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William Clark Grimes 1844–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1844

Birth Location: Putnam County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 6 Sep 1914

Death Location: Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Solomon Grimes

Mother: Anna Butcher

Spouse(s): Mary Grimes

Children(s): Otta Grimes, Jimmy Grimes, Oscar Grimes, Charles Grimes, Fredie Grimes, Margaret Hodshire

In 1844, William Clark Grimes entered the world in Putnam County, Indiana, USA, born to Solomon Kriems Greim Grimes And Anna D Butcher. In 1880, William Clark Grimes resided in Russell, Putnam, Indiana, USA. William Clark Grimes married Mary Earp Grimes, and had children including Charles Franklin Grimes, Fredie Grimes, Jimmy A Grimes, Margaret Magie M Grimes Hodshire, Oscar Downing Grimes, Otta Grimes. William Clark Grimes passed away in 1914 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1844, William Clark Grimes entered the world in Putnam County, Indiana, USA, born to Solomon Kriems Greim Grimes And Anna D Butcher.
  • In 1880, William Clark Grimes resided in Russell, Putnam, Indiana, USA.
  • William Clark Grimes married Mary Earp Grimes, and had children including Charles Franklin Grimes, Fredie Grimes, Jimmy A Grimes, Margaret Magie M Grimes Hodshire, Oscar Downing Grimes, Otta Grimes.
  • William Clark Grimes passed away in 1914 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Grimes's Ancestors

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William Grimes
1844–1914
Birth Place: Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Solomon (Kriems\Greim) Grimes
1806–1880
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Anna (D) Butcher
1811–1887
Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Johan (Peter) Grimes
1766–1830
Rowan, NC, USA
Elizabeth Secrist
1766–1850
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
James Butcher
1774–1830
Augusta, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Martha Clark
1776–1825
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann (Grimes)
1722–1796
Christina Simon
1726–1778
Maria Printzler
1738–1782
William Butcher--LHHQ-BZG
1750–1800
Mary Howell
1750–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Valentin Greim\Grimes
1696–1741
Anna Pfaff
1691–1785
Johann Simon
1702–1774
Anna 7th
1691–1726
Johan Printzler
1701–1797
Anna Ort
1706–1780
John Butcher
1725–1778
Mary White
1720–1776

William Grimes's Descendants

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William (Clark) Grimes (22 Mar 1844–6 Sep 1914) m. Mary (Earp) Grimes (10 Nov 1847–30 Jul 1912)
  1. 1. Otta Grimes 1873–1956 m. Helen (M Straley) Grimes 1892–1926
    1. 1. Harold (William) Grimes 1916–2008 m. Harriet (A) Grimes 1921–1977
  2. 2. Jimmy (A.) Grimes 1871–1957 m. Dora (Ellen) Anderson 1878–1934
    1. 1. Waneta (Grimes) Halt 1898–
    2. 2. Lester (Lee) Grimes 1914–1996 m. Colistabel (unk) Grimes 1918–
  3. 3. Oscar (Downing) Grimes 1873–1946
  4. 4. Charles (Franklin) Grimes 1867–1960 m. Isa ("Izzie" M) Anderson 1872–1930
    1. 1. Earl (Jerome) Grimes 1893–1921
    2. 2. Donald (Lee) Grimes 1895–1966 m. Dora Grimes 1903–
    3. 3. Fred Grimes 1905–1909
  5. 5. Fredie Grimes 1877–1970
  6. 6. Margaret ("Magie" M. Grimes) Hodshire 1868–1956 m. Samuel (Handy) Hodshire 1856–1923
    1. 1. Lavonna (Blanche Hodshire) Jones 1906–1988
    2. 2. Jesse (Clark) Hodshire 1900–1981
    3. 3. Mary (Susannah Hodshire) Whitlock 1897–1988 m. Earl (A) Whitlock 1883–
    4. 4. Everett (Claude) Hodshire 1893–1968 m. Lunetta (M) Hadshire 1895–
    5. 5. Ernest (Walter) Hodshire 1895–1971

William Grimes's Timeline

3 Records

1844
22 Mar 1844
Birth of William Clark Grimes in Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Putnam County, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
William Clark Grimes resided here in Russell, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Russell, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1914
6 Sep 1914
Age 70
Death of William Clark Grimes in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1844
    Event Place: Putnam County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Russell, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1914
    Event Place: Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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