1921
Funeral services for William B. Grubb, 77, who died Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Spannaus, 247 Seventh street, were held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church. Burial was made at the Mountain View Cemetery, the Dodge undertaking parlors having charge of the funeral arrangements. Mr. Grubb has been ill for some time, having moved here a few days ago from Yreka, Calif., in the hope that a change might improve his health. William B. Grubb was born at Morning Sun, Louisa county, Iowa, March 13, 1844. He moved to Oregon in 1852 and was married to Francis Ellen Spencer February 6, 1868.
Surviving him are five daughters Mrs. Mary Gardener, Mrs. Jennie Hurn, Mrs. Edith Anderson, Mrs. Alice McCormack, and Mrs. Grace Spannaus, and four son's, Thomas, Carl, Jesse and Arthur Grubb. Mr. Grubb spent most of his life in southern Oregon and northern California, and was well known by many here, having lived here and visited here frequently. For the last few years he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Mary Gardener, at Yreka, California.
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The Evening Herald (Klamath Falls, Or.) September 16, 1921.
Wlllliam B. Grubb, a resident of this county for almost 40 years, died in
Ashland at the home of his daughter Mrs. George Spannans, age 77 years and 6
months and was buried in the Mt. View cemetery at Ashland.
Mr. Grubb had been living with a daughter in Yreka, for the last few years,
until about a month ago when they brought him to Klamath Falls and later took
him to Ashland in hopes that the change would be beneficial to his health, which
had been very poor for some time. He failed rapidly and died Monday afternoon at
2:30.
William (Bing) Brubb was born at Morning Sun, Iowa, March 13, 1844, and moved
to Ashland in 1852. On February 6, 1868, he was married to Francis Ellen
Spencer, who passed away June 11, 1902. Nine children survive him, Mrs. Mary
Gardner, of Yreka; Mrs. Jennie Hurn, Mrs. B.W. McCormick, Klamath Falls; Mrs.
Chas. Anderson, New York, and Mrs. Geo. Spannans, Ashland; Tona, Carl and Arthur
Grubb of Klamath and Jesse, who lives at Cottage Grove, Ore.
He moved to Klamath county in July, 1882, and is well-known both in Jackson and
Klamath county.
1921
Funeral services for William B. Grubb, 77, who died Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Spannaus, 247 Seventh street, were held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church. Burial was made at the Mountain View Cemetery, the Dodge undertaking parlors having charge of the funeral arrangements. Mr. Grubb has been ill for some time, having moved here a few days ago from Yreka, Calif., in the hope that a change might improve his health. William B. Grubb was born at Morning Sun, Louisa county, Iowa, March 13, 1844. He moved to Oregon in 1852 and was married to Francis Ellen Spencer February 6, 1868.
Surviving him are five daughters Mrs. Mary Gardener, Mrs. Jennie Hurn, Mrs. Edith Anderson, Mrs. Alice McCormack, and Mrs. Grace Spannaus, and four son's, Thomas, Carl, Jesse and Arthur Grubb. Mr. Grubb spent most of his life in southern Oregon and northern California, and was well known by many here, having lived here and visited here frequently. For the last few years he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Mary Gardener, at Yreka, California.
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The Evening Herald (Klamath Falls, Or.) September 16, 1921.
Wlllliam B. Grubb, a resident of this county for almost 40 years, died in
Ashland at the home of his daughter Mrs. George Spannans, age 77 years and 6
months and was buried in the Mt. View cemetery at Ashland.
Mr. Grubb had been living with a daughter in Yreka, for the last few years,
until about a month ago when they brought him to Klamath Falls and later took
him to Ashland in hopes that the change would be beneficial to his health, which
had been very poor for some time. He failed rapidly and died Monday afternoon at
2:30.
William (Bing) Brubb was born at Morning Sun, Iowa, March 13, 1844, and moved
to Ashland in 1852. On February 6, 1868, he was married to Francis Ellen
Spencer, who passed away June 11, 1902. Nine children survive him, Mrs. Mary
Gardner, of Yreka; Mrs. Jennie Hurn, Mrs. B.W. McCormick, Klamath Falls; Mrs.
Chas. Anderson, New York, and Mrs. Geo. Spannans, Ashland; Tona, Carl and Arthur
Grubb of Klamath and Jesse, who lives at Cottage Grove, Ore.
He moved to Klamath county in July, 1882, and is well-known both in Jackson and
Klamath county.
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