Grant O. Lord, is a popular conductor in the freight service of the Illinois Central Railroad on the Louisiana division. He was born in Berks county, Pa., on September 19th, 1869, and is the son of John R. and Mary L. Lord, both natives of Pennsylvania.
John R. Lord was for a time employed on the Middle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad as a clerk, and later as a conductor. He was also connected with the Philadelphia & Reading road, but in 1881 went to Nebraska where he engaged in merchandising and stock buying. He remained at that business until removing to Hammond, Miss., where he is now living retired.
Grant O. Lord entered the service of the Illinois Central at Hammond, Miss., in 1888, as a brakeman on the Louisiana division of the road, and in 1890 was promoted to conductor in the freight service. He occupied the latter position until 1893, when he resigned to engage in the saw-mill business at Hammond, La., but remained at that work only one year. Returning to the service of the I.C. he resumed his former position, and has since had a regular run in the freight service on the Louisiana division. During his career with the road, he has been in two wrecks, the most serious of which was between Gallman and Crystal Springs, Miss., in 1892, and another at South Port. In the latter a large amount of stock was killed. He was fortunate in escaping injury, especially in the first wreck, which was a head end collision.
Mr. Lord was married to Miss Enos, of Summit, Miss., and they have a bright daughter, Margaret F.
He affiliates with the Masonic order, and is also a member of Division No. 367, O.R.C. at McComb City, where he resides in a comfortable home.
Source: Illinois Central Railroad Company. History of the Illinois Central Railroad Company and Representative Employes. Chicago: Railroad Historical Company, 1900, pp. 258, 261.
Contributed by: Nancy.