2022 WikiTree Challenge 13: Archie Griffin's week is over. Thank you for participating! [closed]

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Hello WikiTreers!

The thirteenth WikiTree Challenge of 2022 is over. Our guest star was Archie Griffin, who is known as one of the best college football players of all time. He is the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, and went on to play seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The week officially began on Thursday, June 30 at noon EDT (4pm UTC) and ended at noon EDT (4pm UTC) on Thursday, July 7 (you can use World Time Buddy or another time converter to find out your local time). 


Tidbits from Archie: 

At a family reunion, they said that our family was a major contributor to building Wytheville. At that time, it was white and black relatives. Cousin Monroe, way back, had some connection to that. That whole Whitfield thing was big when talking about Aunt Blanche, so you might need to do some digging around there.

 Mindy: You just never know what you are going to find, do you?

Archie: Nope, you don't. That's what's going to be interesting about this!

(The brothers remember different) ...this is why we need your [WikiTrees] help, Mindy! 

WikiTree profile: Archie Griffin
closed with the note: Thank you for participating! See you for the next challenge.
in The Tree House by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
closed by Mindy Silva

44 Answers

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Comment here if you break a brick wall or make a connection for Archie’s great-grandfather Samuel Griffin, or have questions or research notes on this line.

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Brick Wall AncestorSamuel Griffin Solved!!!

by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
edited by Mindy Silva
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Comment here if you break a brick wall or make a connection for Archie’s great-grandmother Carrie Brown, or have questions or research notes on this line.

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Brick Wall AncestorAdeline (Fuller) Brown

by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
edited by Mindy Silva
I have added new parents for Carrie--Henry Brown and Adeline Fuller. I was also able to find Henry's parents.
Great Emma! I know that Brown line was challenging.

New connection on this line:

Henry Brown>dau. Bessie Brown> hus. Lonnie Caldwell>son James Caldwell>wife Juanita Griffith>dad William Griffith>mom Jennette Segee> dad Abraham Segee>dau Elizabeth Segee>hus William Guy> Lloyd Ellsworth Guy (created Nov 2020, previously connected profile)

Congrats Emma!!
Mindy,  I have spent a lot of time looking at documents and reading everything in site and I do not find the Brown connection.  I was working off Census copies and birth certificates. It appears that Blanche married at age 15 to Edward H. Monroe.  They had a total of 5 children with 1 who died at birth, leaving 4. At age 23, Blanche and son, Raymond had moved in with her mother and dad and was apparently pregnant. Hassel was shown as "0" years old and last name shown as Monroe. After birth, this baby carried name of Berry...Not sure that her mother, Mary would have delivered this child at her age. Still  he  is shown on birth cert as Hassel Berry. He could have been born to Blanche and actually be Edward's child. Just speculation for now, but if I am on a wrong path, please tell me.  I have info on her daughter, Naza Harris as well as Hassel, his wife and kids. If I am wrong, tell me. I can stop here.   Barbara
Sorry Emma!  I  posted this comment on wrong person.  Your research is right on.   I am a newbee, so hope you understand.  Barbara
Emma had made the connection to the global tree on this line. Have you chatted with anyone else about the possibilities for Hassel?
I've posted in Discord for one of the WikiTreers that has worked on the Monroe line.
Where did you find his birth certificate? Can you post it (or at least a link) on his profile page? [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Berry-22051 Hassell Berry] Thanks!
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Comment here if you break a brick wall or make a connection for Archie’s great-grandfather Walter Dowdell, or have questions or research notes on this line.

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Brick Wall AncestorLucy (Farly) Dowdell

by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
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Comment here if you break a brick wall or make a connection for Archie's great-grandmother Maggie Davis, or have questions or research notes on this line.

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Brick Wall AncestorMaggie (Davis) Dowell

by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
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Comment here if you break a brick wall or make a connection for Archie’s great-grandfather Edward Henderson Monroe, or have questions or research notes on this line.

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Brick Wall AncestorDaniel Monroe

by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
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Just made a rounabout connectin to the global tree Marie Virginia (Dempsey) Thompson / Monroe had a daughter with her first husnand Virginia Lee (Thompson) Jenkins the link his through her husband Garfield His Father John Jenkins and wife were already connected on the global tree, Its so roundabout not sure if it will count

It shows as a new connection, Heather. Congrats and thank you!!
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Comment here if you break a brick wall or make a connection for Archie’s great-grandmother Carrie Blanche Berry, or have questions or research notes on this line.

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Brick Wall AncestorMary Ann Burton

by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
edited by Mindy Silva
I am working on this question and have found that Carrie was born 13 March 1887 in Richmond VA.  Father: Daniel Berry , Mother: Mary Ray . Married Ed H. Monroe.. Lived in Ft. Chiswell, VA   I am looking for sources, ie, birth verification, marriage info etc.  They had 2 children  Barbara
Let us know what else you find, Barbara!
See my response to changing Blanche's Maiden name to Brown.   

