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Ollie May Grimes 1891–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1891

Birth Location: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 07 Jan 1968

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Grimes

Mother: Mattie Whitaker

Spouse(s): Otto Ley

Children(s): Daurice Buchanan, Christian Ley, Willis Ley, Moritz Ley, Ramon Ley

The story of Ollie May Grimes began in 1891 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA. Ollie May Grimes married Otto Arno Ley, and had children including Christian Otto Ley, Daurice Ley Buchanan, Moritz Arno Ley, Ramon Thomas Ley, Willis Eugene Ley. Ollie May Grimes passed away in 1968 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ollie May Grimes began in 1891 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA.
  • Ollie May Grimes married Otto Arno Ley, and had children including Christian Otto Ley, Daurice Ley Buchanan, Moritz Arno Ley, Ramon Thomas Ley, Willis Eugene Ley.
  • Ollie May Grimes passed away in 1968 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Grimes
1867–1926
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Mattie Whitaker
–1893
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Otto Ley
1886–1957
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Children(s)

Daurice Buchanan
1914–2000
Birth Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
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Christian Ley
1918–1969
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Willis Ley
1925–1998
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Moritz Ley
1916–1987
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Ramon Ley
1927–1967
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Ollie Grimes's Ancestors

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Ollie Grimes
1891–1968
Birth Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Thomas Grimes
1867–1926
Virginia, USA
Mattie (Lee) Whitaker
–1893
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Albert (James) Grimes
1842–1900
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Virginia (Elizabeth) Edwards
1852–1922
Caroline County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Grimes
1815–
Elizabeth Donahoe
1825–1877
James Edwards
1800–1860
Malinda Taylor
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Meriday Edwards
1760–1840
Nancy Jackson
1760–

Ollie Grimes's Descendants

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Ollie (May) Grimes (21 May 1891–07 Jan 1968) m. Otto (Arno) Ley (18 Dec 1886–1 May 1957)
  1. 1. Daurice (Ley) Buchanan 1914–2000 m. Henry (Watkins) Buchanan 1916–1996
  2. 2. Christian (Otto) Ley 1918–1969
  3. 3. Willis (Eugene) Ley 1925–1998
  4. 4. Moritz (Arno) Ley 1916–1987
  5. 5. Ramon (Thomas) Ley 1927–1967

Ollie Grimes's Timeline

2 Records

1891
21 May 1891
Birth of Ollie May Grimes in Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
1968
07 Jan 1968
Age 77
Death of Ollie May Grimes in Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1891
    Event Place: Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1968
    Event Place: Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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