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Mary married Samuel Harrison GRIGSBY on 4 Dec 1815 in , Roane, Tennessee, United States. Samuel (son of Aaron GRIGSBY and Phoebe HARRISON) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Timeline for Terrell Grigsby:
1818 Feb 3, Terrell born in Giles County, Tennessee
1833 moved with parents to Pulaski County (Wright/Laclede) Missouri
1838 Mar 11 married Cynthia Faires in Osage, Laclede, Missouri
1839 Feb 22, son, Robert Faires, born in Missouri
1841 Oct 2, son, Erasmus, born in Missouri
1844 Apr 6, son, Alphonzo DeLafayette, born in Missouri
1847 Jun 14, daughter, Mary Susan, born in Missouri
1850 Nov 30, daughter, Lura Jane, born in Missouri
1854 Mar 2, daughter, Orlena, born in Napa, California
1857 Aug 27, son, Thomas Anderson, born in Napa, California
1859 Jun 9, son, James Pulaski, born in Napa, California
1861 Jul 1, daughter, Mary Susan, died in Napa, California
1892 Jan 16, Terrell died in Napa, Ca at age 73 of La Grippe
1898 Sep 6, Cynthia, died in Napa, CA age 81 of old age

Terrell and Cynthia Grigsby, paternal grandparents of Laura Susan Grigsby, the mother of Russell Collis

Terrell Grigsby and Cynthia Faires were married 11 March 1838 in Osage, Laclede County, Missouri. Both of their parents had moved their families to Missouri in the early 1830's from Tennessee. Their first 5 children were born in Missouri; Robert, Erasmus Dorwin, Alphonzo, Mary, and Lura. Terrell went to California in 1850 and settled in Napa County then came back to Missouri for his family. They moved to California in a wagon drawn by oxen about 1852. Terrell's parents came west, but Cynthia's parents stayed in Missouri. Three more children were born in Napa, California: Orlena, Thomas, and James. Terrell began farming and diversified in grapes for wine, wheat, and cattle in Mendocino, Lake, and Napa Counties.
Terrell Lindsey Grigsby was born 3 February 1818 in Giles County, Tennessee the 2nd of 7 children born to Samuel Harrison and Mary Lindsay Grigsby. At the age of fifteen Terrell accompanied his parents to Pulaski County (later to become Wright then Laclede County), Missouri, then considered "the frontier of the west." where he assisted his father in farming. Terrell's father, Samuel Harrison Grigsby, of Tennessee, was said to have served under his uncle, Gen. W. H. Harrison, during the War of 1812. Accompanied by his wife, Mary (who was called Polly), Samuel came to California in 1853, but Mrs. Grigsby survived the trip only a few days. Two of their children died as infants, two of their grown children died on the plains on the trip west.
Terrell, according to the History of Solano and Napa counties, "Was one of the most aggressive and energetic of our early settlers, a pioneer wine merchant, as well: a man whose originality of thought and action won for him an honored place in the community of which he was an important citizen." He later became interested in a local railroad and invested time and money in it, but due to the panic he pulled out. Shortly after this venture he withdrew from active life, and made his home in Napa until his death from la grippe, 18 January 1892 at the age of nearly 74.
Cynthia Faires was born 25 July 1817 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the first of 6 children. Her father, Robert Faires, who was born August 15, 1798, and died November 22, 1855, and her mother, Susannah (Orr) Faires, born October 21, 1793, died May 11, 1857, were also natives of North Carolina. The Faires family moved to Tennessee, then to Missouri where Robert Faires had a mill on the Osage Fork of the Gasconade River. The story is told about Cynthia that as she aged, she sat down in her rocking chair on the front porch of her house and said, "I quit! Anything else you want done around here, you need to hire someone to do it." True or not, she was a true pioneer with all of the hardships. Cynthia died of old age exhaustion in Napa County 4 September 1898 at the age of 81.

Mr. Grigsby carried on his wine industry on his Napa county farm. The building, which was 58x112 feet, and three stories high, was built of stone secured from the adjacent foothills, and its capacity was 275,000 gallons. The first and second floors were used for storing wine, while the third was devoted to its fermentation. The many windows were iron-barred, the walls were two feet thick and the uprights were of heavy redwood. From a large tank on the hillside water was distributed throughout the plant. In connection with the cellar Mr. Grigsby built of stone a still house 26x28 feet, which was used for making brandy. Operations in this still house were aided by a portable engine, which was also used to supply hot water for the cleaning of barrels. The entire plant cost approximately $30,000.
Mr. Grigsby was also interested in the prospective construction of what was to be know as the S. F. & Clear Railway, and in addition to devoting much time to the development of this proposition, he also advanced neccessary funds with which to carry on the initial work. Grading operations were instituted, but owing to the subsequent panic Mr. Grigsby deemed it impracticable to continue his plans, and after meeting obligations to date, which involved the sale of his ranches, he abandoned the project. Shortly after this venture he withdrew from active life, and made his home in Napa until his death, January 18, 1892. His wife died in Napa six years later, September 4, 1898.
Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Grigsby: Robert F., a miner near Calistoga; Darwin, a farmer in Contra Costa county; Alphonzo D., a farmer in San Diego county; Mary S., who died at the age of twenty-two; Lura Jane, now Mrs. Trubody; Orlena E, widow of J. B. Edington, who makes her home in Napa; Thomas A., of Napa township; and James P., a carpenter in the Southern Pacific shops in Sacramento.]

from "Hill Guides, 'Napa Valley, Land of Golden Vines", by Kathleen & Gerald Hill, p259:
Chinese laborers had first arrive in Napa Valley after they had been drawn to the gold diggings in the mountains as early as 1849 and helped build the transcontinental railroad which was completed in 1869. At least 400 settled in the Napa Valley and settled in the Chinatowns of Napa, Saint Helena, and Calistoga. They helped build the stone walls, plant and harvest the vinyards. They had laundries, worked at cooks, gardners, and household servants. In 1882 the Chinese exclusion act was enacted, barring further immigration. Terrell Grigsby, owner of Occidental Winery in Brown's Valley, personally fought off a mob intent on chasing out his Chinese workers. The wine industry needed their loyal inexpensive labor..

