Willis P. GRIGSBY

Willis P. GRIGSBY

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Willis P. GRIGSBY was born on 14 Dec 1851 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States (son of Jesse Foster GRIGSBY and Margaret R. ALEXANDER).

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    • _UID: 9C78EABA63107F438C3FD0FDF22C3DDCBC37

    Willis married Evaline OSBORN on 12 Sep 1872 in , Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Napa County Marriages book A pg 307

    Children:
    1. Willis O. GRIGSBY was born on 24 Mar 1873 in Saint Helena, Napa, California, United States.
    2. Gertrude E. GRIGSBY was born on 21 May 1875 in Saint Helena, Napa, California, United States.
    3. George P. GRIGSBY was born on 5 Feb 1880 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jesse Foster GRIGSBY was born on 23 Feb 1819 in Roane County, Tennessee, United States (son of George A. GRIGSBY and Rebecca JAMES); died on 25 May 1890 in , Napa, California, United States.

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    • Occupation: Farmer
    • _UID: FE94A6CE829E1A4D970009CEC05395892C51

    Notes:

    Jesse was born in Roane County Tennesse, and moved to Monroe County, Tennessee when he was young and was schooled there. In 1837 he moved to Pulaski County, Missouri to farm. Then to Greene County in 1840. In Sept 1850 he Moved to Napa County, California via Truckee,
    and farmed with his brother, Captain John Grigsby

    Newspaper Gleanings
    JESSE GRIGSBY
    Jesse Grigsby was born in Roane County, Tennessee, on 23 Feb. 1819, a son of George and Rebecca James Grigsby. He was educated in Monroe County, Tennes­see, and was married in Tennessee in 1837. The family then moved to Pulaski County, Missouri, where he farmed and raised stock until 1840. They moved to Greene County, Missouri, and continued farming there for ten years.
    On 19 Feb. 1850, they started across the plains for California, coming via the Green River route and South Pass, entering the state by the Truckee route. They arrived in Napa County, California, on 18 Sept. 1850, and settled with his brother, Capt. John Grigsby, who was then living in the Napa Valley. There Jesse began farming and stock raising again. In 1872 he sold his valley property to D. Emerson, and moved to Berryessa valley. After one year there, he gave his farm to his son, P.O., and retired from the business.
    During his residence in Napa County, Jesse served two terms as Supervisor and later was City Marshal of Napa. In August, 1886, he had an accident in which he was seriously injured, according to the newspaper account, because he weighed nearly 300 pounds.
    Jesse's health declined during his last years, when he was subject to fre­quent and severe attacks. He died'on 25 May 1890, at his home on Coombs Street in Napa, and was buried from the Christian Church there.
    The children of Jesse and his wife (Margaret R. Alexander) were born in Missouri and California. His wife and seven children survived him-Pulaski D., William T., John W., Rebecca, Willis P., James, and Jesse F. Grigsby.
    (The Napa Register, Friday, 30 May 1890, page 3, columns 2, 3, and 4. The Napa County Reporter, 13 Aug. 1886, page 1, column 8.) Contributed by Ida DeMay Wilson, Napa, California.

    Jesse married Margaret R. ALEXANDER on 27 Jun 1837 in Monroe, , , Tennessee, United States. Margaret was born on 5 Mar 1819 in , Guilford, North Carolina, United States; died on 1 Dec 1902 in , Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret R. ALEXANDER was born on 5 Mar 1819 in , Guilford, North Carolina, United States; died on 1 Dec 1902 in , Napa, California, United States.

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    • _UID: 746C95E99F19614BA906F3AB8F68F99D9C01

    Notes:

    Her mother and father were also born in North Carolina.

    Children:
    1. Pulaski Devoulquit GRIGSBY was born on 24 Apr 1838 in , Pulaski, Missouri, United States; died on 11 May 1900 in Walter Springs, Napa, California, United States.
    2. William T. GRIGSBY was born about 1844.
    3. John W. GRIGSBY was born about 1846.
    4. Rebecca GRIGSBY was born about 1858.
    5. 1. Willis P. GRIGSBY was born on 14 Dec 1851 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States.
    6. James GRIGSBY
    7. Jesse Frank. GRIGSBY


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George A. GRIGSBY was born about 1781 in , Stafford, Virginia, United States (son of Aaron GRIGSBY and Phoebe HARRISON); died after 1850 in , Polk, Missouri, United States.

