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THOMAS H. GRIMES, M. D., Sewickley, was born May 2, 1852, in Sewickley, Pa. His grandfather, James Grimes, was a native of Ireland, and came to America in an early day, settling in Maryland, where he was a slave holder. His son, Capt. James Grimes, was born near Baltimore, Md., and married Deborah Grimes (same name but no relative), and they had twelve children, who all attained maturity: Benjamin, Samuel, Elias, James, Lavina (all born in Maryland), Ellen, Sarah, John, Elizabeth, Mary, William and Davis (born in Sewickley). The family removed to Sewickley in 1805, and settled on Jordan’s hill; they farmed extensively. Capt. James Grimes was a well-known pilot between Pittsburgh and Louisville. He was captain of the Gazelle and other boats for many years. He died in Sewickley Jan. 2, 1862. He was married to Elizabeth, a daughter of John and Mary (Hoey) Fife, the latter of whom was a daughter of Thomas Hoey, a prominent merchant of Dublin, Ireland. Our subject was educated at the Western University, where he took a special course, and graduated from the Bellevue Hospital Medical College in the class of 1876. Subsequently he studied homeopathy with J. F. Cooper, M. D., of Allegheny City, and then located in Sewickley. He was married here to Miss Anna M. Dilkes, who died Sept. 6, 1887, leaving two children, Walter and Mary. The doctor is a member of the Allegheny county and state medical societies.