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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Reviewed 24 Oct 2003 Rootsweb.com Worldconnect.
2. 1870 census shows middle initial as W and not H. Some Ancestral File entries show middle name of Henry.
3. Censuses:
1850 US: District 21, Pottawattamie, Iowa, p. 97b, household 532:
George Grabill, 29, farmer, OH.
Mary, 27, OH.
Hannah, 8, IL.
Brigham, 7, IL.
George, 4, IA.
Polly, 1, IA.
1856 Iowa: (From Ancestry.com) Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa, p. 10 of 63, 59/60:
George W. Graybill, 35, 9 years in Iowa, OH, farmer.
Mary, 32, 9, IN.
Hannah, 13, 9, IL.
Brigham, 11, 9, IL.
Geo., 9, IA.
Polly, 7, IA.
John, 5, IA.
Isaiah, 3, IA.
Massey, 1, IA.
Mary C., 0, IA. [Same person as Sarah A.]
1860 US: Council Bluffs Post Office, Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, p. 362, dwelling 469, family 412, living next door to Simeon P. Graybill:
George W. Graybill, 38, farmer, $1650 real estate, $400 personal property, OH.
Hannah, 17, housekeeper, IL.
Brigham, 16, farmhand, MO.
George, 13, IA.
Polly, 10, IA.
John, 9, IA.
Wm. P., 7, IA.
Massie J., 5, IA.
Catharine, 2, IA.
Lydia J., 4/12, IA.
1870 US: Council Bluffs Post Office, Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, p. 172b, dwelling 58, family 59; the following families were neighbors: Simeon Graybill, Margaret Stoker, George Graybill, William L. Graybill, Phillip Gatrost:
Geo. Graybill, 47, farmer, $9600 real estate, $2200 personal property, OH.
Hannah, 44, keeping house, IN.
Geo. W., 23, farmer, $200 personal property, IA.
Isaac, 17, IA.
Massie, 15, IA.
Cathrin, 11, IA.
Lydia J., 10, IA.
Julia, 6, IA.
Samuel, 4, IA.
Zenas, 2, IA.
Hannah Sexton, 15, IA.
Emily J. Sexton, 14, IA
John Sexton, 11, IA.
George Sexton, 10, IA.
John Graybill, 19, IA.
Possible alternate 1870 US: Crescent City, Crescent Twp., Pottawattamie, IA, p. 153b, entry 187, next door neighbors include: William and Almeda Graybill Holman, Wayne and sister Polly Graybill Downs, and older brother Brigham "Grabill":
Geor. Grabill, 20, farmer, $1000 real estate, IA.
1880 US: Garner, Pottawattamie, Iowa; NA film T9-0361, p. 23A:
George Graybill, farmer, self, 55, OH NC NC.
Hannah, wife, 52, IN NC SC.
George, son, single, farmer, 33, IA OH IN.
Isaah, son, single, farmer, 25, IA OH IN.
Catherine, dau, 22, IA OH IN.
Julia, dau, 16, IA OH IN.
Samuel, son, 14, IA OH IN.
Zenas, son, 11, IA OH IN.
John Sexton, single, stepson, farmer, IA IL IN.
Margett Graybill, gdau, 4, IA IA UT.
Birdie Graybill, gdau, 2, IA IA UT.
4. Susan Easton Black, compiler, "Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," (Religious Studies Center, BYU, 1993, copy in Family History Library in Salt Lake City): "Graybill, George H.; Birth: 23 Dec 1846, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. George H. Graybill was expelled from the [RLDS] on 5 Sep. 1869. Source: Reorganization Minutes, 1852-71, book A, p. 325."
5. "George H. Graybill, of section 14, Garner Twp., was born Dec 23, 1846 in Pottawattamie Co. and was one of the first white children born in this county. His father was George W. Graybill, a native of Jackson Co, Ohio, son of Michael Graybill, who was born in North Carolina; and the mother, nee Polly Stoker, was born in North Carolina. The parents were married in Indiana, but afterward moved to Missouri, and thence to Hancock Co, Illinois. They were members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints and followed the Mormon leaders to this county where they were early pioneers. The father settled in Pottawattamie County in 1846 near Wheeler's Grove, and afterward near the place where his son, George, now lives. He now resides at Underwood. The mother died when our subject was 13 years of age, leaving 9 children. The father afterward married a widow who had three children. George H., our subject, was reared in Pottawattamie Co in the pioneer days, and passed his youth upon a farm, receiving his education in the district schools. He now owns 150 acres of valuable bottom land situated five miles from the city limits of Council Bluffs. December 8, 1887, he was married to Mrs. Flora Brower, who was born in Marion Co, Iowa, the daughter of Moses and Nancy (Jones) Doty; she has one child, Lucy. Her father was born in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Graybill have two children: George and Lee. Politically Mr. Graybill is a Republican and is yet in the prime of life, intelligent, frank and cordial in his manner and address." Source: 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County Iowa, by the Lewis Publishing Company.
6. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 72-75, extensive downline of this family is in the book:
"George Henry Graybill, b. 23 Dec 1846, Potta. Co., IA; d. 26 Nov 1912/13, Potta. Co. IA; md. to Flora Ann Doty. She was b. 24 Mar 1863. Their children were Lucy Bower, George, Lee, Roy, Etta, Mabel, Walter and Alice." The author of this book seems unaware of Flora's first marriage to a Bower/Brower and her marriage date to Geo. Graybill in 1887. Lucy Bower was born 24 Feb 1885 and is actually a step-daughter to Geo. Graybill.
