From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net>

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Subject: OBITUARY - ELI GRANDSTAFF.

Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 4:32 PM

Decatur County Journal

December l5, l898

ELI GRANDSTAFF was born in Knox County, Ohio, on the 3rd day of January,

l82l, and died December 8, l898, at the home of his daughter in

Stanberry, Mo., this being the 56th anniversary of his marriage. He was

the youngest of seven children, all of whom, so far as known, have been

called from earth. His father's name was LEWIS. His mother died when

he was quite young and the children were scattered. He was married to

MARY JANE IMLAY December 8, l842, In Guernsey County, Ohio. To them

were born five children, JAMES, SMITH I., JOSEPH L., and LIBBIE A.

ALLEN, at whose home he died, and under whose special care he has been

for many years, and CHARLES B., who died in infancy.

He united with the M.E. Church in Ohio in l842 and has lived a devoted

Christian life, and gave abundant evidence of his acceptance with the

Savior.

He with his family came to Guthrie County, Iowa, in the spring of l858,

crossing the Des Moines River on a flat boat, there being no bridges on

that River at Ft. Des Moines, now Des Moines. He entered 80 acres of

land in Guthrie County, where STUART now is. Two sons, JAMES and

JOSEPH, served through the war in the 29th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He

was foreman of the first grand jury impanneled in Guthrie County, was

one of the charter members of the M.E. Church in the county.

In l870, he moved near Pleasanton, Iowa, and about four years ago to

Weldon, Iowa, and about four weeks ago, to Stanberry, Missouri.

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