Frederick M. Grimes II came to Navarro Co in late 1870 to join his older brother, Samuel, and settle land that his father had acquired. His married sister, Elizabeth Acree, and her family also lived in Navarro Co for a brief period.
During those early years, F.M. went on several cattle drives working to have enough capital to build his own herd. June 25, 1880, he registered his cattle brand in Navarro Co (F7)
When he was 32 years old he married Lydia Arvalene HIGHTOWER, the daughter of Raleigh and Aletha Hightower, early residents of Frost, Navarro Co. They went on their honeymoon to Galveston bringing home an oleander shrub which was planted at their homestead.
They lived on their homestead, raising their family, and building herds of cattle and sheep. Their son, Carl, started a Cedar Hill Poultry business selling Rhode Island Reds. When he was showing them in Corsicana, he came down with Smallpox and died January, 1907.
F.M. survived one stroke in 1914 and continued his work, although only one child, Fred III, remained nearby to help out. After his death in 1924, Lydia was persuaded to move into the town of Frost. She lived there until her death in Aug, 1943.
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Frederick Miller Grimes II born: 3 Mar 1850 Austin Co, TX marr: 8 Jun 1882 Lydia Arvalene Hightower Navarro Co, TX died: 8 June 1924 Blooming Grove, Navarro Co, TX buried: White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove Lydia Arvalene Hightower Grimes born: 13 May 1860 Red River Co, TX died: 30 Aug 1943 buried: White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove
1. EARL FRANCIS born: 10 Oct 1885 Navarro Co, TX marr: Vivian Kathleen Blackwell Tarrant Co, TX died: 20 Jul 1973 Tarrant Co, Ft. Worth buried: Tarrant Co, Ft. Worth 2. CARL CLARK born: 6 July 1889 died: 7 Jan 1907 smallpox buried:White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove 3. MARY JANE born: 6 Jan 1892 Navarro Co, TX marr: 1) Guy Scarborough 2)Mason Carol died: 28 Oct 1980 buried: White Church Cemetery, Blooming Grove 4. FREDERICK MILLER III born: 9 June 1893 Navarro Co, TX marr: 1)Iva Searcy 2)Hattie Mae died: March 30, 1997 - Athens, TX buried: Caguya Cemetery 5. IMOGENE EVELYN born: 2 Dec 1896 Navarro Co, TX marr: Claude Jinks Ruffin 19 Sept 1920 Navarro Co, TX died: 20 Sept 1970 Ennis, Ellis Co, TX buried: Rice Cemetery, Navarro Co, TX 6. SAMUEL ELLIS born: 30 April 1900 Navarro Co, TX marr: Ruth Marie Weir 9 May 1918 died: 13 Nov 1970 Dallas, TX buried: Hillcrest Cemetery, Dallas, TX