THE GRIMES FAMILY


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FIRST GENERATION

1. Frank (Francis) GRIMES was born about 1760 in Emanuel Co., Ga. He married Jerusha ROBERTS (daughter of Isham ROBERTS and Polly unknown).

NOTE: I am looking for information on Isham and Polly, please help me if you can.

Children:
+2 i. William Sr. b. 1794

ii. Limage Grimes d. young

iii. Jeremiah Grimes b. 1814
m. Jemima

SECOND GENERATION

2. William Sr. GRIMES was born 1794 in Early Co., Ga. He married before 1824 to Delpha DEALE, b. 1800. William died 15 Aug 1892 in Miller Co., Ga.

Children:
i. Francis S. Grimes b. 1823
m. Winnifred WILLEY
+3. ii. William Jr. b. 1824

iii. Lennie b. 1826

iv. Allen b. 1828
M. Martha Jane FANN

v. Emeline b.1829
m. William Fann

vi. Mary (Polly) b.1830 d. 1908
m. West SHEFFIELD

vii. Elizabeth b. 1833, d. 1916
m. Daniel HESTER

viii. Andrew Jackson b. 1834
m. Nancy COWART

ix. George Washington b. 1836
m. Mary Rebecca HARRELL

x. Marion b. 1840
m. Martha J. Unknown

xi. Seabron b. 1842

xii. Nancy b. 1844
m. Lawrence P. COWART

THIRD GENERATION

3. William Jr. GRIMES was born 15 June 1824 in Early Co., Ga. and married Martha "Patsy" COWART b. 2 Dec 1827 in Georgia(daughter of David COWART and Harriett DURHAM), d. 7 June 1903 Miller Co., Ga. William died 15 Aug 1892 in Miller Co., Ga.

Children:
i. Elizabeth Samatha
b. 11 Feb 1848, d. 11 July 1923
m. 4 Dec 1867, James Smiley BUSH.

ii. Roxeyn b. abt 1849, Georgia

iii. William Jefferson "Jeff"
b. 16 Sept 1851, Miller Co., Ga.
d. 13 Oct 1925, Miller Co., Ga.
m. abt. 1871, Alice HAND b.1855, d. 1928

iv. George Washington b.5 Nov 1853
m. Nancy Emma OVERSTREET

+4 v. David Daniel (Monk)
28 June 1856, d. 12 Mar 1927
m.(1)1883 Elizabeth COOK
m.(2)Sarah HARRELL.

vi. Martha "Mattie" Lou b. Feb 1860

vii. Seaborn b. 30 Nov 1862 d. 26 Aug 1910
m. Anna Lenora DANCER

viii. Lucy b. Sept 1867
m.G. Boykin (Brack) ADAMS.

FOURTH GENERATION

4. Martha "Mattie" Lou GRIMES, b. Feb 1860 in Miller Co., Ga, and married (1)John Carter DONALSON b. June 1859 (son of John DONALSON and Martha UNKNOWN)d. 1904; married (2)Varnell NIX and no children of this union. Martha died abt 1952 in Florida.

Children:
+5 i. John William "Will"
b. 1878

ii. Millie b. Aug 1879

iii. George R. b. 1880
m. 11 Oct 1903, Lilla Lee CLARK

iv. Martha C. b. Sept 1882
m. 15 Mar 1903, Joseph E SELLERS

v. Lucy N. b. June 1886

vi. Elija A. J. b. March 1888

vii. Smiley B. b. 1890

viii. Annie C. b. Apr 1895
m. 25 June 1911, Marion B VANN

ix. Oscar Herman b. 7 May 1897

x. Thomas Carter b. 14 Nov 1903

FIFTH GENERATION

5. John William "Will" DONALSON b. 1878, married 1) Dolly Mae DODSON b. 20 June 1877 (daughter of Walter Lafayette DODSON and Fannie Elizabeth SPIVEY) d. 2 Aug 1916 in Decatur Co., Ga. John married 2) Juddie DEAN and no children of this union. John died 13 Feb 1944 in Decatur County. Ga; buried in Miller Co., Ga.

Children:

i. Walter Carter DONALSON
b. 1905 Decatur Co., Ga.
d. 1912, Decatur Co., Ga.

+6 ii. Leona "Ruth" DONALSON b.29 Aug 1907
d.29 Oct 1988 Miller Co., Ga.

iii. Julius Calvin "Buddy" DONALSON
b. 1909, d. abt 1980 Tampa, Fla.
m. Ruby PARKER, b. 1909

SIXTH GENERATION

6. Leona Ruth DONALSON was b. 29 Aug 1907 in Decatur Co., Ga. married 3 July 1926 to Maston O'Neal Sr. PHILLIPS b. 14 Nov 1902 (son of John Wilson PHILLIPS and Nancy Jane PHILLIPS). O'Neal died 24 Feb 1981 in Miller Co., Ga. "Ruth died 29 Oct 1988 in Miller Co. Ga. Both are buried at Pilgram's Rest (White's Bridge) Baptist Church in Miller Co., Ga.

Children:
i. Cappie Ruth PHILLIPS
b. 1927, Miller Co., Ga.
died 1933, Miller Co., Ga.

ii. John Wilson PHILLIPS, living

iii. Dollie Estelle PHILLIPS, living

iv. Kattie Azziline PHILLIPS, living

v. Maston O'Neal Jr. PHILLIPS, living

vi. Nancy "Lois" PHILLIPS, living

vii. Harry Anderson PHILLIPS
b. 1938 Miller Co., Ga
d. 1980, Miller Co., Ga.

viii. William Smiley "Bill" PHILLIPS
b. 1940, Miller Co., Ga.
d. 1999.

ix. Donald Dennis PHILLIPS
b. 1942, Miller Co., Ga.
d. 1944, Miller Co., Ga.

x. Etha Yvonne PHILLIPS, living

xi. Larry Calvin PHILLIPS
b. 1946, Miller Co., Ga
d. 1946, Miller Co., Ga.

xii. Myra Jeanette PHILLIPS, living

xiii. Ruby Louise PHILLIPS
b.1949, Miller Co., Ga.
d. 1949, Miller Co., Ga.

xiv. Walter Robert "Bobby" PHILLIPS, living

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