Born in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Daughter of John Francis Weeks
and Gabriella Cordelia (Raper) Weeks
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Louis Edward Greenleaf
— married
25 Jun 1913 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Greenleaf) Rumpf and Katharine Greenleaf
Died
at age 68
in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
Elizabeth "Lizzie" McPherson Weeks Greenleaf was born to the prominent Weeks family of Elizabeth City, NC. Elizabeth was born October 12, 1890 in Pasquotank, NC to John Francis Weeks and Gabriella Raper Weeks.
In 1900, the family lived on Cherry Street in Elizabeth City.[1]. She attended college while still living at home.[2]
Elizabeth married Louis Edward Greenleaf June 25, 1913.[3]
In 1920, Elizabeth and Louis rented a home at 306 Church Street in Elizabeth City with their two daughters, Elizabeth and Katharine.[4] Louis worked for a lumber mill and Elizabeth was a homemaker.
1930 found them renting a home at 516 Main Street in Elizabeth City.[5]
Elizabeth died of a heart attack July 13, 1959.[6]
In her will, Elizabeth bequeathed all of her possession to her husband Louis and made him executor of her estate.[7]
Her obituary reads: Mrs. Elizabeth W. Greenleaf
ELIZABETH CITY -- Mrs. Elizabeth Weeks Greenleaf, 68, died Monday. She was a native of Pasquotank County and resided in Elizabeth City for the past 65 years. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and DAR. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Russell Rumpf of Peconic Long Island, N.Y. and Mrs. LeRoy Spencer of San Bernardino, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Emmett Riddick of Gatesville; one brother, P.R. Weeks of Rt. 3, Elizabeth City; four grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. in Christ Episcopal Church. The Rev. Heath Light, rector, will officiate. Burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery.[8]
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| Left to right: Elizabeth's niece Nellie Weeks Riddick Wood, Nellie's husband Charles Henry Wood Jr, Graham Pollock, Elizabeth McPherson Weeks Greenleaf, Elizabeth's sister Nellie Baxter Weeks (Riddick), and Elizabeth's husband Louis Edward Greenleaf |
Siblings
- Edna Earl Weeks
- Anne Blanche Weeks
- James Mullen Weeks
- Paul Baxter Weeks
- John Francis Weeks, Jr.
- Charles LeRoy Weeks
- Nellie Baxter Weeks
- Mary Louisa Mullen Weeks
Children
- Elizabeth Greenleaf Murphy Rumpf (1915–2005)
- Katharine Greenleaf Benbury Spencer Smith (1917–2000)
Sources
- ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina; Roll: 1210; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 0076 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/93629425:7602
- ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabeth Ward 3, Pasquotank, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1124; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1375137 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/178832547:7884
- ↑ Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark; Publication Date: 29/ Jun/ 1913; Publication Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/844963788/?article=494ed520-d7b6-493d-a6e5-99112cd4ca42&focus=0.008471978,0.2527295,0.14540944,0.28434658&xid=3398 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/684214395:62116
- ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Elizabeth City Ward 3, Pasquotank, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1316; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 53 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/32912548:6061
- ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341446 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/75917079:6224d. They still resided in the same house in 1950, again living with one lodger.<ref>https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/148111416:62308 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/148111416:62308</li> <li id="_note-5">[[#_ref-5|↑]] North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/999349:1121</li> <li id="_note-6">[[#_ref-6|↑]] Wills; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Pasquotank County); Probate Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/004778570_00458?pId=2186417</li> <li id="_note-7">[[#_ref-7|↑]] The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) · Wed, Jul 15, 1959 · Page 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/651899806 Downloaded on Jan 26, 2024 </li></ol></ref>
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