Capt. James R. Grant and Martha J. Smith

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Husband Capt. James R. Grant ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1831 - Butler Co, PA 3
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         Buried: 14 Jan 1914 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: Alexander Grant (Abt 1801-1877) 2 5
         Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" Say (Abt 1802-1847) 2 5

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       Marriage: 1866 6

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Wife Martha J. Smith ^{2 6}

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         Buried: 10 Jun 1885 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: Peter Smith (      -      ) 2 6
         Mother: Mary [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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   Other Spouse: [Unk] Moore (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Caroline J. "Carrie" Grant ^{2 6}

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2 F Mary Alice Grant ^{2 6}

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         Spouse: Archibald Robertson Osmer (1866-1940) 7 8 9 10
           Marr: 21 Aug 1893 2

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3 F Emma E. Grant ^{2 6}

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         Spouse: Edward King (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1892 - ? Venango Co, PA

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4 F Myra M. Grant ^{2 6 11}

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         Spouse: John Theodore "Dorie" Miller (      -      ) 11 12
           Marr: 16 Feb 1918 or 23 Feb 1918 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 13

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5 M Orvill S. Grant ⁶

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            AKA: Orville Grant 2
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6 F Margaret C. "Maggie" Grant ^{2 6}

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         Spouse: Russell C. Rider (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1905 - ? Venango Co, PA

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7 F Martha J. Grant ^{2 6}

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         Spouse: Dr. Marlin W. Heilman (      -      ) 2 14

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. James R. Grant

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He received a common school education, and was reared to farm life. He after­ward learned the tailor trade, which he followed until the spring of 1854, when he went to California and was engaged in the gold mines until the latter part of 1860. He then came to Venango county, and went into the oil business. On the 14th of October, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and the following month was promoted to third sergeant. In November, 1862, he was commissioned first lieutenant, and November 18, 1864, became captain of his company. He participated in the following engagements: Antietam, Fredericksburg, Kelley's Ford, Rapidan Station, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Culpepper, Sulphur Springs, Kilpatrick's raid, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Stony Creek Station, Dinwiddie Court House, and Appomattox. He was mustered out with his company July 1, 1865, and returning to Venango county, once more engaged in the oil business for a short time. He then went into the lumber business in Scrubgrass township. In the fall of 1869 he was elected treasurer of Venango county, and after the expiration of his term he engaged in the manufacture of brick, with which business he has been more or less connected ever since. In 1880, he made a trip to the Rocky mountains, organized a mining company, and spent four years in the West, where he still retains some mining inter­ests. Mr. Grant was engaged in operating a quarry, and dealt in all kinds of flag and building stone. He was an ardent Re­publican, and served on the city council in 1887-1888. He was a member of the G. A. R. and was commander of his post, F. and A. M., and E. A. U., being president of the last mentioned society. [HVC 1890, 834]

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 834, 1113.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 442.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 834.

4 Franklin Cemetery - Record of Interments (Franklin, PA.).

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 446.

6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 835.

7 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 805.

8 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 441.

9 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 119.

10 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 285.

11 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 12.

12 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 442, 977.

13 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 173.

14 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 426.