J. W. Grabael, farmer, sec 19, was born Dec. 14, 1840, in Monroe county, Ind., and is a son of Samuel and margaret Grabael, the former a native of Virginia and the later of NC. At the age of 20 our subject came to this county and for a time lived near Summer Hill. In 1865 he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Stebbins, a native of this township and whose father was among the first settlers of the county. The following year Mr. G located in this township. Mr. and Mrs. G are the parents of 4 children, Mary E., Herbert, Frank and Laura. Both he and his wife are members of the Congregational Church at summer Hill. During the last sinter Mr. G unfortunately met with two men from whom he purchased the right of territory of this county to sell the 'Practical Grubber and Stump Puller', giving his note for the payment of over $3,000, with the understanding, however, that they would keep the note until he could make the money by selling the machine; but they disregarded this understanding and immediately disposed of the note, causing Mr. G great financial embarrassment. I forgot to do a spell check on the Willsey post - I hope it made sense cause I know there were typos. Dorothy Donna Gardiner wrote: > I see in the index of Pike County History the following > and wonder if someone would pass on to me what it says about > the following persons: J.W. Graybael - DY 719 Barnet J. > Willsey - PF 707 James Willsey - PF 708 William B. > Willsey - PF 710 William W. Willsey - PF 710 I hope I am > making this request properly. If not, please advise just how I > am to do it. Thank you.