George Howard Grimes (1889 - 1948)

Born 28 Feb 1889 in Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, United States

Husband of Helen Mae (Nighswonger) Grimes — married 15 Apr 1923 in Yuma, Colorado

Died 25 Jul 1948 at age 59 in Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United States

Biography

Family Life

1895 Page, Iowa

Wilda M Grimes M 36

Elizabeth H Grimes F 34

Ethel M Grimes F 12

Harry E Grimes M 10

George Grimes M 7

Pearl G Grimes F 4 ^[1]

1900 Nodaway Township Yorktown village (part), Page, Iowa,

Wildea Grimes Head M 43 Indiana

Lizzie Grimes Wife F 41 Iowa

Ethel Grimes Daughter F 17 Missouri

Harry Grimes Son M 14 Missouri

George Grimes Son M 11 Missouri

Grace Grimes Daughter F 9 Missouri

Willie Grimes Son M 5 Iowa ^[2]

1910 Nodaway, Page, Iowa

Age 21

Birth Year (Estimated) 1889

Wilda M Grimes Head M 52 Indiana farmer

Elisabeth Grimes Wife F 50 Iowa

Ethel Grimes Daughter F 25

Harry Grimes Son M 20

George Grimes Son M 21

Grace Grimes Daughter F 15

William Grimes Daughter F 14 Iowa ^[3]

Draft Cards

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards

Name George Howard Grimes

Event Type Draft Registration

Event Date June 11 1919

Residence: Haigler, Nebraska

Employed: Farmer--Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States

Event Place Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States

Gender Male

Nationality United States

Birth Date 28 Feb 1889

Birthplace Maryville, Missouri, United States

United States World War II Draft Registration Cards

Dated: April 27 1942

now resides in Wray, Colorado

Married to Helen Grimes

Occupation Self--Farmer ^[4]

Marriage

"Colorado, County Marriages, 1864-1995",

Name George H Grimes

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 15 Apr 1923

Event Place Yuma, Colorado, United States

Gender Male

Spouse's Name Helen M Nighswonger ^[5]

Marriage

1930 Armel, Yuma, Colorado

Age 26

Marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1904

Birthplace Kansas

Father's Birthplace Illinois --Mother's Birthplace Illinois

George H Grimes Head M 40 Missouri

Helen M Grimes Wife F 26 Kansas

Wildea D Grimes Son M 6 Kansas ^[6]

1940 Laird, Election Precinct 1, Yuma, Colorado,

Age 50

Marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1890

Last Place of Residence Rural, Yuma, Colorado

George H Grimes Head M 50 Missouri

Helen M Grimes Wife F 36 Kansas

Wildea C Grimes Son M 16 Kansas

Georgia M Grimes Daughter F 9 Colorado

Aleene G Grimes Daughter F 3 Colorado

Citing this Record

1925 Georges Mom/Dad/sister, Grace are stilling in Nodaway, Iowa

1930 Nodaway, Page, Iowa, United States

Age 72

Marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1858 --Birthplace Indiana

Father's Birthplace Virginia --Mother's Birthplace Kentucky

Martin W Grimes Head M 72 Indiana

Elizabeth Grimes Wife F 68 Iowa

Grace Grimes Daughter F 38 Iowa

Floyd H Chubb Son-in-law M 42 Nebraska

Ethel Chubb Daughter F 46 Missouri ^[7]

1940 Nodaway Township, Page, Iowa

HEAD: Wildea Grimes farming

Age 82

Marital Status Widowed ^[8]

Death

Franktown Cemetery

GPS Map: [1]

39°23'32.2"N 104°45'04.8"W  :39.392278, -104.751333

Location: South middle section nearest the middle road

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC9M-GNL : accessed 7 March 2016), Wilda M Grimes, Page, Iowa, United States; citing p. 868, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,091.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LQ-N15 : accessed 22 September 2015), George Grimes in household of Florence Beauchamp, Nodaway Township Yorktown village (part), Page, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 13B, family 248, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,452.
3. ↑ *"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGM1-GXK : accessed 6 March 2016), George Grimes in household of Wilda M Grimes, Nodaway, Page, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 104, sheet 6B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,430.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66H-8S2 : accessed 7 March 2016), George Howard Grimes, 1917-1918; citing Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,643,426.
5. ↑ "Colorado, County Marriages, 1864-1995", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJW-3HGC : accessed 7 March 2016), George H Grimes and Helen M Nighswonger, 1923.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7W6-1KD : accessed 7 March 2016), Helen M Grimes in entry for George H Grimes, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMV6-FFV : accessed 7 March 2016), Martin W Grimes, 1930.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRDX-66H : accessed 7 March 2016), George H Grimes, Laird, Election Precinct 1, Yuma, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-1, sheet 3A, family 50, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 483.

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