William A Grant
1827 - 1879 (52 years)
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Name William A Grant Birth 1826/1827 Rutherford Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID B45B6F60AAC2974EABF577A3CB6CED010EC8 Death 23 Mar 1879 Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL Person ID I62031 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 29 Dec 2023
Father James Grant, b. 1802/1804, Rutherford Co, NC d. Bef 19 Apr 1848, Sangamon Co, IL (Age < 44 years) Mother Sarah Elliott, b. 1800/1810, Rutherford Co, NC d. 1834/1840, Sangamon Co, IL (Age 30 years) Marriage 16 Dec 1825 Rutherford Co, NC Family ID F3212 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Ann Dockum, b. 1829/1830, Madison Co, OH d. 5 Jun 1890, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL (Age 60 years) Marriage 1850/1854 IL Children 1. Almira Grant, b. 1854/1855, Logan Co, IL d. Aft 1860, Logan Co, IL (Age > 6 years)2. Stephen Douglas Grant, b. 1856, Logan Co, IL d. 5 Sep 1945, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL (Age 89 years)3. James M Grant, b. 1856/1857, Logan Co, IL d. Aft 1860, Logan Co, IL (Age > 4 years)4. Thomas A Grant, b. 1859, Logan Co, IL d. 6 Sep 1909, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL (Age 50 years)5. Nancy L Grant, b. 24 May 1864, Menard Co, IL d. 5 Jun 1920, Chicago, Cook Co, IL (Age 56 years)6. Emma C Grant, b. 10 Jan 1867, Menard Co, IL d. 2 May 1931, Macoupin Co, IL (Age 64 years)7. Fannie Grant, b. Aug 1869, Menard Co, IL d. Aft 1940, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE (Age > 72 years)Family ID F19750 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
Family 2 Lucy Gibbons, b. Dec 1849, Tazewell Co, IL d. Aft 1920, DuPage Co, IL (Age > 72 years) Marriage Type: Unmarried Children 1. Howard Hosea Grant, b. 13 Feb 1865, Menard Co, IL d. 1950, Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL (Age 84 years)Family ID F32922 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Regarding Howard H. Grant (1865-1950). His SSA lists his father as William A. Grant and his mother as Lucy Gibbons, who was William A. Grant's step-daughter and about 14 at the time Howard was born. It is possible that record is in error, but it would explain why Howard used the Grant surname instead of his mother's, which was Gibbons at the time, it would also explain why Howard was never mentioned in the obituaries of his siblings and their mother Sarah as one of the surviving brothers, though technically he would be their half brother as well as nephew;
!CENSUS:1830;
!CENSUS:1840 Sangamon Co., IL pg 29 w/James Grant 10-14 (1825/30);
!Army Roster - William A. Grant, 21, hazel eyes, black hair, dark complexion, 5'10" tall, born N. Carolina, Rutherford, Farmer, enlisted 2 Oct 1848 at Springfield, IL, Maj. Backenstoss, Rifle. Discharge/Desertion/Death columns blank;
!CENSUS:1850 x
!CENSUS:1860 Logan Co., IL, Lincoln Precinct, Lincoln PO # 1505/1540
Wm A. Grant 31 Farmer $-/- NC
Sarah 30 O
Lucy 10 IL
Almira 5
Douglas 4
James M. 3
Thos A. 9/12
Caroline Maltby 39 O
Joseph 5 IL
Next house # 1508/1540
James Grant 25 Farm Hand $-/- IL
Madison Docum 19
Geo James 34 Farmer $2250/1500 O
Sophie 26 O
Mary C. 6 IL
Rachael 4
Harriet 2
Margaret 10/12
* It seems more likely that George James was head of his household, and that James Grant and Madison Docum were with William and Sarah.;
!CENSUS:1870 Menard Co., IL Township 19, R 6 W, Greenview PO # 78/76
William Grant 42 Farmer $-/600 NC
Sarah, 40 Ohio
Stephen 13 IL
Thomas 10
Nancy 7
Emily 5
Howard 4
Fannie 2
Lucy Givens 21;
- !NOTES:Regarding Howard H. Grant (1865-1950). His SSA lists his father as William A. Grant and his mother as Lucy Gibbons, who was William A. Grant's step-daughter and about 14 at the time Howard was born. It is possible that record is in error, but it would explain why Howard used the Grant surname instead of his mother's, which was Gibbons at the time, it would also explain why Howard was never mentioned in the obituaries of his siblings and their mother Sarah as one of the surviving brothers, though technically he would be their half brother as well as nephew;