Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
Trifena Millsaps
Abt 1805 - 1870 (65 years) Has 3 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.-
Name Trifena Millsaps Birth Abt 1805 Carter Co, TN 
Gender Female _UID 32DF888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000035C6 Death 1860/1870 Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) Burial Lower Yellow Creek Cem, Graham Co, NC Person ID I5840 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 17 Aug 2022
Father Jesse Millsaps, b. Abt 1768, Randolph Co, NC d. May 1845, Monroe Co, TN (Age 77 years)Mother Mary "Polly" Hyder, b. 1770, TN d. Aft 1860, Monroe Co, TN (Age > 91 years)Marriage 2 Apr 1799 Carter Co, TN _UID 3258C2DBAAE84F4291840DB8452E75939F80 Family ID F3913 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
William Williams, b. 1804, NC d. 1858, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 54 years)Marriage 15 May 1824 Blount Co, TN _UID B1C2A8507ABEB84C9A9356159D7405CA1F52 Children 1. James Williams, b. 1823 d. 1915, McMinn Co, TN (Age 92 years)2. Mary Williams, b. 1828/1829, Monroe Co, TN d. 1857/1860, Blount Co, TN (Age 31 years)3. Jesse Williams, b. 1829/1830, Monroe Co, TN d. 1860/1870, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 40 years)4. Rebecca Jane Williams, b. 12 Oct 1830, Monroe Co, TN d. 16 Apr 1900, Graham Co, NC (Age 69 years)5. George Williams, b. 1833/1834, Monroe Co, TN d. 10 Jan 1865, Civil War (Age 31 years)6. William M Williams, b. 27 Oct 1833, Monroe Co, TN d. 23 Feb 1925, Monroe Co, TN (Age 91 years)7. Sarah Williams, b. 1836/1837, Monroe Co, TN d. 1865, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 28 years)8. Avarilla R Williams, b. 16 Feb 1838, Monroe Co, TN d. 24 Dec 1913, Swain Co, NC (Age 75 years)9. Carson Williams, b. 1839/1840, Monroe Co, TN d. Aft 1850, Monroe Co, TN (Age > 11 years)10. Bartlett M Williams, b. 1841/1842, Monroe Co, TN d. 10 Jan 1865, Civil War (Age 23 years)11. Marion M Williams, b. 1844/1845, Monroe Co, TN d. 1873, Graham Co, NC (Age 28 years)12. Alzena Williams, b. 1847/1848, Monroe Co, TN d. Aft 1870, Graham Co, NC (Age > 23 years)13. Candis Williams, b. 30 Dec 1849, Monroe Co, TN d. 10 Jun 1927, Caddo Co, OK (Age 77 years)14. Martha Ann Williams, b. 3 Nov 1851, Monroe Co, TN d. 5 Dec 1947, Caddo Co, OK (Age 96 years)Family ID F2924 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:
(1) I'm not related to this person, but I'm interested in all Graham Co., NC families to some extent.
(2) This person is an ancestor of my Great Uncle Dillard Frank Phillips (1924-1978).
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy
!NOTES:Maiden name Millsaps per D/C of daughter Avarilla;
!NOTES:A modern tombstone exists for her at Lower Yellow Creek Cemetery:
WILLIAMS
William Triphena Millsaps
1804-1858 1807-1870
Gone But Not Forgotten
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!MARRIAGE LICENSE:15 May 1824 Blount Co., TN
William Williams & Trephena Millsaps
married by Wm Bilhie? MG;
!NAMED-WILL: 8 May 1845 Monroe Co., TN Will Book 1, p. 54 Jesse Millsaps
Wife Polly
youngest son John E. Millsaps
youngest dau Ludesa
daughters:
Elizabeth
Trifena <---
Jemima
Polly
Jane
Rebecca
Executors: Wife Polly Millsaps and John E. Millsaps
S: Jesse (X) Millsaps
Wit: J. S. Milligan, Benjamin Johnson;
!CENSUS:1850 Monroe Co., TN 17th Civil District # 1473/1473
William Williams 46 Farmer $500 NC
Trifena 45 TN
Jesse 21
Sarah 13
George 17
William 15
Avarilla 12
Carson? 10 f
Bartly 8 m
Marion 5 m
Alozena? 2 f
Candis 6/12;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah District, Fort Montgomery PO # 757/757
Triphenia Williams 51 Widow $2500/300 Carter Co, TN
Bartlet M. 16 Monroe
Marion 14 m
Alzena 12 f
Candas 10 f
Martha A. 9;
!CENSUS:1870 x
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