1800's Tooth Extractor Used by My Great-Great-Grandfather

This is a tooth extractor used by homeopathist Parker D Grandy in the 1800's. Parker D Grandy was my Grandpa Grandy's grandfather, or my great-great-grandfather on my mom's side.

From all accounts, Parker Grandy was not a nice man. My mom confirmed this recently, and I wrote elsewhere about a story that has circulated in our family:

A quick story: My Grandpa Grandy (LaVerne E Grandy) remembers going to the cemetery with his father. Grandpa Grandy’s father looked at his father’s grave and said, “I hated that man.” Grandpa was very young when that happened, and we don’t know to this day why my great grandpa would say that about his own father in front of his son. (Original Post > )

The man in the grave was Parker D Grandy (my great-great-grandfather).

The man speaking was Leonard Grandy (my grandpa's dad).

The boy hearing this was LaVerne E Grandy (my grandpa).

My Grandpa Grandy, LaVerne E Grandy, labeled and mounted the tooth extractor. It reads:

Tooth Extractor
Owned by:
Parker D. Grandy
Homeopathist
Born 1804
Died 1890
Buried: Hoag's Cemetery, Harborcreek, Pennsylvania

The only other detail I had of Parker D Grandy was that his wife was many years younger. I did some searching, however, and someone else just happened to be interested in her grave. Turns out she was nearly 40 years younger.

This is the grave of Adaline Grandy (page at findagrave > ), wife of Parker D Grandy, born 1843, died Oct. 10, 1881, age 38, buried in Hoag Cemetery:

I’d like to know more about her. I can only imagine it is a very sad story.

East Greene Presbyterian Church, Venango, PA; I think that is Hoag Cemetery next to the church.

Location of Hoag Cemetery in PA according to findagrave.com; it's not far from Erie, I may make a trip there.