The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-04-28


Margaret Armstrong, daughter of
John and Christian Armstrong, was
born In Ireland, County Tyrone, on
the Goth day of August, 1s4e. When
three or four years of age her par.
ents left her with friends in Ireland
while they came to America to seek.
A few years after, when not more
than seven or eight years old, Mar
garet crossed the Ocean alone THAT
is without kindred and friends &C.
companying her) and met her father
In New York, and he brought her to
the home near sugartree Ridge.
Her early life was in the privations
aud struggles of that early day. Her
father was al poor man, living on
rented land, farming In summer and
teaching school In winter. But by
thrift, frugality and earnest effort,
he and his wife, like many others of
the noble men and women of that
early day, soon had the satisfaction
of owning farm of their own near
Sugartree Ridge. Here they lived in
comfort till the close of life. Here
Margaret and Iher sister, Mary, wife
of +. o. Hetherington, of Hillsboro,
grew to womanhood.
On the 10th day of November, 1872,
she was happily united in marriage
to David E. Grant, a young farmer of
the community, and they commenced
their married life on the farm two
miles west of Sugartree Ridge, where
they have resided ever since, except
one year spent in Hillsboro. Her
early training in the duties of home
life on the farm made her very ef-
ficient helpmeet and the home be-
came one of comfort and refinement.
While Sister Grant had not the
benefits of higher education, yet as
her father was a teacher and she
diligently used the privileges of the
common school, she was a good
scholar and possessed of refined and
discerning mind. She loved good
books and reading and the collection
of books and reading matter in the
home bear evidence other taste and
wise choice in this matter.
She was somewhat reserved In her
manner and the real worth of her
mind and heart was best known to her
nearest friends.
The year spent in Hillsboro was a
very pleasant one, the society and
church work were very congeniai to
her.
She united on probation with the
M. E. Churca at Sugartree Ridge in
the winter of 1857 under the pastorate
of Rev. Mcdonald, and was received
into full membership August goth,
1867. She loved the church and took
great interest in :the welfare
thereof. The ministers always found
a royal welcome in:.her home. She
took great interest in the work of
the church, was an active member of
the Women's CHome Missionary
Society. She attended the monthly
meetings at Hillsboro while living
there and since returning to the farm
she kept up her interest in them.
She spoke of the special meeting in
May and ofiiher great desire to be
with them at that time.
She attended services at the M. E.
Church last Sabbath; April 10, at
Sugartree Ridge. She enjoyed meet
ing friends and classmates very
much. 1t was her first meeting with
them since the return from Hillsboro
and she seemed in good health and
excellent spirits and her greeting to
each was very Cordial and hearty.
On leaving the church she comp aimed
OF being chilly. Her husband placed
large shawl about her and assisted
her into the buggy, and she never
spoke any more except once. On the
road home her husband stopped at
the home of Sister Turner and told
her his wife seemed to be very sick
and he was afraid 1t was very serious,
when Sister Turner proposed that she
be brought into Iher house and the
physician called.
Sister Grant reused sufficiently to
repeat the word. Home twice. Her
husband drove home as rapidly as
possible. The physician having been
summoned, reached there soon after
their ARRIVAL land pronounced the
trouble paralysis and ,thought she
would not live more than "a hours,
but she fingered until ] o'clock Fri.
day morning, April 18th, when she
passed away.
She leaves husband and one sister,
Mrs. Hetherington,I of Hillsboro, of
the immediate kindred, besides the
other relatives and host of friends
to mourn their great loss.
Her funeral services was conducted
at the church on Sabbath, April I7th,
by former pastor, Rev. ]. H. Davis,
assisted by Revs. Scarf and Burbee.
Then her1body was laid to rest in the