Born around 1816-1818 according to Census Records. Elizabeth E. Mullett gives Oct. 12, 1816 as Levi’s birthdate.57

1840 Census, Greene Co., PA, p. 2
Grim, Levi
1 male under 5 (John)
1 male 5-9 (Jesse)
1 male 20-29 (Levi)
1 female 20-29 (Barbara)
2 persons employed in agriculture
--other Grim families on this page include Charles, Adam, and Thomas

In 1847 Levi, with his brother Harvey, bought land in Tyler Co., WV:
Isaac Moore and wife
deed for 300 acres of land
Tyler County
To
Levi Grim and Harvey Grim

This Indenture made this 19th day of June in the year of our lord 1847 between Isaac More and Elizabeth his wife of the county of Tyler and state of Virginia of the one part and Levi Grim and Harvy Grim of the other part witnesseth that the said Isaac Moore and Elizabeth his wife for and on consideration of the sum of Four Hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said Levi and Harvey Grim the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Levi and Harvey Grim their heirs and assigns forever all the following described land or parcel of land lying and being in the county and state aforesaid and is bounded as followeth, court [?-difficult to read] Beginning at a hickory corner to Stouts survey of 117 acres, Thence N 5∞ E 12 poles to a white oak. Thence N 78∞ W to and with a line of said Moore’s survey 186 poles to a chesnut oak. Thence south 16 poles to a white oak on a Ridge. Thence S 80∞ W 20 poles to a stake. Thence N 80∞ W 20 poles a Dogwood. Thence S 70 W 76 poles to a chesnut oak. Thence south 5∞ E 29 poles to a black oak. Thence S 20 E crossing Needs run 180 poles to a stake, in a line of A W Duty’s 300 acre survey. Thence with the same N 79 E 100 poles to a stake in said line. Thence N 5∞ E 70 poles to a white oak in a line of said 117 acre survey of Stouts. Thence with the same N 78 E 109 poles to a white oak. Thence N 5 E 80 poles to the Beginning containing 300 acres be the same more or less. To Have and To Hold the above described tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances unto the said Levi and Harvy Grim [difficult to read; may be “to the only prop in use and bik oof] of the said Levi and Harvy Grim their heirs and assigns forever, and they the said Isaac Moore and Elizabeth his wife for themselves their heirs executor or administrators do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Levi and Harvy Grim their heirs or assigns that they the said Isaac Moore and Elizabeth the above and foregoing described tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances unto the said Levi and Harvey Grim their heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend against all persons and claims whatsoever.
In Witness wereof they the said Isaac Moore and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto set their hand and affixed their seals the day and date first above written.
Isaac Moore (his mark), seal
Elizabeth Moore, (her mark), seal

Later, Harvey sold his share of the property to Levi.

1850 Census, Tyler Co., VA, p. 341
Grim, Levi, 32, farmer, Real Estate value $400, b. PA
Barbary, 33, b. PA
Jesse, 14, b. PA
John, 12, b. PA
Clarissa, 9, b. PA
Haliman, 5, male, b. PA

1860 Centerville, Tyler Co., VA, p. 106
Grim, Levi, 44, farmer, Real Estate value $1500, Personal Estate value $106, b. PA
Barbara, 44, b. PA
Hailman, 14, b. PA
Riason, 9, b. VA
Mary, 3, b. VA
Nancy Harris, 43, house servant, b. PA

Children are from Census Records.20 Levi’s tombstone says he died in his 51st year.108

Tyler Co. Register of Deaths, Book 1, 1853-1903, p. 24, line 16 (1867)
Grim, Levi, Apr. 22, Tyler Co., accident, 51y, 8m, 20d
Parents: Adam Grim
Born: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Barbary Grim
Reported by Barbary Grim, wife

Levi was killed when he was crushed by a tree he was cutting that had fallen across the road just a short way from his house.

Estate papers:
Recorder’s office fo Tyler County, Monday, May 13th, 1867 (p. 210)
“ It appearing from a paper writing from under the hand of Barbary Grim, widow of Levi Grim deceased, that she the said Barbary Grim resigns her right to the administration of the estate of her late husband in favor of Jesse Grim. It was ordered that certificates be granted the said Jesse Grim, for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of said Levi Grim deceased, upon his executing a bond in the penalty of twelve hundred dollars with approved security & qualifying as required by law; whereupon, the said Jesse grim appeared in the Recorder’s office aforesaid and made oath as such administrator, and together with John Bullman as his security, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty aforesaid, with conditions according to law.
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On motion of Jesse Grim, administrator of the estate of Levi Grim deceased, it is ordered that Perry Lough, Andrew L. Corbly, B. B. Bond, and John Bullman or any three of them, after being sworn for the purpose [?] appraise in current money the personal estate of the said deceased and return an inventory thereof from under their hands to the Recorder of Tyler County.
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Recorder’s Office fo Tyler County, June 10th, 1867
“This appraisment bill of the personal estate of Levi Grim deceased was presented in the Recorder’s office and ordered to be recorded.
Teste E. [?]. Nicklin Recorder

