George Washington Grigsby Jr.

Male, #427, (18 October 1886 - 4 April 1965)

FatherGeorge Washington Grigsby1 b. 23 Nov 1854, d. 2 Oct 1936
MotherPembroke Carter Rogers b. 22 Oct 1855, d. 12 May 1927

Birth*18 Oct 1886 George Washington Grigsby Jr. was born on 18 Oct 1886 in King George County, Virginia.2,3,4 
(son) Census191015 Apr 1910 He was listed as George Washington Grigsby's son on the 1910 census in King George County, Virginia.5 
WWI Draft Card*5 Jun 1917 During World War I, George Washington Grigsby Jr. registered for the draft on 5 Jun 1917 in King George County, Virginia.3 
Description* He was described as tall and stout, with blue eyes and brown hair.3 
Occupation*1917 He was a farmer in 1917.3 
(son) Census19201 Jan 1920 He was listed as George Washington Grigsby's son on the 1920 census in King George County, Virginia.6 
Marriage*1922 George Washington Grigsby Jr. married Bessie Denell Pound in 1922.1,7 
Census1930*1 Apr 1930 George Washington Grigsby Jr. was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in Westmoreland County, Virginia.7 
WWII Draft Card*27 Apr 1942 During World War II, George Washington Grigsby Jr. registered for the draft on 27 Apr 1942 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.4 
Residence*27 Apr 1942 He lived on 27 Apr 1942 in Leedstown, Westmoreland County, Virginia.4 
Description27 Apr 1942 He was described as 5 ft 10 in tall, 187 lbs, with gray eyes, black hair, and a ruddy complexion on 27 Apr 1942.4 
Death*4 Apr 1965 He died on 4 Apr 1965 in United States at age 78.8 
Burial* He was buried in King George County, Virginia.9 

Family

Bessie Denell Pound
Marriage*1922 He married Bessie Denell Pound in 1922.1,7 

Last Edited 11 Jun 2006

Citations

  1. [S26] Lutha Grigsby, "James Samuel Grigsby descendants," e-mail message to David Hopkins, Jan 2001.
  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: October 18, 1886. Hereinafter cited as Shiloh Church Cemetery.
  3. [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 George Washington Grigsby, form no. 155, no. 110. Hereinafter cited as WWI Draft Cards.
  4. [S326] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 4th Registration, 1942, (database online) http://www.Ancestry.com, SN U801, Westmoreland County, VA, George Washington Grigsby, Ancestry.Com, Provo, Utah County, Utah . Hereinafter cited as WWII Draft Cards, 1942.
  5. [S47] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, George W. Grigsby Sr. household, ED 58, Sheet 3A, line 28, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 5 of 48, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  6. [S48] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, George Grigsby Sr. household, ED 61, Shiloh District, Sheet 1A, line 17, 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).
  7. [S73] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Westmoreland County, Virginia, ED 97-8, Sheet 4B, George W. Grigsby household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 8 of 24, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  8. [S25] Shiloh Church Cemetery, Death date on gravemarker: May 4, 1965.
  9. [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. 193, Shiloh Baptist Church, George W. Grigsby, Jr. entry.
 

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