Sarah Elizabeth Grant
1840 - 1927 (86 years)-
Name Sarah Elizabeth Grant Birth 26 Sep 1840 Buncombe Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID 14D7888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400000F6E Death 17 Aug 1927 Swain Co, NC Burial Deep Creek Cem, Swain Co, NC Person ID I4801 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 Nov 2012
Father Andrew Grant, b. 4 Apr 1810, Rutherford Co, NC d. 3 Oct 1855, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 45 years) Mother Sarah Whitaker, b. 12 Jun 1812, Buncombe Co, NC d. 13 May 1883, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 70 years) Marriage 1830/1832 Buncombe Co, NC Family ID F3203 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Hosea Ruff, b. 15 Oct 1835, Buncombe Co, NC d. 31 Jan 1917, Swain Co, NC (Age 81 years) Marriage 29 Dec 1858 Buncombe Co, NC Children 1. Mary Ruff, b. 1859, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Buncombe Co, NC (Age > 2 years)2. William Ruff, b. 1865/1866, Madison Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Madison Co, NC (Age > 5 years)3. Nancy C Ruff, b. 1868/1869, Madison Co, NC d. 1880/1900, Swain Co, NC (Age 31 years)4. Eve Ruff, b. 1874/1875, Swain Co, NC d. 1880/1900, Swain Co, NC (Age 25 years)5. Christina Ruff, b. 14 Feb 1876, Swain Co, NC d. 7 Jun 1960, Swain Co, NC (Age 84 years)6. Adam Ruff, b. 14 Mar 1880, Jackson Co, NC d. 8 Aug 1960, Concord, Cabarrus Co, NC (Age 80 years)7. Harrison Jackson Ruff, b. 15 Apr 1884, Swain Co, NC d. 23 Apr 1956, Elon College, Alamance Co, NC (Age 72 years)8. Nora Cordelia Ruff, b. 22 Jul 1886, Swain Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Swain Co, NC (Age > 15 years)Family ID F3210 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !CENSUS:1850 NOTE: Names and ages of all family members seem to be wrong in this census, so it is likely the census taker got the information from a neighbor
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Page / House / Family # 331 / 1862 / 1862
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real $ Birth Place
A. Grant 45 M Laborer NC
Sarah 40 F "
Josha 18 M Laborer "
Thomas 16 M Laborer "
James 14 M "
Abigail 12 F "
Alexander 10 M "
Margaret 8 F "
Sarah 6 F " <---?
Elizabeth 4 F "
!MARRIAGE:29 Dec 1858 Buncombe Co, NC Hosea RUTH & Elizabeth GRANT;
!CENSUS:1860 Buncombe Co., NC PHF 249-33-33 Fairview PO
Hosea Ruff 22 M Farm Labor 40 N Carolina
Elizabeth 18 F Domestic do
Mary 10/12 F do
!CENSUS:1870 Madison County, North Carolina
Township / Post Office Township No. 8 / Spring Creek PO
Page / House / Family # 436B / 139 / 139
Hosey Ruff 32 M W Farm Laborer 100 North Carolina
Elizabeth 26 F W Keeping House " "
William 4 M W At Home " "
Nancy 1 F W At Home " "
!CENSUS:1880 Swain County, North Carolina
Township Ocona Lufty Township
Page / House / Family # 200 / 21 / 23
Name R S Age Rel Ms Occupation Birth Places
Hosa Ruff W M 45 M Laborer NC-NC-NC
Sarah E. W F 36 Wf M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
Nancy C. W F 11 Dau S NC-NC-NC
Eve W F 5 Dau S NC-NC-NC
Christina W F 2 Dau S NC-NC-NC
Adam W M 4/12 Son S (born Feb) NC-NC-NC
!CENSUS:1900 Swain County, North Carolina
Township Charleston / Bryson City
Page / House / Family # 218 / 156 / 157
Name Rel R S Birth Age Ms Ch Birth Places Occupation
Hosea Ruff Hd W M Oct 1836 63 M 42 NC-NC-NC Miller
Sarah E. Wf W F Sep 1840 59 M 42 10-4 NC-NC-NC
Christina Dau W F Feb 1876 24 S NC-NC-NC
Adam Son W M Mar 1877 23 S NC-NC-NC
Harison J. Son W M Feb 1884 16 S NC-NC-NC
Norah C. Dau W F Jul 1887 12 S NC-NC-NC
!CENSUS:1910 Swain County, North Carolina
Township Charleston
Page / House / Family # 180 / 235 / 238
Name Rel R S Age Ms Ch Birth Places Occupation
Hosa Ruff Hd W M 76 M1 55 NC-NC-NC Miller
Sarah E. Wf W F 74 M1 75 10-4 NC-NC-NC None
Jackson Son W M 28 S NC-NC-NC Laborer
!CENSUS:1920 Swain County, North Carolina
Township Charleston
Page / House / Family Number 141 / 277 / 280
Name Rel S R Age Ms Birth Places Occupation Industry
Ensley B. Medford Head M W 33 M NC-NC-NC Hostler Helper Railroad
Tenia Wife F W 40 M NC-NC-NC None
Gertie May Dau F W 11 S NC-NC-NC None
Nettie L. Dau F W 10 S NC-NC-NC None
Marie C. Dau F W 8 S NC-NC-NC None
Bertha A. Dau F W 6 S NC-NC-NC None
William H. Son M W 4 7/12 S NC-NC-NC None
Hosea C. Son M W 3 7/12 S NC-NC-NC None
Jack H. Ruff Brother M W 37 S NC-NC-NC Brakeman Railroad
Sarah E. Mother F W 80 W NC-NC-NC None
!TOMBSTONE:Swain Co, NC Deep Creek Cem "Sarah Ruff Sep 26 1840 - Aug 17 1927";
- !CENSUS:1850 NOTE: Names and ages of all family members seem to be wrong in this census, so it is likely the census taker got the information from a neighbor