Elizabeth Grabill was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in 1754 and married Johann Peter Holl. in 1771.
The father of Elizabeth appears to be Michael Grable (1706-1783) instead of Christian Grable. Findagrave.com and Family Search suggest her father as Christian Grable (Grebil-4), but more direct evidence to consider is lacking. On the other hand, Michael had a daughter, Elizabeth, mentioned in his will. Michael Grable’s son Shem married Susannah Grable, who was a first cousin to Elizabeth’s husband, John Peter Holl,
Elizabeth and Peter had five children: Ephraim, Elizabeth, Mary, Peter, and Daniel. She died several years after the birth of Daniel at the age of 33. She is buried in Middle Creek Brethren Cemetery in Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Sources
BIO INFO Holl, Henry C. "The History of the Holl-Schrantz Family; or the Descendants of Ephraim Holl." Canton, Ohio: Repository Press, pg 5.
VITAL RECORD "Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014" Accessed online at ANcestry.com on 6/10/22.
DEATH Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226622626/elizabeth-holl : accessed 10 June 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Grabill Holl (13 May 1754–13 Oct 1787), Find a Grave Memorial ID 226622626, citing Middle Creek Brethren Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by GB (contributor 48682519) .
WikiTree profile Grabill-5 created through the import of Light.GED on Oct 10, 2012 by Chris Light.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
I have explored the connection of Light-383, Covert-1372 and H-949 to Elizabeth Greybill Grabill-5 and I have explored records of Christian Graybill (Grebil-4) and (Graybill-61). I do not find evidence that Elizabeth was a daughter of Christian Graybill. I see that the connection is made in Family Search and at Findagrave.com, but I believe that cannot be substantiated. "The History of the Holl-Schrantz Family” is cited on Grabill-5, but that history does not tell Elizabeth’s parents. Records of Christian Graybill do not call for a daughter Elizabeth who married Holl.
On the other hand, there is a daughter Elizabeth mentioned in the will of Michael Grable (1706-1783). Michael’s son Shem was married to Susannah Holl, daughter of Wendell Holl. Shem and his brother Michel (Jr.) appear in the will of Wendell Holl’s wife. According to History of the Holl-Schrantz Family, Susannah, who married Shem Grable, was a cousin of John Peter Holl, who was married to Elizabeth Grable. It is quite reasonable to assume Elizabeth Grable, spouse of John Peter Holl, to be one in the same as Elizabeth Grable, daughter of Michael Grable (1706-1783).
For this reason, Elizabeth Greybill (Grabill-5) is reassigned from daughter of Grebil-4 to daughter of Michael Graybill, Krahenbuhl-71.
On the other hand, there is a daughter Elizabeth mentioned in the will of Michael Grable (1706-1783). Michael’s son Shem was married to Susannah Holl, daughter of Wendell Holl. Shem and his brother Michel (Jr.) appear in the will of Wendell Holl’s wife. According to History of the Holl-Schrantz Family, Susannah, who married Shem Grable, was a cousin of John Peter Holl, who was married to Elizabeth Grable. It is quite reasonable to assume Elizabeth Grable, spouse of John Peter Holl, to be one in the same as Elizabeth Grable, daughter of Michael Grable (1706-1783). For this reason, Elizabeth Greybill (Grabill-5) is reassigned from daughter of Grebil-4 to daughter of Michael Graybill, Krahenbuhl-71.