Deborah Turner & Ahijah Morris HIGHSMITH, Sr.
1. Deborah TURNER, b. abt 1795, Pembroke, Masschusetts.
(daughter of Winslow TURNER and Molly Sarah STANDISH).
m. Ahijah Morris HIGHSMITH, Sr. abt 1811/1816, in Lincoln County, Missouri.
b. abt 1795, Georgia.
(son of Benjamin HIGHSMITH and Abigail MORRIS)
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Children
2. i Elizabeth HIGHSMITH, b. 24 Jan 1817.
3. ii Benjamin Franklin HIGHSMITH, b. 11 Sep 1817.
iii Jesse HIGHSMITH, b. 1819.
4. iv Winslow Turner HIGHSMITH, b. 1821.
5. v William HIGHSMITH, b. 06 May 1826.
Second Generation
2. Elizabeth HIGHSMITH (1.Deborah1), b. 24 Jan 1817, Lincoln County, Missouri.
m. (1) Robert Henry GRIMES, b. 12 Oct 1814, Duplin County, Nourth Carolina.
(son of Jesse GRIMES and Martha SMITH).
Robert Henry d. 26 Dec 1862, Bastrop, Texas.
m. (2) James Herndon WILKINS 10 Jan 1866, in Bastrop, Texas.
Elizabeth, died 22 Aug 1887, Bastrop, Texas, buried: Fairview Cem, Bastrop, Texas.
Children by Robert Henry GRIMES
i Abigail Elizabeth GRIMES.
m. (1) N. A. MORRIS.
m. (2) J. C. SIMS.
Abigail
ii Delia Ann GRIMES.
m. (1) John Wilson Kennedy.
m. (2) John REYNOLDS.
Delia
iii Jessie Robert GRIMES.
iv Mary Jane GRIMES.
v William Henry GRIMES, b. 1848, Bastrop, Texas.
m. Mattie Bell CLARK 17 Dec 1873, in Bastrop County, Texas.
b. 20 Mar 1854, Aberdeen, Mississippi.
Mattie Bell d. 23 Mar 1912, San Antonio, Texas.
William died 03 May 1912, Bastrop, Texas.
vi Ahijah W. GRIMES, b. 05 Jul 1850, Bastrop, Texas.
m. Charlotte A. (Lottie) LYMAN 02 Mar 1874, in Bastrop, Texas.
b. 02 Mar 1854, Bastrop, Texas
(daughter of Benjamin LYMAN and Charlotte BRYCE).
Charlotte d. 26 Jul 1939, Lampasas, Texas.
Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Lampasas, Texas.
Ahijah died 19 Jul 1878, Round Rock, Texas
Buried: Old Cemetery, Round Rock, Texas.
Ahijah W.
vii Albert C. GRIMES, b. 04 15 1855, Bastrop, Texas.
m. Annie J. FELDMAN 08 Dec 1887, in Pearsall, Texas.
Albert died 04 Aug 1908, San Antonio, Texas.
Buried: Lutheran Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas.
3. Benjamin Franklin HIGHSMITH (1.Deborah1), b. 11 Sep 1817, Lincoln County, Missouri.
m. (1) Mary Jane GRAY.
Mary Jane d. Jan 1844/45.
m. (2) Elizabeth TURNER 15 Sep 1852, in Bastrop, Texas.
b. 22 Mar 1836, Lincoln County, Missouri.
(daughter of Adam TURNER and Letitia HUNTER)
Elizabeth d. 07 October 1900, Uvalde County, Texas.
Benjamin died 20 Nov 1905, Utopia, Uvalde County, Texas.
Children by Elizabeth TURNER
i John Franklin HIGHSMITH, b. 18 Jan 1854.
John Franklin d. 31 Oct 1891, Look Out, Eddy County, New Mexico.
ii Samuel Monroe HIGHSMITH, b. 22 May 1857.
iii Martha Jane HIGHSMITH, b. 16 Dec 1859.
iv Henry Thomas HIGHSMITH, b. 09 Feb 1862
Henry d. 02 Aug 1889.
v Mary Deborah HIGHSMITH, b. 29 Oct 1863.
vi William Harvey HIGHSMITH, b. 06 Dec 1865.
William d. 12 Mar 1866.
vii Joseph Richard HIGHSMITH, b. 17 09 1867.
Joseph d. 03 Oct 1919.
viii Margaret L. HIGHSMITH, b. 26 Jan 1870.
Margaret d. 20 May 1892.
ix Robert Edward HIGHSMITH, b. 05 Sep 1872.
Robert d. 14 May 1892.
x Sarah Elizabeth HIGHSMITH, b. 20 Feb 1875.
Sarah died 07 Sep 1936.
xi Wiley Don HIGHSMITH, b. 08 Jul 1878.
Wilye d. 05 Nov 1879.
xii Ahijah Morris HIGHSMITH, b. 05 Jan 1882.
Ahijah Morris d. 05 Jan 1882.
xiii Adam Turner HIGHSMITH, b. 09 Sep 1885.
4. Winslow Turner HIGHSMITH (1.Deborah1), b. 1821, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Children
i Jesse Richard HIGHSMITH, b. 22 Jun 1859, Bastrop County, Texas.
m. Mary Emily TRUSS.
(daughter of John TRUSS and Rebecca ROE)
Mary Emily d. 12 Aug 1951.
Buried: Junction, Texas.
Jesse died 16 Jan 1913. Buried: Junction, Texas.
Child of Jesse & Mary ~ John Turner Highsmith.
5. William HIGHSMITH (1.Deborah1), b. 06 May 1826, Lincoln County, Missouri.
m. Lucinda Catherine FOSTER 06 May 1853, in Bastrop, Texas.
b. 20 Dec 1835, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Lucinda d. 24 May 1929.
William died 27 Nov 1880, Bastrop County, Texas.
Children
i John William HIGHSMITH b. abt 1863.
m. Lula Estelle TRUSS, b. 22 Jun 1870.
(daughter of John TRUSS and Rebecca ROE).
Lula Estelle d. 22 Apr 1954.
John died 27 Nov 1902.
Go To Descendants of John William
ii Deborah Highsmith HIGHSMITH.
iii Mary E. HIGHSMITH.
iv Ellie HIGHSMITH.
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SOURCE ~ Ben Grimes ~