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John Wesley Grimes 1856–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec. 1856

Birth Location: Tar Heel, Bladen County, NC, United States

Death Date: 27 Dec. 1941

Death Location: Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Grimes

Mother: Sarah Meares

Spouse(s): Rachel Memory

Children(s): Wilton Grimes, Mittie Grimes, James Grimes, Lonnie Grimes, Bessie Grimes, John Grimes, Eliza Grimes, Mamie Grimes, Harriet Grimes, Callie Grimes, Arthur Grimes, Lacy Grimes, Minna Grimes, Lizzie Grimes, Carson Griner, Wade Griner

The story of John Wesley Grimes began in 1856 in Tar Heel, Bladen County, NC, United States. In 1860, John Wesley Grimes resided in Bladen, North Carolina, USA. In 1870, John Wesley Grimes resided in Hollow, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. John Wesley Grimes married Rachel Amanda Mandy Memory, and had children including Arthur Harold Grimes, Bessie Lillian Grimes, Callie Columbia Grimes, Carson Griner, Eliza Royal Lizzie Grimes, H B Porter, Harriet Louise Sally Grimes, J T Ray, James M Grimes, John Burtie Grimes, Lacy Caldwell Grimes, Lizzie Royal Grimes, Lonnie Wadeus L W Grimes, Mamie Hattie Grimes, Minna L Grimes, Mittie Victoria Grimes, Sallle Adams, Wade Griner, Wilton Carson Grimes. John Wesley Grimes passed away in 1941 in Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Grimes began in 1856 in Tar Heel, Bladen County, NC, United States.
  • In 1860, John Wesley Grimes resided in Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, John Wesley Grimes resided in Hollow, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Wesley Grimes married Rachel Amanda Mandy Memory, and had children including Arthur Harold Grimes, Bessie Lillian Grimes, Callie Columbia Grimes, Carson Griner, Eliza Royal Lizzie Grimes, H B Porter, Harriet Louise Sally Grimes, J T Ray, James M Grimes, John Burtie Grimes, Lacy Caldwell Grimes, Lizzie Royal Grimes, Lonnie Wadeus L W Grimes, Mamie Hattie Grimes, Minna L Grimes, Mittie Victoria Grimes, Sallle Adams, Wade Griner, Wilton Carson Grimes.
  • John Wesley Grimes passed away in 1941 in Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Grimes
1804–1866
Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Meares
1828–1908
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Memory
1863–1945
Birth Location: Gray's Creek, Cumberland County, NC, United States
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Children(s)

Wilton Grimes
1894–1935
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
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Mittie Grimes
1889–1982
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
MG
James Grimes
1891–1961
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
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Lonnie Grimes
1899–1979
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
LG
Bessie Grimes
1902–1990
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
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John Grimes
1882–1936
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
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Eliza Grimes
1884–1957
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
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Mamie Grimes
1893–1893
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
MG
Harriet Grimes
1887–1950
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
HG
Callie Grimes
1896–1899
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
CG
Arthur Grimes
1900–1988
Birth Location: Bladen County, NC, United States
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Lacy Grimes
1905–1906
Birth Location: Cumberland County, NC, United States
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Minna Grimes
1879–
Birth Location: –
MG
Lizzie Grimes
1885–1957
Birth Location: Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
LG
Carson Griner
1895–
Birth Location: North Carolina
CG
Wade Griner
1898–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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John Grimes's Ancestors

Self
John Grimes
1856–1941
Birth Place: Tar Heel, Bladen County, NC, United States
Parents
James Wesley Grimes
1804–1866
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Ann) Meares
1828–1908
Bladen County, NC, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Grimes
1774–1828
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Sally Newton
1766–
North Carolina
Elihu Meares
1797–1872
Bladen Co. North Carolina
Charlotte
1793–1876
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Mercer Grimes
1750–1821
Sarah Nosay
1740–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Grimes
1680–1761
Ruth Mercer
1720–1751
Thomas Nosay
1710–1747
Mary Hanbury
1713–1764

