Frederick Miller Grimes1
Male, #10886, (25 May 1805 - 9 Dec 1889)
| Birth* | 25 May 1805 | Frederick was born at Sumner Co., Tennessee, on 25 May 1805. |
| Marriage* | 2 Feb 1837 | He married Elmira Susan Farley at Austin Co., Texas, on 2 Feb 1837. |
| Death* | 9 Dec 1889 | He died at Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., Texas, on 9 Dec 1889. |
| Burial* | circa 10 Dec 1889 | His body was interred circa 10 Dec 1889 at White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., Texas. |
| Biography* | Frederick was one of the original settlers of Texas in Stephen F. Austin's colony. He was at the Battle of San Jacinto which set Texas free. He participated in numerous military campaigns, including the Battle of San Antonio, Anahuac, and the Battle of Velasco. Frederick Miller Grimes I, came to Texas from Tennessee with his parents, George and Eurydicy Grimes, in early 1826 as a colonist in Austin's second colony. F.M. is on the List of Colonists, just below his parents and the other members of their family. At this time, F.M. was 22 and claimed land for himself. In 1833 he fought with Capt Simms against the Hueco Indians and was actively involved in the Texas Revolution - Battle of Quintana (Oct 26, 1835); Siege of Bexar (Dec 7 1835); and under Capt R. McNutt and Gipson Kuykendall in the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21). The following year he marries Elmira Susan FARLEY who had come to Texas with her parents, Henry and Nancy FARLEY, in 1831. Her father died before claiming his land, so this portion (Coryell Co) came to Elmira and her sister, Mary, who had remained in Mississippi. F.M. and Elmira began their family in Austin County and then moved to Coryell Co in 1852 being among the first settlers near Fort Gates. Their children married and moved to various parts of Texas. Two of their sons, Thomas and Henry, were tragically killed as young men, in Waco, Tx. in Oct 1869. They had just completed a cattle drive, and were celebrating the coming marriage of Thomas. After leaving the saloon, they rode around the square shooting their pistols into the air. The Reconstruction period Sheriff and men pursued them as they rode up Austin Avenue, and the two were killed. In their later years, F.M. (1882) and Elmira moved to Blooming Grove, Navarro County, to live near their sons, Sam and F.M. II. They are buried in White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove, (Navarro Co.) Texas. All of this material (following and previous) is from noted genealogist Virginia Crilley, at http://texasinternet.com/crilley/public_html/grime2.htm. Folks interested in this line should contact Virginia Crilley, at e-mail address. Frederick Miller Grimes I born: 25 May 1805 Sumner Co, TN marr: 2 Feb 1837 Austin Co, TX died: 9 Dec 1889 Blooming Grove, Navarro Co, TX buried: White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co Elmira Susan Farley Grimes born: 7 July 1816 died: 19 Aug 1889 Blooming Grove, Navarro Co, TX buried: White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co 1. MARY ANN born: 1 Aug 1839 Austin Co, TX marr: 14 July 1859 Austin Co., Tx died: 29 Nov 1930 Moody, Coryell Co, TX buried: Moody Cemetery spouse: Daniel Calvin Jones 2. MARTHA JANE born: 31 Mar 1842 Austin Co, TX marr: 1 June 1859 Coryell Co, TX died: 23 June 1866 Hempstead, Waller Co, TX spouse: William T. Jahn 3. THOMAS FARLEY born: 14 Nov 1843 Austin Co, TX Served in 1st Tx Artillery CSA died: 18 Oct 1869 Waco, McLennan Co, TX buried: First Street Cemetery, Waco 4. SAMUEL WAWFORD born: 12 Sept 1845 Austin Co, TX marr: 1) Sarah Evelyn Hardin ? Austin Co, TX 2) Susie Evelyn Sears Navarro Co, TX died: 17 May 1943 Pasadena CA buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery 5. HENRY ARCHER born: 23 Mar 1848 Austin Co, TX died: 18 Oct 1869 Waco, McLennan Co, TX buried: First Street Cemetery, Waco 6. FREDERICK MILLER, II born: 3 Mar 1850 Austin Co, TX marr: 8 Jun 1882 Navarro Co, TX died: 8 jun 1924 Blooming Grove, Navarro Co buried: White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove spouse: Lydia Arvalene Hightower 7. NANCY ELLEN born: 28 Feb 1852 Gatesville, Coryell Co, TX marr: 1)Brian Marshall 2)Aralza Hall 27 Mar 1871 Coryell Co, Tx died: 28 Dec 1941 Big Spring, Howard Co, TX buried: Oakwood Cem, Corsicana, Navarro Co, TX 8. SARAH CATHERINE born: 21 Dec 1854 Gatesville, Coryell Co, TX marr: Ellis A. Bean 3 Sep 1875 Coryell Co, TX died: 31 Aug 1920 Stamford, Jones Co, TX buried: Stamford 9. ELIZABETH VIRGINIA born: 18 Dec 1857 Gatesville, Coryell Co, TX marr: George Wren Acree 16 Dec 1874 Navarro Co, TX died: 25 Feb 1935 McGregor, McLenna Co, TX buried: McGregor 10. ELMIRA SUSAN born: 21 Jan 1860 Whitson, Coryell Co, TX marr: John William Day 14 Mar 1882 Eagle Springs, Coryell Co TX died: 17 Mary 1954 Whitson, Coryell Co, TX buried: Whitson 11. ANNA ELIZABETH born: 14 Sept 1862 Whitson, Coryell Co, TX marr: E.A. Culpepper Eagle Springs, Coryell Co TX died: 11 Sept 1953 Eagle Springs buried: Eagle Springs. |
Family | Elmira Susan Farley (7 Jul 1816 - 19 Aug 1889) | |
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| Last Edited | 23 Jan 2004 |
Citations
- E-mail from Bob Mann, e-mail address to Lew Griffin, 1999.