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Charles T. and Laura (Walton) Grant, Wray



CHARLES' FAMILY

John Alexander Grant and Harriet J. Welch married in Monroe County, Missouri on March 18, 1873.

In 1880 Monroe County, Missouri, Alexander Grant is 28, Hattie Grant 25 Wife, Wallace Grant 6 Son, Annie B. Grant 3 Daughter, and Thomas Grant 1 Son.

In 1880 Randolph County, Missouri, Jeff Grant is 44, Anna Grant 40 Wife, Charles Grant 18 Son, Annie Grant 15 Daughter, James Grant 13 Son, and Louisa Grant 11 Daughter.

LAURA'S FAMILY

In 1870 Cedar County, Missouri, Daniel Walton is 38, Hannah Walton 32, Minnie Walton 13, Joseph Walton 9, Laura Walton 6 born in Illinois, Eva Walton 2, and Wm Eubank 6.

In 1880 Vernon County, Daniel Walton is 50, Hanna Walton 42 Wife, Joseph Walton 19 Son, Laura Walton 15 Daughter, Eva Walton 13 Daughter, Hattie Walton 10 Daughter, Claudie Walton 1 Son, and Wm. Eubank 16 Nephew.


Daniel Walton BIRTH 7 Jan 1831 Pennsylvania, DEATH 11 Jan 1918 Vernon County, Missouri, BURIAL Sheldon Cemetery Sheldon, Vernon County, Missouri, MEMORIAL ID 15556880.

Hannah Eubank Walton BIRTH 20 Jun 1838 Illinois, DEATH 15 Sep 1915 Vernon County, Missouri, BURIAL Sheldon Cemetery Sheldon, Vernon County, Missouri, MEMORIAL ID 15405552.

October 12, 1923 Lebanon, Missouri, "C. A. Walton, 45 years old, a traveling salesman for the Russell Brokerage Co. of Oklahoma City, was found dead in his room at the Hotel Miami, Miami, Okla, last Saturday morning. He was a brother of Mrs. L. H. Hough of Russ. Mrs. Hough, who has been visiting in Wray, Colorado, was notified of his death and will arrive here Sunday morning.
Mr. Walton underwent an operation for appendicitis about two months ago and had since suffered a nervous breakdown. His death resulted from the poor condition of his health. The body was brought to Lebanon, arriving Thursday morning. It was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Southard of Rus, the latter being a niece of the decedent. They were notified of Mr. Walton's death and went to Miami and made arrangements to have it returned here. The body will rest in the undertaking parlors of the Palmer Furniture Co. until Sunday afternoon. The funeral services will he held at 2 oclock Sunday afternoon at the New Hope church, near Russ. Mr. Walton was well known in the Russ neighborhood, having spent much time there, especially during last summer, with his sister, Mrs. Hough.
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Hough, Mrs. Eva Grant of Bridgeport, Nebr., and Mrs. Frank Parson of San Francisco."
(This last newspaper paragraph was in error - should be "Besides the sister at Russ, there survive him three sisters, Mrs. Laura Grant and Mrs. Haltie Parsons of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. Eva Staples, of Bridgeport, Nebraska and a brother Joe Walton of Texas."

December 1930 Wray "Mrs. Minnie Hough left last Thursday for Lebanon, Mo., after a visit with her son B. M. Brownlee and family.

Minnie Walton Brownlee Hough BIRTH 18 Apr 1858 Illinois, DEATH 23 Mar 1941 Russ, Laclede County, Missouri, BURIAL New Hope Cemetery Russ, Laclede County, Missouri, MEMORIAL ID 13361930.
"She was married to J. D. Brownlee March 28, 1876. Four children were born to them: B. M. Brownlee, Wray, Colo.; J. R. Brownlee of Gilford, Mon.; Mrs. J. R. Southard of Russ, and Mrs. Beatrice Edwards, whose death occurred several years ago. There are 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Mr. Brownlee died April 16, 1893. She was married to Henry Hough February 18, 1896 and he preceded her in death by nearly 20 years. She leaves three step children, Enoch Hough, Ault, Colo.; H. H. Hough of Lebanon and Mrs. Homer Scott of Newburg. "

February 1947 Wray " D. E. Hough of Easton, Colorado returned to his home at that place Monday afternoon. He had been visiting his brother B. M. Brownlee south of Wray."

