1842 Birth:2653 Birth year of 1842 estimated based on age (28 years) in 1870 census enumeration; birth place of Indiana taken from same source. Birth year is supported by age at time of 1865 marriage application.

1864 Marriage:1825 "This is to certify that I joined in marriage at my residence in Calvin Township on the 29th day of December 1864 Leason Grady of the Township of Porter, County of Cass, and State of Michigan, aged 23 years and Martha A. Bunn of the Township of Calvin, County and State aforesaid, aged 26 years and there was present as witnesses Emily Cannady of Porter and Charles Bunn of Calvin, County and State aforesaid. Levi J. Reynolds, Justice of the Peace."

1870 U.S. Census:2653
Cass County, Michigan (Calvin Township, Cassiopolis)
Enumerated 11 June 1870
Leeson Grady •• 28, male, farmer, real estate value $1,000, personal property value $200, born in Indiana, cannot read or write, male citizen over the age of 21
Ann •• 30, female, keeping house, born in Ohio << Martha Ann
Ophelia •• 11, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year, cannot write << step-daughter
Agga •• 4, female, born in Ohio
Addie •• 1, female, born in Michigan
Sophia Bunn •• 64, female, born in Virginia << mother-in-law