Individual Details

John Grisso Senior

(10 Jan 1818 - 13 Nov 1902)

John Grisso was a charter member of the Peters Creek Church of the Brethren. John and his brother-in-law, Patterson Coon, pioneered in the commercial growing of apples in the Black Creek area..

Events

Birth10 Jan 1818, Bedford, VA
Marriage8 Feb 1838, Roanoke, VA - Frances Barnhart
Death13 Nov 1902Back Creek, Botetcourt, VA
BurialFamily Cemetery

Families

SpouseFrances Barnhart (1820 - 1893)
ChildSusanna Grisso (1838 - )
ChildMary Grisso (1840 - 1912)
ChildJoel Grisso (1842 - 1882)
ChildWilliam Edwin Grisso (1845 - 1933)
ChildJames Madison Grisso (1847 - 1918)
ChildLeah Catherine Grisso (1849 - 1862)
ChildSarah E. Grisso (1852 - 1932)
ChildJohn Grisso Junior (1854 - 1856)
ChildJane Grisso (1856 - 1932)
ChildDaniel Hoyt Grisso (1859 - 1909)
ChildMartha Grisso (1862 - 1884)
FatherJacob Kittinger Grisso (1772 - 1822)
MotherRebecca Baker (1777 - 1822)
SiblingHawkins G. Grisso (1810 - 1900)

Notes

Birth

John Grisso's birth month was given as March and his place of birth was listed as Roanoke Coutny by Charles Ikenberry and W. Lewis Eikenberry, page 299.

Marriage

The Barnhart Family Record by Josephus Barnhart gave 25 December 1837 as John Grisso's and Frances Barnhart's wedding date, Teri Pettit relied on Marvin Nelson's date of 8 February 1838.