History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. pp. 191-92.  [Cadiz Precinct]

THOMAS H. GRINTER, capitalist, was born in Logan County, Ky., September
12, 1823, and is the third of a family of nine children born to Samuel
and Nancy (Hill) Grinter, natives of Virginia.  His father was a farmer,
and our subject grew to manhood on the latter's farm.  When nineteen
years old, on January 1, 1842, he came to Cadiz.  Here he first clerked
in Hiram Thompson's store for three years; he then bought out J. E.
Thompson, and after various changes in the style of the firm, it finally
became known as Thompson & Grinter.  This partnership continued two years,
and at the end of this time the latter sold out.  He next purchased the
office the office of Sheriff from James Garnett, which he held for two
years, he then engaged in merchandising under the firm name of Grinter &
Baker; he remained in this business two years, then sold out, and again
bought the office of Sheriff from Stanley Thomas.  Since then he has
been engaged attending to his private affairs, and managing estates for
others, also acting as guardian for minors.  Probably no other man in
Trigg County has made or spent as much money as Mr. Grinter.  Coming to
Cadiz in 1842, with but $2, he is to day the richest man in Christian or
Trigg County; his wealth in part consists of $120,000 in Government bonds;
he also owns several stores and residences in Cadiz, among which might
be mentioned the Cadiz House, erected in 1880.  This building, including
the ground on which it stands, cost $18,000.  He is by far the largest tax
payer of any one in Trigg County.  Mr. Grinter was married, in 1850, to
Mary, a daughter of William Redd, of Trigg County.  This union has been
blessed with seven children, two sons and five daughters.  Mr. Grinter has
been Town Treasurer, Trustee of the Jury Fund, and Master Commissioner of
the Circuit Court.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

Grinter Hill Thompson Garnett Thomas Redd
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Logan-KY VA

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