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William Grigsby 1804–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1804

Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 December 1887

Death Location: Washington, Kentucky

Father: James Grigsby

Mother: Charlotte Gollihue

Spouse(s): Ann Williams

Children(s): Elizabeth Grigsby, Elizabeth Grigsby, Thomas Grigsby, James Grigsby, John Grigsby, Redmond Grigsby, Charlotte Grigsby, William Grigsby, George Grigsby, Margaret Grigsby, Coleman Grigsby

The story of William Grigsby began in 1804 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA. William Grigsby married Ann Hope Williams, and had children including Charlotte Grigsby, Coleman Grigsby, Elizabeth Jane Grigsby, George Washington Grigsby, James Grigsby, John Grigsby, Margaret Grigsby, Redmond Grigsby, Thomas Grigsby, William J Grigsby. William Grigsby passed away in 1887 in Washington, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of William Grigsby began in 1804 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Grigsby married Ann Hope Williams, and had children including Charlotte Grigsby, Coleman Grigsby, Elizabeth Jane Grigsby, George Washington Grigsby, James Grigsby, John Grigsby, Margaret Grigsby, Redmond Grigsby, Thomas Grigsby, William J Grigsby.
  • William Grigsby passed away in 1887 in Washington, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Grigsby
1774–1834
Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
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Charlotte Gollihue
1761–1855
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Ann Williams
1813–1888
Birth Location: Washington, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Grigsby
1833–1902
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Elizabeth Grigsby
1838–1933
Birth Location: Anderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Thomas Grigsby
1834–1905
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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James Grigsby
1830–1856
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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John Grigsby
1836–1915
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Redmond Grigsby
1841–1901
Birth Location: Washington, Kentucky, United States
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Charlotte Grigsby
1843–1920
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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William Grigsby
1845–1899
Birth Location: Washington, Kentucky, United States
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George Grigsby
1852–1946
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Margaret Grigsby
1853–1944
Birth Location: Washington, Kentucky, United States
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Coleman Grigsby
1857–1952
Birth Location: Washington, Kentucky, USA
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William Grigsby's Ancestors

Self
William Grigsby
1804–1887
Birth Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Grigsby
1774–1834
Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
Charlotte Gollihue
1761–1855
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Redmond (Grigsby) Sr
1721–1809
St Pauls Parrish, Stafford Co., Virginia
Elizabeth Thomas
1725–1785
Stafford Co., Virginia
*John Gollihue
1732–1769
Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, United States
*Mary Tackett
1733–1794
Prince William, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Grigsby
1682–1740
Sarah Wilkerson
1697–1756
John Thomas
1690–1745
Anne Cotton
1687–1736
Darby Gallahue
1700–1775
Charlotte Ewell
1713–1734
William Tackett
1722–1783
Sarah Neil*
1720–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Grigsby
1623–1730
Sarah Rosser
1640–1709
William Redmond
1650–1706
Elizabeth Elkins
1650–
Judge Jr.
1658–1728
Martha Godwin
1668–1732
Jacques Gallahaut
1677–1702
Mary Russell
1683–1705
Charles Ewell
1660–1722
Mary Bertrand
1690–1749
Lewis Tacquett
1675–1744
Mary Spiller
1674–1764
Philemon *
1685–1753
Mary *
1680–1760

William Grigsby's Descendants

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William Grigsby (10 October 1804–13 December 1887) m. Ann (Hope) Williams (17 August 1813–23 December 1888)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Grigsby 1833–1902 m. Alfred Benham 1822–1904
    1. 1. Susie Benham 1857–1944 m. James (Alex) Moore 1855–1928 m. Stephen Moore 1864–
      1. 1. Lizzie (Jane (Janie)) Moore 1883–1967 m. Charles (Herbert) Kurtsinger 1877–1940
        1. 1. Charles (Franklin) Kurtsinger 1906–1946 m. Catherine (E.) Maguire 1908–1984
        2. 2. Arlie (Frances) Kurtsinger 1911–1982
        3. 3. Mary (Agnes) Kurtsinger 1914–1939
        4. 4. Freda (Rose) Kurtsinger 1920–2003 m. James (C) Price 1911–1999 m. Virgil Price 1921–
        5. 5. Joseph (H.) Kurtsinger 1910–1910
        6. 6. Freda (Rose) Price 1920–2003 m. James (C) Price 1911–1999
        7. 7. Mary (Agnes) Vanderhoeght 1914–1939
        8. 8. Dora Curtsinger 1914–1987
        9. 9. James (A ( Mike )) Kurtsinger 1909–1968 m. Doris (Marie) Gill 1925–2016
      2. 2. Lula Moore 1886–1954
      3. 3. Alfred Moore 1883–1952
      4. 4. Becca (Rose) Moore 1884–1967
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Benham 1853–1921
    3. 3. Josephine Benham 1861–1874
    4. 4. William (R) Benham 1862–1902
    5. 5. James (A) Benham 1867–1951
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Jane) Benham 1855–1929
    7. 7. Cynthia (A) Benham 1859–1932
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Grigsby 1838–1933
  3. 3. Thomas Grigsby 1834–1905
  4. 4. James Grigsby 1830–1856
  5. 5. John Grigsby 1836–1915
  6. 6. Redmond Grigsby 1841–1901
  7. 7. Charlotte Grigsby 1843–1920
  8. 8. William (J) Grigsby 1845–1899
  9. 9. George (Washington) Grigsby 1852–1946
  10. 10. Margaret Grigsby 1853–1944
  11. 11. Coleman Grigsby 1857–1952

William Grigsby's Timeline

2 Records

1804
10 October 1804
Birth of William Grigsby in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
1887
13 December 1887
Age 83
Death of William Grigsby in Washington, Kentucky
Washington, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1804
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1887
    Event Place: Washington, Kentucky
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