Thomas Riley Grable was a son of Reazin/Rezin Lee Grable and his wife Sarilda Catherine Rose. He was born, in Platte County, Missouri, December 12, 1851. He married Mary Elizabeth Rousey, daughter of William Marion Rousey and Adeline Sampson, on October 14, 1873. Their eight children where born, in Doniphan County, Kansas, near Geary City. Their names were as follows: Florence Gertrude [married Boniford Hargrove]; Mattie Martha [married Frank L. Sowles]; William Perry [died as a young child]; Adelia Mae [married Robert Johnson Ackley]; Katherine Marcelia[married Charles Franklin Brown]; Thomas Elmer [married Iva Anna Henderson]; Clara & Grace [both died young]. Tom and Mary moved their family to a farm, in the Oklahoma Territory, about 1898. July 23, 1899, their home caught fire and two of their children died, in the fire. When Thomas purchased the home he put in a new furnace, which appeared to be the cause of the fire. "Grace & Clara departed this life in a fire which destroyed the family's farm home. Their father Thomas Riley and a cousin [nephew of Thomas] Charles Grable also were injured in the fire but both lived. Thomas Riley was on the upper story of the home to rescue the children when the floor gave way throwing him thru the window to the ground outside, the daughters however perished in the flames. The cousin Charle [Irvin] Grable suffered severe burns and carried the scars the rest of his life some seventy years afterwards. [He was a very brave and caring young fellow, not yet twelve years old.]" Find A Grave Memorial for Charlie is #78842952.
About 1908 Tom and Mary moved to the Garden City, Finney County, Kansas area, where he was a prominent farmer for a number of years.
Obituary from Garden City Daily Telegram, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, August 18, 1938.
T. R. Grable , 86, Dies
End Comes A Few Minutes
After Heart Attack
Thomas R. Grable, 86, a resident of the Garden City area 30 years, died suddenly about 8 o'clock this morning of a heart attack at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ackley.
Grable had suffered heart attacks for many years, but his sudden passing came as a surprise to members of his family. He died about 15 minutes after he suffered the attack.
Funeral services will be conducted at he Ackley home, west of the city on Highway US-50 across from the Lincoln school. The services will be at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning and burial will be in Valley View cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ackley, Mrs Bon Hargrove of Effingham, Kas., and Mrs. J. Roe of Tonkawa, Okla; and one son, T. E. Grable of Holcomb.
About 1908 Tom and Mary moved to the Garden City, Finney County, Kansas area, where he was a prominent farmer for a number of years.
Obituary from Garden City Daily Telegram, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, August 18, 1938.
T. R. Grable , 86, Dies
End Comes A Few Minutes
After Heart Attack
Thomas R. Grable, 86, a resident of the Garden City area 30 years, died suddenly about 8 o'clock this morning of a heart attack at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ackley.
Grable had suffered heart attacks for many years, but his sudden passing came as a surprise to members of his family. He died about 15 minutes after he suffered the attack.
Funeral services will be conducted at he Ackley home, west of the city on Highway US-50 across from the Lincoln school. The services will be at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning and burial will be in Valley View cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ackley, Mrs Bon Hargrove of Effingham, Kas., and Mrs. J. Roe of Tonkawa, Okla; and one son, T. E. Grable of Holcomb.
Thomas Riley Grable was a son of Reazin/Rezin Lee Grable and his wife Sarilda Catherine Rose. He was born, in Platte County, Missouri, December 12, 1851. He married Mary Elizabeth Rousey, daughter of William Marion Rousey and Adeline Sampson, on October 14, 1873. Their eight children where born, in Doniphan County, Kansas, near Geary City. Their names were as follows: Florence Gertrude [married Boniford Hargrove]; Mattie Martha [married Frank L. Sowles]; William Perry [died as a young child]; Adelia Mae [married Robert Johnson Ackley]; Katherine Marcelia[married Charles Franklin Brown]; Thomas Elmer [married Iva Anna Henderson]; Clara & Grace [both died young]. Tom and Mary moved their family to a farm, in the Oklahoma Territory, about 1898. July 23, 1899, their home caught fire and two of their children died, in the fire. When Thomas purchased the home he put in a new furnace, which appeared to be the cause of the fire. "Grace & Clara departed this life in a fire which destroyed the family's farm home. Their father Thomas Riley and a cousin [nephew of Thomas] Charles Grable also were injured in the fire but both lived. Thomas Riley was on the upper story of the home to rescue the children when the floor gave way throwing him thru the window to the ground outside, the daughters however perished in the flames. The cousin Charle [Irvin] Grable suffered severe burns and carried the scars the rest of his life some seventy years afterwards. [He was a very brave and caring young fellow, not yet twelve years old.]" Find A Grave Memorial for Charlie is #78842952.
About 1908 Tom and Mary moved to the Garden City, Finney County, Kansas area, where he was a prominent farmer for a number of years.
Obituary from Garden City Daily Telegram, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, August 18, 1938.
T. R. Grable , 86, Dies
End Comes A Few Minutes
After Heart Attack
Thomas R. Grable, 86, a resident of the Garden City area 30 years, died suddenly about 8 o'clock this morning of a heart attack at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ackley.
Grable had suffered heart attacks for many years, but his sudden passing came as a surprise to members of his family. He died about 15 minutes after he suffered the attack.
Funeral services will be conducted at he Ackley home, west of the city on Highway US-50 across from the Lincoln school. The services will be at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning and burial will be in Valley View cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ackley, Mrs Bon Hargrove of Effingham, Kas., and Mrs. J. Roe of Tonkawa, Okla; and one son, T. E. Grable of Holcomb.
About 1908 Tom and Mary moved to the Garden City, Finney County, Kansas area, where he was a prominent farmer for a number of years.
Obituary from Garden City Daily Telegram, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, August 18, 1938.
T. R. Grable , 86, Dies
End Comes A Few Minutes
After Heart Attack
Thomas R. Grable, 86, a resident of the Garden City area 30 years, died suddenly about 8 o'clock this morning of a heart attack at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ackley.
Grable had suffered heart attacks for many years, but his sudden passing came as a surprise to members of his family. He died about 15 minutes after he suffered the attack.
Funeral services will be conducted at he Ackley home, west of the city on Highway US-50 across from the Lincoln school. The services will be at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning and burial will be in Valley View cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ackley, Mrs Bon Hargrove of Effingham, Kas., and Mrs. J. Roe of Tonkawa, Okla; and one son, T. E. Grable of Holcomb.
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