Penelope (Imes) Grimes (1938)

BERTHOLF, GRIMES, HAYWOOD, IMES, LYTTON, WINSLOW

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 7/4/2006 at 09:17:24

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 11, 1938

Another member faded from the ranks of Madison county's pioneer settlers on Tuesday of last week with the death of Mrs. George W. Grimes of near Peru. Mrs. Grimes succumbed after a few days' illness following a stroke pf paralysis. She was 84 years of age.

Mrs. Grimes was the former Penelope Imes, daughter of William and Barbara Imes, and was born in Holmes county, Ohio, on October 7, 1853. When she was two years old the family came to this county and settled near St. Charles. For 82 years this county had been her home.

As a girl she united with the Christian church, and continued as a member throughout her life.

She was married, on January 10, 1871, to George W. Grimes. They were the parents of 12 children, 10 of whom survive their mother. They are: Six sons, George, Will, Henry and Arthur Grimes at home, and Jeff and Charley Grimes of Peru; and four daughters, Mrs. Emma Winslow of St. Charles, Mrs. Lulu Bertholf of Sedalia, Mo., Mrs. Elsie Lytton of Truro, and Mrs. Grace Haywood of Winterset. She also leaves two brothers: Jess and Henry Imes of St. Charles, 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held last Friday from the family home, in charge of the Rev. J. H. Machian of the Peru Methodist church. Burial was made in the Peru cemetery.

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