Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Grant, James 1807 - 
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JAMES GRANT, an industrious and energetic agriculturist of Collinwood township, was
born in the parish of Cromdal, Scotland, August 1, 1807, and is the son of Donald
and Catherine (Grant) Grant, natives of the same country.

   Like many of the boys of that land, he at an early age commenced working both at
home and elsewhere, and made his home in the “land of heather” until 1835, when,
with a wish to better his condition, he came to the United States, landing in New
York. He remained in that city from August 18 to the 2Sth of the following April,
employing himself at whatever he could find to do. From there he wont to Maysville,
Ky., but after a year’s experience there gardening and portering, he removed to
Louisville and worked in a store. At Millstown, Ky., he was next employed, as
engineer of a large distillery, where he remained some five years. At the expiration
of that time he went to Madison, Ind., and there rented a farm and lived four years.
While at that place he was married, January 7, 1841, to Miss Elizabeth McMillen, a
native of Jefferson county Ind., the daughter of Robert McMillen. and who died in
1845. From Madison he removed to Winooski, in the same State, where he dwelt for
about twenty years. He was married there, to Miss Rebecca Fifer, June 3, 1847. By
this union there has been born a family of nine children, as follows— George, James,
William, John, Sarah, Belle, Ann Catherine, Jane and Mary. Mr. Grant came to Meeker
county on the 16th of October, 1866, and built a house on land that he supposed to
be his, but two years later, finding his error, moved to his own place, on section
26, where he now lives, he has 120 acres, well improved.


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Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888

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