Grant_History 1 21.28 6.24 The<space>year<space>was<space>1849<space>and<space>the<space>great<space>surge<space>westward<space>across<space>north<space>America<space>had<space>already<space>begun.
Grant_History 1 27.76 4.00 The<space>region<space>of<space>land<space>called<space>Minnesota<space>received<space>territorial<space>status.
Grant_History 1 31.84 2.64 And<space>with<space>that<space>status<space>came<space>pioneers.
Grant_History 1 34.72 10.24 This<space>was<space>the<space>place<space>to<space>go<space>then,<space>because<space>this<space>was<space>new<space>territory<space>where<space>land<space>could<space>be<space>procured<space>cheaply,<space>and<space>the<space>promoters<space>painted<space>a<space>wonderful<space>picture.
Grant_History 1 45.60 4.08 But<space>the<space>promoters<space>never<space>had<space>to<space>work<space>too<space>hard<space>when<space>it<space>came<space>to<space>this<space>area.
Grant_History 1 49.92 5.04 Lush<space>farm<space>country<space>with<space>rolling<space>Hills<space>and<space>a<space>horizon<space>that<space>seemed<space>to<space>go<space>on<space>forever.
Grant_History 1 55.28 3.12 This<space>was<space>the<space>land<space>these<space>first<space>settlers<space>came<space>upon.
Grant_History 1 58.72 6.72 Those<space>who<space>dared<space>venture<space>beyond<space>the<space>safe<space>Haven<space>of<space>Stillwater<space>had<space>names<space>like<space>Albion<space>Masterman,<space>and<space>William<space>Rutherford.
Grant_History 1 65.60 9.20 They<space>along<space>with<space>men,<space>such<space>as<space>James<space>Rutherford,<space>Samuel<space>Webster,<space>Jesse<space>soul,<space>and<space>a<space>few<space>others<space>were<space>the<space>first<space>non-indigenous<space>people<space>to<space>populate<space>Greenfield.
Grant_History 1 74.88 5.76 A<space>township<space>organized<space>on<space>October<space>20th,<space>1858<space>in<space>the<space>home<space>of<space>Thomas<space>Ramsden.
Grant_History 1 80.88 4.00 The<space>following<space>officers<space>were<space>chosen<space>three<space>town<space>supervisors.
Grant_History 1 84.88 14.48 One<space>of<space>which<space>shall<space>be<space>designated<space>as<space>chairman<space>one<space>town<space>clerk,<space>one<space>assessor,<space>one<space>collector,<space>one<space>overseer<space>of<space>the<space>poor,<space>two<space>constables,<space>two<space>justices<space>of<space>the<space>peace<space>as<space>many<space>overseers<space>of<space>roads<space>as<space>there<space>are<space>road<space>districts<space>in<space>the<space>town.
Grant_History 1 99.52 9.68 And<space>as<space>many<space>pound<space>masters<space>as<space>the<space>electors<space>may<space>determine,<space>it<space>seemed<space>as<space>if<space>every<space>person<space>in<space>the<space>township<space>would<space>need<space>a<space>title<space>to<space>fill<space>all<space>of<space>the<space>offices.
Grant_History 1 109.60 7.68 It<space>was<space>Greenfield<space>township<space>to<space>begin<space>with<space>and<space>why<space>that<space>was<space>picked<space>I<space>suppose<space>it<space>sounded<space>rather<space>romantic.
Grant_History 1 118.00 12.88 The<space>agrarian<space>movement<space>has<space>started<space>in<space>Greenfield<space>sound<space>nice<space>and<space>lush<space>but,<space>it<space>turned<space>out<space>there<space>was<space>another<space>in<space>Western,<space>I<space>believe<space>in<space>Western<space>Hennepin<space>county<space>that<space>also<space>named<space>themselves<space>Greenfield.
Grant_History 1 131.28 4.96 So<space>in<space>1864,<space>a<space>new<space>name<space>was<space>proposed<space>by<space>the<space>town<space>clerk,<space>Jesse<space>soul.
