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I (Marty Grant) am a 1st cousin 5 times removed of William H. Grant.
William H. Grant was born ca 1832/33 (per 1850 and 1860 census) in Macon Co, NC (per 1850 and 1860 census), presumably on or near Mill Creek (or "Millers Creek").
He is a son of Charles B. Grant and Mary Morris, and was with them on the 1850 census.
William may have been named for his uncle William Morris (1792). I don't know what his middle initial of "H" is for. Could be "Harrison" or "Henry" or just about anything.
William was probably home with his parents for the 1840 census, probably the male child age 5-9 (born ca 1830/35).
William was home with his parents in 1850 ("William" age 17, born Macon).
On 26 Aug 1854 W. H. Grant witnessed a deed from his Aunt Mary (Miller) Grant (widow of Thomas B. Grant) to his brother James M. Grant. (Macon Co, NC Deed Book G page 529).
On 6 May 1858 William H. Grant obtained a marriage bond in Macon Co, NC to marry Elizabeth J. Gibson. His brother George Grant was the bondsman. William and Elizabeth were married on 11 May 1858 by Samuel Gibson, Minister. Elizabeth Jane Gibson was born 9 Jun 1840 (source?) in Macon County, North Carolina, daughter of John Stewart Gibson and Martha Ann Carroll (parents proven by her death certificate and by her living with them on 1850 census).
William and Elizabeth were listed in Macon Co, NC on the 1860 census. They were in Welch's district.
1860 MACON CO, NC Page 272 House/Family # 606/ 619 -- WELCH'S Twp GRANT WILLIAM H 27 M W FARMER 155 MACON CO, NC 1832/1833 GRANT ELIZABETH J 20 F W HAYWOOD CO, NC 1839/1840 GRANT CHARLES T 6/12 M W MACON CO, NC 1859/1860
Between 1865 and ca 1868, William and family moved to nearby Monroe Co, TN.
They were listed on the 1870 census in Monroe Co, TN. William's widowed mother Mary was living with them.
1870 MONROE CO, TN Page 32 House/Family # 18/ 18--DISTRICT 4 Twp GRANT WILLIAM 31 M W FARMER NC 1838/1839 GRANT ELIZABETH 23 F W NC 1846/1847 GRANT CHARLIE 9 M W NC 1860/1861 GRANT ANNIE 7 F W NC 1862/1863 GRANT JOHN 4 M W NC 1865/1866 GRANT SAM 3 M W TN 1866/1867 GRANT MARY 65 F W NC 1804/1805
William H. Grant died in Sweetwater, TN (Monroe Co) on 1 Jul 1875 per an Article in one of the Heritage books. I'll have to look that up again to provide the proper citation.
Sometime after William's death, but before 1880, Elizabeth and the children moved back to Macon Co, NC.
They were listed on the 1880 census in Macon in Cowee Township. Elizabeth Gibson Grant's step-grandmother Charity White Gibson was residing with her. Elizabeth's father was John Stewart Gibson (1819-1886) and his father was Samuel B. Gibson (1796-1878). Samuel's 2nd wife was Charity White whom he married in Macon Co, NC on 18 Dec 1866.
1880 MACON CO, NC Page 534B House/Family # 5341/5341 -- COWEE Twp GRANT ELIZABETH J W F 40 HD W KEEPING HOUSE NC NC NC 1839/1840 GRANT CHARLEY T W M 20 S S FARMER NC NC NC 1859/1860 GRANT ELIZA A W F 18 D S NC NC NC 1861/1862 GRANT JOHN B W M 16 S S FARM LABOR NC NC NC 1863/1864 GRANT SAMUEL E W M 14 S S FARM LABOR TN NC NC 1865/1866 GRANT MARGARET A W F 8 D S TN NC NC 1871/1872 GIBSON CHARITY W F 80 SG W STEP GRANDMOTHER GA SC SC 1799/1800
Elizabeth was listed in Monroe Co, TN on the 1900 census with her son Charles Grant. ** I don't have the listing yet, so can't present it here.
