Henry H. Grimshaw

Immigrant from England to New York, Then Ohio,

and Finally Kansas

 

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Henry Holmes Grimshaw was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England in 1831 and immigrated to Brooklyn when he was two years old. His parents were Samuel and Hannah Grimshaw, who are the subject of a companion webpage. Henry married Elizabeth C Lyon (born in 1834) in Sherwood, New York on October 19, 1853. Samuel B Grimshaw was apparently born to the couple in Sherwood in about 1855, and Howard Lyon Grimshaw was born in Brooklyn on July 1, 1859. 

The family moved to Ashland, Ohio in 1867, where their daughter, Adele, was born in about 1869. The 1870 U.S. Census indicates that the family at Ashland consisted of Henry H (age 38), Elizabeth (34), Samuel B (15), Howard L (10), and Della (1). The family moved to Paola, Kansas in 1870 and are recorded in the 1880 U.S. Census (Henry, Elizabeth and Adele) at that location. Henry was engaged in the grocery and then the hotel business in Paola. Henry and Elizabeth lived out their lives in Kansas and are buried there. Henry died in 1899, and Elizabeth died in 1901. 

Henry and Elizabeth Grimshaw's oldest son, Samuel B Grimshaw, married Cornelia Stephenson; the 1880 U.S. Census found them living in Denver with their young son, Alfred. Subsequently Samuel lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he served briefly as acting postmaster before he died in 1910.  Samuel is buried in Santa Fe with an apparent second wife, Christina L (last name unknown) Grimshaw. Henry and Elizabeth's second son, Howard Grimshaw, married Olive Coffin on April 26, 1887 in Leavenworth, Kansas, and died in 1909. Della (Grimshaw) Cole is buried in Miami County, Kansas, apparently not far from her parents.

Webpage Credits

Initial Phase of Life in Sherwood New York

Second Life Phase in Ashland, Ohio

Final Phase of Life in Paola, Miami County, Kansas

Kansas Genweb Information on Henry Grimshaw and Family

FamilySearch Records on Henry and Elizabeth Grimshaw and Their Children

Samuel B Grimshaw Lived in Colorado and New Mexico, Where He Is Buried

American Quaker Encyclopedia Record Indicating Henry Grimshaw's Parents

Other Information on "Grimshaw Origins" Website

Composite Ancestor and Descendant Chart for Henry H Grimshaw

Mortuary Business Connections of Howard and Olive Grimshaw's Son, Henry H (Hal) Grimshaw

Additional Information on Hal Grimshaw from Ginny Schilaty

Ira L Grimshaw, Henry and Elizabeth Grimshaw's Grandson

A Postcard Sent by Ira Grimshaw to His Cousin in Denver

Marriage Announcement of Ira L Grimshaw's Son, Thomas Barker Grimshaw

Marriage Record of Great-Grandson Henry Howard Grimshaw

References

 

Webpage Credits

Thanks go to the New Mexico Center for Southwest Research in Santa Fe, and to Natalie Heberling specifically, for providing an image of Ira Grimshaw from their Collection 992-004. Thanks also to Ginny Schilaty for providing rich information on Hal Grimshaw and his family.

 

Initial Phase of Life in Sherwood New York

Marriage at Sherwood, NY. Finger Lakes country.

 

 Second Life Phase in Ashland, Ohio

1870 Census Record of Henry and Elizabeth Grimshaw in Ashland

339

OH

Grimshaw

Henry H

38

1831

England

White

Ashland

Ashland

Male

340

OH

Grimshaw

Elizabeth

34

1835

New York

White

Ashland

Ashland

Female

341

OH

Grimshaw

Samuel B

15

1854

New York

White

Ashland

Ashland

Male

342

OH

Grimshaw

Howard L

10

1859

New York

White

Ashland

Ashland

Male

343

OH

Grimshaw

Della

1

1868

Ohio

White

Ashland

Ashland

Female

Ashland is between Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio

 

