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I (Marty Grant) am a 1st cousin 6 times removed to Andrew Grant.
Andrew Grant was born 4 Apr 1810 (per his tombstone). He was probably born in Rutherford Co, NC.
I haven't seen any direct proof, but I'm reasonably sure that Andrew is a son of Thomas Grant and Amy Coxey. First of all, Thomas and Amy did have a son about his age who is otherwise unaccounted for. Secondly Andrew named a son "Thomas" and a daughter "Abigail". Andrew lived in the same county with Thomas and in the same general area, so it seems reasonable to assume Thomas was his father. Other researchers have concluded the same, but as far as I know, none have absolute proof.
Andrew (or someone his age group) seemed to be at home with his parents for the 1810 and 1820 census, but not with them in 1830, nor listed as head of household himself that year. He would have been 20, so he could easily be in another household as a laborer, or something like that.
Andrew Grant married Sarah Whitaker ca 1832 in Buncombe Co, NC. The Whitaker family is well documented in a book by Bruce Whitaker. "Whitaker, Reed, Harper, Wright" published by Bruce Whitaker in 1989. Ward Publishing Company, Asheville, NC. Sarah was born 12 Jun 1812 (per Whitaker Family Bible record), daughter of Joshua Whitaker and Nancy Childers.
Andrew Grant was listed as a voter in the 1835 Congressional Elections, he voted in Cany Creek Precinct in Buncombe Co, NC, as did his father Thomas and brother Alexander.
Andrew Grant was listed on the 1840 census in Buncombe Co, NC. His neighbors were his wife's relatives, the Whitakers, the Garrens and other families. Andrew's father Thomas Grant was on the following page.
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1840 Buncombe County, NC pg 168 Andrew Grant 2100100000000-0000100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Andrew GRANT (1810) s/o Thomas & Amy 1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Joshua GRANT (1833) son 2 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Thomas GRANT (1835) son James S. GRANT (1838) son 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Sarah WHITAKER Grant (1812) wife
Andrew and family were listed on the 1850 in Buncombe Co, NC still. He wasn't listed near any other Grant families this time, though his father was listed in Buncombe, but many households away. Of course they may have lived next door to each other, and this could just reflect the census takers route through the county.
Some additional evidence seems to show that their 1850 census entry contains some errors in the names of some of the children. This may be a strong indication that the family wasn't at home when the census taker came by and that the data was reported by a neighbor. Of course that is just speculation on my part.
1850 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 331 House/Family # 1862/1862 GRANT A 45 M W LABORER NC 1804/1805 GRANT SARAH 40 F W NC 1809/1810 GRANT JOSHUA 18 M W LABORER NC 1831/1832 GRANT THOMAS 16 M W LABORER NC 1833/1834 GRANT JAMES 14 M W NC 1835/1836 GRANT ABIGAIL 12 F W NC 1837/1838 GRANT ALEXANDER 10 M W NC 1839/1840 GRANT MARGARET 8 F W NC 1841/1842 GRANT SARAH 6 F W NC 1843/1844 GRANT ELIZABETH 4 F W NC 1845/1846
Andrew Grant died at age 45 on 3 Oct 1855 in Buncombe Co, NC. He is buried at the Cane Creek Cemetery in (or near) the Fairview community.
In 1860, widow Sarah Whitaker Grant was listed as head of household in Buncombe Co, NC. Her Post office was reported as Fairview. Her youngest children were still with her.
1860 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 248 House/Family # 21/ 21 -- Twp FAIRVIEW P.O. GRANT SARAH 48 F W DOMESTIC 450 120 NC 1811/1812 GRANT HENRY 16 M W FARM LABOR NC 1843/1844 GRANT NANCY 14 F W NC 1845/1846 GRANT JOHN 10 M W NC 1849/1850
The 1870 census shows Sarah still in Fairview in Buncombe County.
1870 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 162 House/Family # 36/ 36--FAIRVIEW Twp GRANT SARAH 58 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1811/1812 GRANT NANCY 23 F W W/O OCC NC 1846/1847 GRANT JOHN 21 M W FARM LABOR NC 1848/1849
Sarah was still in Fairview for the 1880 census.
1880 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 97B House/Family # 162/ 162 -- FAIRVIEW Twp GRANT SARAH W F 68 W KEEPING HOUSE NC NC NC 1811/1812 GRANT NANCY W F 32 D S NC NC NC 1847/1848
Sarah Whitaker Grant died at the age of 70 on 13 May 1883 in Buncombe Co, NC. She is buried at Cane Creek Cemetery in Fairview, Buncombe Co, NC.
Andrew and Sarah's children are all proven by the 1850 and 1860 census. I have birth and death dates for many of them, and those are from different sources. Many of them were shared with me many years ago by Mrs. Edward Martin of Union, SC. Others were shared by other researchers, and I'll try to give credit where credit is due in the list below, if I'm able to recall where I got some of these. (I obtained a lot of this before I knew the importance of documentation!).
Abigail Grant (c1838-after 1850)
Sarah Elizabeth Grant (1840-1927)
Margaret Grant (c1842-after 1850)
Henry Alexander Grant (1843-1932)
Joshua Grant was born 1 Jan 1833 in Buncombe Co, NC. I'm not sure what the source for that date is. He was listed as 18 years old on the 1850 census, so that equals a birth year of circa 1831/1832.
Joshua was home with his parents for the 1850 census.
