Founding Families

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**The Founding Families** founded Mystic Falls back in 1860. The first members of these families were founders of Mystic Falls. Most of the members of the Founding Families were also members of Town Council.

Upon becoming Mayor of Mystic Falls, Matt instated the Bennett Family as a Founding Family as it was revealed they were in Mystic Falls before the official founding.

## List of Founding Families

### Gilbert Family

* Johnathan Gilbert (Founder, Deceased)
* Samantha Gilbert (Member in 1912, Deceased)
* Grayson Gilbert (Member, Deceased)
* Miranda Sommers-Gilbert (Member, Deceased)
* John Gilbert (Member, Deceased)
* Elena Gilbert (Alive)
* Evelyn Gilbert (Alive)
* Jeremy Gilbert (Alive)
* Edward Forbes (Alive)
* Violet Forbes (Alive)
* Henry Mikaelson (Alive)
* Mira Mikaelson (Alive)

#### Extended Family Members

* Amara (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Diantha (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Leonidas (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Apollonia (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Artemisia (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Tatia (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Teodosi Petrov (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Veselina Nikolova (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Katerina Petrova (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Liliya Petrova (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Aleksi Petrov (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Nataliya Petrova (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Andrei Petrov (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Nadia Petrova (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Cornelia Morrow (Biological Grandmother of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Isobel Flemming (Biological Mother of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Gideon Mikaelson (Maternal Ancestor/"Niece" of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)
* Nedelya Mikaelson (Maternal Ancestor/"Niece" of Elena and Evelyn Gilbert)

### Bennett Family

* Sheila Bennett (Deceased)
* Abby Bennett Wilson (Undead)
* Brenda Bennett (Alive)
* Blake Bennett (Alive)
* Bonnie Bennett (Alive)

### Forbes Family

* William Forbes (Founder and Sheriff in 1864, Deceased)
* Gerald Forbes (Member in 1912, Deceased)
* Bill Forbes (Member, Deceased)
* Elizabeth Forbes (Member, Deceased)
* Eleanor Forbes (Alive)
* Henry Forbes (Alive)
* Athena Collins (Member, Alive)
* Caroline Forbes (Undead)
* Edward Forbes (Alive)
* Violet Forbes (Alive)

#### Extended Family Members

* Lizzie Saltzman (Surrogate Daughter of Caroline Forbes)
* Josie Saltzman (Surrogate Daughter of Caroline Forbes)

### Lockwood Family

* Jacob Lockwood (Founder and Mayor in 1864, Deceased)
* George Lockwood (Werewolf in 1864, Deceased)
* Marianna Lockwood (Member in 1912, Deceased)
* Richard Lockwood (Member and Mayor in 2009, Deceased)
* Carol Lockwood (Member and Mayor in 2010, Deceased)
* James Lockwood (Member, Alive)
* Faye Lockwood (Member, Alive)
* Mason Lockwood (Werewolf, Deceased)
* Sofia Lockwood (Hybrid, Undead)
* Tyler Lockwood (Werewolf, Deceased)
* Veronica Lockwood (Hybrid, Undead)
* Barnette Lockwood (Founder and Werewolf, Deceased)
* Nancy-Marie Lockwood (Human, Deceased)
* Jeffrey Lockwood-Hamilton (Human, Alive)

### Salvatore Family

* Giuseppe Salvatore (Founder, Deceased)
* Zachariah Salvatore (Member in 1912, Deceased)
* Joseph Salvatore (Member in 1953, Deceased)
* Zach Salvatore (Member, Deceased)
* Damon Salvatore (Member, Undead)
* Lucrezia Salvatore (Member, Undead)
* Leonzio Salvatore (Member, Undead)
* Stefan Salvatore (Member, Undead)
* Lily Salvatore (Member, Deceased)
* Sarah Salvatore (Deceased)

#### Extended Family Members

* Silas (Ancestor of the Salvatore Family)
* Tom Avery (Descendant and Stefan's Doppelgänger)

### Fell Family

* Thomas Fell (Founder, Deceased)
* Honoria Fell (Founder, Deceased)
* Franklin Fell (Member in 1953, Deceased)
* Tobias Fell (Member, Deceased)
* Logan Fell (Member, Deceased)
* Meredith Fell (Alive)
* Tina Fell (Alive)
* Blair Fell (Alive)
* Valerie Fell (Alive)
* Thomas Vincent Fell III aka Tripp Cooke (Member, Deceased)
* Violet Fell (Member, Deceased)