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John Wesley Grimes 1758 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 24 June 1803

Death Location: Georgia, at age: 45

Father: Capt Grimes

Mother: Mary Sterling

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wingfield, Sarah Stokes

Children(s): Thomas Grimes, Lucy GRIMES, Dr. Grimes, Sterling Grimes, William Grimes, Sarah Grimes, Benjamin Grimes, harriet lewis, Sidney Grimes, Henry Grimes

John Wesley Grimes was born in 1758 in Virginia, United States, the child of Capt William Grimes and Mary Sterling. John Wesley Grimes married Elizabeth Wingfield, Sarah Sally Stokes, and had children including Thomas Wingfield Grimes, Lucy (MOUNGER) GRIMES, Dr. David John Grimes, Sterling Grimes, William Garland Grimes, Sarah Elizabeth Betsy Mary Grimes, Benjamin F. Grimes, harriet grimes lewis, Sidney Ann Grimes, Henry H Grimes. John Wesley Grimes passed away in 1803 in Georgia, at age: 45.

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Biography

  • John Wesley Grimes was born in 1758 in Virginia, United States, the child of Capt William Grimes and Mary Sterling.
  • John Wesley Grimes married Elizabeth Wingfield, Sarah Sally Stokes, and had children including Thomas Wingfield Grimes, Lucy (MOUNGER) GRIMES, Dr. David John Grimes, Sterling Grimes, William Garland Grimes, Sarah Elizabeth Betsy Mary Grimes, Benjamin F. Grimes, harriet grimes lewis, Sidney Ann Grimes, Henry H Grimes.
  • John Wesley Grimes passed away in 1803 in Georgia, at age: 45.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Grimes
1730 – 1777
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Mary Sterling
1730 – 1763
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wingfield
1756 – 1792
Birth Location: Hanover, Colony of Virginia
EW
Sarah Stokes
1768 – 1870
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, USA
SS

Children(s)

Thomas Grimes
1777 – 1839
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Lucy GRIMES
1778 – 1840
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia Colony
LG
Dr. Grimes
1781 – 1816
Birth Location: Hanover, Viginia, USA
DG
Sterling Grimes
1782 – 1826
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
SG
William Grimes
1784 –
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
WG
Sarah Grimes
1794 – 1860
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, USA
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Benjamin Grimes
1795 –
Birth Location: GA
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harriet lewis
1795 – 1850
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, USA
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Sidney Grimes
1800 – 1876
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., GA, Georgia, USA
SG
Henry Grimes
1802 – 1872
Birth Location: Oglethorpe Co., Georgia, USA
HG

John Grimes's Ancestors

Self
John Grimes
1758 – 1803
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Capt William Grimes
1730 – 1777
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Mary Sterling
1730 – 1763
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Sterling
1700 –
Little Annemessex
Mary Todd
1700 – 1777
Kingston Upon Thames, All Saints, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
William Sterling
1680 – 1741
John West
1676 –
Hannah
1676 – 1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John ?(Ward)?
1638 – 1701

John Grimes's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Grimes (1758 – 24 June 1803) m. Elizabeth Wingfield (14 Dec 1756 – 3 Aug 1792) m. Sarah (Sally) Stokes (1768 – 12 Jul 1870)
  1. 1. Thomas (Wingfield) Grimes (1777 – 12 Jan 1839)
  2. 2. Lucy ((MOUNGER)) GRIMES (13 MAY 1778 – 1 MAR 1840)
  3. 3. Dr. (David John) Grimes (1781 – 24 June 1816)
  4. 4. Sterling Grimes (10 Jan 1782 – 14 Dec 1826)
  5. 5. William (Garland) Grimes (abt 1784 – )
  6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth Betsy Mary) Grimes (11 Mar 1794 – 18 Apr 1860)
  7. 7. Benjamin (F.) Grimes (BET 1795 AND 1800 – )
  8. 8. harriet (grimes) lewis (20 January 1795 – 27 August 1850)
  9. 9. Sidney (Ann) Grimes (1800 – 09 May 1876) m. Anderson Abercrombie (28 Aug 1786 – 21 Feb 1867)
    1. 1. John (Grimes) Abercrombie (08 Mar 1821 – ) m. Tabitha Crowell
      1. 1. Floride Chambers (abt 1868 – 13 Mar 1932)
    2. 2. Charles (Thomas) Abercrombie (15 Apr 1824 – )
    3. 3. Mariah (Louisa) Abercrombie (25 Dec 1833 – 1908) m. John (R) Berry (Abt. 1830 – abt 1869)
      1. 1. Charles (Richard) Berry (10 Aug 1856 – 15 Jul 1925) m. Rose (Anna) Smith (7 Mar 1851 – 25 Jan 1932)
        1. 1. E. (A.) Berry (Feb Abt 1880 – )
        2. 2. Monroe (Newell) Berry (4 Jun 1887 – 29 Apr 1951) m. Minnie (Etta) Stewart (19 Jul 1892 – 19 Apr 1976)
        3. 3. William (Hamilton) Berry (7 Mar 1893 – 28 Sep 1969)
      2. 2. John (R) Berry (abt 1857 – )
      3. 3. Wm (T) Berry (abt 1859 – )
    4. 4. Florida Abercrombie (01 Feb 1840 – 15 Dec 1925)
  10. 10. Henry (H) Grimes (31 Mar 1802 – 10 Jan 1872) m. Sophia Crawley (29 Oct 1818 – 21 Feb 1871)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Grimes (25 Oct 1840 – 4 Feb 1893)
    2. 2. John Grimes (12 Nov 1843 – 11 May 1862)
    3. 3. Sarah (Stokes) Grimes (19 Mar 1846 – Dec 1927)
    4. 4. Henry (Holcombe) Grimes (23 Nov 1848 – ABT 1891)
    5. 5. Thomas (Crowley) Grimes (01 Sep 1852 – 21 Dec 1918)
    6. 6. William (Wilson Sterling) Grimes (1 Aug 1854 – 7 Mar 1937)
    7. 7. Susan (Harriett) Grimes (15 Oct 1856 – )

John Grimes's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1758
Birth of John Wesley Grimes in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1803
24 June 1803
Age 45
Death of John Wesley Grimes in Georgia, at age: 45
Georgia, at age: 45

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1803
    Event Place: Georgia, at age: 45
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