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ALEXANDER GRIERSON, farmer, P. O. Aberdeen, was born in Yorkshire, England, April 30, 1825; he is a son of John and Ann (Greenhow) Grierson; the former was born in Scotland in 1801, and at the age of eighteen years went to England; the latter was born in England in 1804. Mr. Grierson followed store-keeping in England till 1836, at which time he emigrated to America with his family and landed at Lexington, Ky., in July, of that year. He brought a herd of blooded stock with him for Walter Dun & Co., Kentucky Central Importing Company. In 1841, he came with his family to Adams County, Ohio, and some years later removed to Brown County, Ohio, where he died January 8, 1869; his wife died March 5, 1873. Mr. Grierson followed teaching in Kentucky as private instructor for three years; he was a man for fine attainments and was held in respect and esteem by all who knew him and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. To him was born the following children - Alexander, Elizabeth (deceased), Margaret, John W., Richard (deceased), James, William F., Walter D., Robert G., Alfred G., Anna (deceased), Mary (deceased), and David (deceased). Alexander was married in 1849 to Elvira, the daughter of John Scott. In 1861, he was elected Justice of the Peace, re-elected in 1869, and served two terms in all. He has been Trustee for the township two years, and is a member of Aberdeen Lodge, No. 149, F. & A. M. He owns fifty acres of land and is a well-to-do and intelligent citizen. Seven children have been born to him — John M., Amanda S., David A., Margaret, William F., Ross A. and Ann E. John W. Grierson merchant, California, was born in England in 1830; he followed farming until 1861 at which time he enlisted in Company B, Thirty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in all the battles of the regiment, up to and including Chickamauga, in which he was wounded twice and seriously disabled. He carries one of the balls now in his right hip. After lying in the hospital for three months, he was put on post duty, where he served the balance of his time. He was a Corporal, and was discharged in September, 1864; upon his return to civil life, he came to California and embarked in the store business, in which he is now engaged. In 1867, he was married to Mahulda Williams, of Scioto County, Ohio, who has borne him two children — James A. and Anna G.