In 1910, Elizabeth was back in Macon Co, NC once again, listed in Franklin Township, residing with her son Samuel Grant. Funny thing, she was listed as a "boarder", and not as Samuel's mother!
1910 MACON CO, NC House/Family # 107/ 107 -- FRANKLIN Twp GRANT SAMUEL HD M W 44 M 2 12 TN NC NC POULTRY MAN 1865/1866 GRANT CALLEY WF F W 32 M 1 12 6 6 NC NC NC 1877/1878 GRANT BESSIE D F W 9 S NC TN NC 1900/1901 GRANT JAMIE D F W 7 S NC TN NC 1902/1903 GRANT HETTIE D F W 5 S NC TN NC 1904/1905 GRANT ROY S M W 3 S NC TN NC 1906/1907 GRANT TROY S M W 3 S NC TN NC 1906/1907 GRANT PEARL D F W 2 S NC TN NC 1907/1908 GRANT JANE BO F W 69 W 6 3 NC NC NC 1840/1841
Elizabeth was still in Macon Co, NC for the 1920 census, living with daughter Eliza Hurst.
1920 MACON CO, NC Page 232 House/Family # 185/ 186--FRANKLIN Twp HURST JOSEPH H HD R M W 52 M NC NC NC 1867/1868 HURST LIZA ANN WF F W 37 M NC NC NC 1882/1883 HURST FRANK S M W 24 S NC NC NC 1895/1896 HURST MARY L D F W 19 S NC NC NC 1900/1901 GRANT ELIZABETH MO F W 79 W NC NC NC 1840/1841
Elizabeth Jane Gibson Grant died on 25 Jan 1938 in Franklin Township of Macon Co, NC. Her death certificate lists her as "Betsy Jane Grant", and shows her father as "John Stewart Gibson" and her mother as "Martha Carroll". (Macon Co, NC Death Records Book 17 page 45).
I don't know where Elizabeth Jane Gibson Grant is buried.
William H. Grant and Elizabeth Jane Gibson Grant's children are mostly proven by the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census. They had 6 children, according to Elizabeth's 1910 census entry, but only 5 are known. The other one probably died young.
Margaret Caroline "Callie" Grant (c1872)
Charles T. Grant was born Feb 1860 in Macon Co, NC. He was home with his parents in 1860 ("Charles T." age 6 months, born Macon), and home with them in 1870 ("Charlie" age 9, born NC) and home with his widowed mother in 1880 ("Charley T." age 20, born NC).
It seems likely that Charles was named for his grandfather Charles Grant. I'm not sure what his "T" middle initial may stand for.
Charles T. Grant married Nancy Ann Shephard on 18 Sep 1881 in Macon Co, NC. Their marriage record gave him as "Charles T. Grant" age 21, and her as "Anna Shepherd" age 18, and they were married by M. J. Mashburn, Justice of the Peace. Nancy was born ca 1861/62. I don't know who her parents are.
By 1895 Charles and his family moved to Monroe Co, TN and was listed there on the 1900 census. ** I don't have their census entry yet.
Thanks to Gene Brakebill for much of the data I have on descendants of Charles T. Grant.
Eliza Ann Grant was born 19 Apr 1862 (per tombstone) in Macon Co, NC. She was home with her parents in 1870 ("Annie" age 7) and with her widowed mother in 1880 ("Eliza A." age 18).
Eliza Ann Grant married Barnett J. Hurst on 20 Jan 1881 in Macon Co, NC. Their marriage record gave her age as 18, and his name as B. J. Hurst, aged 19. They were married by M. J. Mashburn, Justice of the Peace. Barnett J. Hurst was born 17 Jan 1859 (per tombstone) in Macon County, son of Joseph Bernard Hurst and Margaret L. Raby.
