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Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg 1798–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 Nov 1839

Death Location: Woburn, Bond County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: BURWELL 4

Mother: Labia Elam

Spouse(s): Alexander Jr

Children(s): Alexander Jr

In 1798, Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg entered the world in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA, born to Burwell Grigg 4 And Labia Elam. Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg married Alexander Elam Jr, and had children including Alexander Elam Jr. Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg passed away in 1839 in Woburn, Bond County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg entered the world in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA, born to Burwell Grigg 4 And Labia Elam.
  • Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg married Alexander Elam Jr, and had children including Alexander Elam Jr.
  • Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg passed away in 1839 in Woburn, Bond County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Grigg's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Grigg
1798–1839
Birth Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
BURWELL GRIGG 4
1765–1835
Dinwiddie, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Labia Elam
1767–1839
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (Anderson) Griggs
1732–1815
Bristol, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Ann) Webb..
1736–1800
Bluestone, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Joel (Elam DW 4) ggf
1736–1799
Chesterfield Dinwiddie, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Phoebe (Elizabeth) Hill
1744–1785
Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Grigg
1689–1726
Mary Ford
1712–1782
Isaac Webb
1709–1760
Frances Barber
1716–1782
John (C2MMMMMM)
1706–1788
Martha Dudley
1695–1774
William Hill
1712–1757
Phoebe Branch
1712–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 7ggf
1666–1726
Matthew Forde
1691–1769
Mary Foster
1691–1770
Giles 8GGF
1677–1732
Elizabeth 8GGM
1680–1759
John Ellam
1677–1761
Mary Minter
1670–1713
Richard Dudley
1665–1716
Elizabeth Curtis
1667–1716
William 1st
1684–1766
Frances Needles
1689–1726

Elizabeth Grigg's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Betsey") Grigg (1798–18 Nov 1839) m. Alexander (Elam) Jr (19 October 1797–19 May 1875)
  1. 1. Alexander (Elam) Jr 1839–1922 m. Margaret (Amelia) Phelps 1839–1920
    1. 1. Harriet (Elizabeth) Elam 1869–1895 m. William (Edward) Grigg 1860–1936
      1. 1. Samuel (Richardson) Grigg 1888–1971 m. Maggie (T) Grigg 1900– m. Rebecca Acklin 1886–1974
        1. 1. Joseph (William) Grigg 1924–2006 m. Lorine (Emma Jane) Gray 1929–1998

Elizabeth Grigg's Timeline

4 Records

1798
27 DEC 1798
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
1798
1798
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg
None
1815
Sep 01, 1815
Age 17
Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg was married in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1839
18 Nov 1839
Age 41
Death of Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg in Bond County, Illinois, USA
Bond County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1798
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Sep 01, 1815
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1839
    Event Place: Bond County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woburn, Bond County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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