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Male John Grigsby Beckham Click to view John Grigsby Beckham in the family tree

John Grigsby was born in 1807 in Virginia.1   John Grigsby's father was Thomas Beckham and his mother was Frances Grigsby.  His maternal grandparents were John,3rd Grigsby and Elizabeth Porter. He had three brothers and six sisters, named Abner, James Alexander, Thomas, Mary Ann, Martha Trimble, Hannah, Frances Jane, Elias Porter and Eliza.  He died at the age of 80 on September 13th, 1887.1 


John Grigsby's family with Mary Campbell Moore

‌John Grigsby and Mary Campbell were married in a religious ceremony on June 11th, 1831.1   They had five sons and three daughters, named James Madison, Frank, John Grigsby, Thomas Moore, William, Emma, Fannie and Mary Alexander.

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1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census

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