History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 747.
[Nicholas County]  [Carlisle City and Precinct]

MITCHELL GRIMES, retired farmer, P. O. Carlisle, was born at Poplar Plains,
Fleming County, Ky., Feb. 22, 1827; his father was Dr. Avery Grimes, who
was born near Clintonville, Bourbon County, about 1790, and expired in
1868, after having lived a long and useful life, serving in the war of
1812, and practicing in Esculapian arts for over forty years, or until a
few years before his death, when he engaged in farming; he, a son of Avery
Sr., who came to Bourbon County from the South branch of the Potomac, in
about 1782, and by persistent effort secured a home for himself and family,
after having paid for the same three times, through false titles and
unprincipled agents.  The mother of our subject was Maria Mitchell, who
was born in Georgetown, D. C., and at a tender age was left an orphan by
the death of her father, when she was taken and raised by her uncle,
Richard Butler of Mason County, the wife of whom was a Lovejoy, and sister
to the mother of Maria Mitchell.  Dr. Avery Grimes by his marriage had
seven children, four of whom are living: James, in Fleming County, Mrs.
T. D. Bryam, of Nicholas, and the wife of Rev. John T. Enman of Fleming
County.  Mr. Grimes received a common school education and read law two
years with Judge Andrews of Flemingsburg, studying also the Latin
language, in which he became quite proficient; he was a young man of
energy and industry in his studies, through which he acquired a valuable
education.  He began life as a farmer and trader, shipping extensively to
all parts of the country, having several droves of stock of different
kinds on the road at the same time; in this business he continued more
than forty years.  He was married Jan. 22, 1850, in Montgomery County, near
Mt. Sterling, to Elizabeth Frances Smith, who was born near Mt. Sterling,
Dec. 22, 1830, to Enock Smith Jr., who was born near Mt. Sterling in
September 1793; he, the only son now living of Enoch Smith Sr., who came
from Virginia at a very early date, settling at Mt. Sterling, surveying
and laying out the town.  He settled about 4,000 acres at that place, many
acres of which he gave to families who would come in and improve the
country with him; his wife was Frances Wren; Enoch Jr.'s wife was Sally
Grimes, daughter of James Grimes and Sally Bryant, who was a niece of
Daniel Boone's.  They had twelve children, eight daughters and four sons;
seven are now living: Dr. Thomas J. in Fayette County, Mo.; Amelia, wife
of Rev. Joslin of Linn County, Mo.; Anna E., wife of a Mr. Carter of
Lafayette County, Mo.; the wife of our subject, Mrs. Dr. J. C. Waugh of
Fleming County, the widow of Burton W. Stone, Jr.; Mattie B., wife of Silas
Marshall of Kansas City, Mo.; Loretta, wife of George Whiting, who resides
at the old homestead, near Mt. Sterling, and Virginia C., wife of Roy Stone
of Bath County.  Mr. Grimes by his marriage had two children, one of whom
died at two years, the other at twenty-one years of age.  Mr. Grimes is in
political ideas, Democratic, and a member of the Masonic order.

Grimes Mitchell Butler Lovejoy Bryam Enan Andrews Smith Wren
Bryant Boone Joslin Carter Waugh Stone Marshall Whiting
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Fleming-KY Bourbon-KY Mason-KY Bath-KY Montgomery-KY Fayette-MO
Linn-MO Lafayette-MO MO VA

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