Boone County, KY - Biographries: Grant, Thomas J.

Sunday, 5 December 1999



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HISTORY OF RANDOLPH AND MACON COUNTIES MISSOURI

St. Louis National Historical Co., 1884

Randolph County, page 558



Thomas J. Grant

    Among the substantial business men of Renick is the subject of this

sketch. Mr. Grant, a son of Thomas G. Grant and Lucy M. Allen, of Virginia,

was born in Boone County, Ky., December 15, 1835. The family moved from

Virginia to Kentucky, and from Kentucky to Missouri in 1841, locating in

Monroe County. Mr. Grant, Sr., was a veteran and a pensioner of the War of

1812. T. J. lived in Monroe County until he was grown, passing his life on a

farm, and being educated in the common schools of the neighborhood. While

still in Monroe, January 2, 1857, he was married to Miss Ann Elizabeth,

daughter of William H. Fields, originally from Kentucky.  Mrs. G., though a

Kentuckian by birth, came with her parents to Missouri at the age of 14

years. After Mr. Grant was married, he continued to live in Macon until

March 9, 1866, when he came to Randolph County and established himself on

the farm where he now resides. He owns 520 acres of land, all in a body,

adjoining the town of Renick, upon which he has a handsome two-story

residence, two new barns, and other necessary out-buildings. Mr. Grant makes

a business of handling thoroughbred cattle, and has a herd of 18 head of as

fine as can be found anywhere, led by Leonard, a fine deep red roan, and

magnificent animal, one year old. Mr. Grant takes great pride in his stock,

and with reason. Besides this, he, under the firm name of Williams & Grant,

is a half owner of the Renick flouring mill, and of a carriage and wagon

factory, a handsome two story brick structure, just completed; he is also

interested in a harness shop. Grant & George, as mentioned in the sketch of

the last named, own a block of four substantial brick buildings, all iron

front, and the best storerooms in the town of Renick. Mr. Grant's principle

occupation is handling, feeding and shipping stock to wholesale markets;

though a young man, he is well on his way to a fortune; and what makes his

success more agreeable, is the consciousness that he owes it alone to his

own energy and enterprise. Mr. And Mrs. Grant have four children: Charles

T., married and living in Vernon County; Anna Kate, wife of Charles

Ragsdale; James and Luella. Mr. G. and wife belong to the Christian Church,

and he is a Mason and member of the A. O. U. W.

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