* Note: John Grubb's monument states that he was born in 1831, which is incorrect. He was born in 1832.

* Note: Alexander Grubb and Elizabeth Grubb are not the children of John Grubb and Mary Sturgill Grubb. They had 11 children: Jacob Reed, Joshua, Eveline, Ellen, John, Rebecca, Sallie, David Jackson, James Frank, Mary, and Flora.

* Note: Mary Grubb Richardson, the daughter of John Grubb and Mary Sturgill Grubb, is buried in San Bernardino County, California, not Mount Zion Cemetery.

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John Grubb lived in the community of Scottville, North Carolina in Ashe County/* Alleghany County beside Prathers Creek. His first residence in Ashe/*Alleghany County was in the Kings Creek community. John and his wife Mary Sturgill Grubb purchased a farm in 1866 on Prathers Creek in the Scottville community. He was a blacksmith, farmer, gristmill owner/operator, and wagon/buggy builder. John married Mary Sturgill on Sunday, January 7, 1855 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia until a lodge was established in Scottville, North Carolina. John was a charter member of the Scottville #235 A.F.& A.M. Masonic Lodge. He and Mary Sturgill Grubb had 11 children.

* Alleghany County was not formed until Februay 1859, from the eastern portion of Ashe County.

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Civil War Veteran


Enlisted on Sunday, September 15, 1861 in Alleghany County, North Carolina in Company K, North Carolina 37th Infantry Regiment, Confederate States Army.

Rank In: Private.

Captured by Union soldiers on Tuesday, May 27, 1862 at Hanover Courthouse, Virginia and held as a prisoner of war. He was then taken to Fort Columbus, New York Harbor and held. On Saturday, July 12, 1862 he was exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Virginia.

Absent without official leave from November 1862 through February 1863. Returned to duty before Wednesday, July 1, 1863.

Captured by Union soldiers between Wednesday, July 1, 1863 and Sunday, July 5, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and held as a prisoner of war. Hospitalized on Friday, July 17, 1863 at Davids' Island, New York. On Friday, September 18, 1863 he was exchanged at City Point, Virginia and returned to duty by Wednesday, August 31, 1864.

Captured by Union soldiers at Petersburg, Virginia on Sunday, April 2, 1865 and held as a prisoner of war. He was then taken to Point Lookout, Maryland and held until Tuesday, June 27, 1865. He was released after taking and signing an Oath of Allegiance to the Union.

Rank Out: Private.

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