On 21 Jan 1854, Joshua Grant obtained a marriage bond in Buncombe County to marry Hannah Minerva Wright. Hannah was born ca 1833/34 (per 1860 census) or 1 Jun 1831 (source?), daughter of John Wright and Susanna Reed.
Joshua died soon after the marriage, but I don't know exactly when, but it was prior to 9 Aug 1857, for on that date, Hannah married James Trantham in Buncombe County.
James Trantham and wife Hannah were listed on the 1860 census in Buncombe. Hannah and Joshua Grant's only child Margaret Jane Grant was residing with them, listed as Jane Trantham.
1860 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 250 House/Family # 51/ 51 FAIRVIEW P.O. TRANTHAM JAMES 26 M W FARMER 300 200 NC 1833/1834 TRANTHAM MANERVA 26 F W DOMESTIC NC 1833/1834 TRANTHAM JANE 6 F W NC 1853/1854 TRANTHAM SUSAN 2 F W NC 1857/1858 TRANTHAM MARY 1 F W NC 1858/1859
I did not find James and family in 1870, though I suspect they were still in Buncombe somewhere.
They were in Buncombe for the 1880 census, in Fairview Township. Margaret Jane Grant was not home with her parents this year, nor did I find her listed elsewhere. She married in 1881, so should have been somewhere nearby in 1880.
1880 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 93 House/Family # 85/ 85 -- FAIRVIEW Twp TRANTHAM JAMES W M 49 M MILL HAND NC NC NC 1830/1831 TRANTHAM HANNA W F 49 WF W NC NC NC 1830/1831 TRANTHAM SUSAN W F 20 D S NC NC NC 1859/1860 TRANTHAM MARTHA W F 18 D S NC NC NC 1861/1862 TRANTHAM AMANDA W F 18 D S NC NC NC 1861/1862 TRANTHAM MILES W M 16 S S FARM HAND NC NC NC 1863/1864 TRANTHAM MALINDA W F 16 D S NC NC NC 1863/1864 TRANTHAM JOHN W M 14 S S NC NC NC 1865/1866 TRANTHAM ELIZABETH W F 14 D S NC NC NC 1865/1866 TRANTHAM JOSEPH W M 12 S S NC NC NC 1867/1868 TRANTHAM MARY W F 8 D S NC NC NC 1871/1872
I have no data on them after this.
Thomas Grant was born 10 May 1835 in Buncombe Co, NC. I believe his birth date is listed on his tombstone.
Thomas was home with his parents for the 1850 census. Thomas married Juda Hill sometime prior to 1857, though I found no marriage bond for them in Buncombe County, though they probably married there.
For some reason, I couldn't locate Thomas and Juda on the 1860 census. Their children from that timeframe were born in NC, so they must have been missed by the census taker (or their surname listed incorrectly). They could have temporarily moved elsewhere just in time to be missed by the census taker.
For the Civil War, Thomas Grant enlisted as a Private on 11 Sep 1861 in Company H, 29th NC Regiment. He was reported as age 25, and a resident of Buncombe County. He was wounded on 10 Oct 1862. He was captured and paroled on 13 Jul 1863. He was later captured again at Spanish Fort, Mobile, AL ob 8 Apr 1865. He was confined to Ship Island, MS on 10 Apr 1865, and transferred to Vicksburg, MS on 1 May 1865.
For the 1870 census, Thomas and family were found in McDowell Co, NC in Broad River Township.
1870 McDOWELL CO, NC Page House/Family # 59/ 59--BROAD RIVER Twp GRANT THOMAS 37 M W FARMER NC 1832/1833 GRANT JUDA 30 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1839/1840 GRANT JOSHUA 13 M W NC 1856/1857 GRANT JANE 11 F W NC 1858/1859 GRANT ANDREW 7 M W NC 1862/1863 GRANT SARAH 5 F W NC 1864/1865 GRANT JOHN 2 M W NC 1867/1868
By the time of the 1880 census, Thomas and family were in Rutherford County, NC in Chimney Rock Township.
1880 RUTHERFORD CO, NC Page 571 House/Family # 25/ 27 -- CHIMNEY ROCK Twp GRANT THOMAS W M 45 M FARMER NC NC NC 1834/1835 GRANT JUDA W F 42 WF M HOUSE KEEPING NC NC NC 1837/1838 GRANT MARY W F 19 D S LABOR NC NC NC 1860/1861 GRANT JAMES A W M 16 S S LABOR NC NC NC 1863/1864 GRANT SARAH E W F 14 D S LABOR NC NC NC 1865/1866 GRANT JOHN A W M 11 S S LABOR NC NC NC 1868/1869 GRANT WILLIAM JUDSON W M 8 S S NC NC NC 1871/1872 GRANT AUGUSTUS F W M 6 S S NC NC NC 1873/1874 GRANT MARGARET E W F 4 D S NC NC NC 1875/1876 GRANT ROY VAUGHN W M 1 S S NC NC NC 1878/1879
By 1900, Thomas and family were back in Buncombe County, in Fairview Township, in the midst of numerous relatives.
1900 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 245B House/Family # 45/ 45--FAIRVIEW Twp GRANT THOMAS HD W M MAY 1835 65 M 43 NC NC NC FARMER GRANT JUDA WF W F AUG 1838 62 M 43 11 8 NC NC NC GRANT MARGARET E D W F APR 1875 25 S NC NC NC GRANT MARION L GS W M MAY 1887 13 S NC NC NC
Thomas Grant was listed on the 1902 voter list in Buncombe County in Fairview Precinct. This was a Grandfather clause voter list, and a person had to have been eligible to vote in 1868 themselves, or a descendant of someone who was. Thomas was listed as age 67 and eligible on his own account.
