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Amy Elizabeth Griest Knowles

Amy Elizabeth Griest Knowles

Female 1911 - 2013  (102 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Amy Elizabeth Griest Knowles was born on 15 Jun 1911 in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA (daughter of Arlie Healey Griest and Shirley M Boley Griest); died on 5 Aug 2013 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA; was buried on 9 Aug 2013 in Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Jerome, Michigan
    • Residence: Jackson, Addison, Rantoul, Illinois, Michigan
    • Residence: Jackson
    • Residence: 1920, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1930, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1935, Rural, Hillsdale, Michigan
    • Residence: 1940, Woodstock, Lenawee, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1950, Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA; Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married
    • Arrival: 14 Jun 1959
    • Residence: 1987, Rantoul, IL

    Amy married Dewitt Clinton Elvin Knowles on 25 Jun 1932 in Addison, Mich, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. Dewitt (son of Elvira Rosanna Cole Knowles and Elvira Rosanna Cole Knowles, son of Abram Anthony Knowles and Elvira Rosanna Cole Knowles) was born on 5 Jun 1911 in Rollin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan; died on 9 Jun 1959 in USA; was buried in Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. L. Howles
    2. Richard Eugene Knowles was born on 15 May 1935 in Addison Lena, Michigan; died in May 1980 in Lakeland, Fla..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Arlie Healey Griest was born on 23 May 1884 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA (son of Albert B Griest and Fannie N Coons Griest); died on 27 Sep 1943 in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Somerset Township
    • Residence: Addison
    • Residence: Addison, Michigan, USA; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1900, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Servant
    • Residence: 1910, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Son
    • Residence: 1930, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1935, Rural, Hillsdale, Michigan
    • Residence: 1940, Addison, Lenawee, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head

    Arlie married Shirley M Boley Griest on 1 Jan 1906 in Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA. Shirley (daughter of Charles L Boley and Lavonia H Olds Boley) was born on 29 Mar 1887 in Somerset, Hillsdale Co., MI; died on 13 Apr 1978 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; was buried in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Shirley M Boley Griest was born on 29 Mar 1887 in Somerset, Hillsdale Co., MI (daughter of Charles L Boley and Lavonia H Olds Boley); died on 13 Apr 1978 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; was buried in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan
    • Residence: 1900, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1910, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1920, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1930, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1935, Rural, Hillsdale, Michigan
    • Residence: 1940, Addison, Lenawee, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1950, Addison, Lenawee, Michigan, USA; Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Widowed
    • Residence: Bef 1951, Michigan

    Children:
    1. Fannie Livonia Griest Rutan was born on 10 Jan 1909 in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA; died on 31 May 1990 in Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA.
    2. 1. Amy Elizabeth Griest Knowles was born on 15 Jun 1911 in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA; died on 5 Aug 2013 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, USA; was buried on 9 Aug 2013 in Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA.
    3. Spencer Ransom Griest was born on 28 Jul 1914 in Michigan; died on 8 Sep 1955.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Albert B Griest was born in 1823 in Adams, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Cornelius Griest and Elizabeth Toland Griest); died on 29 Oct 1885 in Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, USA.

    Albert married Fannie N Coons Griest on 9 Aug 1883 in Montgomery, Indiana, USA. Fannie (daughter of John R Coons and Nancy Caroline Welch Coons) was born about 1857 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Fannie N Coons Griest was born about 1857 in Michigan (daughter of John R Coons and Nancy Caroline Welch Coons).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1880, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
    • Residence: 1893, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

    Children:
    1. 2. Arlie Healey Griest was born on 23 May 1884 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA; died on 27 Sep 1943 in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA.
    2. Joseph Claude Griest, Sr. was born on 12 Feb 1890 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; died on 16 Oct 1928 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA; was buried in Lyons, Ionia County, Michigan, USA.

