John P. Grinstead and Zerelda T. Shirley

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Husband John P. Grinstead

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           Born: 15 Jun 1846 - Kentucky
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Apr 1915
         Buried:  - Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, Sumner Co., Kansas

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         Father: Phillip Wade Grinstead (1808-1862) 1
         Mother: Angelina Jones (1814-1890) 1 2

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Zerelda T. Shirley

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           Born: 19 Dec 1847 - Kentucky
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Apr 1894
         Buried:  - Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, Sumner Co., Kansas

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - John P. Grinstead

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CENSUS:

<pre>1870 Metcalfe Co., Kentucky, Sartain Precinct, p.o. Glover's Creek; July 20; pg 24
168/162
Benj. Shirley 48 MW Ky $2400/$4112 Farmer
Laura T. " 18 FW Ky Keeping house
Benj. (Jun) " 11 MW Ky Works on farm
Virgil H. " 7 MW Ky
John P. Grinstead 23 MW Ky $--/$750 Farmer
Zirilda " 22 FW Ky At home
Albert O. " 11/12 MW Ky (July) </pre>

<pre>1880 Metcalf Co., Ky, Sartain Magisterial District, ED 196; June 9; pg 5
42/42
John P. Grinstead 33 Ky Va Va Farmer
Zerelda T. " wife 32 Ky Ky Ky Keeping house
Albert O. " son 10 Ky Ky Ky works on farm
Lina C. " dau 8 Ky Ky Ky </pre>

<pre>1910 Richardson Co., Nebraska, Salem Village, ED 178; May 4; sheet 11A
211/212
John P. Grinstead 63 M2/8 Ky Ky Ky Mail Carrier/R F D
Fannie L. " wife 50 M1/8/0/0 Mo Va Ky
Virgil " son 20 S Ne Ky Ky Salesman/Gen Dry Goods</pre>

He owns a mortgaged house.

In 1920 Fannie L. Grinstead (60, Wd, Mo Va Mo) is living in Medicine Lodge City, Barber Co., Kansas in the household of a cousin, John C. Richardson.

WGFA:

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

pg 166: "John Philip Grinstead (6/15/1846 - 1915) married (1)Zerilda (Revelda)Shirley; m. (2) Frances ?."
pg 171: "He was an officer in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and he served in the Phillipines. He was at one time sheriff of Monroe County, KY. His last years were spent in the U. S. Postal Service. He died in Nebraska.
Two children by his first marriage: Albert and Lina C. Grinstead. Five children by his second marriage: Benjamin, Otis, May, Guy, Virgil Hooker Grinstead."

TOMBSTONES:

There are pictures of two tombstones for Capt. John P. Grinstead in the Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Wellington, Sumner Co. Kansas on the following web pages:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/civilwar_veterans_tombstones/3550622366/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/civilwar_veterans_tombstones/3549814355/in/photostream/

On one of them is

Capt. John P. Grinstead
June 15, 1846 -- Apr 3, 1915
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Zerelda T. His Wife
Dec 19, 1847 -- Apr 18, 1894

and on the other is

Capt. John P. Grinstead Co. H. 9 Ky. Inf.

CIVIL WAR:

"The Roster of Union Soldiers 1861--1865 Kentucky, Tennessee":

John P. Grinsted 9th Inf. Co. E, H Capt.

According to "Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the United States Army 1861--1865", Volume IV, the Ninth Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Boyle, Adair County, Kentucky November 26, 1861 to serve three years. It was mustered out December 15, 1864 by reason of expiration of term of service.

On page 585 of "War of the Rebellion Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies", Series I, Volume 20, Part 1 there is a report dated January 1, 1863 concerning an engagement on Stone's River near Murfreesborough, Tennessee. All the officers were commended including Second Lt. John P. Grinstead. On page 591 in a report of another engagement near Murfreesborough Lt. Grinstead is again commended.

"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky 1861-1866",
Vol 1, pg 795 -- Roll of Company E, 9th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry:

John P. Grinstead, 1st lieutenant, enrolled March 6, 1863, mustered in March 6, 1863 at Murfreesboro, Tn for 3 years; promoted from sergeant to 2d lieutenant September 30, 1862, to 1st lieutenant March 6, 1863, to captain Company H September 15, 1864.

Vol 1, pg 800 -- Roll of Company H, 9th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry:

John P. Grinstead, captain, enrolled September 15, 1864, mustered in September 15, 1864 at Gaylesville, Alabama for 3 years, mustered out December 15, 1864 at Louisville, Ky; transferred from Co. E as 1st lieutenant November 2, 1863, promoted captain September 15, 1864.

Vol 2, pg 923 -- Alphabetical list of officers:

John P. Grinstead, captain, 9th Infantry, residence Glasgow, Ky.

See Vol 1, pgs 805-06 for summary of regiment's action.

Index to Civil War Pension Applications:

John P. Grinstead -- E & H, 9 Ky Inf.; 221 Kans Inf (S); A 32 U.S. V. Inf. (S); widow Fannie L. Grinstead
1879 Jun 16 -- invalid; application no. 292391; certificate no. 469453
1915 Apr 30 -- widow; application no. 1046408; certificate no 821777; Neb

'221' and '1915' might be something else.

1 Brice T. Leech, Kenneth Beard, "Barren County, Kentucky Cemetery Records," 1992, pg 199. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

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