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Corp William Harrison Grissom

1837 – 1908

Birth	1837
Death	1908
Cemetery	Dougherty-Grissom Cemetery Knob Lick , Metcalfe County , Kentucky , USA
Added by	Janice Jennings on 16 Mar 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68473427

Bio

Corpl.Harrison Grissom,was a Union Soldier,in Co.K. 13 Regiment, entered abt. 1861 mustard out at Louisville,Ky.in 1864 after getting leg shot off by cannon ball, in Battle of The Clouds, Missionary Ridge, Tennessee. He was A patient at Brown, U.S.A. General Hospital Louisville,Ky.He receive A pension of 14.00 monthly. He was A son of the late,Willis And Susannah(Harrison)Grissom,he was also preceded in death by two children Fannie B. and William Chestrene Grissom,known as Will and later on as Jack. Harrison great-grandfather,was an Indian,William(Tahia-Che)Grissom. His great grandmother was Susan(Chaw-er-Ker) (Tenninson) Grissom, an Indian also. He is survived by his wife Rachel Jane (Skaggs) Grissom,and thee sons, George (Alice)Grissom, Melvin(Florence) Emery and wife, Elmer Grissom. He is survived by five daughters,Susan Jane(Martin Thompson)Walbert,Mariene (twin to William Chastene)and husband,Robert Smith,and Omie Grace, Ellen(David)Akin, and Tishie (John David)Walbert. He was burried on family farm, on Henry Watson Rd.off Hwy. 1243, Knob Lick,Ky.In A fence row in Cedar trees.

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Family

Spouse

• Rachel Jane Skaggs Grissom 1843–1914

Children

• George Washington Grissom 1865–1941
• Susan Jane Grissom Cohagen 1869–1942
• Marine R Grissom Smith 1871–1948
• William Chestene "Will / Jack" Grissom 1871–1901
• Fannie B. Grissom 1873–1875
• Onie Grace Grissom 1875–?
• Ellen N. "Ella" Grissom Akin 1876–1962
• Melvin Emery Grissom 1879–1973
• Latisha Alice "Tishie" Grissom Walbert 1881–1967
• Luella "Lu. o" Grissom Grissom 1884–?
• James E. "Emery" Grissom 1887–1973

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