Thank you for sharing this wonderful story of a strong, courageous young woman. What a great example to the young women of today to stand strong in the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am grateful for my pioneer ancestors and their sacrifice and strength. Such a great example of standing for truth no matter what the consequence.
DuaneJuly 23, 2021
I’ve known of Eliza Jane Graham because John Pack is my ancestor and know if the divorce. However, I just recently heard this story. She was a brave woman - the kind of woman it took to be a pioneer. John should have respected her.
DTJuly 22, 2021
Why hasn't this girl been a heroine in the Church long before this? Shameful to concentrate on the men, and ignore the very brave women. It's about time. Long past.
brian stubbsJuly 22, 2021
Amazing young lady. It is good for us to know of these lesser-known heroes, as I'm sure many more exist than we are aware of. Bless Eliza Graham and her posterity forever! I'm looking forward to meeting her, and I'm sure she has been well received and honored by the early saints in yonder spheres, where we might hope for something comparable if we do / live comparably.
Andrew KJuly 22, 2021
The story of the trial was dramatized in a great stage play available on DVD called "Hancock County". I highly recommend it.
kateJuly 22, 2021
Excellent story--it's always wonderful to learn more of the story! Not only was she a woman of principle, she made what I'm sure was a socially difficult decision to divorce an abusive husband and move on with her life. Thank you for sharing Eliza's story.
Sonja SchanzSeptember 10, 2020
This is a great story Brian. It is good to know about valiant people that are good examples for us to hopefully follow.
Nancy LundquistJuly 30, 2020
The comment about using the word 'bravest' instead of brave made me realize I probably wouldn't have read the article with the word 'brave' and I'm glad I did. Writers have to make the right title word for this reason, and the fact that there's thousands of stories of bravery doesn't diminish them at all. .
Maryann TaylorJuly 29, 2020
Thank you so much for this account and I hate to be nitpicking, but when the word "bravest" is used it suggests a comparison to all the other faithful early church members. There are countless unwritten stories of brave, courageous members, as well as hundreds that have been recorded. We don't really need to compare their efforts, do we? The word "brave" is sufficient.
Denise CottrellJuly 29, 2020
This is an amazing story that I hope will be read and pondered over and over again. We all need to read stories like this one. Thank you for all your work and for sharing.
Harold RustJuly 27, 2020
I made an earlier comment and then left my email for anyone interested in obtaining my collection of stories about character quality. Unfortunately, my address included a typo !!! My real address is [email protected]. I've already had one request for my collection. Feel free to email if you are interested. As a side note, it is stories like this one that I like to collect. They have a very short time-span of occurrence with some great details to make them come alive. Usually fill up half a page or so type-written words.
Brent OlsenJuly 25, 2020
How do the “Carthage Greys” fit into this story? The history I have read indicates they are responsible for the attack on the jail, not a mob from Warsaw. What am I missing? Thanks for the clarification. Amazing story.
ShaunaJuly 25, 2020
Thanks to Brian for the research and writing and Meridian for publishing it. Thanks for bringing this faithful young sister Saint to our attention
Harold RustJuly 25, 2020
A remarkable story and very well written with powerful details to empower the story with emotional energy. Truly an example for all of us in being willing to stand up and speak truth regardless of the opposition. I have included this story in my personal collection of great stories about human character qualities (I have over 500 in my collection) and would like to be able to share this with friends and family as well. My email is [email protected]. I'll even send you my file of collected stories. Thanks
Loretta BensonJuly 25, 2020
This was an event of which I had never heard. Thank you for bringing the courage and fortitude of Eliza to light.. Her valor in testifying, is an example to all of us.
Brian StutzmanJuly 24, 2020
Thank you for your kind comments. I visited Warsaw Illinois about 5 years ago and just wanted to buy a history of the town but there was none. I spent most of the last few years researching and writing and learned of Eliza Jane Graham. Her story (and that of Dan Jones) brings tears to my eyes often. I have 3 boxes of research including journals, newspaper articles, and books. Please forgive the mention, but this and other stories are in my book on Amazon called "The History of Warsaw, Illinois." My email address is my last name then first name at gmail.com no spaces or dashes. All the best,
Sandy ReddishJuly 24, 2020
This is an inspirational article about someone I have never heard of before.Thank you for publishing this!