Barbara
Mary A Burton is Boone Berry's mother. Father is Isham Berry.  He is shown as son, age 9, name shown Boone Burton ( his mothers maiden name. Looking for birth cert.  Isham was in the Civil War and  Mary A Berry is shown as receiving his pension. Since Carrie Blanche Berry is Boone's daughter, this is a connection for Carrie Blanche and Mary Burton Berry.
Carrie Blanche Berry was born in Richmond, Indiana, not Richmond, Virginia. Her father was attending Earlham College at the time.
Sorry that was a typo for me.  I know that she was born in Indiana.  She married at a young age (15) and that did not last long. She had 4 children with Edward Monroe. they separated and she moved back home to live and brought 1 child and I think she was pregnant.  It is just my thought that Hassel was her son and not her father & mother's child. I found Hassel's birth certificate and it shows father & mother, Boone & Mary Berry. There are many questions with this family .  Isham is Blanche's Grandfather. They lived in Kentucky and Boone was born there.  Barbara
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Comment here if you break a brick wall or make a connection for Archie’s great-grandfather John Wesley Granville Johnson, or have questions or research notes on this line.

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Brick Wall Ancestor: Hariet Evins aka Evans

by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
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Comment here if you break a brick wall or make a connection for Archie’s great-grandmother Pauline Peoples, or have questions or research notes on this line.

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Brick Wall AncestorLucinda (Murphy) Monroe

by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
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I would love to help research! Count me in!
by Michelle Enke G2G6 Pilot (407k points)
Yay Michelle! Thanks for joining!
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Sign me up!

Archie is 49 degrees from me : 13 branches (6-2-3-2-2-2-3-3-2-7-3-8-7)

Archie is 47 degrees from me : 12 branches (6-2-3-2-2-2-3-3-2-5-11-7) [14 hours later]

Archie is 47 degrees from me : 12 branches (6-2-3-2-2-2-3-3-2-5-11-7) [1 day later]

Archie is 30 degrees from me : 7 branches (6-4-2-8-4-2-5) [3 days 12 hours later]

  • Branch 1 : Griffin3 Brown2 Caldwell
  • Branch 2 : Griffith2 Segee2
  • Branch 3 : Guy2
  • Branch 4 : Horner4 Anderson3 Emory
  • Branch 5 : Ashcraft4
  • Branch 6 : Huff2
  • Branch 7 : Garver2 Quigey Buch2

Archie is 24 degrees from me : 6 branches (9-4-1-1-6-4) [5 days 21 hours later]

  • B1 : Griffin Monroe Johnson3 Holliday3 Tate
  • B2 : Graham Montgomery2 Crockett
  • B3 : Vaughn
  • B4 : Davis
  • B5 : Earhart Painter Gainer2 Mayo2
  • B6 : Buch4
by Tommy Buch G2G Astronaut (1.8m points)
edited by Tommy Buch
Great Tommy! Thanks!!
48 degrees from me (I'm writing this down so I can remember, to see if it changes).
He is 46 degrees from me, with 23 branches (4, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 5, 4, 4, 1, 1, 1, 6)  I hope we can get it closer!

Whoo hoo!  He is now 30 degrees, with 12 branches (4, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1, 9)
People had dramatic changes today! I checked for you Tommy - you are now 30 degrees from Archie, via 7 branches (6-4-2-8-4-2-5)
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Woo hoo! I"m in . Can't wait!smiley

by Emma MacBeath G2G Astronaut (1.2m points)
Great Emma! Thanks!!
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Add me please :-)
by Elaine Martzen G2G6 Pilot (162k points)
Yay Elaine! Thanks!!
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I'm very excited about having Archie as a challenge subject! Count me in!
by Amy Johnson G2G6 Mach 5 (55.4k points)
edited by Amy Johnson
Welcome to the challenge, Amy! Thanks for joining in the fun.
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I would like to help if I can please.
by Rosalie Neve G2G6 Pilot (173k points)
Great Rosalie! Thanks!!
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Please add me to the list as well!  yes

by Bartley McRorie G2G6 Pilot (162k points)
That's great, Bartley! Thanks!
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Oooh!!! Sign me up!
by Eileen Robinson G2G6 Pilot (198k points)
Great Eileen! Thanks!!
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I'm in! Looking forward to this one as I am a former OSU student who was there when Archie played and I worked with one of his brothers for many years.
by Denise Jarrett G2G6 Mach 6 (61.2k points)
That's great Denise! It's going to be a fun week.
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I'm in! This one looks like it will have something for everyone!
by Anne Guglik G2G6 Mach 4 (42.7k points)
I hope so Anne. Thanks for joining again!
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Count me in as well!
by Kate Schmidt G2G6 Pilot (117k points)
Welcome to the challenge Kate! It's going to be fun.
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Yes, I would like to participate.
by Margaret Summitt G2G6 Pilot (313k points)
Great Margaret! Thanks!!

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