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, pg 446
TERRIL LINDSEY GRIGSBY.
One of the most aggressive and energetic of our early settlers, a pioneer wine merchant, as well; a man whose originality of thought and action won for him an honored place in the community of which he was an important citizen, was Terril Lindsey Grigsby, who immigrated to California in 1850. He was born in Giles county, Tenn., February 3, 1818, and at the age of fifteen accompanied his parents to Laclede county, Mo., then considered “the frontier of the west,” where he assisted his father in farming. Mr. Grigsby’s father. Samuel Harrison Grigsby, of Tennessee, was a nephew of Gen. W. H. Harri­son, and served under his uncle during the War of 1812 ; accompanied by his wife he came to California in 1853, but Mrs. Grigsby survived the trip only a few days. her husband residing in Napa county until his death. At the early age of twenty. in 1838, T. L. Grigsby was married to Cynthia Faires, who was born in Mecklenburg county. N. C., July 25, 1817. Her father. Robert Faires, who was horn August 15, 1798, and died November 22. 1855, and her mother, Susannah (Orr) Faires. born October 21. 1793. died May 11, 1857. were also natives of North Carolina.
T. L. Grigsby made his first trip to the west with ox-team, and located on what is nosy known as the Occidental Vineyard ranch, in the foothills of Napa valley. This consisted of two hundred and fifty-seven acres, one hundred and twenty of which were planted to grain, eighty to grapes (the output of the vineyard being about three hundred tons annually) and the remainder used for pasturing. Abundantly watered by many springs, this ranch was, and is, one of the most fertile in Napa county. Returning- to Missouri by way of the Panama canal, Mr. Grigsby made necessary preparations for a second trip west in 1852, this time with his family. The wagons were drawn by oxen and the train also included a hand of cattle, which formed the nucleus of the stock business which Mr. Grigsby carried on upon his arrival in California. In addition to his Napa county farm he owned a ranch in Mendocino county, also land in Lake county, both of which were devoted to stock-raising.
Mr. Grigsby carried on his wine industry on his Napa county farm. The building, which was 58x112 feet, and three stories high, was built of stone secured from the adjacent foothills, and its capacity was 275,000 gallons. The first and second floors were used for storing wine, while the third was devoted to its fermentation. The many windows were iron-barred, the walls were two feet thick and the uprights were of heavy redwood. From a large tank on the hillside water was distributed throughout the plant. In connection with the cellar Mr. Grigsby built of stone a still house 26x28 feet. which was used for making brandy. Operations in this still house were aided by a portable engine, which was also used to supply hot water for the cleaning of barrels. The entire plant cost approximately $30,000.
Mr. Grigsby was also interested in the prospective construction of what was to be known as the S. F. & Clear Railway, and in addition to devoting much time to the development of this proposition, he also advanced necessary funds with which to carry on the initial work. Grading operations were instituted, but owing to the subsequent panic Mr. Grigsby deemed it impracticable to continue his plans, and after meeting obligations to date, which involved the sale of his ranches, he abandoned the project. Shortly after this venture he withdrew from active life, and made his home in Napa until his death, January 18, 1892. His wife died in Napa six years later, September 4, 1898.
Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Grigsby: Robert F., a miner near Calistoga ; Darwin, a farmer in Contra Costa county ; Alphonzo D., a farmer in San Diego county; Mary S., who died at the age of twenty-two; Lura Jane, now Mrs. Trubody; Orlena E., widow of J. B. Edington, who, makes her home in Napa; Thomas A., of Napa township; and James P., a car­penter in the Southern Pacific shops at Sacramento.


TL Grigsby patent
. THE OCCIDENTAL Vineyard Chief! - ■ The Most Perfect Vineyard Implement Ever Invented. It will do more work and butter work than any other plow over Invented. It is a Sulky QeJlg Plow on wheels, 4 feet 4 inches high, which makes it of LIGHTER DRAFT than any other plow ever invented. The plow is handled or controlled with the feet instead of tho hands. Tho slimes are run revcisidle, no they will do DOUBLE THE AMOUNT of WORK Without sharpening. They are adjustable, to the} can he set to suit any width of row. They turn the dirt right and left; at the same time they are so arranged as to throw the dirt to or from the vines, as desired. The plow does All the Plowing: All the Plowing in the Vineyard, And all the cultivator work and weed cutting, by simply removing the plows and attaching the cultivator or shovel plows; removing the cultivator and attaching the weed cutter. A Boy of Fourteen Years can Work It. Eight of these implements are in use on the Natoma Vineyard Farm. A team of 1,000 pounds each will run the Plow the whole season. Invented and Patented by T. L. GRIGSBY, Occidental Vineyard, Napa County. Or call and see them at K. BOULK'S Agricultural Works, Fourth Street, San Francisco. Pacific Rural Press, Volume 27, Number 16, 19 April 1884
!SOURCE: Births and deaths of family from family bible in posession of Elva Triplett (descendant of James P Grigsby) of Sacramento.

See copy of article in "Illustrations of Napa County, California with Historical Sketches", Oakland, Smith and Elliott, 1878.And, "History of Napa County" 1878 pg 7.
Have copy of sketch of properties and buildings.
Also have pictures of Grigsby winery buildings in Napa County.
Have a copy of death certificate.
Have a picture of him and his wife Cynthia

Terrell was said to have come to California in 1850 with the William Wilson Hale wagon train. For more info google book: Volunteer Forty-Niners: Tennesseans and the California Gold Rush by Walter T. Durham - (Nov 15, 1997)

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Terrell L Grigsby Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Birth place: Tennessee
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 45, Laclede, Missouri; farmer
Household
Cynthia 31 NC
Robert 11 MO
Arasmus D. 8 MO
Elfonzo 6 MO
Mary Susan 2 MO

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Terril l Grigsby
Age in 1860: 42 farmer value: $20,000
Birth Year: abt 1818
BirthPlace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Yount, Napa, California
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sebastopol
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Terril l Grigsby 42
Sinthea Grigsby 42
Erasmus D Grigsby 18
Elfonga d Grigsby 16
Mary S Grigsby 13
Laura J Grigsby 9
Orina E Grigsby 6
Thos A Grigsby 2
James H Grigsby 1
James Edington 21 day labor
Wm Alred 30 farmer
Alfred Boyd 25 day labor

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Terrell R Grigsby
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Age in 1870: 52 farmer
BirthPlace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Yount, Napa, California
Gender: Male
Post Office: Napa City
Household members age
Cynthia 52;
Orlena E 14;
Thomas A 12;
James P 10

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Terrell Grigsby
Home in 1880: Yount, Napa, California
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
BirthPlace: Tennessee
Relation to head-of-household: Self
Spouses's Name: Cynthia
Father's birthplace: VA
Mother's birthplace: TN
Occupation: Farmer vineculturest
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Terrell Grigsby 62
Cynthia Grigsby 62 wife
Elisabeth Grigsby 22 daughter
Chua Ah 30 labor
Sin Ah 30 labor

A Point in Vineyard Practice.

We had a pleasant conversation about vines on Monday with T. L. Grigsby, of Yountville, one of the leading viticnltnrists of Napa county; a man who spends nearly all his waking hours in working among vines or in thinking about the best way to'do the work. As Mr. G. has about 200 acres in vines and perhaps the best wine cellar in the county, he has certainly enough to keep one man busy both with hand and brain. Mr. G. is now adopting a practice with young vines which he believes produces a better vine than the old* method. When a young rooted vine is set in the vineyard there is a joint at the top from which start several shoots, one of which is generally led up and headed off above, at the bight the stump is desired to stand. The other shoots are lopped off and the strong sucker which usually starts from anteye below the ground, is also cut off beneath the surface. The result is that there is near the ground a gnurly knob formed by the out end of the original cutting and the shoots which are cut away. These exposed cut surfaces are liable to rot and always make a rough bunch in the vine, even if harmful decay does not set in. While Mr. G. has been scraping around the vine to cut off the lusty sucker, in order to build up a vine from the unsightly knob above the ground, he has thought that perhaps he was destroying the better shoot to save the poorer, and the thought pressed upon him so forcibly that he has changed his method with all the young vineyard he now has on hand. His practice is, therefore, to scrape away the dirt until he reaches the joint below, which threw up the strong sucker, and near that joint he cuts off the old wood instead of the sucker. This sudker then becomes the vine and there is no exposed surface of cut cane. It grows up strong and smooth. The old stock is out away in the spring, as soon as the sucker is started out well. The sucker is then permitted to run out as long as it likes until the proper time for pruning in the fall, being permitted to run along the ground the first summer. In the fall it is raised up, lopped off at the hight desired in the permanent stump and tied to a stake. The result is a smooth cane from the root to the top, instead of the knobby joint which is usually seen near the

ground. This rough joint with its exposed cut surfaces Mr. 6. regards as a vulnerable point in a vine, as it is liable to decay, which weakens the stock and opens the way for the attacks of insects. The same practice which he has adopted with young rooted vines, when set in vineyard, is also applicable to cuttings Bet in permanent positions, except, of course, that the change from old stock to sucker is made later in the case of cuttings. What have our vine-growing readers to say of this practice? We know that we have made handsome rose bushes by taking a strong sucker, which seemed born to supplant the old wood, and lopping off the older timber. The point is open for discussion.

