Life History
25th Jan 1829 |
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30th Sep 1849 |
Married Elizabeth T TOMLIN in Talbot County,Georgia.5 |
1st Feb 1851 |
Birth of son Elisha Columbus GRUBBS in Georgia.4,3,6,7,8,9 |
about 1853 |
Birth of daughter Susan A GRUBBS in Georgia.4 |
about 1856 |
Birth of son James A GRUBBS in Georgia.4,3 |
about 1857 |
Birth of daughter Mary A GRUBBS in Georgia.4,3 |
18th Mar 1864 |
Birth of son John Sanford GRUBBS in Drew County, Arkansas.10,3 |
about 1867 |
Birth of daughter Cordelia GRUBBS in Drew County, Arkansas.3 |
2nd Feb 1871 |
Married Susan E GODWIN in Drew County, Arkansas.1 |
1873 |
Died in Drew County, Arkansas.2 |
Notes
- Some genealogies report Thomas' parents as Elisha C Grubbs and Mary Ann Henderson.
Elisha C Grubbs
Birth Jun 1800 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina
Death 14 Sep 1835 in Talbot, Georgia
Spouse Mary Ann Henderson
Birth 1801 in South Carolina
Death 18 Dec 1866 in Wymans Ravine, California
Son Thomas W Grubbs
Birth 1/25/1829 in Talbot, Georgia, Death 1873
-- Henderson, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/27352696/person/2044527148
Georgia Marriages to 1850
Thomas W. Grubbs
Spouse Elizabeth T. Tomlin
Marriage 30 Sep 1849 Talbot County,Georgia
1860 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 9 July, Veasey Township, PO Lacy, page 12, Hse/Fam #558
Thomas W Grubbs 31 M [Occup Not Stated] $1000 Real Estate #500 Personal born GA
Elizabeth I Grubbs 26 F born GA
Elisha C Grubbs 9 M Farm Laborer $400 Personal Estate born GA
Susan A Grubbs 7 M born GA
James A Grubbs 4 M born GA
Mary A Grubbs 3 F born GA
The age of the last child indicates that Tom and Elizabeth moved to Arkansas after some time in 1857. In 1870 the reported state of birth for Tom and Elizabeth and their older children is Mississippi instead of Georgia. One wonders how the enumerator got Mississippi.
1870 Federal Census, Drew County, Arknasas, 7 September, Veasey Township, PO Lacy, page 17, Hse/Fam #140
Grubbs, Tom 41 M W Farmer $400 Real Estazte $250 Personal born Miss Cannot Read or Write
Grubbs, Eliza 36 F W Keeping House born Miss Cannot Read or Write
Grubbs, James 15 M W born Miss Cannot Read or Write
Grubbs, Columbus 20 M W born Miss Cannot Read or Write
Grubbs, Mary 10 F W born Ark Cannot Read or Write
Grubbs, John 6 M W born Ark
Grubbs, Cordelia 3 F W born Ark
Thomas later remarried.
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Thomas W Grubbs
Age 42, Birth Year abt 1829
Residence Drew, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Susan E Godwin
Spouse's Age 35
Spouse's Residence Drew, Arkansas
Marriage 2 Feb 1871 Drew County
Sources
- 1. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 2. Ancestry Trees
- Henderson, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/27352696/person/2044527148
- 3. 1870 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
- 7 September, Veasey Township, PO Lacy, page 17, Hse/Fam #140
- 4. 1860 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
- 9 July, Veasey Township, PO Lacy, page 12, Hse/Fam #558
- 5. Georgia Marriages to 1850
- 6. 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
- 12 June, Township 1, District 133, page 13B, Hse #112, am #117
- 7. 1930 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
- 5 April, Crook Township, District 9, page 2B, Hse/Fam #34
- 8. Texas Death Certificate
- Full information on Texas death certificate
- 9. 1880 Federal Census, McLennan County, Texas
- 14 June, District 116, page 13 (scan 222A), Hse/Fam #110
- 10. Find a Grave Memorial Registry