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John C Grimes 1828–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1828

Birth Location: Wilcox County, Alabama

Death Date: 10 Jan 1863

Death Location: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Father: Wiley Grimes

Mother: Elizabeth Coleson

Spouse(s): Letitia Coleson

Children(s): James Grimes, Sarah Grimes, Mary Grimes, Elizabeth Grimes

The story of John C Grimes began in 1828 in Wilcox County, Alabama. In 1850, John C Grimes resided in Wilcox, Alabama, USA. In 1860, John C Grimes resided in Beat 1, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. John C Grimes married Letitia Coleson, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Grimes, James Augustus Jg Grimes, Mary Grimes, Sarah Rebecca Grimes. John C Grimes passed away in 1863 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • The story of John C Grimes began in 1828 in Wilcox County, Alabama.
  • In 1850, John C Grimes resided in Wilcox, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, John C Grimes resided in Beat 1, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA.
  • John C Grimes married Letitia Coleson, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Grimes, James Augustus Jg Grimes, Mary Grimes, Sarah Rebecca Grimes.
  • John C Grimes passed away in 1863 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Grimes's Ancestors

Self
John Grimes
1828–1863
Birth Place: Wilcox County, Alabama
Parents
Wiley William Grimes
1804–1867
South Carolina
Elizabeth Coleson
1800–1843
South Carolina
Grandparents
William Grimes
1758–1840
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Mildred (Elizabeth) Hackett
1730–1820
Ireland or, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Grimes
1734–1762
Margaret Hackett
1730–1820
Richard Lieut.
1738–1813
Nancy Ricketts
1750–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Grimes
1707–1757
Martha Bromley
1702–
Edward Ricketts
1706–1813
Margaret Cheney
1716–1811
James Roach
1725–1792

John Grimes's Descendants

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John (C) Grimes (about 1828–10 Jan 1863) m. Letitia Coleson (about 1834–)
  1. 1. James (Augustus "JG") Grimes 1853–1926 m. Lucinda (Tennessee) Fisher 1862–1927
    1. 1. Samuel (H.) Grimes 1890–1962
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Wright 1884–1967
    3. 3. Charlie (Thomas) Grimes 1894–1985
  2. 2. Sarah (Rebecca) Grimes 1854–
  3. 3. Mary Grimes 1858–
  4. 4. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Grimes 1859–1883

John Grimes's Timeline

4 Records

1828
about 1828
Birth of John C Grimes in Wilcox County, Alabama
Wilcox County, Alabama
1850
1850
Age 22
John C Grimes resided here in Wilcox, Alabama, USA
Wilcox, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
John C Grimes resided here in Beat 1, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
Beat 1, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
1863
10 Jan 1863
Age 35
Death of John C Grimes in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1828
    Event Place: Wilcox County, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 1, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: M653_1301; Page: 135; Family History Library Film: 805301
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wilcox, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 388b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 1, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 1, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: M653_1301; Page: 135; Family History Library Film: 805301
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1863
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

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