Esther Mercilla Grant

1867 - 1927  (60 years)

• Name	Esther Mercilla Grant
  Birth	12 May 1867	McDowell Co, NC
  Gender	Female
  _UID	B8E9888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000C5BC
  Death	6 Jul 1927	Rutherford Co, NC
  Burial	Montford Cove Baptist Cem, Rutherford Co, NC
  Person ID	I7187	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Samuel Bruce Grant,   b. 30 Aug 1842, Rutherford Co, NC d. 23 Sep 1920, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Harriet M Nanney,   b. 24 Apr 1845, McDowell Co, NC d. 8 Jul 1919, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	17 Aug 1866	McDowell Co, NC
  Family ID	F4133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tiberias Mackey Davis,   b. 25 Dec 1866, Rutherford Co, NC d. 23 Mar 1899, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	19 May 1889	Rutherford Co, NC
  Children	1. Lola H Davis,   b. 20 Oct 1890, Rutherford Co, NC d. 6 Dec 1986, McDowell Co, NC (Age 96 years)   2. Hosten Lee Davis,   b. 2 Nov 1891, Rutherford Co, NC d. 7 May 1944, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 52 years)   3. Carrie Davis,   b. 26 Feb 1895, Rutherford Co, NC d. 27 Sep 1895, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 0 years)   4. Myrtle Davis,   b. 1 Apr 1897, Rutherford Co, NC d. 30 Apr 1987, McDowell Co, NC (Age 90 years)   5. Mary Vyrtle Davis,   b. 1 Apr 1897, Rutherford Co, NC d. 15 Jan 1925, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F4551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

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• Notes

  !NOTES:D/C lists her birth date as 15 (or 16) May 1867; !CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC Broad River Township No. 8, Bear Wallow PO # 34/34 Bruce Grant 26 Farmer $-/150 NC Hariet 25 Keeping House Esther 4 at home Mary 1 at home; !CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Chimney Rock # 184/191 Bruce Grant 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Harriet 35 Wife M Keeping House Easter M. 12 dau at home Mary 10 dau at home Robert Lee 9 son Annie J. 7 dau Sarah E. 4 dau Susan 2 dau; !MARRIAGE:19 May 1889 Rutherford Co., NC Tiberius Mackey Davis, 22, W & Esther Mercilla Grant, 22, W by Paul F. Searcy, JP, at M. C. Davis' Wit: P. S. Ramsey, W. L. Davis, R.O. Dalton; !CENSUS:1900 Rutherford Co., NC Chimney Rock # 229/234 Easter M. Davis Head May 1867 33 W 10 5-4 NC-NC-NC Lola dau Oct 1890 9 Hoston son Nov 1891 8 Myrtle dau Apr 1897 3 Vertle dau Apr 1897 3; !CENSUS:1910 Rutherford Co., NC, Chimney Rock # 152/154, Cedar Creek Road Sillar E. Davis Head 43 Wd 5-4 NC-NC-NC Farmer Lola H. dau 19 S Farm Laborer Hosten L. son 18 S Farm Laborer Myrtle dau 13 S Farm Laborer Virtle dau 13 S Farm Laborer; !NAMED: 9 Aug 1919 Rutherford Co, NC Will of S. B. GRANT - daughter E. M. Davis; !CENSUS:1920 McDowell Co., NC Marion Township # 54/55 Ester M. Davis head 54 Wd NC-NC-NC None Lola H. dau 29 S Spooler - Cotton Mill; !NAMED:10 Oct 1921 Rutherford Co, NC Loose Estates S.B. GRANT. Settlement. Heirs: T.L. GRANT, W.F. GRANT, L.M. GRNAT, Mrs. E.M. DAVIS, Mrs. Susan MURPHY, Mrs. Hester GILBERT;