Henry Valentine Kimes was born the 5th of December, 1875 in Armada, Crawford County, Arkansas. He married 1) Alice M. Antel the 19th or the 21st of February, 1897 in Crawford County, Arkansas. She was born in 1878. They had no children before her death. He married 2) Edna Fitzsimons the 12th of October, 1912 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. She was born the 10th of February, 1892 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Edmond Fitzsimons and Elnora Bramley. Henry lived most of his adult life in Fresno, California. He worked at the Sugar Pine, California Mill and Logging Company in the mountains near Yosemite Valley and Bass Lake with Joseph Leander Kimes, his brother, in the early 1930’s. Henry died the 3rd of March, 1965 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. Edna died of cancer the 10th of August, 1962 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. Henry is buried in Fresno, Fresno County, California. Edna is buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, California. They had three children: Velma Mae, Elva Juanita, and Loran Henry. Please note that Edna's maiden name is spelled with only one M, Fitzsimons. This is according to Elva, their daughter. Susan Gene Kimes wrote: > > Hi All > Henry Valentine Kimes, 1875-1965 married Alice M Antell Feb 21, 1897. > I list no children, He married Edna Fitzsimmons Oct 12, 1912 and I list > three children, Velma, Elva and Loran Henry Kimes > > Gene Kimes > > ==== KEIM Mailing List ==== > Please consider sharing some of your ancestry with us. If you want to > remain anonymous, send the data to Cindy <ckimes@mvillage.com> or Diana > <ddavis@logicsouth.com>.