Rev. 19 March 2009, Gen. 85

 

THOMAS GRAVES, QUAKER

 

of Newcastle Co., Delaware

and His Descendants

 

 

GENERATION 1

 

Thomas Graves (1) lived in New Castle Co., Delaware.  He probably died before his son, Samuel, came into possession of his land in 1700.  He is thought to have arrived in America, perhaps at Philadelphia, about 1680.  There is a deed for property he purchased near Philadelphia in 1685.  It is said that he entertained people such as William Penn and Lord Baltimore at magnificent hunting parties on his lands.  Irish Quakers in Pennsylvania, by Albert Cooke Myers, page 365, states that “The will of Joseph Whitesett in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, dated Jan. 7, 1732, mentions his relative Thomas Greaves, Jr., and suggests that the wife of Thomas Greaves may have been a Whitesett.”  In Passengers and Ships Prior to 1684, Welcome Society: “It has been speculated that perhaps the widow, Jane Greave, who came to America on the ship Antilope in 1682 with her mother, Mary Milcon, may have been a sister-in-law of Thomas Greave.  She was from the Quaker meeting at Killmore Parish, Ballyhagan, Ireland.  She married 6 mo 8th 1685 Maurice Liston.”

Because of the similarity in names and places, it is very possible that this family is closely connected with or descended from genealogy 712 for John Grierson of Scotland, and the Greer and Greeves Family of Ireland.

Thomas is thought by some to have come from Lynn, Mass. about 1690.  As his son Thomas Graves, Jr. of Salem Co., N.J. married a New England woman and his son Samuel Graves married a widow of a Lynn man who had moved to N.J., some support for this supposition is supplied.  (Note that in the discussion of Samuel, there is no information provided to support this statement that he married the widow of a Lynn man; evidence is needed.)

In the tax list for 1693 for Sussex Co., Pa. (now Delaware) there appears the name of a Thomas Graves who owned 300 acres of land and is listed with children.  For a time he was thought to be the father of the four children listed below (for Thomas Graves of New Castle Co.), but careful examination of the land records of Sussex Co. proves him to be another man who did not die until after 1712 and seems to have had but one son, Thomas Graves, Jr.  (Who is this Thomas Graves of Sussex Co.?)  In contrast, as stated above, the Thomas of New Castle Co. must have died before 1700.  Thomas Graves of Sussex Co. was there as early as 1680, as he is named in a census of that year and had a grant of land from the court at Lewes that year.

In a Genealogical History of the State of Delaware, as quoted by John Card Graves, appears the following. "Among the first settlers of New Castle County were the ancestors of the Graves family.  They were of English descent.  Thomas Grave (for so was the name sometimes spelled two centuries ago) was the first of the family to come to America.  He was a typical English gentleman, possessed of means, a sturdy constitution, and a hearty love of the chase.  He founded his home at Christiana Hundred in 1691, purchasing for that purpose 500 acres of land, part of which he used as a game preserve.  He was fond of hunting deer and foxes which made their habitation on his property, and hunting parties he gave were famous for good sport.  He died on his farm."

Samuel Graves and Thomas Graves were living in Sussex Co., Pa. (now Delaware) in 1693.  The names of the two brothers appear upon the tax list of that year, each paying 6 d. tax having no real estate.  (If Samuel and Thomas paid tax in 1693, it would seem that they should have been born before 1677 and 1680, since they would have only been 16 and 13 years of age.  See also the comment in the section on Thomas Graves who was supposedly born 1680.)  Widow Wynne is taxed on a 200 acre plantation the same year, and her stepson Jonathan Wynne is taxed 6 d. in the same year.  Jonathan Wynne about 1695 married Sarah Graves, a sister of the above two brothers, as is proved by the Friends Meeting minutes in regard to the marriage of Jonathan Wynne's daughter Sidney to her first cousin Samuel Graves, Jr., son of the above Samuel Graves, in 1732.  Another brother, Thomas Graves, lived in Salem Co., N.J. as early as 1698, where he is witness to a will dated that year.  (Why is Thomas Graves referred to as "another brother", since Thomas was already mentioned as a brother?)  Samuel Graves, Sr. about 1700 moved to a tract of land in New Castle Co. which seems to have belonged to Thomas Graves as early as 1691.  In a survey of adjacent lands in 1691, it refers to the line of Thomas Graves' lands, and it is reasonable to suppose that he was the father of these children.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

+2.  Samuel Graves, b.c. 1670, m. Sarah Bezer, June 1702, d. 5 Oct. 1741.

+3.  Sarah Graves, m. Jonathan Wynne, c. 1696, d. 27 April 174-.

  4.  John Graves; living in Sussex Co. in 1693.

+5.  Thomas Graves, b.c. 1680, m. Ann Barber, c. 1703, d. 1714.

 

 

GENERATION 2

 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (1)

Samuel Graves (2) was born about 1670 (or 1677 or 1675)[1], probably in Ireland, and died 5 Oct. 1741 in New Castle Co., Del. He married Sarah Bezer, daughter of William Bezer and Sarah Cool of Chichester, Chester Co. (now Delaware Co.), Pa., in June 1702.  She was born 25 (or 26) April 1677, and died 15 Oct. 1751 in Delaware.  He was a weaver by trade, and lived near the present village of Centerville, Delaware.  He was for many years an accepted minister in the Society of Friends and an elder in the Center Meeting.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  6.  Martha Graves, b. 27 July 1704, m. Jacob Chandler (son of Swithin Chandler and Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑), 3 Sept. 1730, d. 29 Oct. 1751.  He d. 8 March 1745.

+7.  John Graves, b. 7 Oct. 1706, m. Jane Chandler, 2 Oct. 1733, d. 1 Jan. 1773.

  8.  William Graves, b. 8 July 1708, d. 3 Nov. 1734.

+9.  Samuel Graves, b. 10 April 1710, m. Sidney Wynne, 1 June 1732, d. 6 Sept. 1746.

+10.  Jonathan Graves, b. 29 May 1712, m. Sarah Chandler, 14 Nov. 1739, d. 3 June 1774.

 

Sarah Graves (3) married Jonathan Wynne, only son of Dr. Thomas Wynne and Martha Buttall, about 1696.  He was buried 28 Feb. 1720/21 at Merion Meeting House, Chester Co. (now Delaware Co.), Pa.  She died 27 April 174-.

Jonathan Wynne built a house in 1700 in Blockley Twp., Philadelphia Co. on 200 acres of land he inherited from his father, and here his descendants to the sixth generation lived.  In 1890 the farm was sold and developed into the present beautiful suburb to Philadelphia called Wynnefield.  The original homestead, remodeled into one of the most beautiful colonial houses in the Philadelphia area, was still standing in 1923.  (R‑106)

Children - Wynne

  11.  Thomas Wynne, m. Mary Warner, 28 Dec. 1722.  Bur. 27 Nov. 1757 at Merion Meeting.  Mary was b. 22 Aug. 1703, dau. of Isaac Warner and Ann Craven (?).  She m(2) James Jones, 7 April 1762.

  12.  Hannah Wynne, d. before 4 Nov. 1735.

  13.  Mary Wynne, m. Noah Abraham, 28 Nov. 1729, d. before her husband.  He d. 1759.  His mother's name was Sarah.  They moved to Nautmeal (?) Twp., Chester Co., Pa.

  14.  Jonathan Wynne, Jr., m. Ann Warner, 16 Aug. 1730, d. April 1788.  She d. April 1788, dau. of Isaac Warner and Ann Craven.  They moved to Nautmeal Twp., Chester Co., Pa.

  15.  James Wynne, bur. 24 Oct. 1714, Merion Meeting, Pa.

  16.  Sidney Wynne, m. Samuel Graves (#9, her 1st cousin), 1 June 1732, d. 24 Aug. 1745.  See #9 for descendants.

  17.  Martha Wynne, b. 1708, m. Janus Kite, 30 Oct. 1741, d. 29 Dec. 1774.  He was a son of Abraham Kite and Mary Peters.

  18.  Elizabeth Wynne, m. Ralph Lewis, 22 Sept. 1737.

  19.  John Wynne, m. Ann Pastorius, 1748, d. 19 April 1787.  She was b. 5 Nov. 1729 and d. 1 Sept. 1790, dau. of Heinrich Pastorius and Sarah Boucher and granddaughter of Francis David Pastorius, the scholarly leader of the German settlers of Germantown, Pa. (now part of Philadelphia).  H. Clifford Campion, Jr., who supplied much of this information, is descended from this John Wynne.

 

Thomas Graves (5) was born about 1680, and died in 1714 in Pilesgrove Twp., Salem Co., N.J.  He left a will dated 12 Sept. 1714, proved 28 Dec. 1714, that named his wife Ann and his brother-in-law Aquilla Barber as executors.

He married Ann (or Anne) Barber about 1703-4.  She was born in 1681 in Suffield, Conn., and was a daughter of Thomas Barber and Ann Chase.

Thomas Graves purchased the 100 acre plantation of Benjamin Acton 2 Feb. 1701/2 situated at the head of Salem Creek in Pilesgrove Twp., part of 1500 acres Acton bought 1n 1695 from William Hall.  His brother-in-law, Aquilla Barber, bought 125 acres of this same tract adjoining him on 20 Aug. 1703.  This land was not far from the present site of Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.

(According to notes in the Bertha McGeehan Collection in the Gen. Soc. of Pa. Library: Thomas Graves of Oxford, Philadelphia Co., Pa., bought land on Alloways Creek, Salem Co., N.J., on 28 March 1685.  Was this the same Thomas?  If not, who was he?  Thomas could not have been born in 1680 and bought land in 1685.)

Thomas was evidently a member of the Society of Friends for at their meeting held 4 mo. (June) 29, 1704, "George Abbott was appointed to go and speak to Thomas Graves once more concerning his disorderly walking both in his marriage also his neglect in appearing at meeting."  He is called a weaver in the deeds, as was his brother Samuel.  The following children (not yet 21) were named in his will, and he left 100 acres of land to each of them (or perhaps 200 acres to Joseph).  (R‑106, R‑108)

Children - Graves

+20.  Thomas Graves, Jr., m. Rebecca ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+21.  Joseph Graves, m(1) Rebecca Bassett, 1735, m(2) Elizabeth Vanaman, 8 May 1750, d. 1779.

+22.  Samuel Graves, m. Margaret Overend (?), 1737, d.c. 1744.

 

 

GENERATION 3

 

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL GRAVES (2) AND SARAH BEZER

John Graves (7) was born 7 Oct. 1706 and died 1 Jan. 1773.  He married Jane Chandler, daughter of Swithin Chandler and Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑, on 2 Oct. 1733.  She was born 11 March 1711 and died in 1775.

The placement of the Thomas Graves who married Martha Dixon as the son of John and Jane is based on the research of Jean Grave (R‑20).  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

+23.  Thomas Graves, b. 5 July 1734, m. Martha Dixon, c. 1770.

  24.  Ann Graves, b. 2 Oct. 1735, m. Mordicai Hayes, 18 April 1764.  He d. 1824 in Chester Co., Pa.

+25.  William C. Graves, b. 30 June 1737, m. Emey Mode, 23 Sept. 1767.

