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Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
February
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
Obituary
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-Died, in thts vülago, on tho Sist of December last, Henry Garret Graveraet, aged 80. Ho was bom in Detroit, and served wnder Gen. Huil as Indiim farmer, Aftcr tho defoction of Huil, he was appointed by Gen. Cass is ono of hi.scliiofintcTprete.is, and was afterwnrds sent to Maekinaw to quiet the Indiana, who were baooming turbulent. Mr G-. wasan activu participant m the operations undor Gen. BCarrisoD, and was one of the f'uw who, with Col. Oroghan, defended Foi-t Stevenson. - He was wounded at the battla of limwnstown; was pivsent and active in the battles of tlioThames and River Raisin; aiul wasalsoat M:ickinav when tho Amérieav for'cs were defeivted, h.o narrowly escapina: with liis Hfe. "Died,"in this vi'lage, on the ITth inst., Obfirlotte Graveraet, relict ol H. G-. Gravoráet, ageAi 7G yeapé.- flaryuetu Journal, Jan '12.

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