Elihu Green Grinstead 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 2 Oct 1838 - Kentucky
    Christening: 
          Death: 3 Dec 1925 2
         Burial: in Seltzer Cem., Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: William Alexander Grinstead (1812-1891) 3 4
         Mother: Regina Vaught (1816-1885) 5
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary E. Henderson (4 Feb 1842 - 19 Oct 1919)
       Marriage: 29 Jan 1859 - Wayne Co., Kentucky 1 6 7
       Children:
                1. Arminius Grinstead (1861-1862)
                2. Nannie G. Grinstead (1863-1907)
                3. Thomas P. Grinstead (1865-      )
                4. Annie E. Grinstead (1868-      )
                5. John William Grinstead (1871-1934)
                6. Robert U. Grinstead (1873-      )
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1860 Wayne Co., Kentucky, p.o. Mill Springs; Aug 1; pg 155
1033/1019
E. G. Grinstead 21 MW Ky --/$100 Farmer
Mary E. " 17 FW Ky house wife </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1900 Sedgwick Co., Ks, Wichita City, Ward 6, ED 290; June 12, 13; sheet 11A
218/229 1715 Mead Avenue
Elihu G. Grinstead Oct 1838 61 M42 Ky WV WV Farmer
Mary E. " wife Feb 1843 57 M42/6/4 Ky Ky Ky
John " son Jan 1872 28 S Il Ky Ky School Teacher
John R. Henderson f-i-l Dec 1912 87 M66 Ky Va Va
Ann B. " m-i-l Apr 1814 86 M66/7/2 Ky Va WV
Emma Hicks gr-dau Apr 1896 4 S Ks Tn Ky </pre>

He owns a farm. His son Robert U. and his daughter Nannie also live in Wichita.

<pre>1910 Sedgwick Co., Kansas, Wichita City, Ward 6, ED 141; Apr 23; sheet 15A
287/318 1715 Mead Ave.
Elihu G. Grinstead 71 M1/51 Ky Va Va Farmer
Mary E. " wife 68 M1/51/8/3 Ky Ky Va none
Emma V. Hicks gr-dau 14 Ks Tn Ky none <pre>

He owns an unmortgaged house. His son John W. is a farmer in Sedgwick Co.

In 1920 Elihu G. Grinstead is living in Carroll Co., Arkansas in the household of his daughter Anna E. and her husband John W. Flatt.

CIVIL WAR:

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

Elihu G. Grinstead 8th Cav. Co. M Cpl.

His brother Thomas R. is also a corporal in Company M of the 8th Cavalry. Another brother Parker S. is in the 1st Cavalry.

According to "Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the United States Army 1861--1865", Volume IV, the Eighth Cavalry Regiment was organized at Russellville, Kentucky in September 1862 to serve one year. It was mustered out September 23, 1863 by reason of expiration of term of service.

"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky 1861-1866",
Vol 1, pg 227 -- Roll of Company M, 8th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry:

Elihu G. Grinstead, corporal, enrolled July 28, 1862, mustered in September 8, 1862 at Russellville, Ky for 1 year, mustered out September 17, 1863 at Lebanon, Ky.

See Vol 1, pgs 228-29 for summary of regiment's action.

Index to Civil War Pension Applications:

Elihu G. Grinstead -- Corp. M., 8 Ky Cav.
1879 Jul 23 -- invalid; application no. 299685; certificate no. 280239

PENSION:

Dora Lipps has sent me a document from the National Archives related to Elihu G. Grinstead's request for a pension. It was signed by him April 26, 1915. He states that he was born October 2, 1838 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky, that he served in Company M, 8th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry -- Vols., and that his post office at the time of enlistment was Liberty, Casey Co., Kentucky. He was married to Mary E. Henderson January 29, 1859 in Wayne Co., Kentucky by Thomas Copenhaver, and there is a record of the marriage in Monticello, Wayne Co., Kentucky. Neither he nor his wife has ever been married to anyone else, and he is now living with his wife amd they have never been separated. Their six children, either living or dead, and their birthdates are:

Arminius Grinstead -- July 22, 1861
Nannie G. Grinstead -- March 30, 1863
Thomas P. Grinstead -- October 15, 1865
Annie E. Grinstead -- February 15, 1868
John W. Grinstead -- January 25, 1871
Robert U. Grinstead -- April 19, 1873
picture

Sources

1 Rhey Solomon, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: :926059."

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 5608883.

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

4 "Descendents of John Grinstead & Mary Walton."

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

6 "Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965," Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

7 "Familysearch.org," "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ3-9FC5), Elihu G Grinstead and Mary E Henderson, 28 Jan 1859; citing Marriage, Wayne, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 591,550.

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