Brief Life History of David
When David Grubb was born on 19 July 1768, in Coventry Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Abraham Uplinger Grubb, was 23 and his mother, Elizabeth Tresy, was 39. He married Maria Harley on 7 June 1792. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 3 September 1852, in North Coventry Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, East Coventry Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (13)
- David Grubb in entry for Hannah Grubb, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- David Grubb, "United States Census, 1850"
- David Grubb, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971"
Spouse and Children
1768–1852 Male
1773–1853 Female
Children (11)
1790–1800 Male
1794–1866 Male
1796–1883 Female
1798–1798 Male
1801–1882 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1744–1814 Male
1730–1845 Female
Siblings (2)
1757– Male
1768–1852 Male
World Events (8)
1776
Age 8
1776
Age 8
1791
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: unflattering nickname for a physically small person, from Middle English grub(be), grob(be), crubbe; ‘grub, insect larva’.
Probably an Americanized form of German Grube .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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