sent to me to be able to show), she is very petite and looks similar in size to John Murray's wife. In my research into John & Sallie, I noticed two interesting things: First, it mentions that there is an unknown child buried next to her gravesite. Second, it mentions that the Henley family used to travel to Savannah to purchase imported goods. This stands out because at the time most of Savannah's goods moved on a road through South Carolina and through Augusta, Georgia. Minnie's husbands family ran the bridge at Augusta and literally lived on the bridge. I haven't been able to come up with more than two documents with her existence. The 1890 census was destroyed. Any dna help or documents would be helpful.

did you ever figure it out? my grandparents

Linda, I searched Newspapers.com, NewspaperArchive.com & genealogyBank.com & also searched FamilySearch.org. I did not find any Marriage Record. But I did find 2 advertisements for the sale of some land. One was in 1806 a notice of the Sale of Kindred Carter's Plantation by administrators James Carter & Anderson Rozar. And another in 1809 some land formerly of the deceased Kindred Carter by Alexander Rozar in 1809. I will try to insert photos of the clippings. I am Pamela Tucker, the wife of Alan Tucker.

Alan, thanks for doing that for Linda. Unfortunately, I no longer have Newspapers.com (I never had any luck with it) or Genealogybank.com (I did have luck with that but let my acct lapse, I may go get it again),, but glad Alan was able to look around for you. Good luck with your search! (Are you in the Facebook group: Wiregrass GA DNA Research? And /or in the Gedmatch Proj I admin: Wiregrass GA DNA, where you can compare your atDNA with others from WG GA ancestors? And then join the accompanying FB group I admin: WIREGRASS GA DNA (which is only for those who are in the WG Gedmatch Proj. ) .... All are welcome!

Alan, thank you so much for this info. I will try to download it. There is a Kindred Carter in my line, as well as his son Henry Carter and Martha Patsy Parham. I got a brick wall with 4xggf John Carter b.ca.1790 m. Martha Patsy Tucker. Are you frm that line? Send to my email: carrice555@gmail.com.

Cynthia, I am a member of Wiregrass GA DNA group. Have been taking a rest during Quarantine, sewing masks as voluntéer keeps me busy. But plan to try & keep working here too. Haven't figured out yet how to use GEDmatch, but do have a number. Pray all are safe!