Congressman John Gaston Grant

1858 - 1923  (65 years)

• Name	John Gaston Grant
  Prefix	Congressman
  Birth	1 Jan 1858	Henderson Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F800898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400001D23
  Death	21 Jun 1923	Henderson Co, NC
  Burial	Oakdale Cem, Henderson Co, NC
  Person ID	I10153	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	27 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	Zura Edney,   b. 30 Apr 1857, Henderson Co, NC d. 8 Feb 1923, Biltmore, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1876	Henderson Co, NC
  Children	1. Ada Lavada Grant,   b. 2 Sep 1878, Henderson Co, NC d. 4 Jul 1956, Henderson Co, NC (Age 77 years)   2. Luther Adelph Grant,   b. 13 Jul 1879, Henderson Co, NC d. 10 Feb 1962, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI (Age 82 years)   3. Bessie Olive Grant,   b. 24 Jun 1883, Henderson Co, NC d. 9 Nov 1971, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 88 years)   4. Vaughn Echols Grant,   b. 7 Sep 1888, Henderson Co, NC d. 1 Jun 1926, Henderson Co, NC (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F5990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2025

  
  

• Photos

  Grant, John Gaston Death Certificate.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:See article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gaston_Grant NC Representative 1889-1892 Sheriff of Henderson Co., NC 1892-1896 US Congressman from NC 10th 1909-1911; !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:30 Mar 1876 Henderson Co., NC John G. Grant, 19 & Zsa Edney, 18 Married 30 Mar 1876 by Rufus Edney, JP at Zsa Edney's Wit: ---; !CENSUS:1880 Henderson Co, NC Edneyville Twp (no 1) # 165/172 John G. Grant 22 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Zera 23 wife Keeping House Ada L. 2 dau Luna A. 11/12 Jul; !CENSUS:1900 Henderson Co., NC Hendersonville Town, West Academy St, # 3/4 John G. Grant head Jan 1858 42 M 24 NC-NC-NC Clerk US Int Collector Zurie wife Apr 1857 43 M 24 6-4 Ada dau Sep 1877 22 S Bessie dau Jun 1883 16 S Eckels son Sep 1888 11 S; !CENSUS:1910 Henderson Co., NC Hendersonville Town. 703 4th Ave. # 111/111 John G. Grant head 52 M1 34 NC-NC-NC Congressman - Politician Zura wife 53 M1 34 9-4 Ada L. dau 32 S Vaughn E. Grant head* 22 M1 2 NC-NC-NC Clerk - Post Office Blanch E. wife 25 M1 2 2-1 Vaughn E. Jr. son 8/12 * Listed as head of household, but in the same house and address as parents.; !CENSUS:1920 Henderson Co., NC Hendersonville Township Hendersonville Town Main Street, # 3/3 John G. Grant Head M W 62 M NC-NC-NC None Zura E. Wife F W 63 M NC-NC-NC None Ada L. Dau F W 41 S NC-NC-NC Sales Lady - Dry Goods Store;