This gallery traces the Grigsby family history from 1872 through family photos and information gathered together by William (Bill) Redman Grigsby for his Grandsons, Ryan and Jack. Photographs were cleaned up by Murry Grigsby, Bill's brother. Most of the photos came from Mom and Dad as did life itself. Other photographs were generously contributed by Phyllis and Martin Jones, Janie Root Eddy, Kathleen Staten Thompson, Donald Grigsby, Bud Miers, Terry Miers, Holly Kottenstette Fritz, Jim Miers, Norman Spring, Connie Hester, Lynnette Herring Fleming, Verna Mae Bechtel Staten, Rebecca Rombach Copple, Mrs. Emerson Carey II and Kiki Tomson. We hope you enjoy seeing and reading a small bit of the Grigsby history.
1918 Theodore, Josie and Walter: Photo provided by Donald Grigsby (Theodore's third son). This is the wedding photograph of William Theodore Grigsby and Josie Sweetwood in 1918. Uncle Walter (who played catcher for the Williamsburg town team according to Dad) was his brother's "best man." Uncle Walter was born March 30, 1900 and Uncle Theodore was born on August 12, 1898. Uncle Charles was the oldest of the siblings being born on October 20, 1896. Hildreth Leota Grigsby was born on May 31, 1907 and James Maurice Grigsby was born on May 22 1910.

1918 Theodore, Josie and Walter: Photo provided by Donald Grigsby (Theodore's third son). This is the wedding photograph of William Theodore Grigsby and Josie Sweetwood in 1918. Uncle Walter (who played catcher for the Williamsburg town team according to Dad) was his brother's "best man." Uncle Walter was born March 30, 1900 and Uncle Theodore was born on August 12, 1898. Uncle Charles was the oldest of the siblings being born on October 20, 1896. Hildreth Leota Grigsby was born on May 31, 1907 and James Maurice Grigsby was born on May 22 1910.
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