Rev. 7 Oct. 1986, Gen. 49
DESCENDANTS OF IRA GRAVES AND SALLIE ------ OF VA
GENERATION 1
Ira Graves (1) married Sallie ------. They lived in Virginia. (R-1)
Children - Graves
2. Peter Graves
+3. Hawes Graves, b. 1812, m. Elizabeth Haskins, 3 April 1842, d. 1879.
4. Harold Graves
5. Dorsey Graves
6. Bernard Graves
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF IRA GRAVES (1) AND SALLIE ------
Hawes Graves (3) was born in 1812 (or 1810) and died in 1879. He married Elizabeth Haskins on 3 April 1842 in Albemarle Co., Va. They migrated to the counties of Upshur and Harrison in western Virginia, and raised their family. Eleven of their children reached maturity. (R-1)
Children - Graves
+7. Susan Graves, b. 1832, m. James Ellis Slaughter, d. 1899.
+8. Henrietta Graves, b. 1838, m. Samuel Morrison, d. 1916.
+9. Elizabeth Graves, b. 1844, m. John Sheets, 1864, d. 1912.
+10. Edward Jentry Graves, b. 1844, m(1) Francis May Westfall, 6 Dec. 1871, m(2) Celestine Miller, d. 1919.
+11. Albert L. Graves, b. 1846, m. Sarah E. Ernst, d. 1914.
+12. George Washington Graves, b. 1848, m. Ida Josephine Powell, d. 1920.
+13. Sarah Ann Graves, b. 1850, m. Alva Morrison, d. 1904.
+14. Franklin P. Graves, b. 1853, m(1) Reed Fleming, m(2) Anna R. Stone, d. 1935.
+15. Charles Washington Lee Graves, b. 1854, m. Atha Jane Riley, d. 1933.
+16. Ella May Graves, b. 1857, m. William Henry Kester, d. 1926.
+17. Thomas J. Graves, b. 1860, m. Mary Martha Glass, d. 1905.
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF HAWES GRAVES (3) AND ELIZABETH HAWKINS
Susan Graves (7) was born in 1836 (or she may have been born in 1832 and died in 1899). She married James Ellis Slaughter. He was born in 1832 and died in 1899 (or he may have been born in 1836). (R-1)
Children - Slaughter
18. George Slaughter, b. 1855, d. 1862.
+19. James Slaughter, m. C. E. Stafford.
20. Elmora Slaughter
21. Sally Slaughter, m. Frank Brown.
22. Lucy Slaughter, m. James Lantz.
+23. William U. S. G. Slaughter, m(1) Rena W. Matheny, m(2) Lydia Hawkins.
24. Gibbon (Milray) Slaughter (Is Milray a nickname?)
25. Dora Slaughter
26. child
+27. Mimmie Slaughter, m. John W. Fortney.
Henrietta Graves (8) was born in 1838 and died in 1916 (or she may have been born in 1840 and died in 1910). She married Samuel Morrison. He was born in 1840 and died in 1910 (or possibly born in 1838 and died in 1916). (R-1)
Children - Morrison
+28. John W. Morrison, b. 1863, m(1) Isabell Ingabae, m(2) Daisy Murphy, d. 1940.
29. Phillip Sheridan Morrison, b. 1863, d. 1866.
+30. Gilbert T. Morrison, b. 1869, m. Katheryn Inbaby, d. 1929.
+31. Edith Morrison, b. 1872, m. Hamilton Riley, d. 1953.
+32. Emma Morrison, b. 1874, m. Charles M. Harman, d. 1956.
+33. Lucinda Morrison, b. 1876, m. William Lewis Hart, d. 1963.
+34. William Morrison, b. 1878, m. Myrtle Riley, d.c. 1907.
35. Hugh Morrison, b. 1882, d. 1905.
Elizabeth Graves (9) was born in 1844 and died in 1912. She married John Sheets in 1864. He was born in 1831 and died in 1900. (R-1)
Children - Sheets
36. Lorenzo Sheets, b. 1866, d. 1887.
37. J. E. Sheets, b. 1867, d. 1925.
38. Isabelle Sheets, b. 1868.
+39. Philip S. Sheets, b. 1871, m. Melissa B. Nestor, d. 1943.
