The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-22
DEATHS DOlNGS.

DGA n y COlINGo.
Died on Tuesday, July 10, 1904, at the
farm home of Robert Csillis, north and
east of Yale, Samuel Graybiel at the
age of 50 years, z months and 26 days.
The funeral services were held on
Thursday at 2:30 p. m. from the Dunk
ard church, Rev. f. Gill preaching the
sermon assisted by Rev. Geo. Kitely.
The interment was madein Lett Gem
etery beside the wife of deceased.
Samuel Graybiel was born in Wilmot
township, Waterloo county, Ont, in
1874. In 1867 he was married to Susan
Benedick. They came to Michigan in
1880 and located in Greenwood town
ship three miles east of Y ale. Deceased
was the father of eight children, three
of whom are dead. The five remaining
are, Moses A., who is a Baptist minis
ter at Coldwater; Jacob W., of Inde-
pendence, Kansas; Mrs. Serena Bricker,
of Lynn; Irwin of Lynn, and Rose of
| Yale.
About four years ago the family
moved into Lynn where year later the
wife and mother died after a long ill
ness. The home was then broken up
and Mr. GTaybiel worked at his trade
and his nephew David. 1t was while
he was building barn for Mr.. Gilhs
that he was suddenly stricken with
death from apopleXy, having suffered
| from two previous strokes. The men
were just about to begin work and in
five minutes more would have been on
the roof. Deceased was seen to fall
over and was caught by one of them
and everything possible done for him,
| but life was extinct.
Mr.. Graybiel was man of fine char
acter, honest, straightforward and fair
in all his dealings with his fellow men.
His was cheerful bright disposition
and he lived christian life.
| Adamantha Draper was born March
Sth, 1885,, in the township of Armada,
Macomb county, Michigan, where she
spent her early childhood days.
| Reared in Christian home she was
converted at the age of Ia years and
until the day of her death she lived a
pure, sweet Christian life
She was married to G.. ID. Bryce De-
cember 20, 1860, and passed from earth
to heaven at 8 O'clock Sunday morn
ing, July II, 1904.
The funeral was conducted on the
old homestead In the township of Lynn,
Rev. ]. r. Reilly having charge. BY
request of the deceased Evangelist Geo.
II. Jackson preached an eloquent and
impressive sermon from Rev. 3-4,
"They shall walk with Me in white"
The service was the more impressive
coming as it did at the close of great
revival at the West Brookway NJ. p.
church in which she took an unus-
ual interest and an active part, of
which church she was an active men,
| ber
She leaves TO mourn her loss a hus-
band. two sons, Wilton I'D. of oxford;
Gideon T. of Detroit; three brothers
and one sister. Adam G. Draper, of
Berlin; Elijah L. Draper, of Port Hur-
on; Gideon Draper, Of Armada, and
Mrs. Cynthia j Bowerman, of Armada.
Her mortal remains were laid in the
Lynn cemetery to await the resurrec-
tion of the just. Many friends and
relatives gathered to witness the last
sad rites.
John brennan, well known for many
years in and around Yale, came to his
| ing at 6:45 at his home on the farm six
township.
The funeral services will be held from
the house Sunday at 80 i'm the after
noon and will be in charge of the Ma
sonic fraternity of Brown City. Rev.
Lester Clark will preach the sermon
and the body will be brought to Yale
and inferred in Elmwood.
John brennan was born in Canada
in 1884, being 20 years of age at time of
death. In 1861 he was married to Pros
pyna Sheldon and i'm 1865 they came to
Michigan and located on the large. fine
farm where he passed the remainder of
his life. Nine children were born to
them, girls and boys, and as their
marriage occurred on Christmas day,
each year it was celebrated by family
reunion.
Deceased was raised a Mason by Yale
Lodge in 1889 but years ago was de-
mitted to the lodge at Brown City. He
was also member of the OES and
held policy of $3.50 in the Royal Ar
canum, also $4,000 in the Maccabees
Mr.. brennan was probably one of the
best known men in st. Clair, Sanilac
and Lapeer counties, where he was ac-
lively engaged in loaning money for
many years. Some three years since
his health began to fail and he was
compelled to retire from active life.
During the past two weeks he has
failed rapidly and came to his death as
above stated.
Mrs. William Conkle, formerly Nellie