Grant_History 1 136.40 8.40 The<space>new<space>moniker<space>would<space>honor<space>the<space>great<space>civil<space>war<space>hero<space>general<space>Ulysses<space>S<space>Grant.
Grant_History 1 145.44 1.52 Previous<space>to<space>the<space>name<space>change.
Grant_History 1 147.04 4.00 The<space>townsfolk<space>had<space>been<space>busy<space>bringing<space>their<space>families<space>from<space>the<space>east<space>dock<space>to<space>join<space>them.
Grant_History 1 151.20 3.04 Working<space>the<space>land<space>and<space>establishing<space>ordinances.
Grant_History 1 154.48 5.04 The<space>first<space>of<space>which<space>was<space>enacted<space>in<space>1859<space>to<space>prohibit<space>free<space>running<space>swine.
Grant_History 1 159.68 10.24 By<space>1863,<space>other<space>animals<space>got<space>into<space>the<space>act<space>and<space>the<space>ordinance<space>was<space>broadened<space>to<space>include<space>all<space>farm<space>animals<space>and<space>dogs.
Grant_History 1 171.36 4.64 Each<space>dog<space>was<space>described<space>by<space>name,<space>color,<space>and<space>owner<space>in<space>the<space>town<space>records.
Grant_History 1 176.08 2.16 Any<space>stray<space>found<space>could<space>be<space>impounded.
Grant_History 1 178.24 7.44 And<space>if<space>after<space>public<space>notice,<space>no<space>one<space>claimed<space>them<space>in<space>ten<space>days,<space>the<space>animals<space>were<space>forfeited<space>to<space>the<space>person<space>caring<space>for<space>them.
Grant_History 1 187.44 9.20 With<space>the<space>1860s<space>came<space>great<space>change<space>to<space>Washington<space>county,<space>the<space>civil<space>war<space>was<space>upon<space>the<space>country<space>and<space>the<space>need<space>for<space>food<space>to<space>nourish<space>the<space>soldiers<space>great.
Grant_History 1 196.88 4.32 Wheat<space>became<space>the<space>cash<space>crop<space>of<space>the<space>fertile<space>Meadows<space>of<space>grant<space>township.
Grant_History 1 201.44 4.88 Local<space>historian,<space>Jerry<space>Brochures<space>details<space>some<space>of<space>the<space>trades<space>used<space>in<space>the<space>area.
Grant_History 1 206.88 9.84 Wheat<space>farming<space>and<space>dairying,<space>really<space>dairy<space>farmers<space>it<space>was<space>a<space>central<space>part<space>of<space>their<space>operation.
Grant_History 1 217.28 14.24 Some<space>sheep<space>raising,<space>which<space>was<space>carrying<space>on<space>with<space>the<space>old<space>Rutherford<space>tradition<space>of<space>raising<space>sheep<space>back<space>in<space>the<space>north<space>of<space>England,<space>which<space>is<space>where<space>William<space>and<space>James<space>his<space>father<space>had<space>come.
Grant_History 1 231.60 10.88 In<space>addition<space>to<space>England,<space>the<space>Rutherford<space>neighborhood<space>became<space>populated<space>by<space>people<space>from<space>Canada,<space>Ireland<space>and<space>the<space>east<space>coast<space>states<space>of<space>Maine,<space>New<space>York,<space>New<space>Hampshire<space>and<space>Massachusetts.
Grant_History 1 242.80 10.08 I<space>want<space>to<space>be<space>careful<space>when<space>we<space>speak<space>of<space>that<space>Rutherford<space>neighborhood,<space>we<space>don't<space>want<space>to<space>just<space>talk<space>about<space>the<space>Rutherford's<space>because<space>there<space>were<space>others,<space>of<space>course,<space>who<space>were<space>just<space>as<space>early.
Grant_History 1 253.36 13.04 The<space>Masterminds,<space>the<space>Ramsdens<space>are<space>the<space>main<space>ones<space>that<space>come<space>to<space>mind,<space>but<space>the<space>Rutherford's<space>along<space>with<space>those<space>other<space>families<space>were<space>the<space>first<space>farmers<space>in<space>the<space>area.
