Individual Details
Cunningham Reed "Cam" Grinter
(4 Mar 1864 - 11 Mar 1924)
Cunningham "Cam" Reed Grinter was born on 4 March 1864 on the Delaware Reserve in present Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. Cam married Elizabeth Shirley, born on 26 April 1869. He died in Kansas City, Missouri on 11 March 1924, and was buried on 13 March 1924 in the Grinter Chapel Cemetery in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. His residence at the time of his death was at 1419 Summit, Kansas City, Missouri. Cunningham's nickname was "Cam." He worked as a carpenter (Death Certificate. Elizabeth died on 21 April 1905 and was also buried in the Grinter Chapel Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas.
Events
| 1862 Allotment | 1862 | 13. Cunningham Grinter [1866], NW/4 NE/4, 29-11-24 and E/2 E/2 NE/4 , 20-11-24 - Wyandotte County Kansas |  |  | |
| Birth | 4 Mar 1864 | Delaware Reserve, Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States | |||
| Residence | 1875 | Wyandotte, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1 Mar 1875 | Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1880 | Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1880 | Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1 Mar 1885 | Age: 21; MaritalStatus: Single - Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States | |||
| Marriage | 14 Apr 1886 | Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States - Elizabeth Shirley | | | |
| Residence | 1 Mar 1895 | Kentucky, Jefferson, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1900 | Wyandotte, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1900 | Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1909 | Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1912 | Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1915 | Age: 52 - Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States | |||
| Residence | 1917 | Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1917 | StreetAddress: 1003 Washington; Occupation: Laborer - Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States | |||
| Death | 11 Mar 1924 | Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States | |||
| Burial | 13 Mar 1924 | Grinter Chapel Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States | | | |
| Alt name | Cunningham Reed Grinter | ||||
| FIND-A-GRAVE | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34746839/cunningham-reed-grinter | | |||
| Burial | Grinter Cemetery, Grinter Heights, Kansas City, Wyandott, Kansas, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Shirley (1869 - 1905) |
| Child | Anna V. Grinter (1868 - 1938) |
| Child | Katherine Frances "Katie" Grinter (1889 - 1952) |
| Child | Mattie Jewell Grinter (1892 - 1960) |
| Child | George Warren Grinter (1895 - 1965) |
| Child | Bessie Bernice Grinter (1898 - 1975) |
| Child | Maybell Iona Grinter (1902 - 1938) |
| Father | Moses Reid Grinter (1809 - 1878) |
| Mother | Anna "Annie" Marshall (1820 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Francis Catherine "Katherine" Grinter (1839 - 1908) |
| Sibling | William Henry Harrison Grinter (1841 - 1887) |
| Sibling | Mary Jane Grinter (1843 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Victoria B. Grinter (1848 - 1853) |
| Sibling | Florence D. Grinter (1851 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Prudence Grinter (1854 - 1854) |
| Sibling | Martha Vashtie Grinter (1857 - 1930) |
| Sibling | James Grinter (1860 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Francis Grinter (1862 - 1864) |
Notes
1862 Allotment
in the allotment he is number 13. Cunningham Grinter [1866], NW/4 NE/4, 29-11-24 and E/2 E/2 NE/4 , 20-11-24Residence
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5T-XT6 : 14 July 2016), Cunningham Grinter in household of W H H Grinter, Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 195, sheet 420A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0400; FHL microfilm 1,254,400.Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
W H H Grinter Self M 38 Kansas, United States
Anna Grinter Mother F 60 Indiana, United States
Cunningham Grinter Brother M 16 Kentucky, United States
Martha Allen Sister F 22 Kansas, United States
Residence
Age: 16; Occupation: Farming; EnumerationDistrict: 195; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: BrotherMarriage
"Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW2D-LZG : 28 January 2016), CUNNINGHAM R. GRINTER and ELIZABETH SHERLEY, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing Marriage, 14 Apr 1886, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States, district clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties. Kansas State Historical Society. ; FHL microfilm 1,601,507.Name CUNNINGHAM R. GRINTER
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 14 Apr 1886
Event Place Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name ELIZABETH SHERLEY
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1869
Residence
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBS-PFS : accessed 25 May 2017), Cunningham Grinter, Wyandotte Township (west part), Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 14A, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,505.Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Cunningham Grinter Head M 36 Kansas
Elizabeth Grinter Wife F 31 Kansas
Katie F Grinter Daughter F 11 Kansas
Mattie J Grinter Daughter F 8 Kansas
Residence
Age: 36; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0173; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: O; OwnsFarm: F; YearsMarried: 14; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: HeadBurial
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34746839Endnotes
1. Chief James Swiftwater Haun (added by Kirt Fetterling), Chief James Swiftwater Haun, 1862 Allotment (http://www.lenapedelawarehistory.net/mirror/allotment_maps.htm : accessed ), .
2. "Kansas State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6X-YTMB : 12 March 2020), Cunningham Grinta, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing Census, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States, , Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka; FHL microfilm 570,220..
3. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_20; Line: 35.
4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5T-XT6 : 7 September 2017), Cunningham Grinter in household of W H H Grinter, Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 195, sheet 420A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,400..
5. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5T-XT6 : 7 September 2017), Cunningham Grinter in household of W H H Grinter, Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 195, sheet 420A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,400..
6. "Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW2D-LZL : 14 January 2020), Elizabeth Sherley in entry for Cunningham R. Grinter, 1886..
7. Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_64; Line: 12.
8. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBS-PFS : accessed 7 March 2020), Cunningham Grinter, Wyandotte Township (west part), Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 14A, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,505..
9. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBS-PFS : accessed 22 March 2020), Cunningham Grinter, Wyandotte Township (west part), Wyandotte, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 14A, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,505..
10. Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
11. Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
12. Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
13. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34746839.
14. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKQ-HLQV : 12 August 2019), Cunningham Reed Grinter, 1924; Burial, Grinter Heights, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States of America, Grinter Cemetery; citing record ID 34746839, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..
15. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKQ-HLQV : 12 August 2019), Cunningham Reed Grinter, 1924; Burial, Grinter Heights, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States of America, Grinter Cemetery; citing record ID 34746839, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..