W.P. GRUBB
at age 16
"Pen Pictures from the Garden
of the World" written by D.D. Grubb - graduate
of the Teacher's Normal
School at Huntsville and Rancher W. P. Grubb W. P. Grubb,
one of the most prominent
farmers and grazers of Coryell county, is a native of Texas,
born in Walker county, May
19, 1846. His father, Jacob N. Grubb, was born in
Knox county, Kentucky, June
26, 1809, and was reared there. After arriving at adult
age we find him seeking
a home in Louisiana. In that State he was married. In 1844 he
came to Texas and located
in Walker county, where he remained till 1854. After
that he resided successively
in Williamson county till 1856, Coryell county till 1866,
Grayson county one year,
Coryell county again until 1875, San Saba county,
McCulloch county, Tom Green
county, Wildman's Canyon, and finally Presidio county,
where he died, January 1,
1884, and was buried at Fort Davis. He was thirty-four
years old at the time of
his marriage, and the lady of his choice was Mary Ann,
daughter of John Wiley,
of Louisiana, who emigrated to Texas in 1844. The children
born to this pioneer couple
are as follows: R.M., who died in 1874; W.P., the
subject of our sketch; George
of Hamilton county; M. M., wife of J. T. Morgan, of
Coryell county; . L., wife
of J. A. Ray, of Coryell; W. N., of Hamilton county; Thomas
J., also of Hamilton county;
Lucinda, and one died in infancy. W. P. Grubb was
reared to the cattle business,
and got well acquainted with camp life, as he did not
settle down till he was
twenty-six years old. In 1863 he joined Lankham's company of
rangers, when he was but
seventeen years old, and scouted for Indians. In 1864 he
was called out by Captain
Totten, of the militia, to an Indian trail at the head of the
Brazos river, where they
suffered several days from cold.
They then came on the Indians
on the banks of Dove creek, but were
repulsed by them after a
severe skirmish, losing several good men. Five of
the company, including Mr.
Grubb, were wounded. In this action Captain Lankam
was very faithful, showing
special kindness to Mr. Grubb. In 1874 Mr. Grubb located
on his present ranch, between
the Leon river and Cowhouse creek which at that
time contained 320 acres.
He engaged extensively in cattle-raising, and made
money rapidly, his greatest
prosperity being between the years of 1875 and 1885.
He carefully invested his
profits in land, and is now the owner of more than 2,700
acres. His cattle number
about 850 head. In 1872 Mr. Grubb was united in
marriage with Miss Georgia
L., daughter of Marion and M. L. Hester, of Nolan
county, and one deceased.
The Hester family came to this State from Mississippi.
Following are the children
born to Mr.and Mrs. Grubb: David D. and
Thomas N. attending school
in Lampasas county; Benjamin F., Luis, W. P., Jr.,
Robert M. and Dora Pearl.
Mrs. Grubb is a member of the Christian Church.
By Jane Grubb Creel, granddaughter
of W. P. Grubb,
taken from "Memorial and
Biographical History of McLennan, Falls,
Bell and Coryell Counties
Texas" Pub. 1893 Mr. Grubb raised Short Horned Herefords.