Joseph Lemuel Grisham

Brief Life History of Joseph Lemuel

When Joseph Lemuel Grisham was born on 9 February 1832, in Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States, his father, William Grisham, was 28 and his mother, Susan Elizabeth Bradford, was 32. He married Sarah " Sallie" Eveline Cain on 13 December 1855, in Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in District 627, Whitfield, Georgia, United States in 1860 and Resaca, Gordon, Georgia, United States in 1870. He died on 20 July 1890, at the age of 58, and was buried in Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Lemuel Grisham
1832–1890
Sarah " Sallie" Eveline Cain
1838–1879
Marriage: 13 December 1855
William Critenden Grisham
1856–1857
Lemuel Valentine Grisham
1856–1910
Johns Collins Grisham
1859–1916
Susan Elizabeth Grisham
1862–1914
Lena Mary " Perdy" Grisham
1867–1878
Malinda Bell Grisham
1870–1918
Lavina Grisham
1875–1934

Sources (5)

  • Jos L Gresham, "United States Census, 1860"
  • J.L., "Find A Grave Index"
  • Joseph L in entry for John Collins Grisham, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1834

Historical Boundaries: 1834: Cherokee, Georgia, United States

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Gordon, Georgia, United States

Name Meaning

English: variant of Gresham . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

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Joseph Lemuel “J.L.” Grisham Find a Grave

Joseph Lemuel “J.L.” Grisham BIRTH 9 Feb 1832 DEATH 20 Jul 1890 (aged 58) BURIAL Southview Cemetery Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA MEMORIAL ID 11059561 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLO …

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