JESSE LEANDER GRISHAM

PARENTS:  PARENTS:  PARENTS:  Andrew Jackson Grisham, Jr. and Cordelia Ann "Cora" (ENGLISH) (GRISHAM) FELTY
Wive: 
(1) Cora Addie Lee SULLIVAN
          
(2) Ora SULLIVAN


55. Jesse Leander GRISHAM (20.Andrew3, 4.Andrew2, 1.George1) was born 02 February, 1890, in Texas.  Jesse  married (1) Cora Addie Lee SULLIVAN, (daughter of James Andrew SULLIVAN and Lula Findosa BLACKMON).  Cora was born 6 July, 1892, Cippella, TX, and died 26 April, 1967, in Trinidad, CO.  Cora was buried 29 April, 1967, in Oddfellows Cemetery, Trinidad, CO.  

Jesse was married briefly to (2) a Ora SULLIVAN, (daughter of James Andrew SULLIVAN and Lula Findosa BLACKMON). 

Jesse died 10 Aug 1971, Albuquerque, Bernallo County, NM.  He was buried 12 August,  1971, Oddfellows Cemetery, Trinidad, CO. Jesse was a rural mail carrier in Trinidad, Las Animas County, CO. Following the death of Addie, Jesse moved to Albuquerque, NM, and resided with his son Wilber in a guest house that was built for him. Jesse collected stamps and had literally each one issued since early 1900's through several years prior to his death. Jesse was out for a morning walk and was struck by a car. He never recovered from the accident and was moved from the hospital to a nursing home where he died several months later.

Children by Cora Addie Lee SULLIVAN:

124. i Bernard GRISHAM , born 24 Jan 1912.

     ii Winfred "Fred" GRISHAM , born 11 Jan 1915, Occupation Military/Personnel, married Marjorie __?__. Winfred died 30 Apr 1990, St. Louis, MO.

iii James Morris GRISHAM , born 12 Jan 1918, Branson, CO, Occupation Travel Business, married Betty BOWMAN. James died 28 Nov 1994, Napa, CA.

125. iv Wilber Glen "Grish" GRISHAM , born 1920.

126. v Jessie Lee GRISHAM , born 1925

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Jesse L. Grisham's Notice of Appointment
as a Rural Mail Carrier on 26 August. 1918


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Jesse Leander Grisham in the kitchen of his home in Trinidad, Colorado.



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Jesse Leander and Cora Addie Lee Grisham in the living room of their home in Trinidad Colorado.

 

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Jesse Leander and Cora Addie Lee Sullivan Grisham taken in  in Albuquerque, New Mexico  on an Easter Sunday in the late 50s or early 60s.

 

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Jesse Leander Grisham

 

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Cora Addie Lee Sullivan Grisham, Wilber Glenn Grisham.  Taken between 1942 and 1950 (toward the 1950 end).

 

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Cora Addie Lee Sullivan Grisham

 

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Fred (Winfred) Grisham, Addie and Jesse

 

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Jesse, Grace Sullivan Green, unknown, Ora Sulllivan, Ruby.  Taken in the living room of my Jesse and Addie's home in  Trinidad, Colorado when the family gathered for the funeral of my Cora Addie Lee Sullivan Grisham

 


SOURCE

Grisham, Thomas Lee, J.D.

ANDREW JACKSON "JACK" GRISHAM, JR.

 

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