The Grimes that were/not related.

Which is it? Well first let's see who we're talking about.

It's these two on the left. Annie Grimes and Percy Grimes. As Grimes they are not related but....



For those who are interested: I haven't traced George Mason Grimes to Albert Grimes, at least not yet. We can trace his children with his wife Pricilla (Jordan) Grimes Back to Charles Evans. So Annie Grimes is still a cousin. They share GGGrandparents

Here's how.

I have a Priscilla Jordan who married a George Mason Grimes. I don't know to much about George. But Priscilla is the daughter of Andrew Jordan and Priscilla Bumbry. Priscilla is the daughter of Bassett Bumbry and Susan Evans (Daughter of Charles and Susan Evans). Bassett Bumbry is the son of John Bumbry who is the son of Richard Bunbury. Richard was the child mulatto child of John Bunbury and a unknown slave.
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From the 1940 Census.
Home in 1940: Moorestown, Burlington, New Jersey
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Street: Cox Road
House Number: Box 71
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, King George, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, King George, Virginia
Sheet Number: 1A
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George M Grimes 60
Priscilla Grimes 49
Lloyd Grimes 22
Elsworth Grimes 20
Amanda Grimes 18
Josphine Grimes 16
Eilza Grimes 14
Wellford Grimes 11
Andrew Grimes 9
Annie Grimes 5

Preserving Local History - Marion Woodfork Simmons

I found this interview and thought it to be interesting for two reasons. First, Caroline county is right next to King George county and I'm fairly certain we have relatives from there. Secondly, yet no less interesting, is the detail with which Marion Simmons describes as to how she went about doing her research.  I recommend listening to the interview so much, that it's even worth waiting through the rather lengthy musical introduction.

Preserving Local History-Marion Woodfork Simmons 03/08 by BerniceBennett | Blog Talk Radio

Marion Woodfork Simmons has been researching her family history for over 20 years.  She is the owner of Woodfork Genealogy, LLC a research consulting company that assists individuals to preserve their family and communities history. Her website (http://www.woodforkgenealogy.com) provides a wealth of information for individuals performing genealogy research in Caroline County, Virginia.

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Charles & Susan Evans 1850 census King George Co. VA

This following a record of the 1850 census.
 I have not been able to find anything else about Charles and Susan earlier than thison line. I have been told that her family  was Prior. Now I have seen in the 1830 or 1840 KG census that there is a Nancy Evans who is a close neighbor to a Prior woman and as I have noticed these farmers aren't looking very far for wives and husbands. There are some discrepancies in Charles' age if you look at the 1860 census I believe he is still around the same age.  The daughter that is listed as Ann Evans is I believe the same Susanna (Evans) that is married to Bassett Bumbry since in the 1860 census they are in the the same page ogf the census and the the ages match as well. I would like some verification if someone can help me out with that. I also suspect that Peggy is the Margaret Evens that marries  Randolph Pinkard in 1867 although there is something funky in that marriage too, which I'll touch on later. I would appreciate some help there too, if someone can verify that. Somewhere I recollect seeing Charles death record, I'll post that when I find it. I believe the cause of death was listed as dropsy.

The Marriage of Thomas Evans and Annie Orrid

Thomas Evans along with Nancy Evans account for quite a few descendants :)
There have to be some cousins out there with more info to add.
Thanks in advance.


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Groom's Name: Thomas Evans
Groom's Birth Date: 1871
Groom's Birthplace: King George Co.
Groom's Age: 27
Bride's Name: Annie Orrid
Bride's Birth Date: 1877
Bride's Birthplace: King George
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1898
Marriage Place: King George County, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: Chas. Evans
Groom's Mother's Name: Julia Evans
Bride's Father's Name: Chas. Orrid
Bride's Mother's Name: Fenton Orrid
Groom's Race: Black
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: Black
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86880-2
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 32086
Reference Number: Pg.101 & 102 File#47
Collection: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940