Archibald Lingo Grigsby (1889 - 1918)

Born 25 Nov 1889 in Fosterville, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 13 Oct 1918 at age 28 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States

Biography

1900 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Archer L Grigsby Age: 10 Birth Date: Nov 1889 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Paris Ward 4, Lamar, Texas Ward of City: East 1/2 4th Street: North High Street House Number: 703 Sheet Number: 13 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 285 Family Number: 290 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Robert Grigsby Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Name: Louise C Grigsby Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Occupation: At School Attended School: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Robert Grigsby 40 Head
• Louise C Grigsby 37 Wife
• Archer L Grigsby 10 Son
• Roberta Grigsby 8 Daughter
• Guy C Grigsby 5 Son
• Margarie K Grigsby 2 Daughter

Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982

Name: A. L. Grigsby

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 28

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1889

Birth Place: Texas

Death Date: 13 Oct 1918

Death Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, USA

Father: R. D. Grigsby

Mother: Louise Elam

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Archie Lingo Grigsby

Race: Caucasian (White)

Marital Status: Married

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1889

Birth Place: Tennessee, USA

Residence Date: 1917-1918

Street Address: 245 Woodlown

Residence Place: Lamar County, Texas, USA

Draft Board: 1

vPhysical Build: Medium

Height: Medium

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Eye Color: Blue

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15878708/archer-l-grigsby

Name: Archer L Grigsby

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1889

Birth Place: Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 13 Oct 1918

Death Place: Paris, Lamar County, Texas, United States of America

Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Paris, Lamar County, Texas, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Father: Robert D Grigsby

Mother: Louise C Grigsby

Paris Morning News, Tues. Oct. 19, 1918

Death of A. L. Grigsby From Pneumonia

A. L. Grigsby died at 6 o'clock Sunday morning at his home on North 26th street after a brief illness of pneumonia following influenza.

He was 28 years old and had lived nearly all of his live in Paris. He had been in the employ of J. R. Barnett, the tinner, for ten years, and was held in high esteem by his employer, as well as by his friends and acquaintances.

He was a son of R. D. Grigsby and besides his parents he leaves a wife and three little children, two little boys and a girl, and a brother Guy Grigsby, and two sisters, Miss Roberts and Miss Louisa Grigsby, the former being a teacher in the First Ward school.

The funeral service was held at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the grave in Evergreen cemetery, conducted by Elder Lee Garrett.

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Paris Ward 4, Lamar, Texas; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1241652

• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15878708/archer-l-grigsby

Acknowledgements

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