Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameReason Grimes 
Birthabt 1765, Maryland
Census1790, Patapsco Lower Hundred, Baltimore Co, MD
Memoroll#3, pg 133
Census1800, Washington Twp, Fayette Co, PA
MemoPennsylvania, Septennial Census
Census1810, Washington Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#54, pg 1015
Census1820, Washington Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#103, pg 115
Census1830, Redstone Twp, Fayette Co, PA
Memoroll#162, pg 246
DeathFayette Co, PA
Misc. Notes
He was the Blacksmith for Tunis Wells, as mentioned in Ellis' history of Fayette Co.
He is first listed in the 1790 census in Maryland, with: male 1<16, 2>16 and female 1>16
His 1795 marriage record is for Rezin Griems, who married Susannah Macklefish
He is listed as Risen Grimes in the 1800 Pennsylvania census, along with James Grimes.
1810 census: male 3<10, 2=10-15, 1=26-44 fem 4<10, 1=26-44
1820 census: male 2<10, 1=10-16, 1>45 fem 1<10, 2=10-16, 1>45
1830 census: male 1=15-19, 1=20-29, 1=60-69 fem 1=15-19, 1=50-49
He is first listed in the 1790 census in Maryland, with: male 1<16, 2>16 and female 1>16
His 1795 marriage record is for Rezin Griems, who married Susannah Macklefish
He is listed as Risen Grimes in the 1800 Pennsylvania census, along with James Grimes.
1810 census: male 3<10, 2=10-15, 1=26-44 fem 4<10, 1=26-44
1820 census: male 2<10, 1=10-16, 1>45 fem 1<10, 2=10-16, 1>45
1830 census: male 1=15-19, 1=20-29, 1=60-69 fem 1=15-19, 1=50-49
Spouses
Birth1775
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Richard McElfresh and Susannah Green.
There is a listing in 1840 for Susannah Grimes, presumably widow of Reason: male 2=20-30 fem 1=20-30, 1=60-69
This matches with the ages of children in 1820.
There is a listing in 1840 for Susannah Grimes, presumably widow of Reason: male 2=20-30 fem 1=20-30, 1=60-69
This matches with the ages of children in 1820.
Marriage11 Feb 1795, Baltimore Co, MD
ChildrenHenry (1796-1878)