Pueblo County, History of Colorado, BIOS: GRANT, Wilbur E. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 427




	WILBUR E. GRANT.


	Among the younger agriculturists of Pueblo county is Wilbur E. 
Grant, who a member of an old pioneer family of his section of the 
state. He now owns a tract of eighty acres, near Avondale, of which 
fifty-five are in a high state of cultivation, and he also has six 
hundred acres in partnership with a brother, this land being devoted to 
the raising of cattle.

	 A native of Pueblo, Colorado, Wilbur E. Grant is a truly western 
man, imbued with the aggressive spirit of enterprise characteristic of 
all Coloradoans. He was born May 22, 1888, and is a son of Robert and 
Sarah J. (Waggoner) Grant. The family removed to this state in 1864, 
first locating near Boone, but later going to Pueblo. The father was 
engaged in agricultural pursuits and also organized the first slaughter 
house and butcher shop in Pueblo, which he conducted successfully for 
many years. His early labors have resulted in gratifying financial 
returns and he is now able to live retired, making his home in Pueblo 
and also in California.

	 Wilbur E. Grant enjoyed a good education, being a graduate of- 
the graded and high schools of Pueblo. After having completed his 
schooling he entered the service of the Mercantile National Bank of 
that city and continued with that bank for about five years. At the end 
of that time he turned his attention to ranching and has been very 
successful in this line. He has installed modern facilities and in his 
agricultural labors follows progressive methods. He has put up 
suitable, buildings, and in many ways has so improved the property that 
it is today considered one of the valuable farms of the neighborhood.

	 On May 15, 1913, Mr. Grant was united in marriage to Miss Roene 
Porter, the ceremony being performed in Pueblo. In his political 
affiliations Mr. Grant is a republican and fraternally belongs to the 
Elks of Pueblo. He is fond of outdoor life, his favorite pastime being 
hunting. By developing his interests he has not only attained 
individual prosperity but has largely contributed to the development of 
the Arkansas valley and is a public-spirited citizen, ever ready to 
give his support to movements undertaken for the betterment and uplift 
of the people. He has many friends in Pueblo county and all who know 
him esteem in him a man of high qualities of character.