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The section is called "News Notes of Fountain County"
and the first item started out "Covington, Ind., March
24." so I don't know if these are all Covington....
Lafayette Journal and Courier, Saturday, March 24,
1928, page 2
INFANT DIES.
Waneta May Bruce, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
David Bruce, passed away at their home on Third street
Wednesday evening. Interment was made at Mt. Hope
cemetery.
DEATH MESSAGE.
Relatives in this city have received word of the death
of John Henselman at his home in Medford, Ore. Mr.
Henselman was a former resident of this city and
visited here about a year ago.
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Crawfordsville Daily Journal 25-Oct-1904 -- "Waynetown" -- Peter Clodfelder died at the home of his daughter in Hillsboro Monday morning, having almost reached the age of 90. He was the father of Mrs. John Wert, living here and George Clodfelter (sic) of Alamo. HIs funeral was preached this afternoon at Lutheran Church near Walace by Rev. Whitman.
WOW AND YES I WOUD
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Subject: [InFounta] Charles Grimes obit, Lafayette
Found the connection. His second wife was Mary Isley.
She was first married to Alexander Lairy and second
married to Charles Grimes. And boy oh boy wouldn't you
have LOVED to be a fly on the wall when this 100 year
old man and his 94 year old brother got together and
reminisced about their childhood!
Lafayette Journal Courier, Saturday, October 16, 1920,
pages 1 and 10
HUNDRED YEARS OLD, PIONEER IS CALLED TO REST
Charles H. Grimes, County's Oldest Man, Remembered
When Indians Roamed Over This Locality.
Charles H. Grimes, believe to be Tippecanoe county's
only centenarian and one of the few men of one hundred
years in the state of Indiana, died Saturday morning,
October 16, at the home of his son, H. C. Grimes,
Lafayette Rural Route C, his demise resulting from the
infirmities of age. Mr. Grimes had been bedfast for
the past six weeks and unconscious for several days,
although previous to that time he enjoyed fairly good
heatlh and was very keen mentally. Mr. Grimes enrolled
his name among the list of registered voters last
September, filling out the registration blank at his
home and mailing it to the county auditor's office,
and it was his earnest wish that he would live until
after election day, November 2, and cast his vote at
his twentieth presidential election. Mr. Grimes was a
lifelong democrat and his first ballot was cast for
James K. Polk.
100 YEARS OLD LAST JUNE.
Mr. Grimes was born in Lexington, N. C., June 19,
1820, and he came to Indiana with his parents fifteen
years later, traveling in an old covered wagon and
being on the road seven weeks and three days. The
family first settled in Jackson township, Fountain
county, near the little town of Wallace, where Mr.
Grimes entered upon his active career. A short time
after he became postmaster at Wallace, which position
has been held by him and one of his descendents for
fifty-three years, and at present is held by one of
his grandsons. Mr. Grimes joined the Masons at
Covington in 1850 and he was believed to be one of the
oldest Masons in Indiana
WAS GENUINE PIONEER.
The term "pioneer" can be no better bestowed than on
this venerable gentleman, just deceased. He enjoyed
relating remarkable events and conditions of early
Indiana when there were no railroads and little land
cleared, when the big cities of today were rambling
villages and the country was the natural hunting
ground of wild game, such as deer and wild turkeys.
Indian villages were not infrequent in those days and
Mr. Grimes could tell some interesting stories of
redskin customs.
CAME HERE IN 1836.
Mr. Grimes came to Lafayette the first time in 1836,
when it was a rambling village of but a few houses and
he witnessed the building of the Erie canal and also
served as one of the apprasers for the right of way of
the Wabash railroad. In his long career Mr. Grimes met
and associated with many prominent men and he was
extremely fond of telling how Dan Vorhees and his
father remained overnight with the Grimes family,
while young Vorhees was on his way to college. Mr.
