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Mary Vina Grissom 1908 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 November 1908

Birth Location: Gibson County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 July 1976

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: George Grissom

Mother: Lillie Bowlin

Spouse(s): Johnnie Shanklin, Jesse McCoy

Children(s): Virginia Shanklin, Charles Shanklin, James Shanklin

Mary Vina Grissom was born in 1908 in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of George W Grissom and Lillie M Bowlin. In 1910, Mary Vina Grissom resided in Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Mary Vina Grissom resided in Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA. Mary Vina Grissom married Johnnie Shanklin, Jesse Willard McCoy, and had children including Virginia Laverne Shanklin, Charles E Shanklin, James G Shanklin. Mary Vina Grissom passed away in 1976 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Vina Grissom was born in 1908 in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA, the child of George W Grissom and Lillie M Bowlin.
  • In 1910, Mary Vina Grissom resided in Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Mary Vina Grissom resided in Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Mary Vina Grissom married Johnnie Shanklin, Jesse Willard McCoy, and had children including Virginia Laverne Shanklin, Charles E Shanklin, James G Shanklin.
  • Mary Vina Grissom passed away in 1976 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Grissom
1864 – 1943
Birth Location: Tennessee
GG
Lillie Bowlin
1881 – 1934
Birth Location: Tennessee
LB

Spouses(s)

Johnnie Shanklin
1907 – 1976
Birth Location: Tennessee
JS
Jesse McCoy
1917 – 1989
Birth Location: Tennessee
JM

Children(s)

Virginia Shanklin
1926 – 2012
Birth Location: Tennessee
VS
Charles Shanklin
1927 – 2002
Birth Location: Tennessee
CS
James Shanklin
1930 – 2013
Birth Location: Tennessee
JS

Mary Grissom's Ancestors

Self
Mary Grissom
1908 – 1976
Birth Place: Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
George W Grissom
1864 – 1943
Tennessee
Lillie (M) Bowlin
1881 – 1934
Tennessee
Grandparents
Stephen Grissom
1818 – 1900
Tennessee, USA
Ann (Eliza) Grissom
1825 – 1890
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Grissom
1788 – 1864
Sarah Bond
1788 –
Asa Grissom
1790 – 1840
Mary *Callicott*
1790 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Grissom
1765 – 1839
Temperance Galahan
1765 – 1822
Stephen Grissom
1765 – 1839
Temperance Galahan
1765 – 1822
William Callicott

Mary Grissom's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Vina) Grissom (30 November 1908 – 7 July 1976) m. Johnnie Shanklin (12 Jun 1907 – Dec 1976) m. Jesse (Willard) McCoy (8 Feb 1917 – 23 Nov 1989)
  1. 1. Virginia (Laverne) Shanklin (21 Apr 1926 – 19 Sep 2012) m. Davis
  2. 2. Charles (E) Shanklin (09/12/1927 – 01/10/2002)
  3. 3. James (G) Shanklin (5 Jul 1930 – 12 Mar 2013) m. Norma
    1. 1. Linda Shanklin
    2. 2. Sandra Shanklin
    3. 3. Michael Shanklin

Mary Grissom's Timeline

7 Records

1908
30 November 1908
Birth of Mary Vina Grissom in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Mary Vina Grissom resided here in Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Mary Vina Grissom resided here in Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Mary Vina Grissom resided here in Dyer, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Dyer, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Mary Vina Grissom resided here in Humboldt, Gibson, Tennessee
Humboldt, Gibson, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Mary Vina Grissom resided here in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1976
7 July 1976
Age 68
Death of Mary Vina Grissom in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 November 1908
    Event Place: Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3889; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 23-9
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 257-19-1895; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: 1975
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1740; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 113
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dyer, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 2248; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2341982
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375513
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375513

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1740; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 113

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dyer, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dyer, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 2248; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2341982

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Humboldt, Gibson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3889; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 23-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3889; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 23-9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1976
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 257-19-1895; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: 1975
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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