  26.  Sarah Graves, b. 15 Nov. 1738, m. William Allen, 24 May 1758, d. 25 Oct. 1775.  He was b. 3 Oct. 1730, d. 1806 (his will proved 11 April), son of John and Emey Allen of Londongrove, Chester Co., Pa.

  27.  Mary Graves, b. 27 April 1740, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Dowd, d. in Chester Co., Pa.

  28.  Jane Graves, b. 14 May 1742, m. William Hincklin (or Heinklin), Jr., 1 Nov. 1769, d. 16 May 1783.  He d. 10 July 1801, son of William and Dinah Heinklin.  He m(2) Susanna Ailes, dau. of Stephen Ailes.  He was b. 1748, d. 21 Sept. 1828.

+29.  Samuel Graves, b. 16 Jan. 1746/7, m. Elizabeth Bishop, 16 June 1779, d. 7 June 1811.

  30.  Hannah Graves, b. 7 Sept. 1748, d. 18 Nov. 1780 (Chester Co., Pa.).

 

Samuel Graves (9) was born 10 April 1710 and died 6 Sept. 1746.  He married his first cousin Sidney Wynne, daughter of Jonathan Wynne and Sarah Graves, on 1 June 1732.  They were censured by Kennett Monthly Meeting.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  31.  Hannah Graves, b. 11 Oct. 1732, m. Caleb Peirce, 22 Oct. 1755, d. 24 Jan. 1790.  He was b. 2 Feb. 1727/8, d. 12 Oct. 1815, son of Joshua Peirce and Rachel Gilpin of East Marlborough Twp., Chester Co., Pa.  The Caleb Peirce homestead in 1923 was part of Peirce Park, the home of Pierre DuPont of E.I. DuPont.

  32.  Rachel Graves, b. 13 April 1738, m. David Schofield, 20 April 1763.  They moved to Maryland.

  33.  Isaac Graves, b. 1 Feb. 1740.  He died without issue before 1767, in which year his sisters sold the land he inherited from his father.

 

Jonathan Graves (10) was born 29 May 1712, and died 3 June 1774 in Delaware.  He married Sarah Chandler, daughter of Swithin and Ann Chandler, on 14 Nov. 1739. Their intention to marry was announced on 6 Aug. 1737 at Newark-Kennett Friends Meeting, Pa.  She was born 20 March 1713 and died 24 May 1760.

Jonathan Greaves was described as of Chester Hill, Del., and mentioned as of New Castle Co., Del. (Gen. Soc. of Pa., 3:117).  According to New Castle Co., Del. Will Abstracts, 1682-1800, p. 35: "Jonathan Greaves, yoeman, of Christiana Hundred, seventh day of fifth month in 1774, will probated June 11, 1774.  Page 100 mentions son Jacob, father Samuel, son Jonathan Jr., son David. Executors to be sons Jacob and Jonathan."  (R‑106, R‑107)

Children - Graves

  34.  Rebecca Graves, b. 25 June 1741, d. 19 May 1747.

+35.  Jacob Graves, b. 23 June 1743, m. Rebecca Langley, 2 Feb. 1771, d. 17 April 1818.

  36.  Jonathan Graves, b. 16 Dec. (or 29 Oct.) 1744, m. Ann Pusey (of Chester Co., Pa.), 10 April 1793, d. 16 Feb. 1834.  She was b. 10 April 17--, d. 25 Oct. 1801.  No children.  He lived on his father's farm, which was part of the old Graves tract.

  37.  Mary Graves, b. 24 Nov. 1749, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Howell, d. 27 Oct. 1771.

  38.  David Graves, b. 17 Feb. 1754, m(1) Rachel Battin, 18 May 1774, m(2) Ruth ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  Moved to Washington Co., Pa.

 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (5) AND ANN BARBER

Thomas Graves (20) lived in Salem Co., N.J.  He married Rebeckah (or Rebecca) ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  They were Quakers and belonged to the Salem Monthly Meeting of Friends, Salem, N.J., in 1742 when their son Thomas was born.  Thomas may have transferred to Salem Monthly Meeting from Burlington (N.J.) Monthly Meeting, since Richard Graves and others did.  Thomas was granted a certificate to Philadelphia (Pa.) Monthly Meeting on 28 March 1750.  He may have moved to Philadelphia slightly earlier, about 1747.  He sold the homestead his father had left him to his brother Joseph on 15 Jan. 1754.  (R‑101)

Children - Graves

  39.  Thomas Graves[2], b. Aug. 1742, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  He removed to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting and possibly had a son Thomas who is found in the Philadelphia Southern District Monthly Meeting.  Either the Thomas born 1742 or his son died 1819 in Philadelphia.

 

Joseph Graves (21) first married Rebecca Bassett, widow of William Bassett, in 1735.  She died before 1750.  He secondly married Elizabeth Vanaman, daughter of Garrett Vanaman and Maria Lock, on 8 May 1750.  He died 1779 at Pilesgrove Twp., Salem Co., N.J.  His will named all of the following children; executors were his widow and son Joseph.  His widow Elizabeth died intestate; administrators were David Moore and Joseph Graves.  (R‑106, R‑108)

Children - Graves, by Rebecca Bassett

  40.  Mary Graves

Children - Graves, by Elizabeth Vanaman

+41.  Joseph Graves, m. Leah Atkinson, 3 Sept. 1782.

  42.  Rebecca Graves

  43.  Elizabeth Graves

 

Samuel Graves (22) married Margaret Overend (?) in 1737. He died before 1746, and she died Nov. 1754.  She secondly married Edward Lyle (or Lyley) in 1746, and moved to Depford Twp., Gloucester Co., N.J., where she died leaving a will, her second husband having died 1752/3.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  44.  Samuel Graves, Jr., b.c. 1741 (not yet 14 years old at date of his mother's will in 1753).  The account of his mother's estate shows that he was living with his uncle Joseph after the death of his mother.

 

 

GENERATION 4

 

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (7) AND JANE CHANDLER

Thomas Graves (23) was born 5 July 1734, and died in Chatham Co., N.C., probably before 1800.  He married Martha Dixon about 1770 at the Monthly Meeting, Society of Friends, on Clay Creek, Chester Co., Pa.  She died in Tenn.  They were both Quakers.  Thomas moved to Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Orange Co. (now Alamance Co.), N.C. in 1757[3].  Cane Creek M.M. was established the 7th day of the 10th month of 1751.  (The Quaker custom was to refer to months by number rather than by name.)  This family also seems to have lived in Chatham Co., N.C.  (R‑1, R‑5, R‑105, pp. 14, 18-22, 34a, 35, 39, 48)

Children - Graves

+45.  Thomas Graves, b.c. 1771 (or 178‑), m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. by 6 April 1836.

  46.  Ann Graves, b.c. 1773, m. James Lineberry, 1810, d. and buried in N.C.  She stayed in N.C. when most of the rest of the family went to Ohio.  She may have moved to Tenn. after her husband died.

+47.  Samuel Graves, b. 4 May 1774 (or 1777), m. Barbara Hinson, d. 11 Sept. 1850.

+48.  Jonathan Graves, b. 13 May 1776, m. Ann (or Anna) Hinson, d. 4 July 1846.

+49.  John Graves, b. 6 April 1789, m. Joyce Elizabeth Freeman, 1813, d. 10 Sept. 1844.

+50.  Mary Graves, b.c. 1800, m. Eli Graves.

  51.  youngest daughter, b. N.C., m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Bagley, d. Tenn.  He was born in N.C.

 

William C. Graves (25) was born 30 June 1737 (recorded as 4 m. 30 1737 old style), probably in Newcastle Co., DE.  He married Emey Mode, daughter of Alexander Mode and Rebecca Allen of New Garden MM, on 23 Sept. 1767 at Londongrove Monthly Meeting, Chester Co., PA.  She was born 30 Oct. 1745, died in Jan. 1785 in Siler City, Chatham Co., NC, and was buried in the old Napton Meeting Cem., Siler City, NC.  They moved to NC.

All their children were born in Chatham Co., NC.  Of the children, John, Rachel and Alexander were in Ross Co., OH.  John was a justice of the peace.  Jane and Hannah were in Vinton Co., OH.  (R‑21, R‑36)

Children - Graves

+52.  John T. Graves, b.c. 1768, m(1) Mary Hadley, 7 March 1791, m(2) Eleanor Redfearn, 1799, d. 1835.

+53.  Rebekah Graves, b.c. 1769, m. Jacob Leonard, c. 1785, d. after 1840.

  54.  Jane Graves, b.c. 1770, m. Amos Brewer, Aug. 1789.

+55.  Rachel Graves, b.c. 1772, m. Robert Clark, c. 1795.

+56.  Alexander Graves, b. 21 May 1773, m. Rebecca Comer, 28 Nov. 1803, d. 26 Jan. 1852.

+57.  Hannah T. Graves, b. 28 Feb. 1777, m. Conner Dowd, II, 28 Feb. 1799, d. 7 July 1861.

  58.  Isaac Graves, b.c. 1778, disowned 2 Sept. 1797.

  59.  Emey Graves, b.c. 1780, disowned 4 Aug. 1798.

 

Samuel Graves (29) was born 16 Jan. 1746/7 and died 7 June 1811.  He married Elizabeth Bishop, daughter of John Bishop of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Del., on 16 June 1779.  She was born 6 June 1761 and died Aug. 1840. They both left wills of record in New Castle Co., Del. (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  60.  John Graves, b. 6 Dec. 1779, d. 1858 (Washington Co., Pa.).

  61.  Jonathan Graves, b. 6 Dec. 1779, d. 1838 (Ill.).

+62.  Thomas Graves, b. 5 Jan. 1782, m. Margaret Augusta, d. April 1844.

  63.  William Graves

  64.  Anna Graves

+65.  William Graves, b. 19 Feb. 1786, m(1) Martha Mendenhall, 19 Dec. 1814, m(2) Rachel Clair, d. 14 May 1845.

  66.  Eli Graves

  67.  Nathan Graves

+68.  Jacob Graves, b. 12 March 1793, m. Edith Jackson, 1821, d. 7 March 1849.

  69.  James Graves

+70.  Isaac Graves, b. 23 May 1797, m. Susanna ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 2 March 1860.

  71.  Mary Graves

 

CHILDREN OF JONATHAN GRAVES (10) AND SARAH CHANDLER

Jacob Graves (35) was born 23 June 1743 in New Castle Co., Del., and died 17 (or 15) April 1818 (or 1817) in Whitewater, Wayne Co., Ind.  He married Rebecca Langley, daughter of Jonathan Langley and Sarah Mendenhall of New Castle Co., Del., on 2 July (or Feb.) 1771 at Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington, Del.  (See p. 733 in the history of that church.)  She was born about 1750 and died before 1816, both in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE.  He was complained of on 15 Aug. 1771 at Newark-Kennett Friends Meeting because he was married out of the Quaker faith.

