First Marriage:
The first couple living in Grant township to be married, were Wyatt Albertson and Barbara L. Hockett, September 29, 1870, by J.L. Meyers, J.P.
First Settler was B.R. Gogerty in 1851.
First Birth:
The first birth was Francis A., sone of B.R. and Mrs. Gogerty, born July 23, 1856.
First Death:
The first death was Willie Minkins in the winter of 1880. His parents resided on Mr. Gogerty's place, on section 33. He was buried (sp) at Illinois Grove, Marshall county.
Grant township comprises all of Congressional township 86, range 21, and was organized in 1868, previous to which time it was a part of Providence.
The first settlement was made in 1855 but B.R. Gogerty, who yet resides in the township. Mr. Gogerty was followed by George Hobson, who now resides in Kansas. Mr. Hobson came in 1856. The next settler was Hiram Hammer, who located here in 1857, and has since deceased. George Hayworth settled here in 1859. He is dead. No other settlements were made until 1864, when Edwin Davis and Irvin Mills located here. The former now resides in Missouri, and the latter in the town of Hubbard. David and Alexander Mills ere also settlers of 1864. Alexander resides in the township, his brother, David, in the southern part of the State. Burnett Mulford located here in 1866, but has since removed to Kansas. Charles Hoelscher came in 1868, and still remains; James Morgan came in 1869, and still remains. Miles W. Carr came in 1879, but now resides in Kansas; Jacob Myers also located here in 1870; he now resides in Des Moines. J.C. Bailey came to the town in 1877, from Union township, where he settled in 1870. N.S. Martin and William Anderson came in 1871.
It will be seen by the foregoing that the township settled very slowly.