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Nancy Susannah Griggs 1832–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Lawndale, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 18 Feb 1905

Death Location: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Burwell Grigg

Mother: Lavinia Jarrell

Spouse(s): John Nelson

Children(s): Andrew Nelson, George Nelson, Julia Nelson, Henry Nelson, David Nelson, Joseph Nelson, Robert Nelson, James Nelson, Franklin Nelson, Doctor Nelson

Nancy Susannah Griggs was born in 1832 in Lawndale, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Burwell W Grigg And Lavinia Jarrell. In 1860, Nancy Susannah Griggs resided in Cleveland, North Carolina, USA. In 1880, Nancy Susannah Griggs resided in District 2, Giles, Tennessee, USA. Nancy Susannah Griggs married John C Nelson, and had children including Andrew Jackson Nelson, David Nelson, Doctor Nelson, Franklin Nelson, George Nelson, Henry Nelson, James Dock Nelson, Joseph Marion Nelson, Julia Ann Nelson, Mary Nelson, Robert Pinklus Nelson. Nancy Susannah Griggs passed away in 1905 in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Nancy Susannah Griggs was born in 1832 in Lawndale, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Burwell W Grigg And Lavinia Jarrell.
  • In 1860, Nancy Susannah Griggs resided in Cleveland, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, Nancy Susannah Griggs resided in District 2, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • Nancy Susannah Griggs married John C Nelson, and had children including Andrew Jackson Nelson, David Nelson, Doctor Nelson, Franklin Nelson, George Nelson, Henry Nelson, James Dock Nelson, Joseph Marion Nelson, Julia Ann Nelson, Mary Nelson, Robert Pinklus Nelson.
  • Nancy Susannah Griggs passed away in 1905 in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Burwell Grigg
1798–1877
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
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Lavinia Jarrell
1799–1888
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

John Nelson
1798–1879
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Andrew Nelson
1862–1940
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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George Nelson
1852–1919
Birth Location: Gilmer, Georgia, United States
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Julia Nelson
1852–1929
Birth Location: Gilmer, Georgia, United States
JN
Henry Nelson
1857–1917
Birth Location: Gilmer, Georgia, United States
HN
David Nelson
1859–1929
Birth Location: Gilmer, Georgia, United States
DN
Joseph Nelson
1860–1934
Birth Location: Gilmer, Georgia, United States
JN
Robert Nelson
1865–1945
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
RN
James Nelson
1869–1941
Birth Location: Loudon County, Tennessee, USA
JN
Franklin Nelson
1850–
Birth Location: –
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Doctor Nelson
1869–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
DN

Nancy Griggs's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Griggs
1832–1905
Birth Place: Lawndale, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Burwell W. Grigg
1798–1877
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Lavinia Jarrell
1799–1888
North Carolina
Grandparents
Burwell (W. Grigg) Lt.
1755–1837
Dinwiddie, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Sabi (Sabey) Elam
1767–1839
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
John (O'Neal) Sr.
1775–1843
Polly ((Mary?)) Wright
1778–1820
Great-Grandparents
Christopher O'Neal
1745–1812
Honour McDonough
–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Griggs's Descendants

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Nancy (Susannah) Griggs (1832–18 Feb 1905) m. John (C) Nelson (1798–1879)
  1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Nelson 1862–1940
  2. 2. George Nelson 1852–1919
  3. 3. Julia (Ann) Nelson 1852–1929
  4. 4. Henry Nelson 1857–1917
  5. 5. David Nelson 1859–1929
  6. 6. Joseph (Marion) Nelson 1860–1934
  7. 7. Robert (Pinklus) Nelson 1865–1945
  8. 8. James (Dock) Nelson 1869–1941
  9. 9. Franklin Nelson 1850–
  10. 10. Doctor Nelson 1869–

Nancy Griggs's Timeline

4 Records

1832
1832
Birth of Nancy Susannah Griggs in Lawndale, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Lawndale, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 28
Nancy Susannah Griggs resided here in Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
Nancy Susannah Griggs resided here in District 2, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1905
18 Feb 1905
Age 73
Death of Nancy Susannah Griggs in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Lawndale, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 1256; Page: 28a; Enumeration District: 100
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: M653_893; Page: 355; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: M653_893; Page: 355; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 2, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 1256; Page: 28a; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
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