Jacob Greaves farmed at Wilmington, Delaware, about one mile southeast of Centerville, New Castle Co., Del. He sold his farm in 1816 in the Christiana Hundred area and moved to Wayne Co., Ind., near Richmond.  The sale date was Nov. 4, 1816, after the farm growing season was over.  He died soon after arrival in the Quaker colony in Indiana just a few days before his 85th birthday.  He was buried in the family lot in Smyrna Quaker graveyard about four miles southeast of Richmond, Ind., where his son Jacob Jr. and others lie.

When Jacob and his family migrated to Indiana, they stopped at Redstone, Pa., and stayed with a family named Dingy.  While there during the stopover of the covered wagon caravan, Ann, wife of Jacob Jr., gave birth to a girl whom they called Martha Dingy Grave in honor of the hosts who took them in.  It is not known how long the caravan of Graves stayed there.

In 1897, Jacob's descendants began annual reunions in Glen Miller Park in Richmond, Ind.  The Minnesota branch of Grave began annual reunions at Lake Minnetonka the same year.

Although the original name was spelled Greaves, the English pronunciation became phonetically Graves.  When this branch of the family moved west in 1816, the ending letter s was dropped, and the name from then on became Grave.  (R‑31, R‑106, R‑107)

Children - Graves

+72.  Enos Graves, b. 28 May 1772, m. Elizabeth Jones, 29 April 1796, d. 14 March 1842.

+73.  Jonathan Langley Graves, b. 14 April 1774, m. Lydia Howell, 1802, d. 8 Oct. 1824.

+74.  John Graves, b. 30 April 1780, m. Mary Howell, d.c. 1817.

+75.  Jacob Graves, Jr., b. 19 Sept. 1781, m. Ann Stroud, d. 26 April 1862.

+76.  Nathan Graves, b. 6 (or 15) July 1784, m(1) Hannah Howell, 15 March 1809, m(2) Margaret Addleman, d. 5 July 1862.

 

CHILDREN OF JOSEPH GRAVES (21)

Joseph Graves (41) married Leah Atkinson, daughter of James Atkinson and Leah Sleeper of Salem Co., N.J., on 3 Sept. 1782 at Pilesgrove Baptist Church, Dautown, Salem Co., N.J.

Salem Co., Book C, p. 31, 1801.  Joseph Grave of Township of Pilesgrove yoeman and wife Leah to Samuel Ogden of Woolrich, Gloucester Co., Tanner.  Whereas Benj. Acton 5 Feb. 1702 conveyed to Thomas Graves Sr. 100 acres, part of 1500 acres in said township, N.J.  Thomas Graves died and by will gave to his son Thomas the aforesaid 100 acres.  Whereas Thomas Graves the son by his deed 15 Jan. 1754 conveyed to his brother Joseph the 100 acres and whereas Daniel Bassett by his deed 15 Jan. 1754 conveyed to aforesaid Joseph Graves 2 tracts adjoining the aforesaid 100 acres, containing 53-1/2 acres and 17 acres.  Whereas said Joseph Graves sometime after departing this life and by his will gave to his son Joseph Graves the 3 tracts of land.  In consideration of $2666 Joseph and wife Leah sell to Samuel Ogden the above land.  (R‑106, R‑108)

Children - Graves

+77.  James Graves, m. Sarah Milles, 19 Sept. 1807, d. 1845.

+78.  Joseph Graves, b. 5 Aug. 1783, m. Mary Milles, 24 Oct. 1808, d. 31 Oct. 1838.

  79.  Samuel Graves, died young.

  80.  John Graves, b. 12 July 1792, d. 15 Feb. 1856.

  81.  Leah Graves

 

 

GENERATION 5

 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (23) AND MARTHA DIXON

Thomas Graves (45) was born about 1771 or 178-, probably in NC, and died by 6 April 1836 in Maury Co., TN.  He moved to Tenn. about 1800 with his mother and youngest sister.  According to Mr. Oliver W. Graves, Thomas's wife owned about 20 slaves, so they could not move to Ohio (a free state), so moved to Tenn. instead.  Thomas may be the one who married Peggy (or Penny?) Wall on 9 March 1803 in Randolph Co., NC, bondsman John Graves.  (There was also a Thomas Graves who married Polly Bennett on 5 May 1801 in Caswell Co., NC, but that is not the correct one.  That one was Thomas Slade Graves, born 1775 in Caswell Co., NC, died 1847 in Newton Co., GA, son of John Herndon Graves, descended from Capt. Thomas Graves of VA.)

Because Thomas's son, Isaac Lee Graves, and his wife Mary named their first son Elijah Thomas and their first daughter Margaret Jane, it is believed these were probably the names of his parents.  That would support the likelihood that Thomas married Margaret ("Peggy") Wall.

Thomas Graves was in Maury Co., TN in 1820 and 1830, and his estate was settled there in 1836.  The sale of property of the estate of Thomas Graves, deceased, was held on 6 April 1836 in Maury Co., TN.  Administrators were Isaac L. Graves and John W. Record.  Some of the buyers were Polly Graves (widow?), Isaac L. Graves, Sherwood Graves, William A. Record, John W. Record, James B. Record, William L. Brantley, Harris Brantley, etc.

There was a Thomas Graves who married Polly Weaver on 15 Dec. 1828 in Maury Co., TN.  Could this have been a second wife of Thomas who died in 1836?  The 1820 census for Maury Co., TN showed Thomas Graves with 2 males under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 10-16, and 1 female 16-26.  All three of Thomas's known children were in Perry Co., TN in the 1850 census.  (R‑29, R‑32, R‑33)

Children - Graves

+82.  Sylvia Graves, b.c. 1806, m. Leonard Mayton Thompson, 11 Sept. 1827, d. 1850-52.

+83.  Isaac Lee Graves, b. 1 Nov. 1810, m(1) Mary D. Lincoln, 19 Nov. 1828, m(2) Parthena (Ledbetter) Ary, 28 Oct. 1858, d.c. 1894.

  84.  Sherwood Graves, b. before 1820, m. Anna Bagley, 26 Aug. 1843 (Marshall Co., TN).

+85.  John H. Graves, b. 19 Dec. 1823, m. Sarah Williams, c. 1845, d.c. 1902.

 

Samuel Graves (47) was born 4 May 1774 (or 1777) in Chatham Co., N.C., died 11 Sept. 1850 (or 1844) in Ohio, and was buried at Saltz Springs, near Allensville, Vinton Co., Ohio.  He married Barbara Hinson (or Barshaba or Basheba or Barsheba Henson, according to her tombstone). She was born 25 March 1785 in N.C., died 26 Oct. 1868 in Allensville, Ohio, and was buried beside her husband. They were listed in the 1850 census for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio.  (R‑5, R‑7)

Children - Graves

+86.  Nathan D. Graves, m. Sarah Graves (#101).

  87.  Henry Graves, m. Alice Graves (#97).

+88.  James Graves, b. 2 Aug. 1801, m. Sarah Leach (?), d. 11 Sept. 1846.

+89.  William M. (or H.) Graves, b. 11 Sept. 1803, m. Elizabeth Waldron, 25 March 1825, d. 27 Nov. 1875.

  90.  Alcey (or Alsie) Graves, b. Ohio, m(1) Hiram Waldron, 28 Oct. 1830 (Jackson, Ohio), m(2) Manuel Leech (or Leach).

+91.  Rosanna Graves, b. 1809, m. Samuel (or Lemuel) Dixon, 9 April 1816.

+92.  Eleanor Graves, b. 7 Jan. 1817, m. Jesse Murray, d. 17 March 1875.

  93.  Martha Graves , b. 1820, m. Thomas Graves (supposedly son of Polly Graves, #50).

+94.  Margaret Graves, b. 11 Sept. 1824, m. Stephen Darby, 17 Aug. 1845, d. 12 Dec. 1878.

 

Jonathan Graves (48) was born 13 May 1776 in N.C., and died 4 July 1846 in Ohio.  He was buried in Ohio.  He married Ann (or Anna) Hinson (or Henson).  She was born 6 June 1778 in N.C., died 20 Oct. 1864 in Stark Co., Ill., and was buried in Sheets Cem., Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill. She was listed in the household of her daughter Nancy in the 1850 census for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio. Jonathan was the g-g-grandfather of Mr. Oliver W. Graves of Des Moines, Iowa.  (R‑1, R‑5, R‑7, R‑24)

Children - Graves

+95.  Joseph Graves, b. 14 June 1779, m. Jane McVey, 20 April 1820, d. 16 Feb. 1870.

+96.  Eleanor Graves, b. 18 Jan. 1801, m. John Nicholas, 1821, d. 9 Jan. 1879.

  97.  Alice (Alcy or Ailsy) Graves, b. 7 Feb. 1803, m. Henry Graves (#87), d. 10 Sept. 1880.  She was bur. Sheets Cem., Stark Co., IL.

+98.  Amy Graves, b. 26 Jan. 1805, m(1) Teague Ray, m(2) John Swain, d. 13 May 1873.

+99.  Thomas Graves, b. 12 July 1807, m. Tacy Darby, d. 17 Sept. 1879.

+100.  John H. Graves, b. 26 Dec. 1809, m. Amy Wilkinson, d. 17 March 1898.

  101.  Sarah Graves, b. 11 (or 7) Sept. 1811, m. Nathan D. Graves (#86), d. Feb. 1885.

+102.  William Graves, b. 23 May 1813, m. Nancy Wyatt, d. 30 June 1888.

+103.  Joab Graves, b. 4 Jan. 1817, m. Elizabeth Surreck (or Schreck), 7 Dec. 1841, d. 26 March 1878 (or 1898).

+104.  Nancy Graves, b. 6 Oct. 1823, m. Britain Darby, d. 22 Feb. 1853.

 

John Graves (49) was born 6 April (or March) 1789 in Chatham Co., N.C., and died 10 (or 1) Sept. 1844 in Ross Co., Ohio.  He was buried in Jefferson Twp., just east of Vigo, Ohio.  He married Joyce Elizabeth Freeman, sometimes called Elizabeth, daughter of James Freeman and Sarah Toone, about 1813 or 1814 in Chatham Co., N.C.  She was born 25 Sept. 1795 in Mecklenberg Co., Va., and died 31 Oct. 1875 in Stark Co., Ill.  She was buried in Sheets Cem., Wyoming, Ill.  Their first four children were born in Chatham Co., N.C.  They moved to Ross Co., Ohio, where the rest of their children were born.  Some of their older children moved to Stark Co., IL about 1838, but John, Elizabeth, and at least one son, stayed behind.  According to the eulogy given at her funeral by a grandson, Elizabeth moved to Stark Co., IL in the fall of 1844, just after the death of her husband John.  (R‑5, R‑12, R‑29)

Children - Graves

+105.  Lemuel Graves, b. 22 Dec. 1814, m. Tacy Francis, d. 10 Sept. 1878.

+106.  Thomas Graves, b. 16 Dec. 1816, m. Nancy Ann Cox, 8 Oct. 1841, d. 2 Dec. 1885.

