Barry County, MO Civil War Information

Confederate Soldier

Grant, William Jefferson

County Died: unknown
Cemetery: unknown
Deceased: GRANT, William Jefferson
Birth: Abt 1842
Kentucky
Age: unknown
Death: unknown
unknown
Cause: unknown
Married: unknown
Married When & Where: unknown
Father: James Grant, born abt. 1802, in GA
Mother: Sarah Antle, born abt. 1808, in KY
Military Information: Company D 6 MO Cavalry, Private, Confederate
Death Certificate Number: unknown
Resource: census records, Confederate service record

Research Note: William's mother, Sarah was a sister to Elmira (Antle) Hadley, and Jacob Antle that also lived in Barry Co. William and family came to Barry Co. before 1860 from Adair Co. KY. William and 3 of his brothers (Samuel T, Henry, and James) along with their cousin Oliver Antle - See Oliver's military history at this link:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mobarry/civilwar/civil.war.conf.htm

He enlisted on Sept.12, 1862 in Newton Co., MO.

Henry, William J, and James along with their cousin Oliver Antle went AWOL at Hartville, Wright, Co., MO, on Jan. 11, 1863. There is no further record of their military service after this date except for Oliver Antle. After the Civil War there is no known record for William Jefferson Grant.

Confederate Soldier history submitted by:
Stan McKay

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