1. John D. GRIMBALL Sr. was born about 1834 in Mississippi.
John married Malisa Beatrice MOSHET [MRIN: 489] on 9 Feb 1854 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Malisa was born in Jan 1823 in South Carolina.
General Notes: Widow of Samuel G. Glover mentioned on marriage record. Witnesses: A. J. Ansellm and T. H. Thompson
Children from this marriage were:
2 F i. Mary J. GRIMBALL was born about 1854 in St. Landry, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Mary married Cary T. GRIFFITH [MRIN: 630] (b. Abt 1853) on 19 Dec 1871 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
3 M ii. John D. GRIMBALL Jr. was born in Nov 1856 in Louisiana.
John married Laura J. HAMBERLIN [MRIN: 488] (b. Oct 1862) on 27 Nov 1879 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
4 F iii. Mary Z. GRIMBALL .
Mary married Melvin Lee NASH [MRIN: 751] (b. 3 Jul 1873, d. 28 Dec 1936) on 6 Oct 1897 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
2. Mary J. GRIMBALL (John D. Sr.1) was born about 1854 in St. Landry, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Mary married Cary T. GRIFFITH [MRIN: 630] on 19 Dec 1871 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Cary was born about 1853 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Children from this marriage were:
5 F i. Evie GRIFFITH was born about 1878.
Evie married William W. DANIEL [MRIN: 632].
6 F ii. Olive GRIFFITH was born about 1879.
Olive married Floyd L. PHILLIPS [MRIN: 633].
7 M iii. Preston H. GRIFFITH was born on 27 Apr 1880 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Preston married Alice OLIVER [MRIN: 629] (b. May 1884) on 20 Jun 1905 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
8 F iv. Annie May GRIFFITH was born about 1881.
Annie married Rev. T. M. THOMAS [MRIN: 634].
9 F v. Gertrude GRIFFITH was born about 1882.
Gertrude married Willie BEALL [MRIN: 635].
10 M vi. John C. GRIFFITH was born about 1883.
11 F vii. Mamie GRIFFITH was born about 1884.
Mamie married Unknown CORKERN [MRIN: 636].
3. John D. GRIMBALL Jr. (John D. Sr.1) was born in Nov 1856 in Louisiana.
John married Laura J. HAMBERLIN [MRIN: 488] on 27 Nov 1879 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Laura was born in Oct 1862 in Louisiana.
Children from this marriage were:
12 M i. John Wesley GRIMBALL Sr. was born on 25 Dec 1882 in Louisiana, died on 16 Nov 1931 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 48, and was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
John married Effie N. TUBRE [MRIN: 600] (b. Abt 1879, d. Abt 1962) on 23 Dec 1902 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
13 M ii. William GRIMBALL was born in Jan 1888.
14 M iii. Henry D. GRIMBALL was born in Feb 1890.
Henry married Martha MORRIS [MRIN: 572] (b. Abt 1897) on 2 Jun 1915 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
15 F iv. Lelia May GRIMBALL was born in Jul 1892.
16 M v. Isaac I. GRIMBALL was born in Dec 1894.
4. Mary Z. GRIMBALL (John D. Sr.1).
Mary married Melvin Lee NASH [MRIN: 751] on 6 Oct 1897 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Melvin was born on 3 Jul 1873 in Glenmora, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, died on 28 Dec 1936 in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana at age 63, and was buried in Pythian Cemetery, Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
5. Evie GRIFFITH (Mary J. GRIMBALL2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1878.
Evie married William W. DANIEL [MRIN: 632].
6. Olive GRIFFITH (Mary J. GRIMBALL2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1879.
Olive married Floyd L. PHILLIPS [MRIN: 633].
