GRANT, Mary Louisa Darnall
Source: Unknown newspaper (probably Greencastle) -- from findagrave.com
Mrs. Susan Nelson Darnall, 83 years old, widow of the late James Franklin Darnall, died at her home on east Seminary street Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, following an illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Darnall had been in ill health for more than a year. A sad coincidence in connection with the death of Mrs. Darnall, was the death of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Grant of Indianapolis, who was taken suddenly ill when she came here to assist in caring for her mother. The funeral of Mrs. Grant was held Sunday afternoon at the Darnall residence. Just two hours later occurred the death of her mother.
The funeral of Mrs. Darnall will be at 2 o’clock conducted by the Rev. Henry Ostrum, assisted by Dr. Tillotson and Dr. Salem B. Town. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Darnall had resided in the home in which she died since Oct 10, 1865. She was the 7th child of a family of 14 children and was the 7th child of the 14 children to be claimed by death. Mrs. Darnall was the first of the children to be born in Putnam County, her birth occurring shortly after her parents had removed to this county from Kentucky. She was born in the old Nelson homestead near Morton. Mrs. Darnall was a member of the College Avenue Church. James Franklin Darnall, the husband, whose death occurred July 29, 1906 was one of the county’s most prominent citizens. During the administration of President McKinley, Mr. Darnall was appointed counsel to Mexico in which position he made a splendid record. Beside her two sons, James T. Darnall of Oklahoma and HC Darnall of this city, she leaves 7 brothers and sisters. They are JHC Nelson and Mrs. George Hanna, both of this city; Mrs. Jane Miller of Indianapolis; Mrs. Henry Miller, of Lawrence, Kas; Mrs. William Dale of Boone, Iowa; Newton Nelson of Chrisman, Ill and Pope Nelson of Los Angeles. – kbz
Called to Greencastle a week ago last Tuesday by a message telling her of the illness of her mother, Mrs. J.F. Darnall, age 83 years, Mrs. Mary Grant, age 60 years, wife of A.N. Grant of Indianapolis, was taken ill
with malignant pneumonia, soon after her arrival here, her illness resulting fatally. Death came to Mrs. Grant Tuesday at near midnight. Mrs. Grant had been in Greencastle only a few hours when she was taken
ill,. Her condition was critical from the first. The funeral will be at the Darnall home on East Seminary Street Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and burial will be in the Forest Hill cemetery. Besides her mother, Mrs. Grant leaves her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Fern Hops, of Saybrook, Ill. She also leaves two brothers, J.T. Darnall, who now is in Oklahoma, and H.C. Darnall of Greencastle. (Susan Huber-Jourdan)
Source: Greencastle Herald 8 Nov 1915 p 1
Mrs. Susan Nelson Darnall, 83 years old, widow of the late James Franklin Darnall, died at her home on east Seminary street Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, following an illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Darnall had been in ill health for more than a year. A sad coincidence in connection with the death of Mrs. Darnall, was the death of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Grant of Indianapolis, who was taken suddenly ill when she came here to assist in caring for her mother. The funeral of Mrs. Grant was held Sunday afternoon at the Darnall residence. Just two hours later occurred the death of her mother.
The funeral of Mrs. Darnall will be at 2 o’clock conducted by the Rev. Henry Ostrum, assisted by Dr. Tillotson and Dr. Salem B. Town. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Darnall had resided in the home in which she died since Oct 10, 1865. She was the 7th child of a family of 14 children and was the 7th child of the 14 children to be claimed by death. Mrs. Darnall was the first of the children to be born in Putnam County, her birth occurring shortly after her parents had removed to this county from Kentucky. She was born in the old Nelson homestead near Morton. Mrs. Darnall was a member of the College Avenue Church. James Franklin Darnall, the husband, whose death occurred July 29, 1906 was one of the county’s most prominent citizens. During the administration of President McKinley, Mr. Darnall was appointed counsel to Mexico in which position he made a splendid record. Beside her two sons, James T. Darnall of Oklahoma and HC Darnall of this city, she leaves 7 brothers and sisters. They are JHC Nelson and Mrs. George Hanna, both of this city; Mrs. Jane Miller of Indianapolis; Mrs. Henry Miller, of Lawrence, Kas; Mrs. William Dale of Boone, Iowa; Newton Nelson of Chrisman, Ill and Pope Nelson of Los Angeles. – kbz