"Father" age: 71y6m7d
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JESSE GRIMES
Biographical History of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper,Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski Counties, Indiana. 1899, page 128]
Jesse Grimes, deceased, late a resident of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, August 2, 1817, a son of Felix and Susan (Bryant) Grimes. In his boyhood he received a common school education, and followed agricultural pursuits during life. February 14, 1841, he married, in Fayette county, Miss Rebbecca Riley, who was born September 14, 1820, in that county, a daughter of James and Nancy (Hogan) Riley. After living in their native county until 1843, Jesse Grimes and wife emigrated to Whitley county, Indiana, and lived there four years, on land which James Riley, his father-in-law, had given them. After partly clearing this land, Mr. Grimes moved, in 1847, to Tippecanoe county, locating near Clark's Hill, on rented land, and two years later he rented a piece of land in Montgomery county, lived there three years, and in 1854 settled on the present farm, which then consisted of three hundred and sixty acres, partly improved. He continued its improvement and prospered well, during his life owning as high as a thousand acres of land. Politically, he was a Republican. Both himself and wife were exemplary members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a hard-working man, straightforward in his manner and in his dealings, and was a good, practical business man. He was from an old family in Virginia who were of German origin. The children in his father's family were John, Jesse, Felix, Henry, Absalom, Catharine, Mary and Rebecca.
Jesse Grimes and wife reared a number of children, in an excellent manner, who are now highly respected citizens, all members of the agricultural community, and who own altogether about fourteen hundred acres of land. The children are: Johnson, born December 5, 1841; Sylvester W., September 26, 1843; Simeon, March 2, 1845; James R., July 10, 1847; Mary J., April 15, 1849; Lawson C, July 13, 1851 ; and William F., February 6, 1854.
Lawson C. Grimes is a substantial farmer and respected citizen on the line between Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties. He received a common school education and also advanced training at the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute for a year, and his occupation during life has been that of farming. He was married December 21, 1882, to Anna Catherine Kessler, a daughter of John and Margaret (Chizum) Kessler. After marriage he settled on his present farm. He inherited one hundred and sixty acres from his father, to which he has added, by his economical industry, until he owns two hundred and forty acres, all fine farm land. His pleasant residence which he now occupies he built in 1882, and, as the premises are beautifully finished, his home is attractive. His children are Clarence H., born April 1, 1884; Jesse Leo, November 26, 1887; and Margaret M., March 17, 1891. Politically, Mr. Grimes is a Republican, and in religion Mrs. Grimes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He stands high as a citizen, being an intelligent and honorable business man.
William F. Grimes is also one of the solid and representative citizens of the agricultural community of Lauramie township. He was born in Montgomery county, received a common school education and for a time attended the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute, since which time he has been engaged in farming. December 24, 1891, he was united in marriage with Miss Jennie Mclntyre, of Lauramie township, where she was born August 22, i860, a daughter of Frank B. and Frances L. (Wright) Mclntyre. After his marriage he settled on his present farm. He inherited two hundred and twenty acres from his paternal estate, and to that he has added by purchase until he now owns four hundred and sixty acres, all good agricultural land. In his politics he is a Republican, and religiously Mrs. Grimes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Their children are Florence Rebecca, born December 22, 1892; and Frank H., March 25, 1899.
James Riley, referred to in the first paragraph, was born in Prince William county, Virginia, a son of Abraham and Martha (Price) Riley. Abraham Riley died in the Old Dominion, when his son James was very young. The latter went to Fayette county, Ohio, when about seventeen years old, married there, and settled on land as a pioneer. In 1843-4 he moved to Whitley county, this state, where he bought land for himself and forty acres for each of his children, Johnson, James, Angeline and Rebecca; these children were by his second marriage. Formerly he had married Sarah Waugh and had one child, named Sarah. James Riley died in Whitley county, aged about seventy three years, in i860. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, in which he was engaged in a skirmish with the Indians. His company was stationed at Fort Wayne. His father, Abraham Riley, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. In his religion James Riley was a member of the Methodist church, and served in that body as a class leader; he was a fervent Christian. Politically, he was a Republican. A man of high and strict moral principles, he was greatly esteemed.
Returning now to the family of Jesse Grimes, we add that his son Sylvester W. was a private in Company I, Eighty sixth Regiment of Indiana Infantry, having enlisted for three years, and he died at Lebanon, Kentucky, January 22, 1863.
Simeon Grimes, another brother, was born in Whitley county, this state, received a common school education and has always been a farmer, now owning two hundred and forty acres of fine farming land, and is a good, practical business man. Politically, he is a Republican.
