Settled in Ohio and Pennsylvania before locating to White Pine, Calhoun County, West Virginia.

David was licensed to preach in the United Brethren Church, but mostly preached in Baptist churches.174

In 1874 he moved to Slabfork in Sherman District, Calhoun Co., WV.522

1850 Census, Greene Co., PA

1860 Census, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA, p. 745, taken July 13, 1860
Grim, David, 24, farm laborer, b. PA
Caroline, 18, b. PA
Frank, 3, b. PA
Eveline, 1, b. PA
David is listed next door to his father, John Grim

1870 Census, Wind Ridge PO, Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA, p. 400
Grim, David, 30, farmer, b. PA
Caroline, 29, keeping house, born MD
Frank, 13, b. PA
Eveline, 11, b. PA
Omer, 9, b. PA
Verona, 7, b. PA
Margaret, 4, b. PA
Priscilla, 3, b. PA
Newton Lee, 2 months, b. PA

1880 Census, DeKalb District, Gilmer County, WV
Grim, David, age 33, Farmer, born in PA, father born VA, mother born PA
Caroline, age 33, wife, Keeping house, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland
Homer F, age 18, Farm laborer, born PA
Verona, age 16, born PA
Margaret J., age 13, born PA
Priscilla, age 11, born PA
Newton L., age 10, born PA
Laura, age 6, born PA
George W., age 5, born WV
John M., age 2, born WV

1890 Special Census, Calhoun Co., WV
Grim, David C., Private, Company “F”, 1 Pennsylvania Cavalry. Enlisted: 8/17/1862; discharged 5/27/1865. Address: White Pine, WV1037

Enlistment card from Pennsylvania State Archives:
Grim, David C.
enrolled 8-17-1862 at Waynesburg, PA
mustered in 8-17-1862 as Private at Belle Plain, PA
discharged 5-27-1865
age at enrollment: 26
residence: Greene Co., PA
remarks: Trans. to Batt. 9-9-1864. Disch. with Co. F. Batt. by G. O. #85 (?) dated 5-6-1865

Lillian Dodd gives “Co. K, 16th Cavalry, 116 Regiment of PA.”1026

1900 Census, Sherman District, Calhoun Co., WV1038
Grim, David C., Head, b. April 1836, 64, married 44 yrs, b. PA, parents b. PA
Caroline B., wife, b. May 1840, 60, married 44 yrs, 12 children, 12 survive, b. IRE, parents b. IRE
Priscilla, dau., b. Feb. 1868, 32, S, b. PA
John M., son, b. Sep. 1877, 22, S, b. WV
Mauddie B., dau, b. Mar, 1881, 19, S, b. WV
Mary D., dau, b. Aug. 1884, 15, S, b. WV

1910 Census, Calhoun Co., WV