Allison Grim

  • Born July 30, 1843 in Huntington Township, Ross County Ohio.

  • Parents were JOHN GRIM and BARBARA GRUB.

  • Married MARY MARGARET FOSTER on December 12, 1867. Mary was born September 6, 1845 in Madison County, Ohio; and died in 1897. Her parents were JAMES FOSTER and MARGARET BOWYER.

  • Died June 28, 1920 in Mt. Sterling, Madison county, Ohio.

  • Both Allison and Mary are buried in Sedalia Cemetery, Madison County, Ohio.

CHILDREN

  1. FLORA BELL GRIM, born September 3, 1869 in Madison County, Ohio; died September 18, 1869 in Madison County, Ohio. Buried in Sedalia Cemetery, Madison County, Ohio.

  2. Son GRIM, born and died July 3, 1871. Buried in Sedalia Cemetery, Madison County, Ohio.

  3. JAMES BURTON GRIM, born November 23, 1873 in Range Township, Madison County, Ohio' died November 22, 1877. Buried in Sedalia Cemetery, Madison County, Ohio.

  4. IDA MAY GRIM, born August 27, 1876 in Range Township, Madison County, Ohio; died December 8, 1877 in Madison County, Ohio. Buried in Sedalia Cemetery, Madison County, Ohio.

  5. Son GRIM, born and died July 3, 1878. Buried in Sedalia Cemetery, Madison County, Ohio.

  6. FLORA MAY LOCKWOOD. She was not a natural born child of Allison and Mary, but, since they had no children who survived infancy, they raised her, but never legally adopted her. Flora May married MILTON L. SHEPHERD.

SOURCES:

• Allison Grim's Will
• Madison County Records
• 1870 Madison County, Ohio Census
• Legal Cases