Decatur County Journal Iowa December l5, l906 GEORGE ERASTUS GRAHAM died at his home in Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa, December 8, l906, at the age of 60 years, 5 months and 3 days, having been born in Jo Davies County, Illinois, July 5, l846. He lived on a farm in the county of his birth until his enlistment in the Northern Army, Company B 45th, Illinois Infantry.  He served in the Atlanta Campaign and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea, and took part in the grand review at Washington.  He was honorably discharged at Louisville, Kentucky, and mustered out at Chicago. With his father's family, he moved to Decatur County in l865 and soon after located on the farm, on which, since that time he has made his home.  On November 29, l868, he married MISS MARGARET ELLEN NEWTON and to them were born nine children, all of whom survive, and with their mother were present at the bedside of the dying husband and father. Of MR. GRAHAM's six sisters and three brothers, EPHRIAM, LUCINDA and DORA preceded him to the great beyond. MR. GRAHAM was a member of Grand Army Post No. 306, of Davis City and Masonic Lodge No. l89, of Pleasanton.  The ceremonial ritual of these orders were observed at the burial.  Members of the order from Leon and Davis City being present with the Pleasanton Lodge.  The funeral took place from the Christian Union Church, Pleasanton, Iowa.  The sermon was by Elder Duncan Campbell, Rev. Henry Reed offering prayer.  Interment in the Hamilton Cemetery north of Pleasanton. MR. GRAHAM was a man of the strictest business integrity, thoroughly pure in life, and his character was beyond reproach, and as a consequence he enjoyed the fullest respect and confidence of his large circle of friends and acquaintances.  The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of the community. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert September 26, 200l ==== IADECATU Mailing List ====