Mary Grant
1819 - 1894 (75 years)
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Name Mary Grant Birth 11 Nov 1819 Rutherford Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) 
Gender Female _UID 22D7888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400001D4E Death 13 Nov 1894 McDowell Co, NC Person ID I4808 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 4 Apr 2020
Father William Grant, b. 1788/1789, Rutherford Co, NC d. 16 Nov 1853, McDowell Co, NC (Age 64 years) Mother Sarah Elms, b. 13 Jan 1797, Rutherford Co, NC d. 23 Dec 1879, McDowell Co, NC (Age 82 years) Marriage 2 Mar 1813 Rutherford Co, NC Family ID F2182 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Aaron Bright, b. 5 Sep 1813, Burke Co, NC d. 10 Dec 1866, McDowell Co, NC (Age 53 years) Marriage 21 Feb 1842 Rutherford Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Children 1. Amanda Jane Bright, b. 13 Jan 1843, McDowell Co, NC d. 22 Aug 1883, McDowell Co, NC (Age 40 years)2. Sarah Caroline Bright, b. 20 Sep 1844, McDowell Co, NC d. 19 Dec 1866, McDowell Co, NC (Age 22 years)3. John Gray Bright, b. 1 Aug 1846, McDowell Co, NC d. 18 Dec 1866, McDowell Co, NC (Age 20 years)4. Doctor Craton Bright, b. 14 Dec 1847, McDowell Co, NC d. 6 Mar 1886, McDowell Co, NC (Age 38 years)5. Elmira Dinah Bright, b. 11 Apr 1849, McDowell Co, NC d. 23 Jul 1919, McDowell Co, NC (Age 70 years)6. Selina Susan Bright, b. 13 Jul 1851, McDowell Co, NC d. 5 Aug 1924, McDowell Co, NC (Age 73 years)7. William Pinkney Bright, b. 10 May 1853, McDowell Co, NC d. 10 Aug 1893, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 40 years)8. Sinthy Arrena Bright, b. 25 Oct 1854, McDowell Co, NC d. 27 May 1891, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 36 years)9. Mary Ann Bright, b. 25 Oct 1855, McDowell Co, NC d. 14 May 1914, McDowell Co, NC (Age 58 years)10. Aaron Lafayette Bright, b. 6 Aug 1859, McDowell Co, NC d. 17 Oct 1913, McDowell Co, NC (Age 54 years)11. James Bright, b. 10 Jan 1862, McDowell Co, NC d. 27 Jul 1937, McDowell Co, NC (Age 75 years)Family ID F3217 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Notes - !NOTE:Thanks to Kay Roberds for most of the b/d and d/d for this family;
!CENSUS:1820 Rutherford Co, NC pg 344 w/William GRANT age 0-9 (1810/1820);
!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co, NC pg 451 w/William GRANT age 10-14 (1815/1820);
!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co, NC pg 339 w/Willaim GRANT age 20-29 (1810/1820);
!MARRIAGE BOND:21 Feb 1842 Rutherford Co., NC
Aaron Bright & Mary Grant
J. A. Grant, bm;
!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co., NC # 41/41
Aaron Bright 37 Farmer $900 NC
Mary 31
Amanda J. 8
Sarah C. 6
John 3
Craton 2
Elmira 1;
!NAMED:14 Oct 1853 McDowell Co, NC Wills 1-36 William GRANT. Proven Spring 1854. Wife Sally. Sons John A., E.H., Morris. Daughters: Mary BRIGHT, Nancy ALLIN, Carline ELLIOTT, Miry GRANT, Milly GRANT. Son of Milly - John Simeon Er GRANT. Daughter Marthy, Mandy. Exec: Sons John A. GRANT, E.H. GRANT, and wife Sary GRANT. WItness: James LEDBETTER, Drury BRADLEY;
!CENSUS:1860 McDowell Co., NC, Sugar Hill PO # 607/607
Aron Bright 47 Laborer $-/- NC
Mary 45
Jane 18
Sarah 16
John 14
Crayton 12
Mira 11
Lina 9
William 7
Derina 5
Mary 4
Aron 11/12;
!CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC Sugar Hill Township No 6, Sugar Hill PO # 53/53
Mary Bright 50 Keeping House $1200/400 NC
D. C. 22 m Farm Labr
Amanda 23 at home
Elmira 21 at home
Salina 18 at home
William 16 Farm Labr
Rena 14 at home
Mary 12 at home
Lafayette 10 Farm Labr
James 8 at home;
!NAMED:25 Jul 1870 McDowell Co, NC Wills 2-82 Sarah GRANT pr 31 Dec 1879. Gr-dau Polly Ann & Sarah Mira MORGAN, minor heirs of Silas MORGAN, then to their brothers and sisters of the whole blood. To Nancy ALLEN, wife of John ALLEN. To Carolina ELLIOTT, wife of Lawson ELLIOTT. To Gr-dau Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, children of Walton NICKOLS, then to their own brothers of the whole blood. Exec: Dr. J.H. GILKEY. Witness: A.M. ERWIN, D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE. Codicil: 4 Sep 1879. To my 4 Gr-children Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, Polly Ann & Sarah M. MORGAN, my 4 daughters: Mrs. Nancy ALLEN, Mrs. Mary BRIGHT, Mrs. A.P. JORDAN, and Mrs. Caroline ELLIOTT. Son Alexander. Witness: D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE, J.C. FINLEY;
!CENSUS:1880 McDowell Co., NC Montford Cove # 14/14
Mary Bright 61 Wd, Keeping House NC-NC-NC
Elmira D. 28 dau S at home
Selina S. 26 dau S at home
William P. 25 son Farmer
Arrena S. 23 dau S at home
Mary A. 22 dau S at home
Aaron L. 20 son Works on Farm
James 18 son Works on Farm;
- !NOTE:Thanks to Kay Roberds for most of the b/d and d/d for this family;