Who was Elizabeth Williams?

Elizabeth Williams (1782–1854) was born in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States and died in Liberty, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Betsy Williams 1782–1854

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Born 06 APR 1782 · Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Died 12 MAR 1854 · Liberty, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States

Father William Williams

Mother Lucretia Braswell

Spouse Jonathan Griffith

Children Amos Griffith, David Griffith, Edith Edy Griffith, Elias Griffith, Elizabeth Griffith, Moses Griffith, Nancy Griffith, Peyton Griffith, William Griffith

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1850 United States Federal Census

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Elizabeth Betsy Williams was born in 1782 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of william williams and lucretia braswell. In 1850, Elizabeth Betsy Williams resided in District 13, Dekalb, Tennessee. Elizabeth Betsy Williams married jonathan griffith, and had children including amos griffith, david griffith, edith edy griffith, elias griffith, elizabeth griffith, moses griffith, nancy griffith, peyton griffith, william griffith. Elizabeth Betsy Williams passed away in 1854 in Liberty, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census

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1782

Birth of Elizabeth Betsy Williams in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

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Elizabeth Betsy Williams resided here in District 13, Dekalb, Tennessee

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1854

Death of Elizabeth Betsy Williams in Liberty, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Williams

This ancestor line traces from London, Lincolnshire, England (1553) to Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States (1782) across 9 generations.

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: Elizabeth Williams (1782–1854) was born in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States and died in Liberty, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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