Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1900 — Death of Mrs. Shelby Grant. [ARTICLE]

Death of Mrs. Shelby Grant.

Mrs. Caroline Grant, wife of Shelby Grant died Tuesday Nov. 27, at their home about 1| miles west of, town, at about 10:30 p. m. She hadjbeen in poor health since about three years [ago,] when she had a stroke of paralysis, but had been bed-fast only about two months. Her age was about 55 years. Her maiden[name was Israel and she was marrieto Shelby Grant Apr, 29th 1869. Nine children were born to them, seven of whom 3 boys and 4 girls'are living, and 2 boys died in infancy. Mrs. Mattie Grant and Miss Amanda Israel, of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Ephriam, Sayers, of DeMotte, are her sisters and R. P. Israel, of Chestnut, 111. is a brother. Having purchased the grocery store in Odd Fellows Building I expect to add to the stock on hand every thing necessary to make it complete in every particular. The goods are new and I shall aim to keep the stock in prime condition at all times. Everything in the grocery line, with a nice line of queensware etc and a large line of cigars and tobacco, candies etc. I respectfully solicit a proportion of the trade, and guarantee fair, courteous treatment to all. Come and see the new Cash Grocery in front of the court house.

W.H. COOVER,

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