BIOS: GRAYSON, Alfred - Wayne Co, KY Submitted by: Diana Flynn Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 19:48:17 -0400 SURNAMES: RIGNEY, HOPKINS MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, LAWRENCE COUNTY, INDIANA Page 351 ALFRED GRAYSON, farmer, was born February 5, 1822, in the Territory of Arkansas, being the fourth child of eleven born to Benjamin and Nancy (Rigney) Grayson. When subject was four years of age his parents returned to Tennessee, having formerly lived there, afterward removing to this State and settling in this county. Mr. Grayson received an ordinary education, and remained at home till he was of age. September 22, 1842, he married Rosanna Hopkins, a native of Wayne County, Ky., who came with her parents to this State about 1829. The occupation of Mr. Grayson has always been farming, and he has accumulated a fine property, owning 440 acres and raising considerable cattle. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity at Bedford, Lodge No. 345. He is a Republican, and takes an active interest in all laudable enterprises. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by noncommercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format, or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit, or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative, and then contact the listed USGENWEB Archivist with proof of this consent.