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James Scott Grimes 1825–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JAN 1825

Birth Location: Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Jul 1880

Death Location: Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Henry Grimes

Mother: Elizabeth Evans

Spouse(s): Margaret Price

Children(s): Wesley Grimes, Henrietta Amos, James Jr, John Grimes, Oscar Grimes, Florence Benedict, Arthur Grimes, Charles Grimes, Allis Grimes, Alice Grimes, Margaret Hendricks

The story of James Scott Grimes began in 1825 in Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA. James Scott Grimes married Margaret L Price, and had children including Alice Grimes, Allis Zaida Grimes, Arthur Merrill Grimes, Charles Lincoln Grimes, Florence M Benedict, Henrietta J Amos, James Scott Grimes Jr, John Downing Twin Grimes, Margaret L Hendricks, Oscar Ferdinand Grimes, Wesley B Grimes. James Scott Grimes passed away in 1880 in Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Scott Grimes began in 1825 in Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Scott Grimes married Margaret L Price, and had children including Alice Grimes, Allis Zaida Grimes, Arthur Merrill Grimes, Charles Lincoln Grimes, Florence M Benedict, Henrietta J Amos, James Scott Grimes Jr, John Downing Twin Grimes, Margaret L Hendricks, Oscar Ferdinand Grimes, Wesley B Grimes.
  • James Scott Grimes passed away in 1880 in Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Grimes
1780–1838
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Evans
1802–1878
Birth Location: Pendelton County, West Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Price
1825–1908
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
MP

Children(s)

Wesley Grimes
1866–1942
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America
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Henrietta Amos
1853–1928
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, United States,
HA
James Jr
1856–1900
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
JJ
John Grimes
1866–1956
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, United States,
JG
Oscar Grimes
1848–1922
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
OG
Florence Benedict
1849–1902
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, United States,
FB
Arthur Grimes
1851–1931
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
AG
Charles Grimes
1861–1938
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, United States
CG
Allis Grimes
1859–1861
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, United States,
AG
Alice Grimes
1859–1914
Birth Location: Meigs, Ohio, USA
AG
Margaret Hendricks
1864–
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
MH

James Grimes's Ancestors

Self
James Grimes
1825–1880
Birth Place: Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Grimes
1780–1838
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Scott Grimes) Evans
1802–1878
Pendelton County, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Phelix (Felix Felex Grimes (NOTE: Felix & Catherine did not have a son named) Felix)
1749–1814
Martin County, North Carolina, USA; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Fairfax, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Catherine Hull
1752–1826
Armagh Co Ireland, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George Line)
1720–1797
Bathsheba Grimes
1721–1787
Peter Hohl
1706–1776
Susannah Dieffenbach
1725–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Sr
1690–1765
Sarah Grimes
1684–1799

James Grimes's Descendants

1.
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James (Scott) Grimes (29 JAN 1825–23 Jul 1880) m. Margaret (L) Price (19 Jul 1825–29 Mar 1908)
  1. 1. Wesley (B.) Grimes 1866–1942 m. Zaida (C.) Hawkins 1869–1954
    1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Grimes 1888–1969 m. Genevieve Bunk 1914–2008
      1. 1. Wesley (Clarence) Grimes 1935–2008
    2. 2. Mamie (Maria) Grimes 1890–1924
    3. 3. Henry (Herman) Grimes 1891–1959
    4. 4. William (Addison) Grimes 1894–1987
    5. 5. Katharine (Elizabeth Grimes) McKinney 1895–1953
    6. 6. Robert (F) Grimes 1897–
    7. 7. Ernest (Archibald) Grimes 1910–1977
    8. 8. Neva (Florence Grimes) Moler 1901–1960
    9. 9. Mabel (Eliza Grimes) Barton 1906–1991
    10. 10. Nella (Grimed) Hagenbaugh 1912–1986
    11. 11. Ernest (Archibald) Grimes 1910–1977
    12. 12. Mabel (Eliza Grimes) Barton 1906–1991
    13. 13. Gertrude (Maud) Grimes 1915–1916
    14. 14. Nella (H) Grimes 1913–
  2. 2. Henrietta (J.) Amos 1853–1928
  3. 3. James (Scott Grimes) Jr 1856–1900
  4. 4. John (Downing "twin") Grimes 1866–1956
  5. 5. Oscar (Ferdinand) Grimes 1848–1922
  6. 6. Florence (M.) Benedict 1849–1902
  7. 7. Arthur (Merrill) Grimes 1851–1931
  8. 8. Charles (Lincoln) Grimes 1861–1938
  9. 9. Allis (Zaida) Grimes 1859–1861
  10. 10. Alice Grimes 1859–1914
  11. 11. Margaret (L) Hendricks 1864–

James Grimes's Timeline

10 Records

1824
29 January 1824
Birth of James Scott Grimes in Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA
Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA
1825
29 JAN 1825
Birth of James Scott Grimes in Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA
Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA
1845
23 November 1845
Age 20
James Scott Grimes was married in Rutland, Meigs, OH
Rutland, Meigs, OH
1850
1850
Age 25
James Scott Grimes resided here in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 35
James Scott Grimes resided here in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 38
James Scott Grimes resided here in Meigs, Ohio, United States
Meigs, Ohio, United States
1865
16 Mar 1865
Age 40
James Scott Grimes resided here in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA
Pomeroy, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 45
James Scott Grimes resided here in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
James Scott Grimes resided here in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1880
23 Jul 1880
Age 55
Death of James Scott Grimes in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1824
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations
    [10] New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1825
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 November 1845
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs, OH

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Meigs, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Pomeroy, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph; Publication Date: 16 Mar 1865; Publication Place: Pomeroy, Ohio, USA; &terms=JAMES_S._GRIMES

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1871
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1880
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations
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