The Good Old Days

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.

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1924 - After a dip in Fogle's pond: Fogle's pond near Williamsburg, Kansas was the "Old Swimming Hole" and left to right are Charles Grigsby, his wife Flossie, Helen Longsdorf Graves (who Murry and Bill called Aunt Helen), Lida Graves Grigsby (Dad's Mom), Hildreth Grigsby, Bruce Graves Sr. and William Redman Grigsby. The squirt in front is Dad at about 14 years old. Is that a cigarette in Charles' hand?