Reuel Colt Gridley

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Stockton Rural Cemetery

2350 Cemetery Ln
Stockton California 95205
United States
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Reuel Colt Gridley

Born: 23 January 1829
Died: 24 November 1870
Age: 41 Years 10 Months 1 Day
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Life Story

Reuel Colt Gridley (January 23, 1829 – November 24, 1870) was an American storekeeper who gained nationwide attention in 1864, when he repeatedly auctioned a plain sack of flour and raised over US$250,000 (equivalent to $4,331,000 in 2021) for the United States Sanitary Commission, which provided aid to wounded American Civil War soldiers.

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BillionGraves.com record for Reuel Colt Gridley (23 January 1829 - 24 November 1870), BillionGraves Record Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States, North America