Welcome to our favorite line up . . . .

We've checked everywhere and THESE have to have been part of the earliest Witness Protection Programs . . .

John's Paternal side:

William GRIMES . . . estimated dob, 1725-1735, location unknown . . . m. circa 1765-1770, probably in PA; Mary [Elizabeth?] BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [there are disputes on her first name . . . so maybe both?] . . . apparently had at least one brother named, John GRIMES, who also had a son named John, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . These two are to be found on the 1816 Census in Montgomery Co., OH . . . possibly a son; Samuel GRIMES, m. 1809 Rockbridge Co., VA, Betsey STEEHLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . who left a Will in 1812 which declared "uncle John GRIMES" as his Executor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this same Will, and the money's received from same, listed in Mary's Will in 1828 The children listed in Mary's Will that was recorded in Montgomery Co., OH: . . . . . . James GRIMES, b. abt 1785, m. 1807-1817; Edith WILLIAMSON . . . . . . Anna GRIMES, m. David McCONNAIGHEY, who worked at the NEWCOM Distillery . . . . . . Mary "Polly" GRIMES, m. 11 Sept 1806, Robert C. Crawford, then moved to Miami Co., OH . . . . . . Peggy GRIMES, m. John CAMPBELL . . . . . . Betsey GRIMES, m. Edward NEWCOM . . . . [associated with the NEWCOM Distillery?] . . . . . . Martha GRIMES, m. William FULTON Mary, with her son James and her five daughters, made the trek from PA > thru VA > thru KY > to OH They arrived in Montgomery Co., OH in 1805, having traveled in a six horse wagon, and crossing into OH just below Cincinnati. Then continued on up to the Mad River area of Montgomery Co., OH.

John's Maternal side:

We do have several on this side . . . and we'll have these listed soon

Lisa's Paternal side:

John "Jack" FREEMAN . . . according to family reports . . . 1892, supposedly in AL, just across the line from Lincoln Co., TN m., [Annie] Floy SMITH[Schmidt] in late 1915 or early 1916 __ April 1916 . . . cause of death supposedly motorcycle [or auto] vs. train . . . location of death unknown . . . occupation: bookkeeper and may have worked in Bedford Co., TN

Lisa's Maternal side:

Robert "Bob" HERRINGTON 25 March 1854, KY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "b. 25 March 1857, TX, TX, TX" . . . according to family reports . . . . . . . . .per the 1900 Federal Census married: . . . 17 March 1887, Deming NM, Sophronia "Sophie" Teresia MOSS died; 18 May 1921, El Paso, TX -- buried at Mtn. View Cemetery, Deming, NM . . . cause of death was a gunshot wound, in the lower back, from a gunfight at Noria Station, NM . . . transported the 25 miles by train for medical assistance . . . we have the newspaper reports for the shoot out . . . these details now are proven . . . occupation: "Pioneer Cattleman", a member of the Cattleman's Association . . . Mother's first name . . . might have been, Phoebe . . . So far unable to trace him past the day he married his "Sophie"

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We do have more brickwalls . . . Lots more as a matter-of-fact, . . . . . . . and we'll have them added in here, as we can . . .

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