+107.  James Graves, b. 6 Jan. 1819, m. Maria Francis, 27 Jan. 1842, d. 5 June 1893.

+108.  William Graves, b. 20 Nov. 1820, m(1) Ann Ratcliff, 20 Nov. 1842, m(2) Rebecca Stretch, 26 July 1856, d. 6 June 1908.

+109.  Benjamin Graves, b. 17 Jan. 1823, m. Jane Ratcliff, 20 Nov. 1842, d. 26 Jan. 1852.

  110.  John Graves, b. 7 Dec. 1824, d. 6 Aug. 1840 (or 1841)(Ross Co., Ohio).  Buried in Jefferson Twp., near Vigo, Ohio.

+111.  Sarah Graves, b. 8 Nov. 1826, m. Perry (or Percy) Winn, 14 April 1850, d. 17 Sept. 1910.

+112.  Argelon Graves, b. 3 July 1828, m. Lucy Ann Boardman, 9 Nov. 1848, d. 26 Sept. 1856.

+113.  Nathan Graves, b. 21 May 1830, m. Emily Boardman, 15 March 1852, d. 4 Oct. 1890.

  114.  Tavenor (or Travenor) Graves, b. 25 Jan. 1832, d. 20 (or 28) Dec. 1837 (Ross Co., Ohio).  Buried Jefferson Twp., near Vigo, Ohio.

+115.  Joyce Elizabeth Graves, b. 22 Feb. 1834, m(1) Thomas Colwell, 22 July 1852, m(2) Michael Alderman, 4 July 1861, d. 8 April 1916.

  116.  Martha Graves, b. 18 Feb. 1838 (or 1837), d. 27 (or 17) Aug. 1841 (Ross Co., Ohio).  Buried Jefferson Twp., near Vigo, Ohio.

 

Mary (“Polly”) Graves (50) was born about 1800 in NC, and died in OH.  She married Eli Graves[4].  They were in the 1820, 1830 and 1840 censuses for Orange Co., NC.  In 1830 he was listed as Elizah Graves.  Based on these 3 census records, he was born 1790-1794, and she was born 1800.  She was in the 1850 census for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH, age 50, living with her daughter Eleanor, and very close to her son Eli.  (R‑5)

Children - Graves

+117.  Thomas Graves, b. 20 July 1814, m. Martha Graves (#93), d. 15 June 1894.

+118.  Eli Graves, b.c. 1816, m. Rebecca ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+119.  Eleanor Graves, b. 31 March 1822, m. Isaac Clark.

 

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (25) AND EMEY MODE

John T. Graves (52) was born about 1768 in Cane Creek, Orange Co., NC, and died in 1835 in Dublin, Mercer Co., OH, probably of cholera.  He first married Mary Hadley, daughter of Jeremiah Hadley and Mary Dickey,on 7 March 1791 in Chatham Co., OH.  She was born 17 March 1771 in Cane Creek, Orange Co., NC, and died 22 Sept. 1798.  He married second Eleanor Redfearn, daughter of Isaac Redfearn and Milberrry Harden, about 1799 in Randolph Co., NC.  She was born about 1779 in Randolph Co., NC, and died 1830-1835, probably in Dublin, Mercer Co., OH.  John was Justice of the Peace in Jefferson Twp., Ross Co., OH in 1812, and Postmaster in Richmondale, Jefferson Twp., Ross Co., OH in 1814.  He sold land and moved to Dublin, Mercer Co., OH in 1822.  John’s first 4 children were born in Randolph Co., NC, and the last one in Jefferson Twp., Ross Co., OH.  (R‑36, R‑28)

Children - Graves, by Mary Hadley

  120.  John T. Gaves, b. 1 June 1792, d. 1834 (Dublin, Mercer Co., OH).

+121.  Mary Graves, b. 26 Oct. 1794, m. Anderson R. Hunter, 18 Jan. 1812, d. after 1826.

  122.  Emy Graves, b. 25 Aug. 1797.

Children - Graves, by Eleanor Redfearn

  123.  Milberry Graves, b. 1800-1804, m. Richard Johnston, 9 April 1820 (Ross Co., OH), d. after 1820.

  124.  Susan Graves, m. William Botts Hedges, 15 April 1824 (Mercer Co., OH), d. 1835 (Dublin, Mercer Co., OH).

 

Rebekah (or Rebecca) Graves (53) was born about 1768 or 1769 in Chatham Co., NC, and died after 1840 in Randolph Co., NC.  She married Jacob Leonard by 1786 (perhaps about 1784).  He was born about 1763 in VA, and died after 1830 in Randolph Co., NC.  Jacob and Rebecca were found as man and wife in 1786 in Chatham Co., NC witnessing a deed between William and John Brewer.  Jacob bought his first land in Randolph Co., NC in 1797.  Their first 4 children were born in Chatham Co., NC, and the last 3 in Randolph Co., NC.  (R‑27, R‑36)

Children - Leonard

  125.  Elizabeth Leonard, perhaps b.c. 1785.

  126.  Rebecca Leonard, perhaps b.c. 1787

+127.  Henry Leonard, b.c. 1789, m. Martha Raines, 1810, d. 1872.

  128.  Jacob Leonard, b.c. 1795.

  129.  James Leonard, b.c. 1801 (2076-1810).

  130.  Nancy Leonard, b.c. 1804.

  131.  Mahala Leonard, b.c. 1807.

 

Rachel Graves (55) was born about 1770-1775, probably about 1772, in Chatham Co., NC.  She married Robert Clark about 1795.  (R‑21, R‑105, pp. 18-21, 39)

Children - Clark

+132.  John Clark, m. Ruth Dixon, 5 Nov. 1818.

 

Alexander (“Alex”) Graves (56) was born 21 May 1773 in Chatham Co., NC (according to age at death of 78 years, 8 mo., 5 days), died 26 Jan. 1852 in Vinton Co., OH, and was buried in Union Cem., Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio.  He married Rebecca Comer on 28 Nov. 1803 in Ross Co., OH (marriage record filed in 1804).  She was born 29 Dec. 1782 in NC (according to age at death of 75 years, 8 mo., 12 days), died 9 Sept. 1858 in Vinton Co., OH, and was also buried in Union Cem.  This information is from tombstone inscriptions.  According to R‑7, Alex moved to Ohio from NC with his father in 1803.  She said that his father was John (rather than William), and that he settled in Harrison Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, as did John Comber (Comer).  It was also believed by R‑7 that Alex’s mother’s name was Moab, since that name was carried on in the family for several generations, and she believed that to be Alex’s middle name.  Alex's marriage to Rebecca was one of the first Ohio marriages.  Union Cem., where they were both buried, is in Eagle Twp., Vinton Co.  However, when they first went to Ohio, that area was Hocking Co.  It was later given to Ross Co., and eventually in 1850 to Vinton when that small county was formed.  (R‑7, R‑10, R‑36)

Children - Graves

+133.  Jesse Graves, b. 4 May 1806, m. Ruth Ratcliff, 19 Jan. 1830, d. 26 Dec. 1875.

+134.  Nancy Graves, b. 31 Oct. 1809, m. Miles Ratcliff, 26 Nov. 1827, d. 13 July 1851.

 

Hannah T. Graves (57) was born 28 Feb. 1777 in Chatham Co., NC, and died 7 July 1861 in Vinton Co., OH.  She married Conner Dowd, II, on 28 Feb. 1799 in Chatham Co., NC.  (R‑36)

Children - Dowd

  135.  Hannah Dowd

 

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL GRAVES (29) AND ELIZABETH BISHOP

Thomas Graves (62) was born 5 Jan. 1782 and died April 1844.  He married Margaret Augusta (or Augustus), daughter of John Augusta (or Augustus) and Elizabeth Springer of Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE.  She was born 1792 (or 28 Dec. 1782) in Christiana Hundred, New Castle Co., DE, and died 31 Dec. 1850 (or 1855) in Millcreek Hundred, New Castle Co., DE.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  136.  John Graves, b.c. 1806.

+137.  Samuel Graves, b.c. 1808, m. Jane Graves, d. 1883.

  138.  David Graves, b.c. 1811.

  139.  William Graves, b.c. 1813.

 

William Graves (65) was born 19 Feb. 1786 and died 14 May 1845.  He first married Martha Mendenhall, daughter of James Mendenhall of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Del., on 19 Dec. 1814.  He secondly married Rachel Clair, daughter of Frederick Clair of Montgomery Co., Pa.  She was born about 1799 in PA, and died Jan. 1884.  The 1850 census for Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., DE, page 353, listed Rachel, Isabella Springer (possible daughter of William and Martha), Lemuel, William and Nathan.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves, by Martha Mendenhall

  140.  Lemuel Graves, b. 25 Dec. 1824, never married.  Living in 1908 in Hockessin, New Castle Co., Del.

+141.  William F. Graves, b. 19 Aug. 1826, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 26 May 1868.

  142.  Nathaniel Graves, b. 21 Oct. 1828, never married, d. Feb. 1859.  Was mentally deficient.

 

Jacob Graves (68) was born 12 March 1793 and died 7 March 1849.  He married Edith Jackson, daughter of Josiah Jackson and Mary Sharpless, in 1821.  She was born 23 Nov. 1799 and died 9 Nov. 1872.  They lived in Kennett Twp., Chester Co., Pa.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

+143.  Josiah Jackson Graves, b. 5 April 1823, m. Rebecca J. Barnes, 11 Oct. 1844.

  144.  William I. Graves, b. 10 Aug. 1825, never married.

  145.  Mary Ann Graves, b. 25 Oct. 1827, d. 4 Aug. 1832.

  146.  Jackson Graves, b. 26 Oct. 1829, m. Mary J. Bishop, 27 Aug. 1857 (Dryden, Tompkins Co., N.Y.).  He was living in 1909.  She was b. 13 May 1829, dau. of Joel and Maria Bishop of Dryden, Tompkins Co., N.Y., where he lived.  No children.

  147.  Amanda Graves, b. 22 Sept. 1831, d. 4 March 1855.

  148.  Elizabeth Graves, b. 13 Jan. 1834.  A teacher in Media, Delaware Co., Pa.

  149.  Mary A. Graves, b. 8 May 1836.

+150.  Harvey Graves, b. 4 July 1838, m. Selina D. Pierson, 25 Feb. 1864.

  151.  Nathan Graves, b. 10 Jan. 1844, d. 26 Dec. 1846.

 

Isaac Graves (70) was born 23 May 1797 in DE, and died 2 March 1860 in Birmingham Twp., Delaware Co., PA, where he lived.  He married Susanna ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born 3 Aug. 1805 in DE, and died 24 June 1887.  They were both buried in the yard of the Friends Meeting at Centerville, DE.  They were in the 1850 census for Birmingham Twp., Delaware Co., PA, page 106, with 6 children listed.  The youngest two children were born in PA, and everyone else in DE.  Isaac was a farmer.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  152.  Mary Graves, b.c. 1825.

  153.  John A. Graves, b.c. 1827.

+154.  Sarah Jane Graves, b. 12 March 1836, m. Abner P. Talley, c. 1857, d. 12 Oct. 1871.