Pacific Rural Press, Volume 19, Number 23, 5 June 1880

News article T.L. Grigsby
Grape Culture.

A writer engaged in grape culture near Sandusky, Ohio, has heard that in California, vines are tied to stakes only two feet in hight, and asks how we manage to keep our vines sufficiently up from the ground to escape mildew, rust and rot in the grape.

We happen just now to be in possession of a few notes on grape culture in Napa Valley, obtained from Mr. T. L. Grigsby, denning to some extent his mode of culture, which we will make use of, as answering fully the inquiries of our correspondent.

His grape lands are what would be termed gravelly or stony foothill lands, and yet immediately adjoining the more level valley lands, the latter being better adapted to corn and other annual crops. Preparation of Ground.

It is the practice of Mr. G. to plant rooted vines of one year's growth, instead of cuttings, us preferred t>y many. To do this and secure the best possible thrift to his vines, he thoroughly plows and pulverizes the soil to the depth of from 18 to 20 inches. This is done in fall find winter previous to planting, and the transplanting from tho nursery row to the vineyard ground is done from the middle of March to the fith of April. By this method he never fails of securing a vigorous growth, saves one year of field cultivation and the difference between setting the rooted vines and cuttings he thinks is fnlly made up by the ease with which his cuttings are cultivated in close nursery row.

Distance in Planting. Hardly any two persons agree as to the best distance for vine culture, and doubtless much depend! upon the varieties of grapes cultivated. Some being of more vigorous habit of growth than others, require more room; but Mr. G. has fully determined, that all things considered, eight feet by eight is the best distance to be observed on his land.

Where the land is low, strong and rich, doubtloss more room should be given than when it is high, dry and of less strength. At a distance of Bxß feet, vines five years old in Mr. G.s vineyard produce at the rate of four tons 700 lbs. to the acre. From vines nine yearß old he has grown as many as nine tons per acre. He gets $20 per ton for the Mission variety, and $30 per ton for foreign, and considers it better than any other crop he raises.

Low Training. After trying high and low training to his full satisfaction, he is convinced that in his locality it is bettor to train them low, taking cost of stakes and labor into consideration and gives them a tiunk of only one foot in bight, which to our Eastern inquirer will seem quite strange; but when it is understood that the grapes will not rot even when lying on the ground the strangeness vanishes. As to the age at which our vines bear—it being one of the questions of our correspondent— we are informed by Mr. G. that his Mission grape vines, in the fall of the second year after tr msplanting, yielded him 1,106 pounds to the acre.
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Terrell married Cynthia FAIRES on 11 Mar 1838 in Osage, Laclede, Missouri, United States. Cynthia (daughter of Robert FAIRES and Susannah ORR) was born on 15 Jul 1817 in , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; died on 4 Sep 1898 in , Napa, California, United States; was buried on 6 Sep 1898 in , Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!Death: He died at age 85 in Napa County, 12 June 1907. State file #14828.
When he was 11 years old, Achilles (Kellis) moved with his family to Laclede County, Missouri. He was a justice of the pease for Osage Tounship there. In 1850 he started across the plains for Napa County, California with his first wife, Elizabeth, and their 5 year old daughter. Elizabeth died on the trip. Achilles settled near Yountville. He had driven a number of cattle and horses, racing stock included, with him from Missouri. His second marriage ended within 3 months with the death of Amelia. In all he made 3 trips across the country, each time returning with thoroughbred Kentucky horses. In 1858 he made the trip east by way of Panama. He served as supervisor for Napa County and was known as the "father of the stone bridge" in that county. He was a prominent turfman. Besides the children listed there is an infant son and a 7 month infant Amelia buried at Yountville.

(The following is a transcript of a letter written by Achilles Grigsby in his own hand.)
My name is Achilles Fine Grigsby born in Giles Co Tennessee May 1st 1822 my father was Samuel H. Grigsby bofft in Rockbridge or With County Virginia Sept the 18th 1794. his father Aaroil Grigsby was born in Virginia in 176O *• entered the ware of the ReVulution in 1776 My mother was Mary Lindsy born in North Carolina. September the llth 1794*'; (Signed) A. F. Grigsby

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: A F Grigsby
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Birth Place: Tennessee
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Nappa Valley, Napa, California
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Finch 8
A F Grigsby 28
John N Grigsby 18
Mary T Grigsby 5
Joseph Wood 49

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Acholis Grigsby
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Age in 1870: 46
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1870: Yount, Napa, California
Race: White
Gender: Male

Post Office: Napa City
Household Members: Name Age
Acholis Grigsby 46
Mary C Grigsby 30
Harvey M Grigsby 15
Howard H Grigsby 12
Lee Bell Grigsby 9
Lee Grigsby 7
Milld Jane Grigsby 6
Albert S J Grigsby 4



1880 United States Federal Census
Name: A. F. Grigsby
Home in 1880: Yount, Napa, California
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Mary
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: Un
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
A. F. Grigsby 58
Mary Grigsby 39
Belle Grigsby 18
Lee Grigsby 17
Milly Grigsby 16
Johnson Grigsby 13
Everet Grigsby 2
Wilson Williams 8 adopted son ( I read William)
Kizzie Grigsby 13 Neice
Thomas Grigsby 7 Nephew
Melchis Grigsby 48 Brother

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Achilles F Grigsby [Archille F Grigeby]
Home in 1900: Napa, Napa, California
Age: 78 Farmer
Birth Date: May 1822
Birthplace: Tennessee
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Residence : Napa Township, Brown's Valley and Carneros Precincts (Excl. Napa City), Napa, California
Occupation:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Achilles F Grigsby 78
Belle L Grigsby 38 daughter BD Aug 1861 marr 13 yrs 2 children, 1 living
Thomas A Grigsby 42 son in law BD Aug 1857
Leah B Grigsby 11 grand daughter BD Mar 1889

Achilles married Elizabeth WILSON on 7 Nov 1844. Elizabeth was born about 1826; died in Jul 1850 in on the plains, United States; was buried in the plains, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Achilles married Amelia Pamela YOUNT on 22 Jan 1852 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States. Amelia was born in 1826 in Missouri, United States; died on 2 May 1852 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States; was buried in Yountville, Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Achilles married Mary Catherine COVERDILL on 14 Nov 1854 in , Napa, California, United States. Mary (daughter of Eli COVERDILL and Leah Sprouse) was born on 26 Oct 1840 in Yountville, Napa, California; died on 19 Aug 1889 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States; was buried in Yountville, Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was called Harrison. He had come ahead of the family to California to prepare a home for his wife and small children. They came across the plains with Harrison's parents in 1853, but in Bear Valley the group came down with "Camp Fever". When Harrison, who had been expecting their arrival, heard of the sickness, he started off with a wagon from Napa. He helped with the nursing of the party, and though the children recovered, he and his wife died. They were buried beside the Bear River in a grave marked by rocks. Their remains were later moved to Samuel Harrison Grigsby's plot in Yountville.
Information from Bible of Samuel Harrison Grigsby, in Possession of Barbara Grigsby Bickford.

