John Franklin Grimes 
John Franklin was born on April 28th, 1863 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.1 John Franklin's father was John William Grimes and his mother was Julia Ann Garrett. His paternal grandparents were John Grimes and Catharine Frederick; his maternal grandparents were Robert* Jackson, Sr. Garrett and Mary* Ann Clackler. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Robert Mason, James Shorter, Joshua English, William Bartley, Mary Catherine, Louisa A., Sarah Elizabeth, Julia Evaline and Martha Fanny. He was the third youngest of the ten children. 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 -
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- 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
- b.28 Apr 1863 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama d.09 Apr 1927 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama
- b.< 1682
- b.< 1727 in King & Queen County, Virginia d.Bet 1795 and 1804 in Lunenberg County, Virginia
- b.Bet 1754 and 1756 in Lunenberg County, Virginia d.> 1820 in in Edgefield Co, SC or Montgomery Co., AL
- b.~ 1710
- d.> 1810
- b.05 Nov 1777 in VIRGINIA d.24 Dec 1852 in COFFEE COUNTY, AL
- b.~ 1755 in Lunenberg County, Virginia
- b.08 May 1827 in Alabama d.23 Sep 1903 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama
- b.Bet 1755 and 1765 in South Carolina d.Bet 1814 and 1820 in Edgefield Co., South Carolina
- b.06 Mar 1782 in EDGEFIELD CO, SC d.Bet 1840 and 1849 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama
- b.1723 d.11 Jan 1790 in Edgefield County, South Carolina
- b.Bet 1755 and 1765 in pennslyvania d.> 1820
- d. in Edgefield County, South Carolina
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John Franklin and Luana Savanah were married in a religious ceremony on December 24th, 1885 in Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.2 They had six sons and three daughters, named John William, Bob, Bob, Gus, Lester, Moses, Evvie, Francis and Kressie.
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Children
John William Grimes
John William was born on July 2nd, 1887.1 He died at the age of 67 on June 28th, 1955. He was buried in Danley Cemetery, Dale County, Alabama.1 1
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