OBIT: Michael GRABILL, 1890, Taylor Township, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ LOCAL BREVITIES. Michael Graybill, an aged resident of Taylor township, died last evening. He was well known throughout Morrison's Cove. We are without further particulars. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, November 27, 1890 Death of Michael Grabill. Our Roaring Spring correspondent writes as follows: Michael Grabill was born and lived nearly all his life in the immediate locality where he died. He was a good citizen, a Christian gentleman and a member of the Reformed church for more than sixty years. He was an enterprising gentleman. He had the best interest of his community at heart. He was largely instrumental in organizing the Morrison's Cove turnpike company and was the president of the company for more than twenty-five years. He was full of public spirit during his whole life time. His funeral will be from his late residence, near Sharpsburg, to-day at 11 a.m. Rev. W. A. Long, his pastor, will conduct the funeral. "Peace to his ashes." Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday, November 28, 1890 1870 Taylor Township, Blair County census - Michael Grabill, 62 Sarah Grabill, 66 Susan Grabill, 38 Maggie Grabill, 14 Sarah Grabill, 26 Hezikiah Grabill, 27 Mallie? Grabill, 6