CLAUDE VIRGIL "VERGE" GRISHAM
PARENTS: James Lemuel Grisham, Sr. and
Margaret Amanda Jones
Wives:(1) Nancy Lee "Nannie" BLACKSHEAR
(2) Alta P. ( BENNETT) YOUNG
Picture of the
Family of
James Lemuel Grisham, Sr. and
Margaret Amanda (Jones) Grisham
52. Claude Virgil "Verge" GRISHAM (18.James3,
4.Andrew2, 1) was born 12 April, 1891,
in the Blue Ridge community of Hamilton County, TX. Verge was
baptized: 16 September, 1900, by the Blue Ridge
Baptist Church, Hamilton Co, TX, Church. W. B.
Everett, a Baptist preacher married Verge (1) 20 December, 1914,
to Nancy Lee "Nannie" BLACKSHEAR in Hamilton County, TX. Nancy Lee "Nannie"
(daughter of A. H. and Daisy BLACKSHEAR) was born 3 January, 1895,
at Purmela, Coryell County, TX. Nannie was baptized in
1909. Nannie died 10 January, 1931, at Rusk, TX, and was
buried 12 January, 1931, Blue
Ridge Cemetery, Hamilton County, TX.
Verge built a store and
filling station at Blue Ridge--the only one Blue Ridge ever had. Later
Elmo Newsom operated this business for 5 years. Verge & family were
listed twice in the 1920 Census of Hamilton County, TX.
Later he drove a gasoline truck. Verge reared their children
alone. After his children were grown, Verge lived in the
Brown House (a rooming house) in Hamilton for many years.
Verge married (2) Alta P. (BENNETT)
YOUNG on 27 July, 1950. Their marriage soon ended with a
divorce. Alta
(daughter of John BENNETT and Mary MUNDAY) was born 20 July, 1896, Louisville, KY,
and died 15 January, 1996, Mexico, MO, and was buried 24 January, 1996, Shive Public Cemetery, Hamilton County,
TX. Alta was a Methodist, a Practical Nurse, and an antique dealer.
Verge died 14 April, 1955, while fishing at the City
Lake, Hamilton, Hamilton County, TX. He was buried 17 April, 1955,
in the Blue Ridge Cemetery, Hamilton County, TX.
On all of the lists Mother kept, she always wrote
Verge's name as "Claudius Virgus."
Children by Nancy Lee "Nannie" BLACKSHEAR:
i Auline GRISHAM , born 19 October, 1915, Hamilton
County, TX, died 12 November, 1980. Auline married and had a
step-daughter--( from Dortha Grisham Rees)
ii William Dennison "Billy" GRISHAM , born 14
October, 1917. Billy married and had 5 children.
119. iii Carl Newton GRISHAM , born 3 April, 1920.
120. iv Patsy Nell GRISHAM , born 5 April, 1924
1900 Census
Texas, Hamilton County
Super. Dist. #4; Enum. Dist.#82; #: Pct. 1; Twp:Hamilton; Sheet 12B; Pg.
82-12-81
Census was taken June 15, 1900; Dwelling # 230; Family #: 230
|
NAME |
Relationship to Head of Household |
SEX |
Month of
Birth |
Year of
Birth |
Age |
Marital Status |
# Yrs. Married |
|
Grisham, Jas. L., Farmer |
Head |
M |
12 |
1849 |
50 |
M |
27 |
|
Margaret A.
Mother of 9; 8 Living Children |
Wife |
F |
6 |
1855 |
44 |
M |
27 |
|
James L. |
Son |
M |
3 |
1876 |
24 |
S |
.
|
|
Ida R. |
Dau. |
F |
9 |
1878 |
21 |
S* |
.
|
|
Charlie |
Son |
M |
1 |
1881 |
19 |
S |
.
|
|
Jesse A. |
Son |
M |
2 |
1883 |
17 |
S |
.
|
|
Emma H. |
Dau. |
F |
7 |
1886 |
13 |
S |
.
|
|
Addie M. |
Dau. |
F |
3 |
1889 |
11 |
S |
.
|
|
Claudie V. |
Son |
M |
4 |
1891 |
9 |
S |
.
|
*Ida Rose married Robert Jeff Fergusson on 9 November,
1898. Their first child was born 5 January, 1900. Each was listed as a
single person in the home of the respective parent.
1920 US Census
Hamilton County, TX
Division: J. P. #1; Supervisor’s District: 11; Enumeration District No.
91; Enumeration Date: 3 June, 1920; Sheet No. 5A 3328 4528;
Dwelling #: 19; Family #; 19
1 = Birthplace of Individual; 2 = Birthplace of Father; 3 = Birthplace of
Mother
|
NAME |
Relation |
Tenure |
Sex |
Age |
Marital Status |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Gresham, Virgil C.,
Farmer |
Head |
Rent |
M |
28 |
M |
TX |
MS |
MS |
|
Nannie |
Wife |
. |
F |
24 |
M |
TX |
US |
US |
|
Aulene |
Son |
. |
M |
4 0/12 |
S |
TX |
TX |
TX |
|
Billie |
Son. |
. |
M |
2 ½ |
S |
TX |
TX |
TX |
Verge and Nannie could read and write.
Sources
Blue Ridge Baptist Church Records
Crain, Clara Elsie Fergusson
1900 US Census - Hamilton County, TX
1920 US Census - Hamilton County, TX
Grisham, Claude Virgil and Nancy Lee Blackshear -- Marriage
Record Hamilton County, TX, Marriage Record Bk. 7, p. 49.
Grisham, Claude Virgil "Verge" - Newspaper Obituary in the Hamilton
Herald News.
Grisham, Claude Virgil "Verge" - Death Record, Hamilton
County, TX, Death Record Book, Vol. 8, pg. 327.
Grisham, Nannie Lee Blackshear - Newspaper Obituary from The
Hamilton Herald- Record, of Jan. 16, 1931.
Rees, Dorotha Grisham
JAMES LEMUEL GRISHAM, SR.
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