H. C. Grantham was the oldest son of Jesse Richardson Grantham and Susan Adeline Parks. The family came to Texas after the Civil War when General Sherman burned the Grantham estate on his march through Georgia. On 6 Aug 1876 Hillard married Margaret E. Dickson in Benton, Arkansas. The couple had the following children:
George Washington in 1877
Jesse "Jess" Richard in 1880
Orlando "Lando" in 1881
Marion Hilary in 1885
Ira Grantham in 1887
Later, after the death of Margaret, he married Martha Alice Smith in 1917.
Excerpts from "I Remember Callahan - History of Callahan County" - Sponsored by the Callahan County Historical Commission:
He came to Oplin and Tecumseh area with his wife Margaret Dickson from Arkansas in 1891. He brought his five sons George, Lando, Marion, Jake (Jess) and Ira. He acquired several tracts of land in the area making his home place west of Oplin at what is known as the Lowell Johnson place at this time. H. C. and Margaret were very active in community and church work, attending camp meetings, helping build churches at Oplin and Tecumseh. Later years he and wife moved back to Arkansas where she passed away. H. C. returned to Oplin."
"H.C. and (Grannie) Windham as she was called, later married and raised their grandchild, Anna Mae. He moved to Tecumseh where he lead the singing, was Secretary / Treasurer for the church services and Sunday School in the Tecumseh two room school house for many years."
George Washington in 1877
Jesse "Jess" Richard in 1880
Orlando "Lando" in 1881
Marion Hilary in 1885
Ira Grantham in 1887
Later, after the death of Margaret, he married Martha Alice Smith in 1917.
Excerpts from "I Remember Callahan - History of Callahan County" - Sponsored by the Callahan County Historical Commission:
He came to Oplin and Tecumseh area with his wife Margaret Dickson from Arkansas in 1891. He brought his five sons George, Lando, Marion, Jake (Jess) and Ira. He acquired several tracts of land in the area making his home place west of Oplin at what is known as the Lowell Johnson place at this time. H. C. and Margaret were very active in community and church work, attending camp meetings, helping build churches at Oplin and Tecumseh. Later years he and wife moved back to Arkansas where she passed away. H. C. returned to Oplin."
"H.C. and (Grannie) Windham as she was called, later married and raised their grandchild, Anna Mae. He moved to Tecumseh where he lead the singing, was Secretary / Treasurer for the church services and Sunday School in the Tecumseh two room school house for many years."
H. C. Grantham was the oldest son of Jesse Richardson Grantham and Susan Adeline Parks. The family came to Texas after the Civil War when General Sherman burned the Grantham estate on his march through Georgia. On 6 Aug 1876 Hillard married Margaret E. Dickson in Benton, Arkansas. The couple had the following children:
George Washington in 1877
Jesse "Jess" Richard in 1880
Orlando "Lando" in 1881
Marion Hilary in 1885
Ira Grantham in 1887
Later, after the death of Margaret, he married Martha Alice Smith in 1917.
Excerpts from "I Remember Callahan - History of Callahan County" - Sponsored by the Callahan County Historical Commission:
He came to Oplin and Tecumseh area with his wife Margaret Dickson from Arkansas in 1891. He brought his five sons George, Lando, Marion, Jake (Jess) and Ira. He acquired several tracts of land in the area making his home place west of Oplin at what is known as the Lowell Johnson place at this time. H. C. and Margaret were very active in community and church work, attending camp meetings, helping build churches at Oplin and Tecumseh. Later years he and wife moved back to Arkansas where she passed away. H. C. returned to Oplin."
"H.C. and (Grannie) Windham as she was called, later married and raised their grandchild, Anna Mae. He moved to Tecumseh where he lead the singing, was Secretary / Treasurer for the church services and Sunday School in the Tecumseh two room school house for many years."
George Washington in 1877
Jesse "Jess" Richard in 1880
Orlando "Lando" in 1881
Marion Hilary in 1885
Ira Grantham in 1887
Later, after the death of Margaret, he married Martha Alice Smith in 1917.
Excerpts from "I Remember Callahan - History of Callahan County" - Sponsored by the Callahan County Historical Commission:
He came to Oplin and Tecumseh area with his wife Margaret Dickson from Arkansas in 1891. He brought his five sons George, Lando, Marion, Jake (Jess) and Ira. He acquired several tracts of land in the area making his home place west of Oplin at what is known as the Lowell Johnson place at this time. H. C. and Margaret were very active in community and church work, attending camp meetings, helping build churches at Oplin and Tecumseh. Later years he and wife moved back to Arkansas where she passed away. H. C. returned to Oplin."
"H.C. and (Grannie) Windham as she was called, later married and raised their grandchild, Anna Mae. He moved to Tecumseh where he lead the singing, was Secretary / Treasurer for the church services and Sunday School in the Tecumseh two room school house for many years."
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