MIDDLETOWN CEMETERY
Lemon Twp.

     The Middletown Cemetery Originally contained four acres, in the south-east quarter of Section No. 28.  This ground was laid off by James Heaton, who surveyed it, thirteen lots being set aside for the potter's field.  The original trustees were Israel Gibson, John M. Barret, and Robert Campbell.  This was the 30th of May, 1827.
     The Middletown Cemetery Association was organized May 25, 1878.  On the 4th of August, 1863, two acres were added, and again, Oct. 11, 1869, five acres were purchased.  The association, when organized under the special act of the Legislature, consisted of the following persons:  W. B. Oglesby, Jos. S. Kelley, John Corsin, Thos. Curtis, G. E. Wampler, C. W. Sutphin, I. C. Faries, A. D. Collins, William Sheels, William Moore, C. S. Barnitz, C. F. Gunckel, J. B. Hartley, J. J. Paller.
     Of those who deserve mention in connection with the dead is:
     the REV. JAMES GRIMES.  He was a native of the District of Columbia, born Jan. 1, 1760, and died March 16, 1846.  He came here after the War of 1812.  He had two children, George and Rebecca.  George was in that war, and was taken prisoner.  Rebecca  married William Bridge, and had two children, Ann and Susan.  Ann became the mother of James Lummis.  She is still living, and is now in Illinois.  Susan married J. J. Pettit.
      Mr. Grimes was educated at Alexandria, Virginia, became a local Methodist preacher, and was ordained deacon by Francis Asbury, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He was ordained Sept. 17, 1815.  He was in the War of the Revolution seven years, and was taken prisoner by the British, but escaped by mounting a horse and riding past the guards, who fired upon him.  His son George was in the navy in the War of 1812.  The Rev. James Grimes was a carpenter and stairbuilder.  After the burning of the city of Washington in the War of 1812, he rebuilt the stairs in the capitol.  He was a stout, well-built man, and when eighty years old could shingle a roof.  He lived near where the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railroad depot is now.  The house still stands.
     Mr. Grimes had two wives, who were buried in this yard.  His first wife, ELIZA GRIMES, died Nov. 1827, when seventy-two years of age.  His second wife, JANE GRIMES, was born Sept. 27, 1776.  She died in Aug. 1850, seventy-four years of age.  Near by the grave of Mr. Grimes lie the remains of another Revolutionary soldier, DANIEL HEATON.

NOTES:   MORE WILL BE ADDED AS I FIND THEM