James William Grinstead and Elvira B. Whitsett

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Husband James William Grinstead

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           Born: 29 Nov 1851 - Kentucky
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           Died: 18 Mar 1935 - Decatur, Illinois 1
         Buried:  - Greenwood Cem., Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois

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         Father: William Alexander Grinstead (1812-1891) 2 3
         Mother: Regina Vaught (1816-1885) 4

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Elvira B. Whitsett

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           Born: 26 Aug 1862 - Indiana
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1939 - Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois 5
         Buried:  - Greenwood Cem., Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois

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Children

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1 M Roy Grinstead

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           Born: Mar 1890 - Illinois
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           Died: 31 May 1939 6
         Buried:  - Fairlawn Cem., Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois

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2 F Hazel Grinstead

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           Born: Sep 1892 - Illinois
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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3 F Ruth Grinstead

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           Born: Jun 1895 - Illinois
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           Died: 
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General Notes: Husband - James William Grinstead

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CENSUS:

<pre>1900 Macon Co., Illinois, Decatur City, Ward 6, ED 54; June 13, 14; sheet 23B
513/521 1120 East Leafland Ave
James Grimstead Nov 1851 48 M16 Ky Ire Ger Day Laborer
Ella B. " wife Aug 1862 37 M16/3 In In In
Roy " son Mar 1890 10 S Il Ky In at school
Hazel " dau Sep 1892 7 S Il Ky In at school
Ruth " dau Jun 1895 4 S Il Ky In </pre>

He rents a house.

In 1930 Jim Grinstead (78, M25, Ky Irish Free State Germany, none) is living in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois as a boarder in the household of Grover McKinney (41, electrician).

OBITUARY:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 47673456:

James W. Grinstead, age 84, a resident of Decatur for 50 years, died at 1:45 p.m. Monday in his home, 428 North Jasper. His death was caused by heart disease.
Mr.Grinstead was born in Louisville, Ky. Nov. 29, 1851. He came to Decatur about 1884. For a number of years he conducted a dray line. He was a member of the Church of God.
He leaves a son and two daughters, Roy Grinstead, Mrs. Charlotte Cooper and Mrs. Ruth Clem, all of Decatur.

Review Tuesday March 19, 1935

WGFA:

THE WILLIAM GRINSTEAD FAMILY IN AMERICA (Gorrell Shumaker and John L. N. Grinstead, 1974):

pg 127: "James William Grinstead had three children: Roy Grinstead, Hazel Grinstead, Ruth Grinstead."
Supplement, published October 1974, pg S-21: "James Wm. Grinstead m. Elvira Whitsett. James d. abt. 1920 at Decatur, IL. "

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General Notes: Wife - Elvira B. Whitsett

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CENSUS:

In 1930 Elvira B. Grinstead (67, M22, In In In) is living in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois as a roomer in the household of Hazel J. Cooper (35, Wd, Il Ky In). Hazel's daughter Charlotte J. Cooper (13, Il Il Il) is living there also.

OBITUARY:

Find-a-Grave Memorial # 47673446:

Mrs. Elvira Belle Grinstead, mother of Roy Grinstead who fell dead in his grocery store at King and Van Dyke streets Wednesday morning, died suddenly at 6 a.m. today in her home at 453 West Green street. She was 76 years old.
Although she had been in poor health for the last six years, Mrs. Grinstead had been able to get around in a wheel chair. Yesterday she was taken to see her son's body at the Moran & Sons funeral home and she had planned to attend his funeral today.
Joint services for Mrs. Grinstead and her son, whose funeral was postponed, will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the Moran chapel. Mrs. Grinstead will be buried in Greenwood cemetery; her son in Fairlawn.
A daughter of Ralph and Martha Jane Whitsett, Mrs. Grinstead was born Aug 26, 1862 in Clark county, Ind. She was married to James W. Grinstead in 1885 in Decatur, where she had come some time before with her parents. She was a member of the First United Brethren church.
Mrs. Grinstead leaves one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Clem of Decatur; one brothers, O.H. Whitsett of Decatur; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Best and Mrs. Alice Hinderliter, both of Decatur; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Friends may call at Moran's funeral home after 7 p.m. today. Golden Crown camp 129, Royal Neighbors of America, of which Mrs. Roy Grinstead is a member, will meet at 2:45 p.,. tomorrow in the funeral home to attend the funeral.

Review Friday June 2, 1939 p46

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 47673456.

2 Pulaski County Historical Society, "Pulaski County, Kentucky Cemetery Records," 1976, Vol 1, pg 268. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 "Descendents of John Grinstead & Mary Walton."

4 Pulaski County Historical Society, "Pulaski County, Kentucky Cemetery Records," 1976, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 47673446.

6 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 62973136.