Living

Roy married Mary Alice Grindstaff on 25 Jul 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Nicholas Decatur Grindstaff and Hannah Alpha Grindstaff) was born on 12 Dec 1893 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Nov 1987 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Served in Company M, 1st Tennessee Cavalry during the Civil War.


Johnson Co. TN Will Book 2, pp.214. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF J. W. SNYDER, Deceased.

I, J. W. Snyder, do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all others by me at any time made.

First. I give to A. F. Snyder and wife Mary Snyder, the home tract of land containing 140 acres formally owned by R. M. Snyder.

Secondly. I give to R. M. Snyder and wife Alice Snyder, all the land from A., F. Snyder's line to R. L. Bowmans line on the North side of Roans Creek.

Third. I give to Dan Snyder all the land I possess on the South side of Roans Creek.

Fourth. I give the Robinson tract of land to be sold and the money equally divided between J. L. Snyder, W. W. Snyder, and the two heirs of J. D. Snyder, shall have equally J. D. Snyder's share.

Fifth. After all my debts are paid the money and personal property that is left shall be equally divided between all my children.

Lastly. I do hereby nominate and appoint James Grindstaff and R. M. Snyder my executors. In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand. This third day of Sept. One Thousand Nine hundred and twenty four. His mark x J. W. Snyder.

Signed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator this the 3 day of Sept. 1924. Witnesses: D. B. Grindstaff, Doeville, Tenn. Wm. Williams.

I certify this a true copy. R. C. Smythe, County Court Clerk.

Jacob married Martha Evaline Hawkins on 11 Nov 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Unknown Gentleman and Deborah M. Hawkins) was born on 9 Jul 1851 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Sep 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nicholas Decator Grindstaff was born in The Rock Springs Community
of Johnson County, and Hannah was born in the Siam Community of Carter
County. After marrying Hannah, He and She farmed in Valley Forge on
property given to Hannah by her father. Nick and Hannah were members of
The Doe River Baptist Church. Nick was a member of The Odd Fellows
Lodge. After Nick's death in 1935, Hannah lived in Valley Forge with
her daughter, Mary Alice, who took care of her until her death in 1948.
Mary Alice Grindstaff had married Roy Mineyard Snyder and they had
eleven children: Jason Worley, Watson, Maywood, Hazel, Dudley, Wanda,
Benjamin, Floyd, Roy Jr., Myrtle, and John David Grindstaff. (Albert
Grindstaff)

Nicholas married Hannah Alpha Grindstaff on 24 Jul 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of George Washington Grindstaff and Hannah M. Nave) was born on 9 Jan 1869 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Dec 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1900 Johnson County, TN Census, Daniel is living in the household of his son Alexander S. Snyder.

Daniel married Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Forrester on 25 Feb 1838 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Forrester and Atha McCoy) was born about 1814 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Apr 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hawkins Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Unknown married Deborah M. Hawkins. Deborah (daughter of John Hawkins and Byra (Hawkins)) was born about 1832 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wilburn and Nancy Robinson Grindstaff lived at Rock Springs in Johnson County.
His will dated Sep 6,1924 (Jerry Ann Stout)

Wilburn married Nancy Robinson about 1862 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Daniel G. Robinson and Catherine Stout) was born on 1 May 1846 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 May 1914 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Old Grindstaff Cemetery, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Hannah M. Nave on 14 Aug 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of Thomas W. Nave and Lavisa Humphreys) was born on 15 Oct 1830 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Dec 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]