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    • _UID: AE28CEB2D710584B87B0E0AEF7D0E4116130

    Notes:

    1804 May - bought lot in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. Served on jury multiple times from 1805-1808 Blount County, Tenn; Only Grigsby on Blount County, Tenn. tax rolls, Oct 10 1805.
    1814-1821. Bernice Fikes says he was a tavern keeper in Roane County, Tennessee (Did not leave
    Tennessee when his sons did)
    1850 Missouri census, Polk County 411-030. ( although note says he was living in Laclede County
    with Samuel Harrison II, only son of his who remained in the area);
    1860 federal census in Missouri - not listed.

    Spouse: Rebecca James Children: John , William Terril, Columbus, Thomas Aaron, James Harvey , William , George , Daniel , Jesse Foster , Samuel Harrison, Benjamin James, Franklin Temple You are visiting "Entire Database as of 09-27-2006" owned by paulshippjd .

    George married Rebecca JAMES on 27 Jun 1805 in , Blount, Tennessee, United States. Rebecca (daughter of Jesse JAMES and Feby) was born in 1782 in North Carolina, United States; died in 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rebecca JAMES was born in 1782 in North Carolina, United States (daughter of Jesse JAMES and Feby); died in 1829.

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    • _UID: 7D9425CFE19AF643ABC12DA467624B404A9F

    Children:
    1. Capt. John GRIGSBY was born on 3 Mar 1806 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States; died on 15 Mar 1876 in Moselle, Franklin, Missouri, United States.
    2. 2. Jesse Foster GRIGSBY was born on 23 Feb 1819 in Roane County, Tennessee, United States; died on 25 May 1890 in , Napa, California, United States.
    3. Franklin Temple GRIGSBY was born on 13 Aug 1829 in Tennessee, United States; died on 7 Jul 1893 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States; was buried in Yountville, Napa, California, United States.
    4. George GRIGSBY
    5. Benjamin James GRIGSBY
    6. Samuel Harrison GRIGSBY


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Aaron GRIGSBY was born on 7 Dec 1757 in , Stafford, Virginia, United States (son of William GRIGSBY and Sarah OWENS); died on 20 Jan 1836 in Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee, United States; was buried in , Giles, Tennessee, United States.

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    • Reference Number: *
    • _UID: B47D63C5A034FA41A064D7E6C0EF7AED3FB9

    Notes:

    From: don grigsby
    To: marlparker ; Rose Grigsby ; Chris Lucas ; William (Hal) H. Grigsby NGFS Member ; Lgrigsbys
    Subject: Re: Aaron Grigsby parentage
    Date: Thu, Mar 31, 2016 12:13 am

    The NGFS Y-DNA Study `committe is in the process for testing three of the descendants of this line and hope to study and draw important conclusions this year. It looks likely at this point that Aaron Grigsby b.1757 and a two close relatives a Samuel and a William Grigsby are descendant of a presently unknown son of either William or Thomas Grigsby who were sons of John (II) Grigsby the son of "Immigrant John" Grigsby. We will see whether our "Big Y" tests at FTDNA support or refute this hypothesis which I strongly believe to be correct..

    Don

    On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 10:54 PM, "marlparker@aol.com " > wrote:

    i am sorry that I don't have any documentation. I belonged to the Grigsby group for a while and this was a compilation of their work. I put it out there for comments and appreciate your response. I would love to have any sources references that you would be willing to share.
    Marilyn


    From: Donald@www1.g3.pair.com , L.Grigsby@www1.g3.pair.com , Ph.D. >
    Subject: Comments
    Date: March 9, 2016 at 11:23:36 AM MST
    To: genealogy@parkerpress.com
    Reply-To: dlgrigsby@att.net

    Comments: I would like any documentation you have discovered concerning the parents of Aaron Grigsby born 1757 who was a sailor on the Grand Turk. Our National Grigsby Family Society genealogical research has failed to find any documentation regarding Aaron's parentage (our database which is not documented, I believe to be in error). To my best knowledge the William Grigsby, Jr. to whom you and our NGFS database attribute as father of Aaron, according to all research of which I am aware, had only one son and he was Horatio Grigsby. Further, our preliminary NGFS Y-DNA research indicates that Aaron Grigsby 1757 was from the line of a different son of our "Immigrant John" Grigsby (1623-1730). I would appreciate your response and any documentation you can offer. Donald L. Grigsby, Ph. D. dlgrigsby@att.net < /div>
    Founded in 1664, created from Westmorland County and named for the Engli sh County of Stafford, Stafford County, Virginia, has strong connectio ns to events that shaped our nation's history. It was at Marlboro Poin t,that Indian Princess Pocahontas was kidnapped and taken to Jamestow n. Another historical figure also made Stafford his home. Augustine Washin gton, with the rest of his family, including a six-year-old son named Geor ge, moved to Ferry Farm in 1738. The future first president spent his form ative years there until he reached young adulthood