7. Preston H. GRIFFITH (Mary J. GRIMBALL2, John D. Sr.1) was born on 27 Apr 1880 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: Preston H. Griffith has been prominently identified with educational work in Louisiana as a successful and popular teacher, and, with official headquarters in the Capital City of Baton Rouge, he now holds the position of executive secretary of the Louisiana State Teachers Association. He is a scion of the third generation of the Griffith family in Louisiana, and the original American representatives of the family came from Wales and settled in Kentucky within a short time after the close of the war of the Revolution. John Clark Griffith, grandfather of him whose name initiates this paragraph, was born in Kentucky, hut passed the greater part of his life in that part of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. that is now comprised in Evangeline Parish. He became an extensive and successful planter in the vicinity of Bayou Chicot, and there remained until the close of his long and useful life.
Preston H. Griffith was born in St. Landry (now Evangeline) Parish, Louisiana. on the 27th of April, 1880, and is a son of Cary T. and Mary J. Grimball Griffith, the former of whom was born at Bayou Chicot, in 1853. and the latter
of whom was born at St. Landry, in the same year, their home being now maintained at Opelousas. Cary T. Griffith was a young man when he established his residence at St. Landry, where his marriage occurred, and in that immediate vicinity he continued his operations as an agriculturist until 1895, when he removed to Opelousas. He still has successful alliance with farm industry and is engaged also in the real-estate business. His political allegiance is given to the democratic party. and he and his wife hold membership in the Baptist Church. Of the children the eldest is Evie, who is the wife of William W. Daniel, a prosperous farmer at Begg, St. Landry Parish; Olive is the wife of Floyd L. Phillips a fanner, and they reside at Opelousas. Preston H., of this review was the next in order of birth Annie May became the wife of the late Rev. T. M. Thomas, is a Baptist missionary in China, and she now resides in the State of Georgia, where her second husband is high-school principal; Gertrude is the wife of Willie Beall, a stock farmer at Garland, Louisiana; John C. remains at the parental home in Opelousas, and is there in the employ of a lumber company Mrs. Mamie Corkern resides at Dallas, Texas, where her husband is a moving-picture operator.
Preston H. Griffith was graduated from the Opelousas High School as a member of the class of 1900. He then entered the University of Louisiana, in which he was graduated in 1903, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. At the university he became affiliated with the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. In the year of his graduation he became principal of New Hope Academy at Tubal, Arkansas. And after there continuing his effective service three years he was made principal of the high school at Grand Prairie Louisiana. which continued the stage of his successful professional activities during a period of four years. During the ensuing seven years he was principal of the high school in the City of Eunice, St. Landry Parish, and he then, in 1917, became principal of the public schools of Baton Rouge. He retained this position six years and then, in 1923, was appointed to his present important office, that of executive secretary of the Louisiana Teachers Association, this preferment, resultant upon the action of the executive council of the association, indicating the high estimate placed upon him by his professional confreres. His offices are established at 223 Wieck Building in the capital city, and his executive duties now demand the greater part of his time.
The democratic party received the unqualified allegiance of Mr. Griffith, and he and his wife are zealous members of the First Baptist Church in their home city. Here also he is affiliated with St. James Lodge No. 47, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons ; Adib Ahmar Grotto No. 98, Veiled Prophets; Capital Lodge No. 29, Knights of Pythias, of which he is a past chancellor ; and Live Oak Camp No. 14, Woodmen of the World. Mr. Griffith is a member of the National Educational Association, and specially active in its department of superintendent of schools, and he is an influential member of the Louisiana Teachers Association, of which he is now executive secretary and of which he
was the president in 1921-2. He owns his pleasant home place at 1916 America Street, Baton Rouge, and near the city is the owner of other real estate.
In the World war period Mr. Griffith was alert and influential in local patriotic service, especially in connection with the public schools and in furthering the campaigns in support of government war loans, Red Cross work, etc.
June 20, 1905, recorded the marriage of Mr. Griffith and Miss Alice Oliver, daughter of Zachary T. and Elizabeth ( Booker ) Oliver, the latter of whom is deceased. Mr. Oliver. a retired farmer, resides at Eunice, St. Landry Parish.
