Tipton-Ripley County IN Archives Biographies.....Grishaw, William M. 1839 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   WILLIAM M. GRISHAW, a member of the firm of Haynes, Grishaw & Shook, dealers
in general merchandise, was born in Ripley County, Ind., June 22, 1839. When he
was twelve years of age, his parents removed to Tipton County. Here he grew to
manhood, having had such advantages for gaining an education as the primitive
log cabin school-house, with greased paper for windows, afforded. In 1861, he
engaged in clerking; soon afterward, however, he embarked individually in
merchandising. In 1867, he entered into partnership with Mr. Haynes at
Sharpsville, and in 1870 they took in the third member of the present firm, Mr.
Shook. In 1872, he was elected by his party to the office of County Treasurer,
and in 1873 removed to Tipton and entered upon the discharge of the duties of
his office, which he filled for one term of two years. In 1879, the firm of
which he is a member established" a branch store at Tipton, in No. 2, Opera
Building, north side public square, where they are doing a fine business. Mr.
Grishaw is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is politically a Republican.
Besides his interest in the firm above mentioned, he is the owner of 300 acres
of fine land, within one mile of Tipton, and a good residence in the town. He
was married in Ripley County. Ind., in 1864, to Miss America Shook, by whom he
is the father of five children, viz.: Ora B., Ira G., James B., Charlie R. and
Harry E.

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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.


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