Marty and Karla Grant

!MARRIAGE: 5 Jan 1875 Swain Co, NC Elisha SHERRILL, 22 (1852/53) of Jackson to Isabella GRANT, 26 (1848/49) of Swain by R.M. ROBERTS, B.M. at John CARGLE's, Charleston Twp, Wit: G.W. BATTLE, D. EVANS, R. GRANT;

!CENSUS:1880 Jackson Co, NC Quallatown Twp # 85 Elisha C. SHERRILL, 27 (1852/53) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC * NOTE: In column titled "IDIOTIC", he has "1/2" listed;

!CENSUS:1900 Jackson Co, NC Quallatown Twp # 89 Elisha C. SHERRILL, 48 born Dec 1851, born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, married 48 years! (1851/52);

!CENSUS:1910 Jackson Co, NC Qualla Twp # 108 Elisha P. SHERRILL, 58 (1851/52) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, 1st marriage 37 years (1872/73);

!CENSUS:1920 Jackson Co, NC Qualla # 246/250
Elisha C. SHERRILL, 63 NC/NC/NC
Ibbie, wife, 77
Lula CRANE, dau, 44 married
Rachel, gr-dau, 1
Pearson SHERRILL, gr-son, 18;

!CENSUS:1930;

!DEATH: 4 Jun 1930 Jackson Co, NC Deaths 1930 Qualla Township. Elisha C. SHERRILL, age 79, Qualla, died 4 Jun 1930. Father: Jona SHERRILL, born Haywood Co, NC. Mother: Mary HYATT, born Haywood Co, NC. Inf: G.B. SHERRILL, Whittier, Shoal Creek;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Aunt.;

!BIRTH:25 Jul 1842 from death certificate, 1850 age 8 (1841/42), 1860 age 16 (1843/44), 1870 age 25 (1844/45), marriage in 1875 age 26 (1848/49), 1880 age 35 (1844/45), 1900 born Apr 1842, 1910 age 67 (1842/43);

!BIRTHPLACE:Macon Co, NC proven 1850 and 1860 census;

!FATHER:Thomas B. GRANT;

!MOTHER:Mary MILLER, proven 1850, 1860, 1870 census;


!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Savannah # 849/857
Polly Grant 36 ~ $- Buncombe
Rachel 16 Macon
Joseph 14 "
Olly Ann 12 "
Sarah 10 "
Isabel 8 "
John 5 ";


!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley, Franklin PO, # 106/109
Mary Grant 45 ~ $100/145 Buncombe
Rachael L. 24 Macon
Sarah P. 18
Ibby L. 16
John P. 14;


!CENSUS:1870 Jackson Co., NC 65th Subdivision, Deep Creek Township, Big Spring PO, # 59/60
John Cargle, 95 Farmer $150/150 NC
Mary 57 Keeping House
Sarah Grant 27 Works in the house
Isabella 25 Works in the house
John Parish 11 works in the farm
Henarthane Grant 9 f
Jane A. Dehart 7;


!MARRIAGE: 5 Jan 1875 Swain Co, NC Elisha SHERRILL, 22 (1852/53) of Jackson to Isabella GRANT, 26 (1848/49) of Swain by R.M. ROBERTS, B.M. at John CARGLE's, Charleston Twp, Wit: G.W. BATTLE, D. EVANS, R. GRANT;

!CENSUS:1880 Jackson Co, NC Quallatown Twp # 85 Ivy Levina SHERRILL, 35 (1844/45) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC;

!CENSUS:1900 Jackson Co, NC Quallatown Twp # 89 Ibba L. SHERRILL, 58 born Apr 1842, born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, married 48 years! (1851/52), 3 children born, 2 still living;

!CENSUS:1910 Jackson Co, NC Qualla Twp # 108 Ibby L. SHERRILL, 67 (1842/43) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, 1st marriage 37 years (1872/73), 7 children born, 2 still living;

!CENSUS:1920 Jackson Co, NC Qualla # 246/250
Elisha C. SHERRILL, 63 NC/NC/NC
Ibbie, wife, 77
Lula CRANE, dau, 44 married
Rachel, gr-dau, 1
Pearson SHERRILL, gr-son, 18;

!DEATH:23 Jul 1921 Jackson Co, NC Death Certificates Effie Grant SHERRILL, born NC, 25 Jul 1842, died 23 Jul 1921 daughter of ___ and ___, informant Orville SHERRILL, buried Sherrill Cemetery;

!NOTE:In a letter to me from Ollie Vee CLARK dated July 27, 1990 she said "She was a herb Dr. and also Midwife. She get her call & grab up her little bag of medication, mount her mule & ride off...";