1. | Doctor Joseph "D. J." Grindstaff was born on 1 Apr 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of John H. Grindstaff and Clara Arney); died on 16 Jun 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes:
"Elizabethton Star," Friday, June 16, 1950
D. J. GRINDSTAFF
D. J. Grindstaff, age 72, died at his home route 3, Friday morning after a lingering illness.
Mr. Grindstaff was a member of the Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife Mrs. Nancy Catherine Grindstaff; three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Campbell, route 5, Elizabethton; Mrs. Letha Grindstaff, route 5, Elizabethton; Mrs. Alice Coal, route 6, Elizabethton; four sons, Clayton Grindstaff, route 5, Elizabethton; John Grindstaff, Big Stone Gap, Va.; Cecil Grindstaff, Rhoda, Va.; Mitchell Grindstaff, route 3, Elizabethton; one brother, Vaught Grindstaff, Carderview; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Grindstaff, route 5, Elizabethton; 50 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Arrangements are incomplete.
The body will be returned to the home of Mitchell Grindstaff, route 3, Elizabethton, Friday.
GRINDSTAFF, D. J.
"Elizabethton Star," Sunday, June 18, 1950
D. J. GRINDSTAFF
D. J. Grindstaff, age 72, died at his home, Route 3, Elizabethton, Friday morning after a lingering illness.
Mr. Grindstaff was a member of the Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Nancy Catherine Grindstaff; three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Campbell, Route 5, Elizabethton, Mrs. Letha Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton, Mrs. Alice Coal, Route 6, Elizabethton.
Four sons, Clayton Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton, John Grindstaff, Big Stone Gap, Va., Cecil Grindstaff, Rhoda, Va., Mitchell Grindstaff, Route 3, Elizabethton.
One brother, Vaught Grindstaff, Carderview, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Jane Grindstaff, Route 5, Elizabethton; 50 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Dungan Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Burnett and Rev. Brooks, pastor of Dungan's Chapel Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will be made in the Ensor Cemetery.
The body was returned to the home of Mitchell Grindstaff Friday afternoon and will remain there until 1:00 o'clock Sunday when it will be removed to the church.
Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.
Doctor married Nancy Catherine Osborn about 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Alexander Osborn and Anna (Osborn)) was born in Dec 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in 1953 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in 1953 in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- William Elbert Grindstaff was born on 1 Feb 1892 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Apr 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Clara Elizabeth "Bessie" Grindstaff was born on 1 Jan 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Sep 1974 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Clayton Cammilus Grindstaff was born on 8 Apr 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Feb 1967 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Leatha Grindstaff was born on 1 Jan 1900 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in 1959 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Johnny J. Grindstaff was born about 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
- David Mitchell Grindstaff was born on 12 Nov 1905 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in 1984 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Elizabethton, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Mary Alice Grindstaff was born about 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
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