Jesse and Rosanna Grimes
N 30° 15.911 W 097° 43.629
14R E 622440 N 3348855
The tombstone for Jesse and Rosanna Grimes is listed as a state historic marker, one of many at this historic cemetery
Waymark Code: WMTJDT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2016
Views: 2
The tombstone of Jesse and Rosanna Grimes, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the namesake of Grimes County TX, was erected by the state of Texas in the State Cemetery. It is listed in the Atlas an official state historic marker.
Jesse and Rosanna Grimes are buried on Republic Hill, Section C1, Row K, space 22.
Marker Number: 15377
Marker Text:
[front]
Born Feb. 6, 1788
Died Mar. 15, 1866
[right side]
A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence
Member of the Congress of the Republic
Died in Grimes County.
A county named in his honor.
[left side]
ROSANNA WARD
wife of
Jesse Grimes
Born Dec 31st, 1803
Died Dec 6, 1871
In Grimes County
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