Saturday, May 27, 2017

Inez Anna Grimes Bendure



Born 6 December 1889 at Parsons, Labette County, Kansas
Died 29 September 1962 at Parsons, Labette County, Kansas

Inez was the daughter of Nimrod C. Grimes and Emma L. Gamble Grimes. She was raised at Parsons where her father was a railroad laborer. Inez married first to Truman Chamberlain Bidwell on 7 July 1908 at Iola, Kansas. He was a clerk at Hotel Mattewson at Parsons. Inez and Truman made their home at Parsons and were the parents of three daughters; Merle Bernice Bidwell, and twins, Lucille Kathryn Bidwell and Louise Marie Bidwell. He died in 1918 and Inez married next to Harve Leonard Bendure sometime after 1920 and before 1930. He was a brakeman with the Missouri, Kansas, and Jefferson Railroad. They made their home at 2623 Chess Avenue at Parsons and were the parents of one daughter, Ethelyn Bendure, who died at a young age. Inez was buried at OakwoodCemetery at Parsons. She was John More Association cousin #M51421 and the wife of my fourth cousin twice removed, Truman Chamberlain Bidwell.

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