Family of Henry Cossel Grimm & Maria Kern (Grimm)

Personal Details
- Henry Cossel Grimm
  Henry was born on February 15th, 1827 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rgrimmgenealogy/GrimmKiddHistory.html
      
      Henry C. Grimm was born on 30 Jan 1830 in Elm (Roger's Mill), (near Normalville Fayette County PA) ..........................?????
      
      ......................Obituary of Henry (Cossell) Grimm:
      February 25, 1915 Henry Grimm, 88 years old, a former resident of Fayette County, died February 15, the anniversary of his birth, at his home in Lebanon, Pa (MO?). Mr. Grimm was born in Fayette county, February 15, 1827,.............................???
  He died at the age of 88 on February 15th, 1915 in Lebanon, Missouri.¹
  - Death Notes
    - Henry C. Grimm was born on 30 Jan 1830 in Elm (Roger's Mill), (near Normalville Fayette County PA) and died in 1915.
      
      Obituary of Henry (Cossell) Grimm:
      February 25, 1915 Henry Grimm, 88 years old, a former resident of Fayette County, died February 15, the anniversary of his birth, at his home in Lebanon, Pa (MO?).
      ?
  Maria Kern (Grimm)
  Maria was born on April 10th, 1824 in Springfield township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - His wife was Maria Kern who was born in Springfield Township, PA (Fayette County); she died on 16 Dec 1884 and was buried in Sunnyside Cemetary, Denton, Nebraska.
      
      closeup map of Henry C. Grim's home in Springfield Township, Fayette County, PA
      
      most sources list the following: Wife Maria Kern Married: 2 MAR 1849
      Children:
      Ervin Grimm born in 1851 PA, Rachel Grimm born in 1852 PA, Christinanna Grimm born in 1855 PA, William Nelson Grimm born in 1859 PA, Henry Ellsworth Grimm born in 1863 PA, James born in 1866 PA
      (some sources omit William and James)
      
      While the location of death cited above raises a question- Joyce Post shows census data from MO and corrects the text as it should read "Mr. Grimm moved to Saline county, Nebraska, in 1876. Shortly after the death of his wife in 1884 he removed to Iowa and in 1885 was married to Mrs. Armina Saxton." Beverly Domer provided the following: "I found Armina Grim age 76, a widow, living with her son Clarence Saxton in the state of California on the 1920 census....Henry Grim has a civil war pension file and the widow is listed as Armina Grim who filed March 1915 from Missouri."
      The census data I received from Joyce Post shows:
      1860 PA Census Fayette Co., Springfield Twp., Elm P.O., lists Henry as a farmer with a personal estate of $125. He was living next door to John Kern and Solomon Grim. John was probably Maria's uncle. The Solomon Grim that lived next door to them was born abt. 1780 and his wife was Christiann born abt. 1783. Not sure what the relationship is, possibly a great uncle???
      1870 PA Census Fayette Co., Springfield Twp., Visit 98, Pg. 431, lists Henry working as a blacksmith. They had 5 children at home -- Ervin 20, Rachel 18, Christina 16, William 12, and Henry 8. Catherine Grimm age 70, Henry's mother, was living with them. They were living next to John and Susan Kern and Alexander Grim, a boarder in the home of Josiah and Francis Miller.
      1880 NE Census, Saline Co., Crete Twp., T9-0755, Pg. 14C lists Henry working as a farmer. They had 3 children living at home -- William, Henry, and James. There was a Charles R. Raley age 24 single b. IL, working as a farmer, living with them.
      1900 IA Census, Tama Co., Ward 1 Toledo, T623-460, Pg. 240 has no occupation listed for Henry, probably retired. It states he and Armina were married 42 years, but I believe that is the total years he was married to both wives, since he married Armina in 1885. Armina's father was born in NY and her mother in VT.
      1910 MO Census, LaClede Co., Lebanon City, ED 44, Visit 175 lists no occupation for Henry. He was 83 on this census. They were both married twice, and Saxton was probably Armina's first married name. She had 4 children, 3 living by her first marriage. No children with Henry.
  She died at the age of 60 on December 16th, 1884. She was buried in Sunnyside Cemetary, Denton, Nebraska..¹¹

Children
- Ervin Grimm
  Ervin was born in 1851 in Pennsylvania, USA.¹
  
  Rachel Grimm
  Rachel was born in 1852 in Pennsylvania, USA.¹
  Christinanna Grimm (Leichliter)
  Christinanna was born on August 20th, 1855 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  - Birth Notes
    
    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/i/c/John-Lichliter/ODT1-0010.html
    
    Christianna Grim b: 20 Aug 1855 in Fayette Co. PA m: 04 Sep 1873 in Springfield Twp. Pa d: 21 Jul 1897 in Spirit Lake, IA
    
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    GRIMM-Kidd
    
    1855 Pennsylvania, USA
  She died at the age of 41 on July 21st, 1897 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, USA.
  - Death Notes
    
    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/i/c/John-Lichliter/ODT1-0010.html
    
    Christianna Grim b: 20 Aug 1855 in Fayette Co. PA m: 04 Sep 1873 in Springfield Twp. Pa d: 21 Jul 1897 in Spirit Lake, IA
  William Nelson Grimm
  William was born in 1859 in Pennsylvania, USA.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    fayette county????
  Henry Ellsworth Grimm
  Henry was born on June 24th, 1863 in Pennsylvania, USA.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    He was born 24 June 1863, shortly before The Battle of Gettysburg which his father fought
  He died at the age of 83 in March 1947 in Lincoln Nebraska, USA.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rgrimmgenealogy/GrimmKiddHistory.html
    
    ".... I knew that Henry E., the son died in Lincoln Nebraska in March 1947 from a copy of his obituary my father obtained ......"
    
    Obituary of Henry Ellsworth Grimm:
    March 1947 Lincoln Journal Star "Henry E. Grimm, to whom death came in Lincoln Tuesday after a long illness, was a long time employe(e) of the State Journal. For twenty-three years after 1900 he was a valued member of its city advertising staff. His great interest in horticulture led him in the twenties to engage in orchading in southeastern Nebraska, which he followed until several years ago when ill health forced his retirement. In years past he had been a frequent contributor to the Public Mind. he was a man of sturdy opinions, with the ability to express them forcefully and lucidly. He was greatly interested in public affairs, and in earlier years an ardent follower of sports. Mr. Grimm is remembered as a most companionable man with a circle of friends that included many prominent in the business and professional life of Lincoln."
  James Grimm
  James was born in 1866 in Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Henry Cossel Grimm & Maria Kern (Grimm)

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