In a message dated 6/25/99 8:50:01 PM, jbrad805@gte.net wrote: <<I am interested in Samuel Grimes. I have a Samuel Grimes married Elizabeth Bradford in 1819. Elizabeth was born in Worchester Co. MD in 1797. Sometime after 1800-1810 she and her family moved to Adams Co. OH. Could this Samuel Grimes be your Samuel Grimes? I have no other information on Samuel Grimes. Any news, even if bad, would be most helpful. Thanks Joe Bradford>> Hello, Joe. I do not think they are the same because this Samuel married Sallie Brookover. Below is what the letter says about the Grimes and Ellis families. Hope it might help. The rest of this e-mail is quoted verbatim from the letter. Stephanie "Samuel Ellis Grimes was the child of William Grimes, born in 1788 at Adams County, Ohio, and his wife, Nancy Ellis, born Dec. 3, 1786 and died December 11, 1861. "Nancy Ellis Grimes was the child of Nathan Ellis born in 1749 at Wales died at Aberdeen, Ohio, in 1819 and his wife, Mary Walker, born Aug. 31, 1752. "Nathan Ellis was the child of James born in 1727 at Wales, died in 1790. His wife was Mary Veatah [sp?] born in Wales. "Nathan Ellis was the first Justice of the Peace in Aberdeen and operated a ferry across the Ohio River. Aberdeen was plotted July 5, 1816, by Nathan Ellis, and bought 5 acres from James Edwards next to the hill on Gum Street for the purpose of putting highway to ferry. In the deed, Nathan Ellis reserved 2 lots on Main & Water St. on which were located his 'mansion & warehouse,' a large gray stone house which stood for over 100 years until destroyed by flood in 1918. "Grandmother Stewart has written the following information about the children of Nathan and Mary Ellis: Margaret born in 1771 married Sicily Campbell Mary 1773 John 1777 Jeremiah 1779 Jesse 1782 Samuel 1784 Nancy Dec. 3, 1786 married William Grimes 1802 Nathan, Jr, 1789 (bachelor) Netty (Hetty) 1792 married Capt. John Campbell Elender (?) 1795 James Higgins "Nancy and William Grimes had the following children: I. Samuel who married Sallie Brookover, Jan 27, 1825 and to this union were born 12 children John died in infancy William married Ann Beasely Lewis " " Sallie Ann Cooper Eliza " " Abe Newkirk Nancy " " Hamilton Parr Margaret ' ' Fred Otto Aseal " " 1. Jane Howard and 2. Martha Lane Matilda married Alexander Stewart Mary married Harden Bradley Frank (Francis) " " 1. Maggie Daly 2. Naomi Bricker Andrew B. Darius Calvin " " Fannie Myers II. Eliza married John Brookover III. Sallie " " Robert Churm IV. Bill married twice - both were named Eliza - but do not know the maiden name of either V. Jane never married. "Strange to say, my grandfather Grimes could not remember his father's name. He had Uncle John, Uncle Christopher, and Uncle Samuel Grimes as brothers. (I believe his grandfather's name was William, don't you?) "George and Mary Griffin's daughter, Margaret married Aseal Brookover. Children born to them were: Matilda Sallie (or Sally) married Samuel Ellis Grimes Jan. 21, 1825 born April 19, 1804 in Adams county Mary Nancy John James Richard George Andrew Jackson (and she has James again. I know they keep the names in the family so much, which makes it very difficult in researching, doesn't it? For instance the name Aseal appears in 3 generations, and I wouldn't say that is a common name.)"