+40. Luther Sheets, b. 1873, m. Hattie Welch.
41. David Sheets, b. 1878, d. 1910.
42. Elizabeth Sheets, b. 1883, d. 1886.
43. Haws Sheets, b. 1886, d. 1887.
44. Lavanda Sheets, b. 1889, d. 1889.
45. Sasa Sheets
46. possibly 8 more children
Edward Jentry Graves (10) was born in 1844 and died in 1919. He first married Francis (or Frances?) May Westfall on 6 Dec. 1871 (or 1867?). She was born in 1846 and died in 1885. He secondly married Celestine (Francisco) Miller, widow of Wilbur Miller. She was born in 1853 and died in 1919. (R-1)
Children - Graves, by Francis M. Westfall
47. Elmore Graves
48. Roberta Graves
49. Mary Myrtle Graves, m. Hiram Dee Hyde.
50. William Graves
51. Valentine ("Dave") Graves, m. Bird Barnett.
+52. Della May Graves, m. Michael B. Criss.
53. Francis Byrd Graves, m. James Winters.
54. Lura Graves, m. Nelson Pebbles.
+55. Roderick Porter Graves, b. 1882, m. Audrey Kennedy, d. 1954.
56. Edward Graves
Children - Graves, by Celestine Miller
57. Beatrice Graves, m. Alvey Matheny.
Albert L. Graves (11) was born in 1846 and died in 1914. He married Sarah E. Ernst. She was born in 1857 and died in 1932. (R-1)
Children - Graves
+58. Alice D. Graves, m. Morton H. Kellison.
59. Frank Graves
+60. Charlotte Graves, m. William C. Harris.
+61. Zillo Graves, m(1) Myrtle J. Knuckles, m(2) ------ Nicklos.
+62. Audra J. Graves, m. Emery E. Ticknell.
+63. Columbus Graves, m. Winnie Corley.
+64. Francis S. Graves, m(1) Charles Bruffey, m(2) H. Okey Wise.
65. Earl Goff Graves
+66. Zella Graves, m. Harry Henry Fox.
67. French Graves, m. Clara L. Lewis.
68. child
69. Hubert P. Graves
+70. Grace Graves, m(1) James Richison, m(2) H. Watkins.
George Washington Graves (12) was born in 1848 and died in 1920. He married Ida Josephine Powell. She was born in 1859 and died in 1941. (R-1)
Children - Graves
71. Odella Graves, m. John H. Romine.
72. Harold Graves
73. Arminta Graves
+74. Bessie Graves, m. George L. Parr.
75. Nellie Graves
76. Edna E. Graves, m. James A. Preston.
77. Grover C. Graves
78. Maletus Graves
+79. Pansy B. Graves, m. Gardiner Cornwell.
+80. Leslie R. Graves, m. Persis L. Smith.
Sarah Ann Graves (13) was born in 1850 and died in 1904. She married Alva Morrison. He was born in 1847 and died in 1903 (or 1913). (R-1)
Children - Morrison
+81. Manley M. Morrison, b. 1866, m. Mary Francis Bailey, d. 1957.
+82. John M. Morrison, b. 1871, m. Mary J. Riley, d. 1901.
+83. George W. Morrison, b. 1872, m. Mary E. Barker.
84. Robirda (or Roberta?) Morrison, b. 1873, m(1) Frank Davis, m(2) ------, m(3) ------ Windon, d. 1952. She had a step-son, Homer Davis.
+85. Charles Lee Morrison, b. 1874, m. Mary Davis, d. 1932.
+86. Rosa A. Morrison, b. 1876, m. Matt Davis, d. 1924.
+87. Mary Elizabeth Morrison, b. 1877, m(1) Guy Lester, m(2) Len Bennett, m(3) William C. Kennedy, d. 1949.
+88. Myrtle Morrison, b. 1879, m. Francis Lipscomb, d. 1933.
89. Alva B. Morrison, Jr., b. 1882, d. 1940.
+90. Averal Morrison, b. 1884, m. Ona Francis O'Bryan, d. 1941.
+91. Dessie Morrison, b. 1887, m. Montrose F. Van Pelt, d. 1974.
