Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1898 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

William J. Granger was born in Mason County, Michigan, Nov. 11 1840, and died in DeMotte Ind., Feb. 4,1898. When still a child he removed with his parents to Indiana. When a young man he united with the Baptist church and was baptised by Elder Brayton at Eagle Creek where his membership remained until his death. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union Army in the 73, Regt., Co. “A,” Ind. Inf. Vol. Serving in the same until the close of the war. In 1867 was married to Lucy McAllister of Kankakee 111., by whom 9 children were born. His wife 4 sons and 2 daughters survive him.