Generation No. 1

1.  JAMES D.² RIMMER  (UNKNOWN¹) was born Abt. 1824 in at sea (Atlantic Ocean) probably on a ship going from Newfoundland to New York, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Missouri.  He married EMILY STEVEN? Abt. 1852 in Missouri, daughter of UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN.  She was born October 1824 in Mississippi, and died Bet. 1900 - 1910 in Vernon County, Missouri.

Notes for JAMES D. RIMMER:

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1850 Census, Cooper County, says James was born at sea, on the Atlantic Ocean, Emily in Mississippi.

1860 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Cooper > Blackwater. Says James was born in New York and Emily in Missouri.

In 1900, two of his sons say he was born in Newfoundland.

In 1910, Jasper says his father was born in England.

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Civil War Pensioner: James D. Rimmer  

Rimmer, James

 Union - 7th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry

 #: 1079 State Filed: Missouri  Widow: Emily Rimmer Relative:    Minor: William A. Rimmer 

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7th Regt. Cav. Mo. Vols. (M.S.M.)

James Rimmer, age 38, Pvt. Co. H, Capt. Box, enlisted 13 Feb. 1862, Pettis Co., Mo., mustered in Georgetown, Mo. April 21, 1862, discharged for disability St. Louis 16 Dec. 1862.

Information given: Ht.: 5 ft. 8 in., Hair: brown, eyes: gray, Complexion: fair, Married - Occupation: mechanic, Nativity: New York, Resident of Pettis County, Mo.

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Notes for EMILY STEVEN:

1850 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Pettis > District 68

Emily Steven, age 25, b. Miss., living with George Cooper family.

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 1880 Census Place: Holden, Johnson, Missouri

 Source: FHL Film 1254696  National Archives Film T9-0696     Page 290C    

 Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace

Emily RIMMER Self F W W 56 MS  Occ: Washing Fa: VA Mo: VA

William RIMMER Son M S W 15 MO  Occ: School Fa: MS Mo: MS

George RIMMER Son M S W 11 MO  Occ: School Fa: MS Mo: MS

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In Dover Twp., Vernon Co. Mo. in 1900

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Children of JAMES RIMMER and EMILY STEVEN are:

              i.     JAMES OLIVER³ RIMMER, b. November 1854, Missouri; m. ALICE, Abt. 1875; b. October 1855, Missouri.

Notes for JAMES OLIVER RIMMER:

1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Vernon > Dover > District 128

He says his father was born in Newfoundland. William A. says the same.

His Mother, Emily, and his brother, William, are with them, also Pansy Anthony, b.  May 1895, age 5, niece.

2.          ii.     JASPER C. N. RIMMER, b. Abt. 1856, Missouri; d. Abt. 1917, Vernon County, Missouri.

            iii.     M.F.B. RIMMER, b. Abt. 1859, Missouri; d. Bef. 1870, Missouri.

            iv.     WILLIAM A. RIMMER, b. June 1864, Missouri; d. January 16, 1913, Vernon County Poor Farm - from T.B.; m. CORDELIA M. COX, Abt. 1907; b. May 1866, Missouri; d. March 09, 1916, Moundville, Vernon County, Missouri.

3.          v.     GEORGE THOMAS RIMMER, b. 1868, Missouri; d. February 21, 1944, Vernon County, Missouri (Click Cemetery).

Generation No. 2

2.  JASPER C. N.³ RIMMER (JAMES D.², UNKNOWN¹) was born Abt. 1856 in Missouri, and died Abt. 1917 in Salina, Kansas.  He married MARY ANNA BEESON Abt. 1885 in Missouri, daughter of ALFRED BEESON and MARY JEFFERS.  She was born December 1866 in Iowa, and died in Vernon County, Missouri.

Salina Kansas
Jasper's obituary: 
Lee-Warren Watchman Dead
Jasper C. Rimmer, 62, died late Friday at his home, 205 South Fifth Street, of kidney trouble.  He had been ill about a week.  He was born in Cooper county, Mo., and has lived here for two years, coming from Portland, Ore.  He was employed as night watchman at Lee Warren mill.  Besides his wife, the following children survive:  John Rimmer, Ft. Scott, G. W. Rimmer, Nevada, Mo., C. M. Rimmer, Joplin, Mo., James A. Rimmer, Salina and Miss Mary E. Rimmer, Salina.  The body will be shipped to Nevada, Mo., Sunday for burial.

Children of JASPER RIMMER and MARY BEESON are:

              i.     JOHN⁴ RIMMER, b. April 21, 1886, Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri; d. January 02, 1948, Kansas city, Missouri; m. (1) GLENNA, Abt. 1907, Nevada, Vernon county, Missouri; b. Abt. 1890, Missouri; m. (2) LULU IDELLA HOLT, 1935, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri; b. February 28, 1902, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri; d. September 27, 1980, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.

4.          ii.     GEORGE (WHIT) WHITTEN RIMMER, b. July 28, 1888, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri; d. April 17, 1968, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

            iii.     JAMES ALFRED RIMMER, b. Abt. 1892, Missouri; d. June 1966, Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.

            iv.     FLOYD HARRY RIMMER, b. January 09, 1898, Missouri; d. May 02, 1949, San Mateo, California.

Notes for FLOYD HARRY RIMMER:

Registered for the draft in Jackson Co., MO in Sep.1918. His mother lived with him.

             v.     MARY ANN RIMMER, b. Abt. 1900.