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JESSE GRIMES
Biographical History of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper,Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski Counties, Indiana. 1899, page 128]
Jesse Grimes, deceased, late a resident of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, August 2, 1817, a son of Felix and Susan (Bryant) Grimes. In his boyhood he received a common school education, and followed agricultural pursuits during life. February 14, 1841, he married, in Fayette county, Miss Rebbecca Riley, who was born September 14, 1820, in that county, a daughter of James and Nancy (Hogan) Riley. After living in their native county until 1843, Jesse Grimes and wife emigrated to Whitley county, Indiana, and lived there four years, on land which James Riley, his father-in-law, had given them. After partly clearing this land, Mr. Grimes moved, in 1847, to Tippecanoe county, locating near Clark's Hill, on rented land, and two years later he rented a piece of land in Montgomery county, lived there three years, and in 1854 settled on the present farm, which then consisted of three hundred and sixty acres, partly improved. He continued its improvement and prospered well, during his life owning as high as a thousand acres of land. Politically, he was a Republican. Both himself and wife were exemplary members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a hard-working man, straightforward in his manner and in his dealings, and was a good, practical business man. He was from an old family in Virginia who were of German origin. The children in his father's family were John, Jesse, Felix, Henry, Absalom, Catharine, Mary and Rebecca.
Jesse Grimes and wife reared a number of children, in an excellent manner, who are now highly respected citizens, all members of the agricultural community, and who own altogether about fourteen hundred acres of land. The children are: Johnson, born December 5, 1841; Sylvester W., September 26, 1843; Simeon, March 2, 1845; James R., July 10, 1847; Mary J., April 15, 1849; Lawson C, July 13, 1851 ; and William F., February 6, 1854.
Lawson C. Grimes is a substantial farmer and respected citizen on the line between Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties. He received a common school education and also advanced training at the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute for a year, and his occupation during life has been that of farming. He was married December 21, 1882, to Anna Catherine Kessler, a daughter of John and Margaret (Chizum) Kessler. After marriage he settled on his present farm. He inherited one hundred and sixty acres from his father, to which he has added, by his economical industry, until he owns two hundred and forty acres, all fine farm land. His pleasant residence which he now occupies he built in 1882, and, as the premises are beautifully finished, his home is attractive. His children are Clarence H., born April 1, 1884; Jesse Leo, November 26, 1887; and Margaret M., March 17, 1891. Politically, Mr. Grimes is a Republican, and in religion Mrs. Grimes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He stands high as a citizen, being an intelligent and honorable business man.
William F. Grimes is also one of the solid and representative citizens of the agricultural community of Lauramie township. He was born in Montgomery county, received a common school education and for a time attended the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute, since which time he has been engaged in farming. December 24, 1891, he was united in marriage with Miss Jennie Mclntyre, of Lauramie township, where she was born August 22, i860, a daughter of Frank B. and Frances L. (Wright) Mclntyre. After his marriage he settled on his present farm. He inherited two hundred and twenty acres from his paternal estate, and to that he has added by purchase until he now owns four hundred and sixty acres, all good agricultural land. In his politics he is a Republican, and religiously Mrs. Grimes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Their children are Florence Rebecca, born December 22, 1892; and Frank H., March 25, 1899.
James Riley, referred to in the first paragraph, was born in Prince William county, Virginia, a son of Abraham and Martha (Price) Riley. Abraham Riley died in the Old Dominion, when his son James was very young. The latter went to Fayette county, Ohio, when about seventeen years old, married there, and settled on land as a pioneer. In 1843-4 he moved to Whitley county, this state, where he bought land for himself and forty acres for each of his children, Johnson, James, Angeline and Rebecca; these children were by his second marriage. Formerly he had married Sarah Waugh and had one child, named Sarah. James Riley died in Whitley county, aged about seventy three years, in i860. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, in which he was engaged in a skirmish with the Indians. His company was stationed at Fort Wayne. His father, Abraham Riley, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. In his religion James Riley was a member of the Methodist church, and served in that body as a class leader; he was a fervent Christian. Politically, he was a Republican. A man of high and strict moral principles, he was greatly esteemed.
Returning now to the family of Jesse Grimes, we add that his son Sylvester W. was a private in Company I, Eighty sixth Regiment of Indiana Infantry, having enlisted for three years, and he died at Lebanon, Kentucky, January 22, 1863.
Simeon Grimes, another brother, was born in Whitley county, this state, received a common school education and has always been a farmer, now owning two hundred and forty acres of fine farming land, and is a good, practical business man. Politically, he is a Republican.
