Hi,
Have you looked at this 1880 record?
Name: James Grinage
Home in 1880: Court House, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
BirthPlace: Georgia
Relation to head-of-household: Self
Spouses's Name: Hattie
Father's birthplace: GA
Mother's birthplace: GA
Occupation: Plasterer
Marital status: Married
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Jim is a nickname for James - so this is may be his dad.
Denise