Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Clement Griggs
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Clement Griggs was born in 1775 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA (son of Minus Griggs and Rachel Sparks); died in 1861 in Waverly, Union, Kentucky, USA.
2. Minus Griggs was born in 1750 in Granville, North Carolina, USA (son of Minus Griggs, Sr. and Jane Broderbund); died on 7 Mar 1816 in Clark, Kentucky, USA. Minus married Rachel Sparks about 1770 (MARR) in North Carolina, USA. Rachel was born in 1757 Rowan co. NC; died about 1823 in Clark, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Rachel Sparks was born in 1757 Rowan co. NC; died about 1823 in Clark, Kentucky, USA. Children:
- 1. Clement Griggs was born in 1775 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died in 1861 in Waverly, Union, Kentucky, USA.
- John Griggs Sr. was born in 1779 in Granville, North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Jan 1846 in North Carolina, USA.
- Elizabeth Griggs was born in 1780 in North Carolina; died in 1877 in Kentucky.
- William Griggs was born in 1783 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1878.
- Samuel Griggs Jr. was born on 31 Jan 1787 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died on 19 Sep 1864 in Louisiana, Pike, Missouri, USA.
- Leonard Griggs was born on 8 Sep 1788; died on 8 Jun 1878 in Adams, Illinois, USA.
- Sarah Griggs was born in 1790; died about 1840 in Warren, Missouri, USA.
- Wiley Griggs was born in 1797 in North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Aug 1822 in North Carolina, USA.
- Joshua Griggs was born about 1798.
- David Griggs was born about 1799; died about 1850 in Clark, Kentucky, USA.
- Burgess Griggs was born on 1 Oct 1802 in North Carolina, United States; died in Clark, Kentucky, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Minus Griggs, Sr. was born in 1715 in Granville, North Carolina (son of John Griggs and Elizabeth Griggs); died on 10 Feb 1761 in Granville Co, NC. Minus + Jane Broderbund. Jane (daughter of John /Broderbund Brouder) was born in 1715 in Orange, Virginia, USA; died in 1747 in Granville, Granville Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Jane Broderbund was born in 1715 in Orange, Virginia, USA (daughter of John /Broderbund Brouder); died in 1747 in Granville, Granville Co., NC. Children:
- Jane Griggs
- Sarah (Jenny Janes) Griggs was born in 1735 in Old Grandville County, Province of North Carolina; died in 1811 in Reedy Creek, Moravian County, North Carolina, USA.
- 2. Minus Griggs was born in 1750 in Granville, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Mar 1816 in Clark, Kentucky, USA.
Generation: 4
8. John Griggs was born in 1676 in Kent, England; was christened on 4 Feb 1683 in Birchington, Kent, England (son of Thomas Griggs and Martha Cook); died on 5 Dec 1761 in Dover, Kent, England; was buried in Dec 1761 in St. Mary's, Dover, Kent, England. John + Elizabeth Griggs. Elizabeth was born in 1688; died in 1747. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Elizabeth Griggs was born in 1688; died in 1747. Children:
- John Griggs was born on 8 Jun 1712 in St Marys, Dover, Kent, England; died on 8 May 1754 in St Marys, Dover, Kent, England.
- Ann Griggs was born in Oct 1714 in Dover, Kent, England; died in 1760 in Dover, Kent, England.
- 4. Minus Griggs, Sr. was born in 1715 in Granville, North Carolina; died on 10 Feb 1761 in Granville Co, NC.
10. John /Broderbund Brouder was born about 1685 in North Carolina, United States; died in North Carolina, United States. Children:
- 5. Jane Broderbund was born in 1715 in Orange, Virginia, USA; died in 1747 in Granville, Granville Co., NC.
