Biographical Sketch for
Abraham Griggs Family
Abraham Griggs--+ +--Elizabeth-----------+
| | +--((see Hockaday sketch))
+--+ John Hockaday-------+
| |
Hannah Baker----+ +--Samuel--------------+ +--Richard B.
| |
+--+--John
| |
Susan Strang---------+ +--Margaret
|
+--John S.
Abraham Griggs
Born 1782 in England.
Married Hannah Baker.
See tree above for children.
Farmer.
Died 1859.
Hannah Baker
Born 1786.
Married Abraham Griggs.
Died in 1852.
Children of Abraham and Hannah Baker Griggs
Elizabeth Griggs
Born in Devonshire, England, about 1808.
Married John Hockaday on January 24, 1830.
Children.
Died August 06, 1878, at age 70 years, 3 months.
Samuel
Born 1823 in England.
Married Susan Strang.
Children:.
Farmer.
Later a whitewasher in Waukegan.
Died November 29, 1884.
Children of Samuel and Susan Strang Griggs
Richard
Born July 30, 1848.
Married Addie Williams on October 11, 1877.
No children.
Organized Baraboo Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
Died June 10, 1935, in Baraboo, Wis.
John
Born 1850.
Died 1850.
Margaret
Born 1851.
Married Mr. Hopkinson.
Children:
Charles S;
Verna;
Lulu.
Died Deptember, 1892, in Sterling, Ill.
John S.
Born November 1854.
Married Eliza Faivre in 1880.
Children:
Frank S., born July 10, 1882.
Scribe.
Moved to Waukegan.
Died December 29, 1914, in Baraboo, Wis.