Barnett J. Hurst died 1 Aug 1889 in Macon Co, NC, and is buried at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Macon County.
Sometime after that, Eliza married Joseph Henry Hurst. probably circa 1892/93 (no record found). Joseph was a cousin to her first husband, I suppose. He was born 20 Mar 1867, son of Joseph Hurst and Martha Dalton.
I did not find Joseph and Eliza on the 1900 census in Macon County.
They were in Macon for the 1910 census in Cowee Township.
1910 MACON CO, NC Page House/Family # 29/ 31--COWEE Twp HURST JOSEPH H HD M W 43 M 1 17 NC NC NC FARMER 1866/1867 HURST LOUISA A WF F W 47 M 2 17 8 8 NC NC NC 1862/1863 HURST FRANK W S M W 17 S NC NC NC 1892/1893 HURST SAMUEL E S M W 15 S NC NC NC 1894/1895 HURST MYRTLE D F W 12 S NC NC NC 1897/1898 HURST LORETTA M D F W 10 S NC NC NC 1899/1900
They were still in Macon for the 1920 census. Eliza's widowed mother Elizabeth Grant was with them.
1920 MACON CO, NC Page 232 House/Family # 185/ 186--FRANKLIN Twp HURST JOSEPH H HD R M W 52 M NC NC NC 1867/1868 HURST LIZA ANN WF F W 37 M NC NC NC 1882/1883 HURST FRANK S M W 24 S NC NC NC 1895/1896 HURST MARY L D F W 19 S NC NC NC 1900/1901 GRANT ELIZABETH MO F W 79 W NC NC NC 1840/1841
Eliza Ann Grant Hurst Hurst died 9 Aug 1925 in Macon Co, NC. She is buried at the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Macon Co, NC.
Joseph Henry Hurst died on 12 Jul 1943, and is buried at Liberty also.
John S. Grant was born 23 May 1865 (per tombstone) in Macon Co, NC. He was home with his parents in 1870 ("John" age 4), and home in 1880 ("John B." age 16).
John S. Grant married Carrie Ann Hurst on 27 Dec 1885 in Macon Co, NC. They were both listed as age 21 on the marriage record. They were married by John Elmore, Justice of the Peace. Carrie was born 12 Jun 1864 (per tombstone), daughter of Joseph Bernard Hurst and Margaret L. Raby, making her a sister to Barnett J. Hurst who had married Eliza Ann Grant.
John S. Grant died 10 Sep 1888 and Carrie just two weeks later on 26 Sep 1888. They are both buried at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Macon Co, NC. Joseph C. Gibson was appointed administrator of their estate. Their estate records show two "infant" (under 21) heirs: "Lelah Grant" and "John Franklin Grant".
Their estate record (combined as one) lists their siblings also, and John's mother: E. J. Grant (John's mother); Sam E. Grant (John's brother), W. T. Hurst, J. C. Hurst, and B. J. Hurst, (siblings of Carrie Hurst Grant.)
John and Carrie's daughter Lelia Etta Grant (c1886-1941) was listed in the estate records as "Lelah Grant". I did not find her on the 1900 census, but she married on 23 Jul 1905 (in Macon) to Jesse C. Patterson, son of Jerry Monroe Patterson and Julia A. Kerr. I didn't find them on the 1910 census in Macon County.
John and Carrie's son John Franklin Grant (1887) was listed in the estate records as "John Franklin Grant". Frank was listed on the 1900 census with the Joseph Gibson family (probably a cousin).
