Charles Benjamin Grisham: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Charles Benjamin Grisham was born on 8 Aug 1875 in Belton, Bee Co, Texas (son of William Daniel Grisham and Mary Ann Witt); died on 16 Sep 1968 in Los Fresnos, Cameron Co, Texas.

Charles married Sallie Belle Singletary on 11 Sep 1896 in Texas. Sallie was born on 11 Jan 1879 in Rusk Co, Texas; died on 27 Aug 1958 in San Benito, Cameron Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Vernie Belle Grisham was born on 26 Nov 1897 in Hico, Hamilton Co, Texas; died on 5 Jul 1989 in Pineland, Sabine Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

William Daniel Grisham was born on 9 Sep 1837 in McMinn Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1900 in Lincoln, Lincoln Co, New Mexico.

William married Mary Ann Witt on 18 Oct 1863 in Dade Co, Missouri. Mary (daughter of James Randolph Witt and Delilah Harkrider) was born on 10 Jun 1844 in Tennessee; died in 1880 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Witt was born on 10 Jun 1844 in Tennessee (daughter of James Randolph Witt and Delilah Harkrider); died in 1880 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Charles Benjamin Grisham was born on 8 Aug 1875 in Belton, Bee Co, Texas; died on 16 Sep 1968 in Los Fresnos, Cameron Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

James Randolph Witt was born on 23 Aug 1813 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee (son of Rev. Silas Witt and Susannah Randolph); died in 1895 in Moody, McLennan Co, Texas.

James married Delilah Harkrider on 15 Sep 1833 in McMinn Co, Tennessee. Delilah was born on 10 Mar 1815 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 17 Nov 1861 in Polk, Dade Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Delilah Harkrider was born on 10 Mar 1815 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 17 Nov 1861 in Polk, Dade Co, Missouri.

Children:

3. Mary Ann Witt was born on 10 Jun 1844 in Tennessee; died in 1880 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Rev. Silas Witt was born on 28 May 1790 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee (son of Joseph Nathaniel Witt and Sarah Kimbrough); died on 15 Jul 1881 in Moody, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Old Perry Cem, Moody, McLennan Co, Texas.

Silas married Susannah Randolph on 30 Jul 1812 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of James Randolph and Sarah Gentry) was born on 22 May 1795 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 15 Jul 1880 in Moody, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Old Perry Cem, Moody, McLennan Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Susannah Randolph was born on 22 May 1795 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee (daughter of James Randolph and Sarah Gentry); died on 15 Jul 1880 in Moody, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Old Perry Cem, Moody, McLennan Co, Texas.

Children:

6. James Randolph Witt was born on 23 Aug 1813 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died in 1895 in Moody, McLennan Co, Texas.
Joseph Lockhart Witt was born on 30 Oct 1817 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 25 Apr 1889 in Moody, McLennan Co, Texas.
Eliza Jane Witt was born on 13 Dec 1829 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died after 1860.