“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


ROBERT GRANT,  farmer, Secs. 33, 34 and 35;  P.O. Oak Hill; born in 
Somersetshire, England, Sept. 30, 1826; came to America in June, 1848, 
locating in Palmyra; settled on the farm he now owns of 164 acres in 
1857.  He married Miss Elizabeth Uglow, of Cornwall, England, Oct. 3, 
1856, who came to America in June, 1844; they have two children - 
Elizabeth A. and Wilmette U.  Mr. Grant is a stanch Republican, and is 
liberal in religion.  He had nothing to start with in Wisconsin, and, by 
hard labor and good management, now has a competence.  He made a 
visit to his native land in 1878.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)