Elizabeth Congrove is the daughter of John Congrove and Sarah Wigal.
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Elizabeth is 1 of 12 known children of John and Sarah. Her siblings are:
• Sarah Congrove Dawkins (1833-1923)
• Ira Congrove (Abt 1834- ? )
• James Congrove (Abt 1835- ? )
• William H. Congrove (1836-1904)
• Thorton Congrove (1841-1881)
• Barbara Congrove (Abt 1842- ? )
• Columbus Congrove (Abt 1843-Aft 1870)
• Margaret Jane Congrove Walisa (1846-1906)
• Mary Ellen "Ella" Congrove Roll (1848-1929)
• Eliza Congrove (Abt 1852 - ? )
• Jackson Monroe Congrove (1853-1938)
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FAMILY NAME
The CONGROVE name is most likely an altered form of the English habitational name CONGREVE (or variants CONGREAVE and CONGRAVE). Over the years, there have been many different spellings of the family name. Variations include CONGO, CONGREVE, CONGRIEVE, CONGREEVE, CONGRAVE and CONGOE. The most common and most used spelling today is CONGROVE.
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Per the 1850 U.S. Census, Elizabeth Congrove lived in Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio with her parents and siblings. Listed are:
-John Congrove, age 34, born Virginia
-Sarah Congrove, age 33, born Virginia
-Elizabeth Congrove, age 19, born Virginia
-Sarah Congrove, age 17, born Ohio
-Wm Congrove, age 14, born Ohio
-Thornton Congrove, age 12, born Ohio
-Barbara Congrove, age 8, born Ohio
-Columbus Congrove, age 7, born Ohio
-M. J. Congrove, age 4, born Ohio
-Mary E. Congrove, age 1, born Ohio
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In 1860, Elizabeth married John J. Mullen, the son of James Mullen and Sarah Rowland

Meigs County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1852-1862, Vol 2, page 378, Number 55
-Groom: John J. Mullen
-Bride: Elizabeth Congrove
-Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1860
-Marriage Place: Meigs County, Ohio

Register of Deaths, West Virginia, 1854-1932, Second District, page 82
-Name: Elizabeth Mullen
-Birth Place: Meigs Co., Ohio
-Death Date: 14 May 1879
-Death Place: Wood County, West Virginia
-Cause of Death: Child Bed Fever
-Age: 47
-Spouse's Name: J. J. Mullen
-Informant: Husband
-Father: John Congrove
-Mother: Salle Congrove

It is presumed that Elizabeth is buried in Bethany Cemetery since she lived in Wood County, West Virginia and her husband is buried there.

After Elizabeth died, her husband, John Mullen, married Drusella Badgley on November 6, 1879 in Wood County, West Virginia.