Grant_History 1 267.68 4.24 Probably<space>the<space>first<space>farmers<space>closest<space>to<space>the<space>city<space>of<space>Stillwater.
Grant_History 1 272.00 7.04 While<space>farming<space>took<space>out<space>much<space>of<space>the<space>pioneers<space>time,<space>they<space>managed<space>to<space>include<space>other<space>more<space>enjoyable<space>activities<space>as<space>well.
Grant_History 1 279.36 5.44 We're<space>hardworking<space>people<space>and<space>try<space>to<space>establish<space>a<space>community<space>here.
Grant_History 1 284.80 7.92 And<space>once<space>they<space>had<space>established<space>a<space>community,<space>then<space>they,<space>they<space>did<space>get<space>together<space>for<space>many<space>different<space>things.
Grant_History 1 293.60 6.08 They<space>would,<space>I<space>imagine<space>they<space>probably<space>were<space>involved<space>in<space>helping<space>each<space>other<space>build<space>buildings.
Grant_History 1 299.76 28.48 And<space>the<space>typical<space>thing<space>you'd<space>expect<space>at<space>the<space>time,<space>or<space>they<space>tried<space>once<space>they<space>got<space>here,<space>they<space>tried<space>to<space>establish<space>this<space>Rutherford<space>center<space>was<space>sort<space>of<space>a<space>an<space>area<space>of<space>these<space>people<space>who<space>had<space>arrived<space>here,<space>had<space>something<space>in<space>common<space>and,<space>and<space>try<space>to<space>better<space>themselves<space>intellectually<space>too<space>I<space>think<space>they<space>actually<space>started<space>reading<space>groups<space>and,<space>and,<space>and<space>tried<space>to<space>bring<space>some<space>of<space>the<space>culture<space>of<space>the<space>east,<space>to<space>the<space>wilds<space>of<space>the<space>west.
Grant_History 1 329.68 12.24 And<space>with<space>fancy<space>music<space>boxes<space>and<space>pianos<space>that<space>survive<space>the<space>long<space>haul<space>across<space>country,<space>people<space>were<space>able<space>to<space>enjoy<space>their<space>leisure<space>time<space>just<space>as<space>well<space>as<space>they<space>had<space>in<space>the<space>east.
Grant_History 1 343.52 5.84 Later<space>on<space>many<space>would<space>have<space>the<space>opportunity<space>to<space>charter<space>a<space>streetcar<space>straight<space>to<space>the<space>Wildwood<space>amusement<space>park.
Grant_History 1 349.44 12.48 Where<space>merry-go-rounds,<space>rollercoasters,<space>dancing,<space>pavilions,<space>laughing,<space>and<space>shooting<space>galleries,<space>picnic<space>facilities,<space>bowling<space>allies<space>and<space>swimming<space>beaches<space>on<space>the<space>shores<space>of<space>the<space>great<space>white<space>bear<space>lake,<space>beckoned<space>to<space>them.
Grant_History 1 362.16 2.40 But<space>life<space>was<space>not<space>all<space>fun<space>and<space>games.
Grant_History 1 364.80 10.88 People<space>also<space>had<space>to<space>consider<space>how<space>their<space>hard<space>earned<space>money<space>was<space>spent,<space>in<space>1870<space>$1<space>would<space>get<space>you<space>four<space>and<space>a<space>half<space>pounds<space>of<space>coffee,<space>and<space>20<space>cents<space>would<space>give<space>you<space>two<space>pounds<space>of<space>crackers.
Grant_History 1 375.76 10.88 And<space>when<space>you<space>were<space>outfitting,<space>the<space>family,<space>you<space>would<space>always<space>take<space>into<space>consideration<space>the<space>quarters<space>spent<space>for<space>five<space>dozen<space>buttons<space>and<space>the<space>parasol<space>worth<space>40<space>cents.
