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Eleanor Jacob 1762–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1762

Birth Location: Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 1838

Death Location: New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA

Father: Mordecai JACOB

Mother: Jemima Isaac

Spouse(s): Colonel Griffith

Children(s): Ruth Griffith, Jemima Griffith, Philemon Griffith, Henry Griffith, Eleanor Griffith, Lemuel Griffith, Almeda Griffith, Sarah Ann, Mary Ellen

The story of Eleanor Jacob began in 1762 in Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA. Eleanor Jacob married Colonel Philemon Griffith, and had children including Almeda Griffith, Eleanor Griffith, Henry Griffith, Jemima Griffith, Lemuel Griffith, Mary Ellen, Philemon Griffith, Ruth Hammond Griffith, Sarah Ann. Eleanor Jacob passed away in 1838 in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor Jacob began in 1762 in Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA.
  • Eleanor Jacob married Colonel Philemon Griffith, and had children including Almeda Griffith, Eleanor Griffith, Henry Griffith, Jemima Griffith, Lemuel Griffith, Mary Ellen, Philemon Griffith, Ruth Hammond Griffith, Sarah Ann.
  • Eleanor Jacob passed away in 1838 in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mordecai JACOB
1714–1771
Birth Location: Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Jemima Isaac
1727–1786
Birth Location: Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Colonel Griffith
1756–1838
Birth Location: Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland
CG

Children(s)

Ruth Griffith
1794–1854
Birth Location: , Frederick, Maryland, USA
RG
Jemima Griffith
1784–1799
Birth Location: –
JG
Philemon Griffith
1787–1827
Birth Location: –
PG
Henry Griffith
1789–1790
Birth Location: –
HG
Eleanor Griffith
1792–1793
Birth Location: –
EG
Lemuel Griffith
1795–1846
Birth Location: –
LG
Almeda Griffith
1797–1798
Birth Location: –
AG
Sarah Ann
1803–1877
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
SA
Mary Ellen
1805–1835
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
ME

Eleanor Jacob's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Jacob
1762–1838
Birth Place: Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
Parents
Mordecai JACOB
1714–1771
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Jemima Isaac
1727–1786
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Richard (O) Isaac
1679–1757
Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Sarah Pottenger
1688–1743
Marlborough, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Isaac
1651–1689
Jane Bealle
1651–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Beall
1629–1675
Margaret Clifford
1633–

Eleanor Jacob's Descendants

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Eleanor Jacob (2 Oct 1762–15 Apr 1838) m. Colonel (Philemon) Griffith (29 Aug 1756–29 Apr 1838)
  1. 1. Ruth (Hammond) Griffith 1794–1854 m. Charles (Alexander Dorsey) Warfield 1780–1852 m. Caleb Dorsey 1790–1823
    1. 1. John (A) Dorsey 1817–1876 m. Margaret Banks 1829–1912
      1. 1. Sarah ((Sallie) Anne) Dorsey 1852–1937
      2. 2. Matilda (S) Dorsey 1849–1928
      3. 3. Ella Dorsey 1854–
      4. 4. Emma Dorsey 1859–1863
      5. 5. Minnie Dorsey 1865–
      6. 6. Charles (D. Warfield) Dorsey 1851–1864
      7. 7. Ruth (Eleanor) Dorsey 1854–
      8. 8. Mary (Griffith) Dorsey 1864–
      9. 9. Margaret (Boone) Dorsey 1858–1923
      10. 10. John (A.) Dorsey 1862–
      11. 11. Maggie Dorsey 1859–
    2. 2. Philemon (Griffith) Dorsey 1813–1818
    3. 3. Margaret (E) Dorsey 1815–1816
  2. 2. Jemima Griffith 1784–1799
  3. 3. Philemon Griffith 1787–1827
  4. 4. Henry Griffith 1789–1790
  5. 5. Eleanor Griffith 1792–1793
  6. 6. Lemuel Griffith 1795–1846
  7. 7. Almeda Griffith 1797–1798
  8. 8. Sarah Ann 1803–1877 m. Israel (Griffith) Esq 1799–1875
    1. 1. David (Israel) Griffith 1844–1883
    2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Griffith 1835–1881
    3. 3. Mary (Eleanor) Griffith 1828–1910
    4. 4. Alverda (V.) Griffith 1832–1901
    5. 5. Israel (Griffith) Jr 1835–1862
    6. 6. Charles (Henry) Griffith 1825–1847
    7. 7. Frances (Ann "Fanny") Griffith 1830–1863 m. William (S Hungerford) MD 1815–1863 m. James (Charter Worthington) MD 1827–1854
      1. 1. Charles (H G) Hungerford 1860–1960
      2. 2. Israel (Griffith) Worthington 1848–1885
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann "Sallie") Worthington 1855–1924 m. William (Walter) Diffenderffer 1848–1908
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Diffenderffer 1880–
        2. 2. Charles (Hungerford) Diffenderffer 1877–1956
        3. 3. Nannie Diffenderffer 1876–1966
    8. 8. George Griffith 1838–1838
    9. 9. George (Griffith) II 1839–1843
  9. 9. Mary Ellen 1805–1835 m. Lebbeus Griffith 1804–1889
    1. 1. Philemon (Howard Griffith) Sr 1830–1900 m. Elizabeth (Hammond) WOOD 1838–1913
      1. 1. Philemon (Howard) GRIFFITH 1858–1932
      2. 2. Linda GRIFFITH 1874–
      3. 3. Guy GRIFFITH 1875–
      4. 4. William GRIFFITH 1861–
      5. 5. Tangore GRIFFITH 1865–
      6. 6. Mary (E.) GRIFFITH 1867–
    2. 2. Jemima (Eleanor) Griffith 1832–1910 m. Basil (B Crawford) Dr. 1832–1906
      1. 1. Mary (Arabella) Crawford 1862–1952
      2. 2. Arthur (Byrd) Crawford 1871–1881
      3. 3. Nellie (Blair) Crawford 1875–1881
      4. 4. Anne (Blanche) Crawford 1873–1965
      5. 5. Basil (B Crawford) Jr. 1866–1868
      6. 6. Howell (G.) Crawford 1857–1881
      7. 7. Varina (Howard) Crawford 1860–1863
      8. 8. Lebbeus (Griffith) Crawford 1865–1865
      9. 9. Eldred (Mobberly) Crawford 1868–1870

Eleanor Jacob's Timeline

2 Records

1762
2 Oct 1762
Birth of Eleanor Jacob in Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
1838
15 Apr 1838
Age 76
Death of Eleanor Jacob in New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA
New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1762
    Event Place: Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1838
    Event Place: New Market, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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