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 GRIFFIN GRIMES. 767 on leave of absence in 49, became interested with Vallejo and Frisbie in Napa lands, and was stationed at Benicia till 52, when he was transferred to the south; went east in 53, and in 54 resigned and settled at Los Ang., where he has since resided and practiced medicine down to 85. G. (M.), 1847, at S. F. from Honolulu. G. (Peter K.), 1844, Amer. at Mont., getting a pass for a year. G. (Sam. P.), 1846, mid. on the U.S. Savannah; serving in garrison at S. Jose 1, v. 378, where he applied for land. Griffith (Calvin C.), 1845, nat. of N.C., who came with his parents in the Grigsby-Ide party, iv. 570, 587. He served with the Bears, v. 110, and in the Cal. Bat. (v. 358), later becoming a miner and farmer. In 81 he lived at Ruth erford, Napa Co., with his wife, Lydia Lensibaugh, mar. in 55, and 7 children. G. (F.G.), 1846, in Cal. Bat., and named in a list of Bears; perhaps a brother of Calvin. G. (James A.), 1845, overl. immig. of Grigsby-Ide party, with wife, Elizabeth R., and one or more sons. Bonds given by Yount Nov. 19th. iv. 579, 587. The family settled in NapaVal.; Cal. claim of $1,000 for repair ing barracks (v. 462); died in Sonoma 68. G. (Jonathan), 1846, one of the Morm. Col. with wife and 2 children, v. 546; lot at S.F. 47; Mrs G. and son at Mont. 48. G. did not go to Utah. G. (Thomas), 1846, doubtful name of a Bear; possibly a son of James A. G. (Joseph), doubtful name of a trapper in S. Joaq. Val. in very early times. Mont. Co. Hist., 29. Grigsby (Franklin F.), 1845, Co. E, Cal. Bat. 46-7 (v. 358); prob. a son of John and immig. of 45. G. (Granville W.), 1845, ditto. G. (John), 1845, nat. of Tenn., came to Cal. from Mo. in the immig. party that bears his name, with his family, iv, 578-81, 587. He was one of the most active in fomenting the Bear revolt of 46; was for a few hours leader at Sonoma on June 14th; com. the guard that took the prisoners to N. Helv. ; and after the U. S. occup. was in com. of the Sonoma garrison, being capt. of Co. B, Cal. Bat. v. 110, 114-19, 164, 168, 175, 184, 242-3, 296, 298. After the reorganization of the battalion in Nov. Capt. G. com. Co. E, in the southern campaign, v. 358-61. He had a Cal. claim (v. 462); and in 47 is mentioned in connection with political affairs at Sonoma, v. 433, 609. He settled in Napa, where he continued to live till about 72, when he went to Texas, and died in Mo. 76, at the age of 70. There is a strange lack of information about him and his family after 46. Two of the name, perhaps his sons, have been mentioned; his daughter was the wife of Wm Edgington; and he had a brother Jesse in Cal. I have copies of a small col. of Griysby Papers furnished by the Sonoma Pion. Soc. Grijalva (Juan Pablo), 1776, Mex. sergt with Anza s exped.; served at S.F. 76-86; alf. of S. Diego comp. 86-96; retired as lieut 96-1806, the date of his death. His daughters married Ant. Yorba and Pedro Peralta. Biog. ii. 104; ment. i. 258, 262-76, 286-7, 296-7, 359, 362, 452, 472-3, 547, 553, 647, 652-3, 663; ii. 57. G. (Luciano), at Los Ang. in 33. Grimes (Eliab), 1838, nat. of Mass.; lieut on a privateer in the war of v 1812; later for 20 years a well-known rnerchant of Honolulu, of firm E. & II. Grimes, iv. 141. In 38 he visited Cal. on the Rasselas, of which he was owner, and went to Boston, iv. 105, 117, 119. His next visit was on the schr California in 42, at which time he selected a rancho in the Sac. Val., which, after he had returned from a trip to Hon. on the Fama, was granted to him in 44. iv. 672. From this time Capt. G. may be regarded as a permanent resid. of S.F., though he made another trip to Hon. on the Don Quixote in 47. He had a lot and house, was a well-known trader, and was a memb. of the legisl. council in 47. v. 433, 653, 678, 680. G. & Sinclair had a Cal. claim for horses (v. 462). For some years he made Kent Hall his home while in town, and kept there a case of extra fine liquors, which nothing would induce the old man to open for convivial purposes but a story that could arouse his interest; hence there was a continual rivalry in yarn-spinning among the younger mer chants. As a boat was going up the Sac., after the gold excitement, the occu pants were asked who Avas left at S.F., and nobody but old Grimes was the reply; but old Grimes died in Oct. 48, at the age of 09. G. (Hiram), 1847, nephew and partner of Eliab at Honolulu; partner of Wm. H&quot;. Davis in 45- 6; came to Cal. in Feb. 47 on the Don Quixote; and again on the Eaphemia,