+155.  James Graves, b. Feb. 1838, m. Eliza J. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  156.  Rebecca E. Graves, b.c. 1846.

  157.  Adaline Graves, b.c. 1849.

 

CHILDREN OF JACOB GRAVES (35) AND REBECCA LANGLEY

Enos Graves (72) was born 28 May 1772 (or 19 Dec. 1771), and died 14 March 1842 in Richmond, Wayne Co., IN.  He married Elizabeth Jones, daughter of John Jones and Elizabeth Gregg, on 29 April 1796.  She was born 19 Dec. 1775 and died after 1860.  They moved to Wayne Co., Indiana in 1816, where he was a member of the Friends Meeting at Whitewater.  (R‑31, R‑106, R‑107)

Children - Graves

+158.  Jesse Graves, b. 29 July 1799, m. Ann Foote, d. 27 July 1833.

+159.  Sarah Graves, b. 6 Sept. 1801, m. John C. Reed, before 26 Dec. 1818, d. July 1849.

+160.  David Isaac Graves, b. 11 Aug. (or 12 Nov.) 1803, m. Elizabeth Jane Hartley, 27 Feb. 1828, d. 24 Feb. 1864.

  161.  Jonathan Graves

  162.  Susan Graves, b. 12 Nov. 1808, d. 3 April 1819 (Redstone, Fayette Co., PA).

+163.  Rebecca Graves, b. 30 April 1811, m. Gibson Teas, 5 Jan. 1832, d. 22 May 1857.

+164.  Kersey Graves, b. 21 Nov. 1813, m. Lydia Michener, 1845, d. 4 Sept. 1883.

  165.  Enos J. Graves, b. 15 Aug. 1816, m. Dorothy ‑‑‑‑‑‑, 1838.  She was a non-Quaker.  He surveyed Quaker trace from Richmond, Ind. to Fort Wayne, Ind., according to History of Wayne Co., Ind., p. 215, 1872.

 

Jonathan Langley Graves (73) was born 14 April 1774 in New Castle Co., DE, and died 8 Oct. 1824 in Wayne Co., IN.  He married Lydia Howell, daughter of Stephen Howell and Sarah Pusey, in 1802 in Delaware.  She was born 4 Nov. 1782 in Maryland, and died 6 Nov. 1846 in Indiana. He moved in 1816 with his fathers and brothers to Wayne Co., IN.

While a young man in Delaware, Jonathan, being a Quaker pacifist, was fined in 1808 and 1809 for conscientious objection.  He received a transfer certificate at Center (Delaware) Friends Meeting dated May 6, 1816 to the Friends Meeting at Redstone, Fayette Co., PA.  They were accepted there June 26, 1816.  Then on Aug. 21, 1816, they received a transfer certificate to the Whitewater Friends Meeting in Wayne Co., IN.  (See Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, by William Wade Hinshaw, 4:489.)  Whitewater meeting was the first Quaker meeting established in Indiana, being "set off" from West Branch, Ohio, meeting on Sept. 30, 1809.

The last will and testament of Jonathan Langley Grave, Wayne Co., IN, reads as follows:  Be it remembered that I, Jonathan L. Grave, of Wayne County, being favoured with health and sound judgement and considering the uncertainty of life, think best to make this my last will and testament, in manner following, viz.

First, my will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid, as soon as convenient after my decease.

Item, I give to my beloved wife Lydia Grave all the tract of land upon which I now live containing two hundred and forty acres, also all my household and kitchen furniture, livestock, grain, hay and farming utensils, during her widowhood.

Item, I give all the residue of my estate both real and personal and also my wife's dower at her death or marriage to my seven children named Israel, Sarah Ann, Allen, David, Warner, Howell & Hannah Grave, share and share alike.

And lastly I do constitute and appoint my wife Lydia Grave as my executrix and Jacob Grave my executor of this my last will and testament; ratifying and confirming this and only this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the third day of the tenth month in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Two.

Signed, sealed, pronounced and acknowledged the said Jonathan L. Grave, as and for his last will and Testament in presence of John Bently and Nathan Grave.

                                          (Signed) Jonathan L. Grave

                                                   October 3, 1822        (R‑31, R‑106, R‑107)

Children - Graves

  166.  Israel Graves, b. 3 April 1803, d. 21 April 1826.

  167.  Sarah Ann Graves, b. 12 Dec. 1808, d. 15 Sept. 1864.

+168.  Allen Graves, b. 19 Jan. 1811, m. Mary Teas, 31 Jan. 1833, d. 21 Aug. 1888.

  169.  David Pusey Graves, b. 16 (or 6) Aug. 1813, m(1) Jane Wright, m(2) Hannah C. Nicholson, d. 15 Oct. 1888.

  170.  Warner Graves, b. 4 (or 1) March 1816, d. 1 Sept. 1889.

+171.  Howell Graves, b. 12 May 1818, m. Hannah C. Nicholson, 28 Aug. 1845, d. 8 Aug. 1894.

  172.  Hannah L. Graves, b. 16 Sept. 1821, m. Linus Mote, 29 June 1848 (Miami Co., OH), d. 21 March 1881.  He was b. 6 Oct. 1819 in Montgomery Co., OH, and d. 12 Sept. 1887 in West Milton, Miami Co., OH, son of David Mote and Miriam Mendenhall.

 

John Graves (74) was born 30 April 1780 and probably died about 1817.  His will was dated 12 March 1817.  He married Mary Howell.  She died 13 March 1859, and was buried at Center Meeting, Centerville, Delaware.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  173.  Esther Graves, b. 27 Nov. 1807, d. 11 Aug. 1838.  Buried beside her mother in Center Meetinghouse yard.

  174.  Lydia Ann Graves, b. 21 March 1810, d. 25 March 1873.  Buried beside her mother.

 

Jacob Graves (75) was born 19 Sept. (or June) 1781 at Centerville, New Castle Co., Delaware, and died 2 April 1862 in Indiana.  He married Ann Stroud.  She was born 17 Aug. 1778 and died 19 June 1849.  He was a prominent Friend and Elder of the Friends Meeting in Indiana. (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  175.  Rebecca Graves, b. 14 Oct. 1805, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Bannon, d. 26 Sept. 1824.

+176.  Milton Graves, b. 4 Aug. 1807, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 16 July 1884.

  177.  Rachel Graves, b. 9 Aug. 1809, d. 10 April 1828.

  178.  Mary Stroud Graves, b. 19 March 1811, m. Henry Stubbs.  Lived at Long Lake, Minn.

+179.  Curtis L. Graves, b. 31 Jan. 1813, m(1) Sarah E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Beulah Dunham, d. 5 Jan. 1892.

+180.  Levi Stroud Graves, b. 2 May 1814, m(1) Anna S. Stidham, 15 Nov. 1838, m(2) Abigail Anderson, 16 Nov. 1848, d. 30 May 1878.

  181.  Martha Dingby Graves, b. 10 July 1816 (Pa.), m. Elihu Cox.  Lived in Byron, Ohio.

  182.  Ruth Chandler Graves, b. 30 June 1818 (Ind.), m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Rayburn, d. 18 Oct. 1868 (New Paris, Preble Co., Ohio).

  183.  Anna H. Graves, b. 19 Sept. 1821 (Ind.), m. Jesse F. Williams, d. 6 May 1887.  Lived and died in Minneapolis, Minn.

+184.  Joseph Chandler Graves, b. 26 Jan. 1824, m. Elizabeth F. Moore, 11 Nov. 1845, d. 26 Feb. 1898.

 

Nathan Graves (76) was born 6 (or 15) July 1784 and died 5 July 1862.  He first married Hannah Howell, daughter of Stephen Howell and Hannah ‑‑‑‑‑‑ of Maryland, on 15 March 1809 at Center Meeting, New Castle Co., DE.  She was born 12 June 1791 and died 10 Feb. 1820.  He secondly married Margaret Addleman.  She was born 1 Oct. 1796.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves, by Hannah Howell

+185.  Stephen Graves, b. 15 Dec. 1809, m. Mary Strawbridge, 5 Nov. 1835.

  186.  John Langley Graves, b. 20 Oct. 1811, d. in Calif.

+187.  Pusey Graves, b. 10 Nov. 1813, m. Jane W. Witchell, 5 July 1837, d. 27 Dec. 1899.

  188.  Elwood Graves, b. 13 March 1816 (Del.), d. 18 Jan. 1818 (Whitewater, IN).

  189.  Ann Graves, b. 10 Aug. 1818 (Whitewater, IN).

Children - Graves, by Margaret Addleman

  190.  Hannah H. Graves, b. 2 Dec. 1825.

  191.  Mary Graves, b. 22 Dec. 1826.

  192.  William Graves, b. 14 Dec. 1828.

  193.  Alida Graves, b. 23 May 1831.

  194.  Mahala Graves, b. 17 March 1836.

  195.  Lydia J. Graves, b. 2 Sept. 1840.

 

CHILDREN OF JOSEPH GRAVES (41) AND LEAH ATKINSON

James Graves (77) married Susan Milles on 19 Sept. 1807.  He died in 1845.  They lived at least the early part of their married life in Woodstown, Salem Co., NJ, where at least their first two children were born.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  196.  Elizabeth Graves, b. 1805, never married.

  197.  Keziah Graves, b. 1807, d. 5 March 1894.

  198.  James Graves, Jr., b. 1810.

+199.  John Graves, b. 17 Feb. 1814, m. Eleanor F. Ray, 2 Aug. 1835.

  200.  William Graves, b. 1817.  Left no children.

  201.  Sarah Graves, b. 1820.

 

Joseph Graves (78) was born 5 Aug. 1783 and died 31 Oct. 1838.  He married Mary Milles on 24 Oct. 1808 in Salem Co., NJ, by Sheriff Mayhew.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  202.  Mary Ann Graves, b. 2 Aug. 1809, married, d. 31 July 1889.

  203.  Samuel Graves, b. 19 April 1811.  Went west.

  204.  Hannah Graves, b. 13 Feb. 1813, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Cunningham, 4 April 1837, d. 24 April 1891.

  205.  Elizabeth Graves, b. 26 Jan. 1816, d. 20 Oct. 1846.

  206.  William Graves, b. 7 June 1820, m. Sarah J. Willis, 7 July 1847 (Salem Co. Marriage Records), d. 2 Sept. 1862.  She m(2) Frederick Miller, 22 March 1869.

  207.  Rachel Graves, b. 25 April 1822, m. Edward Hunter, April 1844.  Lived at 2250 Ritner St., Philadelphia, Pa.

  208.  Jane Ann Graves, b. 14 March 1824, m. Thomas Mahan, 1842, d. 19 Oct. 1891.

  209.  Emeline Graves, b. 20 Feb. 1826.

  210.  Sarah Graves, b. 2 Oct. 1830, d. 10 Sept. 1838.

 

 

GENERATION 6

 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (45)

Sylvia (or Silvia) Graves (82) was born about 1806-08 in NC, and died about 1850-52, probably in Perry Co., TN.  She married Leonard Mayton Thompson, son of Leonard Thompson, on 11 Sept. 1827 in Maury Co., TN.  The bondsman was William Duncan.  The first Leonard was born about 1776 in Wake Co., NC, married about 1800 in NC, lived near Raleigh, Wake Co., NC, moved to TN before 1820, and died in Maury Co., TN before 1850.  Leonard M. was born 26 Dec. 1806 in NC, died 7 April 1890 near the old town of Wheeler, Washington Co., AR, and was buried in Old Wheeler Cem., Washington Co. (near the Benton Co. line).  They were listed in the 1850 census for Perry Co., TN.  Their children were born in TN.

