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- History of Solano and Napa Counties, California with Biographical Sketches of The leading men and women of the Counties, who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present time., History by Tom Gregory and other well known writers., Illustrated ~ Complete in one volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1912, p 471:
THOMAS ANDERSON GRIGSBY.
Not only through his lifelong residence in California is Judge Grigsby entitled to identification with the Native Sons of the Golden West, but his membership in Napa Parlor No. 62 gains added importance through the fact that he claims this as his native county. Among the people in whose midst his whole life has been passed he enjoys a personal popularity that indicates his fine qualities of mind and heart. Fair educational advantages were given him and ever since leaving school he has continued to be a close student of men and events, so that now he ranks among the best- informed men of his circle. Such broad knowledge could not have been secured, even with the aid of education, had it not been for his own native ability and keenness of mental faculties, which enable him to logically digest facts of importance and retain in his memory for future use records of dates, laws and bills not easily remembered by the bulk of the population.
Very early in the history of the American occupancy of Napa county Terril L. Grigsby came hither. A record of his activities in this county appears elsewhere in this volume. His son, Thomas Anderson, was born August 27, 1857, near Yountville, during the residence of the family on the old Occidental vineyard. Primarily educated in the common schools, he later had the privilege of studying at Napa Collegiate Institute under Prof. L. L. Rogers. With a desire to fit himself for commercial activities he entered Heald’s Business College at San Francisco and took a complete course of instruction, graduating with a high standing. While in the college he attracted the attention of other students and won the praise of his instructors through his fine penmanship, which then was and still remains a model of accuracy, neatness and skill.
Soon after his graduation from the business college Mr. Grigsby was appointed deputy county clerk under W. W. Collins and gave uniform satisfaction in the position. The books of the office furnish silent testimony as to his neat penmanship and unerring accuracy. When he left the office it was to fill a vacancy in the position of justice of the peace and his service under appointment was satisfactory to all. June 19. 1911, he took the oath of office and entered upon his duties as the regularly chosen incumbent of the department, since which time he has tried local law-suits and administered justice with an impartial mind and a keen intuition. In his work he displays a considerable knowledge of the law, gathered by habits of study and a fondness for following the development of larger cases in the upper courts, in which way he gathers a vast fund of information concerning legal matters.
The marriage of Justice Grigsby took place in Napa and united him with Miss Leah Grigsby, by whom he has one daughter, Leah Belle.
Mrs. Grigsby has been a lifelong resident of Napa and received a fair education in the city schools. Her father, Achilles F. Grigsby, a native of Tennessee, was a California pioneer during the memorable era connected with the discovery of gold. As early as 1850 he made his first trip to Napa. Three times he crossed the plains in the early days and on these trips he brought to California a number of thoroughbred horses from Kentucky, being one of the first to introduce such stock into the west, where eventually he became a prominent turfman. The infirmities of age obliged him to relinquish his stock interests and thereafter he lived in retirement until his death at the age of eighty-five years. Besides his identification with the Native Sons, previously mentioned, Justice Grigsby holds membership with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. Politically he has been active in local Democratic affairs, promoting the welfare of the party organization through service in important capacities.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Grigsby
Home in 1880: Yount, Napa, California
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Birthplace: California
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Laborer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Robert C. Amos 30
Lottie Amos 27
Florence Amos 1
Moses Fitts 71
Thomas Grigsby 23
Colier Gordon 50
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas A Grigsby [Thomas A Grigeby]
Home in 1900: Napa, Napa, California [Napa, Napa, California]
Age: 42
Birth Date: Aug 1857
Birthplace: California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son-in-Law
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marriage Year: 1887
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 13
Occupation: teacher
Household Members: Name Age
Achilles F Grigsby 78 farmer, widow
Belle L Grigsby 38 Daughter, father born TN, mother born Illinois
Thomas A Grigsby 42 Son in law
Leah B Grigsby 11 grand daughter
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas A Grigsby
Age in 1910: 52
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Iowa
Spouse's name: Leah B Grigby
Home in 1910: Napa, Napa, California
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas A Grigby 52
Leah B Grigby 48 married 23 years, 2 children, 1 living
Leah B Grigby 21
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1857 - 1918 (60 years)
