Samuel S Grimes

Brief Life History of Samuel S

When Samuel S Grimes was born on 28 October 1850, in Alliance, Stark, Ohio, United States, his father, James Grimes, was 33 and his mother, Deborah Berlin, was 33. He married Mary Jane Sebrell on 20 February 1871, in Stark, Stark, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in United States in 1880 and Bradysville, Adams, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 10 January 1927, in Alliance, Stark, Ohio, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Alliance City Cemetery, Alliance, Stark, Ohio, United States.

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Samuel S Grimes
1850–1927
Mary Jane Sebrell
1849–1914
Marriage: 20 February 1871
Elnora M. Grimes
1871–1937
Gertrude L Grimes
1878–1946

Sources (16)

  • Samuel Grimes in household of J W Grimes, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Samuel S Grimes - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth-name: Samuel S Grimes
  • Samuel Grimes, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"

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World Events (8)

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Grim , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Irish: adopted occasionally in Ireland for Gormley and even Houlihan .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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