**Hawkins County, TN cemetery surveys done in 1985 reveal that Jackson Grigsby is actually buried in Shepherd Cemetery (NOT Dunkard Church Cemetery/AKA Sheperd Cemetery as stated on the TN Deaths/Burial Index, 1874-1955 or Dunkard Church as written on his TN Cert. of Death). His wife, Laura B. Grigsby (d. 21 Jan 1937) is also buried in Shepherd, specifically, unmarked grave.**
Jackson was the son of Andrew Jackson Grigsby (1817-1879) and Hannah L. (nee, Walker) Grigsby (1820-?) and one of fourteen children. No record validating the death/burial of his parents has yet been discovered.
His known siblings: Annie (b. Abt 1840-?), Leanna "Ling" (b. Abt 1841-?), Nancy C "Lessie" (1842-1916), Martha E (b. Abt 1844-?), Eliza Catherine (1845-1922), Houston (b. Abt 1847), Orleans (1849-1924), Mary M (b. Abt 1851-?), William (1855-1928), Cynthia (1856-1934, Henderson (1859-1932), John (1862-1919), Leland (1863-1936).
Tennessee State Marriage reported that Jackson Grigsby married Laura A. Ballard on Feb. 26, 1885 in Hawkins Co., Tennessee. Laura was born June 1862 in North Carolina, daughter of W.H. Ballard and Etta P. (nee, ?) Ballard.
Below info: submitted by Audrey Hoffman***
Andrew Jackson Grigsby's death certificate (Informant: Brother, L. C. Grigsby) confirmed that he died on Sep. 7, 1933. His body was taken to A.J. Stewart Funeral Home (Bulls Gap) to be prepared for burial on 08 Sept 1933. (bio by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman)
Jackson was the son of Andrew Jackson Grigsby (1817-1879) and Hannah L. (nee, Walker) Grigsby (1820-?) and one of fourteen children. No record validating the death/burial of his parents has yet been discovered.
His known siblings: Annie (b. Abt 1840-?), Leanna "Ling" (b. Abt 1841-?), Nancy C "Lessie" (1842-1916), Martha E (b. Abt 1844-?), Eliza Catherine (1845-1922), Houston (b. Abt 1847), Orleans (1849-1924), Mary M (b. Abt 1851-?), William (1855-1928), Cynthia (1856-1934, Henderson (1859-1932), John (1862-1919), Leland (1863-1936).
Tennessee State Marriage reported that Jackson Grigsby married Laura A. Ballard on Feb. 26, 1885 in Hawkins Co., Tennessee. Laura was born June 1862 in North Carolina, daughter of W.H. Ballard and Etta P. (nee, ?) Ballard.
Below info: submitted by Audrey Hoffman***
Andrew Jackson Grigsby's death certificate (Informant: Brother, L. C. Grigsby) confirmed that he died on Sep. 7, 1933. His body was taken to A.J. Stewart Funeral Home (Bulls Gap) to be prepared for burial on 08 Sept 1933. (bio by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman)
**Hawkins County, TN cemetery surveys done in 1985 reveal that Jackson Grigsby is actually buried in Shepherd Cemetery (NOT Dunkard Church Cemetery/AKA Sheperd Cemetery as stated on the TN Deaths/Burial Index, 1874-1955 or Dunkard Church as written on his TN Cert. of Death). His wife, Laura B. Grigsby (d. 21 Jan 1937) is also buried in Shepherd, specifically, unmarked grave.**
Jackson was the son of Andrew Jackson Grigsby (1817-1879) and Hannah L. (nee, Walker) Grigsby (1820-?) and one of fourteen children. No record validating the death/burial of his parents has yet been discovered.
His known siblings: Annie (b. Abt 1840-?), Leanna "Ling" (b. Abt 1841-?), Nancy C "Lessie" (1842-1916), Martha E (b. Abt 1844-?), Eliza Catherine (1845-1922), Houston (b. Abt 1847), Orleans (1849-1924), Mary M (b. Abt 1851-?), William (1855-1928), Cynthia (1856-1934, Henderson (1859-1932), John (1862-1919), Leland (1863-1936).
Tennessee State Marriage reported that Jackson Grigsby married Laura A. Ballard on Feb. 26, 1885 in Hawkins Co., Tennessee. Laura was born June 1862 in North Carolina, daughter of W.H. Ballard and Etta P. (nee, ?) Ballard.
Below info: submitted by Audrey Hoffman***
Andrew Jackson Grigsby's death certificate (Informant: Brother, L. C. Grigsby) confirmed that he died on Sep. 7, 1933. His body was taken to A.J. Stewart Funeral Home (Bulls Gap) to be prepared for burial on 08 Sept 1933. (bio by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman)
Jackson was the son of Andrew Jackson Grigsby (1817-1879) and Hannah L. (nee, Walker) Grigsby (1820-?) and one of fourteen children. No record validating the death/burial of his parents has yet been discovered.
His known siblings: Annie (b. Abt 1840-?), Leanna "Ling" (b. Abt 1841-?), Nancy C "Lessie" (1842-1916), Martha E (b. Abt 1844-?), Eliza Catherine (1845-1922), Houston (b. Abt 1847), Orleans (1849-1924), Mary M (b. Abt 1851-?), William (1855-1928), Cynthia (1856-1934, Henderson (1859-1932), John (1862-1919), Leland (1863-1936).
Tennessee State Marriage reported that Jackson Grigsby married Laura A. Ballard on Feb. 26, 1885 in Hawkins Co., Tennessee. Laura was born June 1862 in North Carolina, daughter of W.H. Ballard and Etta P. (nee, ?) Ballard.
Below info: submitted by Audrey Hoffman***
Andrew Jackson Grigsby's death certificate (Informant: Brother, L. C. Grigsby) confirmed that he died on Sep. 7, 1933. His body was taken to A.J. Stewart Funeral Home (Bulls Gap) to be prepared for burial on 08 Sept 1933. (bio by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman)
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