This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grimes, Spinks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kkB.2ACE/935 Message Board Post: From Billy Worsham Sorry. With all the dadgum John's in these Grimes families, it was easier for me to find him by listing him as brother of.... I DO NOT know where this family ties in. The first census shows Illinois??? Cherino is on the opposite end of the county, as far as you can get, away from all other Grimes'. And I don't have ANYTHING tying them with my Grimes'?? Good luck, and let me know if you connect anything. I quickly copied/pasted this stuff. Hope there are no errors! Here's his line (you will also find this on the stuff I posted months ago (or sent to you months ago) entitled 1860 Angelina/Nacogdoches: unknown Grimes family: [bjw: Researching the 1860 Texas Census, Nacogdoches County, Beat #4D, Post Office Cherino, page #85, family #698 shows]: 608 - 698 John C. Grimes 27 M Farmer 300/100 Ill. Mary C. " 16 F House Keeper Ga Wm B. " 1 M Texas Henry " 19 M Student Ill Enoch J. Spinks 19 M Farmer 75 Ga And unknown Grimes family: [bjw: Researching the 1880 Texas Census, Nacogdoches County, Beat #4, Post Office Cherino, page #238B, family #80 shows]: 80 - 80 Grimes, John C. 47 Farmer KY NC TN " ,Mary E. Wife 37 Keeping House GA x GA " ,Harriet A. Dau 17 TX KY GA " , George J. Son 15 TX KY GA " , John N. Son 13TX KY GA " , Mary M. Dau 11 TX KY GA " , James W. Son 9 TX KY GA " , Lafayett Son 2 TX KY GA Then I have these two sons: [bjw: Researching the 1900 Census, Nacogdoches County, Precinct 4, District 45, page #12, family #225 shows]: 222 - 225 Grimes, George Head Sept. 1865 34 M 11 Texas Louisiana Georgia --Texanna Wife April 1810 30 M 11 4 (born)/4(living) Texas Miss. Miss. --John Son Dec. 1889 10 Texas Texas Texas --Lizzie Dau Sept. 1892 7 Tx Tx Tx. --Ella Dau Sept. 1896 3 Texas Texas Texas Perrite,John Boarder W M May 1864 31 M 14 (crossed out) Texas Texas S. Carolina --------------------------------------------------- [bjw: Researching the 1910 Census, Nacogdoches County, Precinct 3, ED 98, page #28A/B, family #517 shows]: 513 - 517 Grimes,George Head 45 M1 21 Tx Missouri Ga --Tex Wife 40 M1 21 7 (born/7(living) Tx Al Al. --John Son 20 Texas Texas Texas --Elizabeth Dau 17 Texas Texas Texas --Ella Dau 13 Texas Texas Texas --Charley Son 11 Texas Texas Texas --Chester Son 7 Texas Texas Texas --Etta May Dau 5 Texas Texas Texas --Ora Dau 1 4/12 Texas Texas Texas --------------------------------------------- [bjw: Researching the 1920 Census, Nacogdoches County, Precinct 1, ED 120, page #5A, family #82 shows]: 81 - 82 Grimes George J. Head 51 Tx Kansas Tx --Texanna Wife 49 Texas Texas Texas --Ella V. Dau 23 Texas Texas Texas -- Charlie Son 21 Texas Texas Texas -- Chester Son 17 Texas Texas Texas -- Etta May Dau 14 Texas Texas Texas --Ora Dau 12 Texas Texas Texas --Oscar Son 5 Texas Texas Texas ------- [bjw: Researching the 1910 Census, Nacogdoches County, Precinct 3, ED 98, page #28B, family #520 shows]: 516 - 520 Grimes Newton? 40 M1 19 Texas Missouri Georgia --Susan Wife 35 M1 19 7(born/5 (living)Tx Tx Tx -- Leona Dau 17 Texas Texas Texas --McNeil Son 9 Texas Texas Texas --Jefferson D. Son 6 Texas Texas Texas --Texanna Dau 4 Texas Texas Texas --Infant Dau 1/12 Texas Texas Texas Hilliard William Boarder M W 21 S TxTxTx -------- [bjw: Researching the 1920 Census, Nacogdoches County, Precinct 3, ED 126, page #9B, family #173 shows]: 172 - 173 Grimes John N. Head 53 Texas Missouri Texas --Susan A. Wife 44 Texas Tenn Texas --McNeil Son 18 Texas Texas Texas --George J. Son 16 Texas Texas Texas --Texana Dau 14 Texas Texas Texas --Clyde Dau 9 Texas Texas Texas -- I still haven't found my 1870 notes?? CGT found this Nacogdoches---Gateway to Texas" pages 150 & 151 8/6/01. Grimes, John C. - b. 18 March 1833 Illinois (Kentucky?), died between October 1990 to February 1901, buried Rocky Mount Cemetery, married 1st Mary E. Spinks 16 July 1857 daughter of Rolley & Nancy Spinks, 2nd Mrs. S. J. McDowell 6 August 1883. 1857 Tax List, C.S.A. enlisted July 1864, served to end of War, Co. B., Martin's Regt. - right leg disabled, Confederate Pension #04860. Children: William B., b. ca 1859 Texas, Harriet A., b. March 1864, George Jefferson, b. 26 September 1865, John Newton, b. 30 october 1867, Mary M., b. ca 1869, James W., b. 20 August 1872, Venson Lafayette, b. 2 April 1876. from C. Bird 9/2004 Hi, Christine. Thought you'd be interested in my newest possible 'thread' for John Chester Grimes. Think I found him in: 1850 Census, Grayson Co., KY dwelling #170 Robert Grimes, 38, blacksmith, b. TN Eliza J. Grimes, 33, b. KY John Grimes (John Chester G.?), 17, farmer, b. KY (the right age) Mary A. Grimes, 15, b. KY Emily Grimes, 11, b. KY Cornelius Grimes, 2, b. KY no son Henry b ca 1841 ??, but a very good lead , Henry could have been a cousin ?? Thanks in advance for any info :-) Good luck to all If anyone can add anything please do so . Thanks CGT.