Grimes also was intimately acquainted with Gen. Lew
Wallace, Henry Lane, John Purdue, Moses Fowler, John
Heath, John B. Ruger and many other prominient men of
that time, now dead. He was very eager to recall a
conversation he once had with one of General Morgan's
sharpshooters, in which the latter described how the
Yankees whipped the British at Guilford court house.
This old soldier, Mr. Grimes stated, had three bullets
in his breast which he would not have removed, as he
wanted substantial proof that he actually took part in
this battle.
HAD 92 DESCENDANTS.
Mr. Grimes was twice married and he left ninety-two
descendants, namely, five children, twenty-six
grandchildren, fifty-one great grandchildren, and ten
great great grandchildren. His first wife was Mary
Bruner, of Tennessee, whom he married about
three-quarters of a century ago. She died in 1867,
four children surviving by this marriage. They are:
Mrs. Esther A. Livengude, Hillsboro, Ind.; H. C.
Grimes, Lafayette Rural Route C; Charles A. Grimes,
Kingman, and Mrs. Mary E. Clawson, this city. In 1869,
Mr. Grimes married Mary Ann Lairy, mother of Dr. M. M.
Lairy, of this city, and one son by this marriage
survives. He is Rev. J. E. Grimes, Limestone, Fla.,
district superintendent of the United Brethren church.
The second Mrs. Grimes died in 1897. He also leaves
one brother, George Grimes of Chicago, who is 94 years
old. Mrs. Harry E. Hershey, of this city, is a
granddaughter.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Mr. Grimes was fond of having the members of his
family about him and his birthdays were made the
occasions of joyous reunions. On June 19, 1919, such a
reunion was held on the occasion of his ninety-ninth
birthday, his aged brother from Chicago being a guest
of honor. On last June, his one hundredth birthday, he
first became to feel the effects of old age and a few
days later was confined to his bed. A short time later
he was taken critically ill and it was feared for a
time that he would not survive. Mr. Grimes, of
Chicago, again visited his brother last summer and the
two old men had a great time reminiscing of their
boyhood days.
FUNERAL SUNDAY.
It was announced by the family that the funeral would
be held Sunday afternoon, October 17, at 2 o'clock,
Rev. L. L. Shaffer, of the United Brethren church, of
which the deceased was a lifelong member, officiating;
burial in the Isley cemetery.
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Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties, Indiana. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893, p. 638 -- Jonas C. AYLSWORTH who for many years occupied a prominent place among the business men of Fountain County was born in Columbia County, NY June 21, 1831. An account of his parents and ancestry will be found in the sketch of his son, Harry, who is represented in this volume. Our subject was a child of 7 or 8 when his parents removed to Granville, Ohio where his youth was passed on his father's farm. He received the benefits of a good education at Granville College, and was well equipped for his future career as a man of business. In 1858 he went to Nebraska, thinking to find there a wider field of usefulness than in his native State. He lived there the ensuing 5 years and a part of that time was Clerk in the US Land Office. But the war broke out and in time his well known sentiments as a Unionist caused the guerrillas to drive him away and he went back to Ohio. HIs stay there was short, and in the spring of 1863 he came to this county and became one of its value citizens. He made his home at Attica, where he took an interest in a gristmill with Messrs Falls & Plowman. The firm subsequently sold out to Messrs. Brown & Telford and Mr. Aylsworth was retained to superintend the business remaining with them until July 1874. In that month our subject was apointed special agent of the Pension Bureau at Washington and he held the position until Oct 1877 when he resigned and returned to Attica. He immediately resumed business, assisting in the incorporation of the Attica Mills Company of which he became President and he was also made manager of the mills, holding both posisions until the mills were shut down. In the spring of 1884 the City Milling Company was incorporated and a new mill was built and finely equipped with all the latest improved modern machinery. Mr. Aylsworth became Sec and Manager of the concern and filled those offices until his untimely death in the midst of a busy and honorable career. To his untiring devotion to his duties, to his executive ability and excellent business methods, the company owed much of its success from the start. Mr. Aylsworth was first married to Miss Mary W. Atkinson of Pataskala, Ohio who died in 1877, leaving four children. Our subject was married again, in April 1880 Miss Louisa F. Aylsworth of East Clarence, NY beoming his wife. Mr. Aylsworth was a gentleman of honr and of high personal standing throughout the county. Possessing sound sense, a clear brain and rare judgment, he was well fitted for public office, and his fellow citizens invited him to aid in the mangement of local affairs. He served 3 terms a member of the Board of Counceilmen of Attica and was for several years actively identified with the Board of Education. He was one of the leading members of the Masonic lodge in this village and was Secretary threof for 19 years previous to his death.