I haven't checked the 1910 census for this family yet.
Thomas Grant died on 9 Aug 1911 in Buncombe County and is buried at Cane Creek Cemetery in Fairview.
Juda Hill Grant died on 4 Jan 1917 and is buried same place as her husband.
Abigail Grant was born ca 1837/38 in Buncombe Co, NC. She was home with her parents for the 1850 census, but she was gone by 1860. She may have married by 1860, or else died by then. Or she may be an "error" as this particular census entries has several problems.
James S. Grant was born 12 Feb 1838 in Buncombe Co, NC. He was home with his parents for the 1850 census.
A marriage bond was found for James Grant to marry Martha Jane Pinkerton, in Buncombe County, but no date was legible, though it was in the 1850's. Other records indicate that they married ca 1857/58.
James and Margaret were listed on the 1860 census in Buncombe County next door to his widowed mother Sarah.
1860 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 248 House/Family # 22/ 22 FAIRVIEW P.O. GRANT JAMES 22 M W FARMER 75 NC 1837/1838 GRANT M J 22 F W DOMESTIC NC 1837/1838
For the Civil War, James S. Grant enlisted on 11 Sep 1861 in Company H, 29th NC Regiment (same as his older brother Thomas). He was age 23, and listed as a resident of Buncombe County. He was captured at Yazoo City, MS on 13 Jul 1863. He was reported as absent without leave in the Sep 1864 through Feb 1865 rosters. It is possible that he went to the Union side, but I haven't checked into that.
James and family were listed on the 1870 census in Buncombe County in Fairview Township.
1870 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 166B House/Family # 83/ 83--FAIRVIEW Twp GRANT JAMES 26 M W LABORER NC 1843/1844 GRANT MARTHA 25 F W HOUSE KEEPING NC 1844/1845 GRANT HENRY 10 M W NC 1859/1860 GRANT MARION 7 M W NC 1862/1863 GRANT ALICE 1 F W NC 1868/1869
James and family were still in Fairview for the 1880 census, and this time (like in 1860) was listed next to his widowed mother Sarah.
1880 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 97B House/Family # 161/ 161 -- FAIRVIEW Twp GRANT JAMES W M 42 M FARMER NC NC NC 1837/1838 GRANT MARTHA W F 31 WF M KEEPING HOUSE NC NC NC 1848/1849 GRANT HENRY W M 19 S S FARM HAND NC NC NC 1860/1861 GRANT MARION W M 14 S S NC NC NC 1865/1866 GRANT ALICE W F 12 D S NC NC NC 1867/1868 GRANT SARAH W F 10 D S NC NC NC 1869/1870 GRANT ROBERT W M 6 S S NC NC NC 1873/1874 GRANT NANCY W F 1 D S NC NC NC 1878/1879
James and family were still in Fairview for the 1900 census.
1900 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 252A House/Family # 178/ 178--FAIRVIEW Twp GRANT JAMES HD W M FEB 1838 62 M 42 NC NC NC FARMER GRANT MARTHA J WF W F OCT 1838 61 M 42 8 6 NC NC NC GRANT NANNY E D W F OCT 1878 21 S NC NC NC GRANT ETHEL G GD W F JUN 1891 8 S NC NC NC GRANT ANN J GD W F NOV 1894 5 S NC NC NC
James Grant was listed on the 1902 voter list in Buncombe County in Fairview Precinct. This was a Grandfather clause voter list, and a person had to have been eligible to vote in 1868 themselves, or a descendant of someone who was. James was listed as age 64 and eligible on his own account.
Martha Jane Pinkerton Grant died on 13 Dec 1902 in Buncombe County. She is buried at Cane Creek cemetery in Fairview.
I haven't checked the 1910 census for this family yet.
James S. Grant died on 9 Jun 1916 and is buried at Cane Creek with his wife.
Sarah Elizabeth Grant was born 26 Sep 1840 in Buncombe Co, NC. Her birth date is proven by her tombstone.
For the 1850 census (which seems to have several errors for this family) shows both a Sarah Grant and Elizabeth Grant listed, ages 6 and 4. There are other problems with this census as well.
Hosea Ruff obtained a marriage bond on 29 Dec 1858 in Buncombe County to married Elizabeth Grant. Hosea was born 15 Oct 1835 (per tombstone), presumably in Buncombe County.
Hosea and Sarah were listed on the 1860 census in Buncombe Co, NC.
1860 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 249 House/Family # 33/ 33 FAIRVIEW P.O. RUFF HOSEA 22 M W FARM LABOR 40 NC 1837/1838 RUFF ELIZABETH 18 F W DOMESTIC NC 1841/1842 RUFF MARY 0 F W 10/12 NC 1859/1860
For the Civil War, Hosea Ruff enlisted as a Private in Company A, 25th Regiment NC Troops. He was age 23, and a resident of Henderson Co, NC as of 15 May 1861. He deserted on 5 Apr 1863 and was arrested May/June 1863. He was returned to duty July/August 1863. He was captured at Petersburg, VA on 1 Apr 1865 and confined at Camp Lookout, MD until 17 Jun 1865 when he was released after taking the Oath of Allegiance. At some point he was wounded in the left Collar bond at Washington, VA.
Though Hosea Ruff was in Buncombe in 1860, his Civil War record shows him a resident of Henderson Co, NC in 1861.
