Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1916 — Mrs. Francis M. Grant Dead. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Francis M. Grant Dead.

Mrs. Phoebe Morlan Grant, aged nearly 77 years, died at 4:45 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, after an illness of six months’ duration. Mrs. Grant was born May 2, 1839, in Columbiana county, Ohio, and moved to Jasper cdunty in 1859. She was married to Francis M. Grant on April 1, 1866. To this union Six children were born, three daughters and one son of whom survive her, Mr. Grant having died ten years ago: Miss Nellie and Edmun Grant, residing west of town; Mrs. Delia Zeigler and Mrs. Grace Frances of north of Rensselaer. She also leayes one brother, Omar Morlan, of west of town. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the home, conducted by Elder Lindsay of the Church of God. Interment followed in Weston cemetery.