Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Old Muhlenberg Map

Family Group Records G

John W. Grissom Jr. & Sarah G. Wells

John W. Grissom Jr., born November 28, 1797 in South Carolina, son of John W. Grissom Sr. & Nancy Chapman; died December 7, 1861 in Christian Co., Kentucky.

Married 1) Elizabeth Walker 1818 in Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Mississippi.

Married 2) Sarah G. Wells April 6, 1824 in Muhlenburg Co., Kentucky
Father: Micajah Wells
Mother: Ann Collins.

Children of John W. Grissom Jr. & Elizabeth Walker are unknown.

Children of John W. Grissom Jr. & Sarah G. Wells:

  1. John W. Grissom, born April 11, 1832 in Christian Co., Kentucky; married Emma C. McCown December 21, 1865 in Muhlenburg
  2. Micajah W. Grissom, born August 18, 1837 in Muhlenburg; married Nannie M. Lacy December 21, 1870 in Todd Co., Kentucky
  3. Victoria Ann Grissom, born October 2, 1839 in Christian Co., Kentucky; married William D. Helsley May 27, 1862 in Christian Co., Kentucky

Source: History of Muhlenburg County 1913 by Otto Rothert page 89; Muhlenburg Abstracts and Administrations; County of Christian Kentucky. Historical and Biographical edited by William Henry Perrin. F.A. Battey Publishing Company 1884 pages 374-376; History of Todd County by J.H. Battle 1884

Contributed by Donald Hauser

Updated July 29, 2017