Grabill was a Confederate veteran and the first Superintendent of Shenandoah County Public Schools. He was also the publisher of the Shenandoah Herald Newspaper in Woodstock for many years.
Ada "Posie" Dyer, wife of Warren Boxley, with her young sister, Katy, and John H. "Jack" Grabill. Posie worked as the housekeeper for Captain John H. Grabill and his wife, Mary. Their home was located on North Main Street in Woodstock. Jack was…