Frederick Miller Grimes I, came to Texas from Tennessee with his parents, George and Eurydicy Grimes, in early 1826 as a colonist in Austin's second colony. F.M. is on the List of Colonists, just below his parents and the other members of their family. At this time, F.M. was 22 and claimed land for himself.
In 1833 he fought with Capt Simms against the Hueco Indians and was actively involved in the Texas Revolution - Battle of Quintana (Oct 26, 1835); Siege of Bexar (Dec 7 1835); and under Capt R. McNutt and Gipson Kuykendall in the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21).
The following year he marries Elmira Susan FARLEY who had come to Texas with her parents, Henry and Nancy FARLEY, in 1831. Her father died before claiming his land, so this portion (Coryell Co) came to Elmira and her sister, Mary, who had remained in Mississippi.
F.M. and Elmira began their family in Austin County and then moved to Coryell Co in 1852 being among the first settlers near Fort Gates. Their children married and moved to various parts of Texas.
Two of their sons, Thomas and Henry, were tragically killed as young men, in Waco, Tx. in Oct 1869. They had just completed a cattle drive, and were celebrating the coming marriage of Thomas. After leaving the saloon, they rode around the square shooting their pistols into the air. The Reconstruction period Sheriff and Union soldier stationed there during Reconstruction pursued them as they rode up Austin Avenue, and the two were killed.
In their later years, F.M. (1882) and Elmira moved to Blooming Grove, Navarro County, to live near their sons, Sam and F.M. II. They are buried in White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove, (Navarro Co.) Texas.
For very complete Grimes Family back to 1690 see Peter Huck's pages
Frederick Miller Grimes I born: 25 May 1805 Sumner Co, TN marr: 2 Feb 1837 Washington Co, TX died: 9 Dec 1889 Blooming Grove, Navarro Co, TX buried: White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co Photo of F.M.
Biography Elmira Susan Farley Grimes born: 15 July 1820 died: 19 Aug 1889 Blooming Grove, Navarro Co, TX buried: White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co Marriage Photo of Elmira Photo Older Woman
1907 Family Reunion
Diagram for Photo Identification
Text for Photo identification
1. MARY ANN Photo
Biography
Family Bible
Family Letters born: 1 Aug 1839 Austin Co, TX marr: 14 July 1859 McLennan Co., Tx died: 29 Nov 1930 Moody, McLennan Co, TX buried: Moody Cemetery Tombstones: Mary Daniel spouse: Daniel Calvin Jones Photo 2. MARTHA JANE born: 31 Mar 1842 Austin Co, TX marr: 1 June 1859 Coryell Co, TX died: 23 June 1866 Hempstead, Waller Co, TX spouse: William T. Jahn child: Willie born ca 1860 Letters 3. THOMAS FARLEY PHOTO
Story of Death born: 14 Nov 1843 Austin Co, TX Served in 1st Tx Artillery CSA died: 18 Oct 1869 Waco, McLennan Co, TX buried: First Street Cemetery, Waco 4. SAMUEL WAWFORD born: 12 Sept 1845 Austin Co, TX marr: 1) Sarah Evelyn Hardin Austin Co, TX (born Feb 13, 1869 McLennan Co. Divorce: by Dec 1875 Sarah remarried to Robert M. Hanna Apr 30, 1876 McLennan Co.? (6 children) S.W. Died May 17, 1942 Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery - Pasadena California 2) Susie Evelyn Sears Navarro Co, TX (3/12/1859 - 10/15/1943) m. Dec 4, 1875 Navarro Co home of her parents H.J. Sears (Frost) died: 17 May 1943 Pasadena CA buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery - Pasadena California 5. HENRY ARCHER Photo
Story of Death born: 23 Mar 1848 Austin Co, TX died: 18 Oct 1869 Waco, McLennan Co, TX buried: First Street Cemetery, Waco 6. FREDERICK MILLER, II born: 3 Mar 1850 Austin Co, TX marr: 8 Jun 1882 Navarro Co, TX died: 8 jun 1924 Blooming Grove, Navarro Co buried: White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove spouse: Lydia Arvalene Hightower 7. NANCY ELLEN born: 28 Feb 1852 Gatesville, Coryell Co, TX marr: 1)Brian Marshall Aug 16, 1866 2)Aralza Hall 27 Mar 1871 Coryell Co, Tx died: 28 Dec 1941 Big Spring, Howard Co, TX Aralza Hall died: buried: Oakwood Cem, Corsicana, Navarro Co, TX Nancy Photo Aralza Photo
