BIO: Thomas GRIMISON, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 48.
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  THOMAS GRIMISON, Huntingdon, Pa., son of William and Isabella (Sprint) 
Grimison, is of Scotch-Irish ancestry.  He was born in County Armagh, 
Ireland, December 16, 1857.  When he was but little more than a year old his 
parents came to the United States and settled in Delaware county, Pa.  His 
early education was received in the schools of that county, but he 
subsequently attended the schools of New Albany, Ind., to which place the 
family removed in the year 1868.  After a residence of over four years in 
New Albany, the family returned to Delaware county.  Thomas Grimison 
continued to reside in Delaware county until he reached maturity, having in 
the meantime learned the baking business at Media, same county.  In January, 
1880, he engaged in that business at Lewistown, Mifflin county.  In April, 
1882, he opened a bakery at Huntingdon, which he continued to operate.  
During the year 1889 he entered into the wholesale business, and began the 
manufacturing and jobbing of crackers and confectionery, and to this in the 
year 1890 he added that of tobacco and cigars.  A stock company was formed 
during the year 1894, known as the Thomas Grimison Company, of which Mr. 
Grimison is president.  The business of the company is confined to 
Pennsylvania.  They handle all kinds of crackers, cakes, confectionery, 
cigars and tobacco.  Mr. Grimison is a Republican.
  Thomas Grimison was married in Huntingdon, April 8, 1895, to Ada, daughter 
of John and Sarah (McCartney} Irvin, both deceased.  The children of Mr. and 
Mrs. Grimison are: Thomas Irvin, born June 9, 1887; Richard James, born 
January 8, 1889; Gerald, born April 7, 1891, but killed by a fall when 
nearly four years old, February 25, 1895; Adah Isobel, born August 3, 1894, 
and John Stanley, horn March 23, 1896.  The family attend the Presbyterian 
church.