Coral’s family history · Chapter 12

The Grinnells

Coral traces this family branch through the Grinnell and Greenell names, from early Rhode Island connections to Greenwood Township in Pennsylvania. Her account identifies Gideon Grinnell and Abigail Wescoat as ancestors of Alvin Grinnell, who was born in 1802.

Alvin and Nancy Davis Grinnell’s children included Melinda, the mother of Almeda Grinnell. Coral records Alvin’s death in 1848 and a guardianship petition in 1851. She used census entries to follow the children’s later households.

Through Almeda’s marriage to Matthew Edgar Ralston, this branch connects to Mabel and Leeda Grace Ralston. Grace’s schooling in Geneva and her marriage in 1904 are part of the transition to the next chapter.

The original contains personal interpretations of family relationships. This public summary keeps the genealogical outline without reproducing those judgments. Parentage claims remain Coral’s reported research and should be checked against original records.