When James Grant was born on May 10, 1806, his father, Abraham, was 40. He married Eliza Beard in 1833. They had 11 children in 25 years. He died on December 8, 1888, in Whitley County, Indiana, having lived a long life of 82 years.
[1] "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=grant&GSiman=1&GScid=84142&GRid=29301203&), James Grant, ; Adams Cemetery, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, USA; citing record ID 70393715, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
[2] "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/27V2-MSS : 21 January 2016), James Grant in entry for Eli Taylor and Augusta Grant Blain, 23 Mar 1884; citing Whitley, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,710,719.
[3] Psrobate Court Records of Seneca County, Ohio Seneca County Court House Probate Judge's Office Tiffin, Ohio 44883
[4] Family History Library, 35 N West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States 84150
[5] "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHSB-NB9 : 11 August 2016), James Grant in household of H E Bair, Richland, Whitley, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 94, sheet 405B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0324; FHL microfilm 1,254,324.
[6] "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX6G-D9P : 17 October 2014), James Grant, Indiana, United States; citing p. 27, family 197, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,872.
[7] "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4NC-VKG : 30 December 2015), James Grant, 1860.
[8] "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHVF-C8N : 9 November 2014), James Grant, Whitley county, part of, Whitley, Indiana, United States; citing family 195, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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