Generation No. 1


1.  NATHAN1 GRANTHAM.  He married STRICKLAND(?).

     Notes
     R.S.-Revolutionary Soldier
     Nathan Grantham R.S was found in the 1790 census of Fayette District Robeson County,
     North Carolina.  He drew land in 1827 land lottery of Telfair County, Georgia, as 
     Revolutionary Soldier.

    Children of Nathan Grantham and Strickland(?) are:

          i.       IGNATIOUS2 GRANTHAM, m. CATHERINE SHEFFIELD.
          ii.      DELILAH GRANTHAM, m. CUYLER DUREN.
          iii.     JOHN GRANTHAM.
2.        iv.      DANIEL GRANTHAM, b. 1772, North Carolina; d. 1852.
          v.       MARTHA GRANTHAM, b. 1778, North Carolina; m. LEWIS STRICKLAND.



 Generation No. 2


2.  DANIEL2 GRANTHAM (NATHAN1) was born 1772 in North Carolina, and died 1852.
He married MARY WADSWORTH.

    Children of Daniel Grantham and Mary Wadsworth are:

3.        i.       BENJAMIN3 GRANTHAM, b. 1795.
4.        ii.      JOHN GRANTHAM, b. 1801.
5.        iii.     ELIJAH GRANTHAM, b. March 22, 1808; d. 1859.
6.        iv.      DANIEL M. GRANTHAM, b. July 22, 1811.
          v.       MARY GRANTHAM, b. 1814; m. GEORGE C. MOBLEY, August 20, 1835.
          vi.      SUSANNAH GRANTHAM, b. 1818; d. 1841; m. JOHN C. SHEROUSE.
          vii.     MATILDA GRANTHAM, b. 1822.



 Generation No. 3



3.  BENJAMIN3 GRANTHAM (DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born 1795.  He married 
CHERRY ANN GRANTHAM May 08, 1817.

     Notes
     Benjamin and his brother Daniel are shown in the 1820 census of Irwin County Georgia.
     He preached at Andrew Chapel, Greenwood, and Fort McCoy.

    Children of Benjamin Grantham and Cherry Grantham are:

          i.       ELIZA4 GRANTHAM, b. 1821; d. August 04, 1847, Marion County, 
                   Florida; m. DANIEL HARREL.
7.        ii.      EMILY GRANTHAM, b. 1822; d. October 15, 1847.
          iii.     CHERRY OLIVET GRANTHAM, b. 1832, west Florida; d. February 16, 1857;
                   m. A. W. HARRIS.
8.        iv.      PIETY GRANTHAM, b. December 31, 1833.
          v.       ELIJAH GRANTHAM, b. 1834.
          vi.      MARY GRANTHAM, b. 1836; d. October 09, 1860; m. JEFFERSON BOYLES, 
                   August 06, 1857, Marion County, Florida.
          vii.     ANADA GRANTHAM, b. 1838.


4.  JOHN3 GRANTHAM (DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born 1801.  He married MARY (UNKNOWN).

     Child of John Grantham and Mary (Unknown) is:

          i.       ELIZABETH4 GRANTHAM, b. 1827, Irwin County, Georgia;
                   d. September 09, 1898, Irwin County, Georgia; m. SOLOMAN TUCKER, 
                    April 21, 1850.


5.  ELIJAH3 GRANTHAM (DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born March 22, 1808, and died 1859.  He 
married (1) ELIZABETH WHITLEY July 01, 1825.  He married (2) MARIAH DURHAM 
February 16, 1849.

     Notes
     Birth year may be 1807

     Children of Elijah Grantham and Elizabeth Whitley are:

          i.       MATILDA4 GRANTHAM, b. December 27, 1825.
          ii.      MARY GRANTHAM, b. December 18, 1827.
          iii.     JACKSON GRANTHAM, b. December 20, 1829; m. ANNA E. SEARS.
          iv.      MAHALIA GRANTHAM, b. February 03, 1832.
9.        v.       JOHN WESLEY GRANTHAM, b. March 01, 1834; d. December 16.
          vi.      SARAH GRANTHAM, b. April 05, 1836.
          vii.     ELIJAH GRANTHAM, b. July 10, 1838.
          viii.    RHODA GRANTHAM, b. March 11, 1841.

