Jacksonville Daily Journal
July 6, 1911
Mrs. Mary Caroline Grimsley died at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at her home in Woodson, death being due to paralysis and the infirmities of old age. Her maiden name was Fanning and she was the youngest of twenty-three children, all of whom are deceased. She was born May 5, 1832, in the Durbin neighborhood, near Franklin, and has lived in this county all her life. She was united in marriage (25 Mar 1851) to Abraham Grimsley, who has preceded her in death, and to this union were born seven children, all of whom survive. Fred Grimsley of Franklin, Mrs. Harriet Ward of Austin, Colo., Alby Grimsley of Jacksonville, Mrs. Ida Peak of Colorado, Mrs. Melissa Henson of Woodson, James Grimsley of Woodson, Mrs. Mary Carmichael of Ada, Okla., and Everett Grimsley of Pisgah. Mrs. Grimsley was a member of the Christian Church at Woodson, and a woman held in high esteem by all who knew her. Funeral announcement will be made later.
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Jacksonville Daily Journal
July 6, 1911
Mrs. Mary Caroline Grimsley died at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at her home in Woodson, death being due to paralysis and the infirmities of old age. Her maiden name was Fanning and she was the youngest of twenty-three children, all of whom are deceased. She was born May 5, 1832, in the Durbin neighborhood, near Franklin, and has lived in this county all her life. She was united in marriage (25 Mar 1851) to Abraham Grimsley, who has preceded her in death, and to this union were born seven children, all of whom survive. Fred Grimsley of Franklin, Mrs. Harriet Ward of Austin, Colo., Alby Grimsley of Jacksonville, Mrs. Ida Peak of Colorado, Mrs. Melissa Henson of Woodson, James Grimsley of Woodson, Mrs. Mary Carmichael of Ada, Okla., and Everett Grimsley of Pisgah. Mrs. Grimsley was a member of the Christian Church at Woodson, and a woman held in high esteem by all who knew her. Funeral announcement will be made later.
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Levi Wesley Fanning
1806–1888
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George Washington Fanning Jr
1813–1895
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John Keltner Fanning
1816–1900
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Joseph Davis Fanning
1818–1846
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Henry Fanning
1819–1882
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Ephraim Fanning
1821–1895
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Samuel Andrew Fanning
1822 – unknown
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Emaline Fanning Reaugh
1826–1910
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Adeline Fanning White
1827–1901
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Daniel Fanning
1831 – unknown
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Corp Lafayette Fanning
1834–1862
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