John Grimes's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Grimes (11 Dec. 1856–27 Dec. 1941) m. Rachel (Amanda (Mandy)) Memory (15 Dec 1863–20 Nov. 1945)
  1. 1. Wilton (Carson) Grimes 1894–1935 m. Naomi (Rachel) Mahler 1897–1975
    1. 1. Junious (Roy) Grimes 1922–1990 m. Patricia (Louis) Huggett 1935– m. Mary (Josephin) Veasey 1914–2015
    2. 2. Nannie Grimes 1918–2007
    3. 3. David (Elwin) Grimes 1929–2002
    4. 4. John (Carson) Grimes 1920–2010 m. Cuvia (Evan) Beal 1923–2016
    5. 5. Wilton (Charles) Grimes 1926–2016
    6. 6. Robert (Harold) Grimes 1928–1929
    7. 7. Brooks (Ray Grimes) Sr 1932–2017
  2. 2. Mittie (Victoria) Grimes 1889–1982
  3. 3. James (M) Grimes 1891–1961
  4. 4. Lonnie (Wadeus (L.W.)) Grimes 1899–1979
  5. 5. Bessie (Lillian) Grimes 1902–1990
  6. 6. John (Burtie) Grimes 1882–1936
  7. 7. Eliza (Royal (Lizzie)) Grimes 1884–1957
  8. 8. Mamie (Hattie) Grimes 1893–1893
  9. 9. Harriet (Louise (Sally)) Grimes 1887–1950
  10. 10. Callie (Columbia) Grimes 1896–1899
  11. 11. Arthur (Harold) Grimes 1900–1988
  12. 12. Lacy (Caldwell) Grimes 1905–1906
  13. 13. Minna (L.) Grimes 1879–
  14. 14. Lizzie (Royal) Grimes 1885–1957
  15. 15. Carson Griner 1895–
  16. 16. Wade Griner 1898–

John Grimes's Timeline

11 Records

1856
11 Dec. 1856
Birth of John Wesley Grimes in Tar Heel, Bladen County, NC, United States
Tar Heel, Bladen County, NC, United States
1860
1860
Age 4
John Wesley Grimes resided here in Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
John Wesley Grimes resided here in Hollow, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Hollow, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
John Wesley Grimes resided here in Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
John Wesley Grimes resided here in Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
John Wesley Grimes resided here in Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina
Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 64
John Wesley Grimes resided here in Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 74
John Wesley Grimes resided here in Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 84
John Wesley Grimes resided here in Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
1940
24 Sep 1940
Age 84
John Wesley Grimes - Probate in Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
1941
27 Dec. 1941
Age 85
Death of John Wesley Grimes in Hope Mills, Cumberland County, NC, United States
Hope Mills, Cumberland County, NC, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec. 1856
    Event Place: Tar Heel, Bladen County, NC, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02896; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 26-38
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1294; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 67
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2341418
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 953; Page: 377D; Enumeration District: 011
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hollow, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1124; Page: 445A; Family History Library Film: 552623
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241183
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: M653_888; Page: 156; Family History Library Film: 803888
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1105; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1375118
    [10] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] North Carolina, USA, vigselregister, 1741-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: M653_888; Page: 156; Family History Library Film: 803888

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hollow, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hollow, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1124; Page: 445A; Family History Library Film: 552623

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 953; Page: 377D; Enumeration District: 011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bethel, Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241183

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1105; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1375118

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1294; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 67

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2341418

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02896; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 26-38

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1941
    Event Place: Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Wesley Grimes 27 Dec 1941

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hope Mills
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rocky Mount Telegram; Publication Date: 31 Dec 1941; Publication Place: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA; ,0.736355,0.6289283,0.88175225&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02896; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 26-38

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec. 1941
    Event Place: Hope Mills, Cumberland County, NC, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
    [2] North Carolina, USA, testamenten och testamentsbevakningar, 1665-1998, Probate Records: Administrators, Guardians and Executors Records, 1845-1960; Författare: North Carolina. Superior Court (Beaufort County)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hope Mills, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1940
    Event Place: Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, USA, testamenten och testamentsbevakningar, 1665-1998, Probate Records: Administrators, Guardians and Executors Records, 1845-1960; Författare: North Carolina. Superior Court (Beaufort County)
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