Margaret (Conway) Grissmore

I was born Oct. 1st 1868. Married to Belton D. GRISMORE of Bloomfield May 1st, 1890. Mr. GRISMORE died Dec. 6, 1901.

In July 1902, I entered the Lucy Nubb HAYES National Training School for Nurses, Missionaries & Deaconesses. Graduated from Sibley Hospital in that institution in 1905. Have held executive positions in the following hospitals:

Wesley Memorial Hosp., Atlanta, GA
Deaconess Hosp. Knob Hill, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Oknulgee Hosp., Oknulgee, Oklahoma
The Allen Sanitarium, Soders, NY
The Bellevue Hosp., Muscatine, Iowa
Goshen Hosp., Goshen, Indiana

Have also spent several years in private duty nursing - my work has been a source of never ending pleasure to me & I regret that the time has come for retirement. Some way I feel my life has not been in vain.

M. Grismore

This is a handwritten letter of Margaret (Conway) Grismore's last wishes. It was written sometime after August 1934 and before December 1934.

To whom it may concern-

During to the uncertanity of life and the many unexpected things that may happen, I will jot down a few of my wishes, that I would like carried out. FIRST - I wish Richard BUSKIRK to have my white furniture- SECOND - John, Jr. BUSKIRK to have my Bookcase. THIRDLY- Hubert, Rex and David (BUSKIRK) to have whatever pictures, or other things that they may want - For my undertaker I wish Fred MYERS - and as there will be no available money in cash - I wish him to take a mortgage on my homeplace - expenses not to exceed $150.00. I wish my brother Alva & sister Clara Conway to make this their homeplace & to pay off this indebtedness to Mr. MYERS if they possibly can. A Will is among my papers to that effect. If Fred MYERS does not care to take this propisition - then get a Bloomfield undertaker. I wish to be buried beside my husband in Bloomfield. Margaret GRISMORE (over)

I have a few clothes that will answer very well for my burial outfit. Have a green silk dress that I wish used for that purpose. I most assuradly (sic) want the Rebekah Lodge of Worthington & Bloomfield to officiate on that occasion.

A short obituary will be found in my papers.

Friends to notify-

John LIVINGSTON 304 S. Meridian St., Washington, IN
Harry BOLEN(Bowen) Spencer, IN
H. M. YOUNG 4133 Linden Ave, Long Beach, Calif.

From: Sue Buskirk Wilcox

THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, BLOOMFIELD, Greene County, Indiana, Friday, December 13, 1901, Volume XXVI, Number 3, Page 1, Column 2, Deaths.

Death came to the relief of one who had been a long sufferer Belton D. GRISMORE last Friday morning. For years he had been afflicted with a disease of the throat, which gradually grew more serious, robbing him of his voice, and finally terminated in death. Not until last fall did he cease to go about as usual, and only a few weeks ago he was able to come downtown.

He was raised in BLOOMFIELD, and had lived here the greater part of his life, and everybody knew 'Belty' as a jolly good-natured fellow, who looked on the bright side and let the cares go by. He was fond of sports - especially hunting and fishing - and of outdoor life in general.

At the time of his death he was thirty-seven years, nine months and twelve days old, having been born February 12, 1864.

The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Sunday by the Rev. H. H. ALLEN, after which the remains were laid to rest in the BLOOMFIELD cemetery.

A widow, a mother, and other relatives are left to mourn, and with them the community sympathizes.

Note: The Above Buskirk's mentioned are descendants of James and Nancy (Ingrum) Vandeventer from the manuscript as found in the "Absolum Vandeventer & His Descendants; Vandeventer's of Clay, Owen, Greene, Monroe and Morgan counties, Indiana" By Jusih E. (Mc Kee) Burns and are found as -

110a John William Buskirk m. 15 Sep. 1922 Bloomfield, Greene, In. [Bk. 15 pg. 213] Blanche Conway b. 25 Nov. 1902 d. 2 Jan 1962 Greene co., In. [Bk. D-8 pg. 21] d/o Will Moreland and Blanche Conway. m 2) Nora Myrtle (Truitt) Eavey b. 14 Jun. 1901 d. 26 Oct. 1990 Sullivan, Sullivan, In. bur. 29 Oct. 1990 d/o Edgar and Alice (Boles) Truitt. He d. 12 Oct 1965 Greene co., In. [Bk. D-8 pg. 51]. Both buried Worthington Cemetery.
Their children:

168a* Hubert Urbane Buskirk b. 27 Mar. 1927 Worthington, Greene, In. [Bk. _-1 pg. 27]

167b John Junior Buskirk b. 7 Dec. 1927 Worthington, Greene, In. [Bk. A-1 pg. 94 & H-6 pg. 18]; m. 12 Nov. 1952 Worthington, Greene, In. [Bk. 28 pg. 457] Avis Pauline Howell b. 13 Jul. 1934 Koleen, Greene, In. d/o Clyde O. and Edna (Holmes) Howell

167c* Charles Richard Buskirk b. 4 Jan. 1924 Worthington, Greene, In. [Bk. H- pg. ]

167d* David D./Ray Buskirk b. 4 Aug. 1934 Worthington, Greene, In [Vanbuskirk, Bk. B-1 pg. 71].

167_ Rex Alva Buskirk b. 18 Sep. 1932 Greene co., In. [Bk. B-1 pg. 26]

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