Laramie County WY Archives Biographies.....Grant, George C. 1875 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wy/wyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 October 21, 2011, 12:10 pm Source: See below Author: A. W. Bowen (Publisher) GEORGE C. GRANT. Among the younger generation of progressive business men of the state of Wyoming, upon whom must devolve the future development and government of the commonwealth is George C. Grant, of Islay, who was born on July 24, 1875, in Portage county, Ohio, and the son of William H. and Ella E. (Allyn) Grant, the former a native of Indiana, and the latter of Ohio. His father in early life was engaged as a carpenter and builder in Portage county, Ohio, and in 1878, he removed his residence to Iowa, settling in Dallas county and engaging in farming, in which he continued until 1886, when he removed to Nebraska, where he established his home in Hayes county, still continuing farming. He remained there until 1894 when, owing to the severe drought, he sold out and moved to Ozark county. Missouri. Here he continued in agricultural operations until the fall of 1901, when he moved to Kansas, and made his home in Stafford county. Here he has since maintained his residence, and is still following the occupation of farming. The mother passed away on July 6, 1899, and is buried in Stafford county. George C. Grant remained at home with his parents until he had attained to the age of eighteen years. Receiving his early education in the schools of Iowa and of Hayes county. Neb. In the spring of 1894, having an ambition to make his own way in the world and to try his fortune in the new country farther west, he left his home in Nebraska and set out for Wyoming for the purpose of learning the cattle business and he soon secured employment at the ranch of O. Harris on the Running Water Creek for about five months, and in the fall of the same year he accepted a position on the ranch of R. S. Van Tassell in Converse county. He continued here for about three years, engaged during the greater portion of that time in riding the range, and in this capacity he acquired a thorough knowledge of the business of handling range cattle, so that now he is considered one of the most capable men on a cattle ranch in his section of Wyoming. In November, 1897, he made a visit to his parents at his old home, remaining with them until January, 1898, when he returned to Wyoming and became the manager of the ranch where he had formerly been employed. He remained here about one year, conducting the business with great success, and in the spring of 1899 he was given entire charge, with a working partnership interest, of the ranch where he now resides, on North Crow Creek, about twenty miles northwest of Cheyenne. This property is also owned by Mr. Van Tassell, and is one of the finest places in that section of the state, comprising about 5,100 acres of land, with a large adjacent range and extensive improvements and a large tract of the best hay land. On November 23, 1898, Mr. Grant was united in the bonds of marriage at Crawford, Neb., with Miss May A. Sides, a native of Pennsylvania, a daughter of Joseph and Delia C. (Miller) Sides, both natives of the state of Pennsylvania. Removing from their native state to Nebraska, the parents of Mrs. Grant established their home in Dawes county, where the father engaged in the business of cattle raising, in which he is still occupied. The mother passed away in Dawes county on August 29, 1890. and is buried in Crawford, Neb. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Grant two children have been born. Ida I. and Roy A., both of whom are living. Fraternally, Mr. Grant is affiliated with the order of Modern Woodmen of America, being a member of the lodge at Harrison, Neb. Politically, he is a stanch adherent of the Republican party, and is an active and prominent factor in the party in his section of the state. He is a good type of the progressive, ambitious and successful young stockmen of Wyoming. Industrious, clear-headed and also having marked business ability, he is sure to be heard from in the future business life of his section of the young commonwealth. Additional Comments: Extracted from: PROGRESSIVE MEN OF THE STATE OF WYOMING ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO, ILL. A. W. BOWEN & CO. PUBLISHERS AND ENGRAVERS 1903 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wy/laramie/bios/grant28gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wyfiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb