William Grinstead 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 20 Mar 1802 - Virginia (Henrico Co.)
    Christening: 
          Death: 3 Sep 1865 2
         Burial: in Glasgow Municipal Cemetery, Barren Co., Kentucky
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: James Grinstead (Bef 1765-1818)
         Mother: Lydia Cornett (Abt 1768-After 1850) 3
Spouses and Children 
1. *Levinia Grinstead (23 Dec 1803 - 15 Apr 1885) 1 
       Marriage: 2 May 1826 - Barren Co., Kentucky 4
       Children:
                1. Robert Grinstead (1829-1910)
                2. Lucy J. Grinstead (Abt 1832-      )
                3. Lydia Grinstead (Abt 1834-      )
                4. Joseph D. Grinstead (1837-1863)
                5. Betty Ann Grinstead (Abt 1841-      )
                6. William C. Grinstead (Abt 1844-      )
                7. James F. Grinstead (1845-1921)
                8. Carrol K. Grinstead (1847-1856)
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Barren Co., Kentucky
William Grinstead 10012 -- 10001; 1 slave
male female
1 < 5 1
5-10
10-15
1 15-20
2 20-30 1
30-40
40-50 </pre>

<pre>1840 Barren Co., Kentucky, Glasgow
Wm Grenstead 101211 -- 1200010001; 4 in manufactures and trades; 2 slaves
male female
1 < 5 1
5-10 2
1 10-15
2 15-20
1 20-30
1 30-40 1
40-50
50-60
60-70
70-80 1 </pre>

<pre>1850 Barren Co., Kentucky, Glasgow in the first Division; Oct 7; pg 797
1306/1339
William Grinstead 48 M Va $2500 Waggon maker
Levinia " 46 F Va
Robert " 21 M Ky S teacher
Lucy J. " 18 F Ky
Lydia " 16 F Ky
Joseph D. " 13 M Ky
Betty Ann " 9 F Ky
William C. " 6 M Ky
James F. " 4 M Ky
Baby " 2 M Ky
Lydia " 82 F Va
William Browning 19 M Ky waggon maker
Fendall Palmore 21 M Ky waggon maker </pre>

He is the owner of 2 slaves in the Slave Schedule (mulatto female, 35; mulatto female, 1). His nephew Reuben Grinstead, also a wagon maker, lives at 1307/1340.

<pre>1870 Barren Co., Kentucky, Town of Glasgow, p.o. Glasgow; June 13; pg 16
111/108
Lavina Grinstead 66 FW Va $4000/$2000 house keeping
Sally Peck 11 FM Ky </pre>

WAINWRIGHT/WAGON MAKER:

See notes under William's half-brother James.

BURIAL:

According to "Barren County, Kentucky Cemetery Records" (Brice T. Leech, Kenneth Beard, 1992) William Grinstead and his son Joseph D. have markers in both the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery and the Grinstead Cemetery. In the Glasgow Cemetery, Levina, Lucy G., Joseph D., and Carrol K. are on the same stone as William, and all of them have both birth and death dates. In the Grinstead Cemetery William is "Sept 3, 1865 aged 62 years" and Joseph D. is "Feb 24, 1863 aged 26 years".
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Sources

1 Brice T. Leech, Kenneth Beard, "Barren County, Kentucky Cemetery Records," 1992, pg 199. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 100946078.

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

4 "Familysearch.org," "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-M49C), William Grinstead and Lavina Grinstead, 2 May 1826; citing Marriage, Barren, Ky; FHL microfilm 209,751; images 715-16/1183.

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