So far I haven't been able to locate this family on the 1870 census.
At some point in time, the family moved to Swain County, NC. For the 1880 census, they were listed in Oconalufty Township in Swain County. ** I don't have this record typed up yet though.
For the 1900 census, they were still in Swain County, but listed in Charleston Township.
1900 SWAIN CO, NC Page House/Family # 156/ 157--CHARLESTON Twp RUFF HOSEA HD W M OCT 1836 63 M 42 NC NC NC MILLER RUFF SARAH E WF W F SEP 1840 59 M 42 10 4 NC NC NC RUFF CHRISTINA D W F FEB 1876 24 S NC NC NC RUFF ADAM S W M MAR 1877 23 S NC NC NC RUFF HANSON J S W M FEB 1884 16 S NC NC NC RUFF NORAH C D W F JUL 1887 12 S NC NC NC
They were still in Charleston Township for the 1910 census.
1910 SWAIN CO, NC House/Family # 235/ 238 -- CHARLESTON Twp RUFF HOSA HD M W 76 M 1 55 NC NC NC 1833/1834 RUFF SARAH E WF F W 74 M 1 75 10 4 NC NC NC 1835/1836 RUFF JACKSON S M W 28 S NC NC NC 1881/1882
Hosea Ruff died on 31 Jan 1915 in Swain County and is buried at the Deep Creek cemetery.
Sarah E. Grant Ruff was listed on the 1920 census in the household of one of their children, still in Charleston Township. They were listed as living on Betts Branch Road.
1920 SWAIN CO, NC House/Family # 277/ 280 -- CHARLESTON Twp MEDFORD ENSLEY B HD R M W 33 M NC NC NC HOSTLER HELPER RAILROAD 1886/1887 MEDFORD TENIA WF F W 40 M NC NC NC 1879/1880 MEDFORD GERTIE MAY D F W 11 S NC NC NC 1908/1909 MEDFORD NETTIE L D F W 10 S NC NC NC 1909/1910 MEDFORD MARIE C D F W 8 S NC NC NC 1911/1912 MEDFORD BERTHA A D F W 6 S NC NC NC 1913/1914 MEDFORD WILLIAM H S M W 4 S NC NC NC 1915/1916 MEDFORD HOSEA C S M W 3 S NC NC NC 1916/1917 RUFF JACK H BR M W 37 S NC NC NC BRAKEMAN RAILROAD 1882/1883 RUFF SARAH E MO F W 80 W NC NC NC 1839/1840
Sarah Elizabeth Grant Ruff died on 17 Aug 1927 in Swain County and is buried at the Deep Creek Cemetery.
Margaret Grant was born ca 1841/42 in Buncombe Co, NC. She was listed with her parents on the 1850 census, but not after that. She may have married by 1860, or else died by then. Or she may be an "error" as this particular census entries has several problems.
Henry Alexander Grant was born 12 Jun 1843 in Buncombe Co, NC. I'm not sure if "Alexander" is actually Henry's middle name. All records but one list him only as "Henry". The 1850 census shows an Alexander Grant age 10 with Henry's parents, but no sign of Henry. This census entry has many problems besides this, so I'm not sure if Alexander was supposed to be Henry.
Henry was listed (with the correct name) on the 1860 census with his widowed mother Sarah in Buncombe Co, NC.
For the Civil War, Henry Grant enlisted in Company H, 29th NC Regiment as a Private on 13 May 1862. This was the same unit as his older brothers, but he enlisted much later. He enlisted at age 18 and as a resident of Buncombe Co, NC. He was wounded at Kennesaw Mountain, GA on 25 Apr 1863. He was captured at Spanish Fort, Mobile, AL on 8 Apr 1865 and confined at Ship Island, MS on 10 Apr 1865. He was transferred to Vicksburg, MS on 1 May 1865.
Henry Grant married Susanna Merrill on 2 Aug 1868 in Buncombe Co, NC. For some reason they were both listed as "colored" on this record, though they were both white according to all the other records I've found.
Henry and Susanna were listed on the 1870 census, residing with Susanna's widower father John Merrill.
1870 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 168 House/Family # 108/ 109--FAIRVIEW Twp MERRIL JOHN 78 M W FARMER 600 275 NC 1791/1792 GRANT HENRY 27 M W LABORER NC 1842/1843 GRANT SUSANNA 41 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1828/1829
For the 1880 census, Henry and wife were still in Fairview Township. They were listed next door to Henry's Aunts Elizabeth and Abigail Grant (daughters of Thomas Grant and Amy Coxey).
1880 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 96 House/Family # 140/ 140 -- FAIRVIEW Twp GRANT HENRY W M 36 M FARMER NC NC NC 1843/1844 GRANT SUSAN W F 49 WF M KEEPING HOUSE NC NC NC 1830/1831
Henry and Susanna were still in Fairview for the 1900 census. This census showed that Susanna had never had any children.
1900 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 257A House/Family # 268/ 269--FAIRVIEW Twp GRANT HENRY HD W M JUN 1843 56 M 33 NC NC NC FARMER GRANT SUSANNA WF W F SEP 1828 71 M 33 NC NC NC
Henry Grant was listed on the 1902 voter list in Buncombe County in Fairview Precinct. This was a Grandfather clause voter list, and a person had to have been eligible to vote in 1868 themselves, or a descendant of someone who was. Henry was listed as age 58 and was listed as eligible on his own account.
I haven't yet checked the 1910 census for this family.
