Tombstone Tuesday - Nathaniel Grigsby

One of my readers, Jack K, sent me the photographs below of the tombstone of Nathaniel Grigsby in Attica Cemetery, Harper County, Kansas.

Other views of the tombstone can be seen on the Harper County, Kansas USGenWeb site.

Who was Nathaniel Grigsby? There is a summary of Nathaniel's life online here. There is also a genealogy report online here.

Nathaniel Grigsby tombstone reads:

(front)

N. Grigsby

Died

Apr 16 1890

Aged

78 Yrs 6 Ms 5 Ds

----ooo----

2nd Lieut. Co. G

10th Ind. Cavy

(back)

Through this inscription

I wish to enter my

dying protest against

what is called the

Democratic Party.

I have watched it

closely since the days

of Jackson and know

that all the misfortunes

of our nation has

come to it through

this so-called party,

therefore beware of

this party of treason.
----ooo----

Put on in fulfillment of

promise to Deceased.

Nathaniel Grigsby is not my ancestor. I wish he were because he served his country well. Thank you, Jack, for the photographs showing a unique tombstone of this interesting person.