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Willis G. Grantham (1806 - 1885)

Willis G. Grantham
Born in Grainger County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 9 Aug 1827 in Grainger County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died at age 78 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Willis was a son of Richard Grantham and Frances Amis. He married Kezia Stubblefield on 09 Aug 1827 [1] He was a blacksmith.

He served in the Civil War: Company C, 1st Tennessee Infantry[2]

Willis passed away in 1885.

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Sources

  1. ↑ Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZW4-NQ1 : 9 March 2021), Willis Grantham and Kessise Stubblefield, 09 Aug 1827; citing Grainger, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,358,479
  2. ↑ Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1845, 22 rolls); Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  • 1830; Census Place: Grainger, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 388; Family History Library Film: 0024538
  • Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
  • Year: 1850; Census Place: District 3, Grainger, Tennessee; Roll: M432_880; Page: 18B; Image: 42 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDX-N8M : 23 December 2020), Willis Grantum, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • Year: 1860; Census Place: Subdivision 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1244; Page: 319; Image: 149; Family History Library Film: 805244 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TW-VY1 : 18 February 2021), Willis Grantham, 1860.
  • Records of the Internal Revenue Service. Record Group 58. The National Archives at Washington, DC.
  • Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1518; Page: 230A; Image: 464; Family History Library Film: 553017 "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8K-1BG : 3 January 2021), Willis Grantham and his son, Benjamin F., in entry for William Davis, 1870.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQR-8H4 : 20 February 2021), Willis G Grantum in household of Rich Grantum, District 4, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 105, sheet 140B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,247.
  • Bonds and Letters of Administration, 1878-1921; Author: Tennessee. Probate Court (Claiborne County); Probate Place: Claiborne, Tennessee
  • Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1845, 22 rolls); Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92; National Archives, Washington, D.C. "United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6H7-DMY : 3 March 2021), Willis Grantham 16 Mar 1885 Claiborne, Tennessee.

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Grantham-63 created through the import of Hudson.ged on May 29, 2011 by Arletta Hudson.




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