Dave HansenJuly 24, 2020
That is a wonderful story of a grim situation that I'd not heard before. It motivates me to do what is right in this chaotic world, even when knowing the results may turn out wrong. Thanx Brian for enlightening us with this thin slice of Church history.
HalJuly 24, 2020
Wow! What a great article! I have read quite a bit about the actual martyrdom and the events that led to it, but I had never heard of this aftermath. What a brave young woman! Would that I could have such courage.
Jean RyggJuly 24, 2020
Thank you, Brother Brian Stutzman, for the great article on Eliza Jane Graham! I was very surprised to hear that Governor Ford sent a messenger to the Warsaw "Mob" to go home. I LOVED the Story you Told so well!
Will you please either post or at least send me your sources? I had never heard of this story before. I want to share it with others, but before I do, I would like to be able to tell my friends what your sources were.
Thank You Sincerely,
Jean Rygg
Pattie SkousenJuly 24, 2020
Eliza Jane Graham is now a hero in my eyes. She is a truly a strong young woman who knew what she believed and stood up for it. She had courage beyond measure. I have witnessed a few trials my husband (a prosecutor) was involved in. When the jury announced guilty and they were removing the defendant from the courtroom, he yelled, "I will get out of jail and I will come and find you and kill you!" He referred to my husband and then he pointed to all the jurors, "and you too!" There were no guns in the court as they had been banned for years; but it was still caused a great amount of concern to the the jurors and myself. I am so proud of Eliza Jane Graham!
Chuck McClureJuly 24, 2020
Thank you for including this article of this remarkable woman.
Bill MorrisonJuly 24, 2020
Very well written and extremely entertaining.
Lawrence HigginsonJuly 24, 2020
Thank you for sharing this faith promoting and testimony building memory of a wonderful sister in the gospel.
Vivian AdamsJuly 24, 2020
Thank you for the work and research that brought us this valuable and remarkable story.
Ronald BarnesJuly 24, 2020
Wow! What a remarkable woman. May we all have her courage if we have our own trial of faith.
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Kristen FJuly 30, 2021
Thank you for sharing this wonderful story of a strong, courageous young woman. What a great example to the young women of today to stand strong in the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am grateful for my pioneer ancestors and their sacrifice and strength. Such a great example of standing for truth no matter what the consequence.
DuaneJuly 23, 2021
I’ve known of Eliza Jane Graham because John Pack is my ancestor and know if the divorce. However, I just recently heard this story. She was a brave woman - the kind of woman it took to be a pioneer. John should have respected her.
DTJuly 22, 2021
Why hasn't this girl been a heroine in the Church long before this? Shameful to concentrate on the men, and ignore the very brave women. It's about time. Long past.
brian stubbsJuly 22, 2021
Amazing young lady. It is good for us to know of these lesser-known heroes, as I'm sure many more exist than we are aware of. Bless Eliza Graham and her posterity forever! I'm looking forward to meeting her, and I'm sure she has been well received and honored by the early saints in yonder spheres, where we might hope for something comparable if we do / live comparably.
Andrew KJuly 22, 2021
The story of the trial was dramatized in a great stage play available on DVD called "Hancock County". I highly recommend it.
kateJuly 22, 2021
Excellent story--it's always wonderful to learn more of the story! Not only was she a woman of principle, she made what I'm sure was a socially difficult decision to divorce an abusive husband and move on with her life. Thank you for sharing Eliza's story.
Sonja SchanzSeptember 10, 2020
This is a great story Brian. It is good to know about valiant people that are good examples for us to hopefully follow.
Nancy LundquistJuly 30, 2020
The comment about using the word 'bravest' instead of brave made me realize I probably wouldn't have read the article with the word 'brave' and I'm glad I did. Writers have to make the right title word for this reason, and the fact that there's thousands of stories of bravery doesn't diminish them at all. .
Maryann TaylorJuly 29, 2020
Thank you so much for this account and I hate to be nitpicking, but when the word "bravest" is used it suggests a comparison to all the other faithful early church members. There are countless unwritten stories of brave, courageous members, as well as hundreds that have been recorded. We don't really need to compare their efforts, do we? The word "brave" is sufficient.
