Samantha Grimes Miles

This gray granite tombstone of Ahijah W. Grimes which stands in front of the original, was erected by the Sam Bass Historical Foundation. It gives his name and then reads: "Here lies A. W. Grimes, Williamson County Deputy Sheriff & Former Texas Ranger Who Was Killed In Koppells Store, Main Street, Round Rock, July 19, 1878 As He Attempted To Disarm GangMembers Sam Bass, Seaborn Barnes & Frank Jackson. It is Not Known Who Fired The Fatal Shot. He Left A Wife And Three Children. She Received $200 & One Of The Bass Gang Horses As Indemnity For Her Husband's Death." [Note: Ahijah's wife died 26 July 1939 in Lampasas, Texas.]

I read that Grimes was shot 6 times, and was dead before he hit the floor. If Sam killed the man, this was the first and last time that he ever did such a thing. In the past he had dissuaded his gang from killing, as well, ousting them if they did.

After viewing his gravesite, I said a prayer for him and his family and on behalf of the family of Sam Bass, told him that I regretted he had died so unjustly at the hands of my first cousin, thrice removed, and his gang.

unknown baby - I was told that this was the front porch of my greatgrandparents W.O. and Bertha Grimes. Photo from Leedie Grimes Hethcox.

In this pic are my gg grandparentS and my great grandmother she was born in 1882 and could not be more than about 5 here . You can see where the pic was taken .l-r (girl) ClarBell,(woman)IdaMay,VirgilM.(seated) Virgil(baby),Betsy (older girl)
People in photo include: Besty 'Bessie' {Grimes}Buck

ANOTHER PIC FROM MY GRIMES-ELSTON FAMILY ALBUM WITH NO NOTE OF WHO SHE IS .

A photo of Thad T King

FROM GRIMES-ELSTON ALBUM . NO ID . WOMAN . LOOKS TO BE A GRIMES.

A photo of Walter King
People in photo include: Walter Jetson King

BRUNETTIE MARIE {GRIMES} YOARS -MY "AUNT RE" .TAKEN AT AGE 16 . THIS IS THE FULL IMAGE WITH THE PAPER CASE .
SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF VIRGIL MARKWOOD GRIMES AND IDA MAY ELSTON

Anna L. (Carey) Swafford & 5 of her daughters

left to right- daughter Samantha Grimes, Brenda Kelly Grimes, Billy R Grimes holding second daughter Crystal Grimes. Picture taken 7 months before murders.
People in photo include: Billy R Grimes

My father, mother and myself 1979 Texas.