George T. Grinstead 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 24 Sep 1843 - Madison Co., Kentucky
    Christening: 
          Death: 7 Aug 1917 - Madison Co., Kentucky 1 2
         Burial: in Flatwoods Cem., Waco, Madison Co., Kentucky
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John Parker Grinstead (1810-1888)
         Mother: Mary Ann Hinds (1815-1868)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Elizabeth Burton (May 1847 -       ) 3 
       Marriage: 9 Oct 1867 - Madison Co., Kentucky 3 4
       Children:
                1. Isabelle Grinstead (Abt 1869-      )
                2. Mary Grinstead (Abt 1872-      )
                3. Emmie Grinstead (1874-      )
                4. Maude Grinstead (1876-      )
                5. Edward Grinstead (1879-      )
                6. James Grinstead (1881-      )
                7. Nettie Grinstead (1885-      )
                8. Katte Grinstead (1889-      )
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

By 1860 George's father has moved to Trimble Co., and George is living with his older brother Smith.

<pre>1870 Madison Co., Kentucky, Elliston Precinct, p.o. Waco; July 26; pg 30
194/194
George Grinstard 25 MW Ky ---/$200 Corn Labor
Eliza " 23 FW Ky Keep House
Isabell " 2 FW Ky at Home
Eliza " 1/12 FW Ky at Home </pre>

His uncle M. D. Grinstead lives at 200/200.

<pre>1880 Madison Co., Ky, ED 74, Elliston Mag. Dist. No. 4; June 5; pg 15
122/129
George T. Grinstead 36 Ky Ky Ky Potter
Eliza " 33 wife Ky Va Ky Keeping house
Isabelle " 11 dau Ky Ky Ky At School
Mary " 8 dau Va Ky Ky At School
Emmie " 6 dau Ky Ky Ky
Maud " 4 dau Ky Ky Ky
Eddie " 11/12 son Ky Ky Ky (July) </pre>

On pages 14-16 from sequence number 112 to 140 there are 9 potters including George W. Grinstead (son of Smith), George T. Grinstead (son of John Parker) and Ed Grinstead (son of M. D.). The surnames Cornelison, Bybee, and Baumstark appear several times. W. S. Grinstead (preacher, son of William A.) also lives here. There are no potters on page 13 nor on page 17.

<pre>1900 Madison Co., Kentucky, ED46, Waco voting precinct; June 11; sheet 6B
113/116
George Grinsted 56 Sep 1843 M32 Ky Va Ky Farmer
Lizia " wife 53 May 1847 M32/9/7 Ky Va Ky
Emma " dau 26 May 1874 Ky Ky Ky
Maude " dau 23 Jul 1876 Ky Ky Ky
Edward " son 20 Jul 1879 Ky Ky Ky Farm laborer
James " son 19 Jan 1881 Ky Ky Ky Farm laborer
Nettie " dau 15 May 1885 Ky Ky Ky At school
Katte " dau 10 Aug 1889 Ky Ky Ky At school
Ira J. Barnet gson 10 Jan 1890 Ky Ky Ky At school
Jessie " gson 8 May 1892 Ky Ky Ky At school </pre>

He owns an unmortgaged farm.

CIVIL WAR:

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

George T. Grinstead 8th Inf. Co. F, E

His brother Joel and his cousin Wesley also served in the 8th Infantry.

According to "Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the United States Army 1861--1865", Volume IV, the Eighth Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Dick Robinson and Lebanon, Kentucky from October 1, 1861 to January 25, 1862 to serve three years. It was consolidated into a battalion of 5 companies in January 1864 and retained in service until November 17, 1864 when it was mustered out by reason of expiration of term of service.

"Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky 1861-1866",
Vol 2, pg 969 -- Roll of Company E, 8th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry:

George T. Grinstead, private, enrolled October 24, 1861, mustered in January 15, 1862 at Lebanon, Ky for 3 years, mustered out November 17, 1864 at Chattanooga, Tn.

See Vol 1, pg 787 for summary of regiment's action.

Index to Civil War Pension Applications:

George T. Grinstead -- E & F, 8 Ky Inf.; minor HC Maud Grinstead
1887 Apr 25 -- invalid; application no. 607630; certificate no. 468843; Ky
1928 May 3 -- minor HC; application no. 1614001; certificate no. a-7-6-28
remarks: X.C. 924436

KENTUCKY DEATH CERTIFICATE 34125

George T. Grinstead, white, male, widower
died: August 7, 1917, Madison Co., Kentucky, Waco Voting Precinct
age: 74 yrs, 11 mos, 13 days
born: September 24, 1843, Madison Co., Kentucky
father: Parker Grinstead, born Virginia
mother: Julia Hines, born Madison Co.
occupation: farmer
cause: abdominal ___ trouble
burial: Flatwoods, August 8, 1917
informant: Jas. Grinstead, Waco
picture

Sources

1 "Kentucky Death Index 1911-2000," Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 77226370.

3 "Kentucky Marriages 1851-1900," Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 "Familysearch.org," "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44T-8YS : 23 February 2021), George Grinstead, 1867; pg 259, image 342/427.

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