Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-29
HISTORY OF GRUBBs FAMILY.
Their Record In War and Peace for
Seventy-Five Years.

John M. Grubbs was married to
Nancy Cox, near Bolton, and settled
in the Fork part of Anderson county
about 75 years ago. To this union
there were eleven children born; two
(Margaret Francis and Benjamin
FrankliD died at the ages Of two
and three years, in 1856 and 1857,
and were buried at Townville. John
Nj. Grubbs was magistrate for many
years after he settled in Fork town
ship. When the call was made for
MA Of fifty years Of age to go into
War Between the States he vol
Nnteered and was made orderly SER
geant of Capt. T. H. Russell's COM
pany and did service on the South
Carolina coast in and around Char
lesion. About the year 1870 he
moved to Eastern Texas and died at
about the age of rs. His wife had
preceded him to the grave about two
years. They were Familiarity known
in Eastern Texas by all the emigrants
from this part of the State as Uncle
Johnny" and aunt Nancy"
w. l.. .Grubbs, the eldest son, was
married to the youngest daughter Of
James r. Fant. She was sister of
the late o. H. P. Fant, of Oconee
county. From this union a large fam
lily Of children were raised, all liv-
ing but one. w. l.. Grubbs was ma
jor in the 42d Regiment Of Militia
before the Civil War. When the war
broke out between the States he VOL
unteered in the I'd Regiment OF Rifles
and was elected lieutenant in the
company of Capt. d. l.. Cox, who af-
forwards rose to the rank of major
aEieut. Grubbs was often thrown in
command of the company as cap
tain. He was universally loved by
all the company. Often when he
would see any OF his men worried on
't0Mgd marches he would assist them
jp5AIrying their baggage, He led
iitS men through many hard-fought
battles, was wounded once only and
. was With his company a. me surren-
der at Appomattox on the 9th Of
April, 1865. About tho year 1870 he
moved to Eastern Texas, and is now
living at the age of TO, in Young
county, Texas. His wife has been
dead about two years.
Il. w. Grubbs, the second son, was
21 years of age when the war broke
out. He was noted for his fine musi-
cal voice and taught some schools be-
fore the war. He volunteered in the
4th regiment, commanded by j. B. e.
Sloan, In Capt. julie Shanklin's COM
pany, and was engaged in the first
great battle Of the war at Manassas
JGnctioR, Where the tth regiment and
htajor Nheate's battalion from New
}rIeaps We're the first to engage the
eus> I~R@my on that memorable
S 'noay la0rning, The list of July,
,G1, h fought through other hard
battles until he was again engaged in
~ second battle Of Manassas, where
hG fell mort lly wounded and died
VWarrerton, Va.
>-~ri ~ ~ HrUAbs .lu2lG"d Nancy NJ.
King, daughter OF Rev pobt, A.
HiQg, TO this union eight children
were born, six OF whom are living,
: two having died at Waihaila and
were buried at Beaverdam. He vol
nnteered in the 4th regiment, Capt.
Shanklin's company. He also was
engaged at the first battle of Manas-
sas. very sad accident happened
in Capt. Shanklin's company the
morning after the battle. While
camped on the banks of Bull Run
John Lewis unthoughtedly dropped
brass shell, which exploded and kill
ed Waddie Hillhouse and wounded
Lieut.. Michael Bellotte so badly that
he died from the effects Of the wound
After the twelve months we're out
tho +th regiment dishUnd0d, and Col.
Charlie MatliSOn formed a battalion
irCik''StHs 18th regiment. w. II.
Grubbs Joined the battalion. in Capt
D. l.. Halls company. After serving
some months in this company he got
~ transfer into the Second Rifles and
joTHed the regiment at Winchester,
va. Being a non-commissioned OFF,
GER he was selected as one of the
color guards of this regiment, and
loo
memorable day, the 21st of Decem-
ber, 1852, when cannon ball took
off his right arm, the same ball
brushing the hat brim of Capt. S. p.
Dendy, who was commanding the
company next to the colors. The
late DR.. 0. r. Doyle, of Seneca, am
putated the arm, while DR.. John
Doyle, of Texas. held piece Of tai
low candle. After day or two he
was sent to the Chimbaraza Hospital,
EAmond, Va. After he was dis
49, ged, and before the war closed in
1854, he taught two singing schools
-one at Beaverdam and one at
Townville. These schools were made
up entirely of young ladies and boys
under the age of 16. the older boys
being in the Confederate service
There were three families who con-
tlDuleu eleNen pupliS 10 lne ScnOOl
at Beaverdam, all young ladies.
Four of them were daughters Of Da-
vid Stribling, four of Livingston Is
bell and three of Osborn Cleveland
Four out of the eleven sang bass we'll
In 1866 W. n. Grubbs taught lit
erary school near Smiths Chapel,
Fork township. There was a large
attendance at this school. Nearly all
of the pupils Of this school have Ell
ther died or moved away. In 1857
Mr.. Grubbs was appointed assessor