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John H. Griggs 1808–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Darlington, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 20 May 1859

Death Location: Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Griggs

Mother: Sabra Elam

Spouse(s): Lovedy Black, Suddy Chapman

Children(s): Sarah Griggs, Lovda Griggs, Sarah Griggs, Margaret Griggs, Catherine Griggs, David Griggs, Ira Griggs, Wiley Griggs, Elizabeth Griggs

In 1808, John H. Griggs entered the world in Darlington, South Carolina, United States, born to Samuel Clement Griggs And Sabra Elam. John H. Griggs married Lovedy L Black, Suddy Chapman, and had children including Catherine B Griggs, David Clarence Robert Griggs, Elizabeth Griggs, Ira John Griggs, Lovda Isabella Griggs, Margaret Ann Griggs, Sarah Elizabeth Griggs, Sarah Jane Janie Griggs, Wiley Chapman Griggs. John H. Griggs passed away in 1859 in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1808, John H. Griggs entered the world in Darlington, South Carolina, United States, born to Samuel Clement Griggs And Sabra Elam.
  • John H. Griggs married Lovedy L Black, Suddy Chapman, and had children including Catherine B Griggs, David Clarence Robert Griggs, Elizabeth Griggs, Ira John Griggs, Lovda Isabella Griggs, Margaret Ann Griggs, Sarah Elizabeth Griggs, Sarah Jane Janie Griggs, Wiley Chapman Griggs.
  • John H. Griggs passed away in 1859 in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Griggs's Ancestors

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John Griggs
1808–1859
Birth Place: Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Samuel Clement Griggs
1780–1865
Virginia, United States
Sabra Elam
1780–1850
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Phoebe (Elizabeth) Hill
1738–1785
Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1712–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Griggs's Descendants

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John (H.) Griggs (1808–20 May 1859) m. Lovedy (L) Black (1822–23 Jan 1888) m. Suddy Chapman (Abt. 1810–1840)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Griggs 1833–1860
  2. 2. Lovda (Isabella) Griggs 1859–1937
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane "Janie") Griggs 1857–1925
  4. 4. Margaret (Ann) Griggs 1853–1923
  5. 5. Catherine (B) Griggs 1850–1936
  6. 6. David (Clarence Robert) Griggs 1823–1907
  7. 7. Ira (John) Griggs 1838–1850
  8. 8. Wiley (Chapman) Griggs 1823–1917
  9. 9. Elizabeth Griggs 1836–

John Griggs's Timeline

3 Records

1808
1808
Birth of John H. Griggs in Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Darlington, South Carolina, United States
1827
Abt. 1827
Age 19
John H. Griggs was married in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1859
20 May 1859
Age 51
Death of John H. Griggs in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Darlington, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1827
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1859
    Event Place: Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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