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From: wlbrown <>
Subject: [GRISSOM-L] Grissom in Limestone AL and Maury, Marshall and Giles TN
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 17:26:25 -0600

Just have to get in on these Grissoms. Here are mine. I hope it's not
overkill. Would be happy to hear from anyone on this family. I cut off
the sources if anyone wants them will be glad to send.

Wanda Brown in TX

FIRST GENERATION

1. William GRISSOM was born on 28 Aug 1799 in , , NC. He died on 20
Jul 1893 in , Maury, TN.

He was married to Nancy. Nancy was born about 1801 in NC. She died btw
1860 1870 in , Maury, TN. William GRISSOM and Nancy had the following
children:

+2 i. James GRISSOM.
+3 ii. Kiziah "Kizia-Kizzie" GRISSOM.
+4 iii. Isaac GRISSOM.
5 iv. GRISSOM was born in 1827 in , Maury, TN.
+6 v. John H. GRISSOM.



SECOND GENERATION

2. James GRISSOM1 was born on 14 Apr 1822. He was born on 14 Apr 1822
in Athens, Limestone, AL. He was buried in 1910 in Bryant Cem.,
Marshall, TN. He died on 20 Jun 1910. He died on 20 Jun 1910.

He was married to Virginia Martain CLARK (daughter of Levi Richardson
CLARK and Lucy BAKER) on 16 Apr 1846 in , Marshall, TN. Virginia
Martain CLARK was born on 16 Apr 1825. She died on 17 Jan 1905. James
GRISSOM and Virginia Martain CLARK had the following children:

+7 i. Henrietta J. GRISSOM.
8 ii. William Van GRISSOM was born on 14 May 1848. He died on 22 Feb
1919.
+9 iii. Isabella Buckner GRISSOM.
+10 iv. Lucy Frances GRISSOM.
+11 v. James Leroy GRISSOM.
+12 vi. Edward Leonidas (Pink) GRISSOM.

3. Kiziah "Kizia-Kizzie" GRISSOM was born on 13 Dec 1823 in , , AL.
She was buried in 1905 in , Maury, TN. She died on 25 Jan 1905 in ,
Maury, TN.

She was married to William K./H. BRISBY (son of John BRISBY and Rosa F.
CLENDENNING) on 18 Aug 1847 in , Marshall, TN.2 William K./H. BRISBY
was born on 22 Aug 1824 in , , TN. He died on 13 Aug 1909 in , Maury,
TN. He was buried after 13 Aug 1909 in , Maury, TN. Kiziah
"Kizia-Kizzie" GRISSOM and William K./H. BRISBY had the following
children:

+13 i. William LaFayette BRISBY.
+14 ii. John T. BRISBY.
+15 iii. Mary E. "Mollie" BRISBY.
+16 iv. Frances A. Fannie BRISBY.

4. Isaac GRISSOM was born in 1825 in Athens, Limestone, AL.

He was married to Lidda A. in 1846 in , Marshall, TN. Isaac GRISSOM and
Lidda A. had the following children:

+17 i. Nancy E. GRISSOM.
+18 ii. Mary T. GRISSOM.
19 iii. Virginia C. GRISSOM was born in 1850 in , Marshall, TN.
+20 iv. Susan O. GRISSOM.

He was married to Sarah S.. Isaac GRISSOM and Sarah S. had the
following children:

21 i. Malinda A. F. GRISSOM was born in 1859 in , Maury, TN.

6. John H. GRISSOM was born in 1830.

He was married to Mary C..



THIRD GENERATION

7. Henrietta J. GRISSOM was born on 13 Feb 1847 in , , TN. She died on
11 Sep 1920 in , , TN.

Andrew Lafayette ASHTON died on 16 Aug 1907. Henrietta J. GRISSOM and
Andrew Lafayette ASHTON had the following children:

+22 i. D. Clinton ASHTON.
23 ii. Mary V. ASHTON was born on 5 Jan 1871. She died on 15 Jun 1882.

