Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1900 — Grant Family Reunion. [ARTICLE]

Grant Family Reunion.

The reunion of the Grant family was held Monday at the home of Thomas Grant in, Newton tp. This day was also the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grant. Relatives and friends to the number of 155 were present. At noon the tables were prepared in a large tent and laden with the best of the land. Frank Grant did not sit down, as he thought he could eat more to walk about, and he went from one table to the other. John Martindale ate on bended knees, but as the position was new to him he did not eat long. Shelby Grant and A. O. Yebman ate so much and so long” they could not take the time from eating to have their.pictures taken, but had both hands full and a plateful on their laps. All spent a very enjoyable hour at the tables, after which they went to the sunny side of the tent and J. B. Martindale -took their pictures, taking all the crowd in one picture, then taking a picture of the old folks and one of the young folks, after which he took the picture of the old log house in which Mr. and Mrs. Grant onee lived, and which was built in 1842. The old couple sat on the front step and the boys gathered a few old relics of by-gone days about tliem, which made them think of the days that have gone “since you and I were young.’’ Mrs. J. B. Martindale and Miss Mattie Hemphill favored the crowd with some good music. Following is a list of those present: Messrs, and Mesdames Thomas Grant, Frank Grant, Shelby Grant, Alton Grant, Norman Warner, Wi liam Moore, Rev. and Mrs. I). T. Halstead. Jared Benjamin, Joseph Yeoman, Berry Paris, Mark Hemphill, Wm. Kenton, James Yeoman, George Pumphrey, John Martindale, A. O. Yeoman, of Kingman, Kans,; John N. Pierce, Lebanon, Ind.; S. O. Duvall, Mrs. Lenora Reiley, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kenton, Mrs, Abby Yeoman, Ben Hanis, Mesdames Matlie Grant and L. M. Imcs, Miss Mattie Benjamin, Messrs, and Me-dames John Sayler, Ed Duvall, James Parkison, Theodore Clark, Jasper Kenton, Omer Morel,and, T. M, Grant, L. W. Benbow, Hale Warner, Grant Warner, Joseph Paxton, Harve Miller, Dines Grant. Mrs. Lillie Crow, J, H. Carr. J. A. Grant, Mrs. O. C. Halstead, Mrs. Nellie Sayler, Mrs. Robison, F. W. Bedford. Mrs. D. S. Alter, Mrs. Monroe Carr, Mrs, Ophelia Potts, Airs. Eva Pines. Mis. Myrtle Ott, Frank B. Hilchur, Carey (\>.;r, Virginia Paxton, Leila Grant, Flo Jh s. Rosa Cars, Ada Sayler, W. C. Pumphrey, Jennie Yeoman, Mrs. Rebecca Hemphill, Guss Grant, Clara Hemphill. John Mauck, Nellie Grant, Amy Grant, Carrie Sayler, Kate Mauck, Mary Yeoman, Mrs. Annie Laßue, John Yeoman, Bridgewater. S. Da.; Eva Allen, Mattie Hemphill, Mr. ami .Mis. Jack Moyes, Ellen Paris, Katherine Laßue, Mark lloyes, Mary J. Hopkins, Margate' Grant, Mattie Yeoman, Mabel Sayler, jocie Grant, Nancy Carr, Rachel E. Knox, Mary Hemphill, A. Harmon, Lucy Yeoman, Mr. and Mrs A. C. Harmon. Louise Harmon, Rosa McColly, Blanch Grant, Mrs. Charles Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.Martindale, Ora Grant, Mrs. Sam Howe, Agnes Howe, Dwight, Ill.; Paid Parkison, Garland Gran», Minnie Abbett, John Carr, Larkin Potts, Burton Sayler, Ivan Sayler, David Atts, Lillian Otis, Bart Grant, Mrs. S. T. Harding, Vincent Babcock, Grace I Grant, G. Kenichmia, Joe Knox, Myrtle i Haus, Gertrude Babcock, Nina Martindale, 1 Mrs. Charley Hemphill, Jim Hays, Ruth . Hays, Mabel Hudson, Mrs. Ruth Phillips, I Mrs. Cacks, Chicago, Ill.; Thelma Martindale

Norman Warner sang a song that he used to sing when he was young. These are the beautiful words: The Old Folks Are 6one. Far, far in many lands I’ve wandered sadly and lone. My heart was ever turning southward to all the dear ones at home. Here after all my weary roaming at early dawn, I’ve come and find the cot still standing, But Oh the old folks are gone. Chorus —

Hfere I WAhtlSf sad and lonely In the deaf old home those that I loved so w ell and fondly All all the old folks are gone. I Here’s where I frolicked with my krothea I under the tree, : Here’s where I knelt beside my mother from care and sorrow free. ; Still sings the little birds so sweetly at night and morn. Still runs the little brook so fleetly ! But Oh the old folks are gone. Chorus — Down where th« old tJlnanas waving they’re laid td fest, Where Swanee’s peaceful waters having tho green turf o'er their breast ■ But there’s a home I know where parting never can come, Oh for that home 1 must bestarting there M here the old folks are r gone.

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