In 1852-3, Leonard M. Thompson and the children moved to McDonald Co., MO, and about 1862 moved to Washington Co., AR.  He was a Mason, a farmer and a blacksmith.  His sons Isaac and Charles (and perhaps the other sons also) played the fiddle.

He married second Martha Sanders (or Saunders), a widow, who had a son Asa Sanders/Saunders.  By the time the Thompsons arrived in AR, they were Methodists.  By his second marriage, Leonard had children Mary Jane, Sarah, and Henry who married Ida Thompson.  Mary Jane married John Franklin and had twin boys.  Mary Jane went to Texas in 1911 to visit the Thompsons.

R‑29 visited Leonard's grave, and saw parts of two old log houses on his land in Washington Co. that were still standing in the 1960's.  A grandson by Martha owned part of the land in 1977.  (R‑29, R‑34)

Children - Thompson

  211.  son, b.c. 1828, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑  Not living with his parents in 1850.  This may have been James Thompson, b.c. 1826, who was listed in the 1850 census for Wayne Co., TN., 3rd District, with Eliza C., b.c. 1829, William, b.c. 1845, Sarah, b.c. 1847, Mary, b.c. 1849, all born in TN.

  212.  Mary E. Thompson, b.c. 1830.

+213.  Francis Marion Thompson, b.c. 1833, m. Rebecca Briley, 1851, d. 1881 (or 1885).

+214.  Isaac Cates Thompson, b. 19 Feb. 1835, m. Hannah Lee Elliott, 1857, d. 11 Oct. 1915.

  215.  John Thompson, b.c. 1837.

+216.  Charles Mayton Thompson, b. 15 June 1839, m. Nancy Ann Holmes, 1857, d. 24 Dec. 1924.

  217.  William Thompson, b.c. 1841 or 1843.

  218.  Sion M. Thompson (male), b.c. 1845.

+219.  Sylvia (or Silvia) Ann Thompson, b. 31 July 1846, m. James Reagor Covey, 1862, d. 25 June (or Jan.) 1901.

+220.  Nancy Caroline Thompson, b.c. 1848, m. Samuel Nidiffer, 15 Nov. 1866, d. 5 April 1875.

 

Isaac Lee Graves (83) was born 1 Nov. 1810 in NC, in Caswell Co., NC according to family tradition of R‑30, died about 1894 in Perry Co., TN, and was buried in the Graves Cem., Perry Co., TN.  There is no tombstone there now.  He first moved (probably from Caswell Co., NC) to Maury Co., TN, at a very early age (probably about 1820 or slightly before, when he was 10 or younger), and lived in the part that was later annexed by Marshall Co.  About 1845 he moved to Perry Co., TN.  His land grant 28680 calls for 190 acres in Perry Co., and is dated 21 April 1847.

He married twice and had nine children by each wife.  He first married Mary D. Lincoln on 19 Nov. 1828 in Maury Co., TN.  She was born 6 Jan. 1807 in NC, died 9 Feb. 1856 on Sinking Creek, Perry Co., TN, and was buried on Sinking Creek but not in the Graves Cem.  The first person buried there was her son, Brantley.

Mary's father's name may have been Elijah Lincoln, and Isaac and Mary's oldest son may have been named for her father and his father.  The only Lincoln family listed in the 1830 Maury Co. census is Elijah Lincoln.  He and his wife, Jane, are mentioned in early Maury Co. court records.

Isaac married second Parthena (or Parthenia) (Ledbetter) Ary, daughter of Johnson Ledbetter[5] and Jane Wade, on 28 Oct. 1858 in Lewis Co., TN.  She was born 12 Feb. 1837, died about 10 April 1912 in Perry Co., TN, and was buried in the Graves Cem., Perry Co., TN.

Parthena had first married Daniel Ary on 6 Feb. 1854 in Lewis Co., TN.  From the 1860 census of Perry Co. it appears they had two daughters: Sophia J. and Susan.  Apparently Susan died young, since no one has any information about her.  Sophia married several times but never had any children.  She was buried in Graves Cem., Perry Co., TN.  A new tombstone was recently erected for her, provided by Earline Hickerson, a foster daughter.

R‑38 showed Elijah Thomas Graves (oldest child of Isaac Lee Graves) as the father of a Henry Lewis Graves with wife Louise Harber.  However, it appears that Henry Lewis Graves was actually Henry Lee Graves, half-brother of Elijah, since all dates and other information matched.  (R‑28, R‑29, R‑30, R‑33, R‑44)

Children - Graves, by Mary D. Lincoln

+221.  Elijah Thomas Graves, b. 17 Jan. 1830, m. Susan Hickerson, 8 Aug. 1848, d. 28 May 1892.

  222.  Margaret Jane Graves, b. 26 Feb. 1831, d. before 1850.  Uncle Andy Graves said she was an invalid, never married, and was buried on Sinking Creek but not in Graves Cem.  She is not in the 1850 Perry Co. census.

  223.  Sherwood James Graves, b. 17 June 1832 (Maury Co., TN)[6].  No further record.  He is not in the 1850 Perry Co. census.

+224.  Isaac Brantley Graves, b. 1 Sept. 1835, m. Eliza Ledbetter, d. 1870-80.

  225.  Silva Elizabeth Graves, b. June 1836.  Since Isaac Lee Graves did not give the day in June she was born, and she was not listed in the 1850 census, it is believed she died young.

+226.  Mary Ann Graves, b. 3 Nov. 1839, m. George W. Rawdon (or Roden), d. between 1870 and 8 Sept. 1872.

+227.  Zilpha Caroline Graves, b. 3 Sept. 1841, m. James A. Turnbow, d. 23 Jan. 1914 (or 27 May 1935).

  228.  Sarah Emmaline Graves, b. 2 Feb. 1844, never married, d. 8 Dec. 1925 (at the home of her sister Kit Dabbs).  Bur. Graves Cem.

+229.  John A. Leonard Graves, b. 3 Feb.(or 2 March) 1848, m. Drucilla Catherine Dowdy, 6 Aug. 1865, d. 3 Feb. 1901.

Children - Graves, by Parthena L. Ary

+230.  Ellison (or Elizon or Elizar) Taylor Graves, b. 12 Sept. 1859, m. Mary T. Garner, 27 Dec. 1877, d. 1902.

  231.  William Johnson Graves, b. 31 Jan. 1861, d. 9 Oct. 1861 (Perry Co., TN).

+232.  Martha Adaline Graves, b. 10 Aug. 1863, m. John William Tole, 25 Oct. 1883, d. 10 Oct. 1943 (or 1925 per R‑44).

+233.  Henry Lee Graves, b. 19 April 1866, m(1) Louizar E. Anderson, 3 Jan. 1884, m(2) Mary Maude Lancaster, 5 Oct. 1907, d. 11 Sept. 1940.

+234.  Eliza Malinda Graves, b. 27 Aug. 1868, m. J. Commodore Dabbs, 14 March 1891, d. 2 Oct. 1948.

+235.  Pitts Brazhere (or Brayhere) Graves, b. 18 Aug. 1870, m. Margaret Fidelia Smith, 24 Dec. 1891, d. 28 Dec. 1899 (or 22 Dec. per R‑44).

+236.  Parthena Savannah Graves, b. 25 April 1873, m. Irvin Robert Cotton, 1 March 1891, d. 26 May 1928 (or 1926 per R‑44).

+237.  Emma Parlee Graves, b. 23 June 1878, m. Daniel F. Ary, 27 Dec. 1894, d. 1968.

+238.  Andy Cook Graves, b. 19 June 1882, m(1) Minnie Jane Cooper, 21 July 1900, m(2) Nancy Carolyn Duncan, d. 20 Oct. 1959.

 

John H. ("Bossy") Graves (85) was born 19 Dec. 1823, probably in Maury Co., TN, and died about 1902 in Wayne Co., TN.  He married Sarah ("Sally") Williams, daughter of William Williams and Sarah ("Sally") ‑‑‑‑‑‑, about 1845.  She was born 3 Sept. 1828 in TN, died 26 March 1892 in Flatwoods, Perry Co., TN[7], and was buried Flatwoods Cem., Perry Co., TN.  Their children were probably born in Wayne Co., TN.

The family was listed in the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 censuses for Wayne Co., TN.  There is a lot of circumstantial evidence that John H. Graves was a son of Thomas Graves; the second male in the household of Thomas in 1820 was probably another son, possibly Sherwood Graves.  According to Imogene Parsley, John H. and Isaac Lee Graves (his brother) lived along Buffalo River near the Wayne Co.-Perry Co. line, with John H. always found in Wayne Co. and Isaac in Perry Co. records.  The similarity of children's names between the families of Thomas, John and Isaac is also quite striking.  (R‑32, R‑33, R‑49, R‑51)

Children - Graves

+239.  Sarah Pearla Graves, b.c. 1844, m. Francis M. Whitaker, 20 April 1858.

  240.  William T. Graves, b. 21 April 1846; d. 8 Aug. 1887.  Bur. Pitts Cem. (Wayne Co., TN).  He may have been a preacher; marriage records indicated a W. T. Graves officiating at weddings.

+241.  Margaret E. Graves, b.c. 1848, m. George Tilman Choat, 30 Dec. 1868.

+242.  Sylvia Ann Graves, b. Oct. 1850, m. Samuel Newton Morgan, 31 Aug. 1867, d. March 1926.

+243.  Sherwood James Graves, b.c. 1853, m. Sarah C. Treadwell, 13 March 1871.

+244.  Violet S. Graves, b.c. 1855; m. Lewis (or Louis) C. Smith, 2 April 1872[8].

+245.  John Andrew Graves, b. March 1858, m(1) Caldona Egglintine Morgan, 4 Nov. 1883, m(2) Ella A. Rutledge, 22 Oct. 1890.

+246.  Rebecca H. Graves, b. 14 (or 11) Sept. 1860, m. Thomas Andrew Bell, 25 March (or 27 Nov.) 1878, d. 16 Nov. 1900.

  247.  Moncy Boy Graves[9], b. 14 Feb. 1863, d. 15 May 1889.  Bur. Flatwoods Cem.

+248.  Jesse Graves, b. March 1865, m. Mattie Grinder, 23 Dec. 1888.

+249.  Mary Adeline Graves, b.c. 1869, m. Andy Phillips, 3 Nov. 1885, d. 1940’s.

