Marty and Karla Grant

!BIRTH:Estimated at 1820 based on several census age entries:
1820 = x
1830 = 10-14 (1815/20) *
1840 = 15-19 (1820/25) *
1850 = 28 (1821/22)
1860 = 39 (1820/21)
1870 = 51 (1818/19) (from Tombstone 5-5-1870 age 51);

!BIRTHPLACE:Rutherford Co, NC proven by 1850, 1860 census;

!FATHER:Family tradition among Wilkie GRANT's descendants say that Wilkie's father was a KEETER from Tennessee, there were numerous associations with the KEETER and GRANT families in Rutherford County, NC, a James KEETER witnessed at least one marriage about the time Wilkey was born, there were numerous male KEETER's of age in Rutherford that could be Wilkie's father, so it is impossible to say which one it is, if we could find out which ones went to Tennessee, that might help;

!MOTHER:Lou GRANT according to descendants. Lou GRANT could be the same as Elizabeth GRANT (1799/1800) who was mother of William C. GRANT and Susan D. GRANT, but I don't think she is the same person, but other evidence seems to make this unlikely.

!GRANDFATHER:Andrew GRANT, suggested by Court record of 1824;

!GRANDMOTHER:Martha MACKEY, Wilkie appears to be in Martha Grant's household in 1840 census;

!CENSUS:1830 * Burke Co, NC pg 195 w/Thomas GRANT age 10-14 (1815/20);


!CENSUS:1840 Macon Co., NC p. 161
Martha Grant age 80-89 (1750/1760)
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Slaves=0
Analysis (who each person *might* be):
1m 20-29 (1810/1820) = James Albert Grant (1810/15) gr-son s/o ?
1m 15-19 (1820/1825) = Wilkie I. Grant (1820) gr-son s/o Mary Lou <---
1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = William C. Grant (1826) gr-son s/o Elizabeth
1f 80-89 (1750/1760) = Martha Mackey Grant (1755/1760)
1f 30-39 (1800/1810) = Elizabeth Grant (c1799) daughter
1f 0-4 (1835/1840) = Susan D. Grant (c1837) gr-dau d/o Elizabeth;


!MARRIAGE BOND:21 Mar 1848 Macon Co., NC
Wilkey Grant & Mary Ann Tetherow
S: Wilkey (X) Grant
Joel Sawyer, bm;


!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley, # 502/512
Wilkie Grant 28 Labourer $- Rutherford
Mary Ann 20 Buncombe
John P. 1 Macon;


!DEED:22 Apr 1856 Macon Co, NC L-377 from William DEHART Sr and wife Sarah DEHART, 50a Nantahala River;


!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Cowee District, Franklin PO # 505/517
Wilky Grant 39 Farmer $100/360 Rutherford
Mary A. 30 Buncombe
John P. 11 Macon
William M. 9
Elizar J. 6
Alfred M. 2;


!DEED:1 Sep 1869 Macon Co, NC L-357 from William DEHART Sr and wife Sarah DEHART, (Appears to be same as L-377 22 Apr 1856);


!CENSUS:1870 Mortality Schedule. Macon Co., NC Welch's Township p 434 # 88
Wilky Grant, 49 M W Married, b. NC, died May. Farmer, Fever.;


!TOMBSTONE:Swain Co, NC Wesser Creek Cem "W.I. GRANT age 51, May 5 1870";


!NOTE:In a letter from Jack R. BARNETT to me dated April 1, 1991 he said "... My grandfather N.C. GRANT made the statement that his grandfather, Wilkie GRANT's mother was a Lou GRANT and that his father was a KEETER from Tenn...";

!TOMBSTONE:Wesser Creek Cem, Swain Co, NC Hand carved stone, in very bad condition "W.I. Grant, age 51 years May 5 1870";

!CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co, NC pg 239 w/Joshua TETHEROW age 0-4 (1825/30);

!CENSUS:1840;

!MARRIAGE:21 Mar 1848 Macon Co, NC Wilkey GRANT & Mary Ann TOTHROW, Joel SAWYERS bm;


