Allen W. Grubb1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 19045, (1846 - 1899)
FatherWilliam Grubb6
MotherMahala Anderson4,5 (abt 1811 - )

Key Events:

Birth: 18 Apr 1846, McMinn Co., Tennessee7,8,9
Marriage: about 1868, Illinois, Margaret Ann Murphy (Sep 1854 - )10,11,12
Death: 1 Oct 1899, Albany, Gentry Co., Missouri7,13,14
Burial: 3 Oct 1899, Highland Cemetery, Albany, Gentry Co., Missouri15,3

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Allen W. Grubb was born on 18 Apr 1846 in McMinn Co., Tennessee.7,8,9 He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of McMinn Co., Tennessee, in the household of his mother, Mahala Anderson.16 He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of McMinn Co., Tennessee, in the household of his mother.17 He then moved to Illinois.18
     Allen married Margaret Ann Murphy about 1868 in Illinois.10,11,12
     Allen and Margaret settled in Missouri after their marriage, remaining there six or seven years.18 They appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Lee Summit, Jackson Co., Missouri, enumerated 11 Jun 1870. Their daughter Evelina was listed as living with them.19
     Allen and Margaret moved to Iowa around 1875, remaining there nineteen years.18 They appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Lowell, Henry Co., Iowa, enumerated 18 Jun 1880. Their children Ella and Frank were listed as living with them.20
     Allen and Margaret moved to Albany, Gentry Co., Missouri, around 1895.18
     He was a laborer in Missouri in 1870, a carpenter in Iowa by 1880.21,22 Shortly after he became a "traveling man," or traveling salesman. At his death he was described "one of the best known ... in northwest Missouri." In his last two years he worked for a St. Louis firm selling groceries, being called in one report "the grocery tourist."23,24,25
     In late Aug or early Sep 1899 Allen was injured when a train he was boarding started unexpectedly, breaking two ribs. He did not think it serious at the time, but soon afterwards was forced to return home, where he stayed a week or two and seemed to improve. He started work again but soon had to return home again, where it was determined that the fractured rib was causing heart trouble, and he died a short time later.26,27
     Allen died on 1 Oct 1899 in Albany, Gentry Co., Missouri, at age 53, at his home.7,13,14 He was buried on 3 Oct 1899 in Highland Cemetery, Albany, Gentry Co., Missouri, next to his daughter Ella and her two children.15,3
     Allen carried a "large life insurance," amounting to $12,500 including the accident provisions. A post mortem was deemed important to determine the cause of death and thus whether the accident provison applied.28

Children:
     Children with Margaret Ann Murphy

Allen and Margaret had two other children, names unknown, both of whom died before 1898.33,34,35
  • Evelina Grubb29 (abt 1869 - bef 1895)
  • Ella May Grubb20,30,31 (24 Apr 1874 - 14 Jan 1898)
  • Frank S. Grubb20 (abt 1879 - bef 1895)
  • Albert Grubb32 (Feb 1891 - )

Citations

  1. [S4875] Mahala Grubb household, 1850 U.S. Census, McMinn Co., Tennessee, shows name as Alen W. Grubb.
  2. [S4876] Mahala Grubb household, 1860 U.S. Census, McMinn Co., Tennessee, shows name as Allen W. Grubb.
  3. [S4874] Allen W. Grubb grave marker, Greenwood Cemetery.
  4. [S4875] Mahala Grubb household, 1850 U.S. Census, McMinn Co., Tennessee, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S4876] Mahala Grubb household, 1860 U.S. Census, McMinn Co., Tennessee, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S4880] Henry S. Grubb, Certificate of Death.
  7. [S4870] "Obituary," Albany Weekly Ledger, 6 Oct 1899, shows date, county, and state.
  8. [S4875] Mahala Grubb household, 1850 U.S. Census, McMinn Co., Tennessee, shows age 5 and state.
  9. [S4874] Allen W. Grubb grave marker, Greenwood Cemetery, shows age 53 yrs, 5 mo, 13 days at death 1 Oct 1899.
  10. [S4870] "Obituary," Albany Weekly Ledger, 6 Oct 1899, shows state.
  11. [S4877] Allen Grubb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  12. [S4869] Allen Grubb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Henry Co., Iowa, shows married.
  13. [S4882] "Died of His Injuries," Albany Weekly Ledger, 6 Oct 1899, shows date and at his home in Albany.
  14. [S4874] Allen W. Grubb grave marker, Greenwood Cemetery, shows date.
  15. [S4882] "Died of His Injuries," Albany Weekly Ledger, 6 Oct 1899, shows burial was Tuesday, and cemetery.
  16. [S4875] Mahala Grubb household, 1850 U.S. Census, McMinn Co., Tennessee.
  17. [S4876] Mahala Grubb household, 1860 U.S. Census, McMinn Co., Tennessee.
  18. [S4870] "Obituary," Albany Weekly Ledger, 6 Oct 1899.
  19. [S4877] Allen Grubb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri.
  20. [S4869] Allen Grubb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Henry Co., Iowa.
  21. [S4877] Allen Grubb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows occupation as laborer.
  22. [S4869] Allen Grubb household, 1880 U.S. Census, Henry Co., Iowa, shows occupation as carpenter.
  23. [S4902] "Home News," Albany Weekly Ledger, 12 May 1899, shows him as "grocery tourist" traveling for a St. Louis house.
  24. [S4882] "Died of His Injuries," Albany Weekly Ledger, 6 Oct 1899, shows he traveled for 18 or 20 years.
  25. [S4861] Local news, Albany Weekly Ledger, 8 Jun 1894, shows him as "a well known traveling salesman."
  26. [S4881] Local news, Albany Weekly Ledger, 15 Sep 1899, shows city and injury.
  27. [S4882] "Died of His Injuries," Albany Weekly Ledger, 6 Oct 1899, shows injury about a month ago, progress.
  28. [S4882] "Died of His Injuries," Albany Weekly Ledger, 6 Oct 1899.
  29. [S4877] Allen Grubb household, 1870 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  30. [S4861] Local news, Albany Weekly Ledger, 8 Jun 1894.
  31. [S4871] Ella M. Shurtz grave marker, shows dau. of A. W. & M. A. Grubb.
  32. [S4878] Margaret Grubb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows the boy as son of his widow.
  33. [S4870] "Obituary," Albany Weekly Ledger, 6 Oct 1899, shows they had six children, all but one preceded him in death.
  34. [S4862] "Obituary," Albany Weekly Ledger, 21 Jan 1898, shows she was the fifth child they had buried.
  35. [S4878] Margaret Grubb household, 1900 U.S. Census, Gentry Co., Missouri, shows her as mother of 6, with one living.