Re: Grantlands in Delaware
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In reply to:
Re: Grantlands in Delaware
4/16/01
Hi Vivian,
Thanks for your reply.I don't know how much help I can be to you, my information is limited and I am just starting to look into the family past.
I don't have much family left and the Grantland's that I am related to were terrible at record keeping and staying in touch.They also died at early ages.My time is limited as far as how much time I have to spend doing this sort of thing.I only get bits and pieces now and then.
Here's a little bit of the Grantland's from Maryland:
I am Charles Herbert Grantland Jr.Born 10/16/56 in Baltimore, MD.Son of Charles Herbert Grantland and Estelle Grantland (nee Rainey).My father was 55 when he died on 12/9/71.He was born and died in Baltimore.He served in WWII stateside, never went overseas.He was a Corpsman.He had brothers Melvin and James.Both born and died in Baltimore, not sure of the dates.Melvin died about three weeks prior to my father.He also had a sister, Clara.
My grandfather Melville and grandmother Mary both died before I was born.
On the Grantland side of my family I don't know much more than that.I do plan to contact one of Clara's daughters, Melva, she should be able to go back one or two more generations.
I can say that I only know of a small handful of Grantland's in Maryland, but everyone of them is somehow connected.