Found the connection. His second wife was Mary Isley.
She was first married to Alexander Lairy and second
married to Charles Grimes. And boy oh boy wouldn't you
have LOVED to be a fly on the wall when this 100 year
old man and his 94 year old brother got together and
reminisced about their childhood!
Lafayette Journal Courier, Saturday, October 16, 1920,
pages 1 and 10
HUNDRED YEARS OLD, PIONEER IS CALLED TO REST
Charles H. Grimes, Countys Oldest Man, Remembered
When Indians Roamed Over This Locality.
Charles H. Grimes, believe to be Tippecanoe countys
only centenarian and one of the few men of one hundred
years in the state of Indiana, died Saturday morning,
October 16, at the home of his son, H. C. Grimes,
Lafayette Rural Route C, his demise resulting from the
infirmities of age. Mr. Grimes had been bedfast for
the past six weeks and unconscious for several days,
although previous to that time he enjoyed fairly good
heatlh and was very keen mentally. Mr. Grimes enrolled
his name among the list of registered voters last
September, filling out the registration blank at his
home and mailing it to the county auditors office,
and it was his earnest wish that he would live until
after election day, November 2, and cast his vote at
his twentieth presidential election. Mr. Grimes was a
lifelong democrat and his first ballot was cast for
James K. Polk.
100 YEARS OLD LAST JUNE.
Mr. Grimes was born in Lexington, N. C., June 19,
1820, and he came to Indiana with his parents fifteen
years later, traveling in an old covered wagon and
being on the road seven weeks and three days. The
family first settled in Jackson township, Fountain
county, near the little town of Wallace, where Mr.
Grimes entered upon his active career. A short time
after he became postmaster at Wallace, which position
has been held by him and one of his descendents for
fifty-three years, and at present is held by one of
his grandsons. Mr. Grimes joined the Masons at
Covington in 1850 and he was believed to be one of the
oldest Masons in Indiana
WAS GENUINE PIONEER.
The term pioneer can be no better bestowed than on
this venerable gentleman, just deceased. He enjoyed
relating remarkable events and conditions of early
Indiana when there were no railroads and little land
cleared, when the big cities of today were rambling
villages and the country was the natural hunting
ground of wild game, such as deer and wild turkeys.
Indian villages were not infrequent in those days and
Mr. Grimes could tell some interesting stories of
redskin customs.
CAME HERE IN 1836.
Mr. Grimes came to Lafayette the first time in 1836,
when it was a rambling village of but a few houses and
he witnessed the building of the Erie canal and also
served as one of the apprasers for the right of way of
the Wabash railroad. In his long career Mr. Grimes met
and associated with many prominent men and he was
extremely fond of telling how Dan Vorhees and his
father remained overnight with the Grimes family,
while young Vorhees was on his way to college. Mr.
Grimes also was intimately acquainted with Gen. Lew
Wallace, Henry Lane, John Purdue, Moses Fowler, John
Heath, John B. Ruger and many other prominient men of
that time, now dead. He was very eager to recall a
conversation he once had with one of General Morgans
sharpshooters, in which the latter described how the
Yankees whipped the British at Guilford court house.
This old soldier, Mr. Grimes stated, had three bullets
in his breast which he would not have removed, as he
wanted substantial proof that he actually took part in
this battle.
