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.

## List of Founding Families

### 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)
* Thomas Vincent Fell III aka Tripp Cooke (Member, Deceased)
* Violet Fell (Member, Deceased)

### Forbes Family

* William Forbes (Founder and Sheriff in 1864, Deceased)
* Gerald Forbes (Member in 1912, Deceased)
* Bill Forbes (Member, Deceased)
* Elizabeth Forbes (Member, Deceased)
* Caroline Forbes (Undead)

#### Extended Family Members

* Lizzie Saltzman (Surrogate Daughter of Caroline Forbes)
* Josie Saltzman (Surrogate Daughter of Caroline Forbes)
* Luna Lockwood (Adoptive Daughter of Caroline Forbes)

### 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 (Undead)
* Alexandria Gilbert (Undead)
* Ariana Gilbert (Undead)
* Jeremy Gilbert (Alive)
* Valentina Gilbert (Alive)
* Jack Mikaelson (Undead)
* Hope Mikaelson (Undead)
* Jax Salvatore (Undead)
* Nina Salvatore (Undead)
* Lily Salvatore (Undead)
* Vivian Mikaelson (Undead)
* Vanessa Mikaelson (Undead)
* Grayson Salvatore (Undead)
* Sarah Salvatore (Undead)
* Stefanie Salvatore (Undead)
* Miranda Mikaelson (Alive)
* Jenna Mikaelson (Alive)
* Sebastián Gilbert (Undead)
* Camila Gilbert (Undead)
* Issac Gilbert (Alive)
* Nik Mikaelson (Alive)
* Daniella Mikaelson (Alive)

#### Extended Family Members

* Amara (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Alex Gilbert)
* Tatia (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Alex Gilbert)
* Katerina Petrova (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Alex Gilbert)
* Nadia Petrova (Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Alex Gilbert)
* Lilith Labonair (Biological Maternal Aunt of Elena and Alex Gilbert)
* Isobel Flemming (Biological Mother of Elena and Alex Gilbert)
* Scott Delgado (Maternal Cousin)
* Arielle Labonair (Maternal Older Half-Sister)
* Hayley Marshall (Maternal Cousin)
* Stella Marshall-Kenner (Maternal Cousin)
* Adella Mikaelson (Adoptive Daughter of Alex Gilbert)
* Victoria Mikaelson (Distant Maternal Ancestor of Elena and Alex Gilbert)

### Lockwood Family

* Jacob Lockwood (Founder and Mayor in 1864, Deceased)
* Barnette Lockwood (Founder and Werewolf, 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)
* Mason Lockwood (Werewolf, Deceased)
* Tyler Lockwood (Werewolf, Deceased)
* Nancy-Marie Lockwood (Human, Deceased)
* Jeffrey Lockwood-Hamilton (Human, Alive)
* Luna Lockwood (Tribrid, Undead)

### Salvatore Family

* Giuseppe Salvatore (Founder, Deceased)
* Lillian Salvatore (Member, Deceased)
* Zachariah Salvatore (Member in 1912, Deceased)
* Joseph Salvatore (Member in 1953, Deceased)
* Zach Salvatore (Member, Deceased)
* Damon Salvatore (Member, Undead)
* Theo Salvatore (Member, Undead)
* Stefan Salvatore (Member, Deceased)
* Sarah Nelson (Deceased)
* Jax Salvatore (Undead)
* Nina Salvatore (Undead)
* Lily Salvatore (Undead)
* Grayson Salvatore (Alive)
* Sarah Salvatore (Alive)
* Stefanie Salvatore (Alive)

#### Extended Family Members

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

## Trivia

* The Gilbert, Salvatore, Forbes, Fell, Bennett and Maxwell families are in both the book and TV series, though the Bennetts are African-American. The Maxwells had lived in Mystic Falls before the town was officially "founded", but they are also not credited of being a Founding Family too. In the books, the Maxwells are not native to Fell's Church.
* Tyler's family are called the Smallwoods in the books and the Lockwoods in the TV series.