Columbia City Post – Whitley County, Indiana
Wednesday December 11, 1889
Died, December 8th, 1889, after a short illness at his home in Lorane, Indiana, James Grant aged 83 years, 6 months, 17 days.
James Grant was born in the state of New Jersey 1806. He was next to the youngest of a family of 9 children all of whom, (it is supposed) he had survived a number of years.
He removed with his parents into Canada when a youth. In a few years he removed to the southron [sic] part of Indiana, remaining there but a short time. From there to New York, where he learned ship building. Also taught several terms of school. Come to the state of Ohio in the year 1831, where he engaged in teaching. Was married to Eliza Beard in the year of 1833, in Seneca County, Ohio.
He remained in Ohio, until 1838 when he came to Whitley County, Indiana. Here he experienced in common with other pioneers of that early period the privations and hardships incident to a life in the wilderness. But with courageous fortitude, he and his ever cheerful companion bore up nobly under all the lonesome and discouraging surroundings; for some times there were not well ones enough in this fever stricken country to care properly for the sick. He lived to see the wilderness transformed into the homes of a happy, thriving and intelling [sic] community, which he has served in various capacities of usefulness. He served as Justice of the Peace a number of years, also as notary public and post-master.
He and his companion united with the Regular Baptist Church in the year 1848, in which church he remained till he heard the welcome bidding, come up higher. He was the father of eleven children, of which eight survive him, four boys and four girls; all are married and have families. He leaves an aged wife, 44 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
He has been quite feeble from old age for two years. He often expressed himself as ready and anxious to depart.
The summons came at last. How strange. So recently with us, inspiring us with courage, - next we see him suffering – with life’s tide fluttering and hardly perceptible, weak and utterly helpless – dying, the heart that has ever beat with the good and the true is stopped – stopped for ever. But looking beyond we see him in his Father’s house where there is no night – no shoulders stooping with age and sorrow, no sicknesses, where the flowers of external youth are never blighted, where aching heads are never bowed in pain, where there are no tear dimmed eyes, clothed with the imperishable garments of eternal youth, there he walks and talks with the friends of his youth, - his middle age – his old age, who have gone before him. Yes, he walks and talks with the good of all ages in the home of God. Truly our loss is his gain. Rev. Loring conducted the funeral services at the Free Methodist church at Loraine Monday at 11 o’clock. The remains were laid away to rest in the Adams cemetery.
Wednesday December 11, 1889
Died, December 8th, 1889, after a short illness at his home in Lorane, Indiana, James Grant aged 83 years, 6 months, 17 days.
James Grant was born in the state of New Jersey 1806. He was next to the youngest of a family of 9 children all of whom, (it is supposed) he had survived a number of years.
He removed with his parents into Canada when a youth. In a few years he removed to the southron [sic] part of Indiana, remaining there but a short time. From there to New York, where he learned ship building. Also taught several terms of school. Come to the state of Ohio in the year 1831, where he engaged in teaching. Was married to Eliza Beard in the year of 1833, in Seneca County, Ohio.
He remained in Ohio, until 1838 when he came to Whitley County, Indiana. Here he experienced in common with other pioneers of that early period the privations and hardships incident to a life in the wilderness. But with courageous fortitude, he and his ever cheerful companion bore up nobly under all the lonesome and discouraging surroundings; for some times there were not well ones enough in this fever stricken country to care properly for the sick. He lived to see the wilderness transformed into the homes of a happy, thriving and intelling [sic] community, which he has served in various capacities of usefulness. He served as Justice of the Peace a number of years, also as notary public and post-master.
He and his companion united with the Regular Baptist Church in the year 1848, in which church he remained till he heard the welcome bidding, come up higher. He was the father of eleven children, of which eight survive him, four boys and four girls; all are married and have families. He leaves an aged wife, 44 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
He has been quite feeble from old age for two years. He often expressed himself as ready and anxious to depart.
The summons came at last. How strange. So recently with us, inspiring us with courage, - next we see him suffering – with life’s tide fluttering and hardly perceptible, weak and utterly helpless – dying, the heart that has ever beat with the good and the true is stopped – stopped for ever. But looking beyond we see him in his Father’s house where there is no night – no shoulders stooping with age and sorrow, no sicknesses, where the flowers of external youth are never blighted, where aching heads are never bowed in pain, where there are no tear dimmed eyes, clothed with the imperishable garments of eternal youth, there he walks and talks with the friends of his youth, - his middle age – his old age, who have gone before him. Yes, he walks and talks with the good of all ages in the home of God. Truly our loss is his gain. Rev. Loring conducted the funeral services at the Free Methodist church at Loraine Monday at 11 o’clock. The remains were laid away to rest in the Adams cemetery.
