Thomas Jefferson, son of William and Anna Grigsby, was born in Stampers Creek Township on January 29, 1839 and entered Death's Sanctuary on November 30, 1927 at the ripe age of 88 years, 10 months and 1 day. He was reared to manhood among typical pioneer conditions and in the atmosphere of a happy home. He was the youngest of a family of eleven children and is the last of this circle to answer the call of the Master.
On August 20, 1861, he was united in marriage to Nancy Ellen Marshall. To this union was born seven children, Henry F., James L., Mrs. Susan Pinnick, and Oscar, Andrew, Lewis and Mrs. Ellen Johnson, who have preceded him to the Great Beyond. With these three children, seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends are left to mourn their loss.
The father and mother of this family shared the joys and cares of life together for a period of 63 years until the death of Mother Grigsby on March 25, 1925.
Uncle Tom, as he was known by his friends and associates, possessed a personality that was dependable and pleasing. His view of life were sympathetic and he never grew too aged to live and appreciate the joys of youth. He was staunch in his belief of the Jacksonian democrat.
He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and had lived within its fold for about thirty years.
Source: Springs Valley Herald (January 12, 1928) Obituary
On August 20, 1861, he was united in marriage to Nancy Ellen Marshall. To this union was born seven children, Henry F., James L., Mrs. Susan Pinnick, and Oscar, Andrew, Lewis and Mrs. Ellen Johnson, who have preceded him to the Great Beyond. With these three children, seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends are left to mourn their loss.
The father and mother of this family shared the joys and cares of life together for a period of 63 years until the death of Mother Grigsby on March 25, 1925.
Uncle Tom, as he was known by his friends and associates, possessed a personality that was dependable and pleasing. His view of life were sympathetic and he never grew too aged to live and appreciate the joys of youth. He was staunch in his belief of the Jacksonian democrat.
He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and had lived within its fold for about thirty years.
Source: Springs Valley Herald (January 12, 1928) Obituary
Thomas Jefferson, son of William and Anna Grigsby, was born in Stampers Creek Township on January 29, 1839 and entered Death's Sanctuary on November 30, 1927 at the ripe age of 88 years, 10 months and 1 day. He was reared to manhood among typical pioneer conditions and in the atmosphere of a happy home. He was the youngest of a family of eleven children and is the last of this circle to answer the call of the Master.
On August 20, 1861, he was united in marriage to Nancy Ellen Marshall. To this union was born seven children, Henry F., James L., Mrs. Susan Pinnick, and Oscar, Andrew, Lewis and Mrs. Ellen Johnson, who have preceded him to the Great Beyond. With these three children, seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends are left to mourn their loss.
The father and mother of this family shared the joys and cares of life together for a period of 63 years until the death of Mother Grigsby on March 25, 1925.
Uncle Tom, as he was known by his friends and associates, possessed a personality that was dependable and pleasing. His view of life were sympathetic and he never grew too aged to live and appreciate the joys of youth. He was staunch in his belief of the Jacksonian democrat.
He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and had lived within its fold for about thirty years.
Source: Springs Valley Herald (January 12, 1928) Obituary
On August 20, 1861, he was united in marriage to Nancy Ellen Marshall. To this union was born seven children, Henry F., James L., Mrs. Susan Pinnick, and Oscar, Andrew, Lewis and Mrs. Ellen Johnson, who have preceded him to the Great Beyond. With these three children, seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends are left to mourn their loss.
The father and mother of this family shared the joys and cares of life together for a period of 63 years until the death of Mother Grigsby on March 25, 1925.
Uncle Tom, as he was known by his friends and associates, possessed a personality that was dependable and pleasing. His view of life were sympathetic and he never grew too aged to live and appreciate the joys of youth. He was staunch in his belief of the Jacksonian democrat.
He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church and had lived within its fold for about thirty years.
Source: Springs Valley Herald (January 12, 1928) Obituary
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