Clarence Grimmett, one of the leading business citizens
of Palmyra, Macoupin County, and senior member of the mercantile firm of
Grimmett & Waters, was born in North Otter township, Macoupin County,
Illinois, in 1876, and is a son of Huson and Julia (Allmond) Grimmett.
The father of our, subject was born in Eastern Tennessee and was a son
of John C. and Martha (Huson) Grimmett, who came to Illinois and settled in
Macoupin County in 1850, some years prior to the Civil War. John C. Grimmett
purchased the farm in North Otter township, where his grandson was born. He
served three years in the Civil War in Company E, 122nd Reg., Illinois Vol.
Inf., and was twice wounded. Six children were born to his union with Martha
Huson and three to his union with Elizabeth Lair.
Clarence Grimmett
obtained his education at Mount Moriah, in Scottville township, Macoupin
County, and at the Palmyra High School, completing it at Bushnell, Illinois.
He then engaged in school teaching and followed the profession with much
success for Ihree years, mainly in North Palmyra township. On September 6,
1899, he embarked in business, opening a store for the sale of groceries and
queensware, at Palmyra, which he managed alone until October 1, 1902, when
he admitted J. G. Waters into partnership. This has become one of the
strongest mercantile houses in Palmyra, its success being the result of the
ability and enterprise of the two partners and the honorable methods they
have pursued. They carry a large and varied stock, selected with care and a
desire to meet the demands of the community, and their constantly expanding
trade shows the confidence and good will of their fellow citizens.
Mr. Grimmett is fraternally connected with the Masons, Order of the Eastern
Star, Knights of Pythias, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Loyal
Americans. Both he and his partner are prominent members of the social
organization known as the Bachelor Club. In politics he is identified with
the Republican party. For eight years he has been a member of the Methodist
Church. He has shown sound judgment as a business man and possesses personal
attributes which attract friendship and make him popular with his fellow
citizens.
Extracted 2018 May 08 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 294-295.
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