John William Grimes 
John William was born on May 17th, 1820 in Duplin County, North Carolina.1 John William's father was John Grimes and his mother was Catharine Frederick. His paternal grandparents were James Grimes and Sarah Winders. He had three brothers and six sisters, named James Haywood, Felix Kenan, Robert Franklin, Hepsabeth, Anne Elizabeth, Mary Catharine, Martha Jane, Sarah Evalina and Angeline. He was the fourth oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 66 on September 8th, 1886 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama. He was buried in Holland-Grimes Cemetery, Elba, Coffee county, Alabama.1 1 General Notes
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John served in Confederate army in Company K, 57th Alabama Infantry
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John served in Confederate army in Company K, 57th Alabama Infantry
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b. in Scotland
- b.~ 1715 in Virginia
- b.1747 in Virginia
- b.1788 in Duplin County, North Carolina d.1837 in Stewart County, Georgia
- b.~ 1725 in Eastern Shore, Maryland
- b. in North Carolina
- b.17 May 1820 in Duplin County, North Carolina d.08 Sep 1886 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama
- b.1795 in Duplin County, North Carolina
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John William and Julia Ann were married in a religious ceremony in 1846 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.2 They had five sons and five daughters, named Robert Mason, James Shorter, Joshua English, John Franklin, William Bartley, Mary Catherine, Louisa A., Sarah Elizabeth, Julia Evaline and Martha Fanny.
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Children
Louisa A. Grimes
Louisa A. was born in January 1849 in Alabama.1 She died at the age of 63 in 1912 in Walton County, Florida. She was buried in Steele Church, DeFuniak Springs, Florida.1 1
Robert Mason Grimes
Robert Mason was born on January 31st, 1851 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 He died at the age of 71 on January 2nd, 1923 in Alabama.1
Sarah Elizabeth Grimes
Sarah Elizabeth was born on October 17th, 1852 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 She died at the age of 85 on May 27th, 1938. She was buried in Cool Spring Cemetery, Opp, Alabama.1 1
Julia Evaline Grimes
Julia Evaline was born on April 28th, 1854 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 She died at the age of 79 on September 5th, 1933 in Covington County, Alabama. She was buried in Brooklyn Cemetery, Opp, Alabama.1 1
James Shorter Grimes
James Shorter was born on October 7th, 1855 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 He died at the age of 47 on May 20th, 1903 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama. He was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 1
Joshua English Grimes
Joshua English was born on May 24th, 1857 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 He died at the age of 75 on July 4th, 1932 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama. He was buried in Opp Cemetery, Opp, Covington County, Alabama.1 1
John Franklin Grimes
John Franklin was born on April 28th, 1863 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 He died at the age of 63 on April 9th, 1927 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama. He was buried in Holland-Grimes Cemetery, Elba, Coffee county, Alabama.1 1
Martha Fanny Grimes
Martha Fanny was born in 1867.1 She died at the age of 36 in 1903. She was buried in Holland-Grimes Cemetery, Elba, Coffee county, Alabama.1 1
William Bartley Grimes
William Bartley was born on September 22nd, 1868 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 He died at the age of 71 on May 21st, 1940 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama. He was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 1
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