Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . e Duncan A. and Jennette (Grant)Grant, both natives of that State and paternal grandparents were from the High-lands of Scotland, and the grand parents, on thematernal side, were born in the Scottish Low-lands. Duncan A. Grant and his family lefttheir home in New York State for the West inthe fall of , and after spending the winterat St. Joseph, Mich., came to Ogle County, 111.,and settled in Eagle Point Township in thespring of 1837. arriving in the mouth of there located near the Shoemaker farm, on aclaim consisting of a quarter-s
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . e Duncan A. and Jennette (Grant)Grant, both natives of that State and paternal grandparents were from the High-lands of Scotland, and the grand parents, on thematernal side, were born in the Scottish Low-lands. Duncan A. Grant and his family lefttheir home in New York State for the West inthe fall of , and after spending the winterat St. Joseph, Mich., came to Ogle County, 111.,and settled in Eagle Point Township in thespring of 1837. arriving in the mouth of there located near the Shoemaker farm, on aclaim consisting of a quarter-section of unim-proved prairie and timber land, which he lx>ughtfrom William Journey, living for a time in acovered wagon until he built his first land he improved and continued to liveupon it until he moved to Eagle Point Village,where he spent the remainder of his life. Dun-can A. Grant was, born February, 24, 1788, anddied at Eagle Point, July 6. 1866, in the seventy-ninth year of his age, while his wife, born De-. ROBERT SMITH HISTORY OF OGLE CTTUNTY. 907 ceniber 25, 1795, died at Polo, October 9, had nine children, the subject of thissketch being the sixth. From early manhood until his withdrawal fromactive business pursuits, Alexander was engagedin farming in Eagle Point Township, for a fewyears operated his fathers farm, later purchasingthe place whore he has since lived, containing160 acres. Here he put up convenient and sub-stantial buildings, and made other desirable im-provements. He has always taken a good citi-zens interest in local affairs. Wild game wasabundant when the Grant family came to OgleCounty, and the son, Alexander, became a greathunter in his boyhood. He still preserves alarge elks head with the horns, which he hashad mounted on the wall in his dining room as amemento of pioneer days. On .June 5. 1852, Mr. Grant was married, inEagle Point Township, to Jeunette L. Smith, whowas born in New Boston, N. H., March 23, 1834,a daugh
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