3.  GEORGE THOMAS³ RIMMER (JAMES D.², UNKNOWN¹) was born 1868 in Missouri, and died February 21, 1944 in Vernon County, Missouri (Click Cemetery).  He married ALICE (ALLIE) BRIDGES February 17, 1889 in Bates County, Missouri, daughter of AARON BRIDGES and ELIZABETH.  She was born 1868 in Missouri, and died September 1948 in Vernon County, Missouri  (Click Cemetery).

Notes for GEORGE THOMAS RIMMER:

1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Vernon > Nevada Ward 5 > District 123

1910 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Vernon > Nevada Ward 5 > District 143

1920 United States Federal Census > Nebraska > Douglas > Omaha Ward 2 > District 17

1930 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Crawford > Pittsburg > District 25

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Spanish American War

Private, Co. H, 2nd Mo. Infantry. Enlisted Nevada, Mo. 27 April 1898.

Capt. Cogwell's Command, Enlisted for  2 years,

mustered in Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis  May 12, 1898, Discharged March 1, 1899.

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Children of GEORGE RIMMER and ALICE BRIDGES are:

5.           i.     ALFRED HARRISON⁴ RIMMER, b. April 29, 1890, Balltown, Vernon County, Missouri; d. 1966, Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.

             ii.     ETHEL RIMMER, b. Abt. 1897, Missouri.

            iii.     CLARENCE RIMMER, b. Abt. 1900, Missouri.

            iv.     RUTH RIMMER, b. Abt. 1905, Missouri.

             v.     RUBY L. RIMMER, b. Abt. 1907, Missouri.

            vi.     CHARLES W. RIMMER, b. Abt. 1912, Missouri.

Generation No. 3

4.  GEORGE (WHIT) WHITTEN⁴ RIMMER (JASPER C. N.³, JAMES D.², UNKNOWN¹) was born July 28, 1888 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri, and died April 17, 1968 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.  He married MYRTLE BEATRICE LA GUIRE October 16, 1909 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri, daughter of LEWIS LA GUIRE and CLARA WINTERS.  She was born September 07, 1893 in Michigan, and died July 11, 1967 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

Children of GEORGE RIMMER and MYRTLE LA GUIRE are:

              i.     CLARA MARIE⁵ RIMMER, b. October 30, 1910, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

6.          ii.     MARY ELIZABETH RIMMER, b. September 1914, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

            iii.     NETTIE ROSETTA RIMMER, b. September 1912, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

7.         iv.     HARRY (BUSTER) WHITTEN RIMMER, b. May 13, 1918, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri; d. May 1984, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

             v.     DOROTHY IRENE RIMMER, b. September 1921, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

5.  ALFRED HARRISON⁴ RIMMER (GEORGE THOMAS³, JAMES D.², UNKNOWN¹) was born April 29, 1890 in Balltown, Vernon County, Missouri, and died 1966 in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri.  He married (1) GEORGIA.  She was born 1903.  He married (2) FLORENCE M..  She was born Abt. 1897 in Missouri.

Notes for ALFRED HARRISON RIMMER:

RIMMER, ALFRED HARRISON 

Residence:  JOPLIN, MO  *Inducted at:  JOPLIN on  8/1/1918

Place of birth:  BALLTOWN, MO Age or date of birth:  29 APR 1890

Organizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers:

4 YRS PRIOR SERVICE USMC QUANTICO, VA, 2 AUG/18; 6TH CO, CPL 8/19

Honorably discharged on demobilization:  Yes

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1910, he's single and working at the State Hospital in Nevada.

1920 United States Federal Census > Oklahoma > Ottawa > Quapaw > District 127

Notes for FLORENCE M.:

1930 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Vernon > Nevada > District 12 - Listed as married but husband not with her.

Child of ALFRED RIMMER and FLORENCE M. is:

              i.     NORMA RUTH⁵ RIMMER, b. Abt. 1923.

Generation No. 4

6.  MARY ELIZABETH⁵ RIMMER (GEORGE (WHIT) WHITTEN⁴, JASPER C. N.³, JAMES D.², UNKNOWN¹) was born September 1914 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri, and died December 29, 2007 in Nevada, Missouri.  She married OLA DOIL FENTON January 19, 1933 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri, son of ELMER FENTON and STELLA.  He was born July 10, 1911 in Stockton (Cedar Co.) Missouri, and died November 13, 1972 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri (Newton

Cemetery).

7.  HARRY (BUSTER) WHITTEN⁵ RIMMER (GEORGE (WHIT) WHITTEN⁴, JASPER C. N.³, JAMES D.², UNKNOWN¹) was born May 13, 1918 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri, and died May 1984 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.  He married HELEN BAKER November 02, 1936 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri, daughter of JAMES BAKER and BERTHA LOVE.  She was born October 28, 1919 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri, and died January 04, 2002 in Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

Notes for HELEN BAKER:

   Helen Rachel Rimmer, 82, Nevada, passed away Friday morning, January 4, 2002, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada following a lengthy illness.

  She was born October 28, 1919, in Nevada, to James Otis Baker and Bertha Lucille Love Baker.  She married Harry Rimmer on November 21, 1936, in Lamar, Missouri, and he proceeded her in death on May 5, 1984.

   Mrs. Rimmer was born and raised in Nevada and spent virtually her entire life here. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Victory Baptist Church, Nevada, the American Legion Auxiliary and D.A.V.

   Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Belcher, Oswego, Kansas, Patty Epps, Warrensburg, Missouri, Doris Fairall, Anaheim, California; two brothers, Jack Baker and Jess Baker, both of Nevada, Missouri; two sisters, Margaret Chadd, Milo, Missouri, and Marjorie Spencer, Nevada Missouri, nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one great-great-grandchild Cherish Belcher.  Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2002, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, Missouri, with Rev. Jerry Pyle officiating. Interment followed in Newton Burial Park.