Grant, Theodrick Bradford 1a

Birth Name Grant, Theodrick Bradford
Gender male
Age at Death 72 years, 9 months, 1 day

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1844-12-18      
Religion 1867-05-00   Baptized - Concord Baptist Church 1b
Marriage 1867-08-15 Tennessee Marriage Certificate  
General

Marriage Certificate State of Tennessee Roane County
This certifies T. B. Grant and Elizabeth Stuffle were united by John N. Moore Minister of the Gospel in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony on the 15th day of August in the year of our Lord 1867. As appears of record in my office in Marriage REcord Book No 3 page 150 This 28th day of June 1918 ---- clerk of the county court.

Death 1917-09-19   Death Certificate  
General

Certificate # 38; Meigs Co Born Dec 18 1844, Farmer, birthplace not given, Father not given, Mother not given, signed by John Grant Niota Tennessee; died 9 - 9 -1917; Congestian of stomach duration 2 years; burial Concord Cem sep 20 1917

Burial   Concord Cemetery Meigs Co TN, Meigs County, Tennessee Grave locations in Concord identified by AT Thomspon, Viola and Buela -- on seperate occassions  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Grant, uncertainabout 1816before 1860
Mother Grant, Jane Aabout 1816after 1880
    Brother     Grant, William before 1836
    Sister     Grant, Martha J before 1836
    Sister     Grant, Amanda Catherine 1836-07-12 1896-07-19
    Sister     Grant, Julia about 1838 1919-01-09
         Grant, Theodrick Bradford 1844-12-18 1917-09-19
    Sister     Grant, Mary H or F 1851 after 1880

Families

Family of Grant, Theodrick Bradford and Stuffelstreet, Elizabeth

Married Wife Stuffelstreet, Elizabeth ( * 1844-11-05 + 1927-07-24 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Grant, Theophilus Lafayette1868-11-201944-01-12
Grant, James18711871-08-15
Grant, LeaUna Janie1872-10-301955-04-27
Grant, Niner Florence1875-02-021963-09-06
Grant, Infant1877-10-02about 1877
Grant, Alice Caroline1878-12-161911-08-14
Grant, Hester Lilly1882-04-091975-10-07
Grant, Johnny Absalom1884-12-001952

Narrative

concord bc

page 1 1824
Concord begins

May 1867 [per page 416, membership list and information at end of minutes]
Theodrick Grant by experience or letter unknown

Nov 1871
Elizabeth Grant by experience

1891
church choose the following bear to represent us in the Hywassee asociation, viz: James Edgemman, L Mathis, A S Walker, W T Cade, John Rentfrow, Theodric Grant;

1892
Theophlis Grant to take charge of the church house to open and shut dores and windwers

1895
Theophlis Grant requested the church to release him from open and shuting the church house dores

1895
Bro B M Redman turned the kee of the church house over to Bro Theophlis Grant and he takes charge of the church house

1899
received Hester L Grant by experience

1899
reception of members and received .. Sister Angline Grant all by letter
.. organized a Sunday School to be taught under the directions of the church

1902
Sister Rosa Thompson departed this life December 12 1902

1905
..the report of Bro Milton Gallant for Savering... he said he was gouilty of the repart of Savering .. Bro Milton Gallant said Sates Ninive F Gallant gave him the Lie thay was boath mad at each other Sister Gallant said she sorrow of such and expreshen thay boath agree to far gave each other... this all seames to Beafamily confushion and brings in Bro Theophilis Grant he said he was guilty of cursing his Bro John Grant and all so of whiping his wife he said he was sorrow of doing so and said there was a better way of living and was gowing to do better and waunts the church to far gave him and bear with him Bro Grants Family and all the rest that is named hur gave each other there hands and the committee that this was all settled

1908
Sister Cathrine Thompson departed this life September 13 1908 age fourty years

1911
Sister Alice C Grant departed this life August the 14 1911 age 32 years

1911
...committee to look after members that dont attend church [those not attending] ... Theophlis Grant...[and others]

1911
.... Theophlis Grant.. made there acknowledgement for not attending church and the church agreed to bear with them..
... Granted Sister Martha Thompson a letter of Dismishen in full felowship

1913
tuck [took] the Sacrimental of the Lord Supper
.. it is arumer [a roomer] against Bro Theophlis Grant for whiping his wife and appointed acommity to in vestigate
... the commity on Bro Theophlis Grant case made there repart and dischared commity thay dident have any proof against Bro Grant

1914
appointed Bro Johna Grant to open and shut up the church and agree to pay him two dollars and fifty cents a year

page 228 1916
the church prefered charges against Theophlis Grant and wife for conduct unbecoming Church members and with druw church fellowship from them

1916
Sister Celena C Gallant departed this life Sept 6th 1916 age 60 years 11 mo 6 days

1917
appointed .. Bros James Cade, John Grant to remove the blinds from the church window

1917
Theodric Grant departed this life Sep 19 1917 years monthes days

1917

... Sister Sallie Gallant departed this life March 1918
Bro W A Gallant departed this life April 19 1918

1918
James Thompson, JF Thompson, OH Thompson, IS Thompson, HB Thompson, Minnie L Thompson, LJ Thompson... by experience

1918
James Thompson to association

Aug 1919
Received by experience as candidates for bapism Bro Anderson Thompson
.. baptized Bro Anderson Thompson... Lonie Thompson

1919
lifted a charge against bro John Grant for departing from the faith and joining the methodist church

May 1920 Mt Pisgah started
Granted letters of dismission in full fellowship with us to enter the organization of a new church at Pisquah, names James Thompson, Isaas Thompson, Anderson Thompson, Hester Thompson, Bradford Thompson, Ol Thompson, Lemie Thompson, John Thompson, Maud Ball, Owen Ball, Laura Hackler, DL Mathew, Mattie Mathew, Hubert Ingram, Albert Ingram
..[June] Granted Joe Henry Thompson and wife Martha Thompson a letter of dismission in full fellowship

1923 Theopolus Grant restored to membership

MEMBERSHIP LISTS (multiple lists) begin page 400

Page 416 member #636
May 1867 Grant Theoderic baptized (80)
Nov 1871 Elizabeth Grant

 

Narrative

Theodrick served in civil war - discharged lung injury & measles per war records.
Other hospital records show stomach problems.
He lived in Jefferson County at the time he enlisted, and may have been raised in Granger County.
(1860 census Roane Co Elizabeth Stuffestreen 14 from Carter Co )
1870 census for Roane Co shows Elizabeth 25, Theopolis 1, and Jane Grant age 57 (SC) ... was ths Theodricks mother come to live with them?? and Mary 19
[1870 census for Meigs county also has Mary F 19 and Jane 57 Grant living together apart from Theodrick]
[1880 census for Loudon County TN, Jane (mother, widowed, housekeeper) and Mary are in Loudon County]
1900 census T.B Grant 55, Elizabeth 55, Alice c.21, John 15 (this is about the time the picture of the cabin is. -
-note there is no porch and no under the house (cabin) per book claiming T.B. hid under it to drink and author found his wiskey jug under porch.

Source References

  1. Church Clerks: Concord Baptist Church Minutes
      • Date: between 1824 and 1985
      • Page: 1/1
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        Concord Missionary Baptist Church was constituded in 1825 - continues
        Minutes are recorded by clerks and approved by the church in business meetings

      • Date: 1867-05-00
      • Page: 1/416
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        original document