Grant_History 1 388.64 6.48 But<space>it<space>is<space>perhaps<space>the<space>stories<space>of<space>the<space>individual<space>families<space>that<space>makes<space>grant<space>township's<space>history<space>come<space>alive.
Grant_History 1 395.36 5.60 We<space>begin<space>with<space>Thomas<space>and<space>Jane<space>Ramston<space>in<space>whose<space>home<space>the<space>first<space>ever<space>town<space>meeting<space>was<space>held.
Grant_History 1 401.20 2.56 He'd<space>seen<space>so<space>much<space>of<space>the<space>world<space>he'd<space>done<space>so<space>much.
Grant_History 1 403.92 25.44 I<space>mean,<space>the<space>start<space>sailing<space>at<space>the<space>age<space>of<space>eight<space>and<space>in<space>the<space>British<space>Navy<space>and<space>go<space>around<space>the<space>world<space>and<space>quit,<space>give<space>up<space>the<space>ocean<space>at<space>21<space>I<space>mean,<space>he<space>already<space>had<space>a<space>career<space>before<space>most<space>of<space>us<space>were<space>growing<space>up<space>and<space>he<space>started<space>out<space>as<space>a<space>cabin<space>boy<space>and,<space>and<space>served<space>the<space>officers<space>and<space>then<space>worked<space>learned<space>the<space>art<space>of<space>carpentry,<space>and<space>join<space>and<space>joiner.
Grant_History 1 429.76 11.52 So<space>he<space>was<space>a<space>finished<space>carpenter<space>and<space>lived<space>in<space>England<space>for<space>two<space>years<space>after<space>he<space>got<space>out<space>of<space>the<space>Navy<space>and<space>then<space>came<space>to<space>America.
Grant_History 1 441.44 6.00 It<space>was<space>rumored<space>in<space>the<space>area<space>that<space>the<space>former<space>seaman<space>had<space>a<space>pot<space>of<space>gold,<space>buried<space>in<space>one<space>corner<space>of<space>his<space>garden.
Grant_History 1 447.68 4.32 Although<space>never<space>proven,<space>he<space>always<space>had<space>enough<space>to<space>supply<space>all<space>of<space>his<space>wants.
Grant_History 1 452.16 7.76 In<space>fact,<space>at<space>the<space>1874,<space>Minnesota<space>state<space>fair,<space>Thomas<space>took<space>first<space>prize<space>for<space>his<space>oats<space>and<space>first<space>premium<space>for<space>his<space>apples.
Grant_History 1 460.08 2.80 The<space>Ramsdens<space>were<space>accomplished<space>farmers.
Grant_History 1 463.20 11.12 Just<space>about<space>anything<space>you<space>can<space>imagine<space>in<space>this<space>country,<space>when<space>my<space>great<space>grandfather<space>settled<space>it,<space>he<space>was<space>a<space>carpenter.
Grant_History 1 474.56 13.36 So<space>he<space>didn't<space>really<space>get<space>into<space>the<space>farming<space>other<space>than<space>subsistence<space>type<space>of<space>farming,<space>you<space>know,<space>a<space>few<space>cattle,<space>some<space>hogs<space>and<space>chickens,<space>the<space>old<space>style<space>farm<space>farm,<space>where<space>you<space>got<space>a<space>few<space>of<space>everything.
Grant_History 1 490.64 5.68 My<space>grandfather<space>got<space>more<space>into<space>the<space>dairy<space>part<space>of<space>it<space>was<space>expanding<space>that.
Grant_History 1 496.64 3.92 Bruce<space>Ramsden<space>is<space>a<space>fourth<space>generation<space>farmer<space>in<space>grant<space>township.
Grant_History 1 500.64 6.32 He<space>describes<space>the<space>home,<space>his<space>great,<space>great<space>grandfather<space>built<space>after<space>staking<space>his<space>claim<space>in<space>1851.
Grant_History 1 507.28 3.68 The<space>first<space>house<space>that<space>Tom<space>built<space>on<space>the<space>farm<space>and<space>grant<space>was<space>a<space>bi-level.