+24 iii. John Marion ASHTON.
+25 iv. Dallas Boone ASHTON.
+26 v. Tex Anna ASHTON.
+27 vi. Grover Flournoy ASHTON.
28 vii. Joe Brown Reed ASHTON was born on 16 Aug 1882. He died in
Athens, Limestone, AL.
29 viii. Bessie May ASHTON was born on 17 Sep 1884.3 She died on 2 Aug
1907.
+30 ix. Everette Wilburn ASHTON.
31 x. William T. L. ASHTON was born on 8 Jun 1866. He died on 16 Aug
1867.

9. Isabella Buckner GRISSOM.

Isabella Buckner GRISSOM and Allen KING had the following children:

32 i. Ross KING.
33 ii. Vannie KING.
34 iii. Ded KING.
35 iv. Buck KING.
36 v. Tooka KING.

10. Lucy Frances GRISSOM was born on 16 Nov 1854. She was born on 16
Nov 1854. She died in 1938.

She was married to William LaFayette BRISBY (son of William K./H. BRISBY
and Kiziah "Kizia-Kizzie" GRISSOM) on 24 Jun 1871 in , Maury, TN.4,5
William LaFayette BRISBY was born on 14 Jun 1849 in , , TN. He died on
1 Nov 1929 in Culleoka, Marshall, TN.6,7 He was buried in Bryant Cem.,
Marshall, TN.7 Lucy Frances GRISSOM and William LaFayette BRISBY had
the following children:

+37 i. Fannie B. BRISBY.
38 ii. Mary E. E. BRISBY was born in 1874 in , , TN.8
+39 iii. Walter W. BRISBY.
+40 iv. Bozzy BRISBY.

11. James Leroy GRISSOM was born on 31 Dec 1860. He died on 14 Jan
1930 in , , TN.

He was married to Minnie MCKELVEY. James Leroy GRISSOM and Minnie
MCKELVEY had the following children:

41 i. Daisy GRISSOM.
42 ii. Hattie Mae GRISSOM.
43 iii. Murry GRISSOM.
44 iv. Zula GRISSOM.
45 v. Naomi GRISSOM.
46 vi. Gladys GRISSOM.
47 vii. Argie GRISSOM.
48 viii. James GRISSOM.
49 ix. Aubrey GRISSOM.
50 x. Leah GRISSOM.

12. Edward Leonidas (Pink) GRISSOM was born on 27 Mar 1862. He died on
15 May 1931.

He was married to Margaret Ella (Dink) BATEY. Margaret Ella (Dink)
BATEY was born on 25 Dec 1862. She died on 24 Feb 1953. Edward
Leonidas (Pink) GRISSOM and Margaret Ella (Dink) BATEY had the following
children:

51 i. Dennis Earl GRISSOM.
52 ii. Morris Batey GRISSOM.
53 iii. Myrt Alton GRISSOM.
+54 iv. Wilburn Lee GRISSOM.
55 v. Annie Lake GRISSOM.
56 vi. Bruce Clark GRISSOM.
57 vii. Sara Virginia GRISSOM.

13. William LaFayette BRISBY was born on 14 Jun 1849 in , , TN. He
died on 1 Nov 1929 in Culleoka, Marshall, TN.6,7 He was buried in
Bryant Cem., Marshall, TN.7

He was married to Lucy Frances GRISSOM (daughter of James GRISSOM and
Virginia Martain CLARK) on 24 Jun 1871 in , Maury, TN.9,10 Lucy Frances
GRISSOM was born on 16 Nov 1854. She was born on 16 Nov 1854. She died
in 1938. William LaFayette BRISBY and Lucy Frances GRISSOM had the
following children:

+37 i. Fannie B. BRISBY.
38 ii. Mary E. E. BRISBY.
+39 iii. Walter W. BRISBY.
+40 iv. Bozzy BRISBY.

14. John T. BRISBY was born in Jan 1854 in , , TN. He was buried in
1915 in Stringtown, Bell co TX. He died on 4 Nov 1915 in , Bell, TX.