1850 United States Federal Census Lillard H Grigsby
Name: Lillard H Grigsby
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Birth place: Tennessee
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 45, Laclede, Missouri
wife: Hanna age 21 born Kentucky
children: Samuel H.Grigsby age 1 born Missouri
Elizabeth I. Grigsby age 1/12 born Missouri

Lillard married Hannah about 1848 in , Ralls, Missouri, United States. Hannah was born in 1828 in Kentucky, United States; died in 1853 in Bear Valley, Nevada, California, United States; was buried in Yountville, Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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AP: 18 Nov 1976 LDS ordinances batch # 7534514 sheet # 47

Lewry married Thomas COOPER on 17 Jun 1852 in Missouri, United States. Thomas was born in 1822 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 23 Nov 1899 in Cloverdale, Sonoma, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Mel" moved with his parents to Laclede County, MO, when he was two years old. In 1850 he crossed the plains to Napa County, California, with his brother Achilles Grigsby. They were in Clear Lake Township in 1860, and he was farming in Lower Lake, Lake County, CA, in 1879.
Information from Samuel Harrison Grigsby's Bible, 1850 & 1860 Napa County census, 1879/88 voters list of Lake County, CA.
His home, including family furniture, is now "Anderson Marsh State Historical Park" in Lower Lake, Lake County, California. It is said that he blew up the dam and lost his home.

John married Margaret Emeline HALE on 3 Feb 1853 in Lakeport, Lake, California, United States. Margaret (daughter of William Wilson Hale and Delilah Meise Thompson) was born on 13 Oct 1837 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; died on 13 Jan 1876 in Lower Lake, Lake, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert was the manager and the largest owner of the Palisade Mines, sutuated in King's Canyon about three miles above Calistoga. The claims were originally located in 1876, but active operations were not begun until 1883. The ore was quartz containing ruby silver, and sulphurets. He also owned four claims to the southeast of these claims. He began mining in the Washoe district, and from that time followed mining, assaying, etc., as his business. At one time he was manager of the celebrated Tajo mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, and superintendent of other mines. He was well liked.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Rot T Grigsby
Birth Year: abt 1839
Age in 1870: 31
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1870: Yount, Napa, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate:3000, 300
Neighbor: Terrill Grigsby family
Post Office: Napa City
Household Members: Name Age
Rot T Grigsby 31 Farmer
Harritt F Grigsby 22
Meda F Grigsby 3 Female
Infant Grigsby 1 Male

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert F. Grigsby
Home in 1880: San Francisco, San Francisco, California Ivy Avenue
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Hattie L. Grigsby
Father's birthplace: Missouri
Mother's birthplace: Missouri
Neighbors:
Occupation: Mining Superintendant
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:
Household Members: Name Age
Austin A Smith 36 expressman, He, father, and mother born vermont
Bertha S Smith 27 wife, she, father, and mother born vermont
Mary H Smith 4, daughter, born California, mother & father Vermont
Robert F. Grigsby 40 Cousin, boarder
Hattie L. Grigsby 32 Cousin, boarder she was born in Mass, father Vermont, mother Mass
Meda F. Grigsby 13 Cousin, boarder
Lola Grigsby 6 Cousin, boarder
Herman F. Schelter 14 nephew

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Grigsby
Home in 1880: Yount, Napa, California
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Hattie Grigsby
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Miner Gold & Silver
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbor: Alfonso Grigsby
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Grigsby 42
Hattie Grigsby 34 wife
Media Grigsby 13 daughter
Robert Grigsby 11 son
Walter Grigsby 7 son
Lola Grigsby 6 daughter
O. E. Burns 38 laborer

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert F Grigsby
Age in 1910: 71
Estimated birth year: 1839
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: South Carolina
Spouse's name: Harriet F Grigsby
Home in 1910: Hot Springs, Napa, California (Lake County)
Marital Status: Married 45 years
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Robert F Grigsby 71 farmer, own farm
Harriet F Grigsby 62 4 children, 2 living
Louis Wassler 24 boarder

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert S Grigsby
Home in 1920: Calistoga, Napa, California
Age: 80
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Harriot Grigsby
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: South Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Robert S Grigsby 80
Harriot Grigsby 71

California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957
Name: R F Grigsby
Arrival Date: 27 Aug 1910
Age: 72
Birth Date: abt 1838
Gender: Male
Ship Name: Curacao
Port of Arrival: San Pedro, California
Port of Departure: Guaymas and Way Ports
Archive information (series:roll number): m1764:1

California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957 about R F Grigsby
Name: R F Grigsby
Arrival Date: 13 Jun 1903
Age: 63 Years 4 Months
Birth Date: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Ship Name: Costa Rica
Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California
Port of Departure: Panama and Way Ports
Archive information (series:roll number): m1412:1

Robert married Harriett Frances BUCKMAN on 19 Nov 1865 in , Napa, California, United States. Harriett (daughter of Amos BUCKMAN and Frances Jenkins Pratt) was born on 28 Feb 1848 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 24 Oct 1940 in Calistoga, Napa, California, United States; was buried in Tulocay Cem, Yountville, Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: *
• _UID: 212F7DE2F6992C4CA4CAAA9596B605772B26

Notes:

Things to do:
1. Check Napa and Brentwood newspapapers
2 Deeds in both counties as well as Berkeley.
3. Death notices and wills

Timeline for Erasmus Dorwin Grigsby:

1841 E D born Wright County, Missouri
1850 Census lived in Laclede County which was previously Wright County, Missouri
1852 age 11 moved with his parents by wagon train to Napa County, CA
1860 Census listed in Yount township, Napa county, CA with his parents.
1864 age 23 Married Elmira Miller in Napa County, CA
1866 Jul 2, daughter Laura Susan born Napa County
1867 Mar 20, son, Warren Miller born Napa County
1868 leased land in Contra Costa County, CA
1870 Mar 14, daughter Lillie Jane born Brentwood, Contra Costa, CA
1870 Census, listed with wife and three children in Yount, Napa County, California
1872 Mar 2, son Byron Lindsay born Brentwood, Contra Costa, CA
1875 took a trip to Texas
1880 Census listed in Contra Costa County, CA with wife and four children plus wife's mother and her
grand daughter, 2 servants, and three laborers.1900 Census, listed in Contra Costa, County with wife, 2 sons and 1 boarder.
1910 Census listed in Berkeley, Alameda, CA with wife and 1 servant
1912 Sep 18 died in Berkeley, Alameda, CA, age 70
1923 23 Jan Elmira died in Oakland, California, 2 days before her 74th birthday


Erasmus Dorwin Grigsby and Elmira Miller were married 28 Oct 1864 in Napa County, California. Elmira was only 15 at the time. Elmira's father had brought his family to Napa from Oregon, presumably by wagon, only a few years previous. Elmira and Dorwin were the parents of 4 children; Laura, Warren, Lillie, and Byron. After Laura was born, the family moved to Contra Costa County in California.
Elmira was born 20 Jan 1849 in DuPage County, Illinois; the only child of Daniel and Laura (Crumb) Miller. It is believed Laura died during or shortly after giving birth. When just a few years old, Elmira moved to Washington County, Oregon with her father and soon after removed to California with her father, step mother and half sister, Matilda. Elmira was often sick. Her grandson, Russell Collis, remembers being at his Grandma and Grandpa Grigsby's house in Berkeley and practicing the piano according to Grandma's (Elmira's) wishes. Uncle Bryon would sneak Russell out the back door to a baseball game when Grandma wasn't looking. Russell remembers riding in a surrey with a fringe on top. It is said Elmira practiced the Christian Scientist faith. She died from heart disease in Oakland in 1923 just 4 days short of age 74.
Erasmus or Dorwin as he was called was born 2 Oct 1841 in Wright County, Missouri. He was the 2nd of 8 children born to Terrell and Cynthia Grigsby. He came with his parents, Terrell and Cynthis Grigsby, to California by wagon train in the spring of 1852, at age 11. In 1868 he leased land in Contra Costa County and in Stanislaus County. He later sold all his stock and farming implements, and made a trip to Texas and returned in June, 1875. The next spring he purchased a quarter section, situated some 2 1/2 miles from Brentwood station, on the Central Pacific Railroad, four mile north of Point of Timber, and engaged in general farming. He was one of the most successful farmers of the county. He plowed with 8 mules and a jerkline. He was well liked. Dorwin became sick and he and Elmira moved to Grand Street in Berkeley. Byron took over the homestead. Dorwin died in Berkeley from heart disease in 1912 at just short of 80 years of age. Upon his death each of his children received 45 acres of land in Brentwood.

