Jesse T. Grinstead and Polly Davis




Husband Jesse T. Grinstead 1

           Born: 10 Oct 1810 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Mar 1880 - (Howard Co., Indiana) 2
         Buried:  - North Union Cem., Kappa Corner, Howard Co., Indiana


         Father: John "Jack" Grinstead (Abt 1756-1840) 3
         Mother: Mary Mildred Walton (Abt 1770-Bef 1820)


       Marriage: 8 Jan 1833 - Jennings Co., Indiana 4 5

   Other Spouse: Edna Collins (1834-1916) - 15 Apr 1869 - Howard Co., Indiana 6 7



Wife Polly Davis 3

           Born: 8 Jan 1808 - Kentucky
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Dec 1868 - Jennings Co., Indiana 8
         Buried:  - Otter Creek Baptist Cemetery, Jennings Co., Indiana


         Father: James Davis (Abt 1772-1857)
         Mother: Mary Ann (1780-1867)




Children
1 F Adelia Grinstead

           Born: Abt 1833 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 M Benjamin Franklin Grinstead 1

           Born: 16 Dec 1834 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Oct 1910 - (Arkansas)
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Melissa Cathey (1834-1876) 1
           Marr: 6 Mar 1856 - Jennings Co., Indiana 9
         Spouse: Margaret Wisecarver (1835-1892) 1
           Marr: 7 Feb 1883 - Conway Co., Arkansas 1 10
         Spouse: Nancy J. Taylor (1875-      ) 1
           Marr: 16 Dec 1894 1


3 F Mary Ann Grinstead

           Born: 17 Nov 1838 - Indiana (Jennings Co.) 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John F. Prebble (Abt 1838-      )
           Marr: 4 Nov 1858 - Jennings Co., Indiana 11


4 M Henry Grinstead

           Born: Abt 1841 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Isabel J. Daugherty (Abt 1843-      ) 12
           Marr: 18 Dec 1864 - Jennings Co., Indiana 9


5 M Elijah Grinstead 13

           Born: 28 Aug 1843 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jan 1875
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rachel A. Hall (      -      )
           Marr: 4 Oct 1863 - Jennings Co., Indiana 9


6 F Jane Grinstead

           Born: Abt 1846 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



7 F Lucinda Grinstead

           Born: Abt 1848 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



8 F Josephine Grinstead

           Born: Abt 1853 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John M. Lung (      -      )
           Marr: 3 Jul 1869 - Howard Co., Indiana 14



General Notes: Husband - Jesse T. Grinstead

CENSUS:

<pre>1840 Jennings Co., Indiana; sheet 263
Jesse G. Grinstead 20001 --- 1100010001; 1 in agriculture
male female
2 < 5 1
5-10 1
10-15
15-20
1 20-30
30-40 1
40-50
50-60
60-70
70-80 1 </pre>

His brother Jasper H. Grinstead lives nearby as do his brothers-in-law Alexander Ross and Addison Davis. The woman 70-80 is probably his deceased father's second wife Rachel Peacock. He is in the sequence Ichabod Rice, Jesse G. Grinstead, 10x, Alexander Ross, 3x, Addison Davis, Jasper H. Grinstead.


<pre>1850 Jennings Co., Indiana, Campbell Township; Sept 30
1406/1406
Jesse Grinsted 40 M Va $1500 farmer
PolLy " 42 F Ky
Adelia " 17 F In
Benj. " 15 M In farmer
Ann " 11 F In
Henry " 9 M In
Elijah " 7 M In
Jane " 4 F In
Lucinda " 2 F In </pre>

Ichabod Rice lives at 1404/1404 and Charles Rice lives at 1403/1403. Adison Davis lives at 1396/1396.

<pre>1860 Jennings Co., In, Campbell Township, p.o. Butterville; June 2; pg 5
35/35
Jessy T. Grinstead 49 MW Va $3000/$700 Farmer
Polly " 52 FW Ky H Work
Adelia " 26 FW In H Work
Henry " 19 MW In Farmer
Elijah " 16 MW In Farming
Jane " 14 FW In
Lucinda " 12 FW In
Josephine " 7 FW In </pre>

His nephew Richard Grinstead lives at 38/38.

The following census entries are of Jesse Grinstead's second wife.

<pre>1880 Howard Co., Indiana, Ervin Township, ED46; June 10; pg 19
166/168
Edna Grinstead 45 In Ky Ky Wd
Mary " 24 dau In In In S at home
Isabelle " 17 dau In In In S at home
Dora " 15 dau In In In S at home
Jasper " 8 son In In In S at school
Jesse " 4 son In In In S </pre>

Edna, 24, is in the 1860 census of Howard County as the wife of James W. Malaby, 30, with 4 children, including Mary E., 4. The surname of Mary, Isabelle, and Dora should be Malaby. Henry Grinstead, a son of Jesse Grinstead by his first wife, lives at 164/166.

