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McKenzies of Early Maryland
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 1916 - 2003 (86 years)
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| Name |
Porter Wright Grinstead |
| Birth |
25 Jun 1916 |
Riverside, Roanoke County Virginia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
8 Mar 2003 |
Colora, Cecil County, Maryland |
| Notes |
- The following was written by John David Grinstead (1929-2019) in a letter to the author/site administrator in 1999.
PORTER WRIGHT GRINSTEAD was born 6/25/1916 in Riverside, Virginia. He married Ernestine Johnson " Ern " 9/26/1942 in Elkton, Maryland. They had two girls: Dorothy Lee and Cathy Jean. Porter spent a long time fighting his way across Germany while in the army during World War ll. Porter is the other one of Dad's siblings still alive. He and Ern live in Colora, Maryland. Porter likes to kid people and do things that make them laugh. When Porter was a little younger he and Ern used to drive to Marion to visit the family. While there, he always made it a point to tease Pauline. When they would drive up to Pauline's Porter would wait till she came out to the front porch then he would go from bush to bush sniffing and lifting his leg to each of the ten or so bushes. Pauline would yell at Porter to quit that but he never did. Of course it was all in fun and pretense and they would laugh about it afterwards. Sometimes people who knew Pauline would drive by and slow down to watch Porter. Nita and I still visit Porter and Ern when ever we can. They are nice people.
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| Person ID |
I01075 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
Charles Meek Grinstead, b. 7 Nov 1874, Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia d. 30 Oct 1940, Marion, Smyth County, Virginia (Age 65 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Minnie Tarter Williams, b. 12 Feb 1881, Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia d. 1 Jan 1953, Marion, Smyth County, Virginia (Age 71 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
11 Jan 1898 |
Riverside, VA |
| Family ID |
F00042 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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