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Elizabeth “Betsy” Harper Grimm

Birth
Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
Death
1909 (aged 90–91)
Braxton County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Corley, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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John Grim and Elizabeth Harper's marriage record is at the courthouse for 1840. No parents were listed. Minister was James Warner. Randolph County Marriage Book 2, page 15 Elizabeth and her sister, Catherine, may have had a double wedding since they both married the same year, 1840, in Randolph Co., (W)VA. WV Vital Research Records - Death Record Detail indicate John died at age 75y 5m, which would indicate he was born Aug 1794. They lived in Mingo Flats in that county prior to moving to Lewis County down around Walkerville, before moving to Braxton County.
Grant 1: March 09, 1802, Grim, John. grantee. Description: 34 acres on both
sides of the North fork of Shenandoah River adjoining land of Richwine,
Groves, and Sheetz &c. LOCATION: ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. Source: Land Office
Grants No. 48, 1801-1802, p. 481 (Reel 114).

Grant 2: October 10, 1820, Grim, John. grantee. Description: 15 acres on the
head waters of Jacksons River adjoining and between Abrahams Gums, Johnsons
and his own (land). LOCATION: PENDLETON COUNTY. Source: Land Office Grants
No. 69, 1819-1820, p. 423 (Reel 135).

Legatee #1: June 14, 1840, Pendleton County, WV, Deed Book 13, page 34. Mary
Bright of Harrison Co., Va., deeds all her interests, as legal heir of John
Grim, dec., to Jacob Heavener.

Legatee #2 -#4 (A): November 10, 1840, Pendleton County, WV, Deed Book 13,
page 154, Elizabeth Grim, widow, Elizabeth Grim, Jr., John Grim, Jr., as
legal heir of John Grim, dec., to Jacob Heavener.

Legatee #2 -#4 (B): November 10, 1840, Pendleton County, WV, Deed Book 13,
page 165, Elizabeth Grim, widow, Elizabeth Grim, Jr., John Grim, Jr., as
legal heir of John Grim, dec., to Jacob Croushon. This deed, conveying
homeplace of 160+15 acres, states that John Grim, dec., had FOUR children.

Legatee #5: October 29, 1842, Pendleton County, WV, Deed Book 13, page 443,
Malinda Grim, as legal heir of John Grim, dec., to Jacob Heavener. In this
deed, an Elizabeth Halterman also signed as inheriting 1/13 of the 3 Oct 1833
deed of 1537 + 143 acres .

Witness: 1805, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, WV. Bondsmen was Philip Miller; (Elizabeth
was a) dau. of Wm. Shaver, decd.; concent: Mary Miller, mother; Witness:
George and Philip Miller; concent: Peter Grim, father; Witness: JOHN GRIM &
Philip Miller.

Elizabeth was living with her son, William Winfield Grim, during the 1900 census of Braxton Co., WV. According to this census, she bore seven children, three of whom were still living at time of census.

Children:
John W. Grimm (1843-17 Oct 1867)
Mahala Evaline Grimm (18 Aug 1844-30 Dec 1868)
Ison Dehas "Joe" Grimm (10 Mar 1853-15 Mar 1931)
William Winfield "Bill" Grimm (22 Feb 1855-25 Jun 1934)
Sarah Estaline Grimm (26 Aug 1859-23 May 1950)
John Grim and Elizabeth Harper's marriage record is at the courthouse for 1840. No parents were listed. Minister was James Warner. Randolph County Marriage Book 2, page 15 Elizabeth and her sister, Catherine, may have had a double wedding since they both married the same year, 1840, in Randolph Co., (W)VA. WV Vital Research Records - Death Record Detail indicate John died at age 75y 5m, which would indicate he was born Aug 1794. They lived in Mingo Flats in that county prior to moving to Lewis County down around Walkerville, before moving to Braxton County.
Grant 1: March 09, 1802, Grim, John. grantee. Description: 34 acres on both
sides of the North fork of Shenandoah River adjoining land of Richwine,
Groves, and Sheetz &c. LOCATION: ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. Source: Land Office
Grants No. 48, 1801-1802, p. 481 (Reel 114).

Grant 2: October 10, 1820, Grim, John. grantee. Description: 15 acres on the
head waters of Jacksons River adjoining and between Abrahams Gums, Johnsons
and his own (land). LOCATION: PENDLETON COUNTY. Source: Land Office Grants
No. 69, 1819-1820, p. 423 (Reel 135).

Legatee #1: June 14, 1840, Pendleton County, WV, Deed Book 13, page 34. Mary
Bright of Harrison Co., Va., deeds all her interests, as legal heir of John
Grim, dec., to Jacob Heavener.

Legatee #2 -#4 (A): November 10, 1840, Pendleton County, WV, Deed Book 13,
page 154, Elizabeth Grim, widow, Elizabeth Grim, Jr., John Grim, Jr., as
legal heir of John Grim, dec., to Jacob Heavener.

Legatee #2 -#4 (B): November 10, 1840, Pendleton County, WV, Deed Book 13,
page 165, Elizabeth Grim, widow, Elizabeth Grim, Jr., John Grim, Jr., as
legal heir of John Grim, dec., to Jacob Croushon. This deed, conveying
homeplace of 160+15 acres, states that John Grim, dec., had FOUR children.

Legatee #5: October 29, 1842, Pendleton County, WV, Deed Book 13, page 443,
Malinda Grim, as legal heir of John Grim, dec., to Jacob Heavener. In this
deed, an Elizabeth Halterman also signed as inheriting 1/13 of the 3 Oct 1833
deed of 1537 + 143 acres .

Witness: 1805, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, WV. Bondsmen was Philip Miller; (Elizabeth
was a) dau. of Wm. Shaver, decd.; concent: Mary Miller, mother; Witness:
George and Philip Miller; concent: Peter Grim, father; Witness: JOHN GRIM &
Philip Miller.

Elizabeth was living with her son, William Winfield Grim, during the 1900 census of Braxton Co., WV. According to this census, she bore seven children, three of whom were still living at time of census.

Children:
John W. Grimm (1843-17 Oct 1867)
Mahala Evaline Grimm (18 Aug 1844-30 Dec 1868)
Ison Dehas "Joe" Grimm (10 Mar 1853-15 Mar 1931)
William Winfield "Bill" Grimm (22 Feb 1855-25 Jun 1934)
Sarah Estaline Grimm (26 Aug 1859-23 May 1950)


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