Garlin John Grisom

Brief Life History of Garlin John

When Garlin John Grisom was born on 11 September 1886, in Adair, Kentucky, United States, his father, William R. Grissom, was 33 and his mother, Rachel Simpson, was 26. He married Janis Hunter "Jimmie" Curd in 1912. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Magisterial District 7 Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, United States in 1900. He died on 15 November 1920, in Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Garlin John Grisom
1886–1920
Janis Hunter "Jimmie" Curd
1894–1975
Marriage: 1912
Rachel C Grissom
1914–
Isabell Grissom
1918–2000

Sources (11)

  • Garlin J Grissom in household of Sophronie Curd, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Garland J Grissom, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Garland J. Grissamns, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1892 · The Radio is invented

Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English (Middlesex): variant of Grissin, from Old French grison ‘gray’. This surname is now extinct in Britain.

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

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