William A. Grubbs Sr. was born four months and two days, (6 October 1776), after our forefathers declared independence from England. Born in Chesterfield District, South Carolina, he was the first child of Enoch Grubbs Sr. and his first wife, Floried K. Burton. He married Elizabeth (possibly Garvery), about 1796. She was born about 1778 in South Carolina. In 1800, William Grubbs was living in the Camden District of Fairfield County, South Carolina. All seventeen children of William Grubbs Sr. were born in South Carolina before moving to what was then known as Pike County, Alabama about 1830. The neighbors of William Grubbs in South Carolina included the Loveless, Deshazo and DeLoach families. It is believed that some of these families traveled in pioneer caravans from the Carolinas along with the Grubbs. In 1830 William Grubbs Sr. patented land west of Clio near Pea River. This land was in Pike County at the time as Barbour had yet to be created. Between 1836 and 1848, four of William Grubbs children had entered into land near his original patent. William Grubbs Sr. died 26 February 1849. His wife Elizabeth, at the age of seventy-two, was enumerated in the home of son Worthy J. Grubbs in the 1850 census. After raising seventeen children, she died at the age of ninety-eight, 21 May 1886. William and Elizabeth Grubbs are buried in the abandoned Bennett Cemetery located off County Rd. 5, 2.8 miles north of SR 10 in Southwestern Barbour County. Probable issue of William A. Grubbs and Elizabeth (possibly Garvery): · Rhoda Ann Grubbs, born 18 March 1797 in Fairfield Co., SC - died ? Married (1) Robert Thompson Sr. (2) Hardy Graves · Hannah Grubbs , born 24 August 1798 in Fairfield Co., SC - died ? · Thomas Grubbs, born 17 August 1802 in Fairfield Co., SC - died ? · Adam Grubbs, born 26 April 1802 in Fairfield Co., SC - died 4 April 1888. Married (1)Demarris (last name unknown), (2)Nancy J. Motes · Mary Grubbs, born 1803 in Fairfield Co., SC - died ? Married (1) ? McDowell (2)John Sloan Jr. (3)Benjamin Parmer (4)Matthew Laseter · William A. Grubbs Jr., born 7 July 1804 in Fairfield Co., SC - died 10 November 1882. Married Nancy Parmer about 1829. · Enoch Grubbs, born 26 July 1806 in Fairfield Co., SC - died 30 January 1845. Married Mary "Polly" Sasser · Jincy Grubbs, born 26 August 1808 in Fairfield Co., SC - died ? Married David Watson. · Elizabeth Grubbs, born 14 March 1810 in Fairfield Co., SC - died ? married Brice Holley · Sarah Jane Grubbs, born 25 January 1812 in Fairfield co., SC - died ? · Parthena Grubbs, born 30 May 1814 in Fairfield Co., SC - died ? · Winfred Grubbs, born 22 August 1815 in Fairfield Co., SC - died by 1846 - married Mary Ann Cadenhead, 14 July 1835. · Friendly Grubbs, born 16 Oct 1817 in Fairfield Co., SC - died 24 November 1890 - married Elizabeth Caroline Mabry · Worthy Jordan Grubbs, born January 1819 in Fairfield Co., SC - died 20 October 1895 - married Lucitta Martin, 23, April 1844. · Minerva Grubbs, born 18 February 1827 in Fairfield Co., SC - died ? · (unknown female) Grubbs, married James F. Watson Friendly Grubbs and Winfred Grubbs both served as privates in Coleman's Company, 42nd Alabama Militia during the Creek War. Obituary of Friendly Grubbs from the Clayton Courier, Saturday 7 December 1878: Died in Clayton, (Ala) on Sunday last, Mr. Friendly Grubbs, born October 16th, 1817. He served in the Indian Wars and was engaged in the battle at Hobby's Bridge in 1836. He went to Texas from this country in 1841 and enlisted in Mier's expedition, he was captured and taken to the Castle of Perote, he escaped and was recaptured and tested to determine if he would be shot by drawing a white or black bean. He was lucky, his life was saved by drawing a white bean. he returned to Barbour Co. in 1846, married in 1847 to a sister of Gen. Seth Mabry and Col. J.W. Mabry, who survive him. ================================================= Richard Price SOS 6-3