Wiley Raymond Grindstaff: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. Wiley Raymond Grindstaff was born on 30 Apr 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Zebedia D. Grindstaff and Lula Lenis Blackburn).

Generation: 2

Zebedia D. Grindstaff was born on 10 Oct 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Jacob Franklin Grindstaff and Lucrissa E. Reece); died on 29 Aug 1953 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Zebedia married Lula Lenis Blackburn on 22 Jun 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lula (daughter of Wiley P. Blackburn and Lindel L. Fletcher) was born on 14 Nov 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jun 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Combs Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lula Lenis Blackburn was born on 14 Nov 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Wiley P. Blackburn and Lindel L. Fletcher); died on 6 Jun 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Combs Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Notes:

"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, June 7, 1944
MRS. LULA GRINDSTAFF
Mrs. Lula Lenis Grindstaff died last evening at 9:45 o'clock at her home on route 2.
Mrs. Grindstaff came to the community from Johnson County 36 years ago. She was a member of the Christian Baptist Church of Doeville.
Survivors are her husband, Zeb Grindstaff; two daughters, Mrs. Ida Carriager of Johnson City, Mrs. Lily Mays of Elizabethton; two sons, Manuel of Bristol and Wiley of Elizabethton; two brothers, James and Oscar Blackburn of Johnson City.
Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Ed May of Hunter. The Rev. Loyd Greer will be in charge. Burial will be in the Combs Cemetery.
The body will be removed to the home of Mrs. John Ed May in Hunter at four o'clock this afternoon.
Pallbearers will be D. E. Lyon, E. J. Clemons, Obie Walsh, Milt Williams, Estin Bowers and Alfred Hardin.
Funeral services are under the direction of the Tetrick Funeral Home.

Children:

Ida C. Grindstaff was born on 1 Apr 1901 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Manuel Andy Grindstaff was born on 12 Dec 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
1. Wiley Raymond Grindstaff was born on 30 Apr 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Lilly Grindstaff was born on 14 May 1910 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Jacob Franklin Grindstaff was born on 1 May 1836 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Nicholas Isaac III Grindstaff and Martha "Patsy" Wagner); died on 29 Jan 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Jacob married Lucrissa E. Reece about 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lucrissa (daughter of Isaac Reece and Mrs Isaac Reece) was born on 28 Jan 1835 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 19 Jul 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried on 23 Jul 1915 in Grindstaff Cemetary, Near Doe Creek, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucrissa E. Reece was born on 28 Jan 1835 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Isaac Reece and Mrs Isaac Reece); died about 19 Jul 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried on 23 Jul 1915 in Grindstaff Cemetary, Near Doe Creek, Johnson County, Tennessee.

Children:

Mary Catherine Grindstaff was born on 29 Mar 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1930.
Nancy Emiline Grindstaff was born about 1862 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1937.
Joseph D. Grindstaff was born about 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1934.
2. Zebedia D. Grindstaff was born on 10 Oct 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Aug 1953 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
Sarah Ann Grindstaff was born about 17 Jan 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1944 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried about 10 Apr 1956 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
George Washington Grindstaff was born on 4 Apr 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1941 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried about 1951 in Grindstaff Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
James Franklin Grindstaff was born on 7 May 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Nov 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Grindstaff Cemetary, Near Doe Creek, Johnson County, Tennessee.
Martha E. Grindstaff was born about 1877 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1949.
Amanda C. Grindstaff was born about 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1954 in Wasco County, , , Oregon; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, , Wasco County, Oregon.
Luthenia Grindstaff was born about 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1856.

6.	Wiley P. Blackburn was born about 1840 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Wiley married Lindel L. Fletcher about 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lindel was born about 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lindel L. Fletcher was born about 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Children:

Mary E. Blackburn was born about 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
3. Lula Lenis Blackburn was born on 14 Nov 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jun 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Combs Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
Richard Oscar Blackburn was born about 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Albert E. Blackburn was born about 1877 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Nicholas Isaac III Grindstaff was born about 1816 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of Nicholas Isaac Jr. Grindstaff and Mary Magdalen Stout); died on 24 May 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Nicholas married Martha "Patsy" Wagner on 18 Mar 1835 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha was born about 1812 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha "Patsy" Wagner was born about 1812 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Nov 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Children:

4. Jacob Franklin Grindstaff was born on 1 May 1836 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jan 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Isaac Grindstaff was born about 1838 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Grindstaff Family Graveyard, Doe Creek, Johnson County, Tennessee.
Susanna Grindstaff was born on 6 Apr 1840 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1884 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Wilburn General Grant Grindstaff was born on 1 Jul 1845 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Dec 1924 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Old Grindstaff Cemetery, , , .
Joseph Grindstaff was born about 1846 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
George W. Grindstaff was born about 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Nicholas Rusencons Jr. Grindstaff was born about 1851 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
John Emmert Grindstaff was born on 31 Oct 1859 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

10. Isaac Reece was born about 1799 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1865.
Isaac married Mrs Isaac Reece about 1822. Mrs was born about 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs Isaac Reece was born about 1777.

Children:

5. Lucrissa E. Reece was born on 28 Jan 1835 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 19 Jul 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried on 23 Jul 1915 in Grindstaff Cemetary, Near Doe Creek, Johnson County, Tennessee.