Son of James Edward (Ed) Grimes and Emma Eleston Thorp.
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Oregon, Death Index
Name: James Willard Grimes
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Mar 1998
Event Place: Wasco, Oregon
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1917
Spouse's Name: Margar Grimes
Certificate Number: 98-05972
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USA Social Security Death Index
Age: 81
Given Name: James
Middle Name: W
Surname: Grimes
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1917
State: Missouri
Last Place of Residence: Wasco, Oregon
Previous Residence Postal Code: 97058
Event Date: 13 Mar 1998
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Burial Plot: A, 0, 3456.
Find A Grave Memorial# 726336
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Survived by three daughters:
Marajanuth Thompson (1938-2011)
Frances Rosemary (1942-2010)
Sandra Leah (1948- )
Survived by four sisters:
Mildred Irene (1920-2010)
Lavena Colleen (1923-2010)
Bertha Mae (1926- )
Frances Delores (1930-2010)
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USA Census, 1920
Name: J Willard Grimes
Event Place: Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri
Gender: Male
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1918
Birthplace: Missouri
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Grimes Head M 27 Missouri
Emma Grimes Wife F 23 Missouri
J Willard Grimes Son M 2 Missouri
District: 103 , Sheet Number and Letter: 7B , Household ID: 37 , Line Number: 55 , GS Film number: 1820919 , Digital Folder Number: 004312406 , Image Number: 00045
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USA Census, 1940
Name: Willard Grimes
Event Place: Ward 2, Trenton, Trenton Township, Grundy, Missouri
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Missouri
Birth Year (Estimated): 1916
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Grundy, Missouri
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Willard Grimes Head M 24 Missouri
Margarite Grimes Wife F 27 Missouri
Mara J Grimes Dau F 1 Missouri
District: 40-16 , Family Number: 402 , Sheet Number and Letter: 16A , Line Number: 30 , Digital Folder Number: 005460045 , Image Number: 00280