  3. 6.  Charles L Boley was born in Jun 1852 in Ohio, USA; died in Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1900, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

    Charles married Lavonia H Olds Boley on 4 Jul 1878 in Michigan. Lavonia was born on 18 Oct 1856 in Somerset, Hillsdale Co.,Michigan, USA; died in 1931 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lavonia H Olds Boley was born on 18 Oct 1856 in Somerset, Hillsdale Co.,Michigan, USA; died in 1931 in Michigan.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1900, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1920, Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Boley was born on 21 Jun 1884 in Aomerset, Hillsdale, Michigan; died on 18 Jul 1884 in Somerset, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA.
    2. 3. Shirley M Boley Griest was born on 29 Mar 1887 in Somerset, Hillsdale Co., MI; died on 13 Apr 1978 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; was buried in Addison, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Cornelius Griest was born on 2 Mar 1790 in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Willing Griest and Anne Garretson Griest); died on 2 Nov 1863 in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Cornelius Griest (Quaker)
    • Birth: 2 Mar 1790, Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 21 Jul 1813, Adams, Pennsylvania
    • Residence: 1820, Tyrone, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 22 Oct 1850, Northfield, Summit, Ohio, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Northfield, Summit, Ohio, USA; Residence Post Office: Akron
    • Death: 2 Nov 1863, Northfield, Summit, Ohio, USA

    Cornelius married Elizabeth Toland Griest on 3 May 1814 in Pennsylvania, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Toland, I and Mary Wiley Purseley) was born on 2 Sep 1799 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Feb 1874 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Toland Griest was born on 2 Sep 1799 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Toland, I and Mary Wiley Purseley); died on 5 Feb 1874 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Northfield, Summit, Ohio, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Northfield, Summit, Ohio, USA; Residence Post Office: Akron
    • Residence: 1870, Philadelphia Ward 22 District 71, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Germantown
    • Death: 5 Feb 1874, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Self

    Children:
    1. James Griest was born in 1813 in Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio, USA; died in 1819.
    2. Elizabeth "Eliza" Griest Wallace was born on 17 Jun 1816 in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 May 1886 in Washington, Stark County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Homeworth, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA.
    3. George Washington Griest, Civil War was born on 12 Jan 1819 in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Jun 1904 in Charlotte, Eaton Township, Eaton County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Carmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan, USA.
    4. 4. Albert B Griest was born in 1823 in Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Oct 1885 in Eaton, Eaton, Michigan, USA.
    5. Augustus Foss Griest was born on 19 Mar 1828 in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Jan 1903 in Wyalusing, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in Wyalusing, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA.
    6. James Toland Griest was born on 20 Mar 1828 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Oct 1885 in Eaton County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Carmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan, USA.
    7. Eliakim Griest was born on 15 Aug 1830 in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA; died on 13 Dec 1852; was buried in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA.
    8. Lemuel David Griest was born on 28 May 1832 in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA; died on 14 Dec 1886 in Eaton County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Carmel Township, Eaton County, Michigan, USA.
    9. Albert Griest was born in 1836 in Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio, USA; died in 1950.
    10. Cornelius J Griest was born on 30 May 1836 in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA; died on 21 Jan 1895 in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, USA.
    11. Sylvester Peter Griest was born on 1 Feb 1839 in Northfield, Summit, Ohio, USA; died on 14 Jun 1902 in Hudson, Summit, Ohio, USA; was buried in Hudson, Ohio, USA.
    12. Henrietta P "Harriet" Griest was born on 1 Jul 1841 in Northfield, Summit, Ohio, USA; died on 11 May 1842 in Northfield, Summit, Ohio, USA; was buried in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA.
    13. John Decavits Griest was born on 18 Feb 1844 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; died on 7 Jan 1918 in Sandusky, Erie, Ohio, USA; was buried on 10 Jan 1918 in Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.

