Individual Details

The only marriage record found is for Mary E. to Richard Grissom in 1853 - but by 1860, Richard was living with her sister Susan in Tennessee. Mary disappears from the census records from 1850 until 1880 when she was living with her brother Albert - his will provides for care for her for her lifetime.

1880 Census. Fishing Creek, Granville, NC, Hh 313
Albert J. Critcher, 56
Susan C., 36, wife
James T., 10, son
Anna L., 7, dau
Hattie S., 5, dau
Boos, 3, son
Carline D., dau, 1
Elizabeth, 80, Mother
Mary E. Grissom, 50, Sister
Lucy F. Critcher, 45, Sister
John W. Boon, Black, 21, Servant
General Harris, Black, 18, servant
Babe Hunt, Black, (male), 14, Servant

1900 Census. Fishing Creek, Granville, NC, Hh 242
Mary Grissom, b. Nov 1829, age 70, widow; had 3 children - all are living, Farmer
Lula Critcher, niece, b. Aug 1872, 27
Hattie, niece, b. Oct 1874, 25
Albert J., nephew, b. Sep 1876, 23
Carry, niece, b. Aug 1878, 21
Easter, niece, b. Apr 1880, 20
Alex G., nephew, b. Apr 1884, 16
Jessie Harris, servant, Black, b. May 1883, 17

1910 Census. Fishing Creek, Granville, NC, Hh 166
Mary Grissom living alone, age 69, widow, no children, own income

NC Death Certificate #68
Mary E. Grisson died 27 Sep 1915 of senility. She was about 86 and lived in Oxford, Fishing Creek Twp, Granville Co. Goodman Critcher (Alexander?) of Oxford was the informant but didn't know her birth, birthplace, parents, etc. She was buried in the "Family Cemetery" - Critcher Cemetery in Oxford.

Birth	1829	Granville County, North Carolina
Marriage	7 Aug 1853	Granville County, North Carolina - Richard Grissom
Divorce	Abt 1856	Richard Grissom
Death	27 Sep 1915	Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina

Spouse	Richard Grissom (1838 - 1913)
Child	Eugene Grissom (1855 - )

Father	Thomas Critcher (1800 - 1844)
Mother	Elizabeth [Critcher] (1802 - 1884)
Sibling	Minta Critcher (1825 - )
Sibling	William Henry Critcher (1825 - 1886)
Sibling	Albert Jackson Critcher (1826 - 1897)
Sibling	Lucy Critcher (1835 - )
Sibling	Susan Critcher (1838 - 1913)
Sibling	Martha Jane Critcher (1839 - 1901)
Sibling	Joseph Critcher (1843 - )