Benjamin
Franklin
Grinstead
Born in Washington, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
John Parker Grinstead, William Alexander Grinstead, Mathew Donovan Grinstead, Mary (Grinstead) McCormack, Elizabeth (Grinstead) Thomas, Orr Grinstead, Samuel Kelly Grinstead, Nancy Grinstead, Jasper Newton Grinstead and Lydia Jane (Grinstead) Siry
Husband of
Catherine Ann (Ingram) Grinstead
— married
1840 in Washington, Virginia, USA
Husband of
Eunice McClure
— married
3 Jan 1878 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Hannah Virginia (Grinstead) Byars, Andrew Cunningham Grinstead, Minerva C Grinstead, Jacob Valentine Grinstead, Dorcas Grinstead, Edward Walton Grinstead, Parker Smith Grinstead, Margaret Ann (Grinstead) Overby, William M. Grinstead, Jasper Newton Grinstead, Thomas Orr Grinstead, Sarah Florence Grinstead, Samuel Robert Lee Grinstead and Charles Meek Grinstead
Died
at age 72
in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Benjamin Franklin Grinstead was born 5 Sep 1820 and died 17 Apr 1893.[1] He married Catherine Ann Ingram in about 1840, and he married Eunice McClure 3 Jan 1878 in Smyth Co., Virginia. [2]
Census
1850 Washington Co., Virginia, 67th District; Sept 9; pg 285
1078/1078
Benj. F. Grinsted 30 M Va Miller
Catharine 25 F Va
Hannah 8 F Va
Andrew J. 6 M Va
Jacob 3 M Va
Hannah Ingram 45 F Va
He is not in the Slave Schedule.
1860 Washington Co., Va, The Western District, p.o. Loves Mill; Aug 4; pg 159
1189/1141
Benj. F. Grinstead 39 MW Va --/$60 Miller
Catharine " 37 FW Va H Keeper
Hannah " 18 FW Va Seamstress
Andrew " 16 MW Va
Jacob " 12 MW Va
Edward " 10 MW Va
Parker " 7 MW Va
Ann " 4 FW Va
Jasper " 2 MW Va
Unnamed " 10/12 MW Va
He is not in the Slave Schedule.
1880 Smyth Co., Va., St. Clair's District, ED 85; June 15; pg 41
371/371
Franklin Grinstead 59 M Va Va Va Laborer
Unis " wife 55 M Va Va Va Keeping
Charles M. " son 13 S Va Va Va
Manervia McClure stepdau 26 S Va Va Va
John A. " stepson 19 S Va Va Va
THE WILLIAM GRINSTEAD FAMILY IN AMERICA (Gorrell Shumaker and John L. N. Grinstead, 1974):
Supplement, published October 1974, pg S-26: "Benjamin Franklin Grinstead (9/5/1820 - 4/17/1893) married Catherine Anne Ingram (3/2/1823 - 11/23/1876). Both were b. in VA; place of his death is NOT known, but was NOT at Charleston, WV. They lived in Washington Co., VA at time of the 1850 and 1860 Census reports. Fourteen children: Hannah V; Andrew Cunningham; Minerva C.; Jacob Valentine; Doreas; Edward Walton; Parker Smith; Margaret Ann; William M.; Jasper Newton; Thomas Orr; Sallie F.; Samuel Robert Lee; Charles M Grinstead."
Civil War
"The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861--1865":
B. F. Grinstead VA 48th Inf. Co. D
Harold B. Grinstead
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/r/i/Harold-B-Grinstead/GENE2-0007.html
He worked most of his life as a miller at Love's Mill located at Love Mill, Virginia. The mill still exists in 1997 and still operates by water from the Holstin River.
The family bible states that he died in Charleston, WV, but records indicating this could not be found.
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #111676832
- ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8J11-HTMM : 1 August 2020), Eunice McClure in entry for Benj F Gunstead, 3 Jan 1878; citing Marriage Registration, Smyth, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Grinstead-98 created through the import of VKee_2012-09-02.ged on Sep 3, 2012 by Greg Burch.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~0.78%
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