Grant_History 1 511.04 7.20 To<space>fit<space>the<space>top<space>of<space>graphy<space>of<space>the<space>land,<space>the<space>kitchen<space>and<space>work<space>rooms<space>were<space>on<space>the<space>first<space>floor<space>and<space>the<space>living<space>room<space>was<space>around<space>the<space>second<space>floor.
Grant_History 1 518.64 4.80 A<space>summer<space>kitchen<space>was<space>also<space>built<space>a<space>few<space>feet<space>away<space>from<space>the<space>main<space>house.
Grant_History 1 524.16 8.24 I<space>might<space>add<space>that<space>the<space>farm<space>had<space>at<space>one<space>time<space>16<space>buildings,<space>not<space>including<space>the<space>outhouse.
Grant_History 1 533.60 3.76 Tom<space>earned<space>a<space>spotless<space>reputation<space>among<space>his<space>friends<space>and<space>neighbors.
Grant_History 1 537.36 10.96 He<space>helped<space>to<space>organize<space>the<space>township<space>of<space>Greenfield,<space>now,<space>Grant<space>and<space>served<space>as<space>the<space>town<space>treasurer<space>for<space>26<space>years<space>from<space>1865<space>to<space>1891.
Grant_History 1 548.96 7.92 The<space>first<space>meeting<space>to<space>organize<space>the<space>town<space>of<space>Greenfield<space>was<space>held<space>in<space>Tom<space>Ramsdens<space>house<space>on<space>October<space>20th,<space>1858.
Grant_History 1 557.04 4.32 And<space>now<space>onto<space>the<space>namesakes<space>of<space>the<space>neighborhood,<space>William<space>and<space>James<space>Rutherford.
Grant_History 1 561.44 6.40 The<space>Rutherford's<space>are<space>known<space>across<space>the<space>country<space>for<space>bringing<space>the<space>first<space>two<space>genuine<space>English<space>sheepdogs<space>to<space>America.
Grant_History 1 568.00 3.92 William,<space>the<space>younger<space>of<space>the<space>two<space>brothers<space>was<space>the<space>first<space>to<space>head<space>west.
Grant_History 1 572.80 6.32 Oh,<space>I'm<space>sure<space>it<space>was<space>the<space>availability<space>of<space>good<space>cheap<space>farmland.
Grant_History 1 579.68 14.40 Basically<space>William<space>stated<space>in<space>an<space>account<space>of<space>his<space>journey's<space>that<space>he<space>didn't<space>know<space>where<space>he<space>was<space>headed,<space>but<space>he<space>was<space>headed<space>west<space>and<space>made<space>his<space>way<space>to<space>Chicago<space>and<space>up<space>the<space>Mississippi<space>river.
Grant_History 1 594.16 4.80 And<space>I<space>guess<space>came<space>upon<space>this<space>area<space>and<space>found<space>it<space>pretty<space>desirable.
Grant_History 1 599.20 6.64 After<space>spending<space>three<space>years<space>in<space>Stillwater,<space>William<space>settled<space>down<space>on<space>a<space>160<space>acre<space>homestead<space>in<space>Grant<space>township.
Grant_History 1 606.00 8.48 A<space>letter<space>to<space>his<space>fiance,<space>Christiana<space>Holcom,<space>dated<space>January<space>7th,<space>1849<space>describes<space>the<space>backbreaking<space>work<space>of<space>an<space>early<space>settler.
Grant_History 1 614.72 10.48 Well,<space>all<space>about<space>the<space>1st<space>of<space>November,<space>I<space>built<space>me<space>a<space>shanty<space>out<space>in<space>the<space>timber<space>about<space>one<space>mile<space>from<space>my<space>farm<space>and<space>one<space>mile<space>from<space>Mr<space>Botwell's.
Grant_History 1 625.28 13.60 And<space>since<space>that<space>time<space>I<space>have<space>lived<space>in<space>it,<space>I<space>am<space>cutting<space>and<space>hauling<space>rails<space>to<space>fence<space>our<space>farm,<space>-<space>But<space>eventually<space>life<space>did<space>become<space>easier<space>for<space>the<space>William<space>Rutherford's.
