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Facts and Events
| Name |
Jerry Grigsby |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
Dec 1870 |
California, United States |
| Census[1] |
1900 |
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United StatesMattoon Fairgrounds |
| Marriage |
1901 |
Coles, Illinois, United Statesto Jenny Grace Manuel |
| Residence |
1904 |
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States721 Piatt St.
with Jenny Grace Manuel |
| Occupation[4] |
1908 |
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United StatesKeeper at Fairgrounds |
| Divorce |
Bef Oct 1909 |
Illinois, United Statesfrom Jenny Grace Manuel |
| Census[2] |
1910 |
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States1912 N. 10th St. - Boarder |
| Census[3] |
1930 |
Shipman, Macoupin, Illinois, United StatesShipman Twp. |
| Death[5] |
24 Jan 1937 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesWas living in Carlinville before got sick |
| Burial[5] |
Jan 1937 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Coles, Illinois, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
1900.
Mattoon, Coles Co. Dist. 29 Ward 3 House 878 Family 933 Lives at Fairgrounds near S. 14th St.
Starks, Fred black b. Nov 1874 age 25 single b. Il father b. TN mother b. KY Hostler Rents home
Grigsby, Jerry black b. Dec 1870 age 29 unknown marriage state he and parents b. MO he is a partner of Starks
They are the only blacks on the page.
- ↑ Coles, Illinois, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
1910.
Mattoon, Ward 7 Coles Co. 1912 N. 10th St. House 280 Family 296
Daicy Allen Mulatto age 24 Divorced 1 child & is living b. OH father b. US mother b. OH Laundress at home
Sadie Ferguson Servant Mulatto age 12 b. IL father b. KY mother b. IL General Work Private Family
Jerry Grigsby (indexed Grigaby) Boarder black age 39 Divorced b. CA parents b. US Horse Trainer at Fairgrounds
- ↑ Macoupin, Illinois, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
1930.
Shipman Twp., Macoupin Co. IL House 58 Family 58
Charles Oertel white age 52 married at age 26 b. IL father b. Germany mother b. IL Farmer
Anna Oertel white age 55 married at age 24 b. MO father b. IN mother b. Switzerland
Albert Oertel white age 23 single b. MO Laborer on farm
Jerry Grigsby black age 56 single b. CA father b. CA mother b. IL Farm laborer
- ↑ Newspaper, in Mattoon Morning Star
pg. 3, 15 Aug 1908.
Ad signed by Jerry Grigsby, Keeper at Fair Grounds. Ad runs from July through September 1908.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Newspaper, in Alton Evening Telegraph
pg. 5, 27 Jan 1937.
Shipman, Jan. 27. Township supervisor notified Jerry Grigsby, aged negro of the Plasa-Shipman community until 3 years ago when he was taken to the County Home at Carlinville where he was the headwaiter. He was taken to Cook County Hospital, Chicago, for treatment and surgery from which he did not rally. He leaves no relatives. Internment was in Chicago.
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