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Harris Benjamin Grissom 1870 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1870

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 29 March 1941

Death Location: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina

Father: Thomas Grissom

Mother: Martha Shaw

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Ila Grissom, Mary Grissom, Essie Grissom, James Grissom, Beaulah Grissom, Edward Grissom, Sarah Grissom, Esther Grissom, Harris Grissom, Wm Grissom, Hyatt Grissom

Harris Benjamin Grissom was born in 1870 in North Carolina, the child of Thomas Albert Grissom and Martha Shaw. In 1880, Harris Benjamin Grissom resided in Ophir, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, Harris Benjamin Grissom resided in Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA. Harris Benjamin Grissom married Mary Smith, and had children including Ila Louise Grissom, Mary Ruth Grissom, Essie Thomas Grissom, James Albert Grissom, Beaulah Grissom, Edward Lee Grissom, Sarah Grissom, Esther Catherine Grissom, Harris Benjamin Grissom, Wm Edward Grissom, Hyatt Percy Grissom. Harris Benjamin Grissom passed away in 1941 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Harris Benjamin Grissom was born in 1870 in North Carolina, the child of Thomas Albert Grissom and Martha Shaw.
  • In 1880, Harris Benjamin Grissom resided in Ophir, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Harris Benjamin Grissom resided in Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA.
  • Harris Benjamin Grissom married Mary Smith, and had children including Ila Louise Grissom, Mary Ruth Grissom, Essie Thomas Grissom, James Albert Grissom, Beaulah Grissom, Edward Lee Grissom, Sarah Grissom, Esther Catherine Grissom, Harris Benjamin Grissom, Wm Edward Grissom, Hyatt Percy Grissom.
  • Harris Benjamin Grissom passed away in 1941 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Grissom
1836 – 1904
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Martha Shaw
1838 – 1915
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1885 – 1927
Birth Location: Mecklenburg Co., NC
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Children(s)

Ila Grissom
1902 – 1994
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mary Grissom
1904 – 1975
Birth Location: North Carolina
MG
Essie Grissom
1907 – 2001
Birth Location: North Carolina
EG
James Grissom
1908 – 1976
Birth Location: North Carolina
JG
Beaulah Grissom
1910 – 2005
Birth Location: North Carolina
BG
Edward Grissom
1913 – 1913
Birth Location: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
EG
Sarah Grissom
1914 – 1962
Birth Location: North Carolina
SG
Esther Grissom
1916 – 2006
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina
EG
Harris Grissom
1919 – 2010
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Wm Grissom
1921 – 1990
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina
WG
Hyatt Grissom
1923 – 1992
Birth Location: Spencer Rowa, North Carolina
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Harris Grissom's Ancestors

Self
Harris Grissom
1870 – 1941
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Thomas Albert Grissom
1836 – 1904
North Carolina
Martha Shaw
1838 – 1915
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Grissom
1765 – 1839
Vicky Hall
1806 – 1863
Montgomery Co.
Great-Grandparents
Robert (Unproven)
1744 – 1795
Catherine (Unproven)
1749 – 1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Dolsen
Elizabeth Buys
1708 –

Harris Grissom's Descendants

1.
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Harris (Benjamin) Grissom (27 Sep 1870 – 29 March 1941) m. Mary Smith (09 Sep 1885 – 8 February 1927)
  1. 1. Ila (Louise) Grissom (1902 – 17 Nov 1994) m. William (Thomas) Wiggs (9 Dec 1900 – 1965)
    1. 1. Miriam (Louise) Wiggs (24 Feb 1923 – ) m. Paul (Jasper) Boyer (14 Nov 1912 – 21 Aug 1988) m. Philip (C) Rice
      1. 1. Philip (Carl) Rice (5 Nov 1941 – 14 Sep 2002)
    2. 2. William (Thomas) Wiggs (5 August 1926 – 26 November 2002) m. Elaine (Lenora) Morris (27 Feb 1931 – )
    3. 3. Richard (Peyton) Wiggs (24 Nov 1929 – 22 Dec 1991) m. Orleane (Frances) Vaughan (15 Apr 1933 – 19 May 1995)
    4. 4. Robert (Louis) Wiggs (1 Nov 1938 – ) m. Janet (Yvonne) Savage (26 Nov 1943 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Ruth) Grissom (2 Dec 1904 – 25 Nov 1975) m. Floyd (B) Whitley (abt 1902 – ) m. Russell (Linwood) Hendrick (27 Oct 1906 – 5 Nov 1962)
    1. 1. Floyd (B) Whitley (12 Jul 1921 – 13 Mar 1996) m. Helen (R) Smith (29 Dec 1922 – 6 Apr 2010)
    2. 2. Godfry (T) Whitley (11 Jan 1924 – 19 Apr 2003)
    3. 3. Wanda (M) Whitley (17 Feb 1926 – 24 Aug 1992)
    4. 4. Bernice (D) Whitley (abt 1930 – ) m. Gerald (Lee) Julian (abt 1925 – )
  3. 3. Essie (Thomas) Grissom (15 Sep 1907 – 26 Jun 2001)
  4. 4. James (Albert) Grissom (16 Dec 1908 – 26 April 1976) m. Mary (Jane) Trexler (5 Jul 1911 – 11 Aug 1982)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Grissom (20 Aug 1934 – ) m. Jackson (Lee) Barringer (7 Sep 1934 – 28 Nov 1959)
  5. 5. Beaulah Grissom (29 Dec 1910 – 20 May 2005) m. Mahaley
  6. 6. Edward (Lee) Grissom (03 Mar 1913 – 18 Jun 1913)
  7. 7. Sarah Grissom (18 Apr 1914 – 24 Nov 1962)
  8. 8. Esther (Catherine) Grissom (25 Mar 1916 – 20 Mar 2006)
  9. 9. Harris (Benjamin) Grissom (14 November 1919 – 19 February 2010) m. Virginia (Beaver) Plott (6 September 1916 – abt 2006)
    1. 1. Karen (Elaine) Grissom (15 October 1947 – 21 July 1988)
  10. 10. Wm (Edward) Grissom (3 Jun 1921 – 31 Mar 1990)
  11. 11. Hyatt (Percy) Grissom (17 Jun 1923 – 8 Feb 1992)

Harris Grissom's Timeline

8 Records

1870
27 Sep 1870
Birth of Harris Benjamin Grissom in North Carolina
North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 10
Harris Benjamin Grissom resided here in Ophir, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Ophir, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Harris Benjamin Grissom resided here in Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Harris Benjamin Grissom resided here in Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
Harris Benjamin Grissom resided here in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
Harris Benjamin Grissom resided here in Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina
Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 70
Harris Benjamin Grissom resided here in Spencer, Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Spencer, Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1941
29 March 1941
Age 71
Death of Harris Benjamin Grissom in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1870
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1321; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 130; Image: 375
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: 1719; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0040; Image: 228.0; FHL microfilm: 2341453
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ophir, Montgomery, North Carolina; Roll: 973; Family History Film: 1254973; Page: 171B; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 0339
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1131; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375144
    [6] North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [8] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ophir, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ophir, Montgomery, North Carolina; Roll: 973; Family History Film: 1254973; Page: 171B; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 0339

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1131; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375144

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1321; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 130; Image: 375

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: 1719; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0040; Image: 228.0; FHL microfilm: 2341453

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02969; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 80-43

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Spencer, Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02969; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 80-43

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spencer, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1941
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [3] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012
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