McDonough County IL Archives Biographies.....GRIGSBY, John J. December 18, 1826 - March 24, 1918 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cic. Stetter TimeTraveler@aol.com September 20, 2007, 8:41 am Author: The History of Nodaway County, Missouri; St. Joseph, Mo. National Historical Company, 1882; reprint 1979 JOHN J. GRIGSBY, farmer and stock dealer, section 2, is a native of Hardin County, Kentucky, was born December 18, 1826, and is the son of Redman and Nancy (KEELING) GRIGSBY. His father was a native of Virginia, born in 1800, and died June 7, 1876. His mother was a native of Kentucky. She died in 1828. They were married in 1820, and then settled in Hardin County, Kentucky, moving to McDonough County, Illinois, in 1830. They settled on a farm, being pioneers of that county. Here John spent his boyhood and received his education. He was married on the 7th of September, 1847, to Miss Clarissa P. HAYS, a native of Washington County, Kentucky. She was a daughter of Thomas R. and Mary (McDONALD) HAYS. The former, a native of Washington County, Kentucky, born February 14, 1800, and the latter of the same county. She was born on the 20th of November, 1804. They were married December 28, 1822, an then settled in McDonough County, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. G. became residents of that county, and in 1853 he entered the mercantile business at Blandinsville,Illinois, remaining till 1859, when he came to Nodaway County, Missouri, and settled where he now resides. In 1862 he received a captain's commission in the Missouri Enrolled Militia, and in 1864 enlisted in Company F, Forty-eighth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and was commissioned a captain of the same. In 1865 he was sent to Camp Douglas, at Chicago, Illinois, doing guard duty, and was afterwards ordered to St. Louis. He was mustered out July 3, 1865. He then returned to his family, and has since devoted his time to farming. Their family consists of one child and an adopted son: Laura B., born on the 28th of August, 1863; and William, born November 6, 1863. They have lost two--Elizabeth M., born January 1, 1849, died September 1, 1849; and Lillie C., born November 21, 1863, died September 4, 1864. Both Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. G. is a Mason. Additional Comments: The History of Nodaway County, Missouri; St. Joseph, Mo. National Historical Company, 1882; sponsored through the Nodaway County Genealogical Society, Maryville, Missouri; A reproduction by UNIGRAPHIC, INC., 1401 North Fares Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47711; 1979; page 1011. Source for date of death for John J. GRIGSBY was the Missouri Archives on-line Death Certificates. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/mcdonough/bios/grigsby1752nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb