Descendants of William Grimes Jr and Olive Bell

Son of William Grimes and Mary "Polly" Wilhite:
Grandson of William Grimes and Mildred Drury of Wilkes County GA 1788:
this information passed down through the family and much circumstantial evidence

1 William Grimes b: 1810

+Olive Bell b: 1818

1820 Jackson County GA - 1102101110105003
That is:
1 male 0-10 b 1810-20 Washington b 1812
1 male 10-16 b 1804-1810 William Jr b 1808-10
2 males 16-26 born 1804-1794 Gabriel W. b 1796-1800
who is the other son listed here?
1 male 26-45 Father ? born 1794- 1775 Could this be Polly Wilhite's husband William??
0 over 45 males
1 female under 10 b 1810-20
1 female 10-16 born 1810-1804 Nancy b ca 1804-1808 marr 1824 Samuel Strong
1 female 16-26 born 1804- 1794 Probably 1791ish
1 female over 45 born before 1775 The mother would be born around 1770 or earlier according to these ages of children

........2 Wm. J. Grimes b: 1842
........ 2 Thomas Jefferson Grimes b: January 15, 1846 in Elbert county, Elberton, GA d: July 07, 1883 in Elbert county, Elberton, GA-interment-Grimes Cem.Lexing.Hwy on the property of Thomas Marion Grimes son of Mark Bright Grimes.
+SusanElizabeth (Betty) Bell b: November 26, 1849 in Oglethorpe County Lexington GA d: February 09, 1941 in Elbert County, GA
................ 3 [51] Lois Bell Grimes b: 1880-1890


These pictures were given to me by Maurice Hammond which were in his grandmother's genealogy files. He did not know who they are; can anyone identify them?
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.............. 3 [52] Mark Bright Grimes b: September 16, 1881 in Elbert County, GA d: January 16, 1981 in Elbert County, GA-Elbert County Hospital
................+[53] Nonie Lee Davis
...................... 4 [54] Sam Grimes ...................... +[55] Catherine unknown
...................... 4 [56] Jewel Grimes
......................+[57] Julo Bondi
...................... 4 [58] Lois Grimes b: March 14, 1910 in Oglethorpe Co, GA d: December 26, 1980
+[59] Archie Pope Hammond
...................... 4 [60] Thomas Marion Grimes b: September 11, 1913 in Elberton, GA
......................+[61] Pauline Beasely
...........3 [11] William Jonathon (Billy) Grimes b: August 08, 1869 in elbert County, GA d: October 29, 1931 in falling Creek Cemetery Elberton GA
...........+[12] Annie May Mattox b: May 17, 1882 d: January 29, 1964 in falling Creek Cemetery Elberton GA

....................... 4 [13] Jana Grimes
.......................+[14] Hoyt Davis
.......................4 [15] Verna L. Grimes b: June 21, 1912 d: August 23, 1985
+[16] Newton D. Loyd b: March 29, 1907 d: November 14, 1979

...................... 4 [17] James A. Grimes b: 1917 d: 1976 in Falling Creek Cemetery Elberton GA
......................+[18] Roberta F b: 1920 d: 1976 in Falling Creek Cemetery Elberton GA
......3 [19] Robert O. Bynum (Bob) Grimes b: March 17, 1873 d: December 05, 1956
........+[20] Fannie L. Mattox b: June 17, 1875 d: August 18, 1960

....................4 [21] Everett Grimes .....................+[22] Maggie Shields
...................... 4 [23] Sarah E. Grimes
......................+[24] Samuel A. Brooks

...................... 4 [25] Martha Grimes ......................+[26] Eddie F. Saxon
...................... 4 [27] George G. Grimes
......................+[28] Carrie Mae Davis
...................... 4 [29] Robert H. Grimes
......................+[30] Lucille Bell
...................... 4 [31] Paul B. Grimes
......................+[32] Lila B. Lucas

...................... 4 [33] Mike Grimes
......................+[34] Beatrice Lucas

.....................4 [35] Nellie Q. Grimes
......................+[36] Grady Compton

....... 3 [37] Jefferson Shadrack Key Grimes b: February 02, 1877 in Elbert County, GA d: December 21, 1953 in Falling Creek Cemetery Elberton GA
................... +[38] Annie Lou Mattox b: October 29, 1899 d: 1987 in Falling Creek Cemetery Elberton GA
......................4 [39] Tom Jeff Grimes
.......................+[40] Frances Holloman
.......................4 [41] Sidney Grimes
.......................+[42] Sally Lou Hulme
........3 [1] Thomas Richard (Tommy) Sr Grimes b: February 03, 1871 d: September 03, 1951 in Elmhurst cemetery, Elberton GA
...........+[2] Lizzie Brooks b: November 23, 1892 d: June 05, 1973 in Elmhurst cemetery, Elberton GA
....................... 4 [3] Joseph A. Grimes b: December 25, 1908 in Elbert County, GA d: June 29, 1947 in Elmhurst cemetery, Elberton GA
+[4] Polly Rebecca Earnest b: January 01, 1911 d: November 24, 1991
...................... 4 [5] Irene Grimes

......................+[6] Ellas Suttles

...................... 4 [7] Robert Grimes
......................+[8] Doris Freeman
...................... 4 [9] Thomas Richard Jr. Grimes b: November 12, 1928 in Elbert County, GA d: August 20, 1990 in Elmhurst cemetery, Elberton GA
......................+[10] Carleen Carthen

...... 3 [43] Sallie Mat Grimes b: December 1879

................+[44] Albert Bell
.......................4 [45] Sue Jeff Bell
.......................+[46] Walter Saxon
.......................4 [47] Lewis Bell
.......................+[48] Louis Scoggins
....................... 4 [49] Esther Key Bell b: June 24, 1905 d: May 31, 1994
My understanding from some was that she was the family historian and passed along the data that I later would hear, that the father of William who married Olive Bell, was William Grimes and Polly Wilhite. I've only heard that information ONCE in over 10 years and so far seems to be holding true, recently I was contacted by Glenn Paul, descendents of James Bell and Mary W. Grimes herein, who also named William and Polly Wilhite as their antecedent and the father of William who married Olive and Gabriel W. Grimes who married Saleta Ann Bridges +[50] William (Henry) Grimes b: February 24, 1897 d: November 24, 1968

........ 2 Robert Grimes b: 1849
........ 2 Phillip Grimes b: 1852
........ 2 John M Grimes b: 1854
Martha Maude Wilhite, born 1866. Married in 1888 to Mr. Grimes Maude died May 6, 1897--Is Maude a desc of Phillip Wilheit of Franklin Co NC?.

Kathy, I just found a paper in my grandmother's handwriting that lists her brothers and sisters. Her sister, Annie Lee Wilhite, born 1862, died Jan.3, 1931, was married to Mr. Grimes. (See Bynum B. Grimes this page)

Also, Martha Maude Wilhite, born 1866. She died May 6, 1897. Janna ........ 2 Bryan B. Grimes b: 1856
B. B. GRIMES----married------ ANNA LEE WILHITE 15 Feb 1886 Elbert GA. Anna died Jan.3, 1931.

Could B. B. Grimes be Bynum B. Grimes, son of Wm. Grimes Jr & Olive Bell, s/o Wm. Grimes & Polly Wilhite. (posted by Barbara Kemm at genforum. Thanks!)
........ 2 Mary W. Grimes b: 1840 Goosepond, Oglethorpe Co,GA--lived in Elbert Co. +James A. Bell b: 1836 in Oglethorpe County Lexington GA m: October 01, 1857 in Oglethorpe County Lexington GA

.................3 Dixie "Hocksey" Bell

+Never Married-DIxie was known by all that knew her to be a Seer. She often named things that were going to happen in a day. She went to Milledgeville and lived after her sister Willie Mae and James died, as they were her caretakers all of her life, She died there.