He was married to Martha "Mattie" WILEY on 26 May 1873 in , Maury,
TN.11 Martha "Mattie" WILEY died on 7 Nov 1924 in , Giles, TN. She was
buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Giles, TN. John T. BRISBY and Martha
"Mattie" WILEY had the following children:

+58 i. James Arthur BRISBY/RICHARDSON.

He was married to Eliza Jane HEWITT (daughter of John M. HEWITT and
Martha F. WILLIAMSON) on 22 Jul 1879 in , Giles, TN.11 Eliza Jane
HEWITT was born about 1852. She died on 30 Jul 1905 in Freeport,
Stephenson, IL. John T. BRISBY and Eliza Jane HEWITT had the following
children:

+59 i. Emma BRISBY.
+60 ii. Mack BRISBY.

15. Mary E. "Mollie" BRISBY12 was born in Jan 1854 in , , TN. She was
buried in 1891 in Belton, Bell, TX.13 She died on 12 Sep 1891 in ,
Bell, TX.14

She was married to William M. TAYLOR before 1877 in , , TN.15 William
M. TAYLOR12 was born in 1847 in , , TN.15 He died about 1888 in , ,
TN. Mary E. "Mollie" BRISBY and William M. TAYLOR had the following
children:

+61 i. William David TAYLOR.
+62 ii. Henry Thomas TAYLOR.

She was married to L. B. STEWART on 20 Aug 1890 in Murfreesboro,
Rutherford, TN.16 L. B. STEWART was born on 3 Apr 1857. He died on 2
Feb 1901 in , Bell, TX. He was buried in Belton, Bell, TX. Mary E.
"Mollie" BRISBY and L. B. STEWART had the following children:

63 i. Mary K. STEWART was born on 5 Sep 1891 in , Bell, TX.

16. Frances A. Fannie BRISBY was born on 30 Jan 1864. She died on 14
Feb 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, Maury, TN. She was buried in Arlington Cem.



17. Nancy E. GRISSOM was born in 1847 in , Marshall, TN.

She was married to Robert S. LAMBERT on 5 Feb 1870.

18. Mary T. GRISSOM was born in 1849 in , Marshall, TN.

She was married to William T. MCNEECE on 21 Jul 1872 in , Maury, TN.

20. Susan O. GRISSOM was born in 1851 in , Marshall, TN.

She was married to E. R. COLLINS in Sep 1874 in , Fayette, TN.



FOURTH GENERATION

22. D. Clinton ASHTON was born on 26 Sep 1868. He died on 18 Mar 1940.

He was married to Laura FREEMAN. D. Clinton ASHTON and Laura FREEMAN
had the following children:

64 i. Frank ASHTON.
65 ii. Sam ASHTON.
66 iii. Minnie ASHTON.
67 iv. Lena ASHTON.
68 v. Pearl ASHTON.

24. John Marion ASHTON was born on 19 Mar 1873. He died on 17 Nov
1947.

He was married to Emma HOBBS. John Marion ASHTON and Emma HOBBS had the
following children:

69 i. Ewing ASHTON.
70 ii. Owen ASHTON.
71 iii. Neelve ASHTON.
72 iv. Mac ASHTON.
73 v. Howard ASHTON.

25. Dallas Boone ASHTON was born on 6 Dec 1876. He died on 21 Nov
1945.

He was married to Maude SCRIBNER. Dallas Boone ASHTON and Maude
SCRIBNER had the following children:

+74 i. Charles Dallas ASHTON.

He was married to Emily SIMS.

26. Tex Anna ASHTON was born on 25 Dec 1878.3 She died on 30 Dec 1912.

She was married to John HARRIS. Tex Anna ASHTON and John HARRIS had the
following children:

75 i. Annie Mae HARRIS.
76 ii. Fred HARRIS.
77 iii. Joe HARRIS.

