G. A. Grant

Source: History of Northern Wisconsin: Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development, and Resources, an Extensive Sketch of Its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Improvements, Industries, Manufactories, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers, Views of County Seats, Etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p. 74

G. A. GRANT, farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Butternut, was born in Waldo Co., Me., town of Prospect, Feb. 7, 1841. He came with his father to Sheboygan Co., Wis. in 1847, and worked on the farm and at his trade. In 1879 he came to Butternut and bought 220 acres in Tow 41, Range 1 west, Secs. 28, 29, 32 and 33. He married in 1866, Miss Margaret L. Steele, of New Jersey. She died in 1873, as did also the two children, John L. and Margaret L. He married again, in 1874, Miss Josephine Shellinger, of Wisconsin. They have one child, Maggie.