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Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs 1889–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1889

Birth Location: Patrick Chesterfield County So. Car.

Death Date: 8 Apr 1956

Death Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Calhoun Wilkes

Mother: Mary Brown

Spouse(s): Charlie Griggs

Children(s): William Griggs, Mary Griggs, Virginia Griggs, James Griggs, Junius Griggs, Creighton Griggs, Lucille Griggs, Marjorie Griggs, Ted Griggs, Crayton Griggs

In 1889, Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs entered the world in Patrick Chesterfield County So. Car., born to Calhoun Wilkes And Mary Anna Brown. In 1900, Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided in Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided in Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA. Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs married Charlie Cleveland Griggs, and had children including Crayton Griggs, Creighton David Griggs, James Calhoun Griggs, Junius Edwin Griggs, Lucille Rosalind Griggs, Marjorie Elizabeth Margie Griggs, Mary Catherine Griggs, Ted Leon Griggs, Virginia Mae Griggs, William Murph Griggs. Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs passed away in 1956 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs entered the world in Patrick Chesterfield County So. Car., born to Calhoun Wilkes And Mary Anna Brown.
  • In 1900, Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided in Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided in Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA.
  • Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs married Charlie Cleveland Griggs, and had children including Crayton Griggs, Creighton David Griggs, James Calhoun Griggs, Junius Edwin Griggs, Lucille Rosalind Griggs, Marjorie Elizabeth Margie Griggs, Mary Catherine Griggs, Ted Leon Griggs, Virginia Mae Griggs, William Murph Griggs.
  • Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs passed away in 1956 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Calhoun Wilkes
1860–1932
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Mary Brown
1871–1942
Birth Location: Patrick, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Charlie Griggs
1887–1975
Birth Location: Patrick, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

William Griggs
1927–2006
Birth Location: Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
WG
Mary Griggs
1912–2010
Birth Location: Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
MG
Virginia Griggs
1924–2001
Birth Location: Antioch, Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
VG
James Griggs
1916–1979
Birth Location: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
JG
Junius Griggs
1918–1965
Birth Location: Darlington, South Carolina, United States
JG
Creighton Griggs
1910–1967
Birth Location: Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
CG
Lucille Griggs
1914–2005
Birth Location: Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
LG
Marjorie Griggs
1922–2010
Birth Location: Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
MG
Ted Griggs
1929–2013
Birth Location: Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
TG
Crayton Griggs
1910–
Birth Location: South Carolina
CG

Sarah Griggs's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Griggs
1889–1956
Birth Place: Patrick Chesterfield County So. Car.
Parents
Calhoun Wilkes
1860–1932
South Carolina
Mary (Anna) Brown
1871–1942
Patrick, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
W. (M.) Wilks
1836–1864
Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States
Elizabeth Griggs
1833–1860
Darlington, South Carolina, United States
James Brown
1826–1875
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Eliza (Ann) Brown
1832–1918
Patrick, Chesterfield,South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Elias Wilkes
1804–1899
Celia Maloy
1810–1841
John Griggs
1808–1859
Suddy Chapman
1810–1840
Jacob Brown
1790–1875
Rebecca Coruthers
1810–1865
Thos. Johnson
1806–1875
Eliza Johnson
1801–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Wilkes
1768–1853
Elizabeth Turnage
1775–1860
Anguish Malloy
1760–1840
Clement Griggs
1778–1835
Lovedy Black
1822–1888
Wiley Chapman
1785–1851
Lovedy Chapman
1788–
John Brown
1740–1849
Grace Maxwell
1774–
John Carothers
1777–1854
Mary Carothers
1782–1826
Randall Johnson
1740–
Edith Cheers
1761–
James Musgrave
1764–1832
Nancy Jones
1774–1855

Sarah Griggs's Descendants

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Sarah (Elizabeth "Bessie") Griggs (11 Oct 1889–8 Apr 1956) m. Charlie (Cleveland) Griggs (11 Aug 1887–6 Feb 1975)
  1. 1. William (Murph) Griggs 1927–2006
  2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Griggs 1912–2010
  3. 3. Virginia (Mae) Griggs 1924–2001
  4. 4. James (Calhoun) Griggs 1916–1979
  5. 5. Junius (Edwin) Griggs 1918–1965
  6. 6. Creighton (David) Griggs 1910–1967
  7. 7. Lucille (Rosalind) Griggs 1914–2005
  8. 8. Marjorie (Elizabeth "Margie") Griggs 1922–2010
  9. 9. Ted (Leon) Griggs 1929–2013
  10. 10. Crayton Griggs 1910–

Sarah Griggs's Timeline

10 Records

1889
11 Oct 1889
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs in Patrick Chesterfield County So. Car.
Patrick Chesterfield County So. Car.
1900
1900
Age 11
Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided here in Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided here in Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided here in Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided here in Antioch, Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Antioch, Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 46
Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided here in Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina
Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 51
Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided here in Antioch District 18, Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Antioch District 18, Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 61
Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs resided here in Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
1956
18 April 1956
Age 67
Death of Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs in Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
1956
8 Apr 1956
Age 67
Death of Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Griggs in Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1889
    Event Place: Patrick Chesterfield County So. Car.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03803; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 16-27
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1692; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 5
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2341928
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: 1523; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0028
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1453; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375466
    [6] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Darlington
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] South Carolina, U.S., Births, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: 3861; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 16-35

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: 1523; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0028

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1453; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375466

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1692; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 5
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Births, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Antioch, Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2341928

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03803; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 16-27

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Antioch District 18, Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03803; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 16-27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: 3861; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 16-35

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1956
    Event Place: Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1956
    Event Place: Antioch, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1950-1961; Death County or Certificate Range: Darlington

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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