James gribble was born in 1875 in Timor, Victoria. He married Naomi Wilson in 1894 in Victoria (Marriage Registration 6161/1894). She was born in Maryborough, Victoria, on 10 January 1876. Their first child, GlenIris, was born 18 September 1898 (Birth Registration 27618/1898, Maryborough). There were just the two known children in this marriage. James Gribble died in 1932 (Death Registration 32/1932, East Coolgardie) and his wife died 7 April 1971 in Tasmania.