Mathew Donovan Grinstead

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 4 Feb 1814 - Virginia (Washington Co.) 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 24 Jul 1890 2 3
         Burial: in Flatwoods Cem., Waco, Madison Co., Kentucky
 Cause of Death: 

Parents
         Father: Edward Walton Grinstead (Abt 1787-1850/1860)
         Mother: Catharine Donovan (Abt 1791-1860/1870)

Spouses and Children
1. *Eliza H. Emerine (2 Jan 1815 - 9 Aug 1890)
       Marriage: 19 Apr 1837 - Madison Co., Kentucky 4 5
       Children:
                1. Elizabeth Grinstead (1840-1906)
                2. Wesley Grinstead (1841-1921)
                3. George Grinstead (Abt 1844-Bef 1900)
                4. John Grinstead (1845-1930)
                5. Mary Anne Grinstead (Abt 1847-      )
                6. Edward Orr Grinstead (1849-1888)
                7. Charlotte Grinstead (1850-      )
                8. Clarence T. Grinstead (1852-1919)
                9. William Franklin Grinstead (1854-1941)
                10. Valentine B. Grinstead (1856-1903)

Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1840 Madison Co., Kentucky, Eastern division
Mathew Grinstead 00001 -- 20001; 1 in manufacture & trade; no slaves
male female
< 5 2
5-10
10-15
15-20
1 20-30 1
30-40 </pre>

A brother John P. Grinstead lives 5 entries away, and another brother William A. Grinstead also lives in the Eastern Division.

<pre>1850 Madison Co., Kentucky, District No. Two; Sept 6
377/381
M. D. Grinstead 36 MW Va Farmer
Eliza " 35 FW Madison
Elizabeth " 10 FW Madison A
Wesley " 9 MW Madison A
George " 7 MW Madison A
John " 5 MW Madison
Mary " 3 FW Madison
Edward " 2 MW Madison
Charloth " 1/12 FW Madison </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. A = attended school within the year. Eliza cannot read and write. "Madison" means "Kentucky". "Kentucky" never appears as a birthplace. John B. Grinstead, M. D.'s brother, is at 331/335.

<pre>1860 Madison Co., Kentucky, First Division, p.o. Richmond; July 2; pg 139
989/981
Mathew Grinstead 46 MW Va $2000/$2000 Farmer & Potter
Eliza " 44 FW Ky
George " 16 MW Ky Farmer
John " 14 MW Ky
Mary A. " 12 FW Ky A
Edward O. " 10 MW Ky A
Charlotte " 7 FW Ky A
Clarence F. " 6 MW Ky A
William F. " 4 MW Ky
Valentine " 3 MW Ky </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. A = attended school within the year.

<pre>1870 Madison Co., Ky, Eliston Precinct, p.o. Waco; July 27; pg 31
200/200
M. D. Grinstard 56 MW Va $4500/$2500 Potter
Eliza " 55 FW Ky Keep House
George " 26 MW Ky Potter
Edward " 21 MW Ky Potter
Lottie " 19 FW Ky no ocupation
Clarrance " 17 MW Ky Farm Labor
William " 14 MW Ky A Farm Labor
Valentine " 13 MW Ky A at school
John Emarine 89 MW Germany --/$1500 Retired Farmer </pre>

A = attended school within the year. John Emarine's parents are foreign born.

<pre>1880 Pulaski Co., Kentucky, ED 87, Somerset Pct No. 1; June 4; pg 5
45/46
M. D. Grinstead 66 Va Va Va M
Eliza " 65 wife Oh Tn Pa M Keeping House
Wm. F. " 24 son Ky Va Oh S Freight Agent
V. B. " 23 son Ky Va Oh S Merchant
J. W. Johnson 43 Ky Belfast Ky Wd Merchant
R. A. " 40 Ky Belfast Ky S Merchant </pre>

His niece Catharine Grinstead married to M. E. Parker lives at 38/39. His brother William A. Grinstead also lives in Precinct 1.