Grant_History 1 638.88 5.04 As<space>is<space>evidenced<space>by<space>the<space>construction<space>of<space>their<space>beautiful<space>home,<space>which<space>still<space>stands<space>today.
Grant_History 1 644.16 5.52 Some<space>rooms<space>in<space>the<space>home<space>were<space>used<space>as<space>an<space>end<space>for<space>weary<space>travelers<space>between<space>Stillwater<space>and<space>Saint<space>Paul.
Grant_History 1 649.84 2.72 The<space>third<space>floor<space>had<space>another<space>use<space>entirely.
Grant_History 1 652.88 18.16 Third<space>floor<space>of<space>the<space>old<space>Westford<space>house<space>was<space>used<space>as<space>a<space>dance<space>hall,<space>and<space>they'd<space>have<space>their<space>neighborhood<space>gatherings<space>and<space>do<space>the,<space>oh,<space>I<space>suppose,<space>square<space>dancing<space>and<space>whatever<space>types<space>of<space>dances<space>that<space>they<space>did<space>at<space>that<space>time.
Grant_History 1 671.20 6.24 And<space>the<space>music<space>was<space>a<space>fiddling.
Grant_History 1 678.00 4.24 Stories<space>written<space>at<space>the<space>time,<space>given<space>account<space>of<space>a<space>large<space>well-stocked<space>farm.
Grant_History 1 682.40 4.80 The<space>daughters<space>all<space>skilled<space>in<space>the<space>art<space>of<space>housekeeping,<space>attended<space>the<space>affairs<space>of<space>the<space>household.
Grant_History 1 687.36 7.60 Ever<space>ready<space>with<space>a<space>kind<space>word<space>and<space>a<space>helping<space>hand<space>to<space>minister<space>to<space>the<space>wants<space>of<space>the<space>many<space>who<space>find<space>shelter<space>beneath<space>their<space>hospitable<space>roof.
Grant_History 1 695.12 4.96 It<space>was<space>said<space>that<space>William<space>Rutherford<space>was<space>a<space>very<space>kindhearted<space>man<space>who<space>had<space>one<space>failing.
Grant_History 1 700.32 4.40 He<space>would<space>take<space>oats<space>when<space>the<space>stove<space>pipe<space>came<space>down<space>on<space>a<space>cold<space>morning.
Grant_History 1 704.96 9.44 In<space>spite<space>of<space>that<space>fault,<space>William<space>managed<space>to<space>do<space>all<space>he<space>could<space>for<space>the<space>neighborhood,<space>including<space>the<space>donation<space>of<space>the<space>home<space>cemetery<space>now<space>called<space>the<space>Rutherford<space>cemetery.
Grant_History 1 714.72 20.40 When<space>the<space>first<space>death<space>occurred,<space>they<space>naturally<space>had<space>to<space>find<space>a<space>burial<space>ground<space>and<space>William<space>had<space>built<space>a<space>shanty<space>as<space>he<space>a<space>log<space>shanty,<space>as<space>he<space>referred<space>to<space>it,<space>it<space>must<space>have<space>been<space>sometime<space>in<space>1848<space>or<space>49.
Grant_History 1 735.28 13.92 And<space>when<space>he<space>went<space>to<space>Michigan<space>to<space>marry<space>and<space>bring<space>back<space>his<space>bride,<space>he<space>found<space>that<space>the<space>a<space>log<space>house<space>had<space>been<space>burned.
Grant_History 1 750.08 7.28 I'm<space>not<space>sure<space>if<space>we<space>know<space>how<space>I<space>think<space>there's<space>some<space>legend<space>that<space>the<space>Indians<space>may<space>have<space>burned<space>it,<space>but<space>we,<space>you<space>know,<space>we<space>don't<space>know.
Grant_History 1 757.52 6.32 And<space>then<space>he<space>decided<space>to<space>donate<space>that<space>for<space>a<space>burial<space>ground.