+92. Daniel Morrison, b. 1889, m. Brice M. Davis, d. 1961.
+93. Okey Morrison, b. 1891, m. Hazel Windon, d. 1954.
+94. Floda Morrison, b. 1893, m. Morton Lipscomb, d. 1973.
Franklin P. Graves (14) was born in 1853 and died in 1935. He first married Reed Fleming. She was born in 1859. He secondly married Anna ("Annie") R. Stone. She was born in 1851 and died in 1924. (R-1)
Children - Graves, by Reed Fleming
95. Mary Graves, m. ------ Bennett.
96. Arthur Graves
+97. Fred Graves, m(1) Elsie Morrisetta, m(2) Mrs. George S. Knight.
Children - Graves, by Anna R. Stone
98. Goldie O. Graves, m. Thomas Everett.
Charles Washington Lee Graves (15) was born in 1854 and died in 1933. He married Atha Jane Riley. She was born in 1855 and died in 1933. (R-1)
Children - Graves
99. Amanda Graves, m. Jonathan Golden.
100. Dorsey L. Graves
101. Lovie C. Graves
102. Eva Belle Graves, m. Hugh J. Hodges.
103. Annie L. Graves, m(1) James E. Orme, m(2) Charles Westfall.
104. Sallie Graves, m. William Thornburg.
+105. Chesley B. Graves, m. Margaret Hartman.
106. Marie Wilma Graves, m. Richard D. Carrico.
107. Dale Francis Graves, m. Ora Olive Philips.
Ella May Graves (16) was born in 1857 and died in 1926. She married William Henry Kester, son of Mathias Kester and Louisa J. Brunner. He was born in 1849 and died in 1883. (R-1)
Children - Kester
108. Myrtle Kester, b. 1879.
109. Cecil Kester, b. 1880, d. 1948.
110. Sadie Kester, b. 1881.
111. Hattie Kester, b. 1882.
+112. William Henry Kester, Jr., m. Helen Frush.
Thomas J. Graves (17) was born in 1860 and died in 1905. He married Mary Martha Glass. She was born in 1864 and died in 1889. (R-1)
Children - Graves
113. child
114. Anna E. Graves, b. 1885, d. 1890.
+115. Albert Hill Graves, m. Maude Burgess.
GENERATION 4
CHILDREN OF SUSAN GRAVES (7) AND JAMES E. SLAUGHTER
James Slaughter (19) married C. E. Stafford. (R-1)
Children - Slaughter
116. Flora Slaughter
117. Ida B. Slaughter
118. Stella Slaughter
119. child
William U. S. G. Slaughter (23) first married Rena W. Matheny. He secondly married Lydia Hawkins. His middle initials probably were for Gen. and Pres. Ulysses Simpson Grant. (R-1)
Children - Slaughter, by Rena W. Matheny
+120. Marjorie Slaughter, m. Lovell Gray.
121. John Slaughter, m. Ethel Conley.
Children - Slaughter, by Lydia Hawkins
122. Gail E. Slaughter
123. Wilma Slaughter
124. Thelma Slaughter
Mimmie Slaughter (27) married John W. Fortney. (R-1)
Children - Fortney
+125. John W. Fortney, m. Elizabeth Fibler.
126. Frank Fortney
127. Mildred Fortney, m. A. C. Brown.
128. Pauline Fortney, m. Louis Kalmar.
CHILDREN OF HENRIETTA GRAVES (8) AND SAMUEL MORRISON
John W. Morrison (28) was born in 1863 and died in 1940. He first married Isabell Ingabae. He secondly married Daisy Murphy. (R-1)
Children - Morrison, by Isabell Ingabae
129. Albert Morrison
Children - Morrison, by Daisy Murphy
130. Ray Morrison
131. Wilma Morrison
132. Roy Morrison
133. Loy O. Morrison
134. Samuel Morrison
Gilbert T. Morrison (30) was born in 1869 and died in 1929. He married Katheryn Inbaby. (R-1)
Children - Morrison
+135. Gilbert Miley Morrison, b. 1904, m. Merle Rose Starkey, d. 1965.
