The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-16
OBITUARY.
LEVI GRANT.

LEVI GRANT.
Levi Grant was born in New Berlin.
Chenango County. II. u, April S5th.
1910, and was Of Scotch descent. He re-
ceived district school education and at
the age of fifteen began as an apprentice
to learn the art Of paper-making. While
in charge Of a mill at New Baltimore.
near Albany, he made the paper for the
first issue Of the Albany E0ening 10 qnaI.
Thurlow Weeds enterprise. After con-
tinuing this craft for eleven years, he be-
came ambitious to secure d home in the
West and came to Chicago in 1886. Re
naming there few months, he entered
the Northwest Territory and took gov
ernment claim ia the present town of
Bristol, Kenosha County By his indus
/ try and strength he succeeded ia a few
years in securing a well-de,eloped farm
with an attractive home Twenty years
Of farming in those days when hescythe.
the cradle and the hoe had to accomplish
results now made easy by machinery,
brought a WEAKNESS which caused him to
desire a change. la 1857 he removed to
Kenosha, whore he has since resided, He
soon engaged in the lumber trade, at
] tended at first with many difficulties,
owing to results Of the panic OF 1857.
IN 1862 the firm Of Grant & Skeele was
formed. In 1867 change was made 20
L. Grant & Son, who continued the trade
with faithful attention for twenty years.
In 1875 the OLD Runals House property.
which had been lying in ruins for many
years was purchased for the purpose OF
erecting business block. Strongly i'm
portuned however, by business men.
and realizing that an attractive hotel
would be source of benefit to the city,
the present Grant House" was built,
which may justly be cited as an evidence
of public spirit and commendable benefi-.
cence.
Upon his moral character and. sterling
qualities, it is not necessary for the writer
to comment. That he was esteemed as a
citizen is evidenced by the fact that he
represented the county IN the State Leg
islature in 1913, and in the Senate in 1853
and 1854.
Some have asked why he was ever
called General" 1t is true that in ear
| lier years he had a taste for military tao
tics and gave some attention to military
| science. 1t was due to knowledge of
this, doubtless, that in 1855 Coy, Barstow
commissioned him to the rank Of Brlga-
dier General of State militia, a position
which he felt obliged to decline
There are many who can testify to his
kind-hearted, generous nature; many
whom he has befriended quietly in their
time of need. These gifts together with
those for various benevolent purposes,
have amounted annually to large sum.
In 1882 he was married to Frances E.
Etheridge, a refined and kindly-spirited
character, beloved by all who knew her.
Since her death in 1887, his only daugh-
ter Mrs. Julia Durkee has had the care
Of his home.
To his children he has been kind,
loving father, and leaves them the legacy
of an unblemished reputation. They,
with many others, can unite in saying
that good man and true has gone to his
reward.
By his DEATH SO closely following that
Of his beloved friend, j. b. Starkweather,
we are reminded that the pioneers have
well nigh ceased to appear among us.
Their work is done. They have moved
to chat mysterious realm where each
shall take lis chamber in the silent halls
of DEATH > Let memory sacredly cherish
them, forgetting not the all-important
services which they have rendered. Let
us who remain strive as did they to leave
the world better for having lived in it.
e. L. GRANT