Marty and Karla Grant

!BIRTH:28 Nov 1858 proven by tombstone, and census, 1860 age 2 (1857/58), 1870 age 13 (1856/57), 1880 age 21 (1858/59) 1900 born Nov 1858;


!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.;


!MARRIAGE:17 Jul 1875 Swain Co, NC Alfred GRANT, 21 (1853/54) of Swain to Lucinda TRUETT, 20 (1854/55) of Swain by Young AMMONS, B.M. at Hightower School House, Nantahala Twp. Wit: John EDWARDS, Jeff EDWARDS, J.M. EDWARDS;

!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co, NC Nantahala Twp # 4 Alfred M. GRANT, 21 (1858/59) born NC, father born NC, mother born TN;

!DEED:31 Dec 1884 Swain Co, NC Deeds 6-255 J.W. TRUITT and wife M.H. TRUITT, Larena E. DeHART, Anritta M. TRUITT, D.A. WELCH and E.M. WELCH, A.M. GRANT and L.J. GRANT of Swain County, NC to E. EVERETT of Swain County, NC and C.E. GRAHAM of Buncombe County, NC, 100 acres adjoining Nimrod JARRET heirs;

!DEED:16 Mar 1886 Swain Co, NC 9-32 A.M. GRANT and wife L.J. GRANT to W. MORRIS and W.A. HOSKINS of Monroe Co, TN Timber rights;

!WITNESS:19 Apr 1891 Swain Co, NC marriage of Alfred LACKEY and Martha GRANT;

!WITNESS: 8 May 1892 Swain Co, NC Marriage of John WADKINS and Iowa McCOY;

!NAMED:13 Jun 1892 Swain Co, NC Administration Bonds 1873-1908 pg 49 A.M. GRANT, J.N. TRUITT, Administrators of W.M. GRANT, deceased;

!DEED OF LEASE:27 Sep 1895 Swain Co, NC 17-269 Singer Manufacturing Company to A.M. GRANT, rent of Sewing Machine;

!WITNESS-MARRIAGE:21 Dec 1895 Macon Co., NC General Index to Marriage License
W. C. Grant of ---, 20 &
Amanda McMahan of ---, 19
at home of A. B. Holden
by W. C. Mason, Min
Wit: A. M. Grant, W. I. Grant, A. B. Holden;


!DEED:21 Jul 1898 Swain Co, NC 21-120 John R. EDWARDS and wife Sarah EDWARDS to A.M. GRANT and wife Lucinda GRANT;

!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co, NC Nantahala Twp # 90 Alford M. GRANT, 44 born Nov 1855, born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, married 26 years (1873/74);

!DEED: 1 Dec 1900 Swain Co, NC 23-139 A.M. GRANT and wife L.J. GRANT to W.P. GRANT and wife G.A. GRANT, 100a Nantahala River;

!DEED: Dec 1900 Swain Co, NC 26-310 A.A. LACKEY and wife Martha LACKEY of Swain to A.M. GRANT of Swain, 1) 50a Wessers Creek, 2) 50a;

!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 division of Wilkie's land;

!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;

!DEATH:15 May 1904 Swain Co, NC proven by tombstone;

!TOMBSTONE:Wesser Creek Cem, Swain Co, NC "A.M. Grant Nov 28 1858 - May 15 1904";

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 67/67
S. Simonds 50 Farmer $0/100 NC
Mary 42
William 17
Ruth 15
Richard 12
Joel 11
Mary 9
Rebecca 7
Charlie 4
Jane 2;

!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 163/163
Steward Simonds 59 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Mary 52 wife
Wm S. 23 son
Ruth L. 22 dau
Richard H. 20 son
Elijah J. 18 son
Mary E. 16 dau
Harriet R. 14 dau
Joshua C. 11 son
Alba J. 9 dau
Jonathan P. 8 son;

!NOTES:According to Jack Barnett, Alfred W. Grant had a mistress named Jennie Simmons and had a son "Bob" with her. This is per N. C. Grant son of Alfred, who would be Bob Simonds half-brother;

!BIRTH: 2 Apr 1892 Swain Co., NC
John Robert Simonds so --- and Albie Jane Simonds;

!DEATH:14 Jun 1967 from D/C. Gives same parents as birth record;

!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co., NC Nantahala # 51/51
Stuart Simonds head Jul 1820 79 M 49 NC-NC-NC
Mary wife May 1828 72 M 49 10-9
Rutha dau Aug 1854 44 S 1-1
Mary E. dau Oct 1857 42 S 2-2
John gr-son May 1880 20
Nancy gr-dau Nov 1896 3
Alace g-d Jun 1889 10
Robert gr-son Jun 1892 8;