MILTON ANCESTRY


Mattie Milton’s (1870-1895) ancestry includes surnames Milton, Barham, Welton, Shastid/Chastain, Greene, Griggs, and many more partially researched lines. A Chastain (French Huguenot) distant cousin was a neighbor of Gary and Anne Donald Muffley for several years. Donald ancestor Jarvis Greene was killed in the Battle of Blue Licks, Kentucky, August 19, 1782. A mixed force of British and their Indian allies had raided into Kentucky, and then withdrew toward Ohio. A pursuing force of Kentuckians was ambushed at Blue Licks. Jarvis Greene was killed, as was a son of Daniel Boone. Daniel was wounded at that battle.