27. Grover Flournoy ASHTON was born on 17 Sep 1880. He died on 2 Oct
1946.

He was married to Bertha Jane HOBBS. Grover Flournoy ASHTON and Bertha
Jane HOBBS had the following children:

78 i. Frank ASHTON.
79 ii. Sam ASHTON.
80 iii. Minnie ASHTON.
81 iv. Lena ASHTON.
82 v. Pearl ASHTON.

He was married to Allene KING.

He was married to UNKNOWN. Grover Flournoy ASHTON and UNKNOWN had the
following children:

+83 i. Earl Thomas ASHTON.
+84 ii. Carl Brown ASHTON.
+85 iii. Harvell James ASHTON.
+86 iv. Mary Elizabeth ASHTON.

30. Everette Wilburn ASHTON was born on 7 Feb 1887.3 He died on 29 Feb
1960.3

He was married to Ophelia FOX. Ophelia FOX was born on 21 Aug 1886.
She died on 29 Sep 1975. Everette Wilburn ASHTON and Ophelia FOX had
the following children:

+87 i. Roy ASHTON.
+88 ii. Nettie ASHTON.
+89 iii. Geneva ASHTON.
+90 iv. Lera ASHTON.
+91 v. Eva ASHTON.
+92 vi. Ruby ASHTON.

37. Fannie B. BRISBY17 was born on 5 Feb 1872. She died on 18 Jun
1938.

She was married to James DABNEY on 2 Oct 1888 in , Marshall, TN.11

She was married to Daniel Boone ASHTON. Daniel Boone ASHTON died on 21
Nov 1945. Fannie B. BRISBY and Daniel Boone ASHTON had the following
children:

93 i. Tom ASHTON.

39. Walter W. BRISBY was born on 16 Feb 1875 in , , TN.18 He died on
13 Nov 1953.

He was married to Camelia Bradie HOBBS. Camelia Bradie HOBBS was born
on 22 Dec 1877. She died on 2 May 1951. Walter W. BRISBY and Camelia
Bradie HOBBS had the following children:

+94 i. Paul Gaston BRISBY.
+95 ii. Clayton M. BRISBY.

40. Bozzy BRISBY was born on 10 Jun 1877 in , , TN.19 He died on 22
Feb 1949.

He was married to Annie Gertrude ORR. Annie Gertrude ORR was born on 21
Sep 1879. She died on 1 Apr 1959. Bozzy BRISBY and Annie Gertrude ORR
had the following children:

+96 i. Annie Ruth BRISBY.
+97 ii. Mary BRISBY.

54. Wilburn Lee GRISSOM3 was born on 15 Dec 1897. He died on 2 Dec
1966.

He was married to Zada MCCONNELL in 1923. Zada MCCONNELL was born on 24
Oct 1898. She died on 18 May 1973. Wilburn Lee GRISSOM and Zada
MCCONNELL had the following children:

+98 i. Wilburn Lee GRISSOM.
+99 ii. James Vincent GRISSOM.
+100 iii. Jack McConnell GRISSOM.

58. James Arthur BRISBY/RICHARDSON was born in 1874. He died on 19 Jan
1947 in , Giles, TN. He was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Giles, TN.20

He was married to Nanete "Nannie" "Nan" R. MADDEN on 8 May 1894 in ,
Maury, TN. Nanete "Nannie" "Nan" R. MADDEN was born in 1874. She
died in Oct 1914 in , Giles, TN. James Arthur BRISBY/RICHARDSON and
Nanete "Nannie" "Nan" R. MADDEN had the following children:

101 i. BRISBY.
+102 ii. Lenora "Nora" BRISBY.
+103 iii. James William "Jack" BRISBY/RICHARDSON.
104 iv. Baby RICHARDSON/BRISBY was born on 3 Feb 1901.
+105 v. Blanche Gertrude BRISBY.
106 vi. Baby RICHARDSON/BRISBY was born on 3 Aug 1904.
+107 vii. Walter Franklin R BRISBY.
+108 viii. Lonnie Claude BRISBY.
+109 ix. Virginia Louise BRISBY.
+110 x. Mamie Ruth BRISBY.
111 xi. James BRISBY was born on 22 Oct 1914. He died on 9 Nov 1914.

