Individual Details
(June 22, 1729 - Abt, 1815)
"His second wife, Elizabeth Jett also lived to be a good old age. She died in Henry County, Tennessee, on Spring Creek, at her daughters Mrs. Jane Rodgers. She died about the year 1827. I copy the following from a medical book I found in Sumner County in the hands of my friend and relative E. J. Brock, in the year 1838. Grandfather Ruben Searcy born 11 June (old style) 22 June (new style) 1729. Grandmother Susan Henderson, born 23 April 1742, married April 23, 1760 and she departed this life Dec. 5, 1778. Children: First issue, a daughter born Jan. 16, 1761, lived about 12 hrs. Second Asa Searcy born Jan. 6, 1762. Third Henrietta Searcy born Oct. 6th 1763. Fourth Bennett Searcy born July 7 1765. Fifth Thomas Searcy born Jan. 28 1767. Sixth Robert Searcy born Nov. 10 1768. Seventh John Searcy born Nov 8 1770. Eighth Elizabeth Searcy born Dec 8 1772. Ninth Polly Searcy born Dec 21 1774. Tenth William Searcy born Mar. 12 1777 (about midnight). Children by second wife Elizabeth Jett Born Aug 1757 Married Aug 27, 1779. First Susannah Searcy born Oct 29 1780. 2nd Reuben Searcy born Sep 22 1782. 3rd Jesse Searcy born Aug 1 1784. 4th Penelope Searcy born Sept 8 1786. 5th Jane Searcy born Dec 6 1788. 6th James Searcy born May 5 1792. 7th Richard Searcy born Sept 1 1794. 8th Harriett Searcy born Dec 6 1795." (THE GREER'S by Judge James Micajah Greer, May 1885 of Memphis, Tennessee, pages 9 - 10). LDS Microfilm copy in the papers of Mrs. Harris.)
Vernon Jett gives a birthdate for Ruben Searcy as 23 April 1729.
Events
| Birth | June 22, 1729 | Granville County, North Carolina | | | |
| Marriage | April 23, 1760 | Susan Henderson | | | |
| Marriage | August 27, 1779 | Elizabeth Jett | | | |
| Death | Abt, 1815 | Sumner County, Tennessee | | | |
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