Individual Details

Richard Alexander Grantham

(31 Jan 1836 - 1902)



In 1850, Richard was living with his parents in Pittsylvurg Twp, Johnson Co AR:
Hh #62
Nathan Grantham, age 38, b. NC
Sarah age 34, b. LA
Richard age 14, b. LA
Mary Jane age 12, b. LA [Johnson Co marriage record: Mary Jane Grantham, age 19, to G.W.S. Johnson, age 23, 6 Nov 1856. By Vincent Wallace, deacon of MEC South]
John age 10, b. LA
Louis J., age 8, b. LA [Johnson Co marriage record: Lewis Johnson, age 25, married Elizabeth Johnson, age 35, 22 Nov 1866. Orren Wallace, JP. He may have had a second marriage - there is a Johnson Co marriage for J. L. Johnson, age 51 [b. ca 1842/43] to M. A. Martin, age 21, 7 Apr 1894.]
Feraby age 3, b. AR
Joseph age 2/12, b. AR
William age 5, b. LA

Civil War Service. R. A. Grantham was a Private in Company H, Hill's Regiment (7th Regt), Arkansas Cavalry. He enlisted 25 apr 1863 in Dover, AR.

Buried Green Hill Cemetery, Davis, Murray Co, OK.

Events

Birth31 Jan 1836Louisiana
Marriage6 Jul 1856Johnson County, Arkansas - Mary Ann Ball
Death1902Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma

Families

SpouseMary Ann Ball (1838 - 1912)
ChildMary Emeline Grantham (1858 - 1858)
ChildSarah Ann Grantham (1859 - 1875)
ChildJohn Oscar Grantham (1861 - 1862)
ChildWilliam Richard Grantham (1863 - 1899)
ChildThomas Pinkney Grantham (1866 - 1868)
ChildMartha Elizabeth "Mattie" Grantham (1869 - 1943)
ChildJoel Nathan Grantham (1878 - 1878)
ChildParker Grantham (1878 - 1878)