Columbia City Post – Whitley County, Indiana
Wednesday December 11, 1889
Died, December 8th, 1889, after a short illness at his home in Lorane, Indiana, James Grant aged 83 years, 6 months, 17 days.
James Grant was born in the state of New Jersey 1806. He was next to the youngest of a family of 9 children all of whom, (it is supposed) he had survived a number of years.
He removed with his parents into Canada when a youth. In a few years he removed to the southron [sic] part of Indiana, remaining there but a short time. From there to New York, where he learned ship building. Also taught several terms of school. Come to the state of Ohio in the year 1831, where he engaged in teaching. Was married to Eliza Beard in the year of 1833, in Seneca County, Ohio.
He remained in Ohio, until 1838 when he came to Whitley County, Indiana. Here he experienced in common with other pioneers of that early period the privations and hardships incident to a life in the wilderness. But with courageous fortitude, he and his ever cheerful companion bore up nobly under all the lonesome and discouraging surroundings; for some times there were not well ones enough in this fever stricken country to care properly for the sick. He lived to see the wilderness transformed into the homes of a happy, thriving and intelling [sic] community, which he has served in various capacities of usefulness. He served as Justice of the Peace a number of years, also as notary public and post-master.
He and his companion united with the Regular Baptist Church in the year 1848, in which church he remained till he heard the welcome bidding, come up higher. He was the father of eleven children, of which eight survive him, four boys and four girls; all are married and have families. He leaves an aged wife, 44 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
He has been quite feeble from old age for two years. He often expressed himself as ready and anxious to depart.
The summons came at last. How strange. So recently with us, inspiring us with courage, - next we see him suffering – with life’s tide fluttering and hardly perceptible, weak and utterly helpless – dying, the heart that has ever beat with the good and the true is stopped – stopped for ever. But looking beyond we see him in his Father’s house where there is no night – no shoulders stooping with age and sorrow, no sicknesses, where the flowers of external youth are never blighted, where aching heads are never bowed in pain, where there are no tear dimmed eyes, clothed with the imperishable garments of eternal youth, there he walks and talks with the friends of his youth, - his middle age – his old age, who have gone before him. Yes, he walks and talks with the good of all ages in the home of God. Truly our loss is his gain. Rev. Loring conducted the funeral services at the Free Methodist church at Loraine Monday at 11 o’clock. The remains were laid away to rest in the Adams cemetery.
Wednesday December 11, 1889
Died, December 8th, 1889, after a short illness at his home in Lorane, Indiana, James Grant aged 83 years, 6 months, 17 days.
James Grant was born in the state of New Jersey 1806. He was next to the youngest of a family of 9 children all of whom, (it is supposed) he had survived a number of years.
He removed with his parents into Canada when a youth. In a few years he removed to the southron [sic] part of Indiana, remaining there but a short time. From there to New York, where he learned ship building. Also taught several terms of school. Come to the state of Ohio in the year 1831, where he engaged in teaching. Was married to Eliza Beard in the year of 1833, in Seneca County, Ohio.
He remained in Ohio, until 1838 when he came to Whitley County, Indiana. Here he experienced in common with other pioneers of that early period the privations and hardships incident to a life in the wilderness. But with courageous fortitude, he and his ever cheerful companion bore up nobly under all the lonesome and discouraging surroundings; for some times there were not well ones enough in this fever stricken country to care properly for the sick. He lived to see the wilderness transformed into the homes of a happy, thriving and intelling [sic] community, which he has served in various capacities of usefulness. He served as Justice of the Peace a number of years, also as notary public and post-master.
He and his companion united with the Regular Baptist Church in the year 1848, in which church he remained till he heard the welcome bidding, come up higher. He was the father of eleven children, of which eight survive him, four boys and four girls; all are married and have families. He leaves an aged wife, 44 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
He has been quite feeble from old age for two years. He often expressed himself as ready and anxious to depart.
The summons came at last. How strange. So recently with us, inspiring us with courage, - next we see him suffering – with life’s tide fluttering and hardly perceptible, weak and utterly helpless – dying, the heart that has ever beat with the good and the true is stopped – stopped for ever. But looking beyond we see him in his Father’s house where there is no night – no shoulders stooping with age and sorrow, no sicknesses, where the flowers of external youth are never blighted, where aching heads are never bowed in pain, where there are no tear dimmed eyes, clothed with the imperishable garments of eternal youth, there he walks and talks with the friends of his youth, - his middle age – his old age, who have gone before him. Yes, he walks and talks with the good of all ages in the home of God. Truly our loss is his gain. Rev. Loring conducted the funeral services at the Free Methodist church at Loraine Monday at 11 o’clock. The remains were laid away to rest in the Adams cemetery.
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