Eleanor Ruth Grant moved to Longwood in 1945 with her husband, James Russell Grant, and their 3 children, Shirley, Sybil, and Frederick. Later, Richard and Patsy were added to the family. Before marriage, Ruth Ansley Grant was active in church work, and her abiding faith led her into the ministry. A trailblazer for women in this field, Mrs. Grant became one of the earliest female ministers in the United Pentecostal Church in 1947. She was active in forming Pentecostal churches in Cassia, Belleview, Apopka, Orlando, and Longwood. Conducting prayer meetings in her home and neighbors’ homes, she started the First…

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