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James William Grimes 1795–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 January 1795

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 12 January 1840

Death Location: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Henry Jr

Mother: Mildred Ricketts

Spouse(s): Nancy Hart

Children(s): Lewis Grimes

James William Grimes was born in 1795 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Henry Grimes Jr And Mildred Emily Ricketts. James William Grimes married Nancy Jane Hart, and had children including Lewis Payton Grimes. James William Grimes passed away in 1840 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James William Grimes was born in 1795 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Henry Grimes Jr And Mildred Emily Ricketts.
  • James William Grimes married Nancy Jane Hart, and had children including Lewis Payton Grimes.
  • James William Grimes passed away in 1840 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Grimes's Ancestors

Self
James Grimes
1795–1840
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Henry Grimes Jr
1755–1841
Orange, NC, North Carolina, USA
Mildred (Emily) Ricketts
1768–1820
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Richard Ricketts
1740–1830
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Nancy Hart
1750–1820
Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Ricketts
1710–1766
Mary Cheney
1708–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1685–1773
Rebecca Nicolson
1681–1773
Charles Cheney
1673–1744

James Grimes's Descendants

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James (William) Grimes (15 January 1795–12 January 1840) m. Nancy (Jane) Hart (1800–1841)
  1. 1. Lewis (Payton) Grimes 1827–1891 m. Amanda (Caroline) Hilliard 1828–1894 m. Amanda (Caroline) Grimes 1828–1868
    1. 1. Martha (Edna) Watts 1876–1966
    2. 2. John (Franklin) Grimes 1871–1961
    3. 3. Jesse (Thomas) Grimes 1883–1938
    4. 4. Charles (Wesley) Grimes 1887–1888
    5. 5. Newton (Bascom) Grimes 1880–1961
    6. 6. Martin (Allen) Grimes 1873–1939
    7. 7. Sarah (Permelia) Huchingson 1852–1927 m. Jethro (Peyton) Huchingson 1849–1929
      1. 1. Alice (Edna) Hill 1888–1948 m. C (M) Hill 1884–1955
      2. 2. Mary (E.) Huchingson 1875–1880
      3. 3. Minnie Huchingson 1886–1973
      4. 4. Nora Huchingson 1877–1878
      5. 5. Sadie (Bell) Huchingson 1893–1964 m. Edwin (J) Davis 1890–1968
        1. 1. Edith (I) Franklin 1924–
      6. 6. Thomas (J) Huchingson 1874–1875
      7. 7. William (Peyton) Huchingson 1882–1964
    8. 8. James (Leonidas) Grimes 1848–1927
    9. 9. Louis Grimes 1891–1892
    10. 10. Lula (Erah Hickman) Hicks 1878–1961
    11. 11. Arminta (Ellen) Nibling 1884–1978
    12. 12. Robert (L) Grimes 1874–1876
    13. 13. Norah Grimes 1882–1887
    14. 14. Thomas (E.) Grimes 1866–1880
    15. 15. Mary (Caroline) Ellis 1860–1885
    16. 16. Louisa (J.) Miles 1852–1908
    17. 17. Nancy (Ann) Sparks 1850–1910
    18. 18. Lewis (Payton Grimes) Jr 1862–1929
    19. 19. William (Alexander) Grimes 1858–1937

James Grimes's Timeline

2 Records

1795
15 January 1795
Birth of James William Grimes in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1840
12 January 1840
Age 45
Death of James William Grimes in Monroe, Franklin County, Mississippi, United States of America
Monroe, Franklin County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 January 1795
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 1840
    Event Place: Monroe, Franklin County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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