Grisham Family


Descendants of Peter Grisham

  • ? Peter GRISHAM
    1. John Davis Grisham....b.Nov. 16, 1790 (in South Carolina? or VA?)
      d. Nov. 29, 1872 in Pope Co., IL,
      buried in Ellis Cem., Rising Sun Community, Pope Co.,IL
      Fact 1: 1832 came to Pope Co.,IL(from Smith Co., TN?)
      Fact 2: Sept. 13, 1851 purchased land in Pope Co.,IL
      Davis married Sallie GREGORY (b.Aug. 13, 1798 in TN [src: 1900 Fed. Cen. Pope Co.,IL]
      d. July 12, 1878 in Pope Co.,IL, buried Ellis Cem., Pope Co.,IL) m. May 17, 1816
      in Smith Co.,TN

      1. William....b.about 1818 in Tn [src: 1850 Fed. Cen. Pope Co.,IL]
        m. Nancy L. HAYS (b. about 1825 in IL [src: 1850 Fed. Cen. Pope Co.,IL)
        m. June 10, 1841 in Pope Co.,IL [src: Pope Co.,IL Marriages]
      2. Mary Ann 'Polly'....b.Nov. 14, 1818 in TN [src:Portrait and Biographical
        Review of Johnson,Massac,Pope, and Hardin Co., IL,pages 270-271]
        d. Aug. 17, 1908 in Pope Co.,IL, buried at Mt. Zion Cem.,
        Pope Co.,IL [src:Pope Co.,IL Cemetery Records]
        m. Thomas M. WALTERS{pronounced WATERS} (b. Dec. 15, 1809 in NC
        [however, this src: 1860 Fed. Cen. Pope Co.,IL lists Thomas as born in TN...
        also 1860 Census lists 2 more children...Andrew J. b. about 1855
        and Mary A.P. born about 1857]
        d. Feb. 26, 1871 in Pope Co.,IL buried at Mt. Zion Cem., Pope Co.,IL
        [src: Pope Co.,IL Cem. Records]
        m. June 19, 1834 in Pope Co.,IL [src:Pope Co.,IL Marriage Records at Courthouse]
        Fact 1: ?participated in the Black Hawk War
        Fact 2: Dec. 9, 1856 sold property in Pope Co.IL to Wm. Walters(his son)
        [src:Pope Co.,IL Land Records, Courthouse]
      3. George W.....b.about 1826 m1. Polly (b. about 1838)
        m2. Mary Jane LAUDERDALE
      4. Peter M.....b.aoubt 1828 m. Mary Ann (b. about 1837)
      5. Lucinda....b.? m. Herman BRUSH Dec. 29, 1844 in Pope Co.,IL
      6. John D.....b.about 1833 in TN m. Sarah Ann Elvira BROWN (b. in TN)
        m. Oct. 13, 1852 in Pope Co.,IL
      7. Sallie....b.?
      8. Willey M.....b.?
      9. Andrew J.....b.Oct. 13, 1824 in IL
        d. May 26, 1927 in Pope Co.,IL [src: Death Records, Pope Co.,IL Courthouse]
        m1. Youphia Delio WHITESIDE (b. Oct. 15, 1842 d. April 16, 1883)
        m. Nov. 1, 1860 [src:"The Whiteside Family," page 99,
        located at the Golconda Public Library]
        m2. Mary Juliet RAGSDALE (b. Feb. 16, 1862 near Brownfield, IL
        d. March 21, 1947) m. Aug. 12, 1885 in Pope Co.,IL
      10. Cary/Cara....b.? m. Bowdy WALTERS Dec. 14, 1846 in Pope Co.Elijah B.F. ....b.?
        Fact 1: 1884 living in Rising Sun, Pope Co.,IL, T.13, R 6
        m. Rutha Sophias D. ELLIS Jan. 2, 1862 in Pope Co.,IL
      11. Rhoda Margret....b. May 28, 1838 d. Oct. 1, 1905 in Pope Co.,IL,
        buried Mt. Zion Cem., Pope Co.,IL
        m. John Lewis LAUDERDALE (b. July 17, 1835 near Eddyville,Pope Co., IL
        d. March 1, 1907 in Pope Co.,IL buried Mt. Zion Cem., Pope Co.,IL)
        m.May 12, 1857
      12. Thomas....b.?

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