Mclennan County Texas Archives Photo Tombstone.....Grimes, Henry   A. 
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Virginia Crilley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000642 December 5, 2007, 8:32 pm

Cemetery:           First Street
Name:               Henry   A. Grimes
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Section 6

(The Tombstone is at the end of a row of small stones directly behind the Sports
Hall of Fame Building) (Near Mr. Chambers who was a famous editor in Waco, and
also Mayor)

Tombstone
Engraving on 3 sides

(East Side)
Two Brothers

Hark! Stranger as you pass by.
As you are now; so once was I
As I am now, you soon will be.
Prepare for death and follow me.

(South Side)
Henry A. Grimes
Born
Mar 23, 1848
Died
Oct 18, 1869

(North side)
Thomas F. Grimes
Born
Nov 14, 1843
Died
Oct 18, 1869


Additional Comments:
Brothers returning from a cattle drive, celebrating Tom's approaching wedding to
Mollie Dean. He had just purchased wedding suit and ring.  Had a few drinks, and
rode around the courthouse shooting their guns in the air and headed out of
town. The Union men under the direction of Capt Lovejoy (City Marshall) pursued
them, and when they refused to surrender to them, Thomas was shot.  Henry went
back to help his brother, and he was also shot.

Family lived in Coryell County and had to be notified, and came in to Waco, the
next day to recover the bodies. Not sure why they were buried in Waco instead of
nearer their home.

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