Susanna Merrill Grant died on 20 Mar 1910 in Buncombe Co, NC and is buried at Cane Creek Cemetery in Fairview.
Sometime after the death of Susanna in 1910, Henry married again, to Nancy Wilfong.
I haven't yet checked the 1920 census for this family.
Nancy Wilfong Grant died on 29 Jul 1925 and Henry Grant died on 31 Jan 1932. I believe both are buried at Cane Creek Cemetery.
Nancy Grant was born 14 Feb 1846 in Buncombe Co, NC. She was not listed on the 1850 census with her parents, unless she was the one listed as "Elizabeth" age 4 (there were many other problems with this census entry).
Nancy was listed with her widowed mother Sarah on the 1860 Buncombe Co, NC census.
She was still with her mother for the 1870 and 1880 census.
Nancy Grant married Alfred W. Hudgins on 7 Mar 1882 in Buncombe Co, NC. Her age on the marriage record was way off (listed as age 22, born ca 1859/60), but it is her.
Alfred and Nancy were listed on the 1900 census in Buncombe County next to Nancy's brother James Grant.
1900 BUNCOMBE CO, NC Page 252A House/Family # 179/ 179--FAIRVIEW Twp HUDGINS ALFRED W HD W M MAY 1846 54 M 18 GA NC NC HUDGINS NANCY WF W F FEB 1846 54 M 18 3 2 NC NC NC HUDGINS ADA C D W F MAR 1883 17 S NC GA NC HUDGINS JAMES H S W M MAR 1886 14 S NC GA NC
I haven't traced this family to the 1910 or 1920 census yet.
Alfred Hudgins died in 1922 and Nancy Grant Hudgins died on 10 Aug 1923.
John Grant was born 25 Jan 1850 in Buncombe Co, NC. He was not listed with his parents on the 1850 census though. He was listed with his widowed mother Sarah on the 1860 and 1870 census in Buncombe Co, NC.
There is some confusion about his wife's name, but John Grant married on 2 Jul 1871 in Buncombe Co, NC to Martha Edna Nix. The marriage record gave her name as "Martha M. Edney", so I'm not sure which is correct, whether her maiden name is "Nix" or "Edney", both of which are known names in the area. Perhaps she was one of those surnames by birth, and they other by marriage to a previous husband who had died.
John and Martha left Buncombe County shortly after their marriage, and were found in nearby Haywood County, NC for the 1880 census. ** I don't have that census entry typed up yet.
They must have moved again prior to 1897 to nearby Sevier County, Tennessee for on 11 Apr 1897 Martha died there. The birth places of the children (as reported by Mrs. Edward Martin, I think) show the family moved quite a bit. In Polk Co, NC by 1872, back in Buncombe Co, NC in 1877, then to Haywood by 1879. Then to Henderson by late 1880, then to Madison Co, NC by 1885, then to Sevier Co, TN by 1897.
Sometime between 1897 and 1900 John Grant married Emma Laura Stamey and moved to Liberty, Pickens Co, SC.
I do not yet have them on the 1900 or 1910 census.
I found John and Emma on the 1920 census in Liberty Township, Pickens County, SC. ** I dont have this entry transcribed yet.
John Grant died on 28 Jul 1922 and Emma on 23 Jul 1932, both in Liberty, Pickens Co, SC.
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list:
1. Andrew1 Grant, born 4 Apr 1810 in Rutherford Co, NC; died 3 Oct 1855 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC, son of Thomas Grant and Amy Coxey. He married in 1830/33 in Buncombe Co, NC Sarah Whitaker, born 12 Jun 1812 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 13 May 1883 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC, daughter of Joshua Whitaker and Nancy Childers.
Children of Andrew Grant and Sarah Whitaker were as follows:
+ 2 i Joshua2 Grant, born 1 Jan 1833 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 1854/57 in Buncombe Co, NC. He married Hannah Manerva Wright.
+ 3 ii Thomas2 Grant, born 10 May 1835 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 9 Aug 1911 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC. He married Juda Hill.
4 iii Abigail2 Grant, born 1837/38 in Buncombe Co, NC.
+ 5 iv James S2 Grant, born 12 Feb 1838 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 9 Jun 1916 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC. He married Martha Jane Pinkerton.
+ 6 v Sarah Elizabeth2 Grant, born 26 Sep 1840 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 17 Aug 1927 in Swain Co, NC; buried in Deep Creek Cem, Swain Co, NC. She married Hosea Ruff Pvt.
7 vi Margaret2 Grant, born 1841/42 in Buncombe Co, NC.
8 vii Henry Alexander2 Grant, born 12 Jun 1843 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 31 Jan 1932 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC. He married (1) on 2 Aug 1868 in Buncombe Co, NC Susanna Merrill, born 23 Sep 1828 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 20 Mar 1910 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC, daughter of John Merrill and Elizabeth Garren; (2) aft 1910 in Buncombe Co, NC Nancy Wilfong, born 29 Jan 1854 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 29 Jul 1925 in Buncombe Co, NC, daughter of Daniel Wilfong and Rebecca Patton.
+ 9 viii Nancy2 Grant, born 14 Feb 1846 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 10 Aug 1923 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married Alfred W Hudgins.
+ 10 ix John2 Grant, born 25 Jan 1850 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 28 Jul 1922 in Liberty, Pickens Co, SC. He married (1) Martha Edney Nix; (2) Emma Laura Stamey.