(See copy of "the History of Contra Costa County" SF, 1882, W. A. Slocum and Co. pg 570. and "Illustrations of Contra Costa County", 1878, pg 29.
Methodist Church at Point of Timber (50 members)

Have a picture of him and his wife.
Have copy of their marriage License. (father had to give consent as Elmira was underage at the time of her marriage- is listed as age 16)
!DEATH: State file #30376 vol. 3 pg 4257 (I have another state file #25627) Have a copy of his death certificate.

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Arasmus D Grigsby
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1850: District 45, Laclede, Missouri
Gender: Male
Family Number: 290
Household Members: Name Age
Leonell L Grigsby 31
Cynthia Grigsby 31
Robert T Grigsby 11
Arasmus D Grigsby 8
Elfonza D Grigsby 6
Mary Susan Grigsby 2

*1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Erasmus B Grigsby
Age in 1860: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
BirthPlace: Missouri
Home in 1860: Yount, Napa, California
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sebastopol
Household Members: Name Age
Terril l Grigsby 42
Sinthea Grigsby 42
Erasmus B Grigsby 18
Elfonga d Grigsby 16
Mary S Grigsby 13
Laura J Grigsby 9
Orina E Grigsby 6
Thos A Grigsby 2
James H Grigsby 1
James Edington 21
Wm Alred 30
Alfred Boyd 25

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: E D Grigsby
Age in 1870: 29
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1870: Yount, Napa, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Napa City
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
E D Grigsby 29
Almira Grigsby 21
Laura S Grigsby 4
Warren M Grigsby 3
Infant Grigsby 3/12

*1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Erasmus D. Grigsby
Home in 1880: Township 5, Contra Costa, California
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
BirthPlace: Missouri
Relation to head-of-household: Self
Spouses's Name: Elmira
Father's birthplace: TN
Mother's birthplace: NC
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Erasmus D. Grigsby 39
Elmira Grigsby 30 wife born Illinois
Laura S. Grigsby 13 daugh
Warren M. Grigsby 13 son
Lillie J. Grigsby 10 daugh
Byron L. Grigsby 8 son
Mary J. Miller 53 wife's mother nurse
Tillie M. Huey 5M boarder
Jack Ellsworth 50 servant farm labor
Jim Ah 17 servant cook on farm
Thomas Murphy 27 labor
Edward Ferguson 33 labor
William O Brien 30 labor

*1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Erasmus H Grigsby
Home in 1900: Supervisors District 5, Contra Costa, California
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
BirthPlace: Missouri
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouses's Name: Elmira
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Erasmus H Grigsby 58
Elmira Grigsby 51
Warren M Grigsby 32
Byron L Grigsby 28
Edward Elway 16 boarder

*1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Erasmus D Grigsby
Age in 1910: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
BirthPlace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouses's Name: Elmira
Home in 1910: Berkely, Alameda, California
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Erasmus D Grigsby 68
Elmira Grigsby 66
Fannie Bennink 35 servant

Erasmus married Elmira MILLER on 28 Oct 1864 in , Napa, California, United States. Elmira (daughter of Daniel Miller and Laura CRUMB) was born on 20 Jan 1849 in , DuPage, Illinois, United States; died on 16 Jan 1923 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States; was buried on 18 Jan 1923 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: BE067A923066E741BF2A2692D9F613F00179

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1850 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Elfonza d Grigsby
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth place: Missouri
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 45, Laclede, Missouri

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Alphonso Grigsby
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Age in 1870: 26
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1870: Yount, Napa, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Napa City
Household Members: Name Age
Alphonso Grigsby 26
Emma Grigsby 18
F J Buckman 42 boarding
Mary W Buckman 5 boarding
Minnie Buckman 3 boarding

1880 United States Federal Census Alfonso Grigsby
Name: Alfonso Grigsby
Home in 1880: Yount, Napa, California
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
BirthPlace: Missouri
Relation to head-of-household: Self
Spouses's Name: Emily
Father's birthplace: TN
Mother's birthplace: NC
Occupation: Farmer
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Alfonso Grigsby 36
Emily Grigsby 29 wife, born Mass, father born, VT, mother born, Mass
Amos Grigsby 9 son
Otis E. Grigsby 6 son
Albert Grigsby 4 son
Ellery Grigsby 2 son

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Alphonzo D Grigsby [Alphons D Grigsby]
Home in 1900: Campo, San Diego, California
Age: 56
Birth Date: Apr 1844
Birthplace: Missouri
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Residence : Campo and Guatay Townships, San Diego, California
Household Members: Name Age
Alphonzo D Grigsby 56
Ivy B Grigsby 19 born Nov 1880, CA, daughter
Wilbur W Grigsby 16 born Sep 1883, Texas, son

1910 United States Federal Census Record
Name: A D Grigsby
Age in 1910: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
BirthPlace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head widow
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Campo, San Diego, California
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
A D Grigsby 66
A L Grigsby 39 son, born California
Annie L Grigsby 37 daughter in law, Born California, married 13 years, 1 child, 1 living
Emma F Grigsby 11 grandaughte, born California,married 13 years, 1 child, 1 living
Wilber W Grigsby 26 son, born Texas
H L Farr 22 boarder

1920 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Alfonso D Grigsby
Home in 1920: Campo, San Diego, California
Age: 75 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
BirthPlace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Father
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital status: Widow
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 428
Household Members: Name Age
Amos L Grigsby 49
Annie L Grigsby 45
Lawrence E Grigsby 5
Alfonso D Grigsby 75
Ralph L Fenner 25
Emma F Fenner 21


Oregon Death Index, 1903-98 Record
Name: Grigsby, Alphonzo D.
County: Jackson
Death Date: 25 Jul 1923
Certificate: 144

Alphonzo married Emily Frances BUCKMAN on 13 Apr 1869 in , Napa, California, United States. Emily (daughter of Amos BUCKMAN and Frances I) was born on 13 Jan 1852 in Massachusetts, United States; died on 11 Dec 1885 in Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sealed to parents 27 Feb 1973 SL

Lura married William Alexander TRUBODY on 17 Nov 1868 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States. William was born on 5 Dec 1839 in Dover, Lafayette, Missouri, United States; died on 14 Mar 1933 in California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: AD75BD1D88D2A34A8D1760BE18A69BDC3A3B

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No children

Orlena married Joseph B EDINGTON after 1880 in , Napa, California, United States. Joseph (son of Luke T EDINGTON and Mary Stockton) was born on 3 Jan 1841 in , Greene, Missouri, United States; died on 29 Sep 1900 in Burns, Harney, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

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

Family/Spouse: Leah Belle GRIGSBY. Leah (daughter of Achilles Fine GRIGSBY and Mary Catherine COVERDILL) was born in 1861 in Yountville, Napa, California, United States; died in 1931 in California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elva Tripplett, a music teacher at Stanford Junior High School in Sacramento during the 40's-50's was a granddaughter of James Grigsby.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Neva C Grigsby
Home in 1900: San Joaquin, Sacramento, California [Sutter, Sacramento, California]
Age: 14
Birth Date: Jun 1885
Birthplace: California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: James P Grigsby
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's name: Laura F Grigsby
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
James P Grigsby 41
Laura F Grigsby 39
Elwin J Grigsby 17
Neva C Grigsby 14

