GRISTE descendants file; click here

For pictures; click on the underlined words- 

John Griste, born 1732, brought these to Griste Flats
John's son; George, b. 1772, his gravestone in Sacramento Co, CA
George & Loice Grist's house in Mehoopany, Wyoming Co, PA
(this was formerly called Windham, Luzerne Co, PA ^ )
Their daughter, Mary "Polly" (Grist) Taylor b. 1797, her gravestone
Mary "Polly"'s husband, Humphrey Taylor b. 1796
Polly & Humphrey's children - Eliza (Taylor) Hauskins b. 1817
Silas Matthew Taylor b. 1820 James Oscar Taylor b. 1841
George & Loice's grandson; Joel C. Grist's book-
"History of Griste Family in America" -1901
George & Loice's nephew; Chester Grist, b. 1816 & wife; Amanda Bowman
Chester & Amanda's daughter; Ella Irene Grist, b. 1843 Ella in 1899
Ella Irene's husband; Charles C. Goetchius- in Civil War uniform,
Charles' portrait by Matthew Brady Charles in 1899
Ella's sis; Sarah & Charles Goetchius' son; Miles L. Grist, b. 1865 & family
^ yes Charles fathered both sisters children! Charles' Granduncle;
J. Mauritius Goetchius' military letter from George Washington
^ another letter from George Washington
Grist - Goetchius reunion in 1923
George Martin Grist's wife, Constance Marion Ruth O'Farrell b. 1858
George M. Grist & Constance Marion Ruth O'Farrell's family portrait
Their children - Walter Wesley Grist b. 1881 & Minnie George Hugh Grist b. 1882 Mary Elizabeth (Grist) Thompson b. 1884 Blanche (Grist) Summers b. 1890 Ruth Mahala (Grist) Fogel b.1892 Edward Webster Grist b. 1898
George Hugh Grist b. 1882, wife Ethel & son; George W. Grist portrait

^ George Martin Grist, b. 1858, with GGrandson; L. Roger Kellermeyer.