Hannah Grinder, who married Perry Holt,
and Stella Grinder, who married Dorman Burns.
The Grinder's owned the ferry that crossed the Buffalo River,
and they
had the first telephone lines in St. Joe ( the exchange was operated
by Nomie Grinder and possibly Hannah). They also owned a sawmill.
Donated by Nita Grinder Fraiser.
Looking up the Buffalo River at Grinder's Ferry which operated
down from where the U.S. Highway 65 bridge now spans the river.
The ferry was first operated by Samuel Grinder in 1853. He was
succeed
by George W. Grinder in 1880. The row of men on the left standing
on
the "boom" are George Grinder, Simpson Depriest, Jim Grinder, behind
pole -
Willie McDaniel, three standing close together - unidentified.
Sitting left to right:
Bob Grinder, unidentified, Erve Scott, unidentified, Standing: Josh
Grinder,
Bill Wallace, buyer for the Robert E. Lee Tie Co., unidentified, Lew
Torix,
Verge Scott
The landing of the ferry can be seen left center and the guiding cable
can also
be seen. The ferry is barely discernable at the low point of the cable.
Donated by Nita Grinder Fraiser.
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Bob (Robert Andrew Grinder) and Bessie Grinder with
unknown child. The child could have been first born Pearlie
who was born in 1909 and on the 1910 census but died in infancy.
Donated by Nita Grinder Fraiser.
Bob Grinder (Robert Andrew Grinder) with son
Perry Grinder when he was around 7 years old; ca 1927.
Donated by Nita Grinder Fraiser.
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Grinder's Ferry on the Buffalo River.
Donated by Nita Grinder Fraiser. |
Grace Evelyn Brennan Bray and brother, Ethan Brennan,
of St. Joe. Donated by Beth Villines.
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Lime Kiln, St. Joe, ca 1920. 2nd from left is I.M. Bray.
Donated by Beth Villines.
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James Clinton & Hattie Grunden Bray.
Both are buried at Osborn Cemetery, St. Joe.
Donated by Beth Villines.
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 Pindall Assembly of God Sunday
School Class, ca 1951
Pastor: Rev. Gus and Mrs. Violet Kuykendall
Back row: L-R
Harry Moore, Faye Moore, Betty ?, Anna Belle Moore, Irene Davis,
Howard Moore, Joe Moore, Frankie Fowler, Elmer Fowler,
Mrs. Violet Kuykendall and Billie Jean Wallace.
Front row: L-R
Maxine Faulkner, Daisy Joyce Ramesy, Harley Moore,
Gean Davis, Peggy Popjoy, Mary Jo Martin, Betty Lou Martin
and Bill Fowler
Donated by Brenda (Fowler) Sessions
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