gramlingbrandon                                     Reuben Gramlin and Harriet Brandon

Reuben was born Aug 1827 South Carolina and died Mar 8, 1893 Sullivan County, Missouri.  He married Harriett Brandon.  Harriet was born Aug 1829 Kentucky and died June 25, 1908 Sullivan County, Missouri.  They had eight children. 
I.         Elizabeth was born Dec 17, 1852.
II.        Betsie was born about 1853.
III.      Mary was born Sept 15, 18547.
IV.      James was born about 1857.
V.       
Lutitia was born about 1863.
VI.     
Mariah was born about 1868.
VII.    
Daniel was born about 1870.
VIII.   William was born about 1872.

The A is also on Reuben's probate record. They were residents of Monroe County, KY on 15 Sep 1854 when Mary Jane Gramling was born. On 13 Feb 1875, Reuben A Gramlin (his mark) signed to receive $60.40 from estate of Henry Gramling Sullivan County Deaths 1885-1889 on Internet "Reuben Grambling died Mar. 8, 1893, of cancer of the mouth. He was born in S. C. and was married to Harriett Brandon" Schoene Funeral Home Register, Reuben Gramling, date of death 8 March 1893 The Gramling Cemetery is on the Marley farm, Take Business Hwy 5 south & turn east on Rice Road for about 2 1/2 miles SE to Rolling Road

1860 Sullivan County, Missouri Census   Milan   Page 146
1002  1002  Gramblin Reuben  33  SC
Harriet  31 Ky
Betsey A.  7 Ky
Mary 5 Ky
James 3 Ky

1870 Sullivan County,Missouri census 
110 Gramling Reubin 42 SC
Harriet D  40 Ky
Bentsie A 17
Mary Jane 15 Ky
James 12 Ky
Tessie J.  Mo
Maria 2 Mo

1880 Sullivan County,Missouri          Polk        District 197    Page 25
314  314  Gramlin Reuben  52  SC  Farmer
Harriet D.  50 Ky
James 23 Ky
Maria  12 Mo
David 9 Mo
William 7 Mo

1900 Sullivan County, Missouri Ed 160 Polk Page 6B
107 107 Gramling Daniel June 1870 Mo married six years
Margaret M Jan 1872 Tn four children born four children living
Earnest R Aug 1894 Mo
Flora M Feb 1896 Mo
George E Jan 1897 Mo
Ivy M Aug 1898 Mo
Harriet D Aug 1829 Ky mother widow seven children born seven children living

Sullivan County, MO Probate Record 17 March 1893,Reuben A Gramling. Daniel Gramling was the executor of the Estate.Distribution: $50 to Daniel Gramling, heir; James Gramling, heir $25;Mariah Tipton, $38.25; Mary J Ford $30 (this is Mrs Henry Ford); W P Gramling; Tisha J McKinney $31.38; H D Gramling widow (Harriet D);Another statement of disbursement of funds shows Mary Jane Ford as an heir (Mrs Henry Ford). Cora Ford is shown as a domestic & received $1.The witnesses for the inventory were L D Marley and James Tate. Realestate North half SE quarter of the SE SE, 120 acres of land, Sec 22, Twp62, Range 20, other assets were $321.10, a crib of shucked corn, 50bushels oats, 26 bushels wheat; 6 stacks hay, 1 spring wagon, 1 lumber, 1Bob sled, 1 cutting knife, 2 sets harness, 1 saddle, 5 head horses, 2cows, 6 hogs, 2 horse plows, 2 dbl shovels, 1 hay knife, 2 augers, 1brace & 2 bits, 1 shovel, scoop shovel, dirt auger, post hammer, 4 pitchforks, mowing machine, revolving hay rack, mattock, double tree withwhiffled trees, log cabin, cider mill, 2 axes, wire stretcher, 2 graincradles, brush scythe, half bushes, basket, hand planter, grindingstone. Inventory was signed 16 March 1893. The sale was 27 March 1893.Among the purchasers were George Tipton (husband of Marih GramlingTipton), William Hudnell, William Gramling, John & Sam Brandon, PeterFord, George Glidewell. Those signing for receipt of money were H T (X)Gramling; W Penn Gramling, James Gramling, Marih Tipton, Cora Ford($1.00) Tishey J McKiney, Mary Jane Ford. Gramling History by KarenGramling Smith "Ruben A Gramling lived around Sullivan County, MO until his death in 1893. He raised 7 children & many of his descendants still living in the Milan, Kirksville & Laplata area in Missouri"
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