Generation 2
2. Joshua2 Grant (Andrew1), born 1 Jan 1833 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 1854/57 in Buncombe Co, NC. He married on 21 Jan 1854 in Buncombe Co, NC Hannah Manerva Wright, born 1 Jun 1831 in Buncombe Co, NC, daughter of John Wright and Susanna Reed.
Children of Joshua Grant and Hannah Manerva Wright were as follows:
11 i Margaret Jane3 Grant, born 25 Oct 1854 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 16 Nov 1923 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC. She married on 10 Nov 1881 in Buncombe Co, NC James Harvey McDonald, born 29 Dec 1861 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 17 Feb 1949 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC, son of (---) McDonald and Elizabeth E Noblitt.
3. Thomas2 Grant (Andrew1), born 10 May 1835 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 9 Aug 1911 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC. He married in 1850/57 in Buncombe Co, NC Juda Hill, born 22 Aug 1835 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 4 Jan 1917 in Buncombe Co, NC, daughter of Airy Hill and Betsey Wilson.
Children of Thomas Grant and Juda Hill were as follows:
+ 12 i Joshua Ledbetter3 Grant, born 6 Nov 1857 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 15 Jan 1926. He married Louisa J (---).
13 ii Mary Jane3 Grant, born 4 Mar 1860 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married on 30 Nov 1889 in Rutherford Co, NC James Shuford Elliott, born 1853/54 in Rutherford Co, NC, son of James Elliott and Maranda (---).
14 iii Thomas Henry3 Grant, born 14 Nov 1861 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 16 Nov 1861 in Buncombe Co, NC.
+ 15 iv James Andrew3 Grant, born 8 Aug 1863 in Buncombe Co, NC; died Dec 1952 in Madison Co, NC. He married Mary Matilda Sprinkle.
+ 16 v Sarah Elizabeth3 Grant, born 11 May 1866 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married David M Taylor.
17 vi John Alexander3 Grant, born 26 Aug 1868 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 19 Sep 1946. He married on 13 Nov 1887 in Rutherford Co, NC Mary Hyder, born 1869/70 in Rutherford Co, NC.
18 vii William Judson3 Grant, born 1 Sep 1870 in Buncombe Co, NC.
+ 19 viii Augustus Franklin3 Grant, born 9 Mar 1873 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 9 Sep 1965 in Buncombe Co, NC. He married Martha Matilda Good.
20 ix Margaret Ella3 Grant, born 16 Apr 1875 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 4 Oct 1962.
21 x Cordelia3 Grant, born 1877 in Buncombe Co, NC; died bef 1880 in Buncombe Co, NC.
+ 22 xi Ray Vaughn3 Grant, born 20 Apr 1879 in Rutherford Co, NC; died 8 Mar 1924. He married Hannah Ellen Good.
5. James S2 Grant (Andrew1), born 12 Feb 1838 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 9 Jun 1916 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC. He married in 1857/58 in Buncombe Co, NC Martha Jane Pinkerton, born 10 Oct 1838 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 13 Dec 1902 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC, daughter of Robert Pinkerton and Elizabeth "Betsey" McBrayer.
Children of James S Grant and Martha Jane Pinkerton were as follows:
23 i Henry3 Grant, born 1859/60 in Buncombe Co, NC. He married Mexico Cooper.
+ 24 ii Marion R3 Grant, born Dec 1862/63 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC. He married (1) Elizabeth Penland; (2) Mame E Sherrill.
+ 25 iii Alice C3 Grant, born Aug 1868 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married Charles M Lynch.
+ 26 iv Sarah Matilda3 Grant, born 28 May 1871 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 24 Nov 1939 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married William A McAbee.
+ 27 v Robert J3 Grant Rev, born 26 Jun 1874 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 31 Jul 1925 in Buncombe Co, NC. He married Naomi J Rhodes.
28 vi Nancy E3 Grant, born 30 Oct 1878 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 25 Dec 1948 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married aft 1900 in Buncombe Co, NC Joseph A Wright, born 28 Oct 1874; died 23 Feb 1922.
6. Sarah Elizabeth2 Grant (Andrew1), born 26 Sep 1840 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 17 Aug 1927 in Swain Co, NC; buried in Deep Creek Cem, Swain Co, NC. She married on 29 Dec 1858 in Buncombe Co, NC Hosea Ruff Pvt, born 15 Oct 1835 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 31 Jan 1914 in Swain Co, NC; buried in Deep Creek Cem, Swain Co, NC, son of Daniel Ruff and Delilah (---).
Children of Sarah Elizabeth Grant and Hosea Ruff Pvt were as follows:
29 i Mary3 Ruff, born 1859 in Buncombe Co, NC.
30 ii Nancy C3 Ruff, born 1868/69 in Jackson Co, NC; died 1880/1900 in Swain Co, NC.
31 iii Eve3 Ruff, born 1874/75 in Swain Co, NC; died 1880/1900 in Swain Co, NC.
+ 32 iv Christina3 Ruff, born Feb 1876 in Swain Co, NC; died 1960 in Swain Co, NC; buried in Deep Creek Cem, Swain Co, NC. She married Ensley B Medford.
+ 33 v Adam3 Ruff, born Mar 1877 in Swain Co, NC. He married Lou C (---).
34 vi Harrison Jackson3 Ruff, born 15 Apr 1884 in Swain Co, NC.
35 vii Nora Cordelia3 Ruff, born 22 Jul 1886 in Swain Co, NC.
9. Nancy2 Grant (Andrew1), born 14 Feb 1846 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 10 Aug 1923 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married on 7 Mar 1882 in Buncombe Co, NC Alfred W Hudgins, born May 1846 in GA; died 1922 in Buncombe Co, NC.
