Jo Grimes
She passed away of what we today call a stroke.
This is the schoolhouse Jo attended. It still stands.
Mary Josephine Webster was born August 6, 1894 in Powhatan, Arkansas to
James Calvin Webster and Sarah Lamb. Her childhood school is still there to this day
because Powhatan, Arkansas is now a state park to preserve the historical buildings.
Jo grew up with three sisters and two brothers. Her father was a civil war veteran and
he passed away young, when Jo was only 14. Jo helped with the sheep for wool growing up.
I imagine Jo also spun it into thread for knitting.
At 20 years old, Jo married Benjamin Grimes Christmas eve 1882 at her home then
moved to Walnut Ridge with her husband. See Benjamin Matthew Grimes’ entry for
more information on her life after marrying Benjamin.
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