Ruhama M. (Covington) Grewell (1818-1905)

COVINGTON, GREWELL, WEAVER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/8/2012 at 12:10:12

From Story County Watchman May 19, 1905

DIED.--On Saturday at at 8 p. m., Mrs. R. M. Grewell, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Weaver, aged 86 years, and 6 months. She was born in Harrison County, Ohio, where she lived many years coming to Iowa 56 years since, making her home in Marshall county. She resided there many years coming to this county three years ago, since which time she has resided here. She has bee ill only a few days and the end came calmly and with resignation to the future world. The remains were shipped Monday to Clemen's Grove for interment beside those who had passed before to the better land. Services were held there by Rev. Helvensteen on Tuesday at 2 p. m. The family extend their thanks to the friends who so kindly consoled with them and aided in the last rites of the occasion.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: "Mrs. Oliver Weaver" was Laura Grewell, daughter of Ezekiel and Ruhama (Covington) Grewell, who married Oliver Weaver on 24 October 1875 in Marshall County, Iowa.