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William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes 1851 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1851

Birth Location: Early, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 13 Oct 1925

Death Location: Miller, Georgia, United States

Father: William Grimes

Mother: Martha Cowart

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Marion Grimes

William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III was born in 1851 in Early, Georgia, United States, the child of William Jefferson Grimes and Martha Patsy Cowart. In 1910, William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III resided in Militia District 903, Miller, Georgia, USA. William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III had children including Marion Seabron Grimes. William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III passed away in 1925 in Miller, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III was born in 1851 in Early, Georgia, United States, the child of William Jefferson Grimes and Martha Patsy Cowart.
  • In 1910, William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III resided in Militia District 903, Miller, Georgia, USA.
  • William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III had children including Marion Seabron Grimes.
  • William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III passed away in 1925 in Miller, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Grimes
1824 – 1892
Birth Location: Emanuel, GA, USA
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Martha Cowart
1827 – 1903
Birth Location: Miller County, Georgia, USA ??? May have been N.C.
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marion Grimes
1886 – 1928
Birth Location: Miller County, Georgia
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William Grimes's Ancestors

Self
William Grimes
1851 – 1925
Birth Place: Early, Georgia, United States
Parents
William Jefferson Grimes
1824 – 1892
Emanuel, GA, USA
Martha (Patsy) Cowart
1827 – 1903
Miller County, Georgia, USA ??? May have been N.C.
Grandparents
William (Jefferson) Grimes
1794 – 1892
Blakely, Early Co., Georgia, USA
Delpha Deele
1806 – 1850
Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Francis Grimes
1760 – 1815
Jerusha Roberts
1760 – 1845
Simon (Diehle)
1779 – 1837
Sintha Williams
1780 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Allen Grimes
1735 – 1760
Isham Roberts
1729 – 1793
Patty Peebles
1717 – 1793
JOHN (DIEHLE)
1760 – 1840
MARY HODGES
1762 – 1830
Thomas Williams
1759 – 1845
Elizabeth McKnight
1758 – 1783

William Grimes's Descendants

1.
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William (Jefferson (Jeff)) Grimes (16 Sep 1851 – 13 Oct 1925)
  1. 1. Marion (Seabron) Grimes (14 Oct 1886 – 22 Dec 1928)
    1. 1. Robert (C.) Grimes (10 Dec 1917 – 17 Aug 1999)

William Grimes's Timeline

5 Records

1851
16 Sep 1851
Birth of William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III in Early County, Georgia, USA OR Miller?
Early County, Georgia, USA OR Miller?
1851
16 Sep 1851
Birth of William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III in Early, Georgia, United States
Early, Georgia, United States
1910
1910
Age 59
William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III resided here in Militia District 903, Miller, Georgia, USA
Militia District 903, Miller, Georgia, USA
1925
13 Oct 1925
Age 74
Death of William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III in Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia, USA
Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia, USA
1925
13 Oct 1925
Age 74
Death of William Jefferson (Jeff) Grimes III in Miller, Georgia, United States
Miller, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Early County, Georgia, USA OR Miller?
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 903, Miller, Georgia; Roll: T624_201; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1374214
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Early, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Militia District 903, Miller, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 903, Miller, Georgia; Roll: T624_201; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1374214

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1925
    Event Place: Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1925
    Event Place: Miller, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Miller County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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