James married Laura Frances DONALDSON on 23 Mar 1882 in , Napa, California, United States. Laura (daughter of DONALDSON and Nichols) was born on 20 Jan 1861 in Iowa, United States; died on 2 Jan 1941 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Henry John WILLIAMS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

--Invalid Dates
Death: INFANT

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California Great Register 1890 - living in Washington, Yolo county- teamster

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Napa County marriages 1880 pg 257
Howard H. Grigsby and Ella Piper

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Howard H. Grigsby
Home in 1880: Wooden Valley, Napa, California
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Ella
Father's birthplace: Missouri
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
Neighbors:
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Howard H. Grigsby 22
Ella Grigsby 23

Family/Spouse: Katherine KLAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married Ella Piper on 22 Feb 1880 in Napa County, California. Ella was born about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: CBA834ACC268EA43A78BE4546BE685250FB9

Family/Spouse: Thomas Anderson GRIGSBY. Thomas (son of Terrell Lindsey GRIGSBY and Cynthia FAIRES) was born on 27 Aug 1857 in Napa, Napa, California, United States; died on 15 May 1918 in Napa, Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E11E4502C4DF0B4CB8E1A8D8CF2DE17EB4A3

Family/Spouse: Emma ANDREWS. Emma was born on 10 Oct 1860 in Pennsylvania, United States; was christened on 21 Jul 1861 in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Millie married Herman LYONS about 1882 in California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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farmer in Napa area

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2nd marriage to Kelly

Family/Spouse: VAUGHN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was 4 years old when he was orphaned on the trip to California. He was living with Franklin T Grigsby in the 1860 census, Napa, California.

1860 United States Federal Census about F F Grigsby
Name: F F Grigsby
[F T Grigsby]
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Yount, Napa, California
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sebastopol
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
F F Grigsby 30
Martha L Grigsby 34 born Tennessee
Wm H Grigsby 8 born California
Martha R Grigsby 4 born California
Geo F Grigsby 1 born California
Samuel H Grigsby 11 born Missouri
Elizabeth J Grigsby 10 born Missouri

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• _UID: 916CBBB75BD7C642A48542CED9EA1D55177E

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She was 4 years old when she was orphaned on the trip to California. She was living with Franklin T Grigsby in the 1860 census, Napa, California.

1860 United States Federal Census about F F Grigsby
Name: F F Grigsby
[F T Grigsby]
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Yount, Napa, California
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sebastopol
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
F F Grigsby 30
Martha L Grigsby 34 born Tennessee
Wm H Grigsby 8 born California
Martha R Grigsby 4 born California
Geo F Grigsby 1 born California
Samuel H Grigsby 11 born Missouri
Elizabeth J Grigsby 10 born Missouri

Elizabeth married Henry C. WHITE on 16 Oct 1867 in , Napa, California, United States. Henry was born in Apr 1839 in Mississippi, United States; died after 1910 in California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Barker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nathaniel married Mary J BASHAW on 3 May 1877 in Lower Lake, Lake, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jesse married Matilda L. RANDOLPH in 1887 in Abbot Mine, Lake, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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nickname "Mel"

Charles married Susan Elma HYDE about 1887 in , Lake, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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nickname "Kizzie"

Katherine married Thomas Henry DYE on 23 Dec 1896 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California. Thomas (son of Thomas Kirk DYE and Nancy Mc GREER) was born on 21 Mar 1874 in Middleton, Lake, California, United States; died on 5 Jan 1929 in Port Costa, Contra Costa, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married Addie I. Cook about 1895 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Meda H Kellett
Age in 1910: 39 [27]
Estimated birth year: abt 1883 [1883]
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Spouse's name: Frederick G Kellett
Home in 1910: Wyandotte, Butte, California
Marital Status: Married 12 years
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick G Kellett 36 [56]
Meda H Kellett 39 [27] 3 children, 3 living
Meda H Kellett 9
Robert F Kellett 7
Mary E Kellett 3


daughter Enid Williams of Calistoga, CA

California Death Index, 1940-1997 about Meda Frances Kellett
Name: Meda Frances Kellett [Meda Frances Grigsby]
Social Security #: 0
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1865
Birthplace: California
Death Date: 12 Jul 1950
Death Place: Santa Clara
Mother's Maiden Name: Buckman
Father's Surname: Grigsby

California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957 about Meda F Kellet
Name: Meda F Kellet
Arrival Date: 1 Jun 1906
Age: 36 Years 8 Months
Birth Date: abt 1869
Gender: Female
Ship Name: Curacao
Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California
Port of Departure: Guaymas and Way Ports
Archive information (series:roll number): m1412:3

California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
Napa County ;1900-1920
117..Kellett, Mrs. Meda F.....housewife..Democrat...Calistoga

California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
Alameda County 1922 Roll 16 (Berkeley Precinct)
229..Kellett, Frederick G. 2540 College Ave.. foreman...Dem
230..Kellett, Mrs Meda F, 2540 College Ave...housewife...Dem
231..Kellett, Miss Medita H. 2540 College Ave...student...Dem

California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
Alameda County 1916 Roll 11 (Oakland Pricinct)
176 Kellett, Frederick G, 844 55th, Mining engineer....-------
177 Kellett, Mrs Meda F, 844 55th, housewife

California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
Alameda County 1930 Roll 29 (Berkeley Precinct)
133..Kellett, Miss Enid,...2540 College Ave. saleslady, Rep
134..Kellett, Frederick G. 2540 College Ave..engineer...Rep
135..Kellett, Miss Meda Frances, 2540 College Ave...housewife...Dem
136..Kellett, Miss Medita H. 2540 College Ave...saleslady...Rep
137..Kellett, Miss Medita H. 2540 College Ave...artist...Rep

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Meda Kelbett [Meda Kellett]
Home in 1900: San Francisco, San Francisco, California [San Francisco, San Francisco, California]
Age: 33
Birth Date: Oct 1866
Birthplace: California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother: number of living children: 0
Mother: How many children: 0
Spouse's name: Frederick Kelbett
Marriage Year: 1900
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 0
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick Kelbett 26 born California, house decorator
Meda Kelbett 33

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Meda Kellett
Home in 1920: Calistoga, Napa, California
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Frederick G Kellett
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick G Kellett 46 mining engineer, office
Meda Kellett 52
Meda H Kellett 18 daughter
Robert F Kellett 17 son
Enid F Kellett 12 daughter

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Franck G Kellett
Home in 1930: Berkeley, Alameda, California View Map
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Meda F Kellett
Race: White
Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Franck G Kellett 55 sculpter, commercial
Meda F Kellett 62 broker, Real Estate
Medita H Kellett 29 Clerk, Radio Store
Enid F Kellett 23 teaching, college
Maud E Love 57 lodger

Meda married Frederick Gates KELLETT in 1901 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States. Frederick (son of KELLETT and Mary C Lillie) was born in 1874 in California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Killed in a mine uprising in Mexico. Married Hazel Ogle - no children.

