KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest	Dec. 6, 1999	Volume 99 : Issue 50


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Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 18:57:19 -0700
From: "Phyllis Hill" <phill@redrock.net
Subject: BIO:  Boone Co. & Unknown Cos., Thomas Grant

Boone Co., KY - Biographies:  Grant, Thomas J.
Sunday, 5 December 1999

Thomas J. Grant born in Boone Col, KY, wife born in Kentucky, county unknown

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 he 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.

James R. Baker, Jr.                JRBAKERJR@prodigy.net
Researching BAKER in Pendleton Co., KY, Shelby Co., IN, Page Co., IA, and
Johnson Co., MO.  Please visit my page:
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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 09:43:40 -0700
From: "Jean Dalrymple" <motherd@theriver.com
Subject: OBIT: Robertson Co, Melvina Burns Obit., 1958

Surname: Burns, thomas, Moreland, Brumagen, Sims, Bentley
With the compliments of THE ROBERTSON COUNTY REVIEW. Mt.Olivet, Robertson
County KY.
The Tribune Democrate, Thursday, 14 August 1958

Funeral services will be held Sunday for Mrs. Melvina Florence Burns who
died unexpectedly at her home here shortly after noon today.
Mrs. Burns had been a patient at the Paris hospital several times in the
winter and spring but had seemed improved during the past few weeks. She was
78 years old. Mrs. Sarah Lee Thomas, her nurse, said that Wednesday night
Mrs Burns had felt better than for a long time and sat in a chair for a
while. About 9:30 the next morning she began to feel worse and did not
recover.

Mrs. Burns was born in Robertson County on Oct. 9, 1879. She was a daughter
of Marshal and Mary Kathern Moreland Brumagen. During her later years she
spent considerable time in Bourbon county where she owned a farm. She was a
member of the Piqua Christian Church.

She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Frank Sims, Mt.Olivet, and Mrs. Anna
Moreland, Middletown, O., and three sons, William, Carlislle, Conler and
Clarence, both of Paris.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Piqua Christian Church at 2:00
p.m. Sunday. the services will be conducted by the Rev. W. W. Bentley,
pastor of the Methodist Church here. Interment will be in the Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Kain and Kabler Funeral Home after 4:00 p.m. Friday.



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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 10:39:36 -0700
From: "Jean Dalrymple" <motherd@theriver.com
Subject: OBIT: Roberton Co, Lawrence B. Burns, 1949

Surname: Burns, Lanham, Whaley, Moreland, Sims, Wiggins, McConnell,
Hazeltime
With the compliments of the ROBERTSON COUNTY REVIEW, Mt.Olivet, Robertson
County KY.
Page 1 The Tribune Democrat, Thursday, 20 October 1949

Lawrence B. Burns, well known and substanitial farmer of Thomas
neighberhood, died in Hayswood Hospital last Saturday morning in an accident
on his farm Thursday afternoon.

Always strong and active, he was engaged in pulling stumps with a horse
puller and it is said the chain broke, allowing the sweep to fly around with
terriffic force, strinking him on his legs and hurling him aprox imately 30
feet away. His leg and neck were fractured and he received other body
bruises in the fall. He was rushed to Maysville hospital by his physisian,
Dr. L.T. Lanham. Later he regained consciousness, but it is said could not
explain the accident, as it occurred so suddenly. It is reported the "dog"
on the rachet wheel had been lost off the machine, which allowed it to run
wild when the chain broke.

Mr. Burns was the eldest son of the late Larry and Margaret Ann Whaley Burns
of Thomas pike and was 78 years of age. He was a very industrious and
successful farmer and at one time owned a good Bourbon county farm, where he
resided for some time. He was twice married, being survived by six children
by his first marriage, namely, William, conley, Clarence, L. B. Burns, all
of Paris; Mrs. William Moreland of Middletown, Ohio, and Mrs. Frank Sims of
Mt. Pleasant, this county, and his wife and six children at home, namely
Paul and Lawrence Burns Jr., Christine, Joan, Phyllis and Ruth Burns, and 18
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is also survived by two
brothers, William Burns and Henry Burns, and one sister, Mrs. O. D. Wiggins,
all of this county.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Mt. Olivet Christian
Church, conducted by Rev. Emery Mc Connell, of Indiana, assisted by the
pastor Rev. Paul Hazeltine. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, in charge of
Kain and Sheeler

 
 
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