John David Grigg

Brief Life History of John David

When John David Grigg was born on 25 April 1867, in Texas, United States, his father, William James Samuel Grigg, was 26 and his mother, Rachel M. Russell, was 25. He married Sarah Roseanna Bowen in 1887. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Wharton Creek Township, Madison, Arkansas, United States in 1900 and Kings River Township, Madison, Arkansas, United States in 1910. He died on 26 November 1933, in Shady Point, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Shady Point, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States.

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Family Time Line

John David Grigg
1867–1933
Sarah Roseanna Bowen
1866–1942
Marriage: 1887
Martha Ann Grigg
1887–1956
John Jefferson Grigg
1889–1953
William Henry Grigg
1892–1946
Zora Rachael Grigg
1894–1972
Alvin Clyde Grigg
1897–1967
James Virgil Grigg
1898–1971
Samuel S Grigg
1902–1979
Stephan A. Grigg
1903–1904
Mary Alice Grigg
1906–2002
Omer Hoyt Grigg
1907–1987
Thersie Marie Grigg
1909–2005

Sources (13)

  • John Griggs in household of William Griggs, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John David Grigg, "Find A Grave Index"
  • John D Griggs in entry for William Henry Griggs, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1870 · Texas Is Restored to the Union

Congress restored Texas to the Union on March 30, 1870, despite not yet meeting all of the requirements established for re-admittance.

1888 · Bauxite Mining Began

Bauxite a rock with relatively high aluminum content, is the main source of aluminum for the world. When it was discovered in Arkansas it changed the state. The city of Bauxite, Arkansas was the site of the discovery.

Name Meaning

English (Cornwall): variant of Griggs .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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