Thomas's Parents

SIXTH GENERATION

Henry Spivey and Lucy Griffis Family

44. Henry SPIVEY was born in 1779 in Virginia. He died between 1860 and 1870 in Giles Co., Tennessee. Married Lucy Griffis.

Listed on the 1812 tax list of Maury County, Tennessee. Sold farm and moved into Giles County, Tennessee before 1850. Source: Marshall County Historical Quarterly, Vol. 16, Summer 1985.

1860 Census Giles County, Tennessee (Lynnville) pg 15

Henry Spivey         80       Farmer      4000     VA
Lucy                      75                                         NC
Pheba J.               49                                        TN

45. Lucy GRIFFIS was born in 1785 in Virginia. She died between 1860 and 1870 in Giles Co., Tennessee. Children were:

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i. William SPIVEY was born about 1805. Married 8 Mar 1828 Maury County, Tennessee, Sally Wilkes. She was the daughter of Minor Wilkes and Lucy Walker. Children:

	1. Daughter Spivey born 1829 Maury County, Tennessee
	2. William Spivey born 1834 Maury County, Tennessee
	3. Minor Spivey born 1836 Maury County, Tennessee.

ii. Elizabeth SPIVEY was born about 1807. Married 4 Apr 1832 David Wilkes.

iii. Sally SPIVEY was born on 18 Nov 1809 in Tennessee. She died on 9 Jun 1884 in Near Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi. She was buried in Beulah Smith Cemetery next to Old Free Will Baptist Church. Married 14 Jul 1829 Maury County, Tennessee, Lorenzo Drew Sanders. Children:

	1. William Henry Sanders born 1831.
	2. Robert J. Sanders born 1833.
	3. Ellen J. Sanders born 1836.
	4. George W. Sanders born 1837.
	5. Joseph H. Sanders born 1839.
	6. Airretta H. Sanders born 1841.
	7. Lorenzo Sanders born 1843.
	8. Sarah E. Sanders born 1845.
	9. Salona Sanders born 1847.
	10. Josephine Sanders born 1849.

iv. Poeba SPIVEY was born in 1810 in Tennessee. She died after 1880. Never married. Was in the household of Thomas in 1870 and with widow of Mathew S. Spivey 1880.

v. Mathew SPIVEY was born on 25 May 1812 in Maury County, Tennessee. He died on 25 Dec 1879 in Giles County, Tennessee. Buried Elk Ridge Cemetery, Giles County, Tennessee. Married first about 1835 in Maury County, Tennessee, Sarah N. Dodson. Daughter of Jordan and Mary Dodson. Married second between 1856 and 1858, Mary A. Williamson.

1860 Giles County, Tennessee Census (Lynnville), pg 15

Mathew       48    Farmer     9000    2000    TN
Mary A.        28                                              TN
James K. P. 16                                              TN
Martha T.     13                                              TN
Wm. R.           7                                               TN
Saml W.         1                                               TN

1870 Giles County, Tennessee Census (Lynnville Station) Gi-306 ps23

Mathew        58     12000     1492     TN
Mary              38                                  TN
James K.      26                                 TN
Mathew C.    20                                 TN
William          17                                  TN
Samuel         12                                  TN
George          7                                   TN
Sarah             7                                   TN
John              5                                   TN
Susan            3                                   TN

WILL: Left 441 acres to be divided between 15 children of their heirs (16 issue).

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vi. Lavisa SPIVEY was born in 1815 in Tennessee. Married 29 Nov 1830 in Maury County, Tennessee, Daniel D. Walker. Children:

	1. Martha Walker born 1831.
	2. Lucy Walker born 1833.
	3. Henry W. Walker born 1835 died 1887.
	4. Elizabeth J. Walker born 1838.
	5. James Walker born 1840.
	6. Eliza L. Walker born 1843.
	7. Margaret E. Walker born 1845 died 1921.
	8. Sarah Elizabeth Walker born 1854 died 1908.
	9. Robert Byrd Walker born 1858
	10 John H. Walker born 1860.

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Name could be spelled Louisa or Louisy.

22 vii. Thomas SPIVEY. born 1823 in Tennessee. Died about 1868. Married Eliza (Lizzie) Patterson.

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