Benjamin Franklin Grinstead and Eunice McClure

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Husband Benjamin Franklin Grinstead ¹

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           Born: 5 Sep 1820 - Washington Co., Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Apr 1893 2
         Buried:  - McClure Cem., Loves Mill, Washington Co., Virginia

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         Father: Edward Walton Grinstead (Abt 1787-1850/1860)
         Mother: Catharine Donovan (Abt 1791-1860/1870)

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       Marriage: 3 Jan 1878 - Marion, Smyth Co., Va 1 3

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   Other Spouse: Catherine Ann Ingram (1823-1876) 1 - Abt 1840 - Washington Co., Virginia 1

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Wife Eunice McClure ¹

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           Born: Abt 1825 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Franklin Grinstead

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Washington Co., Virginia, 67th District; Sept 9; pg 285
1078/1078
Benj. F. Grinsted 30 M Va Miller
Catharine 25 F Va
Hannah 8 F Va
Andrew J. 6 M Va
Jacob 3 M Va
Hannah Ingram 45 F Va </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1860 Washington Co., Va, The Western District, p.o. Loves Mill; Aug 4; pg 159
1189/1141
Benj. F. Grinstead 39 MW Va --/$60 Miller
Catharine " 37 FW Va H Keeper
Hannah " 18 FW Va Seamstress
Andrew " 16 MW Va
Jacob " 12 MW Va
Edward " 10 MW Va
Parker " 7 MW Va
Ann " 4 FW Va
Jasper " 2 MW Va
Unnamed " 10/12 MW Va </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1880 Smyth Co., Va., St. Clair's District, ED 85; June 15; pg 41
371/371
Franklin Grinstead 59 M Va Va Va Laborer
Unis " wife 55 M Va Va Va Keeping
Charles M. " son 13 S Va Va Va
Manervia McClure stepdau 26 S Va Va Va
John A. " stepson 19 S Va Va Va </pre>

WGFA:

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

Supplement, published October 1974, pg S-26: "Benjamin Franklin Grinstead (9/5/1820 - 4/17/1893) married Catherine Anne Ingram (3/2/1823 - 11/23/1876). Both were b. in VA; place of his death is NOT known, but was NOT at Charleston, WV. They lived in Washington Co., VA at time of the 1850 and 1860 Census reports. Fourteen children: Hannah V; Andrew Cunningham; Minerva C.; Jacob Valentine; Doreas; Edward Walton; Parker Smith; Margaret Ann; William M.; Jasper Newton; Thomas Orr; Sallie F.; Samuel Robert Lee; Charles M. Grinstead."

CIVIL WAR:

"The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861--1865":

B. F. Grinstead VA 48th Inf. Co. D

HAROLD B. GRINSTEAD:

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/r/i/Harold-B-Grinstead/GENE2-0007.html

He worked most of his life as a miller at Love's Mill located at Loves Mill, Virginia. The mill still exists in 1997 and still operates by water from the Holstin River.

The family bible states that he died in Charleston, WV, but records indicating this could not be found.

LOVE'S MILL:

8/2020: Interesting photographs of Love's Mill at

https://millpictures.com/mills.php?millid=2878&mill=Love

MORE INFORMATION:

For more information on the children of Benjamin Franklin Grinstead and their descendants see database 'williamgrinstead' in WorldConnect.

BIRTH DATES:

That exact birth dates exist for all of the 14 children (including those who died young) of Benjamin Franklin Grinstead suggests that they are from a family Bible.

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

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 111676832.

3 "Familysearch.org," ""Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8J11-HTMM), Eunice McClure in entry for Benj F Gunstead, 3 Jan 1878; citing Marriage Registration, Smyth, Va.