  250.  Malissa Graves, b. 8 March (or May) 1872, m. William Thompson, 6 Nov. 1887 (Wayne Co., TN), d. 17 Nov. 1892 (probably Wayne Co., TN).  Bur. Flatwoods Cem.

 

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL GRAVES (47) AND BARBARA HINSON

Nathan D. Graves (86) married Sarah Graves, daughter of his uncle Jonathan Graves.  She was born 11 Sept. 1811 and died Feb. 1885.  (R‑7)

Children - Graves

+251.  Jonathan S. Graves, b. 18 Dec. 1842, m. Rachel Graves, 25 Dec. 1865, d. 10 May 1911.

+252.  Mary Malissa Graves, b. 2 Dec. 1854, m. David Alonzo Ratcliff, 9 July 1873, d. 6 Dec. 1939.

  253.  William Graves

  254.  Ann Luella Graves

 

James Graves (88) was born 2 Aug. 1801 (?), died 11 Sept. 1846, and was buried in Salt (or Saltz) Springs Cem., near Allensville, Ohio.  He married Sarah Leach (or Murry?).  She was born 12 Aug. 1798 and died 1 Dec. 1850.  She was buried beside her husband in Vinton Co., Ohio.  According to Mrs. Neva Davis, the following were his children.  The main evidence for James being a son of Samuel seems to be Mrs. Davis's statement that her grandfather said that James was a brother of Henry and Nathan.  This James then does not seem to be the one who was born in 1819 and died in 1846.  That one is a cousin, a son of John.  Sarah, the widow of James Graves, was listed in the 1850 census for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, with children Basheba, 22, Mary J., 15, Martha, 10, James, 9; and a child Louisa, 1, who may have been a grandchild.  (R‑6, R‑7, R‑15, R‑105, pp. 12a, 13a, 14, 41a, 48)

Children - Graves

+255.  Edmond Graves, b. 1814, m(1) Amy Clark, 3 Oct. 1833, m(2) Jane Jordan.

  256.  John ("Jack") Graves, b. 16 Nov. 1817.  Went west in gold rush and never heard from again.

+257.  Joseph Graves, b. 24 Dec. 1819, m. Mary Ratcliff, 18 June 1843, d. 8 Aug. 1888.

  258.  Elizabeth Graves, b. 23 Feb. 1823, m. Hiram M. Sollars, 11 March 1843, d. 22 July 1907.

  259.  Basha (or Basheba) Ann ("Tine" or "Bashie Ann") Graves, b. 28 May 1828, m. Harrison Smith.

  260.  William Graves, b. 18 April 1831, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Henson.

  261.  Mary Jane Graves, b. 16 Aug. 1834, m. Frank Leverton.

  262.  Lovixcy (or Loircy?) Graves, b. 20 Oct. 1837, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Dobson.

  263.  Martha Graves, b. 17 Aug. 1839.

  264.  James Graves, b. 2 Feb. 1842, m. Cary Fling.

 

William M. (or H.) Graves (89) was born 11 (or 10) Sept. 1803 in NC, and died 27 Nov. 1875 in Allensville, Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH.  He married Elizabeth Waldron, daughter of Phillip Waldron and Anna Catherine Keller, on 25 March 1825 in Jackson Co., OH. She was born 20 June 1805 in NC, and died 25 Nov. 1870 in Allensville, Vinton Co., OH.  They were both buried in Salt Springs Cem., near Allensville, OH.  They were listed in the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH.  (R‑7)

Children - Graves

+265.  Mahala Graves, b.c. 1823 (?), m. William M. Hix, 1 Feb. 1845.

+266.  Anna C. Graves, b. 19 Feb. 1830, m. Abraham N. Cozad, 5 Dec. 1847.

+267.  Nathan Graves, b. 16 March 1837, m. Elizabeth Cozad, 15 May 1853, d. 16 Oct. 1903.

+268.  John Graves, b. 15 Feb. 1839, m(1) Charity L. Clark, 2 Jan. 1862, m(2) Ann Hill, 24 Dec. 1885, d. 25 Aug. 1916.

  269.  Richard Graves, b.c. 1842.

+270.  Louvina Graves, b.c. 1844, m. Thomas Jefferson Barnett, 5 April 1860.

+271.  Lydia Graves, b.c. 1848, m. Pearley C. Waldron, 19 April 1867.

  272.  Eli Graves, b.c. 1850 (?).

  273.  Robert Graves, b.c. 1853, d. 18 Nov. 1907 (Vinton Co., OH).

  274.  Sarah Graves, b.c. 1857.

 

Rosanna (or Rosannah or Roseanna) Graves (91) was born about 1809 in NC.  She married Samuel (or Lemuel) Dixon on 9 April 1816.  He was born about 1804 in NC.  He was a son of William Dixon and Sarah Johns.  His sister, Ruth Dixon, married John Clark, thought to be a son of Robert Clark and Rachel Graves.  Rosanna and Lemuel were listed in the 1850 census for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, with the following 9 children.  He was a farmer.  They were living next to James Graves, 32, and Mary, 32, in 1850.  All their children were born in OH.  (R‑7)

Children - Dixon

  275.  Jesse Dixon, b.c. 1829.

  276.  Samuel Dixon, b.c. 1831.

  277.  Sarah Dixon, b.c. 1833.

  278.  Edith Dixon, b.c. 1838.

  279.  Martha E. Dixon, b.c. 1840.

  280.  William Dixon, b.c. 1842.

  281.  Mary Dixon, b.c. 1844.

  282.  Lemuel Dixon, b.c. 1847.

  283.  James Dixon, b.c. 1849.

 

Eleanor Graves (92) was born 7 Jan. 1817 in N.C., died 17 March 1875, and was buried in Log Pile Cem., Ray, Ohio.  She married Jesse Murray (or Murry) on 8 Sept. 1834 in Jackson, Ohio.  He was born 8 Aug. 1811 in N.C., died 12 Sept. 1884, and was also buried in Log Pile Cem.

Children - Murray

  284.  John Murray, b.c. 1836, m. Mary Stoneburner, 27 June 1854 (McArthur, Ohio).

  285.  Sarah Elizabeth ("Betsy") Murray, b. 28 Feb. 1838, m. Thomas Dearth, d. 14 Dec. 1901.  Bur. Boblett Cem., near Londonderry, Ohio.

  286.  RoseAnnah Murray, b. 16 Dec. 1839 (Adams Co., Ohio), m(1) John Clark, 7 July 1868, m(2) John Domney, 13 Dec. 1877, d. 26 Dec. 1901.

  287.  Elsie Murray, b. 1842.

  288.  Bathsheba Murray, b. 25 May 1844, d. 2 July 1916.  Bur. Log Pile Cem., Ray, Ohio.

  289.  Henry Murray, b. 1846.

  290.  Margaret Murray, b. 1849.

  291.  Richard ("Dickie") Murray, b.c. 1851.  He was crippled.

  292.  Martha Murray, b. 15 May 1853, m(1) Albert Ellis, 25 Dec. 1871, m(2) ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Keller, m(3) John Domney, d. 2 Nov. 1926.  Bur. Boblett Cem., near Londonderry, Ohio.

  293.  Hannah Matilda Murray, b. 14 Dec. 1854 (or 1855), m. Simon Wesley Ratcliff, 15 Sept. 1873, d. 4 Jan. 1926.  See #996 for descendants.

  294.  Louise E. Murray, b.c. 1858.

  295.  Jane Murray (or Murry), b. 12 Nov. 1858, m. Pearly Vinton Ratcliff (#997), 14 Feb. 1878 (McArthur, OH).  She was buried between her husband and sister, Hannah (Murry) Ratcliff, in Bellevue Cemetery, Ontario, CA.  They had no children.

  296.  William A. Murray, b. April 1860.

  297.  Jesse Murray, Jr., b. 8 Aug. 1862, m. Melissa Steinbrook, d. 16 Oct. 1937.  Bur. Log Pile Cem., Ray, Ohio.

 

Margaret ("Peggy") Graves (94) was born 11 Sept. 1824 in OH, and died 12 Dec. 1878.  She married Stephen Darby on 17 Aug. 1845.  He was born 1 Nov. 1818 in OH, and died 20 Dec. 1893.  They were in the 1860 and 1870 censuses for Jackson Twp., Vinton Co., OH.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in OH.

Children - Darby

  298.  Franklin (“Frank”) H. Darby, b.c. 1846.

  299.  Louisa L. Darby, b.c. 1850.

  300.  Samuel G. Darby, b.c.1852.

  301.  Barsheba D. Darby, b.c. 1854.

  302.  Charity Jane Darby, b.c. 1856.

  303.  James W. Darby, b.c. 1858.  He was a judge.

  304.  Matthew H. Darby, b.c. 1861.

  305.  Sanford S. Darby, b.c. 1865.

 

CHILDREN OF JONATHAN GRAVES (48) AND ANN HINSON

Joseph Graves (95) was born 14 June 1799, died 16 Feb. 1870 at age 70 years, 7 mo., 2 days (born 1799), and was buried in Salt Springs Cem., near Allensville, Ohio.  He married Jane ("Jennie") McVey, daughter of James McVey and Tacy Darby, on 20 April 1820.  She was born 11 Jan. 1805 and died 16 Feb. 1888.  (R‑24, R‑105)

Children - Graves

+306.  Samuel M. Graves, b. 25 Dec. 1820, m(1) Sarah Ann Cox, 17 June 1841, m(2) Rebecca Ziegler, 14 Jan. 1864, d. 21 June 1904.

  307.  William Graves, b. 6 Sept.1822, m. Catherine Cozad, d. Allensville, OH.  She was b. 6 April 1822 and d. 4 Jan. 1894.

  308.  Tacy Ann Graves, m. William Ray, 11 Nov. 1845.

  309.  Mary ("Polly") Graves, m. Lemuel Hutt.

 

Eleanor Graves (96) was born 18 Jan. 1801 in N.C., and died 9 or 10 Jan. 1879 in Missouri (or possibly Ross Co., Ohio, according to Our Book).  She married John Nicholas in 1821 in Jackson Co., Ohio.  He was a son of Leonard Nicholas and Rebecca Perkins, Dutch immigrants.  John was born 2 Feb. 1800 in Greenbrier, Va., and died 16 Aug. 1879 in Missouri.

All their children were born in Ohio.  All but the two of them who died in childhood went west with the rising tide of emigration, and settled in Missouri and Nebraska.  Regarding the spouses of the children, Elisha Dixon and Frances Dixon were brother and sister, both children of Joseph Dixon and Rachel Wilkinson; Emily Humphrey and Winnie Humphrey were sisters; Alcinda and Mary Colwell were sisters, and Mary M. Colwell was their cousin.  (R‑3, R‑19, R‑102)

Children - Nicholas

  310.  Rebecca Nicholas, b. 14 July 1822 (Ohio), d. in infancy.

  311.  Henry Nicholas, b. 20 Sept. 1823 (Ohio), d. young.

+312.  Lydia Nicholas, b. 11 March 1825, m. Elisha Dixon, 1844, d. 30 May 1902.

