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William D Granger 1816 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1852

Death Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States

Father: Mose Granger

Mother: Polly Hunt

Spouse(s): Leah Shives

Children(s): John Granger, Mary Granger, James Granger, William Granger, Amanda Granger, Margaret Granger, Nancy Granger, Martha Granger, David Granger

The story of William D Granger began in 1816 in North Carolina, United States. William D Granger married Leah Shives, and had children including John Giles Granger, Mary Catherine Granger, James F Granger, William Burton Granger, Amanda Elizabeth Granger, Margaret Isabella Granger, Nancy Emmaline Granger, Martha Jane Granger, David Wilson Granger. William D Granger passed away in 1852 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William D Granger began in 1816 in North Carolina, United States.
  • William D Granger married Leah Shives, and had children including John Giles Granger, Mary Catherine Granger, James F Granger, William Burton Granger, Amanda Elizabeth Granger, Margaret Isabella Granger, Nancy Emmaline Granger, Martha Jane Granger, David Wilson Granger.
  • William D Granger passed away in 1852 in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mose Granger
1783 – 1851
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Polly Hunt
1791 – 1870
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Leah Shives
1815 – 1856
Birth Location: Caborrus County, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

John Granger
1834 – 1916
Birth Location: Davie County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Granger
1842 – 1923
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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James Granger
1843 – 1907
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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William Granger
1845 – 1926
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Amanda Granger
1846 – 1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Margaret Granger
1847 –
Birth Location: Davie, North Carolina, United States
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Nancy Granger
1848 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Martha Granger
1850 – 1936
Birth Location: Davie, North Carolina, United States
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David Granger
1851 – 1935
Birth Location: Davie, North Carolina, United States
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William Granger's Ancestors

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William Granger
1816 – 1852
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Mose Granger
1783 – 1851
Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Polly Hunt
1791 – 1870
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
William Hunt
1730 – 1807
, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Sarah Allgood
1758 – 1814
Great-Grandparents
Henry Hunt
1704 – 1751
Agnes Hare
1704 – 1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hunt
1672 – 1714
Sarah Wyche
1681 – 1728

William Granger's Descendants

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William (D) Granger (1816 – 1852) m. Leah Shives (20 Sep 1815 – 1856)
  1. 1. John (Giles) Granger (April 23, 1834 – 27 Dec 1916)
  2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Granger (Mar 1842 – 16 Jul 1923)
  3. 3. James (F) Granger (14 Feb 1843 – 28 Jan 1907)
  4. 4. William (Burton) Granger (12 Dec 1845 – 24 May 1926)
  5. 5. Amanda (Elizabeth) Granger (1846 – 1880)
  6. 6. Margaret (Isabella) Granger (1847 – )
  7. 7. Nancy (Emmaline) Granger (1848 – )
  8. 8. Martha (Jane) Granger (May 1850 – June 28, 1936)
  9. 9. David (Wilson) Granger (11 Dec 1851 – 7 Sep 1935) m. Mary (Ann Josephine) Reid (25 Mar 1858 – 7 Feb 1946)
    1. 1. Lula (Amelia) Granger (8 Aug 1876 – 1 Dec 1937)
    2. 2. Augustus (William "Gus") Granger (16 Sep 1877 – 24 Jun 1953) m. Minnie (Agnes) Douthit (2 Oct 1878 – 10 Oct 1957) m. Lilla Granger (1885 – )
      1. 1. Thomas (Alexander) Maroney (3 Apr 1900 – 18 Feb 1968)
      2. 2. Loittet Granger (abt 1904 – )
      3. 3. David (Douthit " Buck") Granger (7 Nov 1904 – 13 Jun 1970)
      4. 4. Fern (Marie) Granger (25 June 1907 – 09 September 1968) m. John (Laban) Reese (13 Aug 1904 – 26 July 1980)
        1. 1. John Reese (abt 1926 – )
        2. 2. John (Laban) Reese (23 March 1926 – 6 Feb 1989)
        3. 3. Richard (Granger) Reese (21 Jul 1928 – ) m. Betty (Lee) McGuire (abt 1932 – )
        4. 4. Kenneth (Burton) Reese (25 Nov 1929 – 26 August 1971)
        5. 5. Kenneth (B) Reese (abt 1931 – )
        6. 6. Mary (E) Reese (abt 1933 – )
        7. 7. Joseph (Eugene) Reese (7 May 1934 – 7 May 1934)
        8. 8. Alice (Augustine) Reese (16 Sept 1935 – 12 July 2014)
        9. 9. Alice (A) Reese (abt 1936 – )
      5. 5. Mary (Burton) Granger (9 Jun 1909 – 17 Nov 1994)
      6. 6. Agnes Morway (Abt. 1910 – )
      7. 7. William (Reid) Granger (16 Jul 1911 – 9 Feb 1983)
      8. 8. Annie (Louise "Tootsie") Granger (21 April 1914 – 1964 Burial: Catawba Memorial Park, Hicory, NC)
      9. 9. Hazel (Josephine) Granger (18 Feb 1918 – 31 Oct 2011)
      10. 10. Catherine (Ella "Kathryn") Granger (10 Dec 1920 – 22 Jan 2005)
      11. 11. Richard Granger (1904 – )
      12. 12. Charles Granger (1907 – )
      13. 13. Antetha Granger (1910 – )
    3. 3. Charles (La Flynn) Granger (30 Mar 1879 – 12 Mar 1933)

William Granger's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of William D Granger in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1852
1852
Age 36
Death of William D Granger in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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