Bryan Grimes Sr Obituary ~ 1860

Contributed by Carolyn Shank

Raleigh Standard 11 April 1860
   DIED, on the evening of the 17th of March, at quarter past 10 o'clock of 
apoplexy, on the steamer "Louisiana", on his passage up the Chesapeake Bay, 
BRYAN GRIMES SR., of Pitt County, N. C., in the 67th year of his age.


The Standard of Raleigh, N. C.-- March 28, 1860
SUDDEN DEATH OF A NORTH CAROLINIAN
--On Saturday night last, MR. GRIMMES, from Little Washington, Pitt County, 
North Carolina, died from apoplexy on the Norfolk bat,m while on the way to 
Baltimore. The deceased was subject to apoplexy, and kept constantly by his 
side a faithful negro man, whose grief, when he discovered that his kind 
master was dead, caused tears to flow from the eyes of many passengers on the 
boat. The body of MR. GRIMES was on Sunday, placedf in a metallic coffin and 
forwarded to his afficted family. -- Petersburg Express
The body of MR. GRIMES referred to is no doubt BRYAN GRIMES, SR. ESQ. who is 
well known in this community. MR. G. was a worthy and useful citizen. He was 
far-advanced in life.





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