Denise CottrellJuly 29, 2020
This is an amazing story that I hope will be read and pondered over and over again. We all need to read stories like this one. Thank you for all your work and for sharing.
Harold RustJuly 27, 2020
I made an earlier comment and then left my email for anyone interested in obtaining my collection of stories about character quality. Unfortunately, my address included a typo !!! My real address is [email protected]. I've already had one request for my collection. Feel free to email if you are interested. As a side note, it is stories like this one that I like to collect. They have a very short time-span of occurrence with some great details to make them come alive. Usually fill up half a page or so type-written words.
Brent OlsenJuly 25, 2020
How do the “Carthage Greys” fit into this story? The history I have read indicates they are responsible for the attack on the jail, not a mob from Warsaw. What am I missing? Thanks for the clarification. Amazing story.
ShaunaJuly 25, 2020
Thanks to Brian for the research and writing and Meridian for publishing it. Thanks for bringing this faithful young sister Saint to our attention
Harold RustJuly 25, 2020
A remarkable story and very well written with powerful details to empower the story with emotional energy. Truly an example for all of us in being willing to stand up and speak truth regardless of the opposition. I have included this story in my personal collection of great stories about human character qualities (I have over 500 in my collection) and would like to be able to share this with friends and family as well. My email is [email protected]. I'll even send you my file of collected stories. Thanks
Loretta BensonJuly 25, 2020
This was an event of which I had never heard. Thank you for bringing the courage and fortitude of Eliza to light.. Her valor in testifying, is an example to all of us.
Brian StutzmanJuly 24, 2020
Thank you for your kind comments. I visited Warsaw Illinois about 5 years ago and just wanted to buy a history of the town but there was none. I spent most of the last few years researching and writing and learned of Eliza Jane Graham. Her story (and that of Dan Jones) brings tears to my eyes often. I have 3 boxes of research including journals, newspaper articles, and books. Please forgive the mention, but this and other stories are in my book on Amazon called "The History of Warsaw, Illinois." My email address is my last name then first name at gmail.com no spaces or dashes. All the best,
Sandy ReddishJuly 24, 2020
This is an inspirational article about someone I have never heard of before.Thank you for publishing this!
Dave HansenJuly 24, 2020
That is a wonderful story of a grim situation that I'd not heard before. It motivates me to do what is right in this chaotic world, even when knowing the results may turn out wrong. Thanx Brian for enlightening us with this thin slice of Church history.
HalJuly 24, 2020
Wow! What a great article! I have read quite a bit about the actual martyrdom and the events that led to it, but I had never heard of this aftermath. What a brave young woman! Would that I could have such courage.
Jean RyggJuly 24, 2020
Thank you, Brother Brian Stutzman, for the great article on Eliza Jane Graham! I was very surprised to hear that Governor Ford sent a messenger to the Warsaw "Mob" to go home. I LOVED the Story you Told so well! Will you please either post or at least send me your sources? I had never heard of this story before. I want to share it with others, but before I do, I would like to be able to tell my friends what your sources were. Thank You Sincerely, Jean Rygg
Pattie SkousenJuly 24, 2020
Eliza Jane Graham is now a hero in my eyes. She is a truly a strong young woman who knew what she believed and stood up for it. She had courage beyond measure. I have witnessed a few trials my husband (a prosecutor) was involved in. When the jury announced guilty and they were removing the defendant from the courtroom, he yelled, "I will get out of jail and I will come and find you and kill you!" He referred to my husband and then he pointed to all the jurors, "and you too!" There were no guns in the court as they had been banned for years; but it was still caused a great amount of concern to the the jurors and myself. I am so proud of Eliza Jane Graham!
Chuck McClureJuly 24, 2020
Thank you for including this article of this remarkable woman.
Bill MorrisonJuly 24, 2020
Very well written and extremely entertaining.
Lawrence HigginsonJuly 24, 2020
Thank you for sharing this faith promoting and testimony building memory of a wonderful sister in the gospel.
Vivian AdamsJuly 24, 2020
Thank you for the work and research that brought us this valuable and remarkable story.
Ronald BarnesJuly 24, 2020
Wow! What a remarkable woman. May we all have her courage if we have our own trial of faith.
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