Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
John Cansler
1822 - Aft 1896 (> 74 years) Has no ancestors but 23 descendants in this family tree.-
Name John Cansler Birth 1821/1822 Rutherford Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID 36CA888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000024CB Death Aft Aug 1896 Macon Co, NC Person ID I3157 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 22 Apr 2021
Family 1 
Susan D Grant, b. 1836/1837, Macon Co, NC d. 1880/1900, Macon Co, NC (Age 63 years)Marriage 26 Jun 1856 Macon Co, NC _UID CEB483BD055F46458C4B2256AF331D393858 Children 1. Caroline Elizabeth Cansler, b. 1855/1856, Macon Co, NC d. 26 Jun 1892, Macon Co, NC (Age 36 years)2. William L Cansler, b. 1858/1859, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 22 years)3. Martha A Cansler, b. 1862/1863, Macon Co, NC d. 1890/1900, Macon Co, NC (Age 37 years)4. Amanda E Cansler, b. 30 May 1866, Macon Co, NC d. 7 Apr 1942, Macon Co, NC (Age 75 years)5. Sarah E Cansler, b. 1868/1869, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 12 years)6. Margaret Alice Cansler, b. Dec 1873, Macon Co, NC d. 1920/1948, Macon Co, NC (Age 74 years)Family ID F2211 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
Family 2 Catherine Elmira M E Mashburn, b. 1831/1832, Burke Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Bradley Co, TN (Age > 49 years)Marriage Type: Unmarried _UID E8D329C3A66FCE4489F4644CAA800E6C9F77 Children 1. Tina E Mashburn, b. 1853/1854, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1870, Macon Co, NC (Age > 17 years)Family ID F30902 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !WITNESS: 1 Jul 1843 Macon Co, NC Deed D-1703 Jason H. HUNTER to Jesse R. SILER;
!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co, NC Tennessee Valley # 281 John CANSLER, 28 (1821/22) born Rutherford Co, NC, residing with Joab L. MOORE family;
!COURT/BASTARDY:2nd Monday Dec 1854 Macon Co., NC Court Minutes p. 612
State & Mira Mashburn vs. John Cansler. Bastardy
Defendant comes into court & submits there for judgment against him for sixty dollars paid in annual installments of twenty dollars with all costs;
!MARRIAGE BOND:26 Jun 1856 Macon Co., NC
John Cansler & Susan D. Grant
S: John Cansler
T. P. Siler, bm (Thadeus P. Siler as stated earlier in bond)
Wit: John Hall, Clerk of Macon Co Court;
!BONDSMAN (MARRIAGE BOND):31 Jul 1858 Macon Co, NC Henry MILLER & Elizabeth MOORE, John CANSLER, bm, married 1 Aug 1858 by T. W. OWEN, JP;
!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Cowee District, Franklin PO # 499/511
John Cansler 39 Farmer $200/225 Rutherford
Susan D. 22 Macon
Caroline E. 4
William L. 1
Elizabeth Grant 61 Rutherford;
!DEED:20 Feb 1865 Macon Co, NC L-307 John CANSLER, W.C. GRANT to Alfred TOTHEROW 73a on Wesser's Creek, (Where did they get it?);
!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co, NC Welch's Twp # 90 John CANSLER, 49 (1820/1821) Born NC, 0 real property;
!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co, NC Burningtown Twp # 78 John CANSLER, 59 (1820/21) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC;
!NAMED:19 Aug 1896 Franklin Press "We regret to learn that Uncle John CANSLER was stricken with paralysis at his home on Burningtown Saturday morning. We hope he will soon recover". REFERENCE: Macon County Echoes Vol 8 # 3 Fall 1996 pg 15;
!CENSUS:1900;
!CENSUS:1910;
- !WITNESS: 1 Jul 1843 Macon Co, NC Deed D-1703 Jason H. HUNTER to Jesse R. SILER;