William Walton Grinstead and Susan Rees

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Husband William Walton Grinstead ¹

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           Born: 30 Sep 1827 - Jennings Co., Indiana
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Sep 1906 - Jennings Co., Indiana 2
         Buried:  - Brush Creek Cem., Jennings Co., Indiana

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         Father: Jasper Henry Grinstead (1805-1888) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" Davis (1803-1887) 1

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       Marriage: 13 Feb 1848 - Ripley Co., Indiana 3

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Wife Susan Rees ¹

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           Born: 26 Jun 1829 - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Feb 1909 4
         Buried:  - Bush Creek Cem., Jennings Co., Indiana

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - William Walton Grinstead

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Jennings Co., Indiana, Columbia Township; Sept 19
577/577
William Grinsted 22 M In $100 farmer
Susan " 21 F Penn </pre>

His father is at 579/579 and his brother James D. lives at 580/580.

<pre>1860 Jennings Co., In, Columbia Township, p.o. Zenas; June 19, pg 44
290/289
William Grinsteed 32 MW In --/$75 Common Labor
Susan " 30 FW Pa Housework
Almarinda " 5/12 FW In
Marion Reece 17 MW In Common Labor </pre>

The widow of his brother James D. Grinstead lives at 291/290.

<pre>1870 Jennings Co., In, Campbell Township, p.o. Butterville; Aug 26; pg 36
273/268
William Grinstead 42 MW In $1200/$100 Farming
Susan " 41 FW Pa Keeping house
James " 8 MW In
Frances M. " 6 MW In
Abert " 3/12 MW In (Feb) </pre>

His father lives at 271/267.

WGFA:

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

pg 135 & Oct. 1974 Supplement pg S-32: "William Walton Grinstead (9/30/1827 - 9/9/1907) married 2/13/1848 Susan Rees (6/26/1829 - 2/26/1909). Note: Our dates from different sources are not in total agreement on these dates. Wm. W. was b. at Nebraska, IN; d. at Butlerville, IN. Burial in Brush Creek Cemetery. We have a record of six children. Too, he was legal guardian for a nephew, Wm. M. Grinstead, whose father died in the Service during the Civil War. Children: Francis Marion, Jonathan H., Sabrina, James W., Albert, and Almiranda Grinstead."

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General Notes: Wife - Susan Rees

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INDIANA DEATH CERTIFICATE 82:

Susan Grinstead, widowed, housekeeper, died Feb 26, 1909 in Campbell Township, Jennings Co., Indiana at age 79 yrs 8 mos _ days.
Born: June 26, 1829 in Pennsylvania
Father: Solomon Rees, born in Pennsylvania
Mother: Isabella McClure, born in Pennsylvania
Informant: Frank M. Grinstead, North Vernon, Ind

1 Gorrell Shumaker & John L. N. Grinstead, The William Grinstead Family in America, 1974, pg 135. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 34408215.

3 Indiana Marriage Collection 1800--1941, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 34478273.