Children of Nancy Grant and Alfred W Hudgins were as follows:
36 i Ada C3 Hudgins, born Mar 1883 in Buncombe Co, NC.
37 ii James Henry3 Hudgins, born Mar 1886 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 1970. He married aft 1900 in Buncombe Co, NC Vera Smart, born 1889; died 1970.
10. John2 Grant (Andrew1), born 25 Jan 1850 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 28 Jul 1922 in Liberty, Pickens Co, SC. He married (1) on 2 Jul 1871 in Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC Martha Edney Nix, born 30 Jun 1844 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 11 Apr 1897 in Sevierville, Sevier Co, TN; (2) bef 1900 in SC Emma Laura Stamey, born 16 Nov 1870; died 23 Jul 1932.
Children of John Grant and Martha Edney Nix were as follows:
38 i Manton Baxter3 Grant, born 1872 in Polk Co, NC; died 1874 in Polk Co, NC.
39 ii William Frazier3 Grant, born 3 May 1875 in Polk Co, NC; died 21 Jun 1948. He married in 1900 Lula Elizabeth Johnson.
40 iii Henry Alexander3 Grant, born 19 Dec 1877 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 18 Dec 1964. He married Mary Elizabeth Schultz.
41 iv Virgil Burnette3 Grant, born 31 Dec 1879 in Haywood Co, NC; died 10 Mar 1959. He married on 15 Jul 1902 Angeline Bird.
42 v Sarah Terena3 Grant, born 31 Aug 1880 in Henderson Co, NC; died 20 Mar 1965 in Greenwood, SC. She married on 14 Mar 1899 Samuel Hester Lockaby.
43 vi Viola3 Grant, born 1881 in Haywood Co, NC; died 1884 in NC.
44 vii James Hilery3 Grant, born 16 Sep 1885 in Madison Co, NC; died 16 Sep 1963. He married on 1 Dec 1907 Cora Kennemore.
45 viii George Alvin3 Grant, born 1887 in Madison Co, NC; died 3 Jan 1973. He married on 17 Feb 1907 Effie Sarah Norton.
46 ix Jasper Marvin3 Grant, born 12 Apr 1888 in Madison Co, NC; died 19 Mar 1975. He married on 16 Aug 1944 Bertha Buckhart.
Children of John Grant and Emma Laura Stamey were as follows:
47 i Noah3 Grant, born 1 Jan 1900 in SC.
48 ii Paul3 Grant, born Apr 1901 in SC; died 1902 in SC.
49 iii Richard3 Grant, born 13 Aug 1905 in SC; died 1942.
50 iv Mary3 Grant, born 16 Nov 1907 in SC. She married Luke Wilson.
Generation 3
12. Joshua Ledbetter3 Grant (Thomas2, Andrew1), born 6 Nov 1857 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 15 Jan 1926. He married in 1876/77 in McDowell Co, NC Louisa J (---), born Feb 1849 in Rutherford Co, NC.
Children of Joshua Ledbetter Grant and Louisa J (---) were as follows:
51 i James F4 Grant, born Jun 1878 in Rutherford Co, NC.
52 ii Ida J4 Grant, born Oct 1880 in Rutherford Co, NC.
53 iii Minty L4 Grant, born Sep 1882 in Rutherford Co, NC.
54 iv Andrew M4 Grant, born May 1885 in Rutherford Co, NC.
15. James Andrew3 Grant (Thomas2, Andrew1), born 8 Aug 1863 in Buncombe Co, NC; died Dec 1952 in Madison Co, NC. He married in 1885/86 in Buncombe Co, NC Mary Matilda Sprinkle, born Mar 1863 in NC; died 24 Oct 1941 in Madison Co, NC.
Children of James Andrew Grant and Mary Matilda Sprinkle were as follows:
55 i Lewis F4 Grant, born Jun 1886 in Buncombe Co, NC.
56 ii George V4 Grant, born Apr 1888 in Buncombe Co, NC.
+ 57 iii Athol Lee4 Grant, born 26 Feb 1901 in Madison Co, NC; died 6 Apr 1951 in Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC. He married Carla Lindsey.
16. Sarah Elizabeth3 Grant (Thomas2, Andrew1), born 11 May 1866 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married on 10 Apr 1889 in Buncombe Co, NC David M Taylor, born 1839/40 in Rutherford Co, NC, son of Joseph Taylor and Barbary (---).
Children of Sarah Elizabeth Grant and David M Taylor were as follows:
58 i Doston4 Taylor, born 9 Mar 1890 in NC.
59 ii Harold4 Taylor, born 5 Aug 1892 in NC.
60 iii Joseph4 Taylor, born in NC.
61 iv Eva4 Taylor, born 28 Jan 1895 in NC.
62 v Susan4 Taylor, born 7 Feb 1900 in NC.
19. Augustus Franklin3 Grant (Thomas2, Andrew1), born 9 Mar 1873 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 9 Sep 1965 in Buncombe Co, NC. He married on 2 Oct 1892 in Buncombe Co, NC Martha Matilda Good, born Mar 1876 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 1952, daughter of James Good and Mary Pinkerton.
Children of Augustus Franklin Grant and Martha Matilda Good were as follows:
63 i Hannah4 Grant, born in Buncombe Co, NC; died Child in Buncombe Co, NC.
64 ii Cicero McAfee4 Grant, born 5 Oct 1896 in Buncombe Co, NC; died Feb 1976 in Buncombe Co, NC.
