grissom, ralph
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Grissom, Ralph; Ralph Grissom
- Record count
- 16
- Sources
- life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Dexter; Dexter, Mo.; Dexter, Stoddard County, MO; Farmington; London; Newport News, Va.; Sturgis, Mich.
- First event date
- 1911-01-04
- Last event date
- 1917-04-12
Timeline — 16 events
- 1911-01-04 Dexter. Dexter Public School honor roll Dec 1910 High School, Wm. T. Doherty Quote: "Room No. High School. Wm. T. Doherty. Elsie Jenkins, Hermine Weber, Lula Maupin, Fay Champion, Susie Jeffers, Golden Bowman, Eva Stone, Hazel Masterson, Blanche Cook, Ruth Blankenship, Len"
- 1911-02-01 Dexter, Stoddard County, MO. Attended the Men of Galilee Bible Class organization luncheon Quote: "and Messrs. B. F. Eichols, Elmer Miller, Ralph Grissom"
- 1911-03-01 Dexter. Declamation, 'Paul Revere's Ride,' in the Washington's birthday program Quote: "Program participant at the Dexter High School Washington's birthday exercises (Excelsior Literary Society): 'Declamation - "Paul Revere's Ride,""
- 1911-09-13 Dexter. Ralph Grissom had twin chills last week and was quite sick for several days Quote: "Ralph Grissom had twin chills last week, and was quite sick for several days."
- 1914-03-25 Farmington. Went to Farmington last week to accept a position in Hospital No. 4; a bright, hustling young person, and will make good
- 1915-04-14 Dexter. Ralph Grissom left today for Sturgis, Mich., where his brother John Grissom went to reside the first of March; Ralph has secured a position there Co-mentioned: John Grissom. Quote: "Ralph Grissom left to-day for Sturgis, Mich., where his brother, John Grissom, went to reside"
- 1916-05-26 Sturgis, Mich.. Ralph Grissom arrived from Sturgis, Mich., last Saturday for a three weeks visit to his father Jno. Grissom and family Co-mentioned: Jno. Grissom. Quote: "arrived from Sturgis, Mich., last Saturday, for a three weeks visit to his father, Jno. Grissom, and family"
- 1917-03-22 Newport News, Va.; London. Sailed February 15th from Newport News, Virginia, on the British merchant ship Haramattan bound for London with a cargo of horses and mules Co-mentioned: John Grissom.
- 1917-03-23 Newport News, Va.. Ralph Grissom sailed from Newport News, Va., on a ship for Europe February 15th, and is now in the war zone somewhere
- 1917-04-12 Dexter, Mo.. Quote: "The Ship he started on, on his return trip, was torpedoed and sunk in mid-ocean but all on board were rescued"
- 1917-05-11 Dexter. 'DEXTER YOUTH Passes Thru Sub-marine Zone and Comes Back Safe / WAS CHASED BY U-BOATS TWICE': John Grissom received a letter from his son Ralph, dated Bridgeport, Conn., April 29, 1917. Ralph landed the 6th of the month (April) in Philadelphia from Liverpool, England; he left Newport News Fe…
- 1918-04-19 Dexter. First Methodist Church service flag (24 stars), to be unveiled next Sunday night; Dexter; U. S. Navy; * in France with Pershing or on the other side in the Navy Quote: "Will Unveil Service Flag With 24 Stars Next Sunday"
- 1920-11-12 Dexter. World War I service noted on the honor roll (Navy) Quote: "'Ralph Grissom' on the service-flag honor roll"
- 1921-01-07 St. Louis. Ralph Grissom, who is taking a government technical training course at Washington University, St. Louis, was home here for the holidays
- 1926-07-23 New York City. Ralph Grissom married Miss Edith Patience Colbert in New York City on Wednesday, July 14, 1926; he is connected with the Emergency Fleet of the U. S. Shipping Board and resides in New York, where the couple will make their home Co-mentioned: Edith Patience Colbert. Quote: "he was marr…
- (undated) Dexter. Ralph Grissom extended an invitation to attend the Commencement Exercises of Georgetown University, Washington, D. C Quote: "invitation to attend the Commencement Exercises of Georgetown University, Washington, D. C."
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