For a few years I've wondered about the Grindstaff name as I saw it so often with the LAwsons. I had collected some info about him but sorry to say I lost it all when my hard drive crashed. Had wondered if perhaps a female Grindstaff hadn't married a LAwson. Being you have a Lawson Grindstaff makes me all the more curious. I'llsend any notes I find in my files...Lois In a msg posted KYKNOX-L web page - History of Knox County - Linda Hollman mentioned some names may have been missed. I don’t have the book, so I can’t look, but the following family was in Knox Co. by abt 1809. Michael GRINDSTAFF b. 1777 Burke Co., NC d; Knox Co., after 1850 as he is listed in that census, living with his son, Lawson. With the help of others I have learned his wife was named Catherine. My informant said that name was in a court document for divorce. Apparently no mention of her surname before marriage. Nor was I provided a date for court action. Assume marriage took place before 30 Jan 1799, because son Drury was b: that date Carter Co., TN. Four more children, Jacob, Lawson, Elizabeth, were b; in Carter Co., TN by 1805. Son Michael was b: 1807, but I do not know where. From 1809 thru 1814, four more children were b: in Fighting Creek, Knox Co., KY. Louisa, Mary, Sarah Ann, and Nancy. Mary (Polly) GRINDSTAFF b: 22 Jul 1810, m: Adam REEDER, on 27 Nov 1833, in Wilson Co., TN Adam was b: 22 Jun 1812, VA (place unknown) Mary’s father, Michael, sold Adam and Mary 300 acres on Fighting Creek, 15 Sep 1838. So if this History of Knox County covered this period, I would think the GRINDSTAFF family would be mentioned. Adam is listed in the Index as READER 148 and REEDER 105 There is an Edward READER listed 148, but I do not have him in my data. Ken Reeder Blytheville, AR [email protected] Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead tell your storm how big your GOD is! God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.

Linda and Lois, The "HISTORY AND FAMILIES, KNOX COUNTY KENTUCKY" 1799 - 1994 only has Family Histories that were written and submitted by family members. It is not complete; but I understand that new material can be submitted to the Knox County Historical Museum. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [KYKNOX] Not found in Knox County History > > > > For a few years I've wondered about the Grindstaff name as I saw it so > often > with the LAwsons. I had collected some info about him but sorry to say I > lost it all when my hard drive crashed. Had wondered if perhaps a female > Grindstaff hadn't married a LAwson. Being > you have a Lawson Grindstaff makes me all the more curious. > > I'llsend any notes I find in my files...Lois > > In a msg posted KYKNOX-L web page - History of Knox County - > Linda Hollman mentioned some names may have been missed. I don’t > have the book, so I can’t look, but the following family was in Knox Co. > by abt 1809. > > Michael GRINDSTAFF b. 1777 Burke Co., NC d; Knox Co., after 1850 > as he is listed in that census, living with his son, Lawson. > > With the help of others I have learned his wife was named Catherine. > My informant said that name was in a court document for divorce. > Apparently no mention of her surname before marriage. Nor was I > provided a date for court action. > > Assume marriage took place before 30 Jan 1799, because son Drury > was b: that date Carter Co., TN. Four more children, Jacob, Lawson, > Elizabeth, were b; in Carter Co., TN by 1805. Son Michael was > b: 1807, but I do not know where. From 1809 thru 1814, four more > children were b: in Fighting Creek, Knox Co., KY. Louisa, Mary, > Sarah Ann, and Nancy. > > Mary (Polly) GRINDSTAFF b: 22 Jul 1810, m: Adam REEDER, on > 27 Nov 1833, in Wilson Co., TN Adam was b: 22 Jun 1812, > VA (place unknown) > > Mary’s father, Michael, sold Adam and Mary 300 acres on Fighting > Creek, 15 Sep 1838. > > So if this History of Knox County covered this period, I would think the > GRINDSTAFF family would be mentioned. > > Adam is listed in the Index as READER 148 and REEDER 105 > > There is an Edward READER listed 148, but I do not have him in my data. > > Ken Reeder > Blytheville, AR > > [email protected] > > > > > > > Stop telling God how big your storm is. > Instead tell your storm how big your GOD is! > > God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts. > > > ==== KYKNOX Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

I have a Jacob Grindstaff 1801-1890, son of Michael and CATHERINE VAN NOY Grindstaff, married 25 Aug 1825 in Knox County to Rebecca Bierley 1806-1888, daughter of Harmon and Edith Bierley. Although I'm not related to the Grindstaff family, two of Rebecca Bierley's siblings married into my Harrison line. Other researchers of the Grindstaff line name the younger Michael's place of birth in 1807 as Fighting Creek, Knox County, Kentucky. I am not aware of any marriages between the Lawson and Grindstaff surnames which is not to say that there were none. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 2:49 PM Subject: Re: [KYKNOX] Not found in Knox County History > > > > For a few years I've wondered about the Grindstaff name as I saw it so > often > with the LAwsons. I had collected some info about him but sorry to say I > lost it all when my hard drive crashed. Had wondered if perhaps a female > Grindstaff hadn't married a LAwson. Being > you have a Lawson Grindstaff makes me all the more curious. > > I'llsend any notes I find in my files...Lois > > In a msg posted KYKNOX-L web page - History of Knox County - > Linda Hollman mentioned some names may have been missed. I don’t > have the book, so I can’t look, but the following family was in Knox Co. > by abt 1809. > > Michael GRINDSTAFF b. 1777 Burke Co., NC d; Knox Co., after 1850 > as he is listed in that census, living with his son, Lawson. > > With the help of others I have learned his wife was named Catherine. > My informant said that name was in a court document for divorce. > Apparently no mention of her surname before marriage. Nor was I > provided a date for court action. > > Assume marriage took place before 30 Jan 1799, because son Drury > was b: that date Carter Co., TN. Four more children, Jacob, Lawson, > Elizabeth, were b; in Carter Co., TN by 1805. Son Michael was > b: 1807, but I do not know where. From 1809 thru 1814, four more > children were b: in Fighting Creek, Knox Co., KY. Louisa, Mary, > Sarah Ann, and Nancy. > > Mary (Polly) GRINDSTAFF b: 22 Jul 1810, m: Adam REEDER, on > 27 Nov 1833, in Wilson Co., TN Adam was b: 22 Jun 1812, > VA (place unknown) > > Mary’s father, Michael, sold Adam and Mary 300 acres on Fighting > Creek, 15 Sep 1838. > > So if this History of Knox County covered this period, I would think the > GRINDSTAFF family would be mentioned. > > Adam is listed in the Index as READER 148 and REEDER 105 > > There is an Edward READER listed 148, but I do not have him in my data. > > Ken Reeder > Blytheville, AR > > [email protected] > > > > > > > Stop telling God how big your storm is. > Instead tell your storm how big your GOD is! > > God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts. > > > ==== KYKNOX Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >