grissom, harry
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Grissom, Harry; Harry Grissom
- Record count
- 23
- Sources
- life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Bloomfield; Dexter; Steele; Washington, D.C.
- First event date
- 1911-02-08
- Last event date
- 1929-06-21
Timeline — 21 events
- 1911-02-08 Dexter. Committees for the S. E. Missouri Drummers' Meet, Dexter, May 26-27, 1911. Music committee. Chairman: F. H. Murphy. Fellow members: Geo. W. Coy, E. E. Gunter, Robt. Jean, Dr. Slayden, Will Dougherty, John Raney, Harry Grissom, Dr. Douglass, Dr. Dieckman Quote: "Music: F. H. Murphy, chairman,…
- 1911-03-08 Washington, D.C.. Was in Washington, D. C., last week Quote: "Harry Grissom was in Washington, D. C., last week."
- 1911-08-16 Dexter. Postmaster; received word yesterday from his mother at Francisco Ind. of his grandmother's death; stated that Mr. Grissom would leave for Dexter Tuesday Co-mentioned: Mrs. John Grissom. Quote: "Postmaster Harry Grissom received word yesterday from his mother, Mrs. John Grissom, at Francisco…
- 1911-10-11 Dexter. The Bank of Dexter owners are removing the building now occupied by the Dexter post office; Grissom will have the newest house in this section for his business Quote: "Harry Grissom will have the nicest, newest house in this section for his business"
- 1911-11-22 Dexter. The Dexter postoffice was remodeled with steel fixtures - the first all-steel, fireproof, no-call-box system placed in the state - and Postmaster Harry Grissom was credited with the improvement Co-mentioned: John, Jr.; Ralph Grissom; Mr. Ross. Quote: "Dexter now has the finest postoffice in…
- 1911-11-22 Dexter. The Dexter postoffice was thoroughly overhauled with new steel, fireproof fixtures, claimed as the finest postoffice in southeast Missouri; Postmaster Harry Grissom and his assistants are named as the only things in it over thirty days old Quote: "the Dexter postoffice is so thoroughly overh…
- 1914-03-04 What makes Harry Grissom so happy the past few days, per the paper's locals column Quote: "What makes Harry Grissom so happy the past few days?"
- 1914-09-16 Bloomfield. Harry Grissom, postmaster, Dexter attended the speaking here (Bloomfield) last Saturday afternoon (County Seat News) Quote: "Harry Grissom, postmaster, Dexter attended the speaking here last Saturday afternoon"
- 1914-11-04 Dexter. Postmaster Harry Grissom of Dexter appeared today as a witness in the circuit court; friends think him in bad health, which he denies, attributing his sallow complexion otherwise Quote: "Postmaster Harry Grissom of Dexter, was here today a witness in the circuit court."
- 1915-04-14 Dexter. Harry Grissom accompanied his father, Uncle John Grissom, to the hospital at Cairo last week; remained until after the operation and said his father was doing very well Co-mentioned: Uncle John Grissom.
- 1915-04-28 Dexter. Postmaster Harry Grissom reports his father Jno. Grissom improving at the Cairo Hospital and hopes he can return home next Sunday Co-mentioned: Jno. Grissom. Quote: "Postmaster Harry Grissom reports his father, Jno. Grissom, improving at the Cairo Hospital"
- 1915-09-17 Dexter. Harry Grissom has been made manager of the cotton gin here for the East St. Louis Cotton Oil Co Quote: ""Harry Grissom has been made manager of the cotton gin here for the East St. Louis Cotton Oil Co.""
- 1916-03-24 Dexter. Named in the 'Hosses Yet Unhitched' Leap-Year matrimonial humor column as the 'first-come-to' unhitched bachelor, described as ex-postmaster of Dexter (satirical column)
- 1917-01-10 Dexter. Harry Grissom, who has had charge of the East St. Louis cotton gin at Dexter this season, closed the business and shipped out his last car of cotton seed yesterday (Jan. 10); he will go to St Louis in two or three days and continue in the company's employ, most likely stationed in St. Louis
- 1921-03-04 Dexter. Harry Grissom is spending a few days in Dexter with relatives and friends; business affairs have kept him in Tennessee for the past few months Quote: "Harry Grissom is spending a few days here with relatives and friends. Business affairs have kept him in Tennessee for the past few months."
- 1924-03-07 Steele. Harry Grissom, of Steele, will return home Sunday or Monday Quote: "Harry Grissom, of Steele, will return home Sunday or Monday."
- 1926-05-14 Steele. Harry Grissom of Steele, with Messrs. Hugh Michey, B. W. Coleman and C. D. Travers of Cooter, were here Co-mentioned: Hugh Michey. Quote: "Harry Grissom of Steele, with Messrs. Hugh Michey, B. W. Coleman and C. D. Travers of Cooter, were here."
- 1926-11-12 Steele. A new girl came to Harry Grissom's home at Steele while his mother Mrs. Elsie Grissom was visiting there Quote: ""She said a new girl came to Harry's home while she was there""
- 1929-04-05 Steele. Harry Grissom and family, of Steele, were Easter guests of his mother, Mrs. Elsie Grissom Co-mentioned: Mrs. Elsie Grissom. Quote: "Harry Grissom and family, of Steele, were Easter guests of his mother, Mrs. Elsie Grissom."
- 1929-06-21 Dexter. Funeral held here Wednesday; survived by sister Mrs. Agnes Threllkell of Bernie, brother John Grissom of Pontiac, Mich., and sister Mrs. B. W. Smith of Salem, Ill Co-mentioned: Mrs. Agnes Threllkell; John Grissom; Mrs. B. W. Smith. Quote: "attended the funeral of her brother, Harry Grissom,…
- (undated) Harry Grissom was up from Steele last week to see his father, Uncle John Grissom, and before returning ordered 'the Old Rag' to ward off the blues through the long winter weeks Co-mentioned: Uncle John Grissom. Quote: "ordered the 'Old Rag' to aid him in warding off the blues during these long winte…
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