James Harvey Grimes and Dora Patton

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Husband James Harvey Grimes

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           Born: 28 Sep 1856 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Apr 1945 - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Dora Patton

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           Born: Abt 1865 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 M John Harvey Grimes

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           Born: 19 Jun 1889 - Nevada, Collin Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Oct 1935 - Clayton, Union Co., New Mexico 1
         Buried:  - Clayton, Union Co., New Mexico

         Spouse: Claudia Walton (1891-1975)
           Marr: 10 Jan 1915 - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas 2

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General Notes: Husband - James Harvey Grimes

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CENSUS:

<pre>1900 Armstrong Co., Texas, Claude Precinct 2, ED 4; June 20; sheet 5A
72/76
James Grimes 43 Sep 1856 M19 Tn Tn Tn Farmer
Dora " wife 35 Jun 1864 M19/5/5 Tn Tn Tn
Maude " dau 17 Jun 1882 S Tx Tn Tn At school
Matten " dau 15 Apr 1885 S Tx Tn Tn At school
John H. " son 11 Jun 1888 S Tx Tn Tn At school
Sallie R. " dau 7 Apr 1893 S Tx Tn Tn
Lucile " dau 2 Dec 1897 S Tx Tn Tn </pre>

He owns a mortgaged farm.

<pre>1910 Armstrong Co., Texas, Claude Town, ED 6; May 20; sheet 18B

James H. Grimes 53 M1/29 Tn Tn Tn Farmer/General Farm
Harriet E. " wife 45 M1/29/6/6 Tn Tn Tn None
John H. " son 20 S Tx Tn Tn Farmer/General Farm
Sallie " dau 17 S Tx Tn Tn None
Lucile E. " dau 12 S Tx Tn Tn None
Margurett " dau 6 S Tx Tn Tn None
Thomas M. Dorman Hired Man 21 S Tx Al Al Laborer/Farm </pre>

He owns a mortgaged farm.

On August 3, 1906 J. H. Grimes and his wife H. U. Grimes gave a square 168 varas on a side to the trustees of the Cemetery Association for use as a cemetery (Armstrong Co. Deed Records 12/580). On August 3, 1905 they had given the County Judge the same tract for the same purpose. That tract is today the oldest part of the Claude Cemetery.

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 14378

James Harvey Grimes, white, male, married
Died: April 9, 1945, aged 88 yrs 7 mos 11 days
Place of death: Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas
Usual Residence: Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas, 56 years
Occupation: farmer, retired
Born: September 28, 1856
Father: John Harvey Grimes born in Tennessee
Mother: Martha Davis born in Tennessee
Informant: Mrs. Mattie Bailey, Claude, Texas
Direct cause of death: apoplexy
Contributary cause: senility

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 16506206.

2 Armstrong Co., Texas Marriage Records, Bk 1, pg 158. Repository: Armstrong Co. Courthouse, Claude, Texas.