Sarah E. Gritton
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1. Sarah E. Gritton was born about 1838 in Kentucky. Sarah married Lloyd H. Grimes on 1 Nov 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Lloyd was born about 1837 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Samuel Grimes
was born about 1862 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 3. John Wesley Grimes
was born in 1863 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Aug 1896; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 4. Anna Grimes
was born about 1866 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 5. Howard Grimes
was born about 1871 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 6. Elisha Grimes
was born on 19 Feb 1874 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in 1941 in Bourbon County, Kansas; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas.
- 7. Luella Grimes
was born on 11 Oct 1877 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Feb 1938 in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 22 Feb 1936 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana.
- 2. Samuel Grimes
Generation: 2
2. Samuel Grimes (1.Sarah1) was born about 1862 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
3. John Wesley Grimes (1.Sarah1) was born in 1863 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Aug 1896; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137635050/john-wesley-grimes4. Anna Grimes (1.Sarah1) was born about 1866 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Anna married William Saunders on 26 Sep 1888 in Vermilion County, Illinois. William was born about 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Howard Grimes (1.Sarah1) was born about 1871 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
6. Elisha Grimes (1.Sarah1) was born on 19 Feb 1874 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died in 1941 in Bourbon County, Kansas; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas.
Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Osage Township, Bourbon County, Kansas
- Census: 1910, Moundville, Vernon County, Missouri
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66272266/elisha-c-grimesElisha married Harriet Anne "Hattie" Kirby about 1910. Harriet was born on 26 Apr 1865 in Iowa; died on 2 Aug 1918 in Bourbon County, Kansas; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Luella Grimes (1.Sarah1) was born on 11 Oct 1877 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Feb 1938 in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana; was buried on 22 Feb 1936 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana.
Other Events:
- Occupation: housewife
Notes:
Obituary from Find a Grave
She was the daughter of Lloyd H. Grimes and Sarah F. Gritton.
"Mrs. Ella Spork, 58, of 2708-163rd place, died yesterday morning at Crown Point sanatorium after a two year illness.
She is survived by her husband, William; three daughters, Mrs. Memia Bales of Hammond, Mrs. Laura Crowder of Lansing, and Mrs. Mamie Kirk of East Chicago; two sons, Richard E. and Bud of Hammond, and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the Emmerling chapel with Rev. Harry Stevens of Crown Point officiating. The body will be taken to Covington, Ind., for burial Saturday." - Hammond Times, Hammond, Indiana, February 19, 1936.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 December 2018), memorial page for Luella Gritton
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22464999/luella-gritton-sporkFamily/Spouse: William Marshall Spork. William was born on 15 Jun 1872 in White Plains, Westchester County, New York; died on 11 Aug 1952 in Hebron, Porter County, Indiana; was buried on 14 Aug 1952 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]