Fourteenth Generation

297. Stephanie Blair "Stephie" GRIGGS was born on 15 Aug 1969 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI.¹⁴⁷ She was christened on 17 Oct 1969 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.²¹²

As she was growing up, she lived in the Detroit, MI suburbs; Eau Claire, WI; Auburn, AL; and Columbia, SC. She attended grade school at Christ the King Lutheran School in Michigan as well as at Epiphany Lutheran School in Eau Claire; junior high school in Auburn; and high school in Columbia, SC. She attended the University of South Carolina. She graduated in Jun 1987 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.⁶⁴ from Spring Valley High School. Between Sep 2001 and Jan 2003 she was a realtor with Coldwell Banker Tom Jenkins Realty in Columbia, Richland County, SC.⁶⁴ She is very active in the church and nursery school activities of Incarnation Lutheran Church, and served as president of the women's WELCA organization. She is also very active in volunteer activities for local Autism organizations.

Stephanie Blair "Stephie" GRIGGS and David L. WILLIAMSON were married on 16 Oct 1991 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.^183,251 They were divorced about 1994 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.⁶⁴ David L. WILLIAMSON (son of Fred WILLIAMSON and Inge SEUSS) was born on 21 Sep 1962 in Anchorage, Anchorage County, AK.⁶⁴ Stephanie Blair "Stephie" GRIGGS and David L. WILLIAMSON had the following children:

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David Alexander "Alex" WILLIAMSON was born on 28 May 1992 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.64 He is very active in his church youth activities at Incarnation Lutheran Church, serving as a member of the bell chimers and the youth choir. He is also involved in cub scouts, the youth art program at the University of South Carolina, local theater groups, and in the advanced mathematics program at his school. In June 2001, he received the award for Best Creative Writer for his 3rd grade class at Rosewood Elementary School and the Best Reader award in his Language Arts class. In May 2003 he graduated from Rosewood Elementary School, and he began to attend Hand Middle School in August.

Stephanie Blair "Stephie" GRIGGS and Michael William BRIDGERS were married on 6 Feb 1999 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.¹⁸³ Michael William BRIDGERS (son of Clarence Alvin "Sandy" BRIDGERS and Caroline WILLIAMS) was born on 18 Jan 1970 in Savannah, Chatham County, GA.⁶⁴ He graduated in 1994.⁶⁴ from Clemson University with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering. He graduated in Dec 1998.⁶⁴ from the University of South Carolina with a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering. He is employed with the International Paper Corporation as an Environmental Engineer.

Michael is very active in Boy Scout and other activities at Incarnation Lutheran Church and serves on the Finance Committee. Stephanie Blair "Stephie" GRIGGS and Michael William BRIDGERS had the following children:

393	i.	Samuel Jack "Sam" BRIDGERS was born on 17 Aug 2000 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.64
394	ii.	Elijah John "Eli" BRIDGERS271 was born on 19 Sep 2002 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.64,250 He was born at Palmetto Baptist Hospital at 9:02 A.M. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. He had a beautiful complexion and light wisps of dark hair. He was born at 9:02 A.M. at Palmetto Baptist Hospital.
395	iii.	Noah Michael BRIDGERS was born on 24 May 2005 in Columbia, Richland County, SC.64 He was born at 4:46 p.m. and weighed seven pounds, nine ounces and was 20 1/2" long. He was born with a light crest of dark blonde hair. He was baptized on 21 Aug 2005 in Pawleys Island, Georgetown County, SC.64 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church.