LAURA AND CHARLES

Laura Walton and Charles Grant married on 25 Dec 1881 in Dover Township, Vernon County, Missouri.

January 1899 "C. T. Grant was called to Moberly, Mo. Thursday by a telegram announcing the death of his father, Thomas J. Grant, at Pattonsburg, Mo., of Lagrlppe. His father was born in Ky. Dec. 15. 1885 and was a prominent business man, farming, milling and manufacturing. Mr. G. belonged to the Christian church and was a Mason and a member of the A. O. U. W."

August 19, 1899 "Little Walton Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T Grant, died Monday after a short illness. He was only ten months old, a sweet little boy and a favorite with all. He was laid to rest in Wray Cemetery. "

In 1900 Wray, Charles T. Grant is a saloon keeper, 38, Laura L. Grant 35 Wife, Delbert J. Grant 17 Son, Eva W. Grant 15 Daughter, Thomas J. Grant 12 Son, and Charles A. Grant 4 Son.

June 17, 1904 "Claude B. Harman and Miss Eva May Grant were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Grant, Saturday afternoon, Rev. G. S. Johnson officiating."

1907 "It is said that District Attorney Pound will file charges against George Ellis of Vernon for operating a saloon in violation of law, and against C. T. Grant for selling liquor at Camp Knudson, a tented camp two miles north of Wray which was founded a few months ago for the purpose of selling liquor. This is the begining of what they call a determined fight to oust the saloons in the vicinity of Wray."

In 1910 McCook, Nebraska, Charles "H." Grant is 48, Laura Grant 45 Wife, James D. Grant 26 Son, Charles Grant 13 Son, Dorothy Grant 4 Daughter, Charles Lawrence 28 Lodger, and Richard Grant 60 Lodger.

June 10, 1910 " Mrs. C. T. Grant and little daughter Dorothy came up to Wray from McCook Monday morning. Charley Grant, Jr., met them and took Dorothy out to the home of their sister, Mrs. Claude Harmon , to visit a few weeks. Mrs. Grant went on to Denver Tuesday to visit for a week with her sister. On her return trip she will stop and visit her daughter, Mrs. Harmon."

April 23, 1913 "Word was received in Wray the latter part of last week that C. T. Grant was near death in the sanatarium at Hastings, Nebr. Later word was received of his death on last Sunday. Mr. Grant is well known by most of the people of this part of the county as he came to Wray in the early nineties and was in business here for about fifteen years, running a saloon until the town was voted dry and then engaging in the grocery business. He left here some six or seven years ago after getting into the meshes of the law for illegal liquor selling nnd was engaged in business at McCook, Nebr., until about a year ago, when his mind became affected and he was sent to the institution at Hastings where he died. The body was brought to Wray for burial and the funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the J. T. Rightsell residence in North Wray. The services were conducted by B. B. Remington of this place and the body was laid in its final resting place in the Grand View Cemetery. The family came up from McCook, Nebr., to attend the funeral and returned home on No. 14, Tuesday evening.")
Charles T. Grant BIRTH 29 Dec 1861 DEATH 20 Apr 1913 BURIAL Grandview Cemetery Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 63795654.

In 1930 Los Angeles, Alvin A. Weckel is 28, Dorothy V. Weckel 24 Wife, Alvin L. Weckel 0 Son, and Laura L. Grant 65 Mother-in-law.

Laura L. Grant BIRTH 1864 DEATH 12 Jul 1933 BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Acacia, Lot 880-2 MEMORIAL ID 145210272.



THOMAS

Thomas J. Grant 26, born at Wray, Colorado married Agnes Hyslop on 17 Jul 1914 in Butte, Montana. His parents were Charles T. and Laura L. Grant.

