October 6, 1899, p.1, c3
DIED
Eliza Duckwiler Greenwood, daugh-
ter of Isaac and Salome Duckwiler,
and the late wife of Commodore Deca-
tur Greenwood, was born in Roanoke
county, Virginia, August, 1828. She
died at the home place, near Sylvan,
September 29th, 1899, in her 72d year.
She was united in marriage with Mr.
Greenwood about 1846, and came to
Cass county and settled in the old house
that stood back on the slough, on the
present McNeill farm, in '51. They
moved from there to Newmanville, and
one or two other places, finally settling
down on the present home farm.
During 1861 the Dunkards held meet-
ings in what was then the Buck school
house, now known as the Wilson, where
she joined this church. At the time
much excitement was created between
the members of the Christian church
and the Dunkards, Rev. Rufus Gish, a
Dunkard apostle who was then carry-
ing on the meetings here, agreed to a
joint debate between the two churches.
He secured Rev. Waggle, of Woodburn,
to represent their church, and Rev.
Robart Foster was secured to advocate
the Christian doctrine. The meetings
were held in the grove then known as
the Tantum grove, a mile east of town,
where the meetings were attended by
people from far and near. The de-
ceased remained a faithful member of
the church from that time until her
service on this earth ended.
Sixteen children wore born into the
family, eleven of whom with their
father still survive
October 6, 1899, p.1, c3
DIED
Eliza Duckwiler Greenwood, daugh-
ter of Isaac and Salome Duckwiler,
and the late wife of Commodore Deca-
tur Greenwood, was born in Roanoke
county, Virginia, August, 1828. She
died at the home place, near Sylvan,
September 29th, 1899, in her 72d year.
She was united in marriage with Mr.
Greenwood about 1846, and came to
Cass county and settled in the old house
that stood back on the slough, on the
present McNeill farm, in '51. They
moved from there to Newmanville, and
one or two other places, finally settling
down on the present home farm.
During 1861 the Dunkards held meet-
ings in what was then the Buck school
house, now known as the Wilson, where
she joined this church. At the time
much excitement was created between
the members of the Christian church
and the Dunkards, Rev. Rufus Gish, a
Dunkard apostle who was then carry-
ing on the meetings here, agreed to a
joint debate between the two churches.
He secured Rev. Waggle, of Woodburn,
to represent their church, and Rev.
Robart Foster was secured to advocate
the Christian doctrine. The meetings
were held in the grove then known as
the Tantum grove, a mile east of town,
where the meetings were attended by
people from far and near. The de-
ceased remained a faithful member of
the church from that time until her
service on this earth ended.
Sixteen children wore born into the
family, eleven of whom with their
father still survive
Family Members
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William Isaac Greenwood
1848–1940
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Florentine A. Greenwood Frederick
1850–1939
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Knolton Amos Greenwood
1852–1932
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Lucretia Greenwood Miller
1857–1940
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Rozelia Greenwood Capper
1861–1943
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Richard Decatur Greenwood
1862–1910
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Francis Marion Greenwood
1863–1942
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Joseph B Greenwood
1869–1961
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Emma Cordelia Greenwood Carroll
1871–1957
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