!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley, # 502/512
Wilkie Grant 28 Labourer $- Rutherford
Mary Ann 20 Buncombe
John P. 1 Macon;


!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Cowee District, Franklin PO # 505/517
Wilky Grant 39 Farmer $100/360 Rutherford
Mary A. 30 Buncombe
John P. 11 Macon
William M. 9
Elizar J. 6
Alfred M. 2;


!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Welch's, Franklin PO # 88/88*
M. A. Grant 42 f Farming $150/450 NC <---
J. P. 23 m Farmer
William 20 Farmer
Sarah 16 at home
Rhoda 13 at home
Elizabeth 10 at home
James 8
Eliza 5
Amanda 1
* Entry is plainly written, but there is much wrong with it, especially the younger children. Their names are all mixed up. Perhaps a neighbor provided the info or a young child did.;


!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co, NC Nantahala Twp # 181 Mary A. GRANT 51 (1828/29) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, widow, Miller;

!DEED:16 Jun 1885 Swain Co, NC Deeds 6-302 Mary Ann GRANT to W. MORRIS and W.A. HOSKINS of Monroe County, TN timber rights on 100 acres on Wessers Creek, adjoining R.H. BYRD on North, Alfred TOTHEROW on East, Phillip GUYER on South, and J.P. DeHART on West. Witness: J.H. ROANE, R.H. BYRD. S: Mary Ann (x) Grant;

!DEED:23 Apr 1886 Swain Co, NC 9-28 Timber rights to W. MORRIS and W.A. HOSKINS, of Monroe Co, TN;

!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co, NC Nantahala Twp List 2 # 152 Mary A. GRANT, 73 born Oct 1826 NC, father born NC, mother born NC, widowed, 9 children born, 7 still living;

!DEED:19 Apr 1902 Swain Co, NC 20-368, S.H. GRANT, M.A. GRANT, Jane GRANT, A.M. GRANT, L.J. GRANT, Mindee GRANT, J.P. GRANT, G.A. GRANT of Swain to J.M.R. DEHART, 33 1/3a Wesser's Creek, apparently 2/3 of Wilkie's 50a bought from William and Sarah DEHART in 1856;

!DEED:18 Dec 1903 Swain Co, NC 20-457 M.A. GRANT to Board of Education, 1/2a;

!CENSUS:1910;

!BIRTH:May 1854 proven by census, 1860 age 6 (1853/54), 1870 age 16 (1853/54), 1880 age 26 (1853/54) 1900 born May 1854;


!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Cowee District, Franklin PO # 505/517
Wilky Grant 39 Farmer $100/360 Rutherford
Mary A. 30 Buncombe
John P. 11 Macon
William M. 9
Elizar J. 6
Alfred M. 2;


!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Welch's, Franklin PO # 88/88*
M. A. Grant 42 f Farming $150/450 NC
J. P. 23 m Farmer
William 20 Farmer
Sarah 16 at home <--- ?
Rhoda 13 at home
Elizabeth 10 at home
James 8
Eliza 5
Amanda 1
* Entry is plainly written, but there is much wrong with it, especially the younger children. Their names are all mixed up. Perhaps a neighbor provided the info or a young child did.;


!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co, NC Nantahala Twp # 181 Elisa J. GRANT, 26 (1853/54) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, single;

!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co, NC Nantahala Twp List 2 # 152 Liza J. GRANT, 46 born May 1854 NC, father born NC, mother born NC, Single;

!DEED:19 Apr 1902 Swain Co, NC 20-368, S.H. GRANT, M.A. GRANT, Jane GRANT, A.M. GRANT, L.J. GRANT, Mindee GRANT, J.P. GRANT, G.A. GRANT of Swain to J.M.R. DEHART, 33 1/3a Wesser's Creek, 2/3 of Wilkie GRANT's lands;

!DEED:22 Apr 1902 Swain Co, NC 20-530 J.P. GRANT and wife G.A. GRANT, L.J. GRANT, Arminda GRANT, T.H. LACKEY and wife Mary LACKEY, and S.H. GRANT to A.M. GRANT and wife L.J. GRANT, 1/3 of Wilkie GRANT's lands;

!CENSUS:1910;