George W Grant1

#23940, (say 1833 - 24 May 1863)

Family

Esther Downen b. 1835, d. 1920
Child 1.Alonzo Grant5 (1856 - 1937)
Birth*say 1833He was born say 1833.2 
Marriage*2 February 1854He married Esther Downen, daughter of George Tillman Downen and Lucretia Cully, on 2 February 1854 at Posey Co., IndianaG.1 
13 June 1861He began military service on 13 June 1861.3 
Death*24 May 1863He died on 24 May 1863 at Jackson, Tennessee.3 
29 September 1863He was awarded a military pension on 29 September 1863 (widow's and minor's application.)3,4 

Citations

  1. [S30] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992 [index], online FamilySearch.org, George Grant and Esther Downen, marr. Posey Co. 2 Feb 1854; citing FHL Film 549431 "Marriage records, Posey County, Indiana, v. 3," p. 427, img. 258.
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S1433] Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934; Record Group 15, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, online Fold3.com, Application Package No. WC125685 [renumbered from 171542 and later 125385] (Box 33048, Bundle 39), original application no. 36,597. Soldier George W Grant, 1st Sergt., Co. D, 18th Regiment, IL Infantry. Enrolled 13 Jun 1861, d. 24 May 1863, Jackson TN, chronic diarrhea.
    Marr. 2 Feb 1854 Esther Downen in Posey Co. by Job Ruder; one child, Alonzo Grant, b. 30 Mar 1856 in Williamson Co. IL.
    1. Declaration for pension filed by Florian Gabel, guardian of Alonzo Grant, on 30 Dec 1868. Winesses to declaration George T Downen and Jasper Givens. Pension approved with Cert. 125385, 1 Mar 1869, to Alonzo Ward, $8 per month, from 25 May 1863 to 29 Mar 1872.
    2. Declaration for widow's half-pay, 29 Sep 1863, Posey Co. IN, by Esther Grant, age 28, P.O. Blairsville, Posey Co. IN.
    3. Rejection 29 Mar 1917 of the pension application of Esther Crunk of Ridgway, Gallatin Co. IN; reason: claimant has contracted more than one marriage since soldier's death.
    Declaration says Esther was b. 25 Sep 1835 in Posey Co.; remarr. to Isom Edwards and then Abner Crunk. Exhibit: marr. lic. to Isham Edwards and Esther Grant, Posey Co. IN, 1 Nov 1864; marr. 9 Nov 1864 by Florian Gabell, J.P.
  4. [S1432] Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900; T289, 579 rolls, Record Group 15, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, online Fold3.com, Index card. George W Grant, Sgt., Co. D, 18th Reg't, Illinois Infantry, d. 25 May 1863 at Jackson TN. Widow's Appl. No. 36597, 22 Oct 1863; Minor's Appl. No. 171542, Cert. No. 125385.
  5. [S1433] Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows 1861-1934, Record Group 15, National Archives and Records Administration, online Fold3.com, Application Package No. WC125685. Soldier George W Grant, deceased 24 May 1863, q.v.