Person:Ida Reece (3)

Reese, Wm., age 50, farmer, value of real estate [blank], value of personal estate - $300, born IN, eligible to vote
, Elizabeth, age 45, keeps house, born IN
, Angeline, age 15, b. IN
, Nancy, age 14, b. IN, attends school
, Julia L., age 12, b. IN, attends school, cannot write
, Matilda, age 11, b. IN, at school, cannot write
, Martha, age 9, born IN, attends school
, Ferd B., age 8, born IN, at school
, Ida M., age 6, born IN

Scott, David G., 28, farmer, b. PA, both parents b. DE
, Ann J., 27, wife, keeping house, b. IN, both parents b. IN
, Burton W., 4, son, b. MO
, Alvanza M., 3, son, b. MO
, Charley E., 1, son, b. MO
Reece, Julia L. I., 22, sister-in-law, b. IN, both parents b. IN
, Ida M., 15, sister-in-law, attending school, born IL [sic], both parents b. IN

Ida May, born April 17, 1864

Grinstaff, James F., head, white male, b. Feb 1861, age 39, married 16 years, b. Missouri, both parents b. Indiana, farmer, able to read, write, speak English, rents farm
, Ida M., wife, white female, b. April 1864, married 16 years, able to read, write, speak English
, Milford F., son, white male, b. April 1885, 15, single, b. Missouri, at school, able to read, write, speak English
, Leigh E., daughter, white female, b. June 1891, 8, single, b. Kansas, at school, able to read write, speak English
, Alma M., dau, hite female, b. Dec 1895, 4, single, b. Kansas

Grindstaff, James F., head, white male, 49, married once for 26 years, b. Missouri, both parents b. Indiana, speaks English, farmer, general farm, employer, able to read and write, owns farm free of mortgage
, Ida M., wife, white female, 47, married once for 26, five children, 3 living, b. Indiana, both parents b. Indiana, speaks English, able to read and write
, Leigh, dau, white female, 18, single, b. Kansas, speaks English, able to read and write, attends school
, Alma M., dau, white female, 14, single, b. Kansas, speaks English, able to read and write, attends school

Ida M. Grinstaff
Birth: Apr. 17, 1864, Johnson County, Indiana, USA
Death: Jan. 29, 1916, Plains, Meade County, Kansas, USA
Burial: Plains Cemetery, Plains, Meade County, Kansas, USA

She married James F. Grinstaff on January 27, 1884. They had six children, only three surviving infancy: Milford Grinstaff, of Beloit, KS, Mrs. Leah Ard, of Haswell, CO, and Alma Grinstaff, of Plains, KS. (Source: The Plains Journal, February 4, 1916, page 1)
Died of cancer

Note: W/O James F.Grinstaff [on shared gravestone in photo]

Grindstaff, J. F., 34, b. MO, came to Kansas from Missouri, farmer
, Ida, 31, b. IN
, Milford, 10, b. MO
, Lea, 4, b. KS

Departed.
Mrs. J. F. Grinstaff died at her home last Saturday, January 29th, and was buried in Plains cemetery last Monday. She had been a long and patient sufferer from cancer. Funeral services were conducted by Fred Johnson of Fowler. The Journal joins the entire community in extending sympathy to those who are left to mourn the loss of a wife and mother.

Ida May Reece was born in Johnson County, Indiana, April 17, 1864 and died January 29, 1916, at the age of 51 years, 9 months and 12 days. When three years old, she moved with her parents to Putman [sic] County, Mo., where she grew to womanhood. She was married to J. F. Grinstaff January 27, 1884. To this union were born six children, three of whom died in infancy. The three children who survived her are Milford Grinstaff of Beloit, Kansas, Leah Ard of Haswell, Colorado, and Alma Grinstaff of Plains.

Mr.s and Mrs. Grinstaff moved from Missouri to Marion County, Kansas, in 1886; living there 21 years. Nine years ago they moved to Meade County.

Mrs. Grinstaff was converted 30 years ago and has lived a consistent christian life ever since. She was a kind and loving mother and an ever faithful friend. Her daily life was an inspiration to all who knew her.