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From: Betty Garrett <>
Subject: [MAINE] Re:Hiram Grant,1789-1862,Berwick Maine to Thomaston,Maine
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 18:14:39 -0500
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Am Still Rsearching the Following Grant in Maine;
I now know;
from the 1860 Maine census and the 1870 Delaware census that Andrew J
Grant born 1835,married to Elizabeth J. Fales March 20,1858,father of
Cyrus born 1860[in Maine] and Charles born 1870[in Delaware] are the
grants I have been looking for.I also received,from someone, an exerpt
from a book entitled"The History of Thomaston,Rockland and South
Thomaston,Maine,Volume 2"the following info.
Grant,Hiram,born,Dec 10,1789;came from Berwick;m.Betsey Biskey of
St.G;resided Beech Woods Thomaston,and died Nov 20,1862
Children;
1.William Joshua,born 1823 m hannah A. Willis,Feb 13,1844
children;Mary E.,William A..,Edwin
2. Mary Jane,bornFrancis Burrill
3.Eliza A.,married Walter Sutherland
4.Michael B.,born about 1829;married Mary E. AchornmNov.20,1852
children Willie born 1855,died 1856
5.Hiram,born 1833,married Margaret A. Gilson,July 24,1853
Children;Albert,born 1854 and Ernest born 1859
6.Andrew Jackson,b.1835;Married Elizabeth J. Fales,March 28,1858
Children;Cyrus,born 1859
7.Frances Elvina married Charles Richardson
8.J.Catharine married John Hull
9.John B. born 1842,now a soldier in the 21st Maine Reg.,
10.martha w.
11.Angie R. married william H Keene
12.Rachel b. about 1849
Though some of thes might ring some bells for you.As you probably guesse
Iam now looking for any info on this Hiram and his parents etc.
Once again Thank you for all your help!!!!!!
betty garrett
Christine Pettit wrote:
>
> >Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 18:10:10 -0500
> >From: Betty Garrett <>
> >Reply-To:
> >X-Sender: "Betty Garrett" <@relais.videotron.ca> (Unverified)
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> >To: Christine Pettit <>
> >Subject: Re: Cyrus O. Grant,1859.Maine
> >
> >Hi Christine
> > Me again.Recieved a possible clue today which might help.In 1870
> >census for Delaware there was only one Grant head of household who was
> >from Maine.He was Andrew J.Grant age 36 in 1870.Am working on finding
> >someone with complete census to see if children were listed.Thanks
> >Hi Christine,
> > Sorry this is so confusing.The Delaware they moved to refers to the
> >state.The place was Mispillion Hundred,Kent County.Later,as an adult
> >Cyrus lived in Harrington Delaware.He built a lot of houses in the area.
> > According to the 1900 census,Cyrus was born February,1860 in
> >Maine.His mother Elizabeth ??????? Grant Minner was apparently born
> >March 1840 in Maine.his father was apparently also born in Maine
> >although I have no info on him.Some of the family today say that they
> >came from the bar Harbor area of Maine,but I'm not sure of the source of
> >this info.
> > Once again thank you so much,
> > Betty
> >
> > > >Hi Christine,
> > > > As you can see I am still looking for my elusive Cyrus Grant,but I
> > > >have picked up a few bits of info since I contacted you last.Here is
> > > >what I have so far;
> > > > 1.Cyrus was born between 1858-1860 in Maine,[as stated on marriage
> > > >certificate in 1888,census 1900,census 1910.In all of these at which
> > > >points he was living in delaware,Maine is consistantly listed as his and
> > > >his parents place of birth.
> > > >2.I don't know his mother's maiden name,her first name was Elizabeth
> > > >3.I don't know his father's name
> > > >4.He had one brother Charles born approx 10 years after him[1870],family
> > > >name also Grant,but born in Delaware.
> > > >5.By 1880 The parents were either divorced or the father had died as
> > > >Elizabeth was by then married to Dennis Minner of Delaware.
> > > >6.On December 2,1888 Cyrus married Lizzie Wyatt,of Delaware.
> > > >7.By the 1910 census of Delaware Cyrus and lizzie had the following
> > > >children;
> > > > 1. Nellie,born Nov 1890
> > > > 2.Thomas Jackson ,born Nov 1892
> > > > 3.Mable,born May 1894
> > > > 4.Louise,born c1902
> > > >Any clues you could furnish as to Cyrus' origins will be much
> > > >appreciated
> > > > Sincerely,Betty Garrett
> > > > Quebec,Canada

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