Seeking information on Rbt Lee Griggs
Robert Lee Griggs (1879-1961) married Cora Idella (Cookie) Juanita Work (1894-1959).
Their children are:Bobby Lee Griggs, Rbt Lee; and poss. 4 others.
More info on cousins/gr parents of Cora Work's mother Cora Work (nee McGowen).
Harry (Tyson, OK) married Mabel Reese (Bartlesville?) they had Harry Jr. McGowen.
Bert & Mary's kids are Frances and Sy. Frances may have married a Mayfield.
other cousin & gr parent info.
Julia Ellen Hinds m Joseph Ricketts (JR) McGowen...they had ~7 kids.
Background cousin and gr parent information:
Charity's sister: Glendora, parents LC Gowen and Edwin Hillyer Dunlap
More cousin & gr parents info:
Edwin Hillyer Dunlap married a McGowen, Lola Clyde (LC) McGowen = Glendora, and Charity were their children.
Background info on gr parents and cousins that might ring a bell.Cora Idella McGowen (1870-1958, Baird Tx) m John Preston Work (1856-1902)=
Cora Idealla Cookie m Griggs
Mamie
Elizabeth
Pencie A
John Bice work m Beulah Boydstun
Maunie Sybil(Brumbaugh)
Charity Elizabeth(Elder)
Pencie Ada &
Wm John Preston (bill).
Back history of McGowens
Looking for descendants: of Wm. McGowen (NC; wife unknown): George (d 1794, never married?)& Wm Jr. (b 1740 VA d 1792, Duplin Cty NC).
Wm McGowen(an) m Mary Dickson: John, WILLIAM III, Edward, Robert, Michael (died age 14); Joseph, David, George, Alexander & James.
William III (b 1772-1860) m Mary Jane Pearsall = James, William, John, Edward, Kitie, Nancy, Susan Mary, JOSEPH ALEXANDER & Elizabeth.
Joseph Alexander McGowen m Charity Carroll in Duplin Cty 1839): Ann Jane, Mary Katherine and WILLIAM JOSEPH MCGOWEN (Billy)
William Joseph (WJ) McGowen (b 1842, MS d Baird Tx) m Pernice Idella Moore =
William Alexander (1932) = 9 kids
Annie Moore McGowen m Wm Julius Norton = WE Edgar? Norton, Eunice Mary Gladys Norton, Cora Maude Norton m Oneal,
Charles Joseph (died 1948) and Lois Idella married J Hard.
Cora Idella m John Preston Work = Cora Idella Cookie, Mamie, Elizabeth, Pencie, John Preston....
Charlie McGowen (not listed in 1880 Census)
Dora Maud McGowen (1874) m William David Boydston = Coryse, Marguerite, Dorothy from BAird, TX
Marguerite married Sam L Stokes...they're my great great gr parents. Desperately looking for McGowen information..
Thanks