  3. 10.  John R Coons was born on 28 Sep 1820 in Overton County, Tennessee; died on 22 Jul 1891 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1880, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

    John married Nancy Caroline Welch Coons on 29 Mar 1859 in Montgomery, Indiana. Nancy was born on 10 Jul 1831 in Indiana; died on 27 Dec 1914 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Nancy Caroline Welch Coons was born on 10 Jul 1831 in Indiana; died on 27 Dec 1914 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1880, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

    Children:
    1. Albert L Coons was born on 28 Nov 1844 in Montgomery County, Indiana; died on 30 Apr 1921 in Montgomery County, Indiana.
    2. George Whitfield Coons was born on 5 Nov 1846 in Montgomery County, Indiana; died in 1912 in Montgomery County, Indiana.
    3. Eliza Jane Coons was born about 1850 in Montgomery County, Indiana.
    4. 5. Fannie N Coons Griest was born about 1857 in Michigan.
    5. Mattie E "Mattie" Coons was born in May 1861 in Indiana; died on 6 Dec 1920 in Montgomery County, Indiana.
    6. Julia Coons was born in Apr 1862 in Montgomery County, Indiana; died on 15 Mar 1922 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.
    7. Flora Coons was born about 1864 in Montgomery County, Indiana; died before 1920.
    8. Wallace E Coons was born on 2 Sep 1867 in Montgomery County, Indiana; died on 13 Apr 1935 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  Willing Griest was born on 2 Aug 1736 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware (son of John Griest Of Bethel and Martha Baldwin); died on 25 Dec 1819 in Latimore, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Willing Griest Sr
    • Residence: Between 1682 and 1750, Pennsylvania
    • Birth: 2 Aug 1736, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1798, Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1800, Monaghan, Adams, Pennsylvania
    • Residence: 1807, Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1810, Latimore, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Death: 25 Dec 1819, Adams, Warrington, PA, USA
    • Death: 25 Dec 1819, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Willing married Anne Garretson Griest on 5 Sep 1764 in Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA. Anne (daughter of John Joseph Garretson (Quaker) and Content Hussey Garretson (Quaker)) was born on 14 Oct 1745 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Feb 1826 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 17.  Anne Garretson Griest was born on 14 Oct 1745 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Joseph Garretson (Quaker) and Content Hussey Garretson (Quaker)); died on 22 Feb 1826 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Ann Garretson
    • Residence: Between 1682 and 1750, Pennsylvania

    Children:
    1. Martha Griest was born on 9 Jun 1765 in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Oct 1843 in Columbiana, Ohio, USA.
    2. John Griest was born on 10 Oct 1767 in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Feb 1820 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Jacob Leroy Griest was born on 2 Jan 1770 in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1844 in Pickaway County, Ohio.
    4. Willing Griest, Jr. was born on 27 Mar 1772 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Feb 1833 in Menallen, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Isaac Griest was born on 1 Jan 1774 in Warrington, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Nov 1820 in Adams Co., Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Solomon Griest was born on 5 Jan 1776 in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Feb 1844 in Wellsville, York, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. Content Griest, Sr was born on 8 Dec 1777 in Warrington, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Apr 1857 in Latimore, Adams Co., Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Latimore Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. Ann Brett Griest was born on 22 Dec 1779 in Warrington, York Co, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Feb 1811 in Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. Mary Griest was born on 22 Mar 1782 in York Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jun 1825 in Bendersville, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Butler Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    10. Leah Griest Cook, husband and children based off will details was born on 30 Mar 1784 in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jun 1825 in Latimore, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. Thomas Griest was born on 30 Mar 1787 in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 May 1866 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    12. 8. Cornelius Griest was born on 2 Mar 1790 in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Nov 1863 in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA.
    13. Nathan Griest was born in 1792 in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Feb 1820.

  3. 18.  John Toland, I was born in 1757 in Paxton York County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Jan 1812 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

    John married Mary Wiley Purseley in 1778 in Washington, Pennsylvania,USA. Mary was born in 1761 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1822 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 19.  Mary Wiley Purseley was born in 1761 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1822 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. James Aaron Toland was born on 28 Nov 1780 in Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Jul 1862 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Elizabeth Toland was born in 1788 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1789 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. William C Toland was born on 30 Apr 1791 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1862 in Scioto, Ohio, USA.
    4. William J Toland, Sr was born on 30 Apr 1791 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1862.
    5. John Toland was born on 30 Apr 1794 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Dec 1882 in Madison, Scioto, Ohio, USA.
    6. 9. Elizabeth Toland Griest was born on 2 Sep 1799 in West Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Feb 1874 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA.