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• Name: Granville R OYSTER
• Sex: M
• Death: 29 Jul 1894 in McCook, Nebraska ^d


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Family:
Marriage:

• Elizabeth Margaret SAWHILL on 26 Apr 1876 .^m1
  
• Elizabeth Margaret SAWHILL Birth: 25 Mar 1850 in Old Washington, Guernsey Co, Ohio Death: 1 Mar 1930 in McCook, Nebraska

Children:

1. Edith S OYSTER Birth: 8 Jul 1878 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co, Ohio
2. Ethyl M OYSTER Birth: 8 Jul 1878 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co, Ohio
3. Sarah Elizabeth OYSTER Birth: 8 Nov 1880 in Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio
4. Dora Louella OYSTER Birth: 31 Jul 1889 in Mccook, Red Willow Co, Nebraska Death: 24 Nov 1915 in Lincoln, Nebraska
5. Adella Marguerite OYSTER Birth: 3 Sep 1892 in Mccook, Red Willow Co, Nebraska

Bibliography

Sources for death Information

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[Ref: Kathleen Stewart 7/11/2010],

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[Ref: Kathleen Stewart 7/11/2010]

Sources with Information about marriage to Elizabeth Margaret SAWHILL

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[Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p139],

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[Ref: SawhillDB SAWHILL p139, SawhillDB SAWHILL p140]

Research Notes:
In _Reports of cases Supreme Court of Nebraska, January and September Terms 1899_, it appears Granville worked for the railroad company as an engineer. On July 29, 1894, Mr Oyster was running the regular night passenger train from McCook to Hastings. When the engine arrived at the city of Holdrege, an open switch caused the engine to leave the rails and overturn. Mr Oyster was thrown from the train resulting in his death 2 days later. At the time he had 6 minor children [Ref: Kathleen Stewart 7/11/2010]

In Memory of G.R. Oyster-The funeral services of Granville R. Oyster held in the Congregational church last Thursday were attended by a large number of friends, the church was crowded, and many stood outside under umbrellas, notwithstanding the disagreeable weather. The following is the sermon delivered by Rev. H.L. Preston: "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people saith (sic) your God." The name of the God whom we serve is Love. The message that his true servant bears must be a message of love. And so would we this day comfort the sorrowing, who of all people are God's people. But with human words one must hesitate to pass the sacred threshold of sorrow, and speak to hearts that are sore wounded with grief's arrows, for our words are rude and our hands are rough, even when our heart's best sympathy goes with our efforts. In the sanctuary of mourning bought but tears are fitted to fall in the soul that may nourish hope till the budding plantlet grows strong once more. Even the message that the Son of God sends to us then, seems to vibrate out harmony with the heart's tense chords, yet, it bears healing and help yes, and strength-even in the midnight of woe. "Let not your heart be troubled" Oh, Lord, how can we help but be troubled? What else does the world hold for the heart when the bolt of Jehovah has smitten the strong oak about which the vines trust entwines? Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my father's house are many mansions, if it were not so I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you and if I go to prepare a place for you I come again and will receive you unto myself, that where I am there ye may be also." And so it was we come to the message of Christ to one who holds in his hands the destiny of all mankind. And when he says, let not your heart be troubled he says it because His resources are greater than these few earthly things, and when He does but draw away the veil a little, He gives us glimpses of mansions that love-which is God's other name is preparing for his people. Let not your heart be troubled with despair when God says not, for Christ himself has suffered, yet in confidence, and He has risen. Yet as we look on the resurrection and ascension, which we hope shall prefigure our own. Let us never forget that in the background of His triumph is a tomb. While we stand dazed and saying, we cannot understand, yet let us say as well some day (sic) we'll understand. August 15th, 1851-July 31st, 1894. Between these dates is written the history of Granville R. Oyster. On every hand is this testimony that he was a true, good man; as neighbor, companion and friend, helpful and genial. But his history is written in the esteem of the people of McCook, and better than I might repeat it, for he has written it with the pen of life. In the home, that was the capital city of his affection, he gave the best that he had to its perfecting. And it was not more attractive without, than, was the glad harmonious interest and love within. Where father and mother and children in unity of air sought each other's happiness. And in the days to come, days in whose skies the clouds of sorrow shall carry the rain of tears, the memory of his life shall be like the breaking forth of the sun through the rifts in the clouds. And you seek concerning those mansions, that Christ has gone to prepare? And you say did he look upward? And did he call that home where the Lord calls each one of us to come? What inheritance had he there? I am glad to be able to say this that, even there he turned his thought, for the good brother who ministered to him in the things of God. Friday 10 August 1894 http://swngs.nesgs.org/newspaper/1894_democrat.htm [Ref: Kathleen Stewart 7/11/2010]



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