Zachariah Taylor "General" Gragg was born May 27, 1846, Caldwell County, North Carolina. He was the son of William Gragg and Nancy Coffey. He fists married Elizabeth Pendly 20 Feb 1875, in Caldwell County, North Carolina. He 2nd married Elizabeth Tunmire 15 Mar 1890, in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Zachariah Taylor "General" Gragg passed away 4 Nov 1925 in Wilsons Creek, Avery County, North Carolina. [1][2][3][4]
1950 US Federal Censes
Name: Taylor Gragg
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Burke
Home in 1850: Johns River, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
The name 'General' is presumed to be a title from the war. No documentation in military records show he obtained the rank of General. It may have been a nickname attached him during his life. His documented name is Zachariah Taylor Gragg. He was named after his mother's brother, Zachariah Coffey.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BW-FMW : 12 April 2016), Taylor Gragg in household of Nancy Gragg, Caldwell county, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States; citing family 75, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9R-89RL : 28 November 2018), Taylor Gragg and Elisabeth Pendly, 20 Feb 1875; citing Caldwell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC66-YJT : 14 September 2017), G Taylor Gragg, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 59, sheet 639C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0955; FHL microfilm 1,254,955.
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP91-1RDM : 28 November 2018), General Taylor Gragg and Elizabeth Tunmire, 15 Mar 1890; citing Caldwell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSM-LXWV : 28 November 2018), General Taylor Gragg and Elizabeth Tunmire, 15 Mar 1890; citing Caldwell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
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