Husband John Harvey Grimes
Born: 19 Jun 1889 - Nevada, Collin Co., Texas
Christened:
Died: 10 Oct 1935 - Clayton, Union Co., New Mexico
Buried: - Kilburn Cemetery, Clayton, New Mexico
Father: James Harvey Grimes (1856-1945)
Mother: Dora Patton (Abt 1865- )
Marriage: 10 Jan 1915 - Claude, Texas 1
Wife Claudia Walton
Born: 21 Dec 1891 - Wichita Falls, Texas
Christened:
Died: 15 Jan 1975 - San Diego, California 2 3
Buried:
Father: Frederick P. Walton (1841-1914) 4
Mother: Alice Reese (1863-1920) 4 5
Other Spouse: Jefferson F. Grissom (1869-1940) - 18 Oct 1938 - Snohomish Co., Washington 6
Children
1 M Clyde Walton Grimes
Born: 5 Jan 1916 - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas 7
Christened:
Died: 2016 8
Buried: - Paradise, Butte Co., California
2 M Ralph Harvey Grimes
Born: 9 Aug 1917 - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas 7
Christened:
Died: 16 Feb 2003 9 10
Buried: - Westminster Mem. Park, Westminster, Orange Co., California
Spouse: Catharine Fay Coons (1917-1978)
Marr: 23 Aug 1938 - California 11
3 M Don Arden Grimes
Born: 21 Jul 1919 - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas
Christened:
Died: 14 Jul 1927 - Clayton, Union Co., New Mexico
Buried:
4 F Alice Doris Grimes
Born: 30 May 1926 - Clayton, Union Co., New Mexico
Christened:
Died: 6 Mar 1927 - Clayton, Union Co., New Mexico
Buried: - Kilburn Cemetery, Clayton, New Mexico
General Notes: Husband - John Harvey Grimes
CENSUS:
<pre>1930 Union Co., New Mexico, Clayton City, ED 30-12; Apr 9; sheet 4B
75/91 215 Magnolia St.
John H. Grimes 39 M26 Tx Tn Tn Plumber/Own Shop
Claudia " wife 38 M23 Tx Mo Tx none
Clyde " son 14 S Tx Tx Tx none
Ralph " son 15 S Tx Tx Tx none </pre>
He rents a home for $15/month; they don't live on a farm and don't have a radio. He is not a veteran of military service.
OBITUARY:
Probably on an interior page of The Clayton News (weekly newspaper), Wednesday, October 23, 1935:
Obituary
JOHN HARVEY GRIMES
John Harvey Grimes was born on June 19, 1889 at Nevada, in Collin county, Texas. He departed from this world on Oct. 10, 1935.
He moved with his parents to Armstrong county, Texas, at the age of six months, where he grew to manhood. In his early life he identified himself with the Methodist Church at Claude, Texas, where he was loyal and faithful to church and Sunday school.
He was married to Claudia Walton on Jan. 10, 1915, and to this union were born four children--three sons and a daughter; two of whom preceded him in death. In 1930 he moved with his family to Union county, New Mexico, where he lived up to the time of his death.
Surviving him are his wife and two sons, Clyde and Ralph; his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Grimes, of Claude, Texas; five sisters, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Davis, also of Claude, Mrs. Grimes of Amarillo, Texas, and Mrs. Williams of Clayton. Mrs. John H. Grimes
burial: 12 Oct 1935, Clayton Cemetery, Clayton, NM; block 48, space 16
WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD:
John Harvy Grimes, Claude, Texas; 6/15/1917
born June 19, 1889 in Nevada, Texas
engaged in farming near Claude
married; wife and 1 child
REAL PROPERTY in UNION CO., NEW MEXICO:
On March 12, 1920 Phillip M. Hain and Addie E Hain, his wife, sold to John H. Grimes for $4000 320 acres in T27N R34E subject to a mortgage in the amount of $1500 at 10%. (Warranty Deed Book 2, pg 593)
On May 11, 1926 State Bank of Commerce of Clayton gave a quit claim deed to John H. Grimes for lots 2, 4, 6 and 8 in block 1254 in the town of Clayton in exchange for $200. (Quit Claim Deed Book 5, pg 167)
On October 12, 1926 Clayton Townsite Company of Clayton, New Mexico sold to John H. Grimes for $500 lots 17, 19, 21 and 23 in block 1254 in the town of Clayton. (Warranty Deed Book 10/272)
On December 9, 1926 H. H. Errett and O. Lenore Errett, his wife, sold to John H. Grimes for $450 lots 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 in block 1352 in the town of Clayton. (10/273)
On October 3, 2012 Clyde Grimes told me that for the first 3 years his parents had success on their farm and that then there was a protracted drought and it became impossible to continue. The lots in Clayton were bought with the money that they received when they sold their share of the property in Claude, Texas that had belonged to Claudia's parents.
General Notes: Wife - Claudia Walton
CENSUS:
In 1940 Claudia Grissom (48, Tx, Wd is a lodger with many, many other people in the Salvation Army Hotel in San Diego, California (sheet 85B, 11 Apr 1940). Some are guests and some are lodgers. According to the census she was living in the same house April 1, 1935, but she wasn't. Next to her entry is that of her sister Florence Dailey (lodger, 46, Tx, D, saleslady/dry goods store). Claudia is said to be 'New Worker', but 'New Worker' is marked out. Florence's entry also indicates that she was living in the same house April 1, 1935.
SAN DIEGO CITY DIRECTORIES:
https://www.sandiego.gov/digitalarchives/collections/city-directories
1940_city_directory_part_1.pdf, 128/289
no Grissom
1941_part_1.pdf, 152/226
Grissom Claudia (wid J F) h2124 Bway
She has a telephone. G. C. Bagwell also lives at 2124 Broadway. (part_2.pdf, 208/271)
1942 pages missing
1943_part_2.pdf, 1/209
Grissom Claudia (wid J F) h2124 Bway
She has a telephone and is the only person living at 2124 Broadway (part_3.pdf, 132/187).
1947-48_part_1.pdf, 227/308
Grissom Claudia Mrs h2124 Bway
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1958_city_directory_part_2.pdf, 92/150
Grissom Claudia Mrs h1531 Columbia