California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957 about R A Grigsby
Name: R A Grigsby
Arrival Date: 14 Nov 1920
Age: 48
Birth Date: abt 1872
Birthplace: Napa, California, United States
Gender: Male
Ship Name: Curacao
Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California
Port of Departure: Mazatlan, Mexico
Archive information (series:roll number): M1410:142

U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
Name: Robert Arthur Grigsby
Birth Date: 30 Jul 1872
Birth Place: Napa, California
Residence: San Francisco, California
Passport Issue Date: 26 Aug 1920
Father Name: Robert F Grigsby
Father's Birth Location: Missouri
Father's Residence: Calistoga, California
Passport Includes a Photo: Y
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Robert Arthur Grigsby
Name: Robert Arthur Grigsby
Arrival Date: 16 Jan 1920
Birth Year: 1872
Birth Location: California
Birth Location Other: Napa
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Callao
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Orcoma
Search Ship Database: Search the Orcoma in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Family/Spouse: Hazel OGLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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killed in mill in Palisades

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Lola married H. Sullivan on 10 Mar 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: *
• _MARNM: Collis
• _UID: DD783B4B9C73BE4FB84E64B8055DDF78D288
• Census: 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930

Notes:

NDGW # 69-004

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura S Grigsby
Age in 1870: 4
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: California
Home in 1870: Yount, Napa, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Napa City
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
E D Grigsby 29
Almira Grigsby 21
Laura S Grigsby 4
Warren M Grigsby 3
Infant Grigsby 3/12

1880 United States Federal Census about Laura S. Grigsby
Name: Laura S. Grigsby
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: California
Home in 1880: Township 5, Contra Costa, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Erasmus D. Grigsby
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Name: Elmira Grigsby
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Neighbors:
Occupation: Going To School
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:
Household Members: Name Age
Erasmus D. Grigsby 39
Elmira Grigsby 30
Laura S. Grigsby 13
Warren M. Grigsby 13
Lillie J. Grigsby 10
Byron L. Grigsby 8
Mary J. Miller 53
Tillie M. Huey 5m
Jack Ellsworth 50
Jim 17
Thomas Murphy 27
Edward Ferguson 33
William O Brien 30

*1930 United States Federal Census Laura S Collis
Name: Laura S Collis
Home in 1930: Oakland, Alameda, California
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
BirthPlace: California
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Elmer F Ping 32 head
Gladys E Ping 30 wife
Frank E Ping 57 father
Mary E Ping 52 mother
Laura S Collis 63 mother in law

1940 United States Federal Census about Laura Collis
Name: Laura Collis
Age: 73
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: California
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1940: Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Street: 13 Avenue
House Number: 4964
Inferred Residence in 1935: Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 10A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Elmer Ping 44 city recreation
Gladyce Ping 41 telephone operator
Laura Collis 73
Edgar Collis 32 service station, gasoline

Laura was an accomplished organist. As a young girl she often stayed home from school to care for her sick mother and thus had much oportunity to practice. It was told to me by aunt Gladyce that dad, Russell, was so angry when the bank took the ranch, that he built a big bonfire and burned most of the furniture, including the organ, and anything else that he couldn't take with him to Washington.
1893 Married at age 27
1930 After losing the ranch, Laura Susie Collis went to Portland, Oregon, to live with her son, Winner Collis. Her daughter Gladyce Ping went to get her mother and brought her back to Sacramento to live with her.
1930 Census, Alameda, Oakland 76th St. Laura living with Gladyce and Pete Ping along with Pete's parents.
1940 Laura died in Sacramento. Gladyce had gone to Oregon to bring her back to Sacramento to live with her and Pete. She had been living with Gladyce and Pete but was in a rest home at the time of her death.She was buried in Brentwood Union Cemetary (I have a copy of her death Certificate).

California death records CALLES LAURA SUSIE 07/02/1866 FARIES GRIGSBY F CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO 08/07/1940 74 yrs

Laura married Walter Winner COLLIS on 4 Oct 1893 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States. Walter (son of William COLLIS and Anne Esther RANDALL) was born on 14 Sep 1868 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States; died on 22 Jan 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States; was buried in Union Cemetery, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A78AA79E77C22A4791CFABEF592F4C766498

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1914 Oakland Directory lists Warren r 361 62nd Ave.

!Death: age 68 in SanDiego County, State file # 19115.
California Death Index
GRIGSBY WARREN M 03 20 1936 SAN DIEGO 1307912


1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Warren M Grigsby
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Age in 1870: 3
Birthplace: California
Home in 1870: Yount, Napa, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Napa City

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Warren M. Grigsby
Home in 1880: Township 5, Contra Costa, California
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Birthplace: California
Relation to head-of-household: Son
Father's name: Erasmus D.
Father's birthplace: MO
Mother's name: Elmira
Mother's birthplace: IL
Occupation: Going To School
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Erasmus D. Grigsby 39
Elmira Grigsby 30
Laura S. Grigsby 13
Warren M. Grigsby 13
Lillie J. Grigsby 10
Byron L. Grigsby 8
Mary J. Miller 53
Tillie M. Huey 5M
Jack Ellsworth 50
Jim 17
Thomas Murphy 27
Edward Ferguson 33
William O Brien 30

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Warren M Grigsby
Home in 1900: Supervisors District 5, Contra Costa, California
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Birthplace: California
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's name: Erasmus H
Mother's name: Elmira
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Erasmus H Grigsby 58
Elmira Grigsby 51
Warren M Grigsby 32
Byron L Grigsby 28
Edward Elway 16

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Magren M Grigsby [Warren M Grigsby]
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Missouri
Spouse's name: Jane
Home in 1910: Oakland Ward 3, Alameda, California
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Magren M Grigsby 40 (Warren)
Jane Grigsby 36
Marion Grigsby 3
Ernest Cabral 31 all here and below lodgers
Marie Cabral 24
Louie Larrea 13
Anna Larrea 20
Herbert E Craig 54
Jane Miller 35
Charles Hines 47

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Warren M Grigsby
Home in 1920: Oakland, Alameda, California
Age: 48 years guard at ship yard
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Jane
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Vermont
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 916
Household Members: Name Age
Warren M Grigsby 48
Jane Grigsby 42 born California, her father born England, Mother West Indies
Marian Grigsby 13

Warren married Jane or Jennie GARDNER on 9 Sep 1905 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA. Jane was born on 7 Feb 1874 in California, USA; died on 26 Oct 1949 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 66F9F2FE4F528943B2EBF09BD384D13F4B65

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California Death Index
PALMER LILLIE JANE 1870 03 14 MILLER GRIGSBY FEMALE CA ALAMEDA

(news article from the Oakland Tribune, Wed July 22,1942)
'Charity' Will Brings Contest
Daughter Fights For Estate of Mrs. Lillie Palmer Opposition developed today -to a Piedmont widow's plans to leave
the bulk ol her estate to charity. Mrs. Lillie J. Palmer. 72, who gave one-third of her estate to the Shrine Hospital in San Francisco and the residue to its board of directors, was of "unsound mind" atathe time sffe wrote her will, a daughter asserted in a petition filed with County Clerk G. E. Wade.
The daughter. Mrs. Mildred Bernice Howell.' 932 14th Street, was cut off with $1000.
Pending trial of the estate contest Mrs. Howell has been named special administratrix. She was appointed by Superior, Judge Benjamin C. Jones of Lake County, temporarily assigned here. The court at the same time denied a similar petition filed by J. S.' Killam of Piedmont, who was chosen executor "in Mrs. Palmer's will of May, 1940. The daughter, who was represented by Atty. Myron Harris, posted $35.000 surety bond.
Mrs. Palmer, widow of O. B, Palmer, pioneer Californian,' and manager of the Oakland Wholesale Grocery Company when he died In 1934, left an estate exceeding $35,000. It includes stocks valuedat $24,500, cash, real' estate, a $4646. promissory note, jewelry and furniture. The real estate has a rental value of $2330.
In leaving the residue of the estate to the governors of the Shrine Hospital, she said' she was giving it.to them "without any trust', either express or implied.'as to its use."
The widow died June 29. She lived at 1006 Hose Avenue.

