Grimes Cemetery
The inscriptions copied from this cemetery on Saturday, October 25, 1959, by Raymond M. and Charlene Hook. This cemetery is located on the Old Grimes Place near Paynesville in Section 23, T51N, R2E, Pike County, Missouri. Our thanks go to Sara McB. for contributing this information. |
BURNET, In memory of Eli F., son of Jacob and Mira Burnet, who died December 8, 1840, aged 11 Months, 20 days
(this marker is down and is in very bad shape)
FERGUSON, Virginia, dau. of David and Leanea Ferguson, b. March 23, 1844; d. August 9, 1858
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LINDSEY, In Memory of Mary Lindsey, was born Jan 17, 1815, departed this life Sept. the ___, 1844
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BOWLES, Ann, Wife of W. Bowles, b. May 8, 1786 d. Feb. 20, 1857
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JEANS, Ruth Jeans d. Jan. 8. 1__9 Age 13 (?) years
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LINDSAY, In Memory of Mary Ann, Daughter of A.L. & Mary Lindsay,
born April 9, 1840 died July 21, 1848 Aged ____ Years, 11 Months, 11 Days
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BOWLES, William b. July 12, 1782 d. December 16, 1867
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The foregoing seven tombstones are part of the Grimes Cemetery, however, the portion in which they are contained is not fenced. The tombstones for inscriptions to follow are all within a rock wall which completely surrounds the cemetery. There is not even a gate through this wall.
BOWLES, Infant Daughters of C.A. & L.A. Bowles Born and Died June 1, 1891
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(Double marker)
GRIMES, Sue A. b. August 15, 1849 d. March 3, 1905
GRIMES, T. J. b. December 20, 1845 d. (death date has never been engraved)
(Double Marker)
BOWLES, Charles A. January 25, 1865 April 2, 1941
BOWLES, Lou A. April 28, 1869 June 3, 1926 )
GRIMES, Jena Bell , Dau. of T.J. & S.A. Grimes, Died: Sept. 13, 1882 Aged 2 years, 1 MO., 21 Days
BRYANT, Juliann, b. Nov. 24, 1819 (?1814) d. Oct. 10, 1841, Aged 25 Years, ____ MO., 14 days
(this marker in very bad shape)
BRYAN, Harriet A., wife of R.W. Bryan, born on the 11 of Dec. in the Year of our Lord 24,
died September the 23 AD 1850 Age 25 Years (?9) Months, (?3) Days
GALLOWAY, Nancy E., b Oct. 6, 1846 d. June 16, 1938, Aged 91 Yrs., 8 Mos., 10 Days
GALLOWAY, Mathew M., d Mar. 20, 1876 Aged 46 Yrs., 11 Months
(Double Marker)
GALLOWAY, Mathew M. (or W.?), son of M.M. & E. Galloway, b. Dec. 9, 1875 d. Aug. 3., 1882
GALLOWAY, James Emmet, Son M.M. & E. Galloway, b. Sept. 7, 1872 d March 9, 1882
BELL, Mary 2., Wife of William Bell, who departed this life 12th of Sept. 1851
(the remainder of the inscription is not readable. It is definitely a "2" after the name
Mary)
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JEANS, Father, James H. Jeans, 1840 - 1911
(Double Marker)
GRIMES, Eliza Grimes, b. Feb. 28, 1808 d. March 22, 1889, Aged 81 years, 21 Days
They were Married January 25, 1831
GRIMES, John Long, b. Jan. 1, 1804 d. Apr. 18, 1881, Aged 77 Years, 3 Mos., 17 Days
HUME, Infant Dau. of W.T. and L.P. Hume, Born and Died Oct. 11, 1883
GRIMES, Infant Dau. of J.M. & S.A. Grimes
GRIMES, Emma, Dau. of J.M. & S.A. Grimes, b. Feb. 10, 1863 d. Sept. 21, 1869
LEWIS, Elizabeth, Dau. of M.B. and Elizabeth Lewis, who departed this life August 15, 1851, Aged 2 Yrs. and 8 Months
GRIMES, Thomas J., b. Dec. 11, 1835 d. Jan. 7, 1844
GRIMES, James H., b. Jan. 24, 1836 d. Aug. 23, 1851, Aged 15 Years, 6 Mos., 29 Days
GRIMES, Charles M., was born Oct. the 23, 1841. Died Jan. the 23, 1859
GRIMES, Rebecca, Wife of James B. Grimes, b. May 6, 1808 d. Nov. 13, 1869
LEWIS, Elizabeth, Wife of Meigs B. Lewis, who departed this life Sept. 1, 1851, Aged 20 Years, 5 Months.
(Triple Marker)
GRIMES, Elizabeth, Wife of Jas. B. Grimes, b. Dec. 26, 1814 d. Feb. 28, 1897, Aged 80 Years, 2 Mons., 2 Days
GRIMES, James B. b Sept. 27, 1803 d Mar. 20, 1895, Aged 91 Years, 5 Mos., 23 Days
GRIMES, Rebecca, Wife of James B. Grimes, b. May 6, 1808 d. Nov. 13, 1869, Aged 61 Years, 6 Mos., 7 Days )
GRIMES Sarah A., wife of John M Grimes, b. Sept. 15, 1833 d. May 7, 1892, Aged 78 Yrs., 7 Mos., 22 Days
GRIMES John Mulherin b. June 4, 1829 d. October 30, 1919
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