Family Letters 8. SARAH CATHERINE born: 21 Dec 1854 Gatesville, Coryell Co, TX marr: Ellis A. Bean 3 Sep 1875 Coryell Co, TX died: 31 Aug 1920 Stamford, Jones Co, TX buried: Stamford Letters 9. ELIZABETH VIRGINIA born: 18 Dec 1857 Gatesville, Coryell Co, TX marr: George Wren Acree 16 Dec 1874 Navarro Co, TX died: 25 Feb 1935 McGregor, McLennan Co, TX buried: McGregor 10. ELMIRA SUSAN born: 21 Jan 1860 Whitson, Coryell Co, TX marr: John William Day 14 Mar 1882 Eagle Springs, Coryell Co TX died: 17 Mary 1954 Whitson, Coryell Co, TX buried: Moody Cemetery
Family Letters 11. ANNA ELIZABETH born: 14 Sept 1862 Whitson, Coryell Co, TX marr: E.A. Culpepper Eagle Springs, Coryell Co TX died: 11 Sept 1953 Eagle Springs buried: Eagle Springs Baptist Church Cemetery Researcher: Becky Culpepper Ebcdecatur@aol.com
Henry Forrest Farley (abt 1790 VA; d abt 1833 Austin Co TX) His parents are believed to have been Archer (?1766 VA- bef 1819 Charlotte Co. VA) and Ann Nancy Robertson (?1766- aft 1829 married 29 Nov 1789 Charlotte Co) Parents were probably Henry Robertson and Joanna Brooks
Children of Archer and Ann Nancy Robertson Farley:
**1. Henry Forrest Farley (1790-1833)
2. Joanne (born 1795)m. Francis Moody 1813 Chesterfield Co. VA [Found next door to Henry in Lawrence Co. Al Census]
3. William Robertson (Nov 10, 1801 - Jun 24, 1860 Laurens S.C. Married Phoebe M. Dows Apr 7, 1831
4. Susannah
5. Thompson
6. Mary Thompson
1. Sophia (m. Wm Walthall Will 1788)
*2. Archer (1765?-1819)
[Mary Thompson's mother (Sarah Thompson has will 1776 naming grandson, Archer]
3. John Forrest died by 1784 (Dec Court Chesterfield Co VA)
4. Elizabeth "Betty" m. Jesse Cox
5. Thompson
**All the above named with Guardian or with Court recordss
Joseph (1715-1761) married to Mary Forrest
Will in Chesterfield Co. Will Bk 1, p 359
1. Mary
2. Joseph
3. Forrest
(Since Forrest died in 1767, just 6 years after his father, Joseph, the names of Negroes and Gray Gelding, show the connection)
John Farley, Jr.'s (6 Apr 1670 - 4 Apr 1754 Will) married to Elizabeth Archer, (1698 in Henrico Co., VA)(She was b. 1674 or 676 in Henrico Co., VA) Her father was John Archer (b. 1644 in Chesterfield Co., VA). Her mother was Elizabeth Royall.
Children: Farley Page
1. John (Mary wife) Executor for John's will
2. Peter
3. Mary (Womack)
4. Francis
5. William
6. Sarah (m. Robert Thompson)
7. James
8.** Joseph
9. Matthew
10. Henry
Thanks to Farley family researcher: Cheryl Harnack
Henry and Nancy Farley had two daughters, Mary Ann and Elmira. Mary Ann married
Thomas Harper Booth, Sr. b: May 07, 1807 in North Carolina m: Abt. 1832 2nd marriage d: January 25, 1871 in Itawamba Co., MS Father: Harper Booth Mother: Nancy Howard Jones Burial: Sandlin Cemetery, Itawamba Co., MS Age at death: 63
Thanks to Booth family researcher: Sheila Walsh Mary Ann Jane Farley b: 1818 in Unknown d: 1 Feb 1854 Itawamba MS Burial: MS Age at death: 36 est.
Booth-Farley deeds also
Lawrence Co. 1830 AL Census
image 77
Farley, Henry F
male age 30/40
females- 1 age 5/10
1 age 10/15
1 age 30/40
Harper Booth
image 97
1 male 5-14 (1815-1825)
1 male 15-20 (1810-1815)
2 males 30-40 (1800-1810) Thomas Harper May 7, 1807 b. N.C.
1 male 50-60 (1770-1780) (Harper)
1 female 15-20 (1810-1815)
1 female 50-60 (1770-1780)
Booth
Thomas Harper Booth & Mary Jane Farley
1. Thomas Harper, Jr. b.28 Dec.1834 Lawrence Co Al died 8 Mar 1888 Lee Co.Ms. Buried Mooresville Cem. Mar: Mary Virginia Priddy
2 Susan Ann Booth b. 19 Jan 1836 Lawrence Co.Al, died 7 Jan. 1907 Johnson Co. Tx. buried Marystown Cem. Johnson Co.Tx. mar: Christopher Columbus Eaves 10 Nov 1853
3.Henry Farley Booth b. 24 Mar 1840 Lawrence Co.Al. died 23 May 1911 Itawamba Co. Ms Buried Hopewell Cem. Mar. Mary L. Leech 8 Mar 1868
4. John Washington Booth b. 1843 Served in Co H 1st Ms Inf. Captured July 9 1863. Paroled from Port Hudson,La. July 12/13 1863 Died 1863
5. William(Billy) Archer Booth b.1844 Pvt. Co.H. 1st Ms Inf. Captured Feb 16 1862 Fort Donelson Died 4 March 1862 Camp Morton Indianapolis In. Removed to lot 285 section 32 Crown Hill Cem. Confederates Reintered on Oct 27 1931
6. James madison Booth b. 3 Nov. 1846 Lawrence Co.Al. died 21 Oct.1927 Johnson Co Tx. Cleburne Memprial Cem Mar 10 Mar 1868 mar 2nd Etta?? He was a Baptist Minister
7. Jane Byron Booth b. 1850/52 Itawamba Co.Ms. mar: C.C.(Bud) Wiggle ?? Researcher: Sheila Walsh
8. Robert Fletcher Booth b. 29 Jan. 1854 mar: Sarah Ann Moore 23 Feb 1876. He died 26 Aug. 1893 Buel Cem Johnson Co.Tx.
Contributed by:
Zelma Beene
