Grimes, Rufus (b. 1819, d. 1903)
Note: Rufus Grimes fought in the Texas War of Independence.
1850 Grimes Texas census: same page with Jesse Grimes
Rufus Grimes 28 Ala
Martha Grimes 24 TN
M J Grimes 7 TX
A C Grimes 5 "
Wm R Grimes 3 "
Jesse Grimes 1 "
1860 Grimes Texas census:
Rufus Grimes 38 Ala
Martha Grimes 34 TN
Martha G Grimes 17 TX
Albert Grimes 15 "
William Grimes 13 "
Jessie Grimes (f) 11 "
Henry Grimes 9 "
Geneva (?) Grimes 6 "
Jacob Grimes 4 " \ twins
Harvey Grimes 4 " /
Allice Grimes 2 "
1870 Grimes Texas census:
Rufus Grimes 50 Ala
Martha Grimes 45 TN
Julia Grimes 22 TX (Jessie ?)
Henry Grimes 20 "
Leonora Grimes 18 " (?)
Jacob Grimes 14 "
Harvey Grimes 14 "
Edward Grimes 11 "
Alice Grimes 9 "
Joseph Grimes 7 "
1880 Grimes Texas census:
Rufus Grimes 59 Ala
Martha Grimes 56 TN
Alice Grimes 20 TX
Edwin Grimes 18 " (Joseph ?)
Joana Grimes 16 " (?)
Note: DAR Patriot Index:
Grimes, Sampson..b..8-10-1749..VA..d a.5--1828..NC..m.(1) Bethsheba WInder ..PS..NC (Patriotic Service)
From the Duplin Co. NC website:
Sons of American Revolution
Sampson Grimes born 8-10-1749 in Virginia, moved to North Carolina at age 3, died in May 1828 in Duplin County. Sampson married (1) Winifred Branch, who died before 1781, they had one child, Sarah, (2) Bethsheba Winders, they were the parents of 2 girls and 3 boys, one of whom was Jesse who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and had a Texas County named after him. Sampson served as a Private under Capt. William Taylor and Col. James Kenan at the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
1820 Duplin Co. NC census:
Sampson Grimes...1 male "45 & upward"...4 (foreigners ?)....1 male slave
Wills of Duplin County, NC by Murphy
pg 63 #205 Sampson GRIMES (CR 035.801.5/A-169) 27 Mar 1828, May 1828.
Son Jesse part of land; son James upper part; son William land, dau EASTER BRANCH part of land, dau Nancy Stroud & (same children named) remainder of property -- EX: son James and son-in-law Archelaeus Branch.
Wit: Jno Watkins, Th. J. Kinnear & Samuel Sullivens
Will of Sampson Grimes
In the name of God amen, I Sampson Grimes being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed by God, do this day in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight do publish, this my last will and Testament in manner as following, that is to say.
First I give and bequeath to my son Jesse Grimes one fourth part of my lands to be laid of at the lower part joining the land I gave him or so much thereof as to make that part equal with the rest.
Item 2 give and bequeath to my son James Grimes one fourth part of my lands to be laid off at the upper part of my lands or so much thereof including the lands that I gave him, as to make it equal with the other four, the remainder of my lands my wish is to be equally divided between my son William Grimes, and my daughter EASTER BRANCH, to be equally diveded.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Stoud and my daughter ESTER BRANCH (not a typo, name spelled both ways); and my son Jesse Grimes and my son James Grimes and my son William Grimes The remainder of my property of every kind to be equally divided amongst the five of them their Heirs or assigns forever, but each Heir shall give a fair seridul of what they have recieved, so as to make the last Item equal all to share and share alike.
My will and desire is that all my just debts shall be paid, and my body disently buried at the discretion of my Extr's. I appoint my son James Grimes and son-in-law ARCHELAUS BRANCH, Extr's to this my last will and testament. Signed this 27th day of March 1828.
Signed, published and acknowledged in the presence of - Jno Watkins, Tho J. Kinnead, Samuel Sullivens.
Sampson Grimes (seal)
Note: 1850 Washington Co. Alabama census:
William Grimes 58 NC
Asha Grimes 51 SC
William Grimes 22 Ala
Joseph W Grimes 19 "
Louisa Grimes 16 "
Ann E Grimes 14 "
Martha Grimes 11 "
Event: Type: Fact 1
Event: Type: Fact 1
Note: 1860 Census of Union, Monroe, Iowa:
John D. Gunn, age 32, Physician
Deliah Gunn, age 26
Margaret Gunn, age 9
Eliza Gunn, age 5
Panthea Allison, age 70
1870 Cooper, MO census:
John D. Gunn.....42....Physician.....NC.......name looks like it is written Guin
Delia Gunn.....37.....NC
Margaret Gunn.....19...NC
Eliza Gunn.....15...NC
Note: Theodore and Mable divorced.
Note: 1920 Atoka, OK census:
Osker W Hall.....34.....TX
Lula Hall.....24.....TX
Lula (jr) Hall.....7.....OK
Ruth Hall.....3....OK
William Hall......1.....OK
Note: Name was incorrect on the death certificate of daughter Percilla Durkee.
It was written as Catherine Gatling, but the Sory family gave correction.
Note: 1920 Gibson Co., TN census:
M. F. Hamilton....63....TN
Addie Hamilton....58....TN
Genn Hamilton....24....TN.....(Henry Glenn ?)
Edith Hamilton....21....TN
Mabel Hamilton....18 (?) TN
M. F. Hamilton, Jr......16....TN
Note: Info on children came from the obituary of Luna Harben and from SS Death Index.
Note: 1910 Martin, IN census:
Allie Harding.....35....IN
Harrie Harding......31... IN...3 children, 3 living
Otha Harding.....14.....IN
Claude Harding....12...IN
Dennis Harding....10...IN
Note: 1930 Marion Co. IN census:
Othy Harding......34...IN
Flora Harding.....35.....IN
Edna Mae Harding.....13....IN
Richard T Harding.....11.....IN
Louise Harding.....7.....IN
Lucille Harding.....7....IN
Betty Jane Harding.....4....IN
Event: Type: Fact 1
Date: 25 DEC 1847
Place: DOB stated on obituary
Event: Type: Fact 2
Place: Internment at Elliot cemetery, Martin Co., IN
Event: Type: Fact 3
Place: Avocation - Blacksmith
Event: Type: Fact 5
Place: Avocation - Blacksmith
Note: Maiden name also seen as Harrell
Event: Type: Fact 1
Place: She was his cousin
Note: 1850 US Census Maury Co., TN #383
Benj Harrison age 45 b. VA Carpenter
Mary Harrison age 42 b. VA
Wm. Harrison age 18 b. VA
Wyatt Harrison age 13 b. VA
Sarah Harrison age 11 b. VA
James Shepherd age 22 b. VA Blacksmith (married 1850)
Emily Shepherd age 17 b. VA
Birth and death dates taken from records of Rose Hill cemetery, Maury Co. TN
Note: Name also shown as Emme and Emily
Note: 1880 US Census Maury Co., TN
Wyatt C. Harrison age 43 Widower b. VA/VA/VA General Merchant
Robert B. Harrison age 13 son b. TN
Wyatt C. Harrison age 11 son b. TN
Fanie Mary Harrison age 10 dau. b. TN
William Leo Harrison age 6 son b. TN
Hannah Smith age 45 b. TN servant
Note: 1880 Yreka City, Siskiyou co, Cal. census:
Sweitzer Harwood.....32.....Physician.....Eng...Eng...Eng
May Harwood.........42...Keeping house...Ind...Ind...Ind...
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