Lillie married Oscar Bern PALMER on 3 Aug 1892 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. Oscar (son of James PALMER and Julia /) was born about 1870 in California, United States; died on 15 Nov 1934 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth listed as Grayson, California in Historical book.
1914 Oakland directory lists Byron L. Grigsby clk r 838 Arlington Ave.

1900 United States Federal Census Byron L Grigsby
Name: Byron L Grigsby
Home in 1900: Supervisors District 5, Contra Costa, California
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
BirthPlace: California
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's name: Erasmus H
Mother's name: Elmira
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Erasmus H Grigsby 58
Elmira Grigsby 51
Warren M Grigsby 32
Byron L Grigsby 28
Edward Elway 16 boarder

California Death Index, 1940-1997 Record
Name: GRIGSBY, BYRON LINDSEY
Social Security #: 566202591
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 2 May 1872
BirthPlace: CALIFORNIA
Death Date: 11 Jun 1959
Death Place: SAN JOAQUIN
Mother's Maiden Name: MILLER
Father's Surname: GRIGSBY

Byron married Alice Rue EATON on 25 Aug 1905 in Methodist Church, Red Bluff, Tehama, California, United States. Alice (daughter of George Washington EATON and Louisa Matilda HOLLAND) was born on 10 Jan 1884 in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, United States; died on 12 Jun 1967 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D51A8F9F7DB3E24A9347201A110FF1F795CB

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1910 United States Federal Census Record
Name: A D Grigsby
Age in 1910: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
BirthPlace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Head widow
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Campo, San Diego, California
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
A D Grigsby 66
A L Grigsby 39 son, born California married 13 years
Annie L Grigsby 37 daughter in law, Born California, married 13 years 1 child, 1 living
Emma F Grigsby 11 grandaughte, born California,
Wilber W Grigsby 26 son, born Texas
H L Farr 22 boarder

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Amos L Grigsby
Home in 1920: Campo, San Diego, California
Age: 49 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 [abt 1861]
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie L
Father's Name: Alfonso D
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 428
Household Members: Name Age
Amos L Grigsby 49
Annie L Grigsby 45 wife born California
Lawrence E Grigsby 5 son born California
Alfonso D Grigsby 75 father born Missouri
Ralph L Fenner 25 son in law, born California
Emma F Fenner 21 daughter, born California

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Amos L Grigsby
Home in 1930: Jacumba, San Diego, California
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie L
Race: White
Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace:
Household Members: Name Age
Amos L Grigsby 59
Annie L Grigsby 57
Laurence E Grigsby 15 son

Amos married Annie Laurs Franklin about 1897 in California, United States. Annie was born in Mar 1873 in Visalia, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Child's name is Helen Fauhz of South Dakota

Family/Spouse: W Elmer Sanford. W died in in Of Ashland, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 0A37CED74A57F44781A5B0C15C4581B833AD

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Died of cancer, Never married.

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Died in childbirth

Lula married Herbert F. LAWSON on 1 Mar 1892. Herbert was born about 1870 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 56A70CCCEC9D7841AA15AF3A9492403F64D9

Notes:

Clara and husband William had no children but lived on her father's ranch and raised her nephew, Lowell Lawson Trubody. (Child of her sister Lula Etta and Herbert F. Lawson)

Clara married William HOTTMAN on 6 Apr 1918 in , Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 3A86E3EE8C733E498AAF2C1AB4BF3AC80B64

Notes:

died of cancer. He was manager of the Bank of America in Napa. He and wife, Rose had no children

Frank married Rose on 6 Feb 1911 in , Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F49219353939174BA1AEAD42FA2CFEFF090E

Family/Spouse: DEVORE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A1F06BEBFC59BE4298919BB8F119835FA4AF

Notes:

age 74

Elwin married Crystle E Hoppe about 1926 in California, United States. Crystle was born about 1892 in California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 6A947B11B1C0AF4CBA95633FA130388F7F74

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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Elva Triplett
Home in 1920: Sacramento Assembly District 14, Sacramento, California
Age: 3 years 2 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Albert L
Father's Birth Place: California
Mother's Name: Neva
Mother's Birth Place: California
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Female
Image: 732
Household Members: Name Age
Albert L Triplett 35 works at metal factory
Neva Triplett 34
Elva Triplett 3 2/12

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elva G Triplett
Home in 1930: Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Albert L
Mother's Name: Neva C
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Albert L Triplett 40
Neva C Triplett 39
Elva G Triplett 13
Harold J Triplett 8



California Death Index
Last_Name First_Name Middle_Name B_yr B_mo B_dy Mothers_Last_Name Fathers_Last_Name Sex Bp County_of_Death D_yr D_mo D_dy SS_Number Age idno
TRIPLETT NEVA G 1885 06 15 DONALDSON GRIGSBY FEMALE CA SACRAMENTO 1955 08 17 70 0

Neva married Albert Lee TRIPLETT about 1906 in California, United States. Albert (son of William H TRIPLETT and Emma M) was born on 17 Nov 1884 in California, United States; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E403AA4ADBA6DB4F81511148E980006F89D6

Barbara married Walter Scott BICKFORD on 9 Mar 1913 in Napa, Napa, California, United States. Walter was born on 22 Oct 1887 in , Placer, California, United States; died on 22 Jul 1965 in , Napa, California, United States; was buried in Jul 1965 in Napa, Napa, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 73BAF66CD0222240BCE76E67845A3744B468

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• _UID: D8728409B72D534AB8E612047729B88DF114

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lived in OR

Family/Spouse: Harry THORNTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D0886CA35F5E2C45A865B558359EF152C5A5

Notes:

lived in Woodland

Family/Spouse: William HITCHCOCK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F7076619B83947408DC7240262ACE468C942

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lived in Woodland, husband, Elmer Hickey worked in Buick Garage.

Family/Spouse: Elmer HICKEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 5EBE3240FA41294BB3ED1B779255EC9BDD80

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was a teacher in Woodland, Yolo County, California

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• _UID: 5C93DC862C457E488D5249F490645EF1E7E7

Family/Spouse: STANLEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Grandfather to Doyle Dunn's wife,3616 Rainier Rd., Plano TX 75023 according to a letter from him 7 Jun 2000

1880 United States Federal Census William H. H. White
Name: William H. H. White
Home in 1880: Dayton, Butte, California
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: California
Relation to head-of-household: Son
Father's name: Henry C.
Father's birthplace: MS
Mother's name: Elizabeth J.
Mother's birthplace: MO
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Henry C. White 42
Elizabeth J. White 30
Lilly White 12
Fanny B. White 10
John H. White 8
Daisy White 5
William H. H. White 2

1900 United States Federal Census William H White
Name: William H White
Home in 1900: Chico, Butte, California
Age: 22 occupation: janitor of theatre
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: California
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's name: Henry C
Mother's name: Elizabeth J
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Henry C White 61
Elizabeth J White 50
John H White 28
William H White 22

1910 United States Federal Census William H White
Name: William H White
Age in 1910: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Officer ; military instructor
Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
Mother's Birth Place: Missouri
Home in 1910: Ione, Amador, California Preston Reform School
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William H White 32

1930 United States Federal Census William H White
Name: William H White
Home in 1930: Chico, Butte, California
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Bertha L
Race: White
Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: California

Household Members: Name Age
William H White 52
Bertha L White 49
Byron F White 17
Donna L White 8

William married Bertha L. about 1910 in California, United States. Bertha was born about 1879 in Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 7FD1D71D2686804D9FC51B05FF5EFB0CA5D7

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]