Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Grinnold, Henry M 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Henry M. Grinnold, deceased, a pioneer of Whiteside County, and in his 
lifetime a resident of Fulton, was born in the State of New York, Jan. 1, 
1813, and removed in his youth with his parents to Berkshire Co., Mass. He 
learned the shoemaker's trade in the town of Egremont, of that county, and in 
1838 came to Whiteside Co., Ill., settling near Thompson. He was married July 
18, 1839, in the township of Garden Plain, to Miss Eliza T. Parker, daughter 
of Abel and Eleanor (Howe) Parker. Mrs. Grinnold was born in Wells Township, 
Rutland Co., Vt, March 10, 1823. Her people were from Connecticut, and had 
moved to Wells about the time of the war of 1812-14. Her father carried on 
milling extensively at Wells, and emigrated to Garden Plain, this county, in 
1836. Mr. G. had a fine farm of 160 acres at Garden Plain Corners, but he 
worked at his trade more or less, and in 1854 opened a general store at 
Fulton. In 1855 he moved his family to the city, where they have continued to 
reside. He continued in business till October, 1858, when he was burned out, 
sustaining a heavy loss. In the spring of 1859, when the Pike's Peak gold 
fever was beginning to rage, Mr. Grinnold became infected with it and made a 
trip to the mountains, hoping also to improve his health, which was greatly 
impaired. He returned in the fall of that year somewhat encouraged, spent the 
winter at home, and the following spring set out for Pike's Peak again. During 
the summer his health failed rapidly, and he started for the home which he was 
never destined to reach, his death occurring on the road Aug. 11, 1860. Mr. 
and Mrs. Grinnold had eight children: Henry, the eldest, was accidentally shot 
on the cars, while traveling in the West, and killed; John died aged 16 years; 
Jones and Lydia E. died in infancy; Mellie A. is residing with her mother at 
Fulton; William S. died aged five years; Mary E. died aged 21 years; and 
Hattie M., the youngest, resides with her mother. Mr. Grinnold was a 
Republican, and while a resident of Garden Plain held the offices of Justice 
of the Peace and Town Clerk. Mrs. G. and daughters are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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