Mrs. Griffith is a graduate of the Southwestern Louisiana Institute at Lafayette. Preston H., junior, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, was born January 15, 1915.
A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 99, by Henry E. Chambers.
Published by The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925.
Preston married Alice OLIVER [MRIN: 629] on 20 Jun 1905 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Alice was born in May 1884 in Louisiana.
The child from this marriage was:
17 M i. Preston H. GRIFFITH Jr. was born on 15 Jan 1915.
8. Annie May GRIFFITH (Mary J. GRIMBALL2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1881.
Annie married Rev. T. M. THOMAS [MRIN: 634].
9. Gertrude GRIFFITH (Mary J. GRIMBALL2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1882.
Gertrude married Willie BEALL [MRIN: 635].
10. John C. GRIFFITH (Mary J. GRIMBALL2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1883.
11. Mamie GRIFFITH (Mary J. GRIMBALL2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1884.
Mamie married Unknown CORKERN [MRIN: 636].
12. John Wesley GRIMBALL Sr. (John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born on 25 Dec 1882 in Louisiana, died on 16 Nov 1931 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 48, and was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
John married Effie N. TUBRE [MRIN: 600] on 23 Dec 1902 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Effie was born about 1879 and died about 1962 about age 83.
Children from this marriage were:
18 M i. Leonard GRIMBALL was born on 10 Oct 1904 in Louisiana and died on 29 Jul 1996 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 91.
Leonard married Lillian UNKNOWN [MRIN: 147]. (b. 9 Nov 1908, d. 23 Feb 2001)
19 M ii. Floyd Overton GRIMBALL was born on 24 Jul 1905 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 12 Jun 1991 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 85.
Floyd married Amelia CASTETE [MRIN: 493]. (b. 9 Sep 1912, d. 3 Feb 1999)
20 M iii. Lloyd GRIMBALL was born about 1906.
21 F iv. Della Viola GRIMBALL was born about 1908.
Della married Remi Pail FONTENOT [MRIN: 599] (b. Abt 1902) on 9 Feb 1926 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
22 F v. Florence GRIMBALL was born about 1910.
Florence married CASTETTE [MRIN: 602].
23 M vi. Fred GRIMBALL was born on 6 Mar 1912 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and died on 3 Jun 1986 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 74.
Fred married Odelia PONTHIER [MRIN: 491]. (b. 21 Apr 1912, d. 3 Mar 1998)
24 F vii. Villa GRIMBALL was born about 1914.
Villa married WEST [MRIN: 601].
25 M viii. John Wesley GRIMBALL Jr. was born on 4 Feb 1917 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died on 2 Apr 2007 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana at age 90, and was buried on 5 Apr 2007 in Mimosa Pines South Cemetery, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
John married Iris Joy WALKER [MRIN: 598]. (b. 20 Feb 1920, d. 12 Feb 2003)
13. William GRIMBALL (John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born in Jan 1888.
14. Henry D. GRIMBALL (John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born in Feb 1890.
Henry married Martha MORRIS [MRIN: 572] on 2 Jun 1915 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Martha was born about 1897 in Grand Prarie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
15. Lelia May GRIMBALL (John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born in Jul 1892.
16. Isaac I. GRIMBALL (John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born in Dec 1894.
17. Preston H. GRIFFITH Jr. (Preston H. GRIFFITH3, Mary J. GRIMBALL2, John D. Sr.1) was born on 15 Jan 1915.
18. Leonard GRIMBALL (John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born on 10 Oct 1904 in Louisiana and died on 29 Jul 1996 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 91.
Leonard married Lillian UNKNOWN [MRIN: 147]. Lillian was born on 9 Nov 1908 in Louisiana and died on 23 Feb 2001 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 92.
19. Floyd Overton GRIMBALL (John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born on 24 Jul 1905 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 12 Jun 1991 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 85.
Floyd married Amelia CASTETE [MRIN: 493]. Amelia was born on 9 Sep 1912 and died on 3 Feb 1999 at age 86.
