GRAYBILL, Samuel - Putnam

GRAYBILL, Samuel, deceased; was b. in Botetourt Co, Va, July  27, 1803; assisted his father till of age; then began trading and  teaming for himself; marr. Miss Lydia ARNOLD March 18, 1834, and  in June of the same year settled in Putnam Co, In, where he  purchased the LANDIS Saw and gristmill property, which he  disposed of the following December, and moved to the present  homestead of Sec 11 of this township (Scott Twp). In 1859, he  erected the present commodious brick residence, a view of which  is seen in the atlas, on the eminence cast of the house; followed  farming and stock raising till his death, Oct 7, 1876.

For 3  years previous, Mr. Graybill was afflicted with dropsy, and on the day  above named he left the house for a walk about the farm, when two  hundred rods from the house, he fell dead, where he was  subsequently found by members of the family. Mrs. Graybill was brn in  Botetourt Co, Va, April 24, 1811 and at this time is in good  health and lives in the home provided by her deceased husband,  having a life interest in the 80 acre homestead that bears her  name.

Their children's names are Drusilla, b. June 1, 1836; died  May 24, 1840; Josephus b. Sept 10, 1837; Mary Magdalena, now Mrs.  George E. LIDIKAY, born Sept 13, 1839; William R, b. Sept 18,  1841; Amanda Jane, now Mrs. DH HOSTETTER, born Dec 13, 1843;  Lydia Ellen, b. March 18, 1846, died Nov 4, 1852; Salome C, b.  Oct 30, 1848 died July 21, 1865; and Samuel Cline b. Dec 29,  1850. Mr. G. was an active member of the German Baptist Church,  and by industry and economy during his lifetime accumulated a  large property, both real and personal, that has been divided  among his heirs. - typed by kbz