Zachareah T. Grayson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1848 - , Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Christening:
Death: 27 Sep 1937
Burial: in Hawkins Cemetery, , Ouachita, Arkansas, USA
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Martha Alice Hawkins
Marriage: 19 Jan 1867
Children:
1. Thomas Samuel Grayson
2. Larry Grayson
3. Powel C. Grayson
4. Carl Grayson
5. Charly Grayson
6. Pearl Grayson
7. Dot Grayson
Notes
General:
Per 1900 US Census: 6/1/1900 Liberty Township, Ouachita, Arkansas
Zachareah Grayson is the 52 year old white male head of household, a farmer who owns his house on a farm, freee of mortgage. He was born in Tennessee in March 1848, and his parents were born in Tennessee. Alice Grayson is his 52 year old wife, born April 1847 in Arkansas, her father in Georgia, her mother in Mississippi. They have been married for 35 years, and Alice had 10 children, all still living. The children still living at home, all born in Arkansas, are: Powel C. Grayson, 25 year old single son, born March 1875, a farmer; Carl Grayson, 21 year old single son, born April 1879, a farm laborer; Charly Grayson, 18 year old son, born April 1882, a farm laborer; Pearl Grayson, 14 year old daughter, born April 1886, at school; and Dot Grayson, February 1894. A married daughter and child lives at home: Larry Night, 27 year old married daughter, born February 1873, married 6 years, had 1 child. Her child is 2 year old son, Milton Night, born April 1898 in Louisiana, his father in New York.
Living with the family is a boarder, 33 year old James Grayson, born March 1877 in Arkasas, his father in Tennessee, his mother in Arkansas. James is singhle, and is a farmer.
Per Findagrave.com
Birth:Mar. 13, 1848
Hamilton County
Tennessee, USA
Death:Sep. 27, 1937
"Z. T. Grayson, the efficient postmaster of Prescott, was born in Hamilton County, Tenn., March 13, 1848. His father, John Grayson, also a native of Hamilton County, Tenn., was married in his native State to Miss Sallie Fricks, and remained in Hamilton County, Tenn., after his marriage until 1861, when he removed to Ouachita County, Ark., where he successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits, and accumulated considerable property. He served as sheriff for fifteen or twenty years, and after coming to Arkansas served several terms as treasurer of Ouachita County. He died in this county at his home, in 1882, in his sixty-third year; his wife, who was seven years his elder, died in 1873, a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Grayson was Mason of high standing, having taken some of the higher degrees. In politics he was first a Whig, afterward a Republican, and during the late war was a Union man. There were born to his marriage eight sons and three daughters, four sons and two daughters still living, viz: James (was killed in Price's raid through Missouri), Francis (the eldsest, died in Ouachita County, in his fortieth year), Elizabeth (was the wife of John C. Alexander, of Ouachita County), Jack (died when a young man, in Tennessee), Henry L. (is a farmer of Ouachita County), George W. (is engaged in tilling the soil in Washington), Thomas J. (is a farmer of Ouachita County), and J. T. (is the subject of this sketch). Seven of these sons served in the Confederate army, doing active and credible service.
The subject of this sketch spent his youthful days in Hamilton County, Tenn., and Ouachita County, Ark., where he attended school. He entered Col. Hale's regiment of Arkansas Cavalry the last year of the war, and served until its close, soon after which he commenced to farm for himself in Ouachita County. In 1875 he came to Prescott, Nevada County. He still owns land in Ouachita County, about 1,700 acres, 200 of which are under cultivation. On coming to Prescott he opened a livery busniess. In 1876 he was elected marshal of Prescott, and held that office ten years. In April, 1889, he was appointed postmaster of Prescott. He was the first postmaster of Arkansas that was changed, being appointed about the same hour change was made at Hope. He also served as constable of Ouachita County for eight years. January 19, 1867, he married Miss Alice Hawkins, daughter of John Hawkins, a native of Ouachita County, born April 25, 1849, and the fruits of this union have been nine children, viz: James and Jack (twins; Jack is deputy postmaster, and James is in the mercantile business in the post-office building), Thomas S. (at home), Laura A., (is an assistant in the post-office), Powel C., Moley Lee, William Carl, Charley and Susan J. (all at home). Mrs. Grayson is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Grayson is a member of the Wheel, the K. of L. and is a Republican." (Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas - Goodspeed Publishing Company - Chicago, Nashville and St. Louis - 1890)
Family links:
Spouse:
Martha Alice Grayson (1849 - 1919)
Children:
Jack Grayson (1868 - 1922)*
Thomas Samuel Grayson (1870 - 1951)*
P Clayton Grayson (1875 - 1966)*
Marcie Grayson Hesterly (1877 - 1966)*
C W Grayson (1879 - 1970)*
Charles I Grayson (1882 - 1963)*
Pearl Grayson Caldwell (1886 - 1981)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Hawkins Cemetery Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
Created by: Jeanette Record added: Oct 19, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 5861933