CIVIL WAR:

Two sons of John Parker Grinstead (Joel P., George T.), three sons of William Alexander Grinstead (Parker S., Elihu G., Thomas R.) and two sons of Mathew D. Grinstead (George, Wesley) were soldiers in the Union army. Joel P. and Wesley were in Company B of the 8th Infantry, and George T. was in Company E of the same regiment. Parker S. was in Company A of the 1st Cavalry, and Thomas R. was in Company C of the same regiment. Elihu G. was in the 8th Cavalry. George was in the 10th Cavalry.

MIDDLE NAME:

In public records Mathew's middle name does not appear. However, in the genealogical chart that appears in the notes under John Grinstead (1755 -- 1840) it is 'Donovan'.

DESCENDANTS OF MATHEW DONOVAN GRINSTEAD:

I have a copy of a typewritten document which contains specific information about Mathew Donovan Grinstead, his wife, and children. The typewriter badly needs adjustment. It was probably prepared about 1923 by A. W. Grinstead, a grandson of Mathew and the father of Katheryne. In an associated document on a different typewriter A. W. Grinstead describes his immediate family. See notes under John Grinstead (1756-1840). Information about Mathew Donovan Grinstead and his wife is on the left side of the page; information about their children is in a column on the right.

Mathew Donovan Grinstead.
Born Feb. 4th 1814
Died July 24th 1890

Eliza H. Amerine his wife.
Feb. 2d 1815
Died Aug. 9th 1890

( Notice only about
two weeks difference in their
deaths..

Wesley Grinstead.
Married
(1) Josie Harris
(2d) Mary Jones.
(3d) unknown to me

Elizabeth Grinstead.
Married
John Keene

George Grinstead.
Married Anne Royston

John Grinstead.
Married
unknown to me

Anne Grinstead.
Married
Joseph W. Lewis.

Lottie Grinstead.
Married
Wm. Armstrong.

Edward Orr Grinstead.
Married
Mollie Williams.

Clarance T. Grinstead.
Married
Kate Lane.

Wm. Franklin Grinstead.
Married
Carrie King.

Bedie Valentine Grinstead.
Married
(1) Kate Owens.
(2d) unknown to me

"unknown to me" is handwritten. In the same hand beside the part corresponding to Edward Orr Grinstead is written

Alexander W. G.
Jessie Bush
Elizabeth G.
WP. Bush
Edward G. Grinstead
Kate Wilson

*****************************

This record was made in about 1923, and below will add my immediate family,.

My Grandfster[sic], was Matthew D, Grinstead, and my father was Edward Orr, Grinstead,

A.W. Grinstead.
Married Jessie Bush
Dec-10-1896.
Katheryne Grinstead.
Robert Bush Grinstead
Russell Mann Grinstead, (Died 1920)
Edward Orr Grinstead, (Died June 1966
Minnie Louise Grinstead,.

-------------------------------------------------
Robert Bush Grinstead,
Married
Margaret Rayburn,
Dec-10-1921
Mabel Grinstead, Only Child.

Louise Grinstead,. Died Sept.1982
Married
Virgil Rowlette,
Feb 10 1934
Barbara Kay Roulette, Born
Feb-2-1938
Glenn Lewis Rowlette Born
Feb 8 - 1943

Edward Orr Grinstead
Married
Barbara Farnsworth
Feb 16, 1947
Barbara Ann

Kathryne Grinstead --- (Unmarried)

The part below and including "Glenn Lewis Rowlette" is handwritten.
picture

Sources


1 "Descendents of John Grinstead & Mary Walton."

2 Alexander W. Grinstead, "Descendents of Mathew Donovan Grinstead," about 1923.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 80427218.

4 Annie W. Burns Bell, "Madison Co., Kentucky Marriages 1785-1851," 1934, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

5 "Familysearch.org," "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWTM-5ZW : 23 February 2021), Matthew D. Grinstead, 1837; pg 207, image 145/427.


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