Immigrant from England to New York, Then Ohio,
and Finally Kansas
(Note: Webpage in preparation)
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.
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
| 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
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339 |
OH |
Grimshaw |
Henry H |
38 |
1831 |
England |
White |
Ashland |
Ashland |
Male |
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340 |
OH |
Grimshaw |
Elizabeth |
34 |
1835 |
New York |
White |
Ashland |
Ashland |
Female |
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341 |
OH |
Grimshaw |
Samuel B |
15 |
1854 |
New York |
White |
Ashland |
Ashland |
Male |
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342 |
OH |
Grimshaw |
Howard L |
10 |
1859 |
New York |
White |
Ashland |
Ashland |
Male |
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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.
Map of Miami County from History of Kansas
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.
Everyname Index
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
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
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Grantee Index |
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
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Deaths 1885-1911 |
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.
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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.
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