Grimes Cemetery, Monroe, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/cemeteries/grimes.txt ====================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Benard and Leslie Hendrix ====================================================================== June 2005 From Beatrice, go East on AL 21/47 for about 5 miles. At the intersection where AL 21 turns North and AL 47 continues onto the East, turn North on AL 21. Go 4.6 miles to Burson Rd. (mile marker 69). The cemetery is on the right side of the road on a small rise and is fenced. Global cooordinates for the cemetery are: N 31°47'28.7" W 087°07'03.7" or: N 31.786° W 087.094° This cemetery was surveyed in April of 2005. Parantheses ()indicate something that was added by the surveyor and an asterisk * indicates that a letter or numeral was unreadable. See photos of these stones at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/photos/tombstones/grimes/grimes.htm Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information McKenzie, Dollie Rose Jul 27, 1882 Nov 20, 1969 McKenzie, Hugh Dec 5, 1886 Feb 22, 1953 Hutto. (No other name) 1800 1875 MOTHER Grimes, Elizabeth Oct 24, 1800 Feb 1, 1875 Same stone with Allen Grimes, MOTHER Second Stone: Same dates We Rest Here Together Grimes, Allen Dec 25, 1795 Aug 30, 1883 Same stone with Elizabeth Grimes, FATHER Grimes, John 1790 1870 Dual headstone with no writing on the left side, Brother of Allen Grimes, Catherine D. Sep 22, 1833 Jun 7, 1912 Wife of Hudson Hines, Mother of Thomas H. Hines and Lula H. Curry; Love by all that knew her Grimes, Hudson 1835 1864 Cpl Co H 42 Regt Ala Inf Confederate States Army (Hudson Grimes's military stone is attached to Catherine D. Grimes's stone) Hines, Mary Catherine Dec 19, 1944 Sep 2, 1946 Hines, Catherine D. Grimes Sep 22, 1833 Jun 7, 1912 Wife of Hudson Hines same stone with Walter Ray Hines Second Stone: Same dates OUr Mother, She Was Loved By All Who Knew HEr Hines, Walter Ray Oct 10, 1937 Jul 12, 1941 (Note: There is an old rusty tricycle resting on the concrete grave cover of Walter Ray Hines) Hines, James O. Fore Apr 9, 1864 Nov 7, 1952 Mother; same stone with Thomas H. Hines Hines, Thomas H. Nov 23, 1861 Mar 21, 1949 Father; same stone with James O. Fore Hines Marker with no writing (No identification is found on this apparent child's grave; it is located at the foot of the above dual headstone.) Curry, Rufus A. Apr 5, 1881 Apr 8, 1881 Son of J.J. & L.L. Curry Curry, Infant Only one date: May 1882 Daughter of J.J. & L.L. Curry Curry, Infant No date No date Son of J.J. & L.L. Curry Sweetly Sleeping Curry, Infant No date No date Daughter of J.J. & L.L. Curry Sweetly Sleeping Marker, unreadable (It is obvious there is some engraving or embossing on the stone, but is totally unreadable. The stone is shaped like the Elizabeth Grimes stone below)