Edith Morrison (31) was born in 1872 and died in 1953. She married Hamilton Riley. He was born in 1872 and died in 1953. They had 23 grandchildren in 1953, according to an obituary for Edith. (R-1)
Children - Riley
136. Ezra Riley
137. Carl Riley
138. Zella Riley, m. Eugene Hitchcock.
139. Bertha Riley
140. Erma Riley
Emma Morrison (32) was born in 1874 and died in 1956. She married Charles H. Harman. He was born in 1867 and died in 1941. (R-1)
Children - Harman
141. Lucy Harman
Lucinda Morrison (33) was born in 1876 and died in 1963. She married William Lewis Hart. He was born in 1864. (R-1)
Children - Hart
142. Etta Hart
143. William L. Hart
144. Icie Hart
145. Dewey Hart
146. Zula Hart
147. K. W. Hart
William Morrison (34) was born in 1878 and died about 1907. He married Myrtle Riley. She was born in 1882 and died about 1907. (R-1)
Children - Morrison
148. Wilbert Morrison
149. Wallace Morrison
150. William Morrison
CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH GRAVES (9) AND JOHN SHEETS
Philip S. Sheets (39) was born in 1871 and died in 1943. He married Melissa B. Nestor. (R-1)
Children - Sheets
151. Harry F. Sheets, b. 1907, m. Mae Davisson, d. 1978. She was born in 1878.
152. Phillip N. Sheets
153. Lorenzo Sheets, b. 1916, d. 1919.
154. Lucille Sheets
155. Alma Sheets, m. ------ Greene.
Luther Sheets (40) was born in 1873. He married Hattie Welch. (R-1)
Children - Sheets
+156. James E. Sheets, b. 1903, m. Frances Sheehan, c. 1977.
157. Laurence Sheets
158. Paul F. Sheets
CHILDREN OF EDWARD J. GRAVES (10) AND FRANCIS M. WESTFALL
Della May Graves (52) married Michael B. Criss. (R-1)
Children - Criss
159. Robert H. Criss
+160. Benjamin M. Criss, m. Vena Bail.
+161. Julia May Criss, m. Virgil E. Robertson.
Roderick Porter Graves (55) was born in 1882 and died in 1954. He married Audrey Kennedy. She was born in 1896 and died in 1978. (R-1)
Children - Graves
162. Paul Graves, m. Wilma Vera Stark.
+163. Pansy Belle Graves, m. Harry Taylor.
+164. Hilda Graves, m. Kenneth White.
165. Clarence Graves, b. 1919, m. Joyce Ducan, d. 1970.
166. Dorothy Lee Graves, b. 1921, d. 1925.
167. Roy Mark Graves, b. 1923, d. 1946.
+168. Ruby Graves, m(1) Edward Kissella, m(2) George Grace.
+169. Roderick Porter Graves, Jr., m. Lilly Britton.
+170. Wayne Graves, m. Delia Hurrell.
+171. Blayne D. Graves, m(1) Roselyn E. Moore, m(2) Alberta Mason.
CHILDREN OF ALBERT L. GRAVES (11) AND SARAH E. ERNST
Alice D. Graves (58) married Morton H. Kellison. (R-1)
Children - Kellison
172. Frank Amos Kellison, m. Maude ------.
173. child
174. Cecil A. Kellison
Charlotte Graves (60) married William C. Harris. (R-1)
Children - Harris
175. Gertie Harris
176. Biddie Harris
177. Charles Harris
Zillo Graves (61) first married Myrtle J. Knuckles. He secondly married ------ Nicklos. (R-1)
Children - Graves, by Myrtle J. Knuckles
178. Elizabeth Graves
179. Bernice L. Graves
180. Owen Graves
Children - Graves, by ------ Nicklos
181. Mildred Graves
Audra J. Graves (62) married Emery E. Tichnell. (R-1)
Children - Tichnell
182. child
+183. Carl Ellis Tichnell, m. Mildred Bennett.
+184. Gladys H. Tichnell, m. Wallace R. Logston.
Columbus Graves (63) married Winnie Corley. (R-1)
Children - Graves
+185. Willard C. Graves, m. Virginia King.
+186. Denver R. Graves, married.