Agnes Juanita Hyslop Fisher BIRTH Feb 1894 Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, DEATH 7 Dec 1956 Missoula County, Montana, BURIAL Sunset Memorial Gardens Missoula, MEMORIAL ID 89491245.
" Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Fisher, 62, who died in Plesanton, Calif., Dec. 7, will be conducted at the Squire-Simmons-Carr Rose Chapel Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. George Bever will officiate, and burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Fisher had made her home in Plesanton for many years, She moved there from Havre.
She was born Feb. 23, 1894, in Osseo, Wis. Survivors are her widower, Roy in Plesanton; a son, C. L. Hyslop of Missoula; three brothers, William Hyslop of Osseo, Otto Hyslop of Havre and Albion Hyslop of Missoula: and a sister, Mrs. Lillian Smith of Osseo."

Laurence Lee Grant was born 10 Dec 1942 in Los Angeles County, Mother's Maiden Name: Johnson.

In 1950 Los Angeles, Thomas J. Grant is 61, Maybelle I. Grant 31 Wife, born in Idaho, and Laurence L. Grant 7 Son.

Thomas Jefferson Grant BIRTH 16 Oct 1888 DEATH 10 Jul 1962 BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills, California, PLOT Abiding Love, Lot 4944, Space 4 MEMORIAL ID 85884410.

JAMES

November 1900 "Delbert Grant was arrested Monday charged with breaking into Roscoe Hitchings' barn and stealing a revolver. Mr. Hitchings testified that he saw him getting out of the window, but it was a pretty dark evening and justice Grigsby thought there might be a mistake and so released him."

December 20, 1907 "The Denver papers of recent date contained the announcement of the marriage of James Delbert Grant and Martha Parker in that city a few days ago."

December 1913 "Delbert Grant, who is a fireman on the Burlington out of McCook, was greeting friends in Wray this week."
James Delbert Grant, 31 of McCook, on 19 Jan 1915, married Mattla Jmorrissey-Ger, 18, also of McCook.

Mattie and James D. Grant divorced on 24 Feb 1919 in Denver, Colorado.

March 1915 "Mrs. Delbert Grant joined her husband here at Wray Saturday, coming up from McCook, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Grant expect to make their home here for the present."

James Delbert Grant registered for WWI in Cheyenne Wyoming, living at the Wyoming Hotel, a fireman for the Union Pacific Railroad, born June 1, 1882. His reference was Mrs. Eva Harmon of Longmont, Colorado.

James Delbert Grant and Martha Grant divorced in Washington County, Colorado November 23, 1914.

James D. Grant 49 and Isabel Ceates, 29, both of Missouri, married in San Dinas California April 18, 1934.

James Delbert Grant, born June 1, 1885 in Missouri, died October 31, 1953 in San Diego County.Dorothy married Alvin A. Wecklel, and they're in Los Angeles in 1930, with Alvin L. eleven months old. Her mother Laura L. Grant 65 widowed is with them, born in Illinois.
He's buried in Mount Hope Cemetery # 88843371.


James D. and Mattie Grant divorced on 24 Feb 1919 in Denver, Colorado.

DOROTHY

In 1920 Longmont, Colorado, Claud Harmon is 40, Eva Harmon 32 Wife, Lynd Harmon 12 Daughter, Marion Harmon 9 Son, and Dorothy Grant 14 Sister-in-law.

Dorothy Veronica Grant married George James Flaherty on July 16, 1935 in Los Angeles.

Dorothy Veronica Flaherty, born 3 Jan 1906 in Colorado, died 20 Apr 1990 in Los Angeles County, Mother's Maiden Name: Walton, Father's Surname: Grant

CHARLES


November 1913 "Charles Grant came up from his home in McCook, Nebraska, and is visiting his sister, Mrs. Claude Harmon and family of eighteen miles north of Wray. Mr. Grant will probably remiain here until the first of the coming year."

