Nikolaos Kolokythas was born in Viniani, Evrytanias in 1861. The identity of his parents is presently unknown. He had only one sibling (Vasili Kolokythas) who immigrated to America on August 2nd, 1909 at 35 years of age. Vasili resided in Fort Worth, Texas, where he might have worked on a local railroad and possibly owned a restaurant, and it's believed his son Angelos Koloktythas joined him in 1920. Nikolaos himself would immigrate to America close to the turn of the century. While his ultimate destination is unknown, it is possible that Dimitri Karagiorgis (a fellow Vinianite) was in Frederick, Maryland at the time and offered to host him. Nikolaos' wife Eleni (who he wed prior to his departure) never left Greece. Few records exist of Nikolaos' life, with his last known location being in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he would tragically pass away at the age of 44. However, he has the distinguishment of being one of the earliest known Vinianites to make the journey to America, and it is to his many descendants that he left his legacy. That legacy began with Nikolaos and Eleni's two sons: Christoforos Kolokythas (June 13th, 1892-July 5th, 1989) and Argiris Kolokythas (May 31st, 1896-April 19th, 1968). Christoforos was born in Viniani in 1892. He and his wife Eleni had two sons in Viniani: Nicholas C. Kithas (July 12th, 1918-April 3rd, 1986), and George C. Kithas (November 18th, 1920- July 18th, 1996). He was a widower when he began his journey to America. On November 8th, 1920, he departed the Port of Piraeus on the ship Megali Hellas. He arrived on November 25th, 1920. From there, he made his way to Fort Worth, Texas. Nicholas C. Kithas immigrated to America in the early 1940's. He enlisted in the US Army on May 25th, 1944 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and served for the duration of World War II, as well as an additional six months of service. Nicholas married Mary Adams (September 15th, 1913-February 23rd, 2000) and they had one daughter: Elaine [also known as Barbara Kithas (December 4th, 1939-Present)]. Elaine married Leonard Cotten Goodwin (August 16th, 1944-Present). They had two children: Christopher A. Goodwin and Pamela. Pamela married Kevin Hoke, and they had two children: Sophia and Nick. George C. Kithas immigrated to America in 1950, and his destination was Fort Worth, Texas, where his uncle Angelo Kithas was established. In 1960, George made the move to Charlotte, North Carolina, where he worked at several restaurants throughout his life. He passed on July 18th, 1996, having never married or had any children.

Argiris Kolokythas (known as Harry Nicholas) was born in 1896 in Viniani, immigrated to America around 1915 as a stowaway on a ship, and made his way to Fort Worth, Texas. In 1933, he married Maria Karagiorgis (known as Mary George), who was born in

Viniani. They had four children: Eleni (Mitsakis), Alexandria (Kanelakis), Chrisitine (Vouras), and Nicholas Harry Kithas. All four children were born in Texas. ADDENDUM On Jack Neely and his contributions to this profile Jack Neely is a decorated journalist and historian whose work largely focuses on his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. During his time working for the Metro Pulse, he authored an article highlighting Nikolaos Kolokythas' grave in Old Gray Cemetery, which was regarded as a local curiosity due to the fact the epitaph was written in an older dialect of Greek. His article─linked below─was instrumental in first drawing attention to Nikolaos' gravestone, and his tireless research has helped ensure Nikolaos' memory does not fade into obscurity. https://monkeyfire.com/mpol/dir_zine/dir_2003/1342/t_secret.html