When William Grubbs was 19 years of age, he married Permelia Jane Fant on 20 December 1855 in South Carolina.

In 1861, William left his wife and family to serve as an officer in the South Carolina Rifles. During the service, William was presented a saber for outstanding bravery and in 1865, he witnessed the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox Courthouse. He was 1st Lieut, Company D, 2nd South Carolina Rifles.

In 1870, William with his wife and children left South Carolina for Texas. On part of the journey they traveled by steamboat down the Mississippi River and then overland to first settle in Marion and Cass Counties. For a while, they lived at Rusk County before arriving at Young County in 1887. On 24 August 1889, William Grubbs purchased land on Briar Creek aka Pleasant Creek in the Indian Mound Community. That land today is known as the Hays land.

William Langston Grubbs died at the home of his son, G.W. Grubbs, 18 miles southwest of Spur in Kent County, last Friday. The deceased had lived to see his 92nd birthday and his death was the result of his body just giving away. He had sons who are not past their 70th year. The body was prepared by Campbell Undertaking Parlor and was transferred to Graham, Texas, the old home Saturday. Services were held and interment was made in the Graham cemetery. Mr. Grubbs was a native of Alabama, having been born there. He came to Texas in early days and was on the frontier of Texas most of his life.

Twelve children were born to William Grubbs and Permelia Fant:

1. Nancey Leona Grubbs, wife of John B. Harrison;

2. John James Grubbs, husband of Aggie Watson;

3. William Fant, husband of Sarah Ellen James;

4. Margaret Elizabeth Grubbs, wife of J.C. Bullock;

5. Sarah Matilda Grubbs, wife of George James;

6. Mary Janes Grubbs, wife of David Myers;

7. Charles Grubbs, husband of Martha Elkins;

8. Frances Medora Grubbs, wife of William C. McCombs;

9. George W. Grubbs, husband of Audrey Fuqua;

10. Lucy Jane Grubbs, wife of William Fisher;

11. Etta Lee Grubbs, wife of R.W. Easterling;

12. Richard Grubbs.

Death certificate and obituary shows he died 18 miles southwest of Spur in Kent County, Texas.

Thankful for the influence of my great-great-grandfather.