Sarah Adeline Amanda (Chastain) Grimmett (1852 - 1932)

Born 24 May 1852 in Chattanooga Valley, Walker County, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of John Nicholson Chastain and Elizabeth (Self) Chastain

Wife of William Isaac Grimmett — married 24 Aug 1871 in Saline County, Arkansas, USA

Descendants

Died 9 Jul 1932 at age 80 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

Amanda Chastain was enumerated at Hickory Flat Post Office, Beavers Township, Saline County, Arkansas for the July 7, United States Census, 1860. She was noted as born 1852 in Georgia as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male John N Chastain, female Elizabeth Chastain, male William Chastain, female Emily P Chastain, female Nancy L Chastain, female Mary A Chastain, female Margaret Chastain, male Benjamin L Chastain, male Virgil Chastain, female Martha J Chastain, female Susan A Chastain, male John Chastain and male James Chastain.^[1]

Sarah A Chastain was enumerated at Benton Post Office, Saline County, Arkansas for the July 13, United States Census, 1870. She was noted as born 1853 - 1854 in Georgia and unoccupied as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male John Chastain, female Elizabeth Chastain, female Susan Chastain and male Andrew J Chastain.^[2]

1871 Arkansas Marriage image of document

Sarah Grimmett was enumerated as wife at Owen, Pulaski County, Arkansas for the United States Census, 1880. She was noted as born 1852 in Georgia. She was and married and keeping house. Also included in the household are self William Grimmett, son Robert Grimmett, son Henry Grimmett and son Noah Grimmett.^[3]

United States Census, 1930 in son Henry's house

1930 - Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Adeline C Grimmett was enumerated as mother of the head of household in 2916 Wolfe Street, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas for the April 11, United States Census, 1930. She was noted as born 1853 in Georgia and widowed as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head William N Grimmett, wife Florence K Grimmett, daughter Lillian Grimmett, son William Grimmett Jr. and son Harold K Grimmett.^[4]

Sarah Adaline Chastain Grimmett is buried at Fowler Cemetery in Paron, Saline County, Arkansas.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M87T-DR5 : accessed 09 Oct 2014), Amanda Chastain in household of John N Chastain, Beavers Township, Saline, Arkansas, United States; p. 77, household ID 499, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803050.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNC6-44Z : accessed 09 Oct 2014), Sarah A Chastain in household of John Chastain, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 6, family 47, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545562.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNWL-M2P : accessed 09 Oct 2014), Sarah Grimmett in household of William Grimmett, Owen, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; citing sheet 500B, NARA microfilm publication T9.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMGH-CR4 : accessed 09 Oct 2014), Adeline C Grimmett in household of William N Grimmett, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0014, sheet 14B, family 326, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 91.
5. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM1B-XWY : accessed 28 January 2015), William Grimmett and Sarah A Chastine, 24 Aug 1871; citing , Saline, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,287,320.

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMG8-VM7 : accessed 12 March 2015), Adalen Grinrett in household of Henry Grinrett, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0037, sheet 22B, family 519, line 79, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 92; FHL microfilm 2,339,827.

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DNA Sources

• Maternal relationship was confirmed by a 77 cM Family Finder (FTDNA) test match between Kimberly Cotter and Dorothy Grimmett, third cousins twice removed.