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William Robert Griggs 1888–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1888

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 28 Feb 1977

Death Location: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Griggs

Mother: Ann Griggs

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The story of William Robert Griggs began in 1888 in Virginia. William Robert Griggs passed away in 1977 in Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Robert Griggs began in 1888 in Virginia.
  • William Robert Griggs passed away in 1977 in Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Griggs's Ancestors

Self
William Griggs
1888–1977
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William Griggs
1870–1953
Virginia, USA
Ann Griggs
1880–1956
Virginia
Grandparents
Wm (W) Griggs
1916–
USA
Ann Griggs
1843–1924
USA
John (James) Tayloe
1829–1908
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Julia (Cushman) Richardson
1833–1908
Roanoke County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Wm. Griggs
1916–
John Taylor
1808–1880
Martha Sharp
1793–1869
Green Richardson
1789–1849
Leah Edington
1804–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wm. Griggs
1893–
William Taylor
1787–1826
Cecilia Palmore
1778–1851
Samson Sharp
1767–1851
Nancy Dooley
1768–1840
Robert Richardson
1764–1848
Sarah Hubble
1763–1797
Philip Edington
1772–1815
Catherine Day
1777–1815

William Griggs's Timeline

4 Records

1742
21 Jul 1742
William Robert Griggs was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1763
6 Mar 1763
William Robert Griggs was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1888
25 Apr 1888
Birth of William Robert Griggs in Virginia
Virginia
1977
28 Feb 1977
Age 89
Death of William Robert Griggs in Salem, Salem, Virginia, USA
Salem, Salem, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1742
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1763
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1977
    Event Place: Salem, Salem, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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