     Children of Elijah Grantham and Mariah Durham are:

          ix.      EMMA4 GRANTHAM, b. January 01, 1850; m. ARRON METTS.
          x.       HENRY GRANTHAM, b. April 02, 1851.


6.  DANIEL M.3 GRANTHAM (DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born July 22, 1811.  He married
MARTHA MARIAH ROBERTS December 25, 1834, daughter of Gray Roberts and Sarah Roberts.

     Notes
     Reverand M.E. Church South. Migrated from North Carolina.

     Children of Daniel Grantham and Martha Roberts are:

10.       i.       MARION M4 GRANTHAM, b. Ft McCoy, Marion, Florida, USA; 
                   d. August 03, 1907.
          ii.      SARAH GRANTHAM, m. THOMAS J. PERRY, February 17, 1873.
          iii.     DELILAH GRANTHAM, b. 1836; m. LUCIEN DUPREE, December 12, 1854.
          iv.      JOHN GRANTHAM, b. June 20, 1837; m. ELIZABETH ANN CARLTON, 
                   September 01, 1859.
          v.       MARY GRANTHAM, b. November 13, 1838; m. (1) JOHN SHEROUSE;
                   m. (2) JOHN BOYT; m. (3) E. D. DUPREE.
          vi.      MATILDA GRANTHAM, b. February 16, 1840; d. December 06, 1872;
                   m. THOMAS J. PERRY.
11.       vii.     CHERRY ANN GRANTHAM, b. March 27, 1844, Willacoochie Georgia;
                   d. September 09, 1930.
12.       viii.    BENJAMIN A. GRANTHAM, b. November 27, 1854, Fort McCoy, 
                   Marion County, Florida; d. 1934, Miami, Florida.



 Generation No. 4



7.  EMILY4 GRANTHAM (BENJAMIN3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born 1822, and died
October 15, 1847.  She married JOHN C. SHEROUSE.

     Notes
     Death date could be August 18, 1847

     Child of Emily Grantham and John Sherouse is:

13.       i.       WILLIAM MARION5 SHEROUSE.


8.  PIETY4 GRANTHAM (BENJAMIN3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born December 31, 1833.  
She married JAMES C. CARLTON, son of William Carlton.

     Notes
     Birth year could be 1840

     Child of Piety Grantham and James Carlton is:

          i.       WILIAM5 CARLTON.


9.  JOHN WESLEY4 GRANTHAM (ELIJAH3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born March 01, 1834, and died December 16.  He married EMMA L. WILLIAMS February 06, 1859.


     Children of John Grantham and Emma Williams are:

          i.       LEVI5 GRANTHAM.
          ii.      WILLIAM GRANTHAM.
14.       iii.     JOHN SEALY GRANTHAM, b. July 02, 1886; d. November 25, 1951.


10.  MARION M4 GRANTHAM (DANIEL M.3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born in 
Ft McCoy, Marion, Florida, USA, and died August 03, 1907.  He married MARY 
LAVANIA MCGEHEE, daughter of William McGehee and Elizabeth Stubbs.

     Children of Marion Grantham and Mary McGehee are:

          i.       ANDREW BARTON5 GRANTHAM, b. March 08, 1899, Pine, Florida; 
                   d. October 31,    1951.
15.       ii.      CORRINE GRANTHAM, d. July 20, 1990.
16.       iii.     MARY LUCILE GRANTHAM, b. August 23, 1903, Ocala, Marion, Florida, USA.
          iv.      LUTHER GRANTHAM, b. Abt 1897; d. August 16, 1900.


11.  CHERRY ANN4 GRANTHAM (DANIEL M.3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born 
March 27, 1844 in Willacoochie Georgia, and died September 09, 1930.  She married 
WILIAM PRESTON PERRY January 06, 1867, son of William Perry and Caroline Turnipseed.

