Marty and Karla Grant

!CENSUS:1840 * Cherokee Co, NC pg 232 w/Thomas T. POSTELL age 5-9 (1830/35);
CENSUS:1850 * Cherokee Co, NC # 401 James POSTELL, 18 (1831/32) born NC;

!NOTES:
(1) I'm not related to this person, but I'm interested in all Graham Co., NC families to some extent.
(2) This person is an ancestor of my Great Uncle Dillard Frank Phillips (1924-1978).


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy


!NOTES:A fairly modern T/S for him has the following inscription:
James - Wife Salina Wilson Lovin; First Union man killed in Cherokee Co. Oct. 13, 1863 by Confederate Home Guard He was a custom blacksmith and stonemason, building himself the first brick house in the co. and the sawed soapstone chimneys at the Buck colvard place. Tomotla siding. He was the father of Sam, Joe, Will Lovin. Graham co. His Oldest son John died in the Union Army.;


!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 545/545
James Lovin 27 Farmer $- SC
Selina 23 NC
Sarah A. E. 4
John N. 3
Samuel B. 4/12;


!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Shoal Creek District, Laurel Valley PO # 432/432
James Lovin 41 Mechanic $500/510 Burke Co NC
Salinia 35
Sarah 13
John 12
Samuel 10 Cherokee Co NC
Mary M. 9
Wesley 7
Isabella 4
William A. 2;