20. Lloyd GRIMBALL (John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1906.
21. Della Viola GRIMBALL (John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1908.
Della married Remi Pail FONTENOT [MRIN: 599] on 9 Feb 1926 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Remi was born about 1902.
22. Florence GRIMBALL (John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1910.
Florence married CASTETTE [MRIN: 602].
23. Fred GRIMBALL (John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born on 6 Mar 1912 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and died on 3 Jun 1986 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 74.
Fred married Odelia PONTHIER [MRIN: 491]. Odelia was born on 21 Apr 1912 and died on 3 Mar 1998 at age 85.
24. Villa GRIMBALL (John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1914.
Villa married WEST [MRIN: 601].
25. John Wesley GRIMBALL Jr. (John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born on 4 Feb 1917 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died on 2 Apr 2007 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana at age 90, and was buried on 5 Apr 2007 in Mimosa Pines South Cemetery, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Another name for John was J.W. GRIMBALL.
General Notes: John W. Grimball
Published: Tuesday, April 3, 2007 8:23 PM CDT
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John Wesley Grimball, Jr., 90, passed away Monday, April 2, 2007, in a local hospital.
He retired from Cities Service and was Machine Supervisor/Data Processing. He was also
Treasurer/Manager of CSE Credit Union at the time of his retirement. He was a WWII
veteran, having served in the occupation forces for Japan at the end of the war.
Survivors include four sons, Terrance Grimball and wife Mary of Sulphur, Dr. Roger
Grimball and wife Deborah of Sulphur, Wayne Grimball and wife Frances of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and John Grimball III and wife Lorise of Austin, Texas;
fourteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Iris Grimball; his parents, John and Effie Grimball;
three sisters, Della Fontenot, Florence Castette and Villa West; and three brothers,
Leonard Grimball, Floyd Grimball and Frank Grimball.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery of Carlyss. Visitation is from 4 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
John married Iris Joy WALKER [MRIN: 598]. Iris was born on 20 Feb 1920 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died on 12 Feb 2003 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana at age 82, and was buried in Mimosa Pines South Cemetery, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Another name for Iris was Iris WALKER.
Children from this marriage were:
26 M i. Terrance GRIMBALL .
Terrance married Mary Elizabeth UNKNOWN [MRIN: 54]. (b. 4 Dec 1946)
27 M ii. Dr. Roger Glen GRIMBALL .
Roger married Deborah LITTLE [MRIN: 55]. (b. 28 Jul 1948, d. 1 Oct 2020)
28 M iii. Wayne GRIMBALL .
Wayne married Frances UNKNOWN [MRIN: 56].
29 M iv. John Wesley GRIMBALL III was born about 1953.
John married Lorise E. STEPHENSON [MRIN: 18] (b. Abt 1952) on 22 May 1978 in Harris County, Texas.
26. Terrance GRIMBALL (John Wesley Jr.4, John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1).
Terrance married Mary Elizabeth UNKNOWN [MRIN: 54]. Mary was born on 4 Dec 1946.
27. Dr. Roger Glen GRIMBALL (John Wesley Jr.4, John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1).
General Notes: Biography
Dr. Roger G. Grimball, Sr, 64, died Sunday, January 10, 2010, in a local hospital.
Dr. Grimball was born in Bunkie, Louisiana and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School, McNeese State University, and Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He was a family practice physician in partnership with Dr. Allen Richert for 38 years at the Grimball and Richert Clinic in Sulphur. Dr. Grimball loved his work, never wanting to retire. What he most loved about his job was the personal interaction with his patients.
Above all things, Dr. Grimball loved his family. His wife was his best friend and his children and grandchildren were his pride and joy. He had many hobbies which included hunting, fishing, and golfing. He was a collector of antique fishing lures and Native American artifacts. He was an accomplished accordion player and his band, "The Cajun Cousins" played many local venues over the past 40 years.
