Wayne County Press
Feb. 17, 1876
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Mr. Alfred Hargrave, aged 64 years, died in Rinard, Feb. 9th, after a short, complicated and severe illness.  He was in every respect a good and worthy man.  The citizens of Rinard deeply regret the loss of so useful, energetic and benevolent a man.  He leaves six children to mourn his loss.  All except one have attained the ages of man and womanhood.

Wayne County Press
Feb. 17, 1876
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[in letter from Rinard correspondent signed "Equality"]
But one thing we have greatly to regret, that is the death of A.S. HARGRAVE, who died on Wednesday, Feb. 9th, at half past 8 o'clock p.m., after an illness of about 12 days.  He was attended by very skillful physicians and waited on very attentively by his kind children and friends, but it seemed that his time had come and there was no relief but death.  His acquaintance was very extensive in Wayne county and his loss, as a citizen, will be greatly felt, and his loss, to his children, as a father is being deeply felt, yet we hope that their loss is his  gain.  He was buried at Johnsonville and the funeral was largely attended considering the remarkably bad roads.

Wayne County Press,
Feb. 17, 1876
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[in letter to editor from Campbell's Creek dated Feb. 14 and signed "Invisible"]
During his illness Alfred Hargraves sent for B.H. Cornwell, of Indian Prairie, and requested him to settle his estate.  He told Cornwell that he had a will, but since his death the will is not found as yet.

Wayne County Press
Feb. 24, 1876
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[In letter to editor from Rinard dated Feb. 21 and signed "Equality"]
On Tuesday last the widow Hargraves, of this place, left for Carmi, her former home.  We understand that she sold her dowry right in the estate of A.S. Hargraves, deceased, for the sum of $700, cash.