John A. Grubbs, Calhoun County, AR

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SOURCE: Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
Contributed by Carol Smith.
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Calhoun County, Arkansas - from Goodspeed's History of Arkansas

John A. Grubbs, a substantial farmer and stock-raiser of Moro Township, Fordyce post-office was born in Virginia, February
22, 1838. His father, Thomas A. Grubbs, was born in Virginia, in 1806, emigrating from Virginia to Tennessee, where he
resided about ten years, and in 1840 moved to Saline County, Arkansas, where he remained one year, and in 1850 came to
Calhoun County, among the first settlers, where he now resides. He was first married to Miss Elizabeth Anderson, a native of
Virginia, by whom he had nine children, seven of whom are still living, our subject being third. She died in this county in 1850.
Mr. Grubbs has since lost two wives. The subject of this sketch was raised partly in Tennessee and in Arkansas, in which latter
State he received most of his schooling. He remained with his parents until he reached his majority. In the fall of 1861 he
enlisted in the Confederate army in Company E, Second Arkansas Calvary, and served all through the war, part of the time as
orderly sergeant.While at home on a furlough he was wounded in the left arm and shoulder. He was not engaged in any of the
principal battles, being skirmishing most of the time. In December, 1864, he was married to Miss Fannie Oliver, daughter of
John and Evaline Oliver, born in Virginia, March 17, 1842. This union resulted in nine children - six sons and there daughters -
viz: Lizzie R., Sidney C., Willie O., Tandie A., Walter J., Thomas W., Eva V., Claude H. and Ella G. Mr. Grubbs has resided
on his well-improved farm of 280 acres, about sixty of which is under cultivation, four and one-half miles south of Fordyce and
eighteen miles north of county seat since 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Grubbs and two children are members of the Baptist Church.
Politically, Mr. Grubbs, affiliates with the Democratic party, and cast his first presidential vote for Breckinridge. He is a good
citizen, and highly respected by all who know him.