Grinnell, E. H.

GRINNELL, HERMACE, YEST, DILLON

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Date: 1/14/2013 at 08:29:01

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

GRINNELL, E.H.—Grinnell Twp—pg 899. United States Express agent, was born in New Haven, Addison county, Vermont, February 27, 1825, where he was raised and educated. In 1844 he came west locating in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he resided two years, after which he returned to Vermont and after a short sojourn went to Washington county, New York, where he remained four years. In 1851 he removed to New York City where he resided five years. From New York he came to Grinnell, arriving here November 28, 1856; the town had been located two years previous and named after his brother J.B. E.H. tendered his services to his country June 22d, 1861, enlisting in the Fourth Iowa infantry as musician; was honorably discharged in 1862 and returned to his home where he has since resided. Mr. Grinnell has been twice married; first, May 14, 1844, to Miss Sarah L. Hermace, of Nassau, New York. She died September 25, 1860. Was again married, November 27, 1862, to Miss Carrie L. Yest. By his first wife he had two children: Cornie (now Mrs. Dillon), F.B. (killed on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad). By his second marriage two children: Minnie E. and Kate Y. For a number of years Mr. Grinnell was agent for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Has been express agent for the past eleven years. With the exception of some years in Kansas he has been a resident of Grinnell. Being one of the pioneers he has seen all of its growth and prosperity.