    IGI Microfiche 1990
    Aaron Grigsby was a marine soldier on the "Grand Turk", a famous Maassachusetts privateer ship during the American Revolution. The Grand Turk belonged to Elias Haskett Derby, of Salem, Massachusetts, and commanded by Emperor Moseley. It sailed out of Salem, Mass. to cruise West Indian waters late 1782 or early 1783. Aaron was held prisoner by British on Barbados for seven months. Aaron was in the vicinity of Rockbridge or Wythe County, Virginia in 1794. He moved to Giles Co., Tenn. in 1808, where he was living with his son, Amos Grigsby, in 1840.

    Soldiers in the revolutionary army received rations of a quart of beer a day.
    1789 James Madison proposes that Congress levy a low 8-cent duty per barrel on malt liquors to encourage "the manufacture of beer in every State in the Union."
    Beer and bread were the mainstays of the ordinary person's diet for centuries.
    Yeasts during this time were exactly the same as those used in bread.
    Before the 1800's most beer was really "Ale."


    American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Aaron Grigsby
    Name: Aaron Grigsby
    Birth Date: 1756?
    Birthplace: Tennessee,
    Volume: 68
    Page Number: 78
    Biographical Info: Rev.War
    Reference: Census of pensioners for Rev. military serivces. Washington, DC. 1841. (195p.):155

    1840 United States Federal Census about Aron Grigsby
    Name: Aron Grigsby
    Military Service: Veteran age 85
    County: Giles
    State: Tennessee
    Number of persons in household: Ages of persons in household: Occupation information :

    Aaron married Phoebe HARRISON about 1779 in Stafford, Virginia, United States. Phoebe was born in 1756 in , Stafford, Virginia, United States; died in 1839 in Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee, United States; was buried in , Giles, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Phoebe HARRISON was born in 1756 in , Stafford, Virginia, United States; died in 1839 in Lynnville, Giles, Tennessee, United States; was buried in , Giles, Tennessee, United States.

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    • Reference Number: *
    • _MARNM: Grigsby
    • _UID: F417BC36CBCC9044946B192894C8D1EDC20D

    Notes:

    IGI Microfiche,1990
    Pheobe Harrison Grigsby
    Birth: 1756
    Stafford County
    Virginia, USA
    Death: 1836
    Lynnville
    Giles County
    Tennessee, USA
    Phoebe was buried in a Family Plot on hers and Aarons land in Lynnville, Tenn.
    Family links:
    Spouse:
    Aaron Grigsby (1757 - 1841)*
    Children:
    Amos Grigsby (1783 - 1866)*
    *Calculated relationship
    Burial:
    Unknown
    Specifically: Family Plot
    Created by: Bonnie Kiser
    Record added: Sep 01, 2013
    Find A Grave Memorial# 116386022

    Children:
    1. 4. George A. GRIGSBY was born about 1781 in , Stafford, Virginia, United States; died after 1850 in , Polk, Missouri, United States.
    2. Amos R. GRIGSBY was born about 1783 in , Stafford, Virginia, United States; died on 3 Sep 1866 in , Giles, Tennessee, United States.
    3. Jessie GRIGSBY was born about 1784.
    4. Daniel GRIGSBY was born about 1786.
    5. William J. GRIGSBY was born about 1790 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.
    6. Nancy Jane GRIGSBY was born about 1792 in , Rockbridge, Virginia, United States; died on 26 Apr 1855 in Tennessee, United States.
    7. Samuel Harrison GRIGSBY was born on 18 Sep 1794 in Wythe County, Virginia, United States; died on 28 Mar 1873 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States; was buried in George Yount Cem. Yountville Napa County, California, United States.

  3. 10.  Jesse JAMES

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    • _UID: 7E58E78A2008944AABA67F7318FD96CC0750

    Jesse married Feby. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Feby

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    • _UID: 510C7098140AA7488DF38A5BED421E597D27

    Children:
    1. 5. Rebecca JAMES was born in 1782 in North Carolina, United States; died in 1829.