John Manford Grider

1861 - 1892  (30 years)

• Name	John Manford Grider
  Birth	27 Nov 1861	Hopkins Co, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Other-Begin	17 Aug 1884
  	letter
  	Annora Red River August 17, 1884 Dear J. & Nannie, my dears: Your kind letter came a few days ago and found us well a ???? common. We had written you that Avery was sick but his is dead. He was put away the 13th, I will send you a picture of Avery's dress and trimming. He was put away very nice. Your pappy says he can't come out there now for money is scarce and he is going to work making boards. Mr. Gideon is going to put in a new cotton gin and he thinks he will get work there. You need not look for him until we write again. Tommy and Laurissa are well. There is much sickness among children now. Uncle Ma??? family is well. Have no news of much interest. Hope to hear form you soon. Your affectionate father and mother, Wm. & E.M. Oglesby from: Wm & E.M. Oglesby = William Mills and Mary Elizabeth Randoloph Oglesby to: J and Nannie = probably their daughter Nancy Oglesby and husband John Manford Grider mentioned: Tommy and Laurissa = Thomas Mounsford Oglesby and Laurissa Bates mentioned: Avery = ? died 13 Aug 1844. mentioned: "your pappy" = ? all grandparents are dead by 1884 mentioned Mr. Gideon: = ?
  Death	25 Jul 1892	Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas
  Burial	Piney Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas
  Person ID	I52494	Roots
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	William Franklin^ Grider,   b. 1824, Hickman Co, Tennessee d. 1878, Mena, Polk Co, Arkansas (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Lourana D.^ Davis,   b. 20 Jul 1826, Lawrence, Lawrence Co, Arkansas d. 18 Jun 1878, Cross Roads, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	4 Apr 1844	Randolph Co, Arkansas
  Family ID	F17200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Ann "Nannie" Oglesby, (DNA?),   b. 16 Jan 1866, Greenville, Hopkins Co, Kentucky d. 3 Jul 1946, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1884	Little River Co, Texas
  Children	1. William Riley Grider,   b. 6 Jan 1886, Annona, Little River Co, Texas d. 29 Jun 1973, Haworth, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma (Age 87 years)   2. Harriet Cecil Grider,   b. 11 Oct 1887, Annona, Little River Co, Texas, or Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. Aft 1900 (Age 13 years) + 3. Garman Calvin Grider-Dickerson,   b. 22 May 1891, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas d. Aft 1930, of, Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F17174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2015

  
  

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  Marriage - Bef 1884 - Little River Co, Texas Death - 25 Jul 1892 - Arkinda, Little River Co, Arkansas Burial - - Piney Cem, Little River Co, Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth