I am always looking for more information and corrections. Mara Harris Generation No. 3 3. JAMES ARMSTRONG3 GRISSOM (JAMES2, JOHN1 GRESHAM) was born October 10, 1826, and died October 20, 1869 in buried in Grissom Cem. Grantsburg Township, Johnson Co. IL. He married MATILDA JANE WHITESIDE January 05, 1851 in Golconda, Pope Co., Illinois, daughter of JOHN WHITESIDE and EUPHA SHEARER. Notes for JAMES ARMSTRONG GRISSOM: Source for dates Wyoma W. Riley in a letter to Pearl Huffman Booth dated Sept 5 1962 "tombstone says age 43 yrs. , 10 days" In Grissom Cem. Grantsburg Township, Johnson Co. IL--there is a stone that says "Infant dau. of J. A. and M. J. Grissom" also Mary G. Grissom dau of M. J. and J. A. Grissom d. May 16, 1871 age 17 yrs., 5 mo., 4 days". Notes for MATILDA JANE WHITESIDE: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS by P.T. Chapman p. 466 Source for dates Wyoma W. Riley in a letter to Pearl Huffman Booth dated Sept 5 1962 she is the gg granddaughter of these two. "tombstone says---Matilda J. Grissom wife of J. A. Grissom d. Oct 27, 1869, 40 yrs., 5 mo., 24 days" Children of JAMES GRISSOM and MATILDA WHITESIDE are: i. MARY G.4 GRISSOM, b. Abt. 1844. Notes for MARY G. GRISSOM: "tombstone says 17 years, 5 mo. 4 days." buried in Grissom Cem. Grantsburg Township, Johnson Co. IL. 7. ii. JAMES H. GRESHAM, b. October 10, 1855, Grantsburg, Johnson County, Illinois; d. November 25, 1884, Glendale, Pope Co. Illinois. 4. WARREN R.3 GRISSOM (JAMES2, JOHN1 GRESHAM) was born April 21, 1828, and died August 10, 1874 in buried in Grissom Cem. Grantsburg Township, Johnson Co. IL. Notes for WARREN R. GRISSOM: Source for dates and names Wyoma W. Riley in a letter to Pearl Huffman Booth dated Sept 5 1962 Child of WARREN R. GRISSOM is: i. PLEASANT A.4 GRISSOM, b. October 27, 1854; d. August 06, 1874, buried in Grissom Cem. Grantsburg Township, Johnson Co. IL. Notes for PLEASANT A. GRISSOM: "son of W. R. and M. J. Grissom"---tombstone inscription, I am assuming it is this Pleasant. 5. MARY ANN3 GRISSOM (JAMES2, JOHN1 GRESHAM). She married JOHN HIRAM SIMPSON, son of JOHN SIMPSON and ELIZABETH SHEARER. Notes for MARY ANN GRISSOM: Source for dates and names Wyoma W. Riley in a letter to Pearl Huffman Booth dated Sept 5 1962 Notes for JOHN HIRAM SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 Children of MARY GRISSOM and JOHN SIMPSON are: 8. i. THOMAS J.4 SIMPSON, b. 1851. 9. ii. MARY E. SIMPSON, b. 1853. iii. JOHN A. SIMPSON, b. 1855; m. SIDNEY MCKEE. Notes for JOHN A. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 iv. AMANDA M. SIMPSON. Notes for AMANDA M. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 v. JULIA J. SIMPSON. Notes for JULIA J. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 vi. ELIZA M. SIMPSON. Notes for ELIZA M. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 vii. JAMES P. SIMPSON, b. 1867; m. NORMA MCFATRIDGE. Notes for JAMES P. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 viii. DORA A. SIMPSON. Notes for DORA A. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 ix. FRANKLIN G. SIMPSON, b. 1871; m. ABBY THOMAS. Notes for FRANKLIN G. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 x. HENRY T. SIMPSON, b. 1874; m. CORA TRIGG. Notes for HENRY T. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 xi. INDIA BELLE SIMPSON, b. 1875; m. MONROE THOMAS. Notes for INDIA BELLE SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 xii. ADOLPHUS J. SIMPSON, b. 1877; m. INDIA BARNWELL. Notes for ADOLPHUS J. