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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: John T Grigsby
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Age in 1870: 25
Birthplace: Montana
Home in 1870: Napa, Napa, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate:
Post Office: Napa City
Household Members: Name Age
John T Grigsby 25
Ellen Grigsby

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Tyler Grigsby
Home in 1880: Napa, Napa, California
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Ellen
Father's birthplace: Missouri
Mother's birthplace: Missouri
Neighbors:
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
John Tyler Grigsby 36
Ellen Grigsby 37
Mary Ellen Grigsby 10
Henry Grigsby 7

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John Tripby [John T Grigsby]
Home in 1900: Salvador, Napa, California
Age: 55
Birth Date: Jul 1844
Birthplace: Wyoming
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Missoura
Mother's Birthplace: Missoura
Spouse's name: Ellen
Marriage Year: 1870
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 30
Residence : Napa Township, Salvador Precinct (Excl. Napa City), Napa, California
Occupation: farmer
Household Members: Name Age
John Tripby 55
Ellen Tripby 60
Mary E Tripby 30 bn California
Henry Tripby 26 bn California

John married Ellen MATHEWS on 3 Oct 1869 in , Napa, California, United States. Ellen was born on 14 Jul 1843 in Ireland; died on 18 Sep 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The following information is from the "Napa County Record" Friday, May 17 1996, pg 5- "Vintage Valley Views".
1806 1839 grew up married and farmed in eastern Tennessee Birthdate accuracy?)
1839 1845 widowed, farmed in Missouri, married Mahala and had more children
1845 captained of the Grigsby-Ide Wagon train to California and Napa County from Fort Laramie.
1846 47 one of the leaders of the California Bear Flag Revolt, then was a captain of the first company of Mounted Riflemen
of the California Battalion (later called Co. E of Freemont's Battalion. (Story of the Bear Flag History in the SF
Examiner, 28 May 1922)
1847 Sept 25, bought 1,400 acres of farm land in Napa Valley, from Salvador Vallejo, General Valleyo's brother. This land
adjoined Rancho Caymus, which belonged to George Yount.
1856 Aug 20, Divorce Decree in Napa declared he had an affair with Isabel Yates of Napa Valley.
1857 June 21 remarried Mahala
1860 March 20 Mahala died at age 44
1860 Sept 15 John sold the last parcel of his Yountville land
1860 went to Texas then to Missouri to spend final years with relatives.
1864 and 1872 came back to California to settle Mahala's estate.
1876 March 15 died in Moselle, Franklin County, Missouri

Captain John Grigsby - died March 1876, Moselle, Franklin County, MO. Mason. Captain of Grigsby-Ide Party to California 1845; Captain of the Bears and of a company of the California Battalion under Fremont.

1852 California Census Napa County
Name Race Gender Birth Place Estimated Birth Year Age Residence County
John Grigsby White Male Tennessee abt 1811 41 Napa
Grigsby White Female Tennessee abt 1817 35 Napa
G W Grigsby White Male Tennessee abt 1830 22 Napa
Grigsby White Male Tennessee abt 1832 20 Napa
S A Grigsby White Female Tennessee abt 1831 21 Napa
M T Grigsby White Female Tennessee abt 1834 18 Napa
S Grigsby White Male Missouri abt 1836 16 Napa
Wiley Grigsby White Male Missouri abt 1838 14 Napa
N A Grigsby White Female Missouri abt 1841 11 Napa
J S Grigsby White Male Rocky Mountains abt 1845 7 Napa
J K P Grigsby White Male California abt 1847 5 Napa
K Grigsby White Female California abt 1848 4 Napa
L Grigsby White Female California abt 1851 1 Napa

John married Mahala SHIELDS on 14 Jul 1842 in , Wright, Missouri, United States. Mahala was born about 1816 in , , Tennessee, United States; died on 20 Mar 1860 in , Napa, California, United States; was buried in Yountville, Napa, Calirornia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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