"Father" age: 71y6m7d
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JESSE GRIMES
Biographical History of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper,Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski Counties, Indiana. 1899, page 128]
Jesse Grimes, deceased, late a resident of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, August 2, 1817, a son of Felix and Susan (Bryant) Grimes. In his boyhood he received a common school education, and followed agricultural pursuits during life. February 14, 1841, he married, in Fayette county, Miss Rebbecca Riley, who was born September 14, 1820, in that county, a daughter of James and Nancy (Hogan) Riley. After living in their native county until 1843, Jesse Grimes and wife emigrated to Whitley county, Indiana, and lived there four years, on land which James Riley, his father-in-law, had given them. After partly clearing this land, Mr. Grimes moved, in 1847, to Tippecanoe county, locating near Clark's Hill, on rented land, and two years later he rented a piece of land in Montgomery county, lived there three years, and in 1854 settled on the present farm, which then consisted of three hundred and sixty acres, partly improved. He continued its improvement and prospered well, during his life owning as high as a thousand acres of land. Politically, he was a Republican. Both himself and wife were exemplary members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a hard-working man, straightforward in his manner and in his dealings, and was a good, practical business man. He was from an old family in Virginia who were of German origin. The children in his father's family were John, Jesse, Felix, Henry, Absalom, Catharine, Mary and Rebecca.
Jesse Grimes and wife reared a number of children, in an excellent manner, who are now highly respected citizens, all members of the agricultural community, and who own altogether about fourteen hundred acres of land. The children are: Johnson, born December 5, 1841; Sylvester W., September 26, 1843; Simeon, March 2, 1845; James R., July 10, 1847; Mary J., April 15, 1849; Lawson C, July 13, 1851 ; and William F., February 6, 1854.
Lawson C. Grimes is a substantial farmer and respected citizen on the line between Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties. He received a common school education and also advanced training at the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute for a year, and his occupation during life has been that of farming. He was married December 21, 1882, to Anna Catherine Kessler, a daughter of John and Margaret (Chizum) Kessler. After marriage he settled on his present farm. He inherited one hundred and sixty acres from his father, to which he has added, by his economical industry, until he owns two hundred and forty acres, all fine farm land. His pleasant residence which he now occupies he built in 1882, and, as the premises are beautifully finished, his home is attractive. His children are Clarence H., born April 1, 1884; Jesse Leo, November 26, 1887; and Margaret M., March 17, 1891. Politically, Mr. Grimes is a Republican, and in religion Mrs. Grimes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He stands high as a citizen, being an intelligent and honorable business man.
William F. Grimes is also one of the solid and representative citizens of the agricultural community of Lauramie township. He was born in Montgomery county, received a common school education and for a time attended the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute, since which time he has been engaged in farming. December 24, 1891, he was united in marriage with Miss Jennie Mclntyre, of Lauramie township, where she was born August 22, i860, a daughter of Frank B. and Frances L. (Wright) Mclntyre. After his marriage he settled on his present farm. He inherited two hundred and twenty acres from his paternal estate, and to that he has added by purchase until he now owns four hundred and sixty acres, all good agricultural land. In his politics he is a Republican, and religiously Mrs. Grimes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Their children are Florence Rebecca, born December 22, 1892; and Frank H., March 25, 1899.
James Riley, referred to in the first paragraph, was born in Prince William county, Virginia, a son of Abraham and Martha (Price) Riley. Abraham Riley died in the Old Dominion, when his son James was very young. The latter went to Fayette county, Ohio, when about seventeen years old, married there, and settled on land as a pioneer. In 1843-4 he moved to Whitley county, this state, where he bought land for himself and forty acres for each of his children, Johnson, James, Angeline and Rebecca; these children were by his second marriage. Formerly he had married Sarah Waugh and had one child, named Sarah. James Riley died in Whitley county, aged about seventy three years, in i860. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, in which he was engaged in a skirmish with the Indians. His company was stationed at Fort Wayne. His father, Abraham Riley, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. In his religion James Riley was a member of the Methodist church, and served in that body as a class leader; he was a fervent Christian. Politically, he was a Republican. A man of high and strict moral principles, he was greatly esteemed.
Returning now to the family of Jesse Grimes, we add that his son Sylvester W. was a private in Company I, Eighty sixth Regiment of Indiana Infantry, having enlisted for three years, and he died at Lebanon, Kentucky, January 22, 1863.
Simeon Grimes, another brother, was born in Whitley county, this state, received a common school education and has always been a farmer, now owning two hundred and forty acres of fine farming land, and is a good, practical business man. Politically, he is a Republican.
