Oliver Martin and Elizabeth Gregory Grissom

Submitted: December 19, 2006

Written and Submitted by William G. Latham, Jr.

Oliver Martin Grissom was born abt. 1784 in North Carolina, the son of Drury Grissom. He died Jan. 8, 1864 in Itawamba Co., Mississippi. He married Elizabeth Gregory Mar. 17, 1812 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Elizabeth was born July 4, 1793 in North Carolina and died Oct. 2, 1871 in Itawamba Co., Miss. Oliver Martin & Elizabeth were buried at New Hope Cemetery, in Itawamba Co., Miss. They had 10 children. They were:

Mary Jane Grissom born 1813, died 1877. She married William H. McCullough, and they had 8 children. Wm. & Mary Jane were also buried at New Hope Cemetery.

William Franklin Grissom was born June 23, 1816 in Lincoln Co., N. C. He died Oct. 29, 1895. William Franklin married Sarah Elizabeth Grissom, his cousin, on Oct. 3, 1843 in Itawamba Co., Miss. Sarah E. was born Sept. 23, 1822 in N.C. and died Sept. 11, 1912. They were buried at Crook’ed Oak Cemetery, in Colbert Co., Alabama. Wm. and Sarah Elizabeth had 13 children.

Jacob Roland Grissom was born abt. 1823. No other information about him.

Abraham Newton Grissom was born June 15, 1823 in Lincoln Co., N.C. He died Sept. 15, 1905 in Itawamba Co., Miss. He married Amanda Matilda Williams on Oct. 3, 1843 in Itawamba Co., Miss. More information about their children is needed. They were also buried at New Hope Cemetery, Itawamba Co., Miss.

Margaret Grissom was born May 2, 1825 in Lincoln Co., N.C. and died Dec. 28, 1893 in Itawamba Co., Miss. She married Alexander Collier on Oct. 3, 1843 in Itawamba Co., Miss. They were buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, in Itawamba Co., Miss.

Eliza A. Grissom was born Dec. 24, 1827 in Lincoln Co., N.C. and died July 10, 1903 in Itawamba Co., Miss. She married Wright H. Hall and had three children. Wright was born May 10, 1831 and died Oct. 9, 1899. Wright & Eliza were buried at Pate’s Chapel Cemetery, in Itawamba Co., Miss.

Joseph Alexander Monroe Grissom was born Mar. 10, 1830 and died Mar. 7, 1906 in Chickasaw Co., Miss. He married Amanda M. Ware abt. 1852. She was born May 29, 1836, in Marion Co., Ala., the daughter of Edward & Olive “Self” Ware. Amanda died Dec. 15, 1895. She and Joseph were buried at Friendship Methodist Cemetery in Chickasaw Co., Miss. Joseph Alexander & Amanda had 9 children.

Frances Grissom was born abt. 1832 and died abt. 1860. She married Wright H. Hall Jan. 15, 1850 in Itawamba Co., Miss. They had 4 children. Frances was also buried at Pate’s Chapel Cemetery.

James Poss Grissom was born abt. 1833. No other information about him.

Isaac Robertis Grissom was born June 2, 1834 in N. C. and died Nov. 25, 1911 in Itawamba Co., Miss. He married Malinda Jane Hall Aug. 4, 1857, and they had 5 children. Malinda Jane was born Nov. 27, 1839 and died Dec. 5, 1909. Isaac & Malinda were buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Itawamba Co., Miss.