.....3 Jack A. Bell b: in oglethorpe County Lexington GA

.....3 Mildred Bell
.....3 Oliver H. Bell b: in oglethorpe County Lexington GA

.....3 Sallie Olivia Bell
..... +David P. Dr. Bell m: March 28, 1895 in Elberton, GA
......................... 4 Tutney Key Bell
......................... 4 James Addison Bell
..............................+Blanche ?
......3 Willie Mae Bell b: May 04, 1866 in Oglethorpe County, Lexington, GA d: May 18, 1938 in Elberton, GA

+James William grimes b: August 21, 1860 in Oglethorpe, Goosepond Dist., GA d: November 11, 1937 in Elberton, GA

Son of Gabriel W. Grimes of Madison co GA b. 1799 GA and Saleta Ann Bridges Mathews b.1828 GA. Making this a union of cousins if Gabriel is the brother to the above William Grimes who married Olive Bell.
.................... 4 James Clark Grimes
b: May 12, 1890 in Elberton, GA d: June 22, 1955 in Ambrose, Coffee county, GA
....................+Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bell Sayer

b: July 08, 1894 in elbert county,ga m: May 16, 1909 in Elberton, GA d: April 1973 in Bibb County, Macon GA

....................... 4 Lychurgus Mucklesworth Grimes

b: November 23, 1891 in elberton, GA d: October 01, 1928 in falling Creek Cemetery Elberton GA

.......................4 Maggie Grimes

b: July 07, 1893 in Elberton, GA d: September 1971

+Harry S.Tiller b: in Elberton, GA m: December 19, 1909
.......................4 Judson B Grimes b: February 17, 1896 in Elberton, GA d: October 11, 1925 in Florida interment Falling Creek Cemetery Elberton GA

+Never Married
.......................4 Walter Eugene Grimes b: June 25, 1900
......3 Thomas Key Bell
b: 1886 in elberton, GA d: 1957
........3 Addison P. Bell
p>I believe the above family to be the same family that was listed on the 1850 census of Elbert co, as William Grimes b. 1808 and "A" is Alivia or Olivia, as wife.


1850 Elbert Co

William Grimes Jr. b. 1808
A.
M. (f) age 10 in 1850 (could be Mary who m. James A. Bell, 1857 Elbert Co.)----and, the Mary who married James a Bell had a brother Johnathon W. or M. Grimes in Goosepond
W. (m) age 8 "

Thomas age 4 in 1850 (this is probably Thomas Jefferson as age fits the 1860 for Thomas Jefferson, parents, siblings initals match
------------T. (m) age 1 --this could be Robert T on the 1860, age fits
these not on the 1850 as not born yet but would fit in as such birthdates accord to 1860 ages.
----------poss. John M. b. 1854--This is probably the Jonathon M. or W. document I have where he applied to the court to sell liquor on the property of James A. Bell (he married Mary W. so probably siblings) Goosepond
------------" Byrum B. b. 1856--NO, it's Bynum B. because I have the picture of his grave in the Grimes Cemetery on the property of William Grimes and Olive Bell Grimes son,- Thomas Jefferson Grimes'descendent, - on Lexington Hwy, Elbert co GA.


1860 elbert co

William Grimes 50 ga farmer
Olivia 42
Wm J 18
Thomas J 14
Robert t 11
Phillip 8
John M 6, possible bro of Mary W. Grimes who married James A. Bell as John M or W. applied to court to sell liquor ont he prop of James A. Bell)

Bryan 4, (this also must be the Bynum B who was also born 1856 and was buried on the land that belonged to Thomas Jefferson Grimes (desc) son of Willliam Grimes and Olivia Bell) Interment at Grimes Cemetery on Lexington Hwy on the property of Thomas Marion Grimes, grandson of Thomas Jefferson Grimes- Died 1907.
Mary Bell 68 ga.
Mary Bell names her daughter in her will and names her dau's husband ,William Grimes of Elbert Co, GA.


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