65 iii Maud E4 Grant, born May 1900 in Buncombe Co, NC.
+ 66 iv Sethella4 Grant, born Jan 1906 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married Clyde Mascal Wright.
67 v Celesse4 Grant, born Jan 1906 in Buncombe Co, NC; died Child in Buncombe Co, NC.
68 vi Sherman W4 Grant, born 1909 in Buncombe Co, NC.
69 vii Julia Elizabeth4 Grant, born in Buncombe Co, NC.
70 viii Julius Webster4 Grant, born in Buncombe Co, NC.
71 ix Paralee4 Grant, born in Buncombe Co, NC.
22. Ray Vaughn3 Grant (Thomas2, Andrew1), born 20 Apr 1879 in Rutherford Co, NC; died 8 Mar 1924. He married in 1896/97 in Buncombe Co, NC Hannah Ellen Good, born Jun 1876 in Buncombe Co, NC, daughter of James Good and Mary Pinkerton.
Children of Ray Vaughn Grant and Hannah Ellen Good were as follows:
72 i Ralph4 Grant, born 14 Aug 1898 in Buncombe Co, NC; died Aug 1980 in Buncombe Co, NC.
24. Marion R3 Grant (James S2, Andrew1), born Dec 1862/63 in Buncombe Co, NC; buried in Cane Creek Cem, Buncombe Co, NC. He married (1) on 14 Feb 1888 in Buncombe Co, NC Elizabeth Penland, born 1868/69 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 1888/90 in Buncombe Co, NC; (2) on 13 Jul 1897 in Buncombe Co, NC Mame E Sherrill, born Nov 1876 in Buncombe Co, NC.
Children of Marion R Grant and Elizabeth Penland were as follows:
73 i Florence4 Grant, born Mar 1889 in Buncombe Co, NC.
Children of Marion R Grant and Mame E Sherrill were as follows:
74 i Samuel4 Grant, born Nov 1891 in Buncombe Co, NC.
75 ii Mildred4 Grant, born Mar 1893 in Buncombe Co, NC.
76 iii Carl4 Grant, born Oct 1898 in Buncombe Co, NC.
77 iv (---)4 Grant, born May 1900 in Buncombe Co, NC.
25. Alice C3 Grant (James S2, Andrew1), born Aug 1868 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married on 10 Dec 1889 in Buncombe Co, NC Charles M Lynch, born Mar 1859 in Buncombe Co, NC.
Children of Alice C Grant and Charles M Lynch were as follows:
78 i Henry W4 Lynch, born Mar 1890 in Buncombe Co, NC.
79 ii William L4 Lynch, born Apr 1891 in Buncombe Co, NC.
80 iii Charles H4 Lynch, born Jan 1893 in Buncombe Co, NC.
81 iv Howard C4 Lynch, born Apr 1894 in Buncombe Co, NC.
82 v Marcus T4 Lynch, born Jul 1897 in Buncombe Co, NC.
83 vi James E4 Lynch, born Apr 1900 in Buncombe Co, NC.
26. Sarah Matilda3 Grant (James S2, Andrew1), born 28 May 1871 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 24 Nov 1939 in Buncombe Co, NC. She married on 6 Sep 1894 in Buncombe Co, NC William A McAbee, born Feb 1875 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 1907.
Children of Sarah Matilda Grant and William A McAbee were as follows:
84 i Grace J4 McAbee, born Jun 1895 in Buncombe Co, NC.
85 ii Naomi E4 McAbee, born Dec 1896 in Buncombe Co, NC.
86 iii James T4 McAbee, born Oct 1898 in Buncombe Co, NC.
27. Robert J3 Grant Rev (James S2, Andrew1), born 26 Jun 1874 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 31 Jul 1925 in Buncombe Co, NC. He married on 3 Feb 1897 in Buncombe Co, NC Naomi J Rhodes, born 17 Feb 1878 in Buncombe Co, NC; died 24 Jun 1959.
Children of Robert J Grant Rev and Naomi J Rhodes were as follows:
87 i Edna L4 Grant, born Dec 1899 in Buncombe Co, NC.
32. Christina3 Ruff (Sarah Elizabeth2 Grant, Andrew1), born Feb 1876 in Swain Co, NC; died 1960 in Swain Co, NC; buried in Deep Creek Cem, Swain Co, NC. She married in 1900/10 in Swain Co, NC Ensley B Medford, born 1886 in Swain Co, NC; died 1950 in Swain Co, NC; buried in Deep Creek Cem, Swain Co, NC.
Children of Christina Ruff and Ensley B Medford were as follows:
88 i Gertie May4 Medford, born 1908/09 in Swain Co, NC.
89 ii Nettie L4 Medford, born 1909/10 in Swain Co, NC.
90 iii Marie C4 Medford, born in Swain Co, NC.
91 iv Bertha A4 Medford, born in Swain Co, NC.
92 v William H4 Medford, born in Swain Co, NC.
93 vi Hosea C4 Medford, born in Swain Co, NC.
33. Adam3 Ruff (Sarah Elizabeth2 Grant, Andrew1), born Mar 1877 in Swain Co, NC. He married in 1903/04 in Swain Co, NC Lou C (---), born 1883/84 in Swain Co, NC.
Children of Adam Ruff and Lou C (---) were as follows:
94 i Gracy4 Ruff, born 1904/05 in Swain Co, NC.
95 ii Glen4 Ruff, born 1907/08 in Swain Co, NC.
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