Grubbs - William
William GRUBBS
Source: Mon Jan 17, 1916 Crawfordsville Review
William GRUBBS, one of the well known and highly respected residents of the Stump School neighborhood six miles SW of the city died Sunday morning after a lingering illness of many weeks suffering from a complication of diseases. The funeral services will be held at the United Brethren Church in the neighborhood Tuesday morning at 11 and will be in charge of Rev. Sponsler, the local pastor. A committee of McPherson Post GAR will give the ritualistic service of that order at the service. William Grubbs was one of the well liked men of his neighborhood and was highly respected by the members of his army post. He was born in Tenn and at an early age enlisted in the Union Army 8th Reg Infantry. After the war he came to Indiana and located in the Stump School house neighborhood. He was married to Rebecca Stump and to the union one child was born a son who died many years ago. The widow survives. - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 21 January 1916
William son of William and Margaret Ray Grubbs, was born in Green County, Tennessee Jan 17, 1847. Mr. Grubbs saw service in Co D 8th Tenn Vol. Inf during the Civil War. He came to Indiana in 1871, locating in this county where he continued to reside until his death. Sept 23, 1875, he was married to Rebecca Ann Stump. To this union one son, George B. was born who preceded his father to the grave many years. Mr. Grubbs departed this life, Jan 16, 1916. He is survived by his widow, two brothers, Wesley of Elmdale and George B of Walkersville, Mich and 3 sisters, Mrs. George Sweet of Pine Village; Mrs. Sarah Crawford of Tennessee and Mrs. Hanna Pitinger of Arkansas. One brother, Jackson preceded him in death many years ago. He was laid to rest in the Weir cemetery. Once more has the silver cord of affection been loosened and the golden bowl of life been broken. As we meet and mingle together one face is missing, one chair is vacant, one voice is silent forever. His friends and neighbors feel that his place indeed is vacant. William was a kind husband, a loyal friend and steadfast neighbor. His work is over and he sleeps with his Father, yet we will not bid him goodbye but in some fairer land will we bid him good morning. - kbz