William Sylvanus Grant
1854 - 1925 (70 years)
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Name William Sylvanus Grant Nickname Van Birth 19 Jul 1854 Henderson Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID F600898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400001B03 Death 27 Mar 1925 Cherokee Co, SC Burial Bearwallow Cem, Henderson Co, NC Person ID I10152 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 26 Jan 2024
Father William Colin Grant, b. 6 Jun 1824, Rutherford Co, NC d. 22 Sep 1891, Henderson Co, NC (Age 67 years) Mother Sarah Elizabeth Freeman, b. 2 Nov 1829, Rutherford Co, NC d. 23 May 1897, Henderson Co, NC (Age 67 years) Marriage 3 Jan 1847 Henderson Co, NC Family ID F6076 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Elizabeth Wilkey, b. 22 Dec 1854, NC d. 4 May 1923, Henderson Co, NC (Age 68 years) Marriage 18 Dec 1874 Henderson Co, NC Children 1. Lilly L Grant, b. 14 Nov 1875, Henderson Co, NC d. 2 Sep 1965, Cherokee Co, SC (Age 89 years)2. Nancy L Grant, b. 1877/1878, Henderson Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Henderson Co, NC (Age > 3 years)3. John Vernon Grant, b. 3 Nov 1879, Henderson Co, NC d. 9 Feb 1949, Henderson Co, NC (Age 69 years)4. Margaret Estelle Grant, b. 3 Nov 1882, Henderson Co, NC d. 22 Aug 1962, Charleston Co, SC (Age 79 years)5. Julia Elizabeth Grant, b. Nov 1883, Henderson Co, NC d. 10 Jun 1929, Boston, MA (Age 45 years)6. James Wilkey Grant, b. 13 Sep 1884, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Kemper Co, MS (Age > 47 years)7. Fred Colon Grant, b. 9 May 1888, Henderson Co, NC d. 7 Oct 1950, Henderson Co, NC (Age 62 years)8. Minnie Louise Grant, b. Jan 1892, Henderson Co, NC d. 12 Nov 1930, Fulton Co, GA (Age 38 years)9. Beauty Belle Grant, b. 18 Mar 1894, Henderson Co, NC d. 1946, Henderson Co, NC (Age 51 years)Family ID F5988 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Notes - !NOTE:No D/C found;
!CENSUS:1860 Henderson Co., NC Edneyville PO # 467/469
William Grant 35 Farmer $400/300 NC
Elizabeth 25
Burrow 13
Sylvanus 7
Nancy 9
John 3;
!CENSUS:1870 Henderson Co, NC Edneyville Twp # 95 /95
William C. Grant 50 Farmer $800/600 NC
Elizabeth 40 Keeping House*
Burres E. 22 Farm Laborer
Sylvanus 15 Farm Laborer
John G. 12 Farm Laborer
Rufus 6
* listed out of sequence later on page, marked by census taker with *;
!MARRIAGE LICENSE: 8 Dec 1874 Henderson Co., NC
W. S. Grant, 20 of Henderson Co, 20, white
& Sarah Wilky, of Henderson 20
Married 18 Dec 1874 by Rufus Edny, JP at Wilkey's
Wit: ---;
!CENSUS:1880 Henderson Co., NC Edneyville Township (no 1) # 93/99
Sylvanus Grant 25 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Elizabeth S. 25 wife Keeping House
Lilly L. 4 dau
Nancy L. 2 dau
John V. 7/12 Nov.;
!CENSUS:1900 x
* Not with his wife and children;
!DEED:15 Nov 1905 Rutherford Co., NC Deed Book 85, p 387
Heirs of J. C. Wilkie deceased ... names Sarah E. Grant and William S. Grant among others;
!CENSUS:1910 Henderson Co., NC Edneyville # 144/144
William C. Grant head 55 M1 33 NC-NC-NC Farmer - General Farm
Sarah E. wife 55 M1 33 11-8
Minnie L. dau 18 S
Belle dau 16 S;
!CENSUS:1920 Henderson Co., NC Edneyville, Hickory Nut Gap Rd # 11/11
William S. Grant head 65 M NC-NC-NC Farmer
Sarah E. wife 65 M ;
- !NOTE:No D/C found;