Grant
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James Russell Grant
James Russell Grant, with his wife Ruth and children, moved to Longwood in 1945. The Grants quickly made friends and soon became involved in the community. When the Seminole County School Board wanted to close Lyman School and bus students, grades one through twelve, to Sanford for school, Grant was a leader among the residents who insisted Lyman School remain open. In 1948, he partnered with Frank Griffin, a friend and Longwood resident. Together, they repaired bulldozers, draglines, and other heavy equipment. Later, Grant formed Grant’s Crawler Parts and Service. Inc. He maintained his bulldozer repair, welding, and parts business…
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Reverend Eleanor Ruth Ansley Grant
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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Saul Grant
Born into slavery near Alachua in 1858. Came to Longwood in the 1880s