Willis Jackson Grant and Elizabeth Hitt

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Husband Willis Jackson Grant

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           Born: 9 Jul 1823 - South Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Apr 1898
         Buried:  - Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc Co., Mississippi 1

       Marriage: 20 Nov 1845

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Wife Elizabeth Hitt

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           Born: 26 Jun 1828 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jan 1882
         Buried:  - Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc Co., Mississippi 2

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         Father: Jesse Hitt (1797-1864) 3
         Mother: Jensey (      -1850)

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Willis Jackson Grant

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Laurens Co., South Carolina
151/151
Willis Grant 26 M SC $180 Farmer
Elizabeth " 21 F SC
John P. " 9/12 M SC
Elizabeth J. " 9/12 F SC
Mary J. Hitt " 10 F SC </pre>

<pre>1860 Pontotoc Co., Mississippi, p.o. Cherry Creek; July 19; pg 101
647/647
Willis Grant 36 MW SC $800/$500 Farm
Elizabeth S. " 32 FW SC
Elizabeth J. " 10 FW SC
John J. " 10 MW SC
Jesse " 7 MW SC
Mary F. " 3 FW SC </pre>

<pre>1870 Pontotoc Co., Ms, Township 8, p.o. Cherry Creek; Aug 6; pg 5
37/37
Willis Grant 47 MW SC $850/$580 Famer
Elizabeth " 43 FW SC Keeping House
Jane " 21 FW SC at Home
John " 20 MW SC Faner
Jessie " 16 MW SC Faner
Frances " 12 FW SC at Home
Lowrence " 10 MW Ms Faner
Jackson " 7 MW Ms at Home
Edor " 4 FW Ms at Home
Louis " 1 MW Ms at Home </pre>

<pre>1880 Pontotoc Co., Mississippi, ED 163; pg 43

Willice J. Grant 56 SC SC SC Farmer
Elizabeth " wife 51 SC SC SC Keeps house
Laurence D. " son 20 Ms SC SC
Willice L. " son 16 Ms SC SC
Ida M. " dau 14 Ms SC SC
Louis L. " son 11 Ms SC SC </pre>

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Hitt

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MARRIAGE:

Earl J. Hitt says that the date is from

Title: Bible Records of the Hitt-Ball Families
Present Owner: Alvis Baker, Location: Rt 1, Belden, Mississippi, 1985
Publication: C. Alexander and Co., Philadelphia, 1834

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 153115705.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 153115761.

3 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."