Christine, The scamps were not so elusive after all. I'm mailing you a ton of stuff on all of the Grimes and they're bringing the Mullins boys with them. In the meantime here's a goody for you. >From the History of Stewart County Georgia Volume II by Sara Robertson Dixon with Family Histories, Edited and Indexed by Agnew Hilsman Clark and Marean Moncrief Clark, published by A.H. Clark, Waycross, Georgia. The Grimes Family The Grimes family originally came from Baltimore Md. settling later in Winston-Salem, N.C., from whence two families came to Stewart County before 1830. The census of 1830 shows John Grimes with 10 in the household and Thomas Grimes with 3 in the household. It is probable that the brothers John and William B. Grimes, subjects of this sketch, were children in the family of John, shown with family of 10 in 1830, as both were m. later in Stewart County. It is possible that Thomas was also a son of John, Sr. John Grimes, b. 1803; N.C., d. after 1860. He m. Ann Eliza Grimes, Nov. 9. 1816; d. Mar. 18, 1860; they owned a large plantation in the 19th District; and after the pioneer days, built a lovely home (Note: I'm sending you pictures), typical of the southern architecture of that period, beside the main highway of that day, the Fort GAines road. It is still standing with its fine woodwork, brass door knobs, etc. They were large slave owners, 22 being listed in the 1850 census. He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1857. He and his wife are buried in the nearby cemetery of Sardis Methodist church. Her grave is marked. There were six in the family in the 1850 census; John 42 years, b. N.C.; Ann Eliza 34 years, b. N.C.; Julia 15; John 12; Robert 11; and Joseph 6. Children: 1. Julia Grimes, the oldest m. Henry Feagin of Midway, Ala., son of James Feagin and Nancy Wadsworth. They lived at the home place after the death of the parents, and it became known as the Grimes-Feagin place. Six children: Mary m. Tom Hightower and went to Texas; Martha m. Wycliff Stokes; Robert went to Texas; one son Robert, Jr.; Jennie m. a McLain, 2 children; Joseph d. young; Jack was a cotton buyer, d. buried at Sardis Cemetery, is probably their son and named for her father and his grandfather, Samuel Feagin. 2. John Grimes, Jr., m. a girl from Barnesville. After the death of his parents he and Henry Feagin operated together the large plantation and a store near old R. J. Snelling home, known as Store Place. In the settlement of the estate later, Julia received the home place and 400 acres where they lived until their death and owned until recent years by descendants, and John Jr. received 600 acres of the rich farming land. 3. Robert James Grimes, b. 1839; d. Nov. 13, 1894; m. Eleanor Parthenia Overby, b. 1862; d. Dec. 12, 1890; dau. of Wm. Gustin Overby and Mrs. MAriah West Brawner. Both are buried in the Overby family cemetery. R. J. Grimes served in Co. K. 2nd Ga. Infantry during the Civil War. One child, Augusta Grimes, who, after parents early death, was reared by her aunts, Miss Augusta Overby and Mrs. Tassie Overby Clark. 4. Joseph Grimes, b. 1844; m. Susan McKay, six children. Moved to Kentucky. Wm. B. Grimes, b. Oct. 1830; d. Nov. 5, 1894; a younger brother of John Grimes, settled in the Wesley Chapel community and spent his life there, being buried in the Wesley Chapel cemetery. He m. Jan 3, 1858, Martha Bowers, b. 1832; d. June 8, 1921; dau. of Philemon Bowers, b. 1788; S.C.; who lived in the near by 29th district of Stewart County at that time. All the children of this couple moved to Terrell County abt. 1900. 1. William Carlton Grimes, b. June 3, 1859; d. Mar. 4, 1934; m. Apr. 8, 1886 in Stewart County, Fannie E. Williford, d. May 20, 1936; two children: Tom and Carlton. 2. John Philemon Grimes, b. July 14, 1860; d. Dec. 6, 1900; m. Dec. 6, 1888, Florence V. Davidson, dau. of Cyrus Monroe Davidson and Virginia Ann Dismuke of Stewart County, who was living in 1957 in Dawson, GA., seven children. 3. Charlie David Grimes, b. May 7, 1862; d. Aug. 30, 1937; unmarried. 4. Joseph Alexander Grimes, b. Apr. 22, 1864; d. June 27, 1940; unmarried. 5. Mary Alice Grimes, b. July 24, 1867 (or 9) d. May 24, 1920; m. Wm. David Davidson, b. Feb. 19, 1867; d. July 3, 1937; son of Cyrus Monroe Davidson and Virginia Ann Dismuke; one son, W.D. Davidson, Jr., b. Sept. 10, 1901; d. July 6, 1944; m. Willie Chappell of Dawson. They live at groves Station, Georgia. 6. Henry Roswell Grimes, b. Sept. 1, 1870. 7. James Thomas Grimes, b. July 13, 1872; d. 1953; m. Alberta Burge. two children, live in Dawson, Ga. 8. Mattie Blanch Grimes, b. June 24, 1875; d. Sept. 28, 1881; buried at Wesley Chapel. Besides the small cemetery on the Grimes-Feagin place, there is another known as Grimes cemetery near the Tompkins Home place in the 19th district, unmarked. Compiled by Mrs. H. M. Dixon Everything will be mailed in the morning. Night, Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm