VAN ALSTYNE LEADER - Thursday, June 13, 1935
Prominent Farmer Dies At Cannon Home Early Saturday Morning
Funeral services for John R. Grider, 74 year old Cannon resident died at the family home Saturday at 2 A.M., were held Sunday afternoon at the Cannon cemetery. The Rev. E. Lee Stanford officiated, assisted by Rev. R. J. Starr of Aubrey. Arrangements were in charge of Yoder funeral home of Van Alstyne.
The deceased was born in Russell county, Kentucky, July 18, 1860. He came to Texas settling at Cannon in 1893. He was married June 9, 1887, to Miss Irene Hunter. He joined the Methodist Church 54 years ago.
Surviving him are his widow, eight children and 17 grandchildren. The children are Jim, Ivy, Louis and Arthur Grider, Mrs. R. M. Olds and Mrs. C. M. Hill, Van Alstyne; Mrs. M. O. Hartsfield, Whitewright; Mrs. W. J. Stephens, Sherman.
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1900 United States Federal Census-Enumerated June 22, 1900
Name: John R Grider
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas
Age: 39
Birth Date: Jul 1860
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Irene A
Marriage Year: 1887
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 13
Residence : Justice Precinct 3 (South Part), Grayson, Texas
Occupation:
Household Members: Name Age
John R Grider 39
Irene A Grider 33
Josephus I Grider 12
James V Grider 9
Lora H Grider 7
Ida Grider 5
Iva Grider 5
Susie E Grider 1

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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Grider
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: 1861
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 3, Grayson, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rena Grider
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Name Age
John R Grider 49
Rena Grider 37 (mother of 10, 8 living)
James Grider 19
Dora Grider 15
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Ida Grider 15
Iva Grider 15
Susie Grider 12
Caudes Grider 10
Louis Grider 6
Arthur Grider 3
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Grider
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Pilot Grove, Grayson, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Irene A Grider
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John R Grider 59
Irene A Grider 52
Mary C Grider 18
John L Grider 15
Auther D Grider 12

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Name: John R. Grider
Death date: 08 Jun 1935
Death place: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): w
Age at death: 74 years 10 months 19 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 19 Jul 1860
Birth place: Russell, Ky
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: Robert Grider
Father birth place: Ky
Mother name:
Mother birth place:
Occupation: Farmer
Residence:
Cemetery name: Cannon
Burial place:
Burial date: 09 Jun 1935
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2116471
Digital GS number: 4166557
Image number: 3581
Reference number: 28420
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976