Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
Rachel L Grant
1834 - 1923 (89 years) Has 29 ancestors and 29 descendants in this family tree.-
Name Rachel L Grant Birth 15 Aug 1834 Macon Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID 8084888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400002851 _UID B8B4888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000090A1 Death 15 Dec 1923 Swain Co, NC Burial Jenkins Cem, Bryson City, Swain Co, NC Person ID I406 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 21 Sep 2019
Father Thomas B Grant, b. 1804/1810, Rutherford Co, NC d. 1845, Macon Co, NC (Age 35 years)Mother Mary Miller, b. 1813/1814, Buncombe Co, NC d. 1889, Swain Co, NC (Age 75 years)Marriage 1833 Macon Co, NC _UID C0987836568CD64B86E81E03D91790DCF431 Family ID F20 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 
John David Brendle, b. 1799/1800, Rutherford Co, NC d. 22 Apr 1892, Swain Co, NC (Age 92 years)Marriage 15 Jul 1864 Macon Co, NC Divorce Yes, date unknown _UID 54ED795B9C71BB45A4F9542130B322F730E6 Family ID F367 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
Family 2 ? Marriage NOT MARRIED Type: Unmarried _UID CB9D9E75C1367A40895560B220BDDC7A4F18 Children 1. John H Grant, b. 1859/1860, Jackson Co, NC d. Abt 1880/1900, Swain Co, NC (Age 40 years)2. George W Grant, b. 14 Feb 1866, Macon Co, NC d. 6 Jul 1920, Swain Co, NC (Age 54 years)3. Adam Bud Grant, b. 1871/1872, Swain Co, NC d. 1894, White Co, GA (Age 22 years)Family ID F368 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
Family 3 Ephraim W Parrish Marriage NOT MARRIED Type: Unmarried _UID CFBFD30AA663AE44AA190E00EA231C89E98B Children 1. John H Grant, b. 1859/1860, Jackson Co, NC d. Abt 1880/1900, Swain Co, NC (Age 40 years) [Father: Sealing] [Mother: Sealing]Family ID F369 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
Family 4 William Forrester, b. 1840/1841, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Macon Co, NC (Age > 20 years)Marriage NOT MARRIED Type: Unmarried _UID D336F31757F7C44D988E6D81C771AEC02C1D Children 1. George W Grant, b. 14 Feb 1866, Macon Co, NC d. 6 Jul 1920, Swain Co, NC (Age 54 years) [Father: Sealing] [Mother: Sealing]Family ID F370 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
Family 5 Daniel E Evans, b. May 1840, Buncombe Co, NC d. 1927, Swain Co, NC (Age 86 years)Marriage NOT MARRIED not married Type: Unmarried _UID D95AE4693FA88745980C2A34CD11B2793EDA Children 1. Adam Bud Grant, b. 1871/1872, Swain Co, NC d. 1894, White Co, GA (Age 22 years) [Father: Sealing] [Mother: Sealing]Family ID F371 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Aunt.;
!BIRTH:Aug 1834 per Census, 1850 age 16 (1833/34), 1860 age 24 (1835/36), 1870 age 32 (1837/38), 1880 age 42 (1837/38), 1900 born Aug 1836;
!NOTE:Middle name could be "Lou", but not sure;
!BIRTHPLACE:Macon Co, NC proven 1850 and 1860 census;
!FATHER:Thomas B. GRANT;
!MOTHER:Mary MILLER, Proven 1850, 1860 census, Swain Co, NC Deed 8-466 1886;
!CENSUS:1840 Macon Co., NC p. 156
Thomas B. Grant age 30-39 (1800/1810)
100001-200011
Slaves=0
Analysis (who each person *might* be):
1m 30-39 (1800/1810) = Thomas B. Grant
1m 0-4 (1835/1840) = Joseph Andrew Grant (c1836) son
1f 30-39 (1800/1810) = Sister? Sister-in-law? * Mary Lou Grant fits here.
1f 20-29 (1810/1820) = Mary Miller Grant (c1814) wife
2f 0-4 (1835/1840) = 1. Rachel L. Grant (1834) daughter
"f 0-4 (1835/1840) = 2. Olly Ann Grant (1837) daughter;
!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Savannah # 849/857
Polly Grant 36 ~ $- Buncombe
Rachel 16 Macon
Joseph 14 "
Olly Ann 12 "
Sarah 10 "
Isabel 8 "
John 5 ";
!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley, Franklin PO, # 106/109
Mary Grant 45 ~ $100/145 Buncombe
Rachael L. 24 Macon
Sarah P. 18
Ibby L. 16
John P. 14;
!MARRIAGE:1860/1861 to Daniel E. EVANS, * Not proven, but in 1870 census they were listed in same household and her with surname of Evans, and both her children also, Daniel E. EVANS' marriage to Mary LEQUIRE listed as his second marriage on 1900 census, if he had been married to Rachel, this should have been his third marriage, so they probably were not actually married, unless they had it annulled;
!MARRIAGE BOND:15 Jul 1864 Macon Co., NC
John D. Brendle & Rachel Grant
S: John D. Brendle,
L. T. Siler, bm
Wit: R. C. Slagle;
!DIVORCE:1864/1866 as John married again in 1866.
!CENSUS:1870 Jackson Co., NC 65th Subdivision, Deep Creek Township, Big Spring PO, # 45/46
Daniel E. Evans 30 M M Farmer $200/169 NC
Rachel 32 F W Keeping House
John H. 10 M W Works on Farm
George W. 5 M W;
!WITNESS: 4 Jan 1875 Swain Co, NC Marriage of Elisha SHERRILL to Isabella GRANT, listed as R. GRANT;
!CENSUS:1880 Swain Co, NC Charleston Twp # 59 Rachel GRANT, 42 (1837/38) born NC, father born NC, mother born NC, "Widowed";
!DEED:14 Oct 1886 Swain Co, NC 8-466 Mary CARGLE of Swain to Rachel GRANT of Swain, for natural love and affection, 50a;
!DEED:17 Dec 1889 Swain Co, NC 11-482 Rachel GRANT to Henry T. JENKINS, 50a South side of Tuckasegee River;
!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co, NC Charleston Twp-2 # 32 Rachel L. GRANT, 63 born Aug 1836 NC, father born NC, mother born NC, "Widowed", 3 children born, 1 still alive;
!CENSUS:1910;
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Aunt.;