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 6. INDIA3 GRISSOM (JAMES2, JOHN1 GRESHAM). She married JOHN KEITH, son of WILLIAM KEITH and IRENE FARRIS. Notes for INDIA GRISSOM: Source for dates and names Wyoma W. Riley in a letter to Pearl Huffman Booth dated Sept 5 1962 Notes for JOHN KEITH: "A History of Johnson County Illinois" by P.T. Chapman FARRIS Pg. 375 Children of INDIA GRISSOM and JOHN KEITH are: i. WILLIAM4 FARRIS. Notes for WILLIAM FARRIS: "A History of Johnson County Illinois" by P.T. Chapman FARRIS Pg. 375 "William (4) has been an employee of the War College, Washington, D. C. for many years and reached the rank of Major during the World War." ii. JAMES FARRIS. Notes for JAMES FARRIS: "A History of Johnson County Illinois" by P.T. Chapman FARRIS Pg. 375 iii. LULA FARRIS. Notes for LULA FARRIS: "A History of Johnson County Illinois" by P.T. Chapman FARRIS Pg. 375 iv. CHARLES FARRIS. Notes for CHARLES FARRIS: "A History of Johnson County Illinois" by P.T. Chapman FARRIS Pg. 375 v. MABEL FARRIS. Notes for MABEL FARRIS: "A History of Johnson County Illinois" by P.T. Chapman FARRIS Pg. 375 vi. GEORGE FARRIS. Notes for GEORGE FARRIS: "A History of Johnson County Illinois" by P.T. Chapman FARRIS Pg. 374 "resides in California where his mother makes her home" Generation No. 4 7. JAMES H.4 GRESHAM (JAMES ARMSTRONG3 GRISSOM, JAMES2, JOHN1 GRESHAM) was born October 10, 1855 in Grantsburg, Johnson County, Illinois, and died November 25, 1884 in Glendale, Pope Co. Illinois. He married MARGARET ELIZABETH WHITESIDE January 06, 1876 in Golconda, Pope Co., Illinois, daughter of WILLIAM WHITESIDE and RACHEL ANDERSON. Notes for JAMES H. GRESHAM: Source; G. M. Gresham Nikkel, 212 Westdale Ct. El Cajon California 92020. submitted to Echoes to Elivira 1991, Johnson County Illinois Hist. and Gen Soc. Publication. Notes for MARGARET ELIZABETH WHITESIDE: Source; G. M. Gresham Nikkel, 212 Westdale Ct. El Cajon California 92020. submitted to Echoes to Elivira 1991, Johnson County Illinois Hist. and Gen Soc. Publication. Child of JAMES GRESHAM and MARGARET WHITESIDE is: i. WILLIAM5 GRESHAM, b. April 30, 1883, Glendale, Pope Co. Illinois; d. March 05, 1964, Portland, Oregon; m. NANCY JANE SISTLER, January 01, 1909. Notes for WILLIAM GRESHAM: Source; G. M. Gresham Nikkel, 212 Westdale Ct. El Cajon California 92020. submitted to Echoes to Elivira 1991, Johnson County Illinois Hist. and Gen Soc. Publication. Notes for NANCY JANE SISTLER: Source; G. M. Gresham Nikkel, 212 Westdale Ct. El Cajon California 92020. submitted to Echoes to Elivira 1991, Johnson County Illinois Hist. and Gen Soc. Publication. 8. THOMAS J.4 SIMPSON (MARY ANN3 GRISSOM, JAMES2, JOHN1 GRESHAM) was born 1851. He married INDIA MOORE. Notes for THOMAS J. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 Children of THOMAS SIMPSON and INDIA MOORE are: i. CORA5 SIMPSON. Notes for CORA SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 ii. OLIVE SIMPSON. Notes for OLIVE SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 iii. CLAUD SIMPSON. Notes for CLAUD SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 iv. HARRY SIMPSON. Notes for HARRY SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 v. BLANCH SIMPSON. Notes for BLANCH SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 9. MARY E.4 SIMPSON (MARY ANN3 GRISSOM, JAMES2, JOHN1 GRESHAM) was born 1853. She married JAMES SHARP. Notes for MARY E. SIMPSON: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432 Child of MARY SIMPSON and JAMES SHARP is: i. JOHN5 SHARP. Notes for JOHN SHARP: A History of Johnson County Illinois by P. T. Chapman pg 432