Jacob Grubb

Brief Life History of Jacob

Jacob Grubb was born in 1790, in Rowan, North Carolina, United States as the son of Catherine Hedrick. He married Susannah Hedrich on 15 February 1817, in Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Davidson, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years and Johnson, Tennessee, United States in 1850. He died in Grayson, Virginia, United States, and was buried in Grubb Cemetery, Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Grubb
1790–
Susannah Hedrich
1799–
Marriage: 15 February 1817
John R Grubb
1818–1890
Catharine Grubb
1820–
Mary Grubb
1822–
Christina Grubb
1824–
Philip Grubb
1827–
George Grubb
1829–
Joseph Grubb
1831–
Solomon Grubb
1837–1918
Amos Grubb
1841–

Sources (24)

  • Jacob Grubb, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jacob Grub, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Jacob Grubb in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com); Event Date: 1790.

Spouse and Children

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    • Children (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1791

    Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

    1817

    Historical Boundaries: 1817: Pike, Indiana, United States

    1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

    A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

    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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    Grubb-Leonard Marriages (North Carolina to Indiana)

    JP Arthur wrote (in 1916): "GRUBB FAMILY. The first of this family were a Grub and his wife who started from Germany with their children, but the parents died at sea. Their sons, George and John, m …

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