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Professor Ethelbert Warren Grabill
June 25, 1863 - August 21, 1959
First, Middle and Last Name: Professor Ethelbert Warren Grabill |
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Date of Birth: June 25, 1863 |
Date of Death: August 21, 1959 |
Name of Father: Ethelbert Henry Grabill |
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Name of Mother: Mary Cooper Alexander |
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Birth: Newtonia, Newton, Missouri |
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Occupation(s): Pianist/Teacher |
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Residence(s): Newtonia, Missouri; (1885) Springfield, Missouri; (1920-1959) San Clemente and Anaheim, California; (d.) Orange, California; (b.) Melrose Abbey Memorial Park & Mortuary, Anaheim, California |
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Spouse(s): Clare Mabel Fowler 15 Jun 1906 Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
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February 28 1885
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Chess, St. Louis, Missouri, Saturday, February 28, 1885, pg. 10
E. W. Grabill, of Springfield, Mo., is willing to play a correspondence game with one or more readers of the GLOBE-DEMOCRAT chess column.
April 24 1895
Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, Wednesday, April 24, 1895, pg. 1
Look At The Chess Club
The Quiet Players Around the Table.
Where They Meet and How They Enjoy the Games.
Quiet as it is kept, Springfield has a number of expert chess players. They are not professionals either, but simply amateurs, who delight in the scientific moves on the miniature battlefield. Almost any day and especially if it be a rainy day, when the lowering clouds and the pattering drops on the roof and window panes, drive people indoors on such days as this can be seen gathered around three or four tables the devotees of this most scientific of all games. Where do they meet? You ascend the stairway in D. C. Dade's building on College street, and traverse long corridors and go through room after room till you come to the extreme rear of the building, and as you approach the half open door you will hear the click of the knights and bishops as they change their places on the tables
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At one table may be seen the Rev. Mr. Morrill, of the Episcopal church, who is the Napoleon or rather the Grant of this arena, for he plays better when he smokes; like Grant he has but little to say and like the great Sphinx he most always wins victories. Across the table from him may be seen D. C. Dade, or James Houston, or Elbert Grabill, while Messers Hawkins, Updegraff, Ahern and others will be grouped around the other tables as players or deeply interested spectators.
August 04 1897
Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, Wednesday, August 04, 1897
The Carthage Democrat has the following to say about one of Springfield's musicians: Prof. L. E. Robinson returned Sunday from Springfield. While there Mr. Robinson saw Prof. E. W. Grabill, late of Berlin where he studied music under the celebrated Barth. Mr. Robinson made Mr. Grabill a proposition and he came to Carthage to look over the ground with a view of accepting a position in the normal and fitting school. Mr. Grabill is favorably impressed with Carthage and may decide to locate here. He is a musician of high attainments and it is to be hoped that Mr. Robinson will be able to secure him.
September 21 1922
Los Angeles Evening Express, Los Angeles, California, Thursday, September 21, 1922
Following the afternoon session a meeting was held to further the organization of the California Chess Association, Commodore B. T. Walling presiding. The following temporary officers were elected: Prof. E. W. Grabill, president; Carl Barkhau, vice president; Donald Mugridge, secretary; E. R. Perry, treasurer.
August 22 1959
Anaheim Bulletin, Anaheim, California, Saturday, August 22, 1959
GRABILL, Ethelbert Warren, 96, pianist and teacher, a native of Missouri and a resident of California for 39 years, and of Orange County for 14 years and Anaheim for 6 years, died Friday night at the Parkview Convalescent Hospital. His home was at 511 N. Lemon. He leaves his wife, Clare M. Grabill. Private service will be held Monday at the Hilgenfeld Mortuary, followed by cremation.
August 23 1959
The Register, Santa Ana, California, Sunday, August 23, 1959
ETHELBERT W. GRABILL
Private services for Ethelbert Warren Grabill, 96, of 511 N. Lemon St., Anaheim, will be held Monday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. at the Hilgengeld Mortuary, Anaheim, and inurnment will be made in Melrose Abbey.
Mr. Grabill died after an extended illness in Parkview Convalescent Hospital. He was a retired pianist and teacher and moved to Anaheim from San Clemente six years ago. He was born in Missouri and had been a resident of California for the past 14 years. His wife, Clara W. Grabill is his lone survivor.
Grabill, Ethelbert Warren ➦ bio + additional games
June 25, 1863 - August 21, 1959
