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 
    (this marker is also down)

LINDSEY, In Memory of Mary Lindsey, was born Jan 17, 1815, departed this life Sept. the ___, 1844 
    (this marker is down)

BOWLES, Ann, Wife of W. Bowles, b. May 8, 1786 d. Feb. 20, 1857 
    (this marker is down)

JEANS, Ruth Jeans d. Jan. 8. 1__9 Age 13 (?) years 
    (this marker is down)

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 
    (this marker is down)

BOWLES, William b. July 12, 1782 d. December 16, 1867 
    (this marker is down)

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
    (this marker is down)

(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)
    (this marker is down)

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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