HAD 92 DESCENDANTS.
Mr. Grimes was twice married and he left ninety-two
descendants, namely, five children, twenty-six
grandchildren, fifty-one great grandchildren, and ten
great great grandchildren. His first wife was Mary
Bruner, of Tennessee, whom he married about
three-quarters of a century ago. She died in 1867,
four children surviving by this marriage. They are:
Mrs. Esther A. Livengude, Hillsboro, Ind.; H. C.
Grimes, Lafayette Rural Route C; Charles A. Grimes,
Kingman, and Mrs. Mary E. Clawson, this city. In 1869,
Mr. Grimes married Mary Ann Lairy, mother of Dr. M. M.
Lairy, of this city, and one son by this marriage
survives. He is Rev. J. E. Grimes, Limestone, Fla.,
district superintendent of the United Brethren church.
The second Mrs. Grimes died in 1897. He also leaves
one brother, George Grimes of Chicago, who is 94 years
old. Mrs. Harry E. Hershey, of this city, is a
granddaughter.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Mr. Grimes was fond of having the members of his
family about him and his birthdays were made the
occasions of joyous reunions. On June 19, 1919, such a
reunion was held on the occasion of his ninety-ninth
birthday, his aged brother from Chicago being a guest
of honor. On last June, his one hundredth birthday, he
first became to feel the effects of old age and a few
days later was confined to his bed. A short time later
he was taken critically ill and it was feared for a
time that he would not survive. Mr. Grimes, of
Chicago, again visited his brother last summer and the
two old men had a great time reminiscing of their
boyhood days.
FUNERAL SUNDAY.
It was announced by the family that the funeral would
be held Sunday afternoon, October 17, at 2 oclock,
Rev. L. L. Shaffer, of the United Brethren church, of
which the deceased was a lifelong member, officiating;
burial in the Isley cemetery.
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From: "Lena C." <gostraka(a)yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [InFounta] Charles GRIMES
> I'll send it along! What's his connection with the
> Isley's do you know? Everyone buried in that cemetery
> is related to either the Isley, Hilt, or Ely families.
> There's also a few others, Low, Goodman, Humphreys,
> Stair, but I think they're all somehow related to the
> Isley, Hilt and Ely families.
>
>> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:47:03 -0500
>> From: "Karen Zach" <karen.zach(a)sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: Re: [InFounta] Charles GRIMES
>> To: <infounta(a)rootsweb.com>
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>> Wife Mary Bruner, children: Margaret; Sarah Jane;
>> William Lewis; (Sarah &
>> Wm. would have been dead by his death) Hester;
>> Henry; Charles and Edward?
>> Mary died in 1868.
>>
>> I'd love to have that obit :) KZ
>
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I'll send it along! What's his connection with the
Isley's do you know? Everyone buried in that cemetery
is related to either the Isley, Hilt, or Ely families.
There's also a few others, Low, Goodman, Humphreys,
Stair, but I think they're all somehow related to the
Isley, Hilt and Ely families.
> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:47:03 -0500
> From: "Karen Zach" <karen.zach(a)sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [InFounta] Charles GRIMES
> To: <infounta(a)rootsweb.com>
>
> Wife Mary Bruner, children: Margaret; Sarah Jane;
> William Lewis; (Sarah &
> Wm. would have been dead by his death) Hester;
> Henry; Charles and Edward?
> Mary died in 1868.
>
> I'd love to have that obit :) KZ
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I found an obit yesterday for Charles H. Grimes. He
lived in Jackson Township, Fountain County from about
1835 until his death in 1920 at the age of 100. Is
anyone out there researching this man or family? He
was a pretty prominent guy and knew Moses Fowler, John
Purdue, and a bunch of other big guys from the
Lafayette area. He's buried in Isley Cemetery in
Lafayette. When I get the whole obit typed out I'll
send it to the list, it's a long one and very interesting!
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