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John W. Grimsley

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John W. Grimsley

Birth
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Death
4 Jan 1926 (aged 23)
Long Island City, Queens County, New York, USA
Burial
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.1345645, Longitude: -80.9497948
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Former Columbian Dies in New York
News Received of Death of John W. Grimsley – Interment at Killian.

News was received in Columbia yesterday of the death in Long Island, New York, of John W. Grimsley, former Columbian.
Mr. Grimsley, who was 23 years of age, was born in Columbia and was raised in the home of Mrs. C. I. Powers, his sister. He spent his boyhood in Columbia and at an early age joined the United States Navy. He was honorably discharged from the navy several years ago, and, after a short visit to Columbia, returned to New York, where he made his home until his death.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. C. I. Powers and Mrs. Charles Koneman, both of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held in New York and the body will be sent from that city to Columbia. Interment will be at Killian on the arrival of the body.

Newspapers.com - The State - 7 Jan 1926 – Page 9.
Contributor: Cathrine (48566443) • [email protected]
Former Columbian Dies in New York
News Received of Death of John W. Grimsley – Interment at Killian.

News was received in Columbia yesterday of the death in Long Island, New York, of John W. Grimsley, former Columbian.
Mr. Grimsley, who was 23 years of age, was born in Columbia and was raised in the home of Mrs. C. I. Powers, his sister. He spent his boyhood in Columbia and at an early age joined the United States Navy. He was honorably discharged from the navy several years ago, and, after a short visit to Columbia, returned to New York, where he made his home until his death.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. C. I. Powers and Mrs. Charles Koneman, both of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held in New York and the body will be sent from that city to Columbia. Interment will be at Killian on the arrival of the body.

Newspapers.com - The State - 7 Jan 1926 – Page 9.
Contributor: Cathrine (48566443) • [email protected]


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  • Created by: Cindy TM
  • Added: Feb 22, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34100609/john_w-grimsley: accessed ), memorial page for John W. Grimsley (14 Dec 1902–4 Jan 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34100609, citing Killian Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Cindy TM (contributor 46849602).