Henry Harrison Grandstaff, son of Benjamin and Susannah Grandstaff, was born in
Carter County, Tennessee, January 21, 1827. Till 20 years of age he followed the
trade of a moulder; then served in the Mexican war; then followed his trade
again; then mercantile business and bookkeeping for about three years. To avoid
being drafted in the Rebel army, he fled from Chattanooga and came to Cairo on a
flatboat, in 1861; having only Southern money, he went to Missouri, where he
remained till late in 1864, suffering from imprisonment first by one army and
then by the other, and finally returned to Illinois, penniless. He has since
prospered in business and made himself a comfortable home. Was married June 15,
1869, to Mrs. Polly A. Crippen, and has had seven children.
Contributed 2022 Apr 15 by Norma Hass, extracted from 1876 Atlas of the State of Illinois, page 240
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