Lewis Grimes

1789 - 1855  (66 years)   Has 3 ancestors and 40 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Lewis Grimes
  Birth	1 May 1789	Wilkes Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	284
  _UID	10D2888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000006E3
  Death	5 Aug 1855	Buncombe Co, NC
  Burial	Graham Cem, Buncombe Co, NC
  Person ID	I4162	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Moses Grimes,   b. Bef 1740   d. Abt Nov 1795, Wilkes Co, NC (Age > 55 years)
  Mother	?
  Marriage	Bef 1784	NC
  _UID	41274347C02BDF459F93067E20601DB408BF
  Family ID	F2411	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Eastridge,   b. 1799/1800, Wilkes Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 61 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1817	Buncombe Co, NC
  _UID	215D3D12A48C614088C8039FA83A2C4BE957
  Children	1. Marvel Graham,   b. 1817/1818, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Jackson Co, NC (Age > 43 years)   2. Nancy Graham,   b. 1821/1822, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 49 years)   3. Columbus W Graham,   b. 1826/1827, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Morgan Co, AL (Age > 54 years)   4. Selathiel Keener Graham,   b. 1829/1830, Buncombe Co, NC d. 11 Jul 1887, Knox Co, KY (Age 57 years)   5. Albert Graham,   b. 1831/1832, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 19 years)   6. Azelberry C Graham,   b. 1832/1833, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Rhea Co, TN (Age > 68 years)   7. Frances Eliza Graham,   b. 1834/1835, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Rhea Co, TN (Age > 66 years)   8. Evaline Narcissa Graham,   b. 1838/1839, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Blount Co, TN (Age > 32 years)   9. Delia A Graham,   b. 1839/1840, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Blount Co, TN (Age > 31 years)   10. Thomas Graham,   b. 1841/1842, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 19 years)   11. Doctor W Graham,   b. Feb 1867, Blount Co, TN d. AR
  Family ID	F2751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Uncle.; !BIRTH: 1 May 1789 from Tombstone (book abstract says "1759"); !CENSUS:1790. * Moses Grimes in Wilkes had three sons under 16 (1774/84). That could be Jeffrey, Lewis and John; !CENSUS:1800; !COURT:May 1808 Wilkes Co., NC Civil Action Papers 1812-1813 *seems to be related to Milley Humphreys Estate (see Allen Grimes) ... Jacob Grimes 3 days boarding ... Lewis Grimes to 2 days boarding and provisions ... 17 Aug 1809 ... Lewis Grimes to 2 days boarding and provisions ... 8 Jun 1810 ... Lewis Grimes to 2 days boarding and provisions ... ... Boston Grimes to 3 days ... ... Lewis Grimes to 3 meals and to provision ... Sep 1810 27 Oct ... Moses Grimes to supper and breakfast ...; !CENSUS:1810; !DEED:29 Nov 1817 Buncombe Co, NC 11-130 State Grant # 2324, 50a West side of French Broad River to John LONG & Lewis GRAHAM, Entered 30 Aug 1816; !CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co, NC pg 86 Lewis GRIMES Free Colored age 26-44 (1775/94) White: "010000-00001" Free Colored: "2010-1010"; !CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co, NC pg 240 Lewis GRIMES Free Colored age 36-54 (1775/94) White: "0-0", Free Colored: "210100-311100"; !POLL:1835 Buncombe Co, NC Bent Creek Precinct Lewis GRAHAM; !CENSUS:1840 Buncombe Co., NC p 153 Southern Division Jeff. Grimes 0 whites, Free colored persons=130100-231100 Wm Evans 0 whites, Free colored persons=10100-00100 Lewis Grimes 0 whites, Free colored persons=221100-340100 <--- * Above three listed together in that order; !CENSUS:1850 Buncombe Co, NC # 1265 Lewis Grimes, 60, M, M, Laborer, NC Rebecca, 50, F, -, NC Nancy, 28, F, M, NC Ellsberry, 17, M, M, NC Eliza, 15, F, M, NC Evaline, 11, F, M, NC Adelia, 10, F, M, NC Thos, 8, M, M, NC; !DEATH: 5 Aug 1855 Buncombe Co, NC per tombstone;