<pre>1900 Howard Co., Indiana, Ervin Township, ED 63; June 7; sheet 4A
65/65
Edna Grinstead 65 Dec 1834 Wd/12/6 In Ky Ky N Y?
Isabel A. Malaby dau 36 Mar 1864 S In In In Dressmaking
Delilah D. Hawthorne dau 34 Feb 1866 Wd/2/1 In In In Servant
Tessa J. " gdau 10 Dec 1889 S In In In
Edmonia T. Malaby gdau 7 Sep 1892 S In In In </pre>

She owns an unmortgaged farm.

<pre>1910 Howard Co., Indiana, Ervin Township, ED 138; Apr 28,29; sheet 6A
125/125
Edna Grinstead 75 Wd/12/5 In Ky Ky Own Income OMH
Belle Malaby 45 dau S/2/2 In In In Seamstress/Dress Making
Fern " 17 gr-dau S In In In none
William C. " 12 gr-son S In In In none </pre>

Jasper Grinstead (37, M2/2), his wife Icy (31, M2/2/0/0), and his daughter Edna M. (8) live at 147/147.

WGFA:

The William Grinstead Family in America (Gorrell Shumaker and John L. N. Grinstead, 1974):

pg 143: "Jesse T. Grinstead (10/10/1810 - 3/15/1880) married 1/8/1833 (1) Mary Davis. Nine children: Adelia C., Benjamin Franklin, Mary Ann, Henry, Elijah, Jane, Lucinda, Thomas, and Josephine. Later, Jesse T. married in 1870 (2) Kate (or Edna) Malaby, and she bore him three additional children: Jesse E, Jasper F, and Icy Grinstead.
Jesse was born in Virginia; came to Jennings County, IN with his father in 1823, and moved on to Howard County, IN in 1864."

DEATH:

An undated newspaper clipping at Find-a-Grave Memorial # 43112980 says that Jesse T. Grinstead died on the evening of March 15 of consumption. He was 68. "Mr. Grinstead was one of Ervin's energetic farmers, and leaves his family in comfortable circumstances financially." The funeral was held at the Bethel M. E. Church. He was buried in the Union cemetery.

Jesse Grinstead is not in the mortality schedule of the 1880 census. Find-a-Grave says that he died in 1879 and The William Grinstead Family in America says that he died in 1880.

picture

Sources


1 Gorrell Shumaker & John L. N. Grinstead, The William Grinstead Family in America, 1974, pg 143. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 43112980.

3 Maridell Fisher Fryar, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: williamgrinstead.

4 Colleen Alice Ridlen, "Jennings Co., Indiana Early Marriage Records 1818-1840," 1979, pg 12. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas, Call Number: GEN 977.2 R545.

5 "Familysearch.org," "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMCW-7KZ), Jesse Grinstead and Polly Davis, 08 Jan 1833; citing Jennings, Indiana; FHL microfilm 004839004; image 70/118.

6 Selby, "Howard Co. Indiana Marriage Records 1844-1874," 1982, pg 30. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas, Call Number: GEN 977.2 S469.

7 "Familysearch.org," "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZRJ-75ZR : 9 August 2021), Jessee T Grinstead, 1869; image 185/434.

8 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 34367238.

9 Ruth Slevin, Jennings Co., Indiana Marriages, 1837 -- May 1866, Books 3 -- 6, page 27, grooms. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas, Call Number: GEN 977.2 S632.

10 Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FHL Film # 1025331. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

11 Ruth Slevin, Jennings Co., Indiana Marriages, 1837 -- May 1866, Books 3 -- 6, page 27, brides. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas, Call Number: GEN 977.2 S632.

12 Ruth Slevin, Jennings Co., Indiana Marriages, 1837 -- May 1866, Books 3 -- 6, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas, Call Number: GEN 977.2 S632.

13 Gorrell Shumaker & John L. N. Grinstead, The William Grinstead Family in America, 1974, pg 146 & Supplement S-33. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

14 Selby, "Howard Co. Indiana Marriage Records 1844-1874," 1982, pg 46. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas, Call Number: GEN 977.2 S469.


Home | Table of Contents | Surnames | Name List

This website was created 3 Oct 2022 with Legacy 9.0, a division of MyHeritage.com; content copyrighted and maintained by nparker41@att.net