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Generations: 1830-1850
The primary individuals listed here are the children of Simon and Rachel Grim.
John J. Grimm
| John was born Feb 14, 1835 in Virginia, and he died from cerebral apoplexy July 20, 1928 in New Haven, West Virginia, aged 93 years. He is buried in the Parsons-Shawver Cemetery in New Haven, West Virginia. |
| John married Orilla Roush May 25, 1857 in Mason Co., Virginia. Orilla was the daughter of Phillip and Mahala Skeen Roush, granddaughter of Jonas Roush and great-granddaughter of John Adam and Susannah Roush. Several sons of John Adam and Susannah (the exact number varies depending on the source) served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Orilla was born Dec 20, 1840 in Virginia and died Feb 8, 1925. She is buried next to John. |
| John fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. He served with the 22nd Virginia Infantry (formerly the 1st Kanawha Regiment) from Oct 1861 until the end of the war in April 1865. Following the war he returned to Mason County where census records list him as a merchant. |
The children of John J. and Orilla Grimm:
| 1.William Wallace | son | Feb 23, 1858 | Mason Co., Virginia |
| 2. James E. | son | Jan 19, 1860 | Mason Co., Virginia |
| 3. Joseph Lee | son | Jun 17, 1866 | |
| 4. Strather | son | Sep 13, 1868 | |
| 5. Lily Bell | dau | Sep 18, 1873 | |
| 6. Henry C. | son | Nov 29, 1879 | |
| 7. Earl Philip | son | May 26, 1881 | |
| 8. Clara | dau | Aug 12, 1884 | Mason Co., WVa |
William Henry Grimm
| William was born about Sep 9, 1836 in Virginia, and he died Mar 19, 1855 in Virginia. He is buried in the same private family cemetery as his father and mother. |
| William was not married. |
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William died at the age of 18 in an accident concerning a tree falling. |
George Grimm
| George was born circa 1837 in Virginia. He was listed as a surviving brother in Silvester Grimm's obituary, Oct 1924. George was living in Oakland City, Indiana at the time. |
Eliza Kay Grimm
| Eliza was born about June 14, 1840 in Virginia, and she died Sep 22, 1915 in Virginia. She is buried in the same private family cemetery as her father, mother and brother, William. |
| Eliza married James Kay Sep 1, 1856. |
Silvester J. Grimm
| Silvester was born Apr 22, 1842 in Mason Co., Virginia, and he died Oct 24, 1924 in Mason Co., West Virginia. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Letart, West Virginia. |
| Silvester married Lavinia McDermott Feb 12, 1863. |
| Silvester was considered a "miller" due to the fact that he operated saw and grist mills and threshing machines. |
The children of Silvester and Lavinia Grimm:
| 1. Robert L. |
| 2. James M. |
| 3. Van H. |
| 4. Ira D. |
Charles W. Grimm
| Charles was born circa 1843 in Virginia, and he died Jan 12, 1913 in Mason Co., West Virginia. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Cooper District, Mason Co., West Virginia. |
| Charles married Harriet Wood. She preceded him in death. |
| Charles was a farmer almost all of his life. His farm was located in Letart, WV. He was believed to have died of cancer. |
The children of Charles and Harriet Grimm:
| 1. Phoebe | dau | unknown | Pike Co., Indiana |
| 2. Milo | son | 1868 | Muncy, Indiana |
Caroline Grimm
| Caroline was born circa 1845 in Virginia. It is not known when she died, but she is not listed as surviving her brother Silvester in his Oct 1924 obituary. |
| Caroline married Joseph Roush Mar 6 or 9, 1867. Joseph was the son of Phillip Roush, possibly the same as the father of Orilla, who married Caroline's oldest brother John. |
Syntha A. Grimm
| All that is known of Syntha is that she was born circa 1848 in Virginia. She is listed in both the 1850 and the 1870 Census. Like her sister, Caroline, it is not known when she died, but she is presumed to have preceded her brother Silvester in death. She is not listed as surviving him in his obituary of Oct 1924. |
Martin Grimm
| Martin was born circa 1852 in Virginia. It is not known when he died, but it is presumed to have been before Oct, 1924. He is listed in the 1870 census as being the 18 year old son of Simon. |
| There is a record in Meigs Co., Ohio, of a marriage between Martin Grimm and Elizabeth Hardy Feb 19, 1871. It is not known if this is the same Martin, but two factors contibute to it being a possibility: Meigs Co., Ohio, is just across the Ohio River from Mason Co., West Virginia, and Martin would have been about 19 years old at this time. |
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