187. Clifford E. Graves, m. Viona (Ruth) Moore. (Is Ruth her nickname?)
188. Albert Graves
+189. Eugene N. Graves, married.
+190. Thurman L. Graves, married.
+191. Helen Graves, m. Donald Watkins.
+192. Carl C. Graves, married.
+193. Betty Lee Graves, m. Delmar Ashcraft.
+194. Janet Joyce Graves, m. James Toothman.
Francis (or Frances?) S. Graves (64) first married Charles Bruffey. She secondly married H. Okey Wise. (R-1)
Children - Bruffey
195. Mildred Bruffey
196. Charles Bruffey
197. Evelyn Bruffey, m. ------ Vargo.
Zella Graves (66) married Harry Henry Fox. (R-1)
Children - Fox
+198. Violet Fox, m. James D. Ash.
Grace Graves (70) first married James Richison. She secondly married H. Watkins. (R-1)
Children - Richison
199. Ruth L. Richison, m. Gerald E. Lamm.
200. Doris D. Richison, m. Charles Newbrough.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE W. GRAVES (12) AND IDA J. POWELL
Bessie Graves (74) married George L. Parr. (R-1)
Children - Parr
201. Chesley G. Parr
202. Margery D. Parr
203. Geraldine Parr
Pansy B. Graves (79) married Gardiner Cornwell. (R-1)
Children - Cornwell
204. Gardiner Cornwell, Jr., m. Eveline R. Miner.
205. Eugene Cornwell
Leslie R. Graves (80) married Persis L. Smith. (R-1)
Children - Graves
206. George R. Graves
207. Gene E. Graves
CHILDREN OF SARAH ANN GRAVES (13) AND ALVA MORRISON
Manley M. Morrison (81) was born in 1866 and died in 1957. He married Mary Francis Bailey. She was born in 1870. (R-1)
Children - Morrison
208. Vovie Morrison, b. 1894, m. ------ Ferguson.
209. Glen Morrison, b. 1896, d. 1930.
210. Lena Morrison, b. 1898, m. ------ Randall.
211. Jacob H. Morrison, b. 1905.
212. Barnett D. Morrison, b. 1905, d. 1927.
213. Myra Morrison, b. 1908, m. ------ Boltz.
John M. Morrison (82) was born in 1871 and died in 1901. He married Mary J. Riley. She was born in 1865 and died in 1923. (R-1)
Children - Morrison
214. Clara Morrison, b. 1881, m. Arthur Michael.
+215. Oakey Morrison, b. 1891, m. Tessie Gifford, d. 1970.
+216. Della Morrison, b. 1894, m. Franklin Moser.
217. Harold Morrison, b. 1900, m. Edna McIntyre.
George W. Morrison (83) was born in 1872. He married Mary E. Barker. She was born in 1881 and died in 1952. (R-1)
Children - Morrison
218. Daniel Morrison, d. 1958.
219. Jessie Morrison, b. 1898.
220. Bessie Morrison, b. 1900, d. 1900.
221. John W. Morrison, b. 1901.
222. George W. Morrison, b. 1903.
223. Goldie Morrison
224. Beulah Morrison
225. Genevieve Morrison, b. 1916.
226. Frankie Morrison, b. 1917, m. John Thomas Gettings.
227. Mary E. Morrison, b. 1922.
Charles Lee Morrison (85) was born in 1874 and died in 1932. He married Mary Davis. She was born in 1872 and died in 1956. (R-1)
Children - Morrison
228. Loy Morrison
+229. Murl A. Morrison, m. Carolyn Fawcett.
230. Aubrey E. Morrison, m. Rose E. Perry.
231. Kenneth Morrison, m. Edna Sandy.
+232. Ebbert Grenfall Morrison, m. Hannalina Collin.
+233. Thelma Irene Morrison, m(1) Hayward Pratt, m(2) Albert Costa.
+234. Gertrude Isabel Morrison, m. William Waters.
