(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site)

Contributed by Wanda Albers

Joseph Grubb progenitor of my Roane County, TN family fought for the Union during the Civil War along with four of his sons, and other family members.

Joseph Grubb (father)

Union – Company F, 5th Regiment, Infantry, TN volunteer, foot soldier; Private age 54; Enlisted by Colonel Jas. T. Shelby 25 February 1862, Mustered 28 March 1862; Captain Haggard‘s. Was discharged because of disability on 8th January 1863 by Colonel Mondy. Source: Pension File.

Comment: Joseph born about 1808 in VA, married Lucinda Boyd on 13 April 1831 in VA, and they moved to Roane County, TN, about 1832. Joseph died August 1887; both he and Lucinda are buried at New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery AEC #16 in Oak Ridge, Roane County, TN; military marker.

Isaac J. Grubb (Joseph‘s son)

Union – Company F, 5th Regiment TN Infantry; Private, age 26; Enlisted 25 February 1862; Mustered 28 March 1862; Commanded by Captain Hagler. Source: Pension File and Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Tennessee page 110.

Comment: Isaac was born January 1835 in Roane County and died May 1910 in TN. He married Malinda Caroline Letsinger on 21 December 1854 in Knox County, TN. Both are buried at Hickory Creek – Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery in Knox County.

Franklin B. Grubb (Joseph‘s son)

Union – Company G, 1st Regiment, TN Volunteer Infantry commanded by William J. Crandall. Enrolled 9 August 1861 and was honorably discharged in Nashville, TN on 17 September 1864. He was wounded in the foot; and in March of 1862 in Cumberland Ford, KY he contracted mumps which later caused him many problems. Source: Pension File.

Comment: Franklin was born June 1837 in Roane County and died October 1903 in Wheat, Roane County, TN. Franklin married Rutha (Seiber) Copeland on 20 July 1865 in Roane County, the widow of his cousin, William Copeland — see below. He was appointed by the courts of Roane County as the guardian of William and Rutha‘s daughter Isabelle COPELAND. Franklin is buried at New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery AEC #16 in Oak Ridge, Roane County, TN; military marker.

Joseph P. GRUBB (Joseph‘s son)

Union – Company F, 5th Regiment; Private age 18; Enlisted 25 February 1862, Mustered 28 March 1862; died 14 April 1862. Source: Pension File and Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Tennessee page 111.

Comment: Joseph born about 1842 in Roane County, TN, never married. He died in the Civil War with the fever in Barbourville, KY. His brother Isaac had to obtain a special permit to take Joseph to a private home. Isaac was with young Joseph when he died and helped bury him. Joseph‘s mother, Lucinda, applied for Mother’s pension in 1889.

King W. Grubb (Joseph‘s son)

Union – Company F, 5th Regiment, TN Infantry commanded by Captain E. F. Wiley; Private age 15; Enlisted 25 February 1862, Mustered 28 March 1862. He was honorably discharged at Nashville, TN on the 29th of March 1865. Source: Pension File and Report of the Adjutant General of State of Tennessee page 110.

Comment: King was born June 1847 in Roane County and died August 1921 in Lenoir City, Loudon County, TN. He first married Catherine J. Evans 13 September 1866, and in his pension file a document is found of his divorce from Catherine. King received custody of their children. He married second Rosa Anna Whitaker on 18 November 1888. Records show that both were buried at Hickory Creek – Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Knox County, TN; tombstones have not been found.

William Jasper Diggs (Joseph Grubb‘s son-in-law)

Married Mary A. Grubb on 13 January 1876 in her father’s home in Roane County, TN. His tombstone shows that he was in Company M, 9th TN Calvary. Source: Tombstone. Comment: He is buried at New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery AEC # 16 in Oak Ridge, Roane County, TN. William was born March 1845 to William Diggs and Jerusha Pitman. He died June 1916.

William Copeland (Joseph Grubb‘s nephew)

Union – Company F commanded by Captain Wiley, 5th Regiment commanded by Colonel Shelly; Private, age 24; Enlisted 25 February 1862, Mustered 28 March 1862; Killed at Resaca, GA, 14 May 1864. Source: Pension File and Report of the Adjutant General of State of Tennessee page 111.

Comment: William was born about 1845 to James and Margaret (Boyd) Copeland. He married Rutha Seiber on 4 September 1860 and they had one daughter, Isabelle Copeland. King Grubb made deposition that says he was with William when he was shot.