CLERMONT COUNTY OHIO - William N. GRANDSTAFF, Obit, (d. 1920)
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February 21 (or 22) 1920

CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES SUNDAY NIGHT

Wm. Grandstaff Passes Away in 76th Year

William N. Grandstaff, civil war veteran, and most highly respected 
citizen of Bucyrus, passed away at this home on West Oakwood avenue
Sunday evening at 9:30 o'clock.  Death was due to a complication of
diseases from which he had been suffering since the first of January,
being in a serious condition the past week.

William Grandstaff was a son of Moses and Amanda (Bowers) Grandstaff and
was born in Morrow county July 17, 1844.  At the age of six he moved with
his parents to Licking county residing there until his marriage to Miss
Hester Grandstaff, which occurred February 28, 1867.  Mrs. Grandstaff 
passed away on the 3rd of November 1902.

When the civil war broke out and the call came for volunteers Mr. 
Grandstaff was a boy of 17, but he felt the need of his services and 
answered his country's call by enlisting with the 121st Ohio volunteers.
He was wounded in the battle of Kenisaw Mountain and was discharged
September 20, 1864.

After his marriage he resided on a farm in Delaware county moving to this
city 31 years ago.  He was a member of the Christian Union church in 
Licking county, and since his residence in this city has attended the 
First Methodist church.  Mr. Grandstaff was a man of good character and 
a highly respected citizen.  He was past commander of Keller Post G. A. R.
of which he was a member.  One daughter, Miss Ora Grandstaff at home, two 
sons, James A. of Bucyrus, Harvey M. of Toledo, two grandchildren Mrs. 
B. J. Carl of Detroit, Mrs. William Langley of Youngstown and one 
great-grandchild Virginia Marie Carl of Detroit survive.  There are also 
two brothers, Winfield Grandstaff of Delaware county and Elva of Granville.

Funeral services will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 1 
o'clock with Rev. W. H. Miller officiating.