Betty Bell Grigsby

Female, #401, (19 January 1888 - 5 December 1964)
 
Betty Bell Grigsby (1912)
FatherJames Dallas Grigsby b. 9 May 1846, d. 2 Feb 1893
MotherCaroline Virginia McGinniss b. 23 Sep 1860, d. 21 May 1891
Betty Bell Grigsby|b. 19 Jan 1888\nd. 5 Dec 1964|p401.htm|James Dallas Grigsby|b. 9 May 1846\nd. 2 Feb 1893|p400.htm|Caroline Virginia McGinniss|b. 23 Sep 1860\nd. 21 May 1891|p399.htm|James S. Grigsby|b. bt Jun 1800 - 31 Dec 1800\nd. 15 Jun 1875|p385.htm|Elizabeth Rollins|b. c 1817\nd. a 30 Jun 1881|p334.htm|Frederick McGinniss|b. 27 Sep 1812\nd. 27 May 1886|p192.htm|Mary A. Fitzhugh|b. 26 Jan 1823\nd. 6 Dec 1897|p190.htm|
Birth*19 Jan 1888 Betty Bell Grigsby was born on 19 Jan 1888 in King George County, Virginia. 
(Ward 3) Guardian2 Aug 1894 She was named a ward of George Washington Grigsby on 2 Aug 1894 in King George County, Virginia.1 
(niece) Census19001 Jun 1900 Betty Bell Grigsby was listed as Samuel Andrew McGinniss's niece on the 1900 census in King George County, Virginia.2 
Occupation*from 1910 to 1916 Betty Bell Grigsby was a one room public school teacher from 1910 to 1916 in King George County, Virginia. She first taught at the Ninde Store public school along with Miss Sadie Wilson, and then became one of the first teachers at the Madison School when it opened in 1913. She ended her teaching career in 1916 when she married because married women were not allowed to be teachers.3,4 
(sister) Census191015 Apr 1910 She was listed as James Cleveland Grigsby's sister on the 1910 census in King George County, Virginia.5 
Name Variation15 Apr 1910 Her name was recorded as Bettie E. Grigsby in the 1910 census.3 
Marriage*23 Nov 1916 Betty Bell Grigsby married James Samuel Dishman, son of James William Dishman and Anna Edwards Suttle, on 23 Nov 1916 in King George County, Virginia, by Pastor W. E. Warren.6,7 
Residence*12 Sep 1918 Betty Bell Grigsby and James Samuel Dishman lived on 12 Sep 1918 in Alden, King George County, Virginia.8 
(wife) Census19201 Jan 1920 Betty Bell Grigsby was listed as James Samuel Dishman's wife on the 1920 census in King George County, Virginia.9 
(wife) Census19301 Apr 1930 Betty Bell Grigsby was listed as James Samuel Dishman's wife on the 1930 census in King George County, Virginia.10 
Death*5 Dec 1964 Betty Bell Grigsby died on 5 Dec 1964 in King George County, Virginia, at age 76.11 
Burial*7 Dec 1964 She was buried on 7 Dec 1964 in King George County, Virginia.12,11 

Family

James Samuel Dishman b. 21 Dec 1885, d. 8 Apr 1979
Children
  • Virginia Rae Dishman
  • Hazel Grigsby Dishman
  • Anna Carolyn Dishman
  • Betty 'Mae' Dishman
  • James Dallas Dishman
  • William Kenneth Dishman
  • Alice Dishman
Last Edited27 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S169] Fiduciary Bond Book, No. 6 (1893-1904): page 16, County Clerk's Office, King George County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as King George County Fiduciary Bond Book.
  2. [S46] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Andrew McGinniss household, ED 42, Sheet 5A, Line 40, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 9 of 19, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  3. [S47] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, J. Cleveland Grigsby household, ED 58, dwelling 31, family 30, line 57, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  4. [S385] Madison School Reunion, speech transcript, Elizabeth Lee, 13 Oct 2010, Personal papers of Keith Dishman, Alpharetta, Georgia, includes copies of articles from the Fredericksburg Free Lance newspaper from March 4, 1913 and May 24, 1913 that mention Betty Grigsby as a teacher at the school.
  5. [S47] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, J. Cleveland Grigsby household, ED 58, dwelling 31, family 30, line 54 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.).
  6. [S3] James William Dishman family, Holy Bible (n.p.: n.pub., circa 1890); Original owned in 2001 by James Dallas Dishman, Lynchburg, Virginia, "Marriages - J. Samuel second son of James and Anna Dishman was married to Betty Grigsby Nov. 23, 1916". Hereinafter cited as James Wm. Dishman Family Bible.
  7. [S16] J. S. Dishman and Betty Grigsby marriage, 21 Nov 1916, County Clerk's Office, King George County, Virginia. Marriage License with Minister's Return. No citation of original book or page., license issued 21 Nov 1916, marriage occurred 23 Nov 1916 at Shiloh Baptist Church, Virginia.
  8. [S198] World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Virginia, King George County, Local Board (Code No. 45-1-22C); Record Group 163, National Archives and Records Administration - Southeast Region, East Point, Georgia, card of James Samuel Dishman, serial no. 435, order no. A406. Hereinafter cited as WWI Draft Cards.
  9. [S48] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, James S. Dishman household, ED#60, Shiloh District, Sheet 1A, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 1 of 20, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  10. [S49] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Samuel J. Dishman household, ED 50-6, Sheet 4B, line 79, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2003), image 8 of 29, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  11. [S308] Obituaries, Mrs. Betty G. Dishman, The King George News, King George, Virginia, 10 Dec 1964.
  12. [S289] King George County Historical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of King George County, Virginia; Volume 1 Church Cemeteries (King George, VA: King George County Historical Society, 2000), p. 153, Round Hill Baptist Church, Betty Grigsby Dishman entry.
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