Christian Grim & Mary Morgan - Person Sheet
Christian Grim & Mary Morgan - Person Sheet
NameJohn Harvey GRIM 336,73,103
BirthDec 3, 1850, Greene Co., PA336,1010,1155,103,2
DeathMar 1, 1940, New Freeport, Springhill Twp., Greene Co., PA336,1010,1156,103,2
BurialMar 4, 1940, Bethany Church Cemetery, Jackson Twp., Greene Co., PA507,2
Occupationoil pumper1012
MotherJemima TAYLOR (1826-)
Misc. Notes
Shirley Lazear gives John’s birthplace as Littleton, WV and the year of his death as 1939.73

John’s son Walter said John lived at Littleton, WV and went to New Freeport, PA after his marriage.103

1880 Census, Jackson Twp., Greene Co., PA257
Grim, John, 28, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. VA, day laborer
Harriet, wife, 20, b. PA, parents b. PA, housekeeper
George, son, 1, b. PA

1910 Census, Springhill Twp., Greene Co., PA259
Grim, John H., 59, married 32 years, b. OH, parents b. PA
Harriet, 49, 8 children, 8 living, b. PA, parents b. PA
Goldie, 17, dau., b. PA
Charlie, 14, son, b. PA
Walter, 11, son, b. PA
Mildred, 5, granddaughter, b. PA

Obituary from funeral card, found on Findagrave.com:

John H. Grim, aged 89 years, one of the oldest and best known citizens of southwestern Greene County, died at his home at New Freeport, Friday night March 1, at 9:25 o’clock, following an illness of two weeks of a heart ailment. He was a farmer and stock raiser and spent the greater part of his life in that section of the country.

Mr. Grim was born near LIttleton, W. Va., december 3, 1850. He was a son of Barrett Parey and Jemema Taylor Grim. January 5, 1878, he married Harriet Fonner. They were parents of eight children, seven of whom are living. They are George Grim, of Fullerton, California; Mrs. J. E. Chaney of New Freeport, R. D. 1; Mrs. T. R. Rush, of Waynesburg, R. D. 5; Mrs. A. L. Patterson, of Waynesburg; Mrs. Charles Geho, of New Freeport, R. D. 1; Charles Grim, of Bakerstown, and Walter Grim, of New Freeport, R. D. 1. There also survive, 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was the last of a family of 11 children, and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held Monday, March the fourth ninteen hundred and forty at 1:00 o’clock in the home with further services in the Bethany Methodist Church in charge of Rev. Lew F. Johnston. Interment—Bethany Cemetery.
Spouses
BirthMay 28, 1861, Aleppo Twp., Greene Co., PA1010,259,976
DeathMar 31, 1944, New Freeport, Greene Co., PA918,976
BurialBethany Church Cemetery, Nettle Hill, Jackson Twp., Greene Co., PA507
MarriageJan 5, 1878103
ChildrenGeorge Parry (1878-1967)
 Elizabeth (1882-1965)
 Effie May (1885-1934)
 Lucy (1887-1981)
 Nettie (1890-1965)
 Goldie (1893-1979)
 Charles “Charlie” (1896-<1965)
 John Walter (1899-1989)
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