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William Grigsby 1818–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 December 1818

Birth Location: White Horn, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 2 February 1890

Death Location: Whitesburg, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Grigsby

Mother: Nancy Brown

Spouse(s): Sarah Reynolds, Catherine White

Children(s): Thomas Grigsby

William Grigsby was born in 1818 in White Horn, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Grigsby And Nancy Brown. William Grigsby married Catherine White, Sarah Reynolds, and had children including Thomas Adolph Grigsby. William Grigsby passed away in 1890 in Whitesburg, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Grigsby was born in 1818 in White Horn, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Grigsby And Nancy Brown.
  • William Grigsby married Catherine White, Sarah Reynolds, and had children including Thomas Adolph Grigsby.
  • William Grigsby passed away in 1890 in Whitesburg, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Grigsby's Ancestors

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William Grigsby
1818–1890
Birth Place: White Horn, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Grigsby
1779–1865
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Nancy Brown
1778–1838
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (Grigsby) Jr.
1752–1826
Culpepper, Virginia
Winifred (Elizabeth) Breeding
1757–1830
Culpepper, VA, USA
Alice Nodding
1762–1792
Great-Grandparents
William Nodding
1720–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Priscella Brewster
1706–1720

William Grigsby's Descendants

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William Grigsby (16 December 1818–2 February 1890) m. Sarah Reynolds (1826–18 May 1856) m. Catherine White (26 Aug 1830–23 Sep 1881)
  1. 1. Thomas (Adolph) Grigsby 1849–1937 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Morris 1848–1915
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Grigsby 1884–1966
    2. 2. Etta (Jane) Grigsby 1879–1951
    3. 3. Joseph (A) Grigsby 1881–1940
    4. 4. Mary (Elsie) Grigsby 1882–1918
    5. 5. William (Tony) Grigsby 1885–1961
    6. 6. Jessie (May) Grigsby 1890–1971
    7. 7. George Grigsby 1895–
    8. 8. Eva (Pearl) Grigsby 1892–1948
    9. 9. Thomas (Oren) Grigsby 1894–1966 m. Minnie (Verba) Ragsdale 1898–1977
      1. 1. Alvin (Hampton) Grigsby 1920–2002
      2. 2. Mildred (Alene) Grigsby 1921–1987
      3. 3. Vivian (Lorraine) Grigsby 1928–2010

William Grigsby's Timeline

2 Records

1818
16 December 1818
Birth of William Grigsby in White Horn, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
White Horn, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
1890
2 February 1890
Age 72
Death of William Grigsby in Hamblen, Tennessee, United States
Hamblen, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 December 1818
    Event Place: White Horn, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1890
    Event Place: Hamblen, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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