Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family

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to Louisville and 1g30, when he c-an.; to Texas, he is said to have keen a member I
of tbe legislature. In July, 1P38, about the eighteenth day of the month, Grayson
comrr;itt,~d suicide in Bean's Station, Tennessee, and I think that his death was
noticed in the I\:entucky newsFapers. I should U.ke to verify these facts and to I
obtain citations bo such sources as do verify them.
I'hankire you,
Very Sincerely yours.
Andrew Forest Xuir.
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June 24, 1946.
Yo1;r letter to the State Library has been referred to us fcr reply.
Re~arding yo::r query, our records seem to show little about Peter iriagner &a-~son,
we do find that he was a member of the "wse of RepresentatZves from Jefferson
County in 1828.
The kenzorial History of Louisville, by Johnston, does not refer t.o him, but does
rsfer tc Fredarick ri. Grayson, who dug up a mound on ti-,c corner 'iialnxt and
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6th streets in Lduisville to ill Grayson's Fond, on 6th St. near dalnut.
Frelerick W.3. Grayson was Attorney General of Ksntucky from Jub 1e25 to Dec. 21 I
1e25.
Marriage Records of Jefferson county sho~ that a Benjaxin Grz.yson married Carolin !
Ealinda Taylor July 27, 1785; also F.4, Grayscn rcarried Sally Nard, June 13,
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Do not find Craysons in Eelson county.
Jefi'ersc)n count.y.
The Filson Club, ll€! iSi. Ereckinridpa, buisville, Ky.,
fur.her information
Sincerely yours.
Reg must h~ve been connected mostly 'with
may be akle to give you
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