Final Phase of Life in Paola, Miami County, Kansas

History of Kansas1 entry

HENRY H. GRIMSHAW, proprietor of the Commercial House, was born in England in 1832. When two years of age, he came to America and was brought up in the city of Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1867, he moved to Ohio, where he resided three years, and came to Paola, Kas., arriving here in 1870. He was engaged in the grocery business for several years, and in 1874, began keeping hotel. For eight years he kept a small wooden building and in spite of all the disadvantages made it the most popular hotel in Paola. In 1882, he built the brick structure which he now occupies, which is situated just east of the Miami County Bank. The Commercial House is 40 by 70 feet, three stories high, built of brick, with metal roof. It contains twenty-six rooms. The rooms are high and large and are lighted by large modern windows of two lights each. The house is finished throughout in the best style, and under the able management of Mr. and Mrs. Grimshaw it is rated as one of the most popular hotels in the State.

http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/miami/miami-co-p6.html

Map of Miami County from History of Kansas

http://www.kancoll.org/graphics/maps/miami.htm

 

1880 Census Record for Paola, Kansas

Census Place:

1st Ward, Paola, Miami, Kansas

       

KS-1

Source:

FHL Film 1254389 National Archives Film T9-0389 Page 429A

         
 

Relation

Sex

Marr

Race

Age

Birthplace

H. H. GRIMSHAW

Self

M

M

W

48

ENG

Occ:

Hotel Keeper

Fa: ENG

Mo: ENG

     

Elizabeth C. GRIMSHAW

Wife

F

M

W

43

NY

Occ:

Keeping House

Fa: NY

Mo: NY

     

Adele GRIMSHAW

Dau

F

S

W

11

OH

Occ:

Going To School

Fa: ENG

Mo: NY

     

Mary COX

Other

F

M

B

45

MO

Occ:

Servant

Fa: MO

Mo: MO

     

Walter LEE

Other

M

S

B

20

MO

Occ:

Servant

Fa: VA

Mo: MO

     

Amanda HURT

Other

F

S

B

20

MO

Occ:

Servant

Fa: KY

Mo: KY

     

Mary PEYTON

Other

F

S

B

16

MO

Occ:

Servant

Fa: MO

Mo: MO

     

Ida LEE

Other

F

S

B

12

KS

 

Final Home and Burial Place at Paola, Southwest of Kansas City

Miami County Shown

 

Kansas Genweb Information on Henry Grimshaw and Family

The Kansas Genweb has quite a few records of Henry and Elizabeth Grimshaw and their family; they are shown below.

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/miami/cem/p015.html

Everyname Index
Cemeteries of Miami Co., KS

Grabeal to Hampton

Return to the Main Index Page for Cemeteries of Miami County, KS, to search another index page or check the Index Information Page to find out exactly what was indexed, how it was indexed and what the numbers and letters mean.

Grimmer, Lena 353-V3
Grimshaw, Elizabeth C. 409-V3
Grimshaw, Henry H. 409-V3
Grimsley, Grace C. 161-V1

 

Everyname Index
Cemeteries of Miami Co., KS

Chadwick to Compton

Return to the Main Index Page for Cemeteries of Miami County, KS, to search another index page or check the Index Information Page to find out exactly what was indexed, how it was indexed and what the numbers and letters mean.

Cole, Della 16-V3
Cole, Delle Grimshaw 409-V3
Cole, Dorotha N. 109-V2

 

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/miami/cem/indexinfo.html

The cemeteries included in Vol. III are Brown, Elmdale, Holy Cross, Miami Memorial Gardens, Oakwood, Osawatomie, Paola and Ursuline in Miami County, plus Glendwild, Sharon and South Fork Cemeteries, two records for Fairview Cemetery and the Cook gravesite from Cass County, Missouri. Vol. III also includes additions and corrections to Volumes I and II. A reference to the cemetery at Osawatomie State Hospital is included but to obtain information about individuals buried there, you must write to the Miami Co. Genealogy Society.

 

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/miami/land/grantor02.html 

Grantee Index
Miami County Land Records
Edmiston to Kyle

This is an alphabetical index to the names listed under grantors in the Miami County land records as published by the Miami County Genealogy Society in MICOGESOQU, Vol. 4 - 13 (1989-98).

The published land records contain the names of the grantee, grantor, a description of the property and a few mention the nature of the relationship of the individuals named. A few records from newspapers and other sources are included.

Photocopies of the pages published in MICOGESOQU may be purchased from the Miami County Genealogy Society. An index to the grantee names can be found on the Land Records Main Page

This alphabetical index includes the name of the individuals, grantee and references the quarterly in which it was published. Where more than one person with the same surname was listed in a specific land transaction, they were indexed as a group. The grantee is included in this index to facilitate finding information in the original record because the published records (except the Velma Kelly collection) are indexed by grantee.

