Life History

Notes

• At least one genealogy has his Elisha's name as Elisha Champion Grubbs.  A memorial on Find a Grave which references a gravestone in Drew County, Arkansas, has this full name, with the stone itself identifying him as All sources report him born in Georgia.  A record in the 1880 census has Champion and Caroline L Grubbs, who match other records for this couple. (See below)
  
  1860 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 12 July, Veasy Township, PO Lacy, page 12, Hse/Fam #574
  Stephen Grubbs 33 M Farmer $3520 Real Estate $600 Personal born GA
  Elizabeth M Grubbs 31 F born GA
  John A Grubbs 14 M Farm Laborer $400 Personal Estate born GA
  Caroline M Grubbs 13 M born GA
  Green M Grubbs 11 M born GA
  Louisa M Grubbs 9 F born GA
  Elisha C Grubbs 7 M born GA
  Stephen S Grubbs 4 M born Ark
  Loucinda J Grubbs 1 F born Ark
  John Glossup 16 M Day Laborer born GA
  
  Elisha's marriage record has only the initials of groom and bride.  The bride is C L Jones.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  E C Grubbs
  Gender Male
  Age 23, Birth Year abt 1853
  Spouse's Name C L Jones
  Spouse's Gender Female
  Spouse's Age 17
  Marriage 5 Nov 1876 Drew County
  Marriage License Date 2 Nov 1876
  
  1880 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 19 June, Crook Township, District 95, page 25, Hse #202, Fam #204
  Grubbs, Champion  W M 26 Head Farm Laborer GA GA GA [b abt 1854]
  Grubbs, Caroline L  W F 24 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [b abt 1856]
  Grubbs, John S M  W M 2 Son AR GA NC
  Grubbs, Nathaniel G  W M 2mos born April Son AR GA NC
  
  I found a 1900 census for this family still in Drew County, Arkansas.  So this determines that this is not the family of James Grubbs, who was born in McLennan County, Texas.  Another family which I found in McLennan County, Texas, fit the pattern of James' family.  Both heads of households are enumerated as Elisha Grubbs in 1900.  This Elisha (Champion) Grubbs is a first cousin of Elisha C(olumbus), who was the father of James Richard Grubbs.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 11 June, Crook Township, District 70, page 5A,  Hse/Fam #76
  Grubbs, Elisha C Head  W M Sept 1853 46 Married 24 years GA GA GA Farmer Owns
  Grubbs, Carolina L Wife W F May 1859 41 Married 24 years 10 children/8 living NC NC NC
  Grubbs, John M Son W M Aug 1877 22 Single AR GA NC At School
  Grubbs, Nathaneil G Son W M April 1880 19 Single AR GA NC At School
  Grubbs, William W Son W M Dec 1883 16 Single AR GA NC At School
  Grubbs, Florence L Son W M Dec 1885 14 Single AR GA NC At School
  Grubbs, Ada B Dau W F Dec 1887 12 Single AR GA NC At School
  Grubbs, Sarah A Dau W F Dec 1892 7 AR GA NC At School
  Grubbs, Lottie B Dau W F Feb 1895 5 AR GA NC
  Grubbs, Pharis B Son W M Aug 1897 2 AR GA NC
  
  Elisha Champion Grubbs, with his first wife Caroline L Jones whom he married in Drew County, Arkansas, lived in Drew County (Monticello area) all their lives.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 25 April, Crook Township, District 46, page 6A, Hse #97, Fam #98
  Grubbs, E C Head F W 56 Married 33 yrs AR GA GA Farmer Owns
  Grubbs, Carolina L Wife F W 51 Married 33 yrs [No children report] AR NC NC
  Grubbs, Ardell Dau F W 17 Single AR AR AR
  Grubbs, Lottie Dau F W 15 Single AR AR AR
  Grubbs, Pharis Son M W 12 Single TX MS TX
  Grubbs, Robert Son M W 7 Single TX MS TX
  
