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PATIENT #3797
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Married Bertha Mathis 12 March 1915, Brown Co., IN
Father Jacob Griner
Mother: Mary Magdelena

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Madison Daily Herald
7 June 1922

The remains of Edward Grinner, aged 65, a patient at Cragmont, who was committed from Nashville, were buried in Rest Hill yesterday afternoon by Undertaker Haigh.
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The Republic
Columbus, IN
5 June 1922
Monday

Ed Griner Dead

Ed Griner, formerly of this city, and a brother of the late Jake Griner, died Saturday at the Southeastern Insane Hospital at Cragmont, North Madison. Mr. Griner was fifty-six years old and was sent to Cragmont from Nashville, Brown county, where he had lived for many years. Funeral services were held at Cragmont yesterday.
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Brown County Democrat
Nashville, Brown, Indiana
8 June 1922, Thursday, Page 1

Edward Griner Dies at Cragmont

Edward Griner, of Nashville, aged sixty-six years, died at the insane hospital at Cragmont, North Madison, last Friday night at 12 o'clock. An attack of heart trouble was the cause of death.

Mr. Griner was a son of Jacob Griner, Sr., one of the early settlers of this county. His first marriage was to Miss Amanda Pool. To them were born the following children whom, with the mother, survive--Mrs. John Kirts, Mrs. R. M. Coffey and Jacob Griner, of this county; Miss Pearl Griner, school teacher in Wyoming; Grace Ragsdale, of Johnson county; Mrs. Margaret Moore, Hugh, Eddie, Bryan, Virgil and Miss Zella of Bryan, Virgil and Miss Zella of Indianapolis. The mother also lives in Indianapolis.

He was divorced from his first wife and March 12, 1915, he was married to Bertha Mathis, daughter of Frank Mathis. To them three children were born. The wife and children survive. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Noah, William, George, Ben, Mrs. Jackson Weddle and Mrs. Walter Mathis.

About a year ago Mr. Griner was painfully injured when a tree he was feeling kicked back striking him in the face. From that time his health steadily waned and Oct. 24 of last year he was adjudged of unsound mind and he was committed to the insane hospital.

Burial in the hospital cemetery.
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Brown County Democrat
Nashville, Brown, Indiana
17 February 1921, Thursday, Page 1

Seriously Injured

Ed Griner, living three miles north east of Nashville, met with a serious accident this morning while felling a tree. He and Henry Mathis cut a tree which, in falling, lodged in a sapling. With on stroke of the ax Ed cut the smaller tree, and the heavy weight on it caused the sapling to "kick back," the butt striking him in the face. About one-third of his upper lip was cut away and most of his teeth were loosened. His face was badly discolored and swollen. Griner is a married man with a family.
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Brown County Democrat
20 October 1921
Thursday, Page 1

DECLARED INSANE

Ed Griner, 67 years old, has been declared insane by a lunacy court composed of Squire Calvin and Drs. Nolan and Turner and an application will be forwarded asking that he be admitted to the State hospital at Madison. The unfortunate man imagines that he cannot be saved from a home in Purgatory; the the devil has seized him by the head; says that he wants to die, and on one occasion he asked Fred Bay to take him out and chop off his head with an ax. About 40 years ago he was sent to the insane hospital and after a time was discharged, and in July 1907 he again lost his mind and was recommitted to the hospital and for the second time was discharged. He has been twice married, his first marriage terminating in divorce. He is a son of Jacob Griner, deceased, is the father of eleven children by his first wife and four children by his second wife.
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From Jefferson Co. IN Death Record:
Edd Grinner
d. 3 June 1922
Male White Married
Wife: Bertha
b. Sep 1856 OH
Age 65 years 9 months
Occupation: Farmer
Father: Jacob Grinner b. OH
Mother: Mary Kaser? Keiser?? b. Holland
Cause of death: Chronic myocarditis
G. C. Graves, MD
Attended patient from 1 Nov 1921
Burial: Rest Hill
S.E. Haigh, Undertaker