John Riley Grant

1844 - 1916  (71 years)   Has 13 ancestors and 34 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Riley Grant
  Birth	30 Dec 1844	Macon Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	96D6888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000907F
  Death	11 Mar 1916	Macon Co, NC
  Burial	Cowee Cem, Macon Co, NC
  Person ID	I4741	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	James Albert Grant,   b. 1810/1815, Rutherford Co, NC d. 1847/1850, Macon Co, NC (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Sarah C Mathis,   b. 1823/1824, Burke Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 57 years)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1841	Macon Co, NC
  _UID	213831762AB3AF41B470202F999C88090678
  Family ID	F3159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret L Cloer,   b. 1849/1850, Macon Co, NC d. 1875/1876, Macon Co, NC (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1871	Macon Co, NC
  _UID	541E6BB19F3CCD459743B90517851D4511B6
  Children	1. Margaret L C Grant,   b. 1874/1875, Macon Co, NC
  Family ID	F3162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Nancy Matilda Martin,   b. Aug 1858, Macon Co, NC d. 12 Feb 1924, Macon Co, NC (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	10 Dec 1876	Macon Co, NC
  _UID	6ECC57C10B206B4081B519F00815B8F22EB7
  Children	1. Nancy C Grant,   b. 1876/1877, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 4 years)   2. Joseph E Grant,   b. 1878/1879, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 2 years)   3. Sarah A Grant,   b. May 1880, Macon Co, NC   4. Margaret Grant,   b. Jul 1884, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Macon Co, NC (Age > 17 years)   5. Lilly M Grant,   b. Oct 1888, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Macon Co, NC (Age > 13 years)   6. Artie C Grant,   b. Jan 1890, Macon Co, NC   7. James Harley Grant,   b. 12 Dec 1890, Macon Co, NC d. 12 Aug 1964, Oconee Co, SC (Age 73 years)   8. Burton Grant,   b. Jul 1894, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Macon Co, NC (Age > 7 years)   9. Minnie Edith Grant,   b. Feb 1896, Macon Co, NC d. 26 Jun 1979, Macon Co, NC (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F3163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Father is James Albert "Burton" Grant, proven by John's D/C. !NOTES:Mother is Sally Mathis Grant, proven by 1850, 1860, 1870 census and John's D/C; !NOTES:Birth Date 30 Dec 1844 per D/C. Or Apr 1844 per 1900 census. !CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 871/886 Sally Grant, 26 ~ $- Burke Susan 7 Macon John R. 5 " Geo W. 3 "; !CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Cowee District, Franklin PO # 761/777 Sarah Grant 32 Farmer $-/85 Burke Susa C. 17 Macon John R. 15 Laborer George W. 13 Jesse C. 10 Elvira S. 4; !CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC (listed twice) (1) Cowee Township, --- PO # 35/35 Geo. W. Grant 23 Farmer $600/100 NC Sarah 65 Keeping House John 25 at home Susan C. 28. (2) Cowee Township, Franklin PO # 110/113 Sarah Grant 40 Keeping House $-/100 NC John 23 Agriculture Susan 25 at home George 20 Laborer George 20 Laborer (sic, family continues on next page, George repeated) Maude Mathis 65 at home NC; !MARRIAGE:20 Nov 1871 Macon Co., NC Marriage Register John Grant & Margaret Clure by William Sloan, Register; !MARRIAGE:10 Dec 1876 Macon Co., NC Marriage Register J. R. Grant of Macon, 31, white & Nancy M. Martin of Macon, 19 white Married at home of P. P. McLean, by P. P. McLean, Min. Wit: J. W. West, E. V. McLean, Betty Russin; !CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Cowee p. 535B, no house/family # John R. Grant 35 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Nancy M. 23 Wife M Keeping House Margret L. C. 5 dau Nancy C. 3 dau Joseph E. 1 son Sarah A. 1/12 b. May; !CENSUS:1900 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 216/216 John Grant head Apr 1844 56 M 20 NC-NC-NC Farmer Matilda wife Aug 1858 41 M 20 8-8 Sara dau Sep 1882 18 Margaret dau Jul 1884 15 Lilly M. dau OCt 1888 11 Artie dau Jan 1890 10 Harley son AUg 1892 7 Burton son Jul 1894 5 Minnie E. dau Feb 1896 4 Sara Mingus lodger Nov 1878 21 S Frank lodger Aug 1880 19 S Farm Laborer Alice Grant gr-dau Sep 1892 7 Beulah gr-dau Jul 1896 3 Kansas gr-dau Nov 1898 1; !NAMED-MARRIAGE:28 Oct 1902 Macon Co., NC General Index to Marriage License W. P. Scroggs, 23 & Artie C. Grant, 17 at home of John Grant by J. L. Bryson, JP Wit: Alf Clark, Mark Clark, John Martin; !CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Cowee, Franklin Road # 206/211 John Grant head 65 M2 32 NC-NC-NC Miller - Merchant Mill Matildia wife 51 M1 32 10-7 Minnie dau 11; !DEATH:11 Mar 1916 Macon Co, NC Death Records 1-333 John R. GRANT, Male, White, F: Burton GRANT, M: Sarah MATHES died Cowee Twp;