James Cleveland Grigsby1

Male, #396, (10 October 1884 - 11 July 1970)

James Cleveland Grigsby (circa 1920)

FatherJames Dallas Grigsby b. 9 May 1846, d. 2 Feb 1893
MotherCaroline Virginia McGinniss b. 23 Sep 1860, d. 21 May 1891

Birth*10 Oct 1884 James Cleveland Grigsby was born on 10 Oct 1884 in King George County, Virginia.1,2 
Guardian*2 Aug 1894 He was named a ward of George Washington Grigsby on 2 Aug 1894 in King George County, Virginia.3 
(nephew) Census19001 Jun 1900 James Cleveland Grigsby was listed as Samuel Andrew McGinniss's nephew on the 1900 census in King George County, Virginia.4 
Census1910*15 Apr 1910 James Cleveland Grigsby was listed as the head of household on the 1910 census in King George County, Virginia.5 
Marriage*2 Sep 1914 He married first Ida Mae Slover, daughter of Capt. James E. Slover, on 2 Sep 1914 in Baltimore, Maryland.6 
WWI Draft Card*12 Sep 1918 During World War I, James Cleveland Grigsby registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in King George County, Virginia.7 
Description* He was described as medium height and build, with gray eyes and dark hair.7 
Occupation1918 He was a farmer in 1918 in Index, King George County, Virginia.7 
Census1920*1 Jan 1920 He was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census in King George County, Virginia.8 
Occupation*from 1923 to 1966 He was county treasurer from 1923 to 1966 in King George County, Virginia.9 
Census1930*1 Apr 1930 He was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in King George County, Virginia.10 
Residence*27 Apr 1942 He lived on 27 Apr 1942 in Index, King George County, Virginia.1 
Description27 Apr 1942 He was described as 5 ft 10 in tall, 180 lbs, with gray eyes, gray hair, and a ruddy complexion on 27 Apr 1942.1 
WWII Draft Card*27 Apr 1942 During World War II, James Cleveland Grigsby registered for the draft on 27 Apr 1942 in King George County, Virginia.1 
Event-Misc*6 Nov 1951 He was elected County Treasurer on 6 Nov 1951 in King George County, Virginia. He received 867 votes and was unopposed.11 
Marriage*after 1955 He married second Culena Reberta Thorne after 1955. 
(Heir) Will19 Feb 1955 James Cleveland Grigsby was named an heir in the will of Ida Mae Slover dated 19 Feb 1955 in King George County, Virginia.12 
Will*1 Mar 1963 James Cleveland Grigsby made a will on 1 Mar 1963 in King George County, Virginia.13 
Death*11 Jul 1970 He died on 11 Jul 1970 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, at age 85.14,15 
Burial*14 Jul 1970 He was buried on 14 Jul 1970 in King George County, Virginia.16 

Family 1

Ida Mae Slover b. 1883, d. 11 May 1955
Marriage*2 Sep 1914 He married first Ida Mae Slover, daughter of Capt. James E. Slover, on 2 Sep 1914 in Baltimore, Maryland.6 

Family 2

Culena Reberta Thorne b. 23 Aug 1892, d. Nov 1979
Marriage*after 1955 James Cleveland Grigsby married second Culena Reberta Thorne after 1955. 

Last Edited 6 Jul 2006

Citations

  1. [S326] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 4th Registration, 1942, (database online) http://www.Ancestry.com, SN U087, King George County, VA, James Cleveland Grigsby, Ancestry.Com, Provo, Utah County, Utah . Hereinafter cited as WWII Draft Cards, 1942.
  2. [S25] Jeff Clark, Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Online Database http://www.rootsweb.com/~vakingge/cemetery/ShilohCem.htm, accessed 19 Sep 2001, Birth date on gravemarker: 1884. Hereinafter cited as Shiloh Church Cemetery.
  3. [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.
  4. [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).
  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, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  6. [S126] Wedding Announcement, The Daily Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 7 Sep 1914, p. 2, col. 3.
  7. [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 Cleveland Grigsby, serial no. 280, order no. A324. Hereinafter cited as WWI Draft Cards.
  8. [S48] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Cleveland Grigsby household, ED 61, Shiloh District, Sheet 1A, line 38, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 1 of 15, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  9. [S156] J. Cleveland Grigsby County Treasurer Resigns, The King George News, King George, VA, 15 Dec 1966.
  10. [S49] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, ED 50-6, Shiloh District, Sheet 14A, Household 315, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2003), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  11. [S308] Morrison, Dishman, Garner Win Election Tuesday, The King George News, King George, Virginia, 8 Nov 1951, page 1.
  12. [S334] Ida M. Grigsby will (19 Feb 1955), Will Book 7, page 213, County Clerk's Office, King George County, Virginia.
  13. [S294] J. Cleveland Grigsby will (1 March 1963), Will Book 10, page 281, County Clerk's Office, King George County, Virginia.
  14. [S25] Shiloh Church Cemetery, Death date on gravemarker: 1970.
  15. [S291] J.C. Grigsby, Former County Treasurer, Dies, The King George News, King George, VA, 15 Jul 1970.
  16. [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. 202, Shiloh Baptist Church, J. Cleveland Grigsby entry.
 

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