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Male Elisha Grigsby Click to view Elisha Grigsby in the family tree

Elisha was born on May 17th, 1774 in Culpepper, County, VA.1   Elisha's father was John,3rd Grigsby and his mother was Elizabeth Porter.  His paternal grandparents were John,Jr. Grigsby and Jane Redmond; his maternal grandfather was Benjamin Porter and his maternal grandmother is Mary Ann Campbell. He had two brothers and six sisters, named Joseph, Reuben, Ann, Jane, Rachael, Martha, Elizabeth and Frances. He had twelve half-brothers and three half-sisters, named James, John,4th, Charles, William, Louis, Calvin, Charles, Mondaner, Newton, James, Wilkerson, William, Susanna, Lettitia and Sarah Mildred.  He died at the age of 73 on May 24th, 1847.1 


Elisha's first family with Elizabeth Hawkins Porter

‌Elisha and Elizabeth Hawkins were married in a religious ceremony on May 27th, 1796.1   They had three sons and three daughters, named Abner Porter, John Trimble, Joseph, Hannah Ingram, Verlinda and Frances Jane.


Elisha's second family with Elizabeth Hawkins Porter

‌Elisha and Elizabeth Hawkins were married in a religious ceremony on May 27th, 1796 in St. Thomas Parrish, Orange Co., Virginia.1 

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