Founding Families

**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 the 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)

### 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)
* Rory Marshall
* Carter Gilbert (Alive)
* Elena Gilbert (Undead)
* Eliana Gilbert (Undead)
* Jeremy Gilbert (Alive)
* Amanda Gilbert (Alive)
* Ignacio Salvatore (Undead)
* Damon Salvatore (Immortal)
* Ringo Salvatore (Alive)
* Lucas Salvatore (Undead)
* Nathan Salvatore (Undead)
* Miranda Salvatore (Alive)
* Greyson Gilbert II (Alive)
* John Gilbert III (Alive)
* Isabella Gilbert (Alive)
* Jenna Gilbert (Alive)
* Camila Gilbert (Alive)
* Rylee Salvatore (Alive)
* Jade Salvatore (Alive)

#### Extended Family Members

* Amara (Maternal ancestor of Elena and Eliana Gilbert)
* Tatia (Maternal ancestor of Elena and Eliana Gilbert)
* Katerina Petrova (Maternal ancestor of Elena and Eliana Gilbert)
* Karina Petrova (Maternal ancestor of Elena and Eliana Gilbert)
* Nadia Petrova (Maternal ancestor of Elena and Eliana Gilbert)
* Carson Flemming (Biological Maternal Grandfather of Elena and Eliana Gilbert)
* Isobel Flemming (Biological mother of Elena and Eliana Gilbert)
* Maria Flemming (Biological Maternal Grandmother of Elena and Eliana Gilbert)
* Marshall Family (via Elena Gilbert's wife, Rory Marshall)
* Salvatore Family (via spouses of Elena and Carter Gilbert;Ignacio Salvatore and Damon Salvatore)
* Forbes Family (via Stefan Salvatore)
* Mikaelson Family (via Hayley Marshall and Elijah Mikaelson)

### 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)
* Jane-Marie Lockwood (Human, Deceased)
* Gabe Lockwood-Hamilton (Human, Deceased)
* Tara Lockwood (Hybrid, Alive)

### 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, Alive)
* Stefan Salvatore (Member, Alive)
* Ignacio Salvatore (Member, Alive)
* Sarah Nelson (Deceased)
* Stefanie Salvatore (Undead)
* Chris Salvatore (Alive)
* Rylee Salvatore (Alive)
* Jade Salvatore (Alive)
* Gilbert Family (via Ignacio)
* Marshall Family (via Gilbert Family)
* Mikaelson Family (via Gilbert Family)

#### Extended Family Members

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