In 1900 Franklin County, Nebraska, Louis Webber is 28, Elimia Webber 31 Wife, Jakob Webber 7 Son, Mary Webber 5 Daughter, Rinehold Webber 2 Son, and Annie Webber 5/12 Daughter.

Charles A. Grant registered for WWI in Laramie, Wyoming, born May 22, 1896 in Sheldon, Missouri, an engineer for David Cox & Son of Larimie, married, supporting a wife and sister.

In 1920 Los Angeles, Charles A, Grant is a painter, 23, Annabelle Grant 20 Wife, born in Nebraska, Niota Grant 1 Daughter, and Frank O'Connell 29 Roomer.

In 1930 Los Angeles, Charles A. Grant 32 is a painter for the public schools, Annabell L. Grant 30 Wife, Niota C. Grant 12 Daughter, Jack S. Grant 8 Son, and Thomas D. Grant 6 Son.

Charles Audrow Grant BIRTH 22 May 1896 Sheldon, Vernon County, Missouri, DEATH 26 Aug 1952 Los Angeles County, California, BURIAL Los Angeles National Cemetery Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT 157, 16/ MEMORIAL ID 3712409.

Jack Stanley Grant, born 19 Aug 1921 in Los Angeles, California, died 17 Nov 1993, Father: Charles A. Grant, Mother: Ann Webber.

In 1940 Detroit, Joseph Dotson is 28, Constance Dotson 22 Wife, a taxi driver for a dance hall, Constance Dotson 2 Daughter, and Donnie Lee Dotson 1 Daughter.
They were in Los Angeles in 1935.

In 1950 Los Angeles, Joseph Dotson is 37, Niota Dotson 32 Wife, Connie Lou Dotson 12 Daughter, Donna Lee Dotson 11 Daughter, Gloria Jean Dotson 8 Daughter, and Richard Dotson 6 Son.

Niota Carmen Grant Dotson BIRTH 28 Mar 1918 DEATH 30 Dec 1952 BURIAL Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT Haven of Peace, Map 1, Lot 227, Space 4 MEMORIAL ID 85381296.

Constanc L. Dotson, Age: 18, on 16 Jun 1956 in Los Angeles, California, married Billy E. Nowlin, 19.

Constanc L. Nowlin and Billy E. Nowlin divorced in Los Angeles City in Feb 1971.

Darryl S. Nowlin Birth Date: 14 Apr 1957 Mother's Maiden Name: "Botson" Birth County: Los Angeles.
Darryl Nowlin died 1 Sep 2012 Children: Brad Nowlin and Jason Nowlin Siblings: Russ Nowlin, Kristy Gerdner, Ryan Jorgenson, and Stephanie Everidge.

Donna L. Dotson, 21, on 29 Oct 1960 in Los Angeles County, married Robert L. Hubbs, 19.

Donna L. Dotson and Robert L. Hubbs divorced in Los Angeles City in Sep 1971.

Gloria J. Dotson, 24, married James W. Bonn, 21, on October 15, 1965 in Los Angeles.

Gloria Jean Bonn, born 8 Jun 1941 in California, died 10 Oct 1980 in Los Angeles County, Mother's Maiden Name: Grant Father's Surname: Dotson.
BURIAL Glen Haven Memorial Park Sylmar, Los Angeles County, MEMORIAL ID 153345141.

Richard S. Dotson, 21, married Susan P. Wise, 19, on 19 Feb 1966 in Los Angeles City.

Thomas N. Grant III BIRTH 28 Jun 1950 Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, DEATH 28 Nov 2012 Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, BURIAL Pacific View Memorial Park Corona del Mar, Orange County, California, MEMORIAL ID 101594992.
"Thomas N. Grant III, the son of Thomas Grant, Jr. and Laura Gilson, passed away on November 28, 2012 at the age of 62. He was born on June 28, 1950 in Torrance, California and lived 60 years in San Pedro as well as a resident of Tustin for the last 2 years. Thomas is survived by his beloved wife, Marilyn Grant; children, Wendy (Darrin) Joe, Scott Joe, Whitney Joe and brother, Robert Grant..

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