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Estella Jennie Grigsby

Female 1882 - 1963  (80 years)


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  • Name Estella Jennie Grigsby 
    Born 4 Aug 1882  Cuba, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 27 May 1963  Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I893  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Charles Vincent Moorhouse,   b. 11 Aug 1878, Bernadotte Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1978, Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1903  , Fulton, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Censuses:
      1880 US: Of all the Grigsbys in Illinois in 1880, there is Francis W. Grigsby, his wife Mary J., and a dau. Grace in Putman, Fulton, IL. per search of LDS Family Search online 1880 census records. Could this be Estella's parents? See next entry for same family in 1900 with a Stella.

      1900 US: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, p. 181A [note: it is uncertain if the following is really the correct family or not until proven with other sources].
      Frances M. Grigsby, Mar 1840, 60, m. 28 years, IL IL IL, Gov't storekeeper.
      Mary, wife, May 1850, 50, m. 28 years, 4 total children with 3 living, IL Ire NJ.
      Grace, dau., Apr 1874, 26, S, IL IL IL.
      Stella, dau., Feb 1881, 19, S, IL IL IL.
      Harry, son, Apr 1884, 16, S, IL IL IL.

      1920 US: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, ED 114, p. 3A:
      Anderson, W.E., head, 43, machinist, born in Sweden.
      Anderson, Estella, wife, 39.
      Moorhouse, Omar J., son, 12.

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Email 25 Aug 2002 from Cris Moorhouse of his notes:
      A. Charles Vincent(5) Moorhouse: (Omar John4, Eli3, Joseph2, Thomas?1) was born August 11, 1878 in Lewistown, Fulton Co. IL, and died February 14, 1978 in Canton, Fulton Co., Il. He married (1) Estella J. Grigsby, September 03, 1903 in Fulton Co., IL. She was born August 04, 1882 in Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois, and died 1965 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California [California online Death Index indicates San Bernardino County]. He married (2) Jennie Elmira Hales, December 12, 1918, daughter of Charles Hales and Jemima Adair. She was born October 26, 1891 in Spanish Fork, Utah, and died August 08, 1957 in Lewistown, Fulton Co., Illinois. He married (3) Helen J. (Feaster) Irwin, November 08, 1957, daughter of Edward Feaster and Barbara Burge. She was born April 07, 1905 in Lewistown, Fulton Co., IL, and died October 26, 1991 in Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri.
      B. Children of Charles Moorhouse and Estella Grigsby are:
      i. Donald Grigsby(6) Moorhouse, b. July 02, 1904, New Philadelphia, Illinois [variant I have seen is also Peoria, IL]; d. March 10, 1961, Pomona, Los Angeles County, California. He married Frances Anne Coyne, December 1924 [b. 7 Jul 1908 in Baire, Vermont]. Social Security Number: 548-07-0454. Cause of Death: Diphtheria.
      ii. Omar Jack Moorhouse, b. February 01, 1908, New Philadelphia, Illinois [variant I have seen is also Peoria, IL]; d. December 21, 1998, Newport Beach, Orange Co., California."

      BIRTH:
      1. Date from death index cited below. Location is from Cris Moorhouse and undocumented from his cousin.

      DEATH:
      1. Online California Death Index result: "Estella J. Anderson, b. 4 Aug 1880, mother's maiden name is Davitt, birthplace is Illinois, died in Los Angeles County on 27 May 1963 at age 82 with no social security number given. Long Beach is from Cris Moorhouse and undocumented.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Per family group sheet prepared by Mrs. Glen Hales, 115 E. 6281 So. Murray, Utah.

      2. Interested researcher: Cris Moorehouse at .