William Edward (Eddie) Griffin, b: 1896

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{John Johnson Griffin}^{b.1850 TENNESSEE d.1939 Roby, Texas}

		^{James Marion Griffin}^{b.1878 TENNESSEE d.1957 Fisher Co., Texas}	^{Mary Jane Bartlett}^{b.1849 Alabama d.1899 Roby, Texas}

^{Cledys Boyd Griffin}^{b.1919 Fisher Co., Texas d.1980 Borger, Texas}	^{William Edward (Eddie) Griffin}^{b.1896 Fisher Co., Texas d.1979 Borger, Texas}		^{John Franklin Rhoton}^{b.1843 Virginia d.1916 Texas}

^{Maureen Griffin}^{b. Private d.}		^{Martha Ann Rhoton}^{b.1880 TENNESSEE d.1965 Fisher Co., Texas}	^{Simone Simpson}^{b.1840 TENNESSEE d.1920 Texas}

^{Margie Lynn Griffin}^{b.1924 Hamlin, Texas d.1988 Stinnett, Texas}			^{Benjamin Franklin Smith}^{b.1838 Alabama d.1921 Callahan Co., Texas}

^{Lovella Griffin}^{b.1927 Fisher Co., Texas d.1954 Borger, Texas}		^{John Cornelius Smith}^{b.1865 ERATH COUNT, TEXAS d.1934 Fisher Co., Texas}	^{Caroline Unknown}^{b.1839 Arkansas d.1870}

	^{Charlotte (Lottie) Smith}^{b.1898 Callahan Co., Texas d.1974 Borger, Texas}		^{Jake Harling}^{b. NORTH CAROLINA d.}

		^{Ada Liza Harling}^{b.1875 TENNESSEE d.1952 Plasterco, Texas}