J.E. Grissom, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker

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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890

J. E. GRISSOM, planter, Boyce, La. 

 Mr. Grissom, another prominent planter of Cotile Ward, has followed this
occupation for some time, and has accumulated considerable property.  To the
Creole State he owes his nativity, having been born here in 1852, and his
parents, William and Catherine (Norrell) Grissom, were both born in
Mississippi, the father in 1820, and the mother in 1819.  Mr. Grissom received
a common school education in Mississippi, and was married there in 1838.  In
1851 he removed to Louisiana, and there followed agricultural pursuits for
years.  He is at present living with his son, our subject.  He is a member of
the Methodist Church, of which his wife, who died in 1889, was also a member.
J. E. Grissom received the educational advantages of the common country
school of Louisiana, and from 1878 to 1887 was engaged in merchandising at
different places in Rapides Parish.  Since that time he has farmed on the
place where he now resides near Boyce.  In 1878 he was married to Miss Ida
M. Neal, daughter of William J. and Annie B. (Werlein) Neal, both natives
of Louisiana.  Mr. Neal was sheriff of Rapides Parish for twelve years, and
to the satisfaction of all.  He is still living in Boyce.  Mrs. Neal was a
finely educated lady, and a graduate of South Hadley Female Institute,
Mount Holyoke, Mass.  She received her final summons in 1873.  Both our
subject and wife are members of the Methodist Church, and are the parents
of four children, all girls.