  Living next door is Elisha and Carolina's son Florence with his new wife Carrie and their 1-month-old baby Winnie.  Note that in the above report and in Florence's record, Elisha is reported as born in Arkansas, whereas otherwise he is reported born in Georgia.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 25 April, Crook Township, District 46, page 6A, Hse #99, Fam #99
  Grubbs, Florence L Head F W 21 Married 1 yr AR AR AR Farmer Owns
  Grubbs, Carrie Wife F W 17 Married 1 yr [No children report] AR GA AR
  Grubbs, Winnie Dau F W 1mo Single AR AR AR
  
  Elisha's wife Carolina died in 1915.  In the 1920 census he is reported as a widower, and in his household is his daughter Ada Bell, who has also been widowed, with her six children.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 9 January, Crook Township, District 54, page 4A,  Hse #52, Fam #56
  Grubbs, Elisha C Head  Owns M W 66 Widowed GA GA GA Farmer
  Mayo, Adderbell Dau F W 32 Widow AR GA GA
  Mayo, Roy Grandchild M W 28 AR MS AR
  Mayo, Letha Grandchild F W 11 AR MS AR
  Mayo, Ozell Grandchild F W 9 AR MS AR
  Mayo, Delta Grandchild F W 7 AR MS AR
  Mayo, Wiston [Winston] Grandchild M W 5 AR MS AR
  Mayo, Norman Grandchild M W 2yrs9mos AR MS AR[b abt Mar 1917]
  
  Before 1930, Laura has passed away and Elisha is enumerated in the home of his widowed daughter Ada Bernice.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas, 5 April, Crook Township, District 9, page 2B, Hse/Fam #34
  Mayo, Ada B Head Rents F W 43 Widow Married at age 17 AR GA NC Farmer
  Mayo, Winston Son F W 16 Single AR MS AR Farm Laborer
  Mayo, Norman Son F W 16 Single AR MS AR No Occup
  Grubbs, Elisha C Father M W 76 Widow, First married at age 23 GA GA GA [b abt Sep 1854]
  
  Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
  E C Grubbs
  Death 22 Feb 1931 Drew County
  
  This death record indicates that Elisha moved back to his home area in Arkansas after living in Oklahoma.  This is confirmed when we see the 1930 census, where he is enumerated in the household of his daughter Ada B Mays.  The Find-a-Grave memorial reports the same date of death as the Arkansas death record cited above, but the birth date is different from the 1900 census for Elisha.  A difference in the year is common in 1900, but there is also a different month, February instead of September as on the gravestone.
  
  Elisha Champion Grubbs
  Birth Sep. 18, 1853 Georgia
  Death Feb. 22, 1931 Drew County, Arkansas
  Parents:
  Stephen Henderson Grubbs (1827 - 1909)
  Elizabeth Margaret Jackson Grubbs (1828 - 1883)
  Siblings:
  Green Monroe Grubbs (1849 - 1870)
  Louiza Margaret Grubbs Richardson (1852 - 1907)
  Shaney Stephen Grubbs (1856 - 1869)
  Burial Beulah Cemetery, Drew County, Arkansas
  Created by Karen Hayes Jun 18, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #71567478, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71567478

Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. 1880 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 19 June, Crook Township, District 95, page 25, Hse #202, Fam #204
• 3. 1910 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 25 April, Crook Township, District 46, page 6A, Hse #97, Fam #98
• 4. 1860 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 12 July, Veasey Township, PO Lacy, page 12, Hse/Fam #574
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 9 January, Crook Township, District 54, page 4A,  Hse #52, Fam #56
• 6. 1930 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 5 April, Crook Township, District 9, page 2B, Hse/Fam #34
• 7. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 8. 1900 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 11 June, Crook Township, District 70, page 5A,  Hse/Fam #76
• 9. 1910 Federal Census, Drew County, Arkansas
  • 25 April, Crook Township, District 46, page 6A, Hse #99, Fam #99
• 10. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #71626084
• 11. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 12. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #71567484