     Children of Cherry Grantham and Wiliam Perry are:

          i.       HAMMOND5 PERRY.
          ii.      JAMES A. PERRY, b. March 09, 1869; d. November 24, 1902; 
                   m. MARTHA WATSON.
          iii.     JOHN HENRY PERRY, b. November 22, 1870; d. November 29, 1960;
                   m. MABEL WINGATE, 1910.


12.  BENJAMIN A.4 GRANTHAM (DANIEL M.3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1) was born 
November 27, 1854 in Fort McCoy, Marion County, Florida, and died 1934 in Miami, Florida.  
He married CAROLYNE MOORE.

     Child of Benjamin Grantham and Carolyne Moore is:

          i.       RUTH5 GRANTHAM, Adopted child; m. WILLIAM D. BEIDMAN, 
                   Miami District.



 Generation No. 5


13.  WILLIAM MARION5 SHEROUSE (EMILY4 GRANTHAM, BENJAMIN3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1).

     Child of William Sherouse is:

17.       i.       MARY EMILY6 SHEROUSE.


14.  JOHN SEALY5 GRANTHAM (JOHN WESLEY4, ELIJAH3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1) 
was born July 02, 1886, and died November 25, 1951.  He married (1) ETHEL SCOTT.  
He married (2) MINNICH STEPHENS December 1888.

     Children of John Grantham and Ethel Scott are:

          i.       JAMES6 GRANTHAM.
          ii.      FAYE GRANTHAM.
          iii.     HERBERT GRANTHAM.
          iv.      MARY ETHEL GRANTHAM.

Children of John Grantham and Minnich Stephens are:

          v.       EDITH6 GRANTHAM.
          vi.      OLIVE GRANTHAM, m. LUFFMAN.
          vii.     RUBY GRANTHAM, m. MARSH.
          viii.    EARL GRANTHAM.
18.       ix.      ELMER GRANTHAM.
          x.       LOYD GRANTHAM.


15.  CORRINE5 GRANTHAM (MARION M4, DANIEL M.3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1) died
July 20, 1990.  She married H. G. SMITH.

     Child of Corrine Grantham and H. Smith is:

          i.       DONALD6 SMITH.


16.  MARY LUCILE5 GRANTHAM (MARION M4, DANIEL M.3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1).



 Generation No. 6


17.  MARY EMILY6 SHEROUSE (WILLIAM MARION5, EMILY4 GRANTHAM, BENJAMIN3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1).  She married LIGHT.

     Child of Mary Sherouse and Light is:

23.       i.       RUTH7 LIGHT.


18.  ELMER6 GRANTHAM (JOHN SEALY5, JOHN WESLEY4, ELIJAH3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1).

     Child of Elmer Grantham is:

          i.       AGNES7 GRANTHAM, m. SPARKS.



 Generation No. 7


23.  RUTH7 LIGHT (MARY EMILY6 SHEROUSE, WILLIAM MARION5, EMILY4 
GRANTHAM, BENJAMIN3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1).  She married W. LACY MCLEAN.

     Child of Ruth Light and W. McLean is:

34.       i.       MARY ELIZABETH8 MCLEAN.


 Generation No. 8


34.  MARY ELIZABETH8 MCLEAN (RUTH7 LIGHT, MARY EMILY6 SHEROUSE, WILLIAM 
MARION5, EMILY4 GRANTHAM, BENJAMIN3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1).  She married TOWNSEND.

     Child of Mary McLean and Townsend is:

35.       i.       KATHIE9 TOWNSEND.



 Generation No. 9


35.  KATHIE9 TOWNSEND (MARY ELIZABETH8 MCLEAN, RUTH7 LIGHT, MARY EMILY6 
SHEROUSE, WILLIAM MARION5, EMILY4 GRANTHAM, BENJAMIN3, DANIEL2, NATHAN1).  
She married RADCLIFF.

     Child of Kathie Townsend and Radcliff is:

          i.       HOLLY10 RADCLIFF.

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