James Madison Grim
- Born July 4, 1857 in Fayette County Ohio.
- Parents were ALEXANDER GRIM and MELINDA JANE DICK.
- Married SARAH ALICE BEAL on January 2, 1878 in Fayette County, Ohio. She was born August 20, 1854 to EDWIN BEAL and SARAH.
- Both Matt and Sarah were killed in a train-buggy accident on January 28, 1913.
CHILDREN
- ONA GRIM, born November 13, 1879 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died July 16, 1950 in Bloomingburg, Fayette County, Ohio. Married MAYNARD ECKLE on July 12, 1900 in Fayette County, Ohio.
- WORLEY EDWARD GRIM, born May 6, 1881 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died February 26, 1952 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married LILLIAN WARDELL on June 10, 1910 in Fayette County, Ohio.
- WILSON ALEX GRIM, born April 7, 1883 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died January 27, 1978. Married MINNIE OTT on December 23, 1909 in Fayette County, Ohio.
- LULU JANE GRIM, born August 29, 1885 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died January 4, 1958. Married HAROLD DEVANEY.
- SARAH MARJORIE GRIM, born March 26, 1887 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died April 19, 1974. Married WILLIAM ALFRED BEVAN March 12, 1913 in Fayette County, Ohio.
- INFANT BOY GRIM, born May 9, 1889 and died May 18, 1889 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio.
- MARY A. GRIM, born May 28, 1891 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married HARVEY WARDELL February 12, 1913 in Fayette County, Ohio.
- CORDELIA GRIM, born August 10, 1893 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died November 22, 1979. Married ARMOUR BENTON CHENOWETH on October 14, 1914 in Fayette County, Ohio.
- JAMES MADISON "MATT" GRIM, JR., born June, 21, 1895 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died March 16, 1949. Married PRISCILLA COLE.
- MARTHA A. GRIM, born November 7, 1898 in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died May 18, 1977. Married HERMAN SLATTERY.
SOURCES:
• Fayette County Birth Records
• Bloomingburg Cemetery