Rosa A. Morrison (86) was born in 1876 and died in 1924. She married Matt Davis. (R-1)
Children - Davis
235. Earthel Davis, b. 1896, m. ------ Simmons, d. 1953.
236. Clayton Davis, b. 1899.
Mary Elizabeth Morrison (87) was born in 1877 and died in 1949. She first married Guy Lester. She secondly married Len Bennett. She thirdly married William C. Kennedy. (R-1)
Children - Bennett
237. Theresa Bennett, m. ------ Silcott.
238. Woodbee Bennett
239. William Bennett, m. ------ Lester.
240. Woodrow Bennett
Myrtle Morrison (88) was born in 1879 and died in 1933. She married Francis Lipscomb. (R-1)
Children - Lipscomb
241. Flossie Lipscomb
242. Julia Lipscomb
Averal Morrison (90) was born in 1884 and died in 1941. He married Ona Francis O'Bryan. She was born in 1885 and died in 1946. (R-1)
Children - Morrison
243. Howard Lenord Morrison, b. 1909, m. Hazel Diamond.
244. Elizabeth Morrison, b. 1914, d. 1916.
245. Virginia Morrison, b. 1914.
246. Ruth Louise Morrison, b. 1916, m. Oscar Carvell.
247. Madeline Emma Morrison, b. 1919, d. 1948.
248. Elizabeth Lee Morrison, b. 1923, m. Francis A. Ladany.
249. Gilbert Morrison, married.
Dessie Morrison (91) was born in 1887 and died in 1974. She married Montrose F. Van Pelt. He was born in 1885 and died in 1970. (R-1)
Children - Van Pelt
250. Frank Van Pelt
251. Russell Van Pelt
252. Kenneth Van Pelt
253. Denzil Van Pelt
254. Freda Van Pelt, m(1) Webb Morgan, m(2) Bob Lowe.
255. Dessie Van Pelt, m. Walter Benedum.
256. Mona Van Pelt, m. Charles Devine.
257. Jetty May Van Pelt, m. Earl Fetty.
258. Pete Van Pelt.
Daniel Morrison (92) was born in 1889 and died in 1961. He married Brice M. Davis. She was born in 1891 and died in 1969. (R-1)
Children - Morrison
+259. Stella Lucilia Morrison, b. 1907, m. Dolphy H. Posey.
+260. Grace M. Morrison, b. 1913, m. Reon Davis, d. 1977.
+261. Harry D. Morrison, b. 1919, m. Virginia Stutler, d. 1966.
262. Melinda Morrison, b. 1923, m. E. W. Goode.
Okey Morrison (93) was born in 1891 and died in 1954. He married Hazel Windon. (R-1)
Children - Morrison
263. Edward Earl Morrison, b. 1924.
264. Edna May Morrison, b. 1926, m. ------ Rush.
+265. Okey Morrison, Jr., b. 1930, m. Sarah E. Davis.
266. Homer Lee Morrison
267. Grace Linda Morrison
268. Mal Morrison
Floda Morrison (94) was born in 1893 and died in 1973. She married Morton Lipscomb. (R-1)
Children - Lipscomb
269. Mary Lipscomb, m. ------ Canfield.
270. William Lipscomb
271. Charles H. Lipscomb
272. Enda (or Edna?) Lipscomb
273. Lavina Lipscomb, m. ------ Channel.
CHILDREN OF FRANKLIN P. GRAVES (14)
Fred Graves (97) first married Elsie Morrisetta. He secondly married Mrs. George S. Knight. (R-1)
Children - Graves, by 2nd wife
274. Knight Graves
CHILDREN OF CHARLES W. L. GRAVES (15) AND ATHA J. RILEY
Chesley B. Graves (105) married Margaret Hartman. (R-1)
Children - Graves
275. Margaret D. Graves
276. Doramis M. Graves
277. Merl D. Graves
278. child
CHILDREN OF ELLA M. GRAVES (16) AND WILLIAM H. KESTER
William Henry Kester, Jr. (112) married Helen Frush. (R-1)
Children - Kester
279. Sam Kester, b. 1905.
280. Nettie Kester, b. 1906.
281. Thelma Kester, b. 1908.
282. John W. Kester, b. 1911.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS J. GRAVES (17) AND MARY M. GLASS
Albert Hill Graves (115) married Maude Burgess. (R-1)
Children - Graves
+283. Zella May Graves, m(1) Cecil E. Ankrom, m(2) Egbert Zillafro.
284. Dorothy Clara Graves
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