John Forrester Grant

Born: 1817 in Union County, South Carolina

Died: 1880 in Sunflower County, Mississippi

Parents

Father:  John Jake Grant An indication that this person has military service (1783/SC - 1879/GA)

Mother:  Malinda Forrester (1784/SC - 1880/GA)

  (see also: Pedigree for John Forrester Grant)

  (see also: Cousins for John Forrester Grant)

Spouse

Name:   Rebecca Francis Flagg (1820/SC - 1900/MS)

  Date: 10/17/1839 (age: 22 years 10 months 17 days) - 1880 (death, 40 years 1 month 13 days)

  Place: Autauga County, Alabama

Children

Daughter:   Matilda Ann Grant Swindell+ ♀An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1840/AL - 1926/TX)

Son:   John Henderson Grant ♂ (1847/AL - 1912/MS)

Son:   Benjamin Franklin Grant ♂ (1849/AL - 1915/AR)

Daughter:   Amy Grant ♀ (1852/AL - )

Daughter:   Mary E. Grant ♀ (1853/AL - )

Daughter:   Rebecca Frances Grant Louton+ ♀ (1855/MS - 1946/TX)

Son:   James Lee Grant ♂ (1860/MS - 1935/TX)

Son:   Henry J. Grant ♂ (1866/MS - )

  (see also: Descendants of John Forrester Grant)

History/Life Events

  Descendant of 2 war veteran(s)/patriot(s) (see details).

  Service: Veteran of the US Civil War (1861-1865). MS Infantry, 20th Regiment, Company D.

Official Sources (show all)

  John Grant & Rebecca Robinson Marriage Bond, 1839

  Matilda Swindell Certificate of Death, 1926

  Francis Rebeca Rhodes Certificate of Death, 1946

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