Levi Grim’s Estate Sale bill of the personal property of Levi Grim deceased. Sold on the 8th day of June 1867

The widow of the deceased Barbary Grim to 3 beds & bedding $50.00
“ “ “ one cupboard & dishes $ 6.00
“ “ two tables & looking glass $ 1.00
“ “ “ two cooking youtentials $ 3.00
1 man saddle and 1 bridle $2.50
8 splitbottom chairs $2.00
1 doubletree, bress chains & tung chains $1.50
1 cradle, 2 sythes 1 shevel plow $3.50
2 pitchforks 1 cutting box 1 shovel $1.75
1 brass clock $5.00
1 chest, 1 stand, 1 bookcase & bureau $8.00
2 madocks & 2 hoes $2.00
3 axes $2.00
4 hogs $3.00
4 sheep $3.00
1 plow & winmill & 1 calf $4.00
1 harrow & 1 sets of harnice & two kettles 3 bedstands $4.25
1 mare $50.00
1 half of cane mill & half of cross cut saw $27.00
2 cows & calf one side saddle $12.00
The above is what the widow got
Fred Cardis bough 1 ax $. 15
John Fordyce bought 1 madack 60 cts. 1 bee stand $1.55 $2.15
B. B. Bond bought 12 head of sheep $17.25
Enoch Stull bought 1 yoke of oxen $85.50
B. B. Bond bought 1 lot of lumber & 2 hogs $13.00
James B. Jones bought 1 cow $28.50
E. B. Jones bought 1 two year old heifer $24.05
E. B. Jones bought 1 bee stand $5.00
Peter Ash bought 1 bee stand $5.05
Peter Ash bough 1 bee stand $2.50
Harry Howard bought 1 bee stand $5.00
H. G. Frum bought 1 bee stand $4.00
H. G. Frum bought 1 bee stand $2.50
Clark Rite bought 1 bee stand $5.00
George F. Cumbridge 1 mare & colt $101.00
Jesse Grim, Administrator

Recorder’s office of Tyler County, June 10th 1867
This sale bill of the personal estate of Levi Grim deceased was presented in the Recoder’s office & ordered to be recorded
Attest. E. [?]. Nicklin Recorder

Levi Grim’s Est: List of notes and accounts belonging to the estate of Levi Grim deceased
which came into the hands of Jesse Grim, administrator of said deceased
One note on John D. Grim, dated July 13th 1865
calling for forty seven dollars & due on or before
the 1st day of January 1866 $47.00
Account on Jesse Grim for ten dollars 10.00
$57.00
Jesse Grim, administrator

Recorder’s office fo Tyler County, April 13th, 1868
This list of notes & accounts belonging to the estate of Levi Grim deceased was presented in the Recorder’s office & ordered to be recorded;
Teste E. [?]. Nicklin Recorder

Levi Grim’s est.
Appraisment bil
Appraisment bill of the personal estate of Levi Grim deceased, appraised by the undersigned on the 7th day of June 1867

2 beds and bedding & bedstids $50.00
1 brass clock 5.00
1 chest, 1 stand, 1 boockcase, 1 beauro 8.00
1 cupboard and dishes 6.00
6 hogs 30.00
2 tables, 1 looking glass 1.00
cooking eutentials 3.00
20 head of sheep 34.00
2 sets of harnis 7.00
1 side saddle 10.00
1 man saddle 1 riding bridle 2.50
2 iron kettles 5.00
8 split bottom chairs 2.00
11 bee stands 21.00
1 hwo horse harrow 3.00
2 madacks, 2 hoys 2.00
1 doubletree & swingletree, tong chains Bars chains 1.50
3 axes 2.00
1 big plow & q winmill 15.00
1 cradle, 2 sythes, 1 shevel plow 3.50
2 pitchforks, 1 cutting box, 1 shovel 1.75
1 lot of lumber 3.50
1 bay mayor & colt 90.00
1 brown mayor 90.00
1 yoke of oxen 75.00
1 cow & calf 25.00
1 shorthorned cow 20.00
1 whitefaced cow 20.00
1 two year old heifer 16.00
1 calf 3.00
1/2 of a cross cut saw 2.00
1/2 of a cain mill 25.00
$582.75
A. L. Corbly, Perry Lough, (another name), appraisers