+313.  Joseph Nicholas, b. 5 Nov. 1826, m(1) Frances M. Dixon, 22 Oct. 1847, m(2) Emily S. Harlan Ralston, 4 Sept. 1877, m(3) Sarah E. Norton Chamberlin, 15 May 1884, d. 22 Jan. 1890.

  314.  infant, died.

+315.  Jonathan Nicholas, b. 3 May 1830, m. Emily Humphrey, d. 14 Jan. 1906.

+316.  George Washington Nicholas, b. 29 July 1831, m. Winnie Humphrey, d. 29 March 1901.

  317.  John Nicholas, b. 27 July 1834, never married, d. 23 Aug. 1882.

+318.  Joab Nicholas, b. 3 March 1836, m(1) Alcinda Colwell, 15 Sept. 1860, m(2) Anna Edmonds, d. 12 Sept. 1914.

+319.  Leonard Nicholas, b. 5 Oct. 1837, m. Sarah Davis, 19 June 1881, d. 1 Dec. 1913.

+320.  Thomas B. Nicholas, b. 15 Feb. 1839, m(1) Mary Jane Colwell, 23 Sept. 1864, m(2) Mary Jane ‑‑‑‑‑‑, 23 Oct. 1895, d. 17 June 1916.

  321.  infant, died.

+322.  Ellen B. Nicholas, b. 21 Jan. 1843, m. Thomas Colwell, d. 23 Oct. 1914.

+323.  William H. Nicholas, b. 25 Dec. 1844, m(1) Mary M. Colwell, 29 Dec. 1866, m(2) Sarah Darby, 19 Sept. 1872, d. 10 Feb. 1903.

 

Amy Graves (98) was born 26 Jan. 1805 (or 1797, according to Ben F. Dixon in Our Book), and died 13 May 1873.  She first married Teague Ray, son of Thomas Ray and Charity Teague, in Ross Co., Ohio.  He was born in 1804 in VA.  She secondly married John Swain (or Swaim).  (R‑4, R‑24, R‑102)

Children - Ray

  324.  John G. Ray, m. Louisa Dixon.  Louisa was a daughter of Joseph Dixon and Rachel Wilkinson.

 

Thomas Graves (99) was born 12 July 1807 and died 17 Sept. 1879.  He married Tacy (or Tacit) Darby.  She was born about 1810.  They were listed in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., OH.  Charity Darby, 84, NC, probably Tacy’s mother, was living with them in 1870.  He was a farmer.  (R‑7)

Children - Graves

  325.  Nancy Graves, b.c. 1831.

  326.  William Graves

  327.  Charity Graves, b.c. 1836.

  328.  Stephen Graves, b.c. 1838.

  329.  Mary Graves, b.c. 1841.

+330.  Wesley Graves, b.c. 1848, m. Anna Margaret Cozad, 29 Dec. 1870, d. 19 March 1921.

  331.  Malinda Graves, b.c. 1850.

  332.  Milton Graves, b.c. 1852.

 

John H. Graves (100) was born 26 Dec. 1809 in Vinton Co., Ohio, and died 17 March 1898.  He married Amy Wilkinson. She was born 28 Aug. 1804 in N.C., and died 16 Sept. 1877.  They were listed in the 1840-1860 censuses for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio (Jackson Co. in 1840), except for Amy and Alma who weren't born in 1840, and Jacob who was not in the 1860 census.  In the 1860 Harrison Twp. census was a Jacob Graves, b.c. 1835, who may have been this Jacob, with no wife listed, but two children: Mary, 2, and Aretta, 6 months.  (R‑7, R‑24)

Children - Graves

+333.  Joseph S. Graves, b. 7 June 1833, m. Mary Jane Whitten, 13 Dec. 1867, d. 27 Jan. 1914.

+334.  Jacob Graves, b. 19 Sept. 1834, m. Sydnia Barnett, 13 Nov. 1856, d. 3 Sept. 1913.

  335.  Jonathon Graves, b. 7 April 1836, d. 18 June 1836.

+336.  Anna R. Graves, b. June 1837, m. Sylvester Ratcliff, 14 Jan. 1864, d. 17 July 1880.

  337.  Amy Graves, b. 15 July 1841, m. Sylvester Bamber, d. 1 July 1923.  He was b. 16 Oct. 1840, d. 5 Oct. 1906.

  338.  Elisha Graves, b. 24 June 1843, d. 23 June 1845.

  339.  Alma Graves, b. 9 July 1845, m. William Whitten, d. 22 April 1897.  He was b. 24 Oct. 1845, d. 27 Nov. 1924.

 

William Graves (102), possibly William Eli Graves, was born 23 May 1813 and died 30 June 1888.  He married Nancy Wyatt.  She was born about 1820.  They were listed in the 1860 census for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio.  (R‑7)

Children - Graves

  340.  Eli Graves, b.c. 1839.

  341.  Rachel Graves, b.c. 1846.

  342.  Ailsey Graves, b.c. 1848.

  343.  Elizabeth Graves, b.c. 1850.

  344.  Jonathan Graves, b.c. 1852.

  345.  Joab Graves, b. 22 March 1854, d. 15 Feb. 1916.  Buried in Walnut Grove Cem., near Eagle Mills, Ohio.  Edith A. Graves (nee Prior) was buried in this same cemetery and may have been his wife.  She was born 22 July 1843 and died 30 May 1916.  Also, there was a Joab Graves, b.c. 1854, shown in the June 18, 1880 census for Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, with wife Nancy, b.c. 1859, and nephew James M. Graves.

  346.  Nancy Graves, b.c. 1856.

  347.  Rebecca Graves, b.c. 1859.

 

Joab Graves (103) was born 4 Jan. 1817 (or 1819) and died 7 Dec. 1841.  He married Elizabeth Schreck (or Surreck) on 7 Dec. 1841.  She was born 20 Dec. 1820 and died 11 Aug. 1876.  (R‑25)

Children - Graves

+348.  Phillip Lois Graves, b. 2 Sept. 1843, m. Susan Dollison, 30 April 1868, d. 25 July 1925.

  349.  Nancy Graves, b. 18 June 1845.

  350.  Jonathan Graves, 14 Oct. 1847, d. Jan. 1923.

  351.  Samuel Graves, b. and d. 1 May 1850.

  352.  Mary Ann Graves, b. and d. 28 Oct. 1853.

  353.  John Graves, b. 21 April 1857, d. 21 Jan. 1933.

 

Nancy Graves (104) was born 6 Oct. 1823 and died 22 Feb. 1853.  She married Britain ("Brit" or "Britt") Darby.  He was born about 1812.  They were listed in the 1850 census of Richland Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio.  Her widowed mother was living in their home in 1850.  (R‑7)

Children - Darby

  354.  Charity Darby, b.c. 1840.

  355.  Ann Darby, b.c. 1842.

  356.  Amy Darby, b.c. 1844.

  357.  Thomas Darby, b.c. 1846.

  358.  Lithy (or Sithy or Lethy) Darby, b.c. 1848.

  359.  Nancy Darby, b.c. 1849.

 

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (49) AND JOYCE ELIZABETH FREEMAN

Lemuel Graves (105) was born 22 Dec. 1814 in Chatham Co., N.C., and died 10 Sept. 1878 in Stark Co., Ill.  He married Tacy Francis in Ohio.  She was born 14 Oct. 1818 in OH, and died 25 March 1897.  They were both buried in Sheets Cem., Stark Co., Ill.  Tacy and daughter Sarepta were in the 1880 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL, page 362B.  Marsh Graves, living next door in 1880, was a son.  The family was in the 1850 census for Stark Co., IL, page 222, with the first 2 children born in OH and the next 2 in IL.  (R‑5)

Children - Graves

  360.  Sarepta Graves, b.c. 1839.

  361.  John Graves, b.c. 1840.

  362.  Wesley J. Graves, b.c. 1845.

+363.  Marshall Graves, b.c. 1849, m. Charlotte ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

 

Thomas Graves (106) was born 16 (or 18) Dec. 1816 in Chatham Co., N.C., and died 2 (or 12) Dec. 1885 in Stark Co., Ill.  He married Nancy Ann Cox, daughter of Nathan Cox and Ann Dixon, on 8 (or 28) Oct. 1841 in Stark Co., Ill.  She was born 17 Jan. 1826 (or 1822?) in Ross Co., Ohio, and died 31 Dec. 1898 in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska.  They were both buried in Sheets Cem., Stark Co., Ill.  All their children were born in Stark Co.  The family was in the 1850 census for Stark Co., IL, page 223, living in the same house as another household headed by his mother Elizabeth, and next door to his brother James.  (R‑5, R‑12)

Children - Graves

  364.  William Henry Graves, b. 30 March 1843, m. Sarah Nicholas, 8 Oct. 1870, d. 16 March 1928.  5 children.

  365.  Martha Louise Graves, b. 16 Sept. 1845, m. Peter Jackson Riner, 19 Feb. 1866, d. 2 Sept. 1922 (Denver, Colo.).  Bur. Omaha, Neb.  3 children.

+366.  Lorenzo Dow Graves, b. 1 Feb. 1848, m. Ella Elizabeth Carson, 4 Sept. 1872 (or 1873), d. 19 April 1930.

  367.  James Harvey Graves, b. 22 Dec. 1849, m. Nettie DeLent Drummond, d. 4 Dec. 1931 (Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill.).  No children.

  368.  Mary Ann Graves, b. 24 Aug. 1852, m. John H. Moran, 1881, d. 30 Jan. 1916 (San Jose, Santa Clara Co., Calif.).  3 children.

  369.  Franklin Jerome Graves, b. 22 March 1855, m. Lucie DeLent, d. 7 June 1936 (Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill.).  1 child.

+370.  Harriet Emma Graves, b. 18 Aug. 1857, m. Allen Smith, 4 July 1875, d. 5 March 1933.

  371.  Forney Leroy Graves, b. 19 Nov. 1860, m. Lucy Agnes Murphey, 4 Jan. 1886 (Lexington, McLean Co., Ill.), d. 7 Nov. 1922 (Canandaigua, Ontario Co., N.Y.).  8 children.

  372.  Hermia Augusta Graves, b. 23 Aug. 1864, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(3) Lloyd Smith, d. 6 May 1930 (Rogers, Benton Co., Ark.).  No children.

+373.  Archibald Luther Graves, b. 9 Sept. 1867, m. Lenora Alberta Francis, 22 Jan. 1896, d. 22 Sept. 1935.

 

James Graves (107) was born 6 Jan. (or June) 1819 in Chatham Co., N.C., and died 5 June 1893 in Stark Co., Ill.  He married Maria Francis on 27 Jan. 1842 in Ross Co., Ohio.  She was born 13 Jan. 1821 in Richmondale Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, and died 19 Sept. 1901.  They were both buried in Sheets Cem., Stark Co., Ill.  They were in the 1880 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL, page 366B, living next door to his brother Thomas and his mother Elizabeth.  All the children of James and Maria were born in IL.  (R‑5)

Children - Graves

  374.  Mary E. Graves, b.c. 1846.

+375.  Benjamin Graves, b.c. 1848, m. Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  376.  