Obituaries
of John & Sarah GRANT
Hastings,
Oswego Co., NY
Please post these to the
Oswego county web site. They are my gggrandparents and I would be happy
to share and compare notes with anyone else researching this family.
Thanks, Joyce.
Joyce Grant Fesler, joycefesler
at msn.com
Newspaper Lowville NY Journal
Republican; Thursday, August 16, 1906;
Sarah W. Grant - Who recently celebrated
her 98th birthday at her home in Martinsburg -
Sarah W. Grant was born in Stamford,
Connecticut on July 7, 1808. Her father was Jehue Seely and her mothers
name was Rhoda Weed. There were six children, Sarah W., Mary, Eliza, Warren,
Amazy, Arnariah. Mrs. Grant is the only survivor. Her father moved to the
town of Lafayette, Onondaga county, New York when she was a small girl.
Her father served in the American Army in the war of 1812 and was at the
battle at Sackets Habor. She had a brother in the southern army and two
sons in the northern army during the Civil War. Mrs. Grant formerly lived
on what was known as the reservation near Pompey Hill. She attended meetings
when a young girl in Syracuse, when there was not a church in the township.
Meetings were held at the little old school house standing where now is
the heart of the city of Syracuse. Her father moved from Lafayette to Hastings,
Oswego county, about the year 1822 or 1823, into the woods, and commenced
life in making a home for his family. He was a shoemaker by trade and here
he found employment in making boots and shoes for the growing town for
miles around. Mrs. Grant was among the first school teachers in the town
of Hastings, and received one dollar a week and "Board around" among her
pupils. Mrs. Grant was married July 7, 1831 to John Benedict Grant. She
is the mother of seven children, five of whom are now living, the first
child dying in infancy and Louis Younglove dying in the 57th year of her
life. The survivors are Mrs. Anna M. Bass now of Schenectady, Amazi G.
of Michigan, Rev. A. J. Grant of Martinsburg, Neuman Grant of Hastings,
Oswego county, Rev. Luman A. Grant of Syracuse. Mrs. Grant lived
in Hastings nearly all her married life, until 1870, when she and her husband
John B. Grant, went to live with her son A. J. Grant. Since that
time they have belonged to the itenerancy for upward of thirty years.
John B. Grant, her husband,
departed this life on August 4, 1896, at North Western, Oneida county,
New York, at the age of 93. [other reports and tombstone indicate that
he was 91 yrs old]
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Newspaper Oswego Daily Times;
Tuesday August 13, 1895; pg 6
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online at http://www.fultonhistory.com/fulton.html
Aug. 12 - John B. Grant died
at the home of his son, Rev. A. J. Grant at Ava, Oneida county [NY], on
Sunday morning. He was a former resident of this place. His aged wife survives
him, also five children, Rev. A. J. at whose home he died, Amzi who resides
in Michigan, Luman of Syracuse, Newman of Holmesville and Mrs. Henry Bass
of Leonardsville. Deceased was 91 years old. He was a brother of Mr. Nathan
D. Grant of this village, also of Alexander Grant of Syracuse. His funeral
services were held at the church here on Tuesday last at 2 P.M. conducted
by Rev. Mr. Wall of Ava, NY.
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