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GRACE, John F. 1825-1898

GRACE, WOODMAN, POTTER

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 10/12/2007 at 11:22:02

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John Grace one of the pioneers in Mitchell County, died very suddenly of apoplexy at his home in McIntire, November 8th. Mr. Grace voted during the morning and seemed in about his usual health although he had been working pretty hard of late, and complained of not feeling quite as well as common. After eating his dinner he was suddenly stricken down, but was thought to be recovering when death came almost instantly at about four o'clock. The shock was a severe one to his family of whom remain his wife, three sons Charles, Elmer and Sam and one daughter Mrs. Emma Potter of Taopi.
The sympathy of the entire community is with these breaved ones. No man in our town was probably better known or liked. He was genial and social with all. Mr. Branen took charge of the body, which was followed to its resting place by a large number of friends. The funeral services were held in the M.E. church, Mr. Pierce preaching the sermon. So one by one the landmarks of society disappear to leave a deep sense of vacancy behind.
Osage Journal
Nov. 16, 1898
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Death of John F. Grace
Our community was startled Tuesday afternoon, November 8, 1898, by the announcement that John F. Grace, a pioneer of Mitchell county, had passed away at his home in McIntire at 4:15 p.m.
Death came swiftly and almost without warning. Mr. Grace went to the election in the forenoon and cast his vote, as has always been his custom on election day. On his way home at noon he said to a friend" I guess I will not go up this afternoon as I am not feeling very well." About three o'clock he was taken worse, when Dr. Anderson was summoned but he was beyond the reach of human aid or skill and passed away in a few minutes after the doctor's arrival.
John F. Grace was born at New Durham, New Hampshire, on the 20th day of July, 1825, being at the time of his death 73 years, 3 months and 19 days of age.
In his younger years he accepted a situation tendered him at Dover, N. H. as baggage master on the Cochecho railroad, which he filled with fidelity until he was caught in the current which at the time was carrying many of the New England people to what was then regarded as the far away frontier of our western civilization, and in the fall of 1855 he, with his young wife, after traveling by team from McGregor, about 100 miles, arrived in Wayne township, Mitchell county, Iowa. He at once selected land, erected thereon a log house and commenced farming. Later on he erected a nice set of buildings and continued farming until within a few years, when he made a nice home on forty acres of land he owned adjoining the town of McIntire and rented the old farm to his two oldest sons.
John F. Grace married Adaline B. Woodman, of Alton, New Hampshire, June 17, 1855.
The deceased was very fond of children and was a kind and loving father, strickly honest in all his dealings and a kind and accomodating neighbor. Deceased leaves a widow, three sons and one daughter, who have the sympathy of all the community in their bereavment.
The funeral services were held at the M.E. church on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Pierce officiating, assisted by Rev. Enos. The interment was at the Wayne cemetery.
Osage News
Nov. 17, 1898

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Obituary: #1: John Grace one of the pioneers in Mitchell County, died very suddenly of apoplexy at his home in McIntire, November 8th. Mr. Grace voted during the morning and seemed in about his usual health although he had been working pretty hard of late, and complained of not feeling quite as well as common. After eating his dinner he was suddenly stricken down, but was thought to be recovering when death came almost instantly at about four o'clock. The shock was a severe one to his family of whom remain his wife, three sons Charles, Elmer and Sam and one daughter Mrs. Emma Potter of Taopi. The sympathy of the entire community is with these breaved ones. No man in our town was probably better known or liked. He was genial and social with all. Mr. Branen took charge of the body, which was followed to its resting place by a large number of friends. The funeral services were held in the M.E. church, Mr. Pierce preaching the sermon. So one by one the landmarks of society disappear to leave a deep sense of vacancy behind. Osage Journal Nov. 16, 1898 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #2: Death of John F. Grace Our community was startled Tuesday afternoon, November 8, 1898, by the announcement that John F. Grace, a pioneer of Mitchell county, had passed away at his home in McIntire at 4:15 p.m. Death came swiftly and almost without warning. Mr. Grace went to the election in the forenoon and cast his vote, as has always been his custom on election day. On his way home at noon he said to a friend" I guess I will not go up this afternoon as I am not feeling very well." About three o'clock he was taken worse, when Dr. Anderson was summoned but he was beyond the reach of human aid or skill and passed away in a few minutes after the doctor's arrival. John F. Grace was born at New Durham, New Hampshire, on the 20th day of July, 1825, being at the time of his death 73 years, 3 months and 19 days of age. In his younger years he accepted a situation tendered him at Dover, N. H. as baggage master on the Cochecho railroad, which he filled with fidelity until he was caught in the current which at the time was carrying many of the New England people to what was then regarded as the far away frontier of our western civilization, and in the fall of 1855 he, with his young wife, after traveling by team from McGregor, about 100 miles, arrived in Wayne township, Mitchell county, Iowa. He at once selected land, erected thereon a log house and commenced farming. Later on he erected a nice set of buildings and continued farming until within a few years, when he made a nice home on forty acres of land he owned adjoining the town of McIntire and rented the old farm to his two oldest sons. John F. Grace married Adaline B. Woodman, of Alton, New Hampshire, June 17, 1855. The deceased was very fond of children and was a kind and loving father, strickly honest in all his dealings and a kind and accomodating neighbor. Deceased leaves a widow, three sons and one daughter, who have the sympathy of all the community in their bereavment. The funeral services were held at the M.E. church on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Pierce officiating, assisted by Rev. Enos. The interment was at the Wayne cemetery. Osage News Nov. 17, 1898
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