GROOM/E/S GENEALOGY

GENERATION 1: Elijah Groom I (1757-1804 NC) and Catherine 'Catey' Herring (~1760-1814 GA)
Most Groom researchers believe that Elijah Groom is the same person as Elijah Croom, who served in the State Militia of North Carolina. Elijah married Catherine 'Caty' Herring (daughter/of Stephen Herring and Sarah Bright) in North Carolina in 1776. Between 1790 and 1800, Elijah and 'Catey' Croom/Groom moved to Georgia.

GENERATION 2: Children of Elijah Groom I (1757-1804 NC) and Catherine 'Catey' Herring (~1760-1814)
We believe that Charles belongs in the list of children of Elijah and 'Catey' Groom. It is believed that Charles was born about 1787 in Duplin County NC, married before 1807 in Duplin County NC, and died about 1851 in Wilcox AL. Charles Groom's wife Mary was born about 1790 and died about 1845 in Wilcox County AL.

1. Betsy Groom - (1778 - ?)
2. Mary Groom (1780-1852) m. Lewis Miller
3. Priscilla Groom (1782-1873) m. Henry Putnam
4. Council Groom (1786-1856) m. Elizabeth Loftin
5. Charles Groom (1787-1851) m. Mary (unknown)
6. Bright Marshall Groom (1790-1862) m. Katey Winders
7. Stephen Herring Groom (1792-1883) m. Winifred Winders
8. Jessie Groom (1793-1799) - died young
9. Wiley Groom (1793-1799) - died young
10. Zelpha Groom (1800-1884) m. Arthur Junior Crumbley
11. Wright Groom (1802-1874) m1 Melvina, (unknown)
Wright Groom m2 Martha Richardson

Researcher/s: - ? -
Researcher/s: Modena Hodges Peterson
Researcher/s: Katherine Bone Chatfield
Researcher/s: Joseph Groom, Carolyn Tucker
" Willena Groom Goodwin, Don Dewitt Groom
Researcher/s: Ruby Johnson Mays
Researcher/s: Eileen and Roy Gonzales
(It appears that the researcher who listed these
twin sons had access to an oral or family source)
Researcher/s: Fannie Crumbley
Researcher/s: Melba Gandy


GENERATION 3: Grandchildren of Elijah Groom and Catherine 'Catey' Herring
FAMILY CAPTAINS ARE NEEDED first for each of their children's lines and then for their grandchildrens' lines.
Family Captains would maintain and share addresses of cousins in their branch and forward notices to their lists.
Family Captains would be or be in close contact with the primary branch researchers and the reunion committee.
Family Captains would try to enlist sub-captains for each line in the next generation of their branch.

2-1. Descendants of Betsy Groom and ?
2-2. Descendants of Mary Groom Lewis Miller
2-3. Descendants of Priscilla Groom and Henry Putnam
2-4. Descendants of Council Groom and Elizabeth Lofton
2-5. Descendants of Charles Groom and Mary (unknown)
2-6. Descendants of Bright Marshall Groom and Katey Winders
2-7. Descendants of Stephen Herring Groom and Winifred Winders
2-8. Descendants of Zelpha Groom and Anthony Junior Cumby
2-9 and 2-10 Jessie and Wylie Groom both died young
2-11. Descendants of Wright Groom & Melvina; Wright & Martha

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GENERATION 4: The great-grandchildren of Elijah Groom I and 'Catey' Herring would be the next line of descent. Our lines descends from the children of Charles Groom and Mary [birth name unknown].

GENERATION 5: Great-great grandchildren of Elijah Groom I and 'Catey' (Herring) Groom's could have a giant reunion. Cuzzie Loma has entered over 600 descendants of her grandfather Needham York Groom into her database, and Cuzzie Betty (and her Dean cousins) have entered over 500 descendants of Needham's sister Indiana Cleopatra 'Innie' Groom Dean into their family tree databases. Cuzzie Carroll has entered over 300 names of descendants of N. Y. Groom's daughter Mary Groom Foster, and our Cuzzie Glenda has over 400 names of his son Bob's descendants in their databases. This is the beginning of fulfilling the vision of Groom/e/s Gatherings.

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