1900 MACON CO, NC Page House/Family # 165/ 165--COWEE Twp GIBSON JOSEPH HD W M JAN 1856 44 M 22 NC NC NC FARMER GIBSON ALVIA WF W F FEB 1868 42 M 22 8 8 NC NC NC GIBSON WALTER S W M FEB 1882 18 S NC NC NC GIBSON PEARLIE D W F FEB 1884 16 S NC NC NC GIBSON WEAVER R S W M JUL 1887 13 S NC NC NC GIBSON LILLIE M D W F FEB 1891 9 S NC NC NC GIBSON MAMIE D W F MAY 1892 8 S NC NC NC GIBSON SAM L S W M MAY 1895 5 S NC NC NC GIBSON NOVIA D W F NOV 1898 1 S NC NC NC GRANT FRANK SE W M AUG 1887 13 S NC NC NC FARM LABOR
On 1 Sep 1907, Frank Grant married Jennie Tallent in Macon County. She was born ca 1888/89 per her age on the marriage record. I don't know who her parents are.
I did not find them on the 1910 census in Macon County.
Samuel Edward Grant was born 30 Apr 1868 (per Dennis Grant) in Monroe Co, TN. He was home with his parents in 1870 ("Sam" age 3) and with his widowed mother in 1880 ("Samuel E." age 14).
Samuel married Mary Raby sometime after 1880, but before ca 1898. I have not found a marriage record for them, nor any additional about her such as birth date, parents, etc. Mary was killed in a Horse and Carriage accident (I don't have the date for that). It does not appear that Samuel and Mary had any children together.
Samuel E. Grant married Callie D. Bradley 23 Nov 1898 in Jackson Co, NC. The record gave his age as 30, and her as 21, and that they married at "Mrs. Bradleys", presumably Callie's widowed mother. Callie was born 13 May 1877 (per Dennis Grant) in Jackson County, North Carolina, daughter of Harrison Bradley and Angeline Bryson. (Angeline is undoubtedly part of my Bryson family.)
Samuel and Callie were listed on the 1900 census in Jackson Co, NC (where Callie was from) in Webster Township.
1900 JACKSON CO, NC Page House/Family # 20/ 20--WEBSTER Twp GRANT SAMUEL HD W M APR 1868 32 M 1 TN NC NC MINER GRANT CALLIE WF W F MAY 1877 23 M 1 NC NC GA
By 1910 they had moved back to Macon Co, NC and were living in Franklin Township. Samuel's mother Elizabeth Jane was residing with them.
1910 MACON CO, NC House/Family # 107/ 107 -- FRANKLIN Twp GRANT SAMUEL HD M W 44 M 2 12 TN NC NC POULTRY MAN 1865/1866 GRANT CALLEY WF F W 32 M 1 12 6 6 NC NC NC 1877/1878 GRANT BESSIE D F W 9 S NC TN NC 1900/1901 GRANT JAMIE D F W 7 S NC TN NC 1902/1903 GRANT HETTIE D F W 5 S NC TN NC 1904/1905 GRANT ROY S M W 3 S NC TN NC 1906/1907 GRANT TROY S M W 3 S NC TN NC 1906/1907 GRANT PEARL D F W 2 S NC TN NC 1907/1908 GRANT JANE BO F W 69 W 6 3 NC NC NC 1840/1841
According to Dennis Grant, a descendant, Samuel Grant was Chief of Police in Franklin in 1919.
They were still in Macon for the 1920 census. They were next door to Samuel's widowed mother, living with his sister Eliza Hurst.
1920 MACON CO, NC Page 231B House/Family # 184/ 185--FRANKLIN Twp GRANT SAM E HD R M W 53 M TN NC NC TAILOR 1866/1867 GRANT CALLIE WF F W 43 M NC NC NC 1876/1877 GRANT BESSIE D F W 18 S NC NC NC 1901/1902 GRANT JANE D F W 17 S NC NC NC 1902/1903 GRANT HETTIE D F W 16 S NC NC NC 1903/1904 GRANT FOY S M W 14 S NC NC NC 1905/1906 GRANT TROY S M W 14 S NC NC NC 1905/1906 GRANT PEARL D F W 11 S NC NC NC 1908/1909 GRANT CLIFFORD S M W 8 S NC NC NC 1911/1912 GRANT FAY D F W 6 S NC NC NC 1913/1914 GRANT MAY D F W 6 S NC NC NC 1913/1914
The family later moved to Greenville, SC.
