William Muscoe Grigsby1,2

Male, #453, (28 January 1878 - 13 June 1959)

FatherWilliam Franklin Grigsby b. 29 Apr 1848, d. 18 Jun 1919
MotherLucinda Hudson b. 1852, d. 17 Jun 1880

Birth*28 Jan 1878 William Muscoe Grigsby was born on 28 Jan 1878 in King George County, Virginia.2,3,1 
(son) Census18801880 He was listed as William Franklin Grigsby's son on the 1880 census in King George County, Virginia.4 
Occupation*12 Sep 1918 William Muscoe Grigsby was a self employeed merchant on 12 Sep 1918 in Nocam, King George County, Virginia.1 
WWI Draft Card*12 Sep 1918 During World War I, William Muscoe Grigsby registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in King George County, Virginia.1 
Description* He was described as tall and stout, with brown eyes and black hair.1 
(brother) Census19201 Jan 1920 He was listed as Hunter E. Grigsby's brother on the 1920 census in King George County, Virginia.5 
Marriage*1921 William Muscoe Grigsby married Lucie J. (?) in 1921.6 
Census1930*1 Apr 1930 William Muscoe Grigsby was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in King George County, Virginia.7 
Residence*27 Apr 1942 He lived on 27 Apr 1942 in Dogue, King George County, Virginia.2 
Description27 Apr 1942 He was described as 5 ft 11 in tall, 175 lbs, with gray eyes, gray hair, and a light complexion on 27 Apr 1942.2 
WWII Draft Card*27 Apr 1942 During World War II, William Muscoe Grigsby registered for the draft on 27 Apr 1942 in King George County, Virginia.2 
Death*13 Jun 1959 He died at his home near Dogue on 13 Jun 1959 in King George County, Virginia, at age 81.8,9 
Burial* He was buried in King George County, Virginia.8,10 

Family

Lucie J. (?) b. 29 Jul 1882, d. 9 Jul 1969
Marriage*1921 He married Lucie J. (?) in 1921.6 

Last Edited 11 Jun 2006

Citations

  1. [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 William Muscoe Grigsby, serial no. 485, order no. A81. Hereinafter cited as WWI Draft Cards.
  2. [S326] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 4th Registration, 1942, (database online) http://www.Ancestry.com, SN U401, King George County, VA, William Muscoe Grigsby, Ancestry.Com, Provo, Utah County, Utah . Hereinafter cited as WWII Draft Cards, 1942.
  3. [S45] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, 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. [S45] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, ED#98, Rappahannock District, Sheet 37 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), image 37 of 44.
  5. [S48] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Hunter E. Grigsby household, ED 59, Sheet 8B, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 16 of 16, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  6. [S49] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, ED 50-4, Rappahannock District, Sheet 1A, Household 8. Groom's age at first marriage is 42., electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2003), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  7. [S49] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, ED 50-4, Rappahannock District, Sheet 1A, Household 8 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.).
  8. [S308] W. M. Grigsby Buried At Shiloh Friday Afternoon, The King George News, King George, Virginia, 18 Jun 1959.
  9. [S25] Jeff Clark, Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Online Database http://www.rootsweb.com/~vakingge/cemetery/ShilohCem.htm, accessed 19 Sep 2001, row 1, plot t. Hereinafter cited as Shiloh Church Cemetery.
  10. [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. 199, Shiloh Baptist Church, William M. Grigsby entry.
 

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