He was married to Sarah Hattie "Myrtle" BRITTON (daughter of James
BRITTON and Mary NEVELS) on 13 Jul 1918. Sarah Hattie "Myrtle" BRITTON
was born on 6 Dec 1881. She died on 11 Apr 1939. She was buried in
Pisgah Cemetery, Giles, TN.

59. Emma BRISBY died in Orange Cove, Fresno, CA.

She was married to Charles SINDLINGER in , , CA.

Reuben Arthur BABCOCK (son of Anson BABCOCK and UNKNOWN) died in Feb
1921 in Dinuba, Tulare, CA. He was born in , , IL. Emma BRISBY and
Reuben Arthur BABCOCK had the following children:

112 i. Gertrude BABCOCK was born in 1899 in , Giles, TN.
113 ii. Lillie BABCOCK was born in 1901 in Pulaski, Giles, TN.
114 iii. Hershel BABCOCK was born in Freeport, Stephenson, IL.
115 iv. Raleigh BABCOCK was born in Freeport, Stephenson, IL.
116 v. Clarence BABCOCK was born in Freeport, Stephenson, IL.
117 vi. Edna Lena BABCOCK was born in Temple, Bell, TX.
118 vii. Altha Ethelyn BABCOCK was born in 1912 in Temple, Bell, TX.

60. Mack BRISBY was born about 1885 in , Giles, TN.21 He died.

Vera Ellen GILLIAM (daughter of John A. "Duff" GILLIAM and Mary Adelaide
HEWITT) was born on 18 Feb 1890 in Pulaski, Giles, TN.22 She died on 13
Sep 1945 in Waco, McLennan, TX.23 Mack BRISBY and Vera Ellen GILLIAM
had the following children:

119 i. Claude BRISBY.
+120 ii. Oscar John BRISBY.
121 iii. Eugene BRISBY.

61. William David TAYLOR24 was born on 19 May 1877 in , , TN.25 He
died on 21 Oct 1947 in Temple, Bell, TX.25 He was buried on 22 Oct
1947.

William David TAYLOR and Nina BARFIELD had the following children:

+122 i. Hardie Odis TAYLOR.
+123 ii. Herman David TAYLOR.

62. Henry Thomas TAYLOR26 was born on 13 Jan 1879 in Pulaski, Giles,
TN.14 He died on 5 Nov 1966 in Corsicana, Navarro, TX.27 He was buried
on 8 Nov 1966 in Paducah, Cottle, TX.28 He has Ancestral File number
17CP-5NJ.

He was married to Emma Louisa MCGUIRE (daughter of John Franklin MCGUIRE
and Sarah Melvina STEWART) on 6 Jan 1901 in , Bell, TX.29 Emma Louisa
MCGUIRE was born on 13 Jul 1885 in Summerville, Bell, TX.14 She was
buried in 1965 in Paducah, Cottle, TX.30 She died on 6 Oct 1965 in
Corsicana, Navarro, TX.27 She has Ancestral File number 17CP-5PQ.
Henry Thomas TAYLOR and Emma Louisa MCGUIRE had the following children:

124 i. Lola Leone TAYLOR was born on 16 Aug 1902 in Temple, Bell,
TX.31 She died on 1 Nov 1902 in , Bell, TX.32
+125 ii. William Arthur TAYLOR.
+126 iii. Lela Juanita TAYLOR.
127 iv. Alta Beattris TAYLOR was born on 28 Aug 1909 in , Bell, TX.14
She died on 16 Sep 1909 in , Bell, TX.14
+128 v. Eva Emma TAYLOR.
+129 vi. Ruby Ruth TAYLOR.
+130 vii. H. T. TAYLOR Jr..
+131 viii. Mack Arlas TAYLOR.

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