Thanks to Dennis Grant for much of the data I have on Samuel's descendants.
Margaret Caroline "Callie" Grant was born ca 1871/72 in Monroe Co, TN. She was home with her widowed mother in 1880 ("Margaret A." age 8), and named in the estate papers of her brother John S. Grant as "Callie Grant".
A newspaper report (The Franklin Press 23 May 1890) reported her death on 18 Mar 1890 "Died near Trigonia Tenn., of congestion of the lungs on March 18, 1890, Miss Callie Grant, age 17, daughter of W. H. and E. J. GRANT. Died on her way from N.C. to Tenn. in company with her mother, brother and sister. Member of Liberty Baptist Church. Buried in Oakland Graveyard in Tennessee.".
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list:
1. William H1 Grant, born 1832/33 in Macon Co, NC; died 1 Jul 1875 in Sweetwater, Monroe Co, TN, son of Charles B Grant and Mary "Polly" Morris. He married on 11 May 1858 in Macon Co, NC Elizabeth Jane Gibson, born 9 Jun 1840 in Haywood Co, NC; died 25 Jun 1938 in Macon Co, NC, daughter of John Stewart Gibson and Martha Ann Carroll.
Children of William H Grant and Elizabeth Jane Gibson were as follows:
+ 2 i Charles T2 Grant, born Feb 1860 in Macon Co, NC. He married Nancy Ann Shepherd.
+ 3 ii Eliza Ann2 Grant, born 19 Apr 1862 in Macon Co, NC; died 9 Aug 1925 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC. She married (1) Barnett J Hurst; (2) Joseph Henry Hurst.
+ 4 iii John S2 Grant, born 23 May 1865 in Macon Co, NC; died 10 Sep 1888 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC. He married Carrie Ann Hurst.
+ 5 iv Samuel Edward2 Grant, born 30 Apr 1868 in Monroe Co, TN; died 18 Sep 1939 in Greenville, Greenville Co, SC; buried in Springwood Cem, Greenville Co, SC. He married (1) Mary Raby; (2) Callie D Bradley.
6 v Margaret Caroline "Callie"2 Grant, born 1871/72 in Monroe Co, TN; died 18 Mar 1890 in Trigonia, TN.
Generation 2
2. Charles T2 Grant (William H1), born Feb 1860 in Macon Co, NC. He married on 18 Sep 1881 in Macon Co, NC Nancy Ann Shepherd, born 1861/62 in Macon Co, NC.
Children of Charles T Grant and Nancy Ann Shepherd were as follows:
+ 7 i William H3 Grant, born 1882/83 in Macon Co, NC. He married Pearl Holden.
+ 8 ii John T3 Grant, born 1884/85 in Macon Co, NC. He married Rhoda Kalter.
+ 9 iii Harley Clinton3 Grant, born 1886/87 in Macon Co, NC. He married Kate Lou Sutton.
+ 10 iv Mary Jane3 Grant, born 1888/89 in Macon Co, NC. She married Thomas Bellamy.
+ 11 v Elias Edward3 Grant, born 1890/91 in Macon Co, NC. He married Jessie Holden.
12 vi Maggie J3 Grant, born 1895/96 in Monroe Co, TN. She married Maine Ervin.
+ 13 vii Robert Lee3 Grant, born 1898/99 in Monroe Co, TN. He married Mary Smith.
3. Eliza Ann2 Grant (William H1), born 19 Apr 1862 in Macon Co, NC; died 9 Aug 1925 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC. She married (1) on 20 Jan 1881 in Macon Co, NC Barnett J Hurst, born 17 Jan 1859 in Macon Co, NC; died 1 Aug 1889 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC, son of Joseph Bernard Hurst and Margaret L Raby; (2) in 1892/93 in Macon Co, NC Joseph Henry Hurst, born 20 Mar 1867 in Macon Co, NC; died 12 Jul 1943 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC, son of Joseph Hurst and Martha Dalton.
