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Grigsby is a surname of Anglo-Saxon Descent (possibly meaning 'of Grig's town/settlement)', stemming from a common progenitor, John Grigsby (1623–1730. Most Grigsbys in the United States of America trace lines of descent from this 17th-century landowner, in Stafford County, Virginia.

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Famous Grigsbys

  • Bishop Carl E. Porter Grigsby, Episcopal officer known throughout the US and abroad.
  • Hugh Blair Grigsby, Virginia statesman and historian
  • Andrew Jackson Grigsby, Colonel for the Stonewall Brigade for the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War, and commander in the Battle of Antietam.
  • Boomer Grigsby, American football fullback
  • Bill Grigsby, announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs
  • Tamara Grigsby, representative for the Wisconsin State Assembly
  • Charles Grigsby, American Idol contestant
  • Michael Grigsby, British filmmaker
  • Will Grigsby, IBF Light Flyweight Champion boxer
  • Bertram James Grigsby, President and co-inventor of the Grigsby-Grunow Company, makers of the Majestic Radio, the largest manufacturers of radios in the early 20th century.
  • Shaw Grigsby, Bass Fisherman, sports commentator and host, of MyOutdoorTV.com
  • John Grigsby, Kent, England author of books on myth and legend, most notably on the Grail legends and the Old English poem 'Beowulf'
  • John Grigsby, Captain, United States Army, leader in the Bear Flag Revolt and the Grigsby-Ide Party.
  • Aaron Grigsby, brother of Nathaniel Grigsby, husband to Sarah Lincoln.
  • Sarah Lincoln Grigsby.
  • Gary Grigsby, American Game Designer.

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  • Grigsby, Kentucky

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    Grigsby Wikipedia
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