Mary Grant

1819 - 1894  (75 years)   Has 15 ancestors and 53 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Mary Grant
  Birth	11 Nov 1819	Rutherford Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
  Gender	Female
  _UID	22D7888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400001D4E
  Death	13 Nov 1894	McDowell Co, NC
  Person ID	I4808	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	William Grant,   b. 1788/1789, Rutherford Co, NC d. 16 Nov 1853, McDowell Co, NC (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Sarah Elms,   b. 13 Jan 1797, Rutherford Co, NC d. 23 Dec 1879, McDowell Co, NC (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	2 Mar 1813	Rutherford Co, NC
  _UID	CDBA480D9CA7CB41B35272796FA300CEFB55
  Family ID	F2182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Aaron Bright,   b. 5 Sep 1813, Burke Co, NC d. 10 Dec 1866, McDowell Co, NC (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1842	Rutherford Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
  _UID	099139247BD5E841ACC23CFEE310F8373A34
  Children	1. Amanda Jane Bright,   b. 13 Jan 1843, McDowell Co, NC d. 22 Aug 1883, McDowell Co, NC (Age 40 years)   2. Sarah Caroline Bright,   b. 20 Sep 1844, McDowell Co, NC d. 19 Dec 1866, McDowell Co, NC (Age 22 years)   3. John Gray Bright,   b. 1 Aug 1846, McDowell Co, NC d. 18 Dec 1866, McDowell Co, NC (Age 20 years)   4. Doctor Craton Bright,   b. 14 Dec 1847, McDowell Co, NC d. 6 Mar 1886, McDowell Co, NC (Age 38 years)   5. Elmira Dinah Bright,   b. 11 Apr 1849, McDowell Co, NC d. 23 Jul 1919, McDowell Co, NC (Age 70 years)   6. Selina Susan Bright,   b. 13 Jul 1851, McDowell Co, NC d. 5 Aug 1924, McDowell Co, NC (Age 73 years)   7. William Pinkney Bright,   b. 10 May 1853, McDowell Co, NC d. 10 Aug 1893, Rutherford Co, NC (Age 40 years)   8. Sinthy Arrena Bright,   b. 25 Oct 1854, McDowell Co, NC d. 27 May 1891, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 36 years)   9. Mary Ann Bright,   b. 25 Oct 1855, McDowell Co, NC d. 14 May 1914, McDowell Co, NC (Age 58 years)   10. Aaron Lafayette Bright,   b. 6 Aug 1859, McDowell Co, NC d. 17 Oct 1913, McDowell Co, NC (Age 54 years)   11. James Bright,   b. 10 Jan 1862, McDowell Co, NC d. 27 Jul 1937, McDowell Co, NC (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F3217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTE:Thanks to Kay Roberds for most of the b/d and d/d for this family; !CENSUS:1820 Rutherford Co, NC pg 344 w/William GRANT age 0-9 (1810/1820); !CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co, NC pg 451 w/William GRANT age 10-14 (1815/1820); !CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co, NC pg 339 w/Willaim GRANT age 20-29 (1810/1820); !MARRIAGE BOND:21 Feb 1842 Rutherford Co., NC Aaron Bright & Mary Grant J. A. Grant, bm; !CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co., NC # 41/41 Aaron Bright 37 Farmer $900 NC Mary 31 Amanda J. 8 Sarah C. 6 John 3 Craton 2 Elmira 1; !NAMED:14 Oct 1853 McDowell Co, NC Wills 1-36 William GRANT. Proven Spring 1854. Wife Sally. Sons John A., E.H., Morris. Daughters: Mary BRIGHT, Nancy ALLIN, Carline ELLIOTT, Miry GRANT, Milly GRANT. Son of Milly - John Simeon Er GRANT. Daughter Marthy, Mandy. Exec: Sons John A. GRANT, E.H. GRANT, and wife Sary GRANT. WItness: James LEDBETTER, Drury BRADLEY; !CENSUS:1860 McDowell Co., NC, Sugar Hill PO # 607/607 Aron Bright 47 Laborer $-/- NC Mary 45 Jane 18 Sarah 16 John 14 Crayton 12 Mira 11 Lina 9 William 7 Derina 5 Mary 4 Aron 11/12; !CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC Sugar Hill Township No 6, Sugar Hill PO # 53/53 Mary Bright 50 Keeping House $1200/400 NC D. C. 22 m Farm Labr Amanda 23 at home Elmira 21 at home Salina 18 at home William 16 Farm Labr Rena 14 at home Mary 12 at home Lafayette 10 Farm Labr James 8 at home; !NAMED:25 Jul 1870 McDowell Co, NC Wills 2-82 Sarah GRANT pr 31 Dec 1879. Gr-dau Polly Ann & Sarah Mira MORGAN, minor heirs of Silas MORGAN, then to their brothers and sisters of the whole blood. To Nancy ALLEN, wife of John ALLEN. To Carolina ELLIOTT, wife of Lawson ELLIOTT. To Gr-dau Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, children of Walton NICKOLS, then to their own brothers of the whole blood. Exec: Dr. J.H. GILKEY. Witness: A.M. ERWIN, D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE. Codicil: 4 Sep 1879. To my 4 Gr-children Alice J and Amanda R. NICHOLS, Polly Ann & Sarah M. MORGAN, my 4 daughters: Mrs. Nancy ALLEN, Mrs. Mary BRIGHT, Mrs. A.P. JORDAN, and Mrs. Caroline ELLIOTT. Son Alexander. Witness: D.O.H.W. GILLESPIE, J.C. FINLEY; !CENSUS:1880 McDowell Co., NC Montford Cove # 14/14 Mary Bright 61 Wd, Keeping House NC-NC-NC Elmira D. 28 dau S at home Selina S. 26 dau S at home William P. 25 son Farmer Arrena S. 23 dau S at home Mary A. 22 dau S at home Aaron L. 20 son Works on Farm James 18 son Works on Farm;