CHARLES GROOM (1787-1804)

m. Mary ??? in Duplin County, North Carolina before 1807.

I. ANCESTORS:

Elijah Groom I (1757-1804) m Catherine "Catey" Herring (d 1814)

II. DESCENDANTS:

Elizabeth Groom (1814-) m James McGuirk
Elijah Groom II (1818-1859) m Elizabeth Bryan (1820 - 1878)
Nancy Groom (1820-) m. William Snow (1810-)
Lucy Groom (1821-) m Henry Brantley (1819-)
Sara Groom (1829
William E. Groom (1831-) m Elizabeth Rhoads
James Groom (1832- )
Henry Groom (1836- ) m Susanna Branchman

III. NOTES:

1787. Charles Groom, born (1850 Census, Wilcox Co. Ala. Roll117,p.148)
Bef 1807. Married Mary ?? in Duplin Co. N.C.
1831-79+A, 1832-80 A, 1834-39+A, 1836-80A.Old Cahaba Land Office Records
Book 304 shows Charles Groom owned the above parcels of land.
(Old Cahaba was Capitol of Mississippi Territory)
1808. Washington Co. Ga. -Drew Land Lottery, 202+ one half A, Baldwin Co. Ga (Now Jones County, Georgia).
1810. Wash. Co. Ga. - Drew Land Lottery, 202+ one half A, Wilkerson Co. Ga.
1811. Jones Co. Ga. Tax Abstracts: Charles Groom Listed.
1818. Son Elijah Groom II (1818-1859), born. Jones Co. Georgia.
1820. Jones Co, Ga. sold 202+one half A.
2/1/1842 Wilcox Co. Ala. Land Abstracts, Book G. Charles & Mary Groom sold Land. Mary Groom gave consent.
12/14/1845. Wilcox Co. Ala. Charles bought 87 A.
5/1/1846. Wilcox & Russell Counties, Ala. Land Abstracts. Deed Gift. Charles gave to daughter Lucy, 5 negro slaves.
10/31/1850, Wilcox, Ala. Sold land for $1200.
1851. Wilcox Co. Ala. Charles Groom died.
1/13/1818, Jones Co. Ga. Ordinary Minutes, p. 152. Guardianship of Wright Groom, orphan of Elijah 11 Groom, granted to Charles Groom.
1824. Jones Co. Ga. Ordinary Minutes, p. 101.
Court copy of Bond given by Charles to secure his guardianship of Wright Groom was returned to Charles Groom.

(The above records prove that CHARLES GROOM (1787-1851) was the son of Elijah Groom I (1757-1804).
1830,1840 Census, Wilcox County, Alabama
1850 Census, Wilcox County, Alabma, R16, p391.

IV. RESEARCH DONE BY:

Practically all the above research was done by Mrs. Willena (Groom) Goodwin, descendant of Charles Groom (1887-1851)

Compiler: LOMA (GROOM)HARRISON, descendant of CHARLES GROOM.