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JESSE GRIMES
Biographical History of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper,Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski Counties, Indiana. 1899, page 128]
Jesse Grimes, deceased, late a resident of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, August 2, 1817, a son of Felix and Susan (Bryant) Grimes. In his boyhood he received a common school education, and followed agricultural pursuits during life. February 14, 1841, he married, in Fayette county, Miss Rebbecca Riley, who was born September 14, 1820, in that county, a daughter of James and Nancy (Hogan) Riley. After living in their native county until 1843, Jesse Grimes and wife emigrated to Whitley county, Indiana, and lived there four years, on land which James Riley, his father-in-law, had given them. After partly clearing this land, Mr. Grimes moved, in 1847, to Tippecanoe county, locating near Clark's Hill, on rented land, and two years later he rented a piece of land in Montgomery county, lived there three years, and in 1854 settled on the present farm, which then consisted of three hundred and sixty acres, partly improved. He continued its improvement and prospered well, during his life owning as high as a thousand acres of land. Politically, he was a Republican. Both himself and wife were exemplary members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a hard-working man, straightforward in his manner and in his dealings, and was a good, practical business man. He was from an old family in Virginia who were of German origin. The children in his father's family were John, Jesse, Felix, Henry, Absalom, Catharine, Mary and Rebecca.
Jesse Grimes and wife reared a number of children, in an excellent manner, who are now highly respected citizens, all members of the agricultural community, and who own altogether about fourteen hundred acres of land. The children are: Johnson, born December 5, 1841; Sylvester W., September 26, 1843; Simeon, March 2, 1845; James R., July 10, 1847; Mary J., April 15, 1849; Lawson C, July 13, 1851 ; and William F., February 6, 1854.
Lawson C. Grimes is a substantial farmer and respected citizen on the line between Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties. He received a common school education and also advanced training at the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute for a year, and his occupation during life has been that of farming. He was married December 21, 1882, to Anna Catherine Kessler, a daughter of John and Margaret (Chizum) Kessler. After marriage he settled on his present farm. He inherited one hundred and sixty acres from his father, to which he has added, by his economical industry, until he owns two hundred and forty acres, all fine farm land. His pleasant residence which he now occupies he built in 1882, and, as the premises are beautifully finished, his home is attractive. His children are Clarence H., born April 1, 1884; Jesse Leo, November 26, 1887; and Margaret M., March 17, 1891. Politically, Mr. Grimes is a Republican, and in religion Mrs. Grimes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He stands high as a citizen, being an intelligent and honorable business man.
William F. Grimes is also one of the solid and representative citizens of the agricultural community of Lauramie township. He was born in Montgomery county, received a common school education and for a time attended the Battle Ground Collegiate Institute, since which time he has been engaged in farming. December 24, 1891, he was united in marriage with Miss Jennie Mclntyre, of Lauramie township, where she was born August 22, i860, a daughter of Frank B. and Frances L. (Wright) Mclntyre. After his marriage he settled on his present farm. He inherited two hundred and twenty acres from his paternal estate, and to that he has added by purchase until he now owns four hundred and sixty acres, all good agricultural land. In his politics he is a Republican, and religiously Mrs. Grimes is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Their children are Florence Rebecca, born December 22, 1892; and Frank H., March 25, 1899.
James Riley, referred to in the first paragraph, was born in Prince William county, Virginia, a son of Abraham and Martha (Price) Riley. Abraham Riley died in the Old Dominion, when his son James was very young. The latter went to Fayette county, Ohio, when about seventeen years old, married there, and settled on land as a pioneer. In 1843-4 he moved to Whitley county, this state, where he bought land for himself and forty acres for each of his children, Johnson, James, Angeline and Rebecca; these children were by his second marriage. Formerly he had married Sarah Waugh and had one child, named Sarah. James Riley died in Whitley county, aged about seventy three years, in i860. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, in which he was engaged in a skirmish with the Indians. His company was stationed at Fort Wayne. His father, Abraham Riley, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. In his religion James Riley was a member of the Methodist church, and served in that body as a class leader; he was a fervent Christian. Politically, he was a Republican. A man of high and strict moral principles, he was greatly esteemed.
Returning now to the family of Jesse Grimes, we add that his son Sylvester W. was a private in Company I, Eighty sixth Regiment of Indiana Infantry, having enlisted for three years, and he died at Lebanon, Kentucky, January 22, 1863.
Simeon Grimes, another brother, was born in Whitley county, this state, received a common school education and has always been a farmer, now owning two hundred and forty acres of fine farming land, and is a good, practical business man. Politically, he is a Republican.
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