He was an Eagle Scout and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. He was a member of the Calcasieu Parish Medical Society, Louisiana Academy of Family Practice, the American Academy of Family Practice, the West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Finance Committee, Trout Unlimited, the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club, and was a lifetime member of the Coastal Conservation Association.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Grimball of Sulphur; one daughter, Kimberly Ann Grimball Trahan and husband, Don of Sulphur; three sons, Dr. Roger Glen Grimball, Jr. and wife, Dr. Jenny Grimball of Sulphur, Joseph Wesley Grimball of Mississippi, and Phillip Remy Grimball and fiancee' Candice Winn of Westlake; three brothers, Terrance Grimball and wife, Mary of Sulphur, Wayne Grimball and wife, Frances of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and John W. Grimball, III and wife, Lorise of Austin, Texas; his sister and brother-in-law, Penny Taylor and husband, Ken of Sugar Land, Texas; seven grandchildren, Don Trahan, Jr, Zachary Trahan, Bridget Trahan, Jasper Grimball, Camille Grimball, Brayden Winn, and Drew Winn; numerous nieces and nephews; and his longtime friend and business partner, Dr. Allen Richert, his wife, Dale, and their family. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Wesley Grimball, Jr. and Iris Walker Grimball.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. The Revs. Joe Gosselin and Skip Negley will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery South in Carlyss under the direction of Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation is from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday with a rosary service at 6 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. The family would like to express their deep gratitude to the staff of West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital for their loving care and friendship.
Roger married Deborah LITTLE [MRIN: 55]. Deborah was born on 28 Jul 1948 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana and died on 1 Oct 2020 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana at age 72.
General Notes: Facebook notes:
Deborah Jane (Little) Grimball
July 28, 1946 \endash October 1, 2020
Our loving mother and grandmother gained her angel wings on October 1, 2020, and is now dancing with her true love again. Although we know she is in a better place than we are, we can't help but to miss her dearly already, as losing her leaves a void that can never be filled.
Debbie was born July 28, 1946 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Jasper and Dorothy Little (Carrier). Her childhood years were spent with her three younger siblings enjoying their camp in Hackberry. She graduated from Sulphur High in 1964 and received a Certificate in Office Administration from McNeese State College shortly afterwards.
Children from this marriage were:
30 M i. Dr. Roger Glen GRIMBALL Jr.
Roger married Dr. Jenny UNKNOWN [MRIN: 1070].
31 F ii. Kimberly Ann GRIMBALL .
Kimberly married Don TRAHAN [MRIN: 1069].
32 M iii. Joseph GRIMBALL .
Joseph married Nichole UNKNOWN [MRIN: 1071].
33 M iv. Phillip GRIMBALL .
Phillip married Candice UNKNOWN [MRIN: 1072].
28. Wayne GRIMBALL (John Wesley Jr.4, John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1).
Wayne married Frances UNKNOWN [MRIN: 56].
29. John Wesley GRIMBALL III (John Wesley Jr.4, John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1) was born about 1953.
John married Lorise E. STEPHENSON [MRIN: 18] on 22 May 1978 in Harris County, Texas. Lorise was born about 1952.
30. Dr. Roger Glen GRIMBALL Jr. (Roger Glen (Dr.)5, John Wesley Jr.4, John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1).
Roger married Dr. Jenny UNKNOWN [MRIN: 1070].
31. Kimberly Ann GRIMBALL (Roger Glen (Dr.)5, John Wesley Jr.4, John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1).
Kimberly married Don TRAHAN [MRIN: 1069].
32. Joseph GRIMBALL (Roger Glen (Dr.)5, John Wesley Jr.4, John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1).
Joseph married Nichole UNKNOWN [MRIN: 1071].
33. Phillip GRIMBALL (Roger Glen (Dr.)5, John Wesley Jr.4, John Wesley Sr.3, John D. Jr.2, John D. Sr.1).
Phillip married Candice UNKNOWN [MRIN: 1072].