GRANVILLE M. RANEY
Granville was born August 27, 1848 in Decatur County. His father, James H. Raney, was one of the pioneers, having settled here when it was Perry County. He was a native of Stewart County, married to Amanda Bryant who was born in NC, but came to Decatur County when 12 years. To their union 12 children were born. Those living at this writing were : Nancy who married a Harrell; Margurite who married W. D. Lacy of Decatur County; Ann E. who married G. W. White ; James H. ; John David who married Sallie Luton ; and Barbara who married B.A. Tucker. Granville married February 15, 1876, to Lucy Jackson of Decatur County. They were the parents of 5 children : Maggie born November 11, 1876 ; Willie J. born February 9, 1879 ; Sallie born April 29, 1881 ; James born May 22, 1883 ; and Edgar born June, 1886. Granville is a Democrat and a member of the Methodist Church.
Granville M. Raney, a native and farmer of Decatur County, was born August 27, 1848. His father, James H. Raney, was one of the pioneers of Decatur County, having settled here when it was known as Perry County. He was a native of Steward County, married to Miss Amanda Bryant, who was born in North Carolina, but came to Decatur County when a child of twelve years with her mother, who was a good Christian woman and is now dead. To their union twelve children were born; those living are Nancy (Raney) Harrell, who lives on her farm with her children, her husband having died in war; Margurite (Raney), wife of W. D. Lacy, a farmer in Decatur County; Ann E. (Raney), wife of G. W. White, also farmer in the same county; James H., and John David, who married Miss Sallie Luton, are both agriculturists in the county, and Barbara, wife of B. A. Tucker, is teaching school in Decaturville. Several of the children have died, the last being Mrs. Martha (Haney) Wright, whose husband is in the steam, mill business; Mrs. Wright died in August, 1880. The subject of this sketch received a very fair education in the common schools, was engaged, up to the time of 1878, in farming with his father; at that date he began merchandising at a place in the county known as Carsonville, continuing in this business until 1884, when he purchased the place upon which he now lives; it was then covered with timber but at present the greater portion of the land is under cultivation. Mr. Raney was married, February 15, 1878, to Miss Lucy Jackson, a native of Decatur County, whose father was a lending merchant and farmer of that section. The marriage resulted in the birth of five children: Maggie. born November 11, 1876; Willie J., born February 9, 1879; Sallie, born April 29, 1881; James, born May 22,1883, and Edgar, born in June, 1886. Mr. Haney is an exemplary Christian and a member of the Methodist Church. Politically Mr. Raney is a Democrat, but takes no active part, merely voting; he is a man who has an extensive acquaintance and is favorably known.
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