County of Christian, Kentucky.  Historical and Biographical.  Edited by 
William Henry Perrin.  F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, pp. 374-376.

M. W. GRISSAM'S grandfather, whose name was John W. Grissam, with his 
wife, Nancy (Chapman) Grissam, came from South Carolina to Kentucky in 
the year 1807, and made a settlement in the northern part of Christian 
County, on land now owned and occupied by Samuel Johnson, on which is 
situated Johnson's Mill.  They remained on this place engaged in farming 
for a few years only, and removed themce to the State of Indiana, 
locating at Patoka.  John W. Grissam took part in the war of 1812, 
through its earlier struggles and triumphs, but died before its 
termination at his home at Patoka.  His widow was afterwards married to 
a Mr. Perry and removed to the State of Tennessee, where she died.  John 
W. Grissam had a family of four sons and two daughters; John W., Jr., 
the father of M. W. Grissam; Jefferson, Alfred, William, Elvira and 
Caroline Grissam.  John W., Jr., was by trade a cabinetmaker, and came 
to Hopkinsville, Ky., about 1819, but soon after removed to the scenes 
of his earlier childhood in the north part of Christian.  He was born 
near the old battle-field of Guilford Court House, in Soutch Carolina, 
on the 19th day of November, 1797. In Muhlenburg [sic] County, Ky., in 
1824, he married Miss Sarah, daughter of Micajah and Ann Wells.  She was 
born January 12, 1802, in Nash County, N. C., and came to Kentucky with 
her parents in 1804.  She is still living, and is now a member of the 
family of her son, an esteemed citizen, M. W. Grissam, of Hopkinsville.  
Mother Grissam enjoys the enviable reputation of having been a 
consistent member of the Methodist Church for "three score and ten 
years," and, considering her life-work nearly performed, is looking in 
the near future for the reward of a well-spent life.  She is the second 
wife of John W. Grissam, he having married in 1818, while temporarily 
located at Port Gibson, Miss., Elizabeth Walker, who died in 1819, as 
did also the one child born to them.  Though an uneducated man, Mr. John 
W. Grissam was a comprehensive reader, and being for many years an 
invalid he became a man of fine general information.  He was an honored 
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; served the county in various 
official capacities, and died November 9, 1861.  As a result of his 
second marriage he had fifteen children, twelve of whom grew to 
maturity.  Micajah W. is the tenth of this family, and was born on the 
18th day of August, 1837.  His early life was spent on his father's 
farm.  In 1866 he removed to Kirkmansville, Todd Co., named the village, 
and was its first Postmaster, and engaged in mercantile pursuits, which 
have been his principal occupation since.  In September, 1878, he 
removed thence to Hopkinsville, Ky., where he opened a hotel business, 
which he continued but one year, though he still owns the valuable hotel 
property known as the Phoenix Hotel.  For several years he has engaged 
in the grocery and provision trade, and is numbered among the most 
reliable dealers in the city.  On the 21st of December, 1870, in Todd 
County, he was married to Miss Nannie M. Lacy, daughter of William and 
Julia Lacy.  She was born March 6, 1851, and both she and Mr. G. are 
Methodists.  Their children are:  Charles Walter (deceased), Lena 
Octavia, Gano Chapman and Hibrnia Aion Grissam.

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