Grantor Index

Grewell, J. M. and Laura B., grantee - Grewell, H. D., Vol. 6, p. 59

Grimshaw, H. H. and E. C., grantee - Sponable, J. W., Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 6

Grinnell, J. B. and J. A., grantee - Dow, J. N., Vol. 5, p. 41

 

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/miami/death/1885-1911-deaths01.html

Deaths 1885-1911
Abbott to Kuhn

This is part of an alphabetical index to names listed in the reported deaths in Miami County, Kansas for 1885-1911.

Return to the index page for 1885-1911 deaths in Miami County, KS, to search another index page or check the index information page to find out exactly what was indexed, what information may be included, and how to obtain source materials and copies of the information.

1885-1911 Death Reports

Griffin, Wm. C. 161
Grimshaw, Elizabeth 165
Gritten, William 169

 

Midwest Historical
and
Genealogical Society

Wichita, Kansas

Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society has a scrapbook in their library that contains newspaper clippings from Kirksville, Missouri area newspapers from 1965/66/67. Included in the clippings are births, deaths, burial permits, engagements, marriage announcements, anniversary announcements, general society news regarding area families. Here you will find alphabetical listings of the names appearing in those scrapbooks (except the births*). If you need information about a name you find in the list send a SASE along with $3.00 (US Dollars only) for each name.
* Births are not listed here but we will be glad to check our index if you ask for a specific name.

Index of Kirksville, Missouri area scrapbook 

Page One

Page Two

Page Three

Death         Grimes             Mrs. Mary Eliabeth                30-Oct-66   166
Death         Grimshaw           Elizabeth                            Jul-65    79
Death         Grisamer           Paul Dewey                        16-Sep-65    89

 

FamilySearch Records on Henry and Elizabeth Grimshaw and Their Children

The LDS Church maintains an on-line search capability of their extensive database on individual and family records. A search for Henry and Elizabeth Grimshaw and their family turned up several records, which are shown below.

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp 

IGI Individual Record

FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0

 

North America

Henry Holmes Grimshaw
  Male   Family
Event(s):
Birth: 
25 SEP 1831   Newcastle-Upon-Tyre, England
Christening: 
Death: 
02 MAY 1899  
Burial: 
Marriages:
  Spouse:  Elizabeth C. Lyons Family
  Marriage: 
19 OCT 1853   Sherwood, Cayuga, New York
Messages:
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.
Source Information:
   No source information is available.

 

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
  North America

Elizabeth C. Lyons

  Female   Family
Event(s):
Birth: 
01 NOV 1835   Sherwood, Cayuga, New York
Christening: 
Death: 
13 JUL 1901  
Burial: 
Marriages:
  Spouse:  Henry Holmes Grimshaw Family
  Marriage: 
19 OCT 1853   Sherwood, Cayuga, New York
Messages:
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.
Source Information:
   No source information is available.

 

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
  North America
Samuel B. Grimshaw
  Male    
Event(s):
Birth: 
< 1854>   <Sherwood, Cayuga, New York>
Christening: 
Death: 
Burial: 
Parents:
  Father:  Henry Holmes Grimshaw Family
  Mother:  Elizabeth C. Lyons  
Messages:
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.
Source Information:
   No source information is available.

 

 

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
  North America
HOWARD LYON GRIMSHAW
  Male    
Event(s):
Birth: 
01 JUL 1859   Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Christening: 
Death: 
02 JUL 1909  
Burial: 
Parents:
  Father:  HENRY H. GRIMSHAW Family
  Mother:  ELIZABETH C. LYON  
Messages:
Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The form lists the submitter's name and address and may include source information. The address may be outdated. Details vary. To find the form, you must know the batch and sheet number.
Source Information:
Batch Number:  8311902    
Sheet:  49    
Source Call No.:  1395526   Type:  Film

 

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
  North America
HOWARD L. GRIMSHAW
  Male   Family
Event(s):
Birth: 
Christening: 
Death: 
Burial: 
Marriages:
  Spouse:  OLIVE A. COFFIN Family
  Marriage: 
26 APR 1887   , Leavenworth, Kansas
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Messages:
Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The form lists the submitter's name and address and may include source information. The address may be outdated. Details vary. To find the form, you must know the batch and sheet number.