Margaret Grubaugh

Margaret McGinnis was born in 1849 to James McGinnis and Sarah Jane Dalton. She lived her first years in Grainger County, TN, but moved with her family to Christian County, MO sometime prior to 1860. She married John Anderson Grubaugh on 8 Jan 1874 in Christian County. Margaret and John had 9 children. They are listed in the memorial for John Anderson Grubaugh. John died in 1924 and Margaret died 2 years later.

Margaret's newspaper obituary is as follows: Grubaugh, Margaret (McGinnis) 22 Apr 1849 - 15 Mar 1926 CCR 2 Apr 1926 p1.

Margaret McGinnis, daughter of James and Sarah McGinnis, was born April 22, 1849 in Granger County, Tennessee. Later she moved with her parents into Missouri where she grew to girlhood. She was married to rev. J. A. Grubaugh in 1874. To this union were born nine children, one having died in infancy and another, daughter Mrs. Delphia Wolff, died 1920. She is survived by seven children and twenty grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The children are: Mrs. Emma Jones of Ozark; Mrs. Eliza Doran, of Cassidy; Miss Ida Grubaugh, who remained with her mother at the home; Andie Grubaugh of Springfield; Mrs. Nellie Wolff, of Nixa; Edd Grubaugh of Ozark and Pearl Grubaugh, of Cassidy. She was converted in early life and united with the Methodist church. Her husband was for years a local preacher of that church. They both were faithful until death. Mr. Grubaugh departed this life July 7, 1924 and Mrs. Grubaugh passed into the beyond March 17, 1925, aged 76 years, 10 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 17th, at the McCauley Chapel under direction of T. B. Chaffin services being conducted by Rev. D. S. Frazier, following which she was laid to rest among sorrowing relatives and friends in the Richwood cemetery beside her husband to sleep until the resurrection morn. Farewell mother, but not forever, There will be a glorious dawn. We shall met to part, no never ; On the Resurrection morn, Though thy cold form lies sleeping, In the cold and silent tomb, Thou shalt have a glorious wakening When the blessed Lord shall come. Note: Wife of John Anderson Grubaugh

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