JAMES WASHINGTON GRIFFIN, b: 1831

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}



	^{WILLIAM "BILL" GRIFFIN}^{b.1806 DALTON, GEORGIA d.1872 CASS COUNTY, TEXAS}

^{JAMES WASHINGTON GRIFFIN}^{b.1831 DALTON, GEORGIA d.1919 ATLANTA, TEXAS}		^{WILLIAM HENRY BURKHALTER}^{b.1758 'ED, SOUTH CAROLINA d.1832 JASPER, TENNESSEE}

	^{ANNA LAMIRAH BURKHALTER}^{b.1812 EDG, SOUTH CAROLINA d.1863 CASS COUNTY, TEXAS}	^{MARGARET BRUNSON}^{b.1771 NORTH CAROLINA d.1832}





^{MATILDA UNKNOWN}^{b.1844 GEORGIA d.}