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From History of Delaware County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... biographical sketches ... etc (1880), 20th century history of Delaware County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908)
CHARLES T. GRANT, farmer; P. 0. Leonardsburg; is the descendant of two ancient families. the Grants and the Whipples; the former reaches back to the time when the deadly feud existed between them and the McPhersons; Ebenezer Grant, a Scotchman, came to the colonies before the Revolution, and settled in Rhode Island; he had seven sons — Bryer, Jabez and John, by his first marriage, and Rhodes, Eliphaz, Aaron and Rufus by the last marriage; Bryer and John served in the army of the Revolution under Gen. Washington, Bryer as life, and John as drummer; both were in the battle of Bunker Hill, under Gen. Warren; Aaron Grant, first son of Ebenezer, was the father of Aaron the second, who was born Jan. 25, 1800, in Rhode Island, and who, Sept. 3, 1821, married Diana Whipple, a descendant of one of the oldest families in Rhode Island, many of whom served in the war for independence; she was born Dec. 19, 1799, in Rhode Island; in October, 1829, Aaron, with his family, started from Rhode Island and arrived at Sandusky City in November, where he employed a wagoner, named Morris, to haul them to Delaware Co.; he started with a five-horse team, much of the way, cutting out the road until they arrived at the home of his father-in-law, Reuben Whipple; Indians were discoverable along the route; Aaron purchased his land from one Milton Vanduser, who had erected a double log cabin; wild turkeys were in great abundance, and would pass between the cabins in search of corn; the Indians occupied the forest on these premises only about one year previous to the settlement of the firm, and the evidences of two camping-grounds are still visible. Charles T. Grant, eldest son of Aaron Grant, Jr., was born Jan. 28, 1823, in Providence, R. I., and came, with his parents, to Ohio in 1829. Feb. 17, 1861, he married Diana Hibbard, a teacher, of culture and fine mental endowments, who was born Jan. 6. 1812, in Morrow Co., Ohio; they have two children — Horace Plum, born April 8, 1862, and Mary Emma, July 12, 1866. Mr. Grant is a farmer and dealer in stock, a man of energy and generous impulses; has figured conspicuously as a private citizen and a3 a Director of the County Infirmary for a term of three years; his demeanor as such was creditable to himself and satisfactory to his friends; in many observable ways, Puritan blood crops out in the form of fixed traits of character, which individualize but do not; detract from the individual.
As printed in History of Delaware County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... biographical sketches ... etc (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
HARLES T. GRANT, a resident of Ashley, Oxford Township, who is now living in retirement, comes of one <>f the pioneer families of this vicinity. He was born January 28, 1823, in Providence. Rhode Island, and was about six years of age when brought by his parents to Delaware County, Ohio, where he has since lived continuously, although in different townships.
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Aaron Grant, Jr., left Rhode Island in October, [829, in company with his family and his brother-in-law, James Whipple, whose father. Reuben Whipple, had previously moved west and located in what is now Peru Township. Morrow County, then Delaware County, on a farm which is still in the family, it beingowned by his grandson, Frank Whipple. Mr. Grant, upon arriving at Sandusky City. Ohio, employed a wagoner named Morris to haul them and their possessions to Delaware County. They made the journey with a five-horse team, and at places was obliged to go ahead and cut a way through the timber. It was a memorable trip, in which thev met some Indians and killed game in abundance. Jason Whipple having a new cap gun, one of the first guns of that pattern made. Aaron bought a farm of 100 acres of Israel Daggett, but as the luncheon had been taken out of the cabin on the place, thev rented a double cabin of Milton Van Duser, on the opposite side of the road. This place had been unused for a time and wild turkey filed through it in search of corn. The Indians had been on the place the previous year, and two camp grounds on the farm are still discernible.
Charles Tilson Grant was reared on his father's farm in Brown Townshp, which he helped to clear. He attended an old log school, taught by Cynthia Finch, two miles distant from his home. He followed farming on the home place, having bought out the other heirs, and lived there until in the nineties, when he retired from active business and located in Ashley. He sold the farm in 1903.
February 17. 1861, Mr. Grant married Diana Hibbard, who was born January 6, 1X42. in Morrow County, and was a daughter of Lucius Hibbard. She died July [2, 1905. leaving two children — Horace Plum and Mary Emma. Horace Plum, horn April 8, 1862, lives in Ashley. He married May Perfect and had a son, I. eon, and formed a second union with Daisy Gano; Mary Emma, second child nf Mr. and Mrs. Grant, horn July 12. r866 married Eugene Watters and has a daughter Shirley. I'< litically, Mr. Grant is a Democrat and served as infirmary director three
As printed in 20th century history of Delaware County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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