BIRTH:
1. Per RLDS records cited above.
2. Per death record cited below.
MARRIAGE:
1. Ordinance Index shows a possible marriage to Flora Ann Doty about 1887. Ancestral File shows 8 Dec 1887 of Pottawattamie Co. Also shows middle name of Henry. 6 Jun 2002 Ancestry.com database "doigk" indicates Flora or Laura (Brower) Doty married 8 Dec 1887 of Pottawattamie Co., Iowa. Internet site www.genexchange.org for Pottawattamie IAGenExchange marriage records indicate: "George H. Graybill, Mrs. Flora Brower, 8 Dec 1887." James Hook notes wife as Laura Doty without more information.
2. See also Ordinance Index cited below.
3. World Connect 24 Oct 2003 database ":2655376" reports two children: George and Lee. Database "doigk" reports five children: George, Lee, Etta, Mabel, and Alice.
DEATH:
1. FHL film 1477205 "Pottawattamie Death Records, 1898-," register entry #207: "George H. Graybill, near Gilliat in Garner township, born Dec. 23, 1846, 66 years old, married, born in Iowa, father is George Graybill born in Ohio, mother is Mary Kontz, died Nov. 26, 1912 by suicide by hanging, physician was L.H. Cutler, coroner, who signed Nov. 29, 1912, buried at Nov. 29, 1912, at Underwood Cem., Iowa, undertaker was Lewis Cutler and Son of Council Bluffs." [Note: Mary Kontz {Koons} was not his mother but was his mother Mary Smith's mother.]
2. Tombstone says 1912 with no month noted.
BURIAL:
1. Per copy "Cemetery Book, Vol. II, Book 2" of the "1980 Botna Valley East Pottawattamie County Iowa Genealogical Society" booklet provided by the Council Bluffs Library of Pottawattamie Co., Iowa which lists burials of the H.G. Fisher Cemetery which is located on the west edge of the town of Underwood, Norwalk Township, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa. In this cemetery are several related Graybills as follows:
Row 2 in the following sequential stone order:
Sexton, Nellie Fern 1910-1973
(Sexton), Fannie 1872-1937 Mother
(Sexton), John 1857-1934 Father [probably son of James and Hannah (Smith) Sexton - Hannah later marries Geo. W. Graybill and is also buried here]
Row 5 in the following sequential stone order:
Graybill, Hazel E. 15 Oct 1892-4 Sept 1893 dau/o J. & A.E. Graybill "We love her"
Graybill, Guy Everett 2 Aug 1883-17 Nov 1954 AmLeg-mm Wisconsin 1st Lt 39 Infantry WWI [son of John and Annes Graybill]
Graybill, Glen E. 1899-1935 [son of John and Annes Graybill]
(Graybill), Mother [probably refers to next stone]
Graybill, John 12 May 1851-10 May 1919; Annes Ervin 12 May 1858-3 Oct 1927 his wife [son of George W. Graybill]
(Graybill), Father [probably refers to previous stone]
Graybill, Maude E. 1881-1952 [dau. of John and Annes Grabill]
Fay, Pearl Graybill 1889-1977 [dau. of John and Annes Grabill]
Wilson, Florence Graybill 1894-1974 [dau. of John and Annes Grabill]
Wilson, William J. 22 Nov 1890-25 Aug 1964 Nebr. Pvt. 3 Bn 55 Engineers WWI [husband of Florence]
Row 9 in the following sequential stone order:
Graybill, Alice 1904 [daughter of George H. and Flora A. Graybill]
(Graybill), Mother [probably refers to B.Y. Graybill stone]
Graybill, Family Stone
Graybill, B.Y. 1844-1931 and Theresa S. 11 Aug 1842 - 8 Mar 1900 [son of George W. Graybill]
(Graybill), Father [probably refers to previous stone]
Graybill, William I. 1854-1941 [son of George W. Graybill]
Graybill, Zenas 1868-19__ [son of George W. Graybill]
Graybill, Samuel F. 1865-1939 [son of George W. Graybill]
Hegarty, Eva F. 29 Sept 1901-23 May 1919 [dau. of Patrick Hegarty and Julia Ann Graybill]
(Graybill?), Mother [probably refers to next stone]
Graybill, George W. 26 June 1821-5 Mar 1900; Hannah 27 Dec 1826-6 Nov 1903 Wife
(Graybill?) Father [probably refers to previous stone]
Row 10 in the following sequential order:
Hegarty, Patrick 1863-1944 [Husband to Julia Ann Graybill]
Hegarty, Julia A. 1863-1938 [Julia Ann Graybill, dau. of George W. Graybill with Patrick as husband]
Graybill, Flora A. 1863-1933 Mother; George H. 1846-1912 Father [son of George W. Graybill]
Row 11 in the following sequential stone order:
Fisher Family Stone
Aney, Allie Fisher 1886-1972 Daughter
Fisher, Hannah 1842-1907 Mother [Hannah Grabill]
Fisher, Henry 1836-1926
SOURCES_MISC:
1. The book "The Howard Leytham Stoker Von Dollen Family Histories," FHL 929.273 H833a, by Doris Lewis, 2017 So. 80th Ave., Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, pp. 90-91. Note the book uses an erroneous birth date of 1847.
2. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, p. 98.
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1846 - 1912 (65 years)