Children of Eliza Ann Grant and Joseph Henry Hurst were as follows:
14 i Sarah3 Hurst, born 11 Jan 1890 in Macon Co, NC; died 30 Oct 1977 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC. She married in Macon Co, NC Walter L Potts, born 27 Oct 1888 in Macon Co, NC; died 28 Dec 1954 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC, son of John T Potts and Alice Shepherd.
15 ii Frank W3 Hurst, born 16 Feb 1893 in Macon Co, NC; died 30 Oct 1970 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC.
16 iii Samuel E3 Hurst, born 1894/95 in Macon Co, NC.
17 iv Myrtle3 Hurst, born 1897/98 in Macon Co, NC.
18 v Lou Etta M3 Hurst, born 4 Mar 1900 in Macon Co, NC; died 27 Sep 1924 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC. She married in Macon Co, NC William Lloyd Potts.
4. John S2 Grant (William H1), born 23 May 1865 in Macon Co, NC; died 10 Sep 1888 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC. He married on 27 Dec 1885 in Macon Co, NC Carrie Ann Hurst, born 12 Jun 1864 in Macon Co, NC; died 26 Sep 1888 in Macon Co, NC; buried in Liberty Cem, Macon Co, NC, daughter of Joseph Bernard Hurst and Margaret L Raby.
Children of John S Grant and Carrie Ann Hurst were as follows:
19 i Lelia Etta3 Grant, born 1886 in Macon Co, NC; died Dec 1941 in Swain Co, NC. She married on 23 Jul 1905 in Macon Co, NC Jesse C Patterson, born Feb 1882 in Macon Co, NC; died Jan 1963, son of Jerry Monroe Patterson and Julia A Kerr.
20 ii John Franklin3 Grant, born 2 Apr 1887 in Macon Co, NC. He married on 1 Sep 1907 in Macon Co, NC Jennie Tallent, born 1888/89 in Macon Co, NC.
5. Samuel Edward2 Grant (William H1), born 30 Apr 1868 in Monroe Co, TN; died 18 Sep 1939 in Greenville, Greenville Co, SC; buried in Springwood Cem, Greenville Co, SC. He married (1) in 1880/98 in Jackson Co, NC Mary Raby, died bef 23 Nov 1898; (2) on 23 Nov 1898 in Jackson Co, NC Callie D Bradley, born 13 May 1877 in Jackson Co, NC; died 1 Aug 1970 in Greenville Co, SC; buried in Springwood Cem, Greenville Co, SC, daughter of Harrison Bradley and Angeline Bryson.
Children of Samuel Edward Grant and Callie D Bradley were as follows:
21 i Bessie Lee3 Grant, born 13 Sep 1900 in Franklin, Macon Co, NC; died 12 Oct 1955 in Greenville, SC. She married Clarence Coleman.
22 ii Janie3 Grant, born 5 Jul 1902 in Franklin, Macon Co, NC; died 24 Nov 1924 in Greenville, SC.
23 iii Kittie3 Grant, born 13 Jul 1904 in Franklin, Macon Co, NC; died 5 Apr 1974 in Greenville, SC. She married Ralph Taylor Rev.
+ 24 iv William Foy3 Grant, born 13 May 1906 in Franklin, Macon Co, NC; died 20 Apr 1984 in Spartanburg, SC. He married (1) Oice Mae Ford; (2) Audrey Silvers.
25 v Harrison Troy3 Grant, born 13 May 1906 in Franklin, Macon Co, NC; died in Greenville, SC. He married (---) Hughes.
26 vi Pearl3 Grant, born 14 Apr 1908 in Franklin, Macon Co, NC; died 18 May 1977 in Greenville, SC. She married (---) Parkins.
27 vii Clifford B3 Grant,
28 viii Beulah Faye3 Grant,
29 ix Eula Mae3 Grant,
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