Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Salina Wilson
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Name Salina Wilson Birth 1826/1827 Burke Co, NC
Gender Female _UID 182222AAB40C374F9CA8B7EFFC6B2A7E454D Death Aft 1870 Cherokee Co, NC
Person ID I108783 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 14 Jun 2025
Father Robert C Wilson, b. 1800/1810, Burke Co, NC
d. 10 Oct 1845, Burke Co, NC
(Age 35 years)Mother Tabitha Mashburn, b. 1798/1799, Burke Co, NC
d. Aft 1870, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 72 years)Marriage 11 Jul 1824 Burke Co, NC
_UID 10612C6732C6CA4481563B2692E9D794283B Family ID F2019 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 
James Lovin, b. 1822/1823, Burke Co, NC
d. 13 Oct 1863, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age 40 years)Marriage Bef 1846 Burke Co, NC
_UID 80E90472090B6E4290C5BCBAD1C8A9B363BA Children 1. Sarah A E Lovin, b. 1845/1846, Burke Co, NC
d. 8 Nov 1930, Qualla, Jackson Co, NC
(Age 84 years)2. John N Lovin, b. 1846/1847, Burke Co, NC
d. Aft 1860, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 14 years)3. Samuel B Lovin, b. 1850, Cherokee Co, NC
d. Aft 1860, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 11 years)4. Mary M Lovin, b. 1850/1851, Cherokee Co, NC
d. Aft 1870, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 20 years)5. James Wesley Lovin, b. 1852/1853, Cherokee Co, NC
d. Aft 1870, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 18 years)6. Isabella Lovin, b. 1855/1856, Cherokee Co, NC
d. Aft 1870, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 15 years)7. William M Lovin, b. 28 Mar 1858, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 14 Jan 1946, Monroe Co, TN
(Age 87 years)8. Joseph Bunyan Lovin, b. 15 Aug 1861, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 18 Jul 1959, Swain Co, NC
(Age 97 years)Family ID F30049 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
Family 2 
James W Postell, b. 1831/1832, Macon Co, NC
d. Aft 1870, Cherokee Co, NC
(Age > 39 years)Marriage 16 Jul 1866 Cherokee Co, NC
_UID 5FD7758550868E4DAA61A280266CD1F7682B Children 1. Jacob Reno Postell, b. 11 Oct 1867, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 29 Jan 1962, Hamilton Co, FL
(Age 94 years)2. Margaret Minerva Postell, b. 10 Oct 1869, Cherokee Co, NC
d. 13 Nov 1951, Graham Co, NC
(Age 82 years)Family ID F7942 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:I don't know if I'm related to this family or not but I am interested in them.
I've researched all Wilsons in the region to some extent in the attempt to discover the family of my ancestor Mrs. David Carpenter. She is a presumed Miss Wilson born ca 1810/15 in Burke Co., NC, died ca 1839 in Yancey Co., NC or in Ashe (now Watauga) Co., NC. My area of interest mainly includes Burke, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery and Watauga Counties, and some of their parent counties such as Buncombe and Ashe.
I am not yet 100% certain Mrs. David Carpenter was a Wilson, but they did name their second son "Wilson Carpenter" so that strongly suggests Wilson ancestry. They were associated with Wilsons as well;
!REFERENCES:
https://martygrant.com/
https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/
https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wilson/
My Wilson ancestor:
https://martygrant.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I2634&tree=martygrant
!NOTES:A fairly modern T/S for him has the following inscription:
James - Wife Salina Wilson Lovin; First Union man killed in Cherokee Co. Oct. 13, 1863 by Confederate Home Guard He was a custom blacksmith and stonemason, building himself the first brick house in the co. and the sawed soapstone chimneys at the Buck colvard place. Tomotla siding. He was the father of Sam, Joe, Will Lovin. Graham co. His Oldest son John died in the Union Army.;
!CENSUS:1830 Burke Co., NC p 164
Robert Wilson (Smith)
20001-01001
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 20-29 (1800/1810) Robert C. Wilson (1800/1810) s/o William 1777 & Ann
2m 0-4 (1825/1830).. 1. Son? (1825/1830) > gone by 1840
.................... 2. Son? (1825/1830)
1f 20-29 (1800/1810) Tabitha Mashburn Wilson (c1799) wife m 1824
1f 5-9 (1820/1825).. Salina Wilson (c1827) daughter <---
!CENSUS:1840 Burke Co., NC p. 308
Robert Wilson age 30-39 (1800/1810)
111001-0301001
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 30-39 (1800/1810) Robert C. Wilson (c1800/1810) s/o William 1777 & Ann
1m 10-14 (1825/1830) Son? (1825/1830) > gone by 1850
1m 5-9 (1830/1835).. Samuel P. Wilson (1831) son
1m 0-4 (1835/1840).. Caleb Wilson (c1835) son
1f 40-49 (1790/1800) Tabitha Mashburn Wilson (c1799) wife m 1824
1f 15-19 (1820/1825) Salina Wilson (c1826) daughter <---
3f 5-9 (1830/1835).. 1. Martha Wilson (c1834) daughter
.................... 2. Harriet Wilson (c1835) daughter
.................... 3. Louisa Wilson (c1837) daughter
!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 545/545
James Lovin 27 Farmer $- SC
Selina 23 NC
Sarah A. E. 4
John N. 3
Samuel B. 4/12;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Shoal Creek District, Laurel Valley PO # 432/432
James Lovin 41 Mechanic $500/510 Burke Co NC
Salinia 35
Sarah 13
John 12
Samuel 10 Cherokee Co NC
Mary M. 9
Wesley 7
Isabella 4
William A. 2;
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Shoal Creek Township, Murphy PO # 162/162
James Postelle 38 Farmer $150/- NC
Selina 45 Keeping House
Reno 3 m
Manerva 7/12 Oct
James 15 Farm Labor
William 10
Joseph 8
Mary 18
Arbella 14;
- !NOTES:I don't know if I'm related to this family or not but I am interested in them.
