Occupation Physician | ||
Died 3 July 1875, Front Royal, Virginia, United States | ||
Gassaway Sellman Grimes (November 16, 1816 – July 3, 1875) was a physician. He was a descendant of colonel Nicholas Gassaway, and the grandfather of sculptor Rudulph Evans.
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Early years
Dr. G. S. Grimes was born on November 16, 1816 in Maryland to Cornelius Grimes, who served in the War of 1812, and Elizabeth Sellman. He attended the old Barnesville Academy. Grimes graduated from the University of Maryland school of medicine in 1838.
Civil War
Grimes served for the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and was taken prisoner.
Personal
Grimes was once part of a convention in support of William Henry Harrison for President.
Grimes married Susan H. Dorsey on June 25, 1839 in Frederick County, Maryland. His daughter Kate married T. M. Turner. His son Robert Lee was also a physician.