Obit: A.J. Grace, a former well-known resident of New Sharon, died Wednesday morning, November 19, 1913, at his late home in Jefferson, Iowa, following an illness continuing over several weeks. Death occurred in the early morning hours. The last illness of Mr. Grace was due to paralysis and Bright's Disease and a less rugged constitution would have broken down much sooner than did he. It was not until the last two days of his life that he did not recognize relatives and friends. The deceased was the youngest of 13 children of Michael and Sarah Snyder Grace and was born May 17, 1836, being 77 years, 6 months and 2 days old at the time of his death. He was married to Anna E. Russell of Scott Co., Iowa, February 15, 1866, and lived near Dixon, Iowa, until 1873 when they moved to a farm near New Sharon in March of that year. Here they spent their early life and to this union were born seven children: Ada Belle and John Garfield who died in infancy; Emma L. Good of Wray, Colorado; G.E. Grace of Diagonal, Iowa; Sarah Jennie Hill of Greeley, Colorado: W.J. Grace of Clearfield, Iowa; and Ruth Anna McLain of New Sharon, Iowa. All of the above were present at the funeral except Mrs. Good, Mrs. Hill having been in Jefferson for the past five weeks helping care for her father. Mrs. Grace preceded her husband on July 25, 1905. Mr. Grace was married to Mrs. Elizabeth McCully of Jefferson, November 14, 1906, who, with the children and host of friends are left to mourn. Andrew Jackson Grace responded to the second call of his country during the Civil War and enlisted from Scott County in August 1862, and mustered into the U.S. Service at Clinton as a private of Co. C, 20th Regiment Iowa volunteer infantry under Capt. M.E. Thompson and Col. W.M.E. Dye to serve three years during the war. The regiment was assigned to the First Division 13 Corps Army of the Mississippi, and participated in the following engagements: Prairie Grove, Arkansas, December 7, 1862; Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 18 to July 14, 1863; Fort Morgan, Alabama, August 5-23, 1864; Fort Blakely, Alabama, March 31-April 9, 1865; and was retained at and near Mobile, Alabama; until finely [finally] mustered out and arrived in Clinton, Iowa, to receive final discharge. He was promoted to Second Sergeant and was detailed as color bearer during his entire service, and was honorably discharged July 25, 1865, at Clinton, Iowa, on account of close of war. Mr. Grace was a Christian gentleman, a faithful member for many years of the Methodist Church of New Sharon. Short funeral services were conducted at Jefferson, in accordance with the deceased's request, by Rev. W.V. Wills, after which the GAR took charge and escorted the remains to the depot. Funeral services were conducted at the M.E. Church in New Sharon Friday with Rev. J.W. Lambert of Danville, Iowa, a former pastor, being in charge; and interment was made in the Friends Cemetery.