John Grimsley (1793 - 1883)

Born 12 Jan 1793 in Culpeper, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary M (Scott) Grimsley — married 23 Aug 1821 in Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1883 at age 90 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Private John Grimsley served in the War of 1812
Service started: Oct 12 1814
Unit(s): Capt Joseph Turner's Co, Tennessee Militia
Service ended: Apr 24 1815

He served during the War of 1812 enlisting on 12 Oct 1814 and was discharged on 24 Apr 1815, his military service location was Tennessee.

He married Mary M. "Polly" Scott on August 23, 1821 in Burkesville, Cumberland County KY.

John Grimsley came to Benton County Oregon on Oregon Trail in 1847 from Iowa. John and Polly had several children and most of them came with the older folks to Oregon. These children included Almedia Grimsley Morris (1826 - 1912), Pamelia Grimsley Winkle (1834 - 1905) and Mary Ellen Grimsley Palmer (1840 - 1925).

John Grimsley died January 19, 1883 in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. Burial: Locke Cemetery Corvallis Benton County Oregon Plot: Row 18

Life Story - From an interview with Mrs. Calvin (Arabella Palmer) Thrasher, Granddaughter of John Grimsley, dated May 23, 1939: "John Grimsley came to Oregon from Iowa November 1, 1847. He was a pioneer in Iowa through contract with the Sacs and Fox Indians; he had learned to like and understand the Indians, and was widely known by them. John had taught school in Iowa, but did not follow that work in Oregon. He took a donation land claim about 2 miles south of Philomath in the direction of Evergreen Community. He moved to Corvalis, Oregon in about 1859 and died there in 1883". Source: Interview with Mrs. Calvin (Arabella PALMER) THRASHER, Granddaughter of John GRIMSLEY. May 23, 1939" Mrs. THRASHER was interviewed at the family home at 530 South Fifth Street, Corvallis, Oregon. She is one of the older people whose memory is unusually quick and sure. She said: My grandfather, John GRIMSLEY, came to Oregon from Iowa in 1847. He came by ox-team, without any hardship other than was part of the mode of traveling. He had been a pioneer in Iowa through contact with the Sacs and Fox Indians had learned to like and understand the Indians, and was widely known by them. After he had gone some distance on his journey he was threatened by an Indian on the way when another Indian who had seen him in Iowa threw his arms about him to protect him, and explained that he was a friend. Then scouts were sent three days journey with the train to protect them. The train came through to Oregon with little sickness and with almost no loss of cattle.

Grandfather had taught school in Iowa but did not follow that work in Oregon. He took a donation land claim about two miles south of Philomath in the direction of Evergreen Community. He moved to Corvallis about 1859, and died here in 1883.

Burial: Locke Cemetery Corvallis Benton County Oregon, USA Plot: Row 18 Note: On stone with Mary M. Grimsley, aged 90 years, 17 days.

Research Notes

John was a Private in War of 1812, serving with Capt Joseph Turner's Co, Tennessee Militia during the War of 1812. He enlisted Oct 12 1812, discharged Apr 24 1815. ^[1]

John married Mary Scott Aug 23 1821 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. ^[1]

1853 - 1855, lived in Benton County, Oregon. ^[1]

1871 lived in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. ^[1]

Name

Name: John /Grimsley/^[2][3][4]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 12 JAN 1793

Place: Culpepper Co., Virginia^[5]

Death

Death:

Date: 29 JAN 1883

Place: Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, USA^[6][7]

Emigration

Emigration: to Oregon

Date: 1847

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1870

Place: Benton, Oregon, USA^[8]

Marriage

Husband: John Grimsley

Wife: Mary M Scott

Child: Almeda Grimsley

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 23 AUG 1821

Place: Burkesville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8CG-C6B : 11 March 2018), John Grimsley, ; citing military unit Pvt Capt Joseph Turner's Co Tenn Mil, NARA microfilm publication M313 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 840,469.
2. ↑ Source: #S12 Data: Text: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1870 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Original data: Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. M593, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. T132, 13 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Subdivision 5, Benton, Oregon, post office Corvallis, roll 1285, page 97, image 194.
3. ↑ Source: #S92 Data: Text: Online publication - Direct Data Capture, comp.. War of 1812 Service Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, M602, 234 rolls.
4. ↑ Source: #S101 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Mary M Scott
5. ↑ Source: #S101 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Mary M Scott
6. ↑ Source: #S26 Data: Text: Cemetery records for Locke Cemetery.
7. ↑ Source: #S101 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Mary M Scott
8. ↑ Source: #S12 Data: Text: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1870 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Original data: Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. M593, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. T132, 13 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Subdivision 5, Benton, Oregon, post office Corvallis, roll 1285, page 97, image 194.
9. ↑ Source: #S101 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Mary M Scott

• Find A Grave Memorial # 27338048 Maintained by: Linda Rodgers Originally Created by: Suzanna Ashworth Record added: Jun 04, 2008
• John Grimsley in the War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 Roll number: 39 Archive Publication Number: M313
• “Descendants of THOMAS GRIMSLEY” Last update 12.20.2004
• Source: S101 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S12 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Medium: Ancestry.com CONT CONT 1870 CONT
• Source: S26 Title: Benton County, Oregon Genweb NOTEcemetery records for Locke cemetery. CONT
• Source: S92 Author: Direct Data Capture, comp. Title: War of 1812 Service Records Publication: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Medium: Ancestry.com CONT CONT National Archives and Records Administration, Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration CONT
• WikiTree profile Grimsley-14 created through the import of Sandysthree_2009-05-22_2009-08-21_2009-12-22_2010-01-17_2010-10-04.ged on Jun 21, 2012 by Sandy Johnson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sandy and others.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHW-WBS : 12 April 2016), John Grimsley, Benton county, Benton, Oregon Territory, United States; citing family 110, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

John Grimsley Male 58 Tennessee, b abt 1792

Mary Grimsley Female 48 Kentucky

Robert D Grimsley Male 19 Illinois

Pamelia Grimsley Female 16 Illinois

Malinda Grimsley Female 12 Iowa

Mary E Grimsley Female 10 Virginia

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8T-FZ5 : 14 June 2019), John Grimsley, 1870.

John Grimsley Male 77 Virginia, b abt 1793

Mary M Grimsley Female 67 Kentucky

Chas F Bradford Male 44 Massachusetts

See Also:

• "John Grimsley." Family Search. Accessed Dec. 23rd, 2019. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVGZ-GX8.
• dau Almedia Morris "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLTQ-DL2 : 21 May 2019), John Grimsley in entry for Almedia Morris, 25 Jun 1912; citing Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, reference f 2423, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise; FHL microfilm 1,509,277.