Gassaway Sellman Grimes

Gassaway Sellman Grimes (November 16, 1816 – July 3, 1875) was a physician who practiced in Maryland for several years.[1]

Gassaway Sellman Grimes
Born(1816-11-16)November 16, 1816
Maryland
DiedJuly 3, 1875(1875-07-03) (aged 58)
Gainesboro, Virginia
OccupationPhysician

Early years

Dr. G. S. Grimes was born on November 16, 1816 in Maryland to Cornelius Grimes, who served in the War of 1812,[2] and Elizabeth Sellman.[3] He attended the old Barnesville Academy.[4][5] Grimes graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1838.[6]

Grimes married Susan H. Dorsey on June 25, 1839 in Frederick County, Maryland, a descendant of Edward Dorsey.[3][7] By 1840 he moved to Carroll County, Maryland.[8] Grimes was once part of a convention in support of William Henry Harrison for President in the election of 1840.[9] He was a member of the Ridgeville Methodist Episcopal Church.[10]

City Hotel

He was once proprietor of the City Hotel in Frederick, Maryland with his brother-in-law Basil E. Dorsey.[11]

Civil War

Grimes served for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and was taken prisoner.[12]

Personal

He was a descendant of colonel Nicholas Gassaway, and the grandfather of sculptor Rudulph Evans.[13]

His daughter Kate married T. M. Turner. His son Robert Lee was also a physician.[1] Grimes died at his house in Gainesboro.[14] He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal.

References
  1. Middleton, Evan P. (1 January 1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 325 – via Internet Archive.
  2. Wright, F. Edward (1 January 1979). "Maryland Militia, War of 1812: Baltimore". Family Line – via Google Books.
  3. W. M. Sellman. John Sellman of Maryland and descendants. p. 28.
  4. Scharf, John Thomas (1 January 2003). "History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the Earliest Period to the Present Day, Including Biographical Sketches of Their Representative Men". Genealogical Publishing Com – via Google Books.
  5. Boyd, Thomas H. S. (1 May 2010). "The History of Montgomery County, Maryland". Genealogical Publishing Com – via Google Books.
  6. Cordell, Eugene Fauntleroy (1 January 1891). Historical Sketch of the University of Maryland, School of Medicine (1807-1890): With an Introductory Chapter, Notices of the Schools of Law, Arts and Sciences, and Theology, and the Department of Dentistry, and a General Catalogue of Medical Alumni. Press of I. Friedenwald – via Internet Archive.
  7. Myers, Margaret E. (1 May 2009). "Marriage Licenses of Frederick County, Maryland: 1811-1840". Heritage Books – via Google Books.
  8. http://www.montgomeryplanning.org/historic/upperpatuxent/documents/15-4MIHPFORMCOMPLETE_000.pdf
  9. "Carroll County Meeting" (PDF). Log Cabin Advocate. April 18, 1840. p. 4.
  10. Abstract of the Proceedings of the National Lord's Day Convention Held in the City of Baltimore on the 27th and 28th November 1844. Printed at the Publication Rooms of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 1 January 1845. p. 73 – via Internet Archive.
  11. "City Hotel". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1856. p. 4. Retrieved March 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Historic Newspapers - Crossroads of War".
  13. Downs, Winfield Scott (1 January 1934). "Encyclopedia of American Biography: New Series". American Historical Society – via Google Books.
  14. "Death of Dr. G. S. Grimes". Spirit of Jefferson. July 20, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved January 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.