Benjamin Franklin Grinstead and Melissa Cathey

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Husband Benjamin Franklin Grinstead ¹

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           Born: 16 Dec 1834 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
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           Died: 16 Oct 1910 - (Arkansas)
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         Father: Jesse T. Grinstead (1810-1880) 1
         Mother: Polly Davis (1808-1868) 2

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       Marriage: 6 Mar 1856 - Jennings Co., Indiana 3

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   Other Spouse: Margaret Wisecarver (1835-1892) 1 - 7 Feb 1883 - Conway Co., Arkansas 1 4

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   Other Spouse: Nancy J. Taylor (1875-      ) 1 - 16 Dec 1894 1

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Wife Melissa Cathey ¹

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           Born: 28 Apr 1834 - Indiana
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           Died: 17 Aug 1876
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Children

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1 M Silas Miles Grinstead

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           Born: 19 Aug 1857 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
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           Died: 20 Nov 1939 - Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana
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         Spouse: Cassie Shaw (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 30 Aug 1876 1

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2 F Adela C. Grinstead

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           Born: Abt 1860 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
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3 M Luther C. Grinstead

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           Born: Abt 1862 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
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4 M Ulysses Grant Grinstead

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           Born: Abt 1864 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
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5 M William L. Grinstead

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           Born: Abt 1867 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
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6 F Nancy J. Grinstead

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           Born: Nov 1869 - Indiana (Jennings Co.)
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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin Franklin Grinstead

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CENSUS:

<pre>1860 Jennings Co., In, Campbell Township, p.o. Butterville; June 1; pg 2
16/16
Benj. F. Grinstead 25 MW In $1500/$500 Farmer
Malissa " 25 FW In
Silas Miles " 3 MW In </pre>

<pre>1870 Jennings Co., In, Campbell Township, p.o. Butterville; Aug 24; pg 28
213/209
Benjamin Grinstead 36 MW In $3000/$638 Farming
Melissa " 36 FW In Keeping house
Silas M. " 12 MW In At home
Adela C. " 10 FW In At home
Luther C. " 8 MW In
Ulyssus G. " 6 MW In
William L. " 3 MW In
Nancy J. " 7/12 FW In (Nov) </pre>

The sequence from 210/206 to 217/213 is Jesse H. Grinstead, x, x, Benjamin Grinstead, Richard Grinstead, James Rice, Ichabod Rice, Charles Rice.

<pre>1880 Conway Co., Arkansas, Bentley Township, ED 43; June 3; pg 3
23/23
Benj. F. Greensted 45 Wd In Va Ky Farmer
Delia " dau 18 S In In In Keeps House
Luther " son 17 S In In In works at home
Grant " son 16 S In In In works at home
William " son 13 S In In In works at home
Nancy " dau 10 In In In </pre>

<pre>1900 Pope Co., Ar, Indepindence Township, ED 181; June 14; sheet 6A
100/101
Benjimin Grinstead Dec 1834 65 M5 In Va Ky Farmer
Nancy J. " wife Oct 1875 24 M5/3/3 Ga -- --
Charles F. " son Apr 1896 4 S Ar In Ga
Jessie N. " son Oct 1897 2 S Ar In Ga
Jasper " son Dec 1899 5/12 S Ar In Ga </pre>

He owns an unmortgaged farm.

<pre>1910 Pope Co, Arkansas, Valley township, ED 95; April 27, 28; sheet 7A
131/131
Benjeman F. Grinstead 75 M2/15 In Va Ky Invalid
Nancy J. " wife 35 M1/15/5/5 Ga Ga Ga None
Charles F. " son 14 S Ar In Ga Farm laborer/Working out
Jesse N. " son 12 S Ar In Ga None
Jasper H. " son 9 S Ar In Ga None
Polly A. " dau 7 S Ar In Ga None
Calla I. " dau 4 S Ar In Ga None </pre>

He rents a house.

WGFA:

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

pg 143: "Benjamin Franklin Grinstead (12/16/1834 - 10/16/1910) married 3/6/1856 (1)Melissa Cathy (4/28/1834 - 8/17/1876). Six children by this union: Silas Miles, Adelia C., Luther C., William Lincoln, Nancy Jane and Ulysses Grant Grinstead. After Melissa's death, Ben F. married 2/7/1883 (2) Margaret Wisecarver (1835 - 1892). No children by this union. After Margaret's death, Ben F. married 12/16/1894 (3) Nancy Taylor. Five additional children were born to this union: Charles, Jesse, Jasper, Anna Betsy and Bertha Indiana California Grinstead."

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

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

3 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.

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