Biography of Albert J. Grobmyer, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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(PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-FORREST CITY) STILL OPERATING GROBMYER MARKET EST.
1887-Albert J. Grobmyer, born Aug. 6, 1889, came to Forrest City with his mother
to join Mr. Grobmyer. He studied at the local Catholic School, the Crowley Ridge
Institute and then Christian Brothers College in Memphis. In 1925 he opened the
City Grocery & Market on Rosser St., with his father as a partner; however, when
his father passed away in 1931, he consolidated the two businesses on the
Washington location as Grobmyer Market & Grocery. In 1909, he married Miss
Nannie Evans, daughter of William P. and Daisy (Nash) Evans. Mrs. Grobmyer's
grandparents, John A. and Annie (Howard) Evans, were early settlers of this
county. They have reared five children.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas