My grandfather George Washington Grant born in Wayne co. IL c 1861, married # 1 Mary Jane Miller. three children. William Edward Grant 1885 Estella Grant married emmett Parkinson died in Wayne co. shortly after childbirth. The 3 children was left with him. Divorce papers stated she left with another man. Granddad remarried in Hamilton co. 1895 to Sarah Mundy, daughter of Reubin Mundy and Margaret Clark Mundy. Nine children Dad family My father said his dad would shape logs into railroad ties, the wooden ones under the rails. And he carved his initals on the ties, with G.W. for his names. Have anyone seen or know about something like this. I understand there some in Hamilton co, area when Dad was growing up. Dad was 9 years old when his father died in Hamilton co, IL in 1919. there is no picture of Granddad Grant, tho have been told he look like one of his older son. Would be nice to locate something concerning him. Have more detail birth dates, death dates and etc concerning each of the family mentioned. Jean