William Alexander Grinstead 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1812 - Virginia (Washington Co.)
    Christening: 
          Death: 1891
         Burial: in Freedom Cemetery, Pulaski 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. *Regina Vaught (12 Jul 1816 - 11 Feb 1885) 3 
       Marriage: 7 Oct 1834 - Smyth Co., Virginia 4
       Children:
                1. Parker S. Grinstead (1836-1863)
                2. Elihu Green Grinstead (1838-1925)
                3. Thomas R. Grinstead (1840-      )
                4. Edward C. Grinstead (1843-      )
                5. Mary Elizabeth Grinstead (1847-1924)
                6. Winfield Scott Grinstead (1849-1917)
                7. James William Grinstead (1851-1935)
                8. Mathew Mitchell Grinstead (1855-1920)
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

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

Two brothers John P. Grinstead and Matthew Grinstead are also in the Eastern Division.

<pre>1850 Boyle Co., Kentucky, District No. Two; Aug 5
42/49
William A. Ginstead 38 MW Va $150 Miller
Regina " 34 FW Va
Parker S. " 14 MW Va A
Elihu G. " 11 MW Ky A
Thomas R. " 9 MW Ky A
Edward C. " 7 MW Ky
Mary E. " 3 FW Ky
Fountain S. " 10/12 MW Ky
William Mitchell 20 MW Ky Miller
David A. Anderson 19 MW Ky Miller </pre>

He is the owner of 1 slave in the Slave Schedule (black female, 16). A = attended school

<pre>1860 Casey Co., Kentucky, District No. 4, p.o. Fredam; July 4; pg 75
491/492
William A. Grinstead 48 MW Va --/$200 Clock Reparir
Roseanah " 40 FW
Parker S. " 23 MW
Mary A. " 20 FW
Thomas R. " 19 MW
Edward C. " 17 MW
Mary E. " 12 FW
Winfield " 10 MW
James W. " 8 MW
Mathew " 4 MW
Thosselons " 1/12 MW </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. The second son E. G. Grinstead, 21, is in Wayne Co., Kentucky with a wife and no children. Mary A. is the wife of Parker S., and Thosselons is their child.

<pre>1870 Clark Co., Kentucky, Precinct No. 5, p.o. Winchester; July 15; pg 8
56/57
William A. Grinstead 58 MW Va --/$300 Farm Laborer
Regina " 53 FW Va Keeping House
Mathew " 14 MW Ky Farm Laborer </pre>

<pre>1880 Pulaski Co., Ky, Precinct No. 1, ED 86; June 23; pg 35; enumerator J. W. F. Parker
268/274
William A. Grinstead 65 Va Va Va Farmer
Regina " 60 wife Va Va Va Keeping House
Matthew M. " 24 son Ky Va Va Laborer </pre>

His brother M. D. Grinstead also lives in Precinct 1 as does his married niece Catharine, daughter of John P. Grinstead.

MORE INFORMATION:

For further information about some of William's children see databases 'williamgrinstead' and ':926059' in http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com.

CIVIL WAR:

"The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865":

Alexander Grinstead KY 2nd (Duke's) Cav. Co. L
Alex Grinstead KY 3rd Cav. Co. L

This Alexander may or may not be our William Alexander. Three of our William A. Grinstead's sons and three of his nephews served in the Union Army. On the other hand 3 of his brothers who remained in Virginia served in the Confederate Army.

"Compendium of the Confederate Armies, Kentucky . . ." (2003) indicates on page 14 that the 2nd Cavalry was formed by increasing the 4 companies of Morgan's Cavalry Squadron to a regiment. Companies K, L, and M were organized in July and August 1862. The regiment was captured during Morgan's Ohio Raid in July 1863. Col. Basil W. Duke was one of the field officers. On page 16 it states that the 3rd Special Cavalry Battalion was organized from the remnants of John Hunt Morgan's old command on November 10, 1864. It was assigned to Duke's Cavalry Brigade.

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.
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Sources

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

2 "Descendents of John Grinstead & Mary Walton."

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

4 Vogt, Smyth County Marriages 1832-1850, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

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

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