Grant_History 1 764.00 4.32 Legend<space>has<space>it,<space>that<space>the<space>sign<space>over<space>the<space>gate<space>is<space>William's<space>very<space>own<space>signature.
Grant_History 1 768.48 3.44 He<space>and<space>most<space>of<space>his<space>neighbors<space>are<space>now<space>laid<space>to<space>rest<space>there.
Grant_History 1 772.24 9.92 Besides<space>Rutherford<space>Masterman,<space>Ramsman,<space>Ferocious,<space>Newman,<space>Taft,<space>Paolo.
Grant_History 1 782.40 3.04 It<space>seems<space>that<space>a<space>giving<space>nature<space>was<space>a<space>family<space>trait.
Grant_History 1 785.52 5.76 For<space>brother<space>James<space>Rutherford<space>leased<space>a<space>school<space>site<space>for<space>district<space>seven<space>without<space>charge<space>to<space>the<space>community.
Grant_History 1 791.44 6.40 The<space>first<space>school<space>district<space>was<space>organized<space>in<space>1855<space>and<space>the<space>first<space>school<space>house<space>built<space>one<space>year<space>later.
Grant_History 1 798.00 7.92 An<space>interesting<space>note<space>to<space>education<space>in<space>those<space>early<space>years,<space>a<space>man<space>was<space>hired<space>to<space>teach<space>in<space>the<space>winter<space>while<space>a<space>woman<space>was<space>hired<space>for<space>the<space>summer<space>months.
Grant_History 1 806.16 5.60 The<space>man<space>was<space>needed<space>to<space>control<space>the<space>older<space>farm<space>boys<space>who<space>only<space>attended<space>during<space>the<space>four<space>winter<space>months.
Grant_History 1 811.92 8.48 James<space>and<space>Elizabeth<space>Rutherford<space>and<space>their<space>children<space>ran<space>a<space>large<space>dairy<space>with<space>quite<space>a<space>large<space>stock<space>of<space>poultry<space>on<space>a<space>farm,<space>just<space>down<space>the<space>road<space>from<space>his<space>brothers.
Grant_History 1 821.04 7.60 Over<space>the<space>years,<space>the<space>original<space>36<space>square<space>miles<space>of<space>grant<space>township<space>was<space>broken<space>down<space>and<space>split<space>into<space>many<space>different<space>cities<space>and<space>towns.
Grant_History 1 828.88 7.76 In<space>1918,<space>part<space>of<space>grant<space>was<space>formed<space>into<space>Lincoln<space>town<space>as<space>is<space>evidenced<space>by<space>this<space>picture<space>of<space>the<space>Lincoln<space>town<space>grade<space>school.
Grant_History 1 836.72 6.40 Early<space>in<space>1931,<space>the<space>need<space>for<space>yet<space>another<space>split<space>in<space>this<space>section<space>of<space>Washington<space>county<space>began<space>to<space>develop<space>momentum.
Grant_History 1 843.36 9.68 This<space>time<space>residents<space>were<space>urging<space>the<space>incorporation<space>of<space>a<space>town<space>to<space>be<space>known<space>as,<space>That<space>name<space>had<space>been<space>selected<space>because<space>it<space>was<space>the<space>last<space>streetcar<space>stop<space>on<space>the<space>line.
Grant_History 1 854.08 4.48 was<space>officially<space>voted<space>into<space>existence<space>August<space>7th,<space>1931.
Grant_History 1 858.80 5.20 In<space>1972<space>eventually<space>took<space>over<space>what<space>was<space>remaining<space>of<space>Lincoln<space>town.
Grant_History 1 865.92 7.12 Wheelerknee,<space>Birchwood<space>and<space>Dalewood,<space>we're<space>all<space>part<space>of<space>the<space>original<space>grand<space>township.
Grant_History 1 873.12 8.16 The<space>names<space>and<space>faces<space>have<space>changed<space>since<space>the<space>early<space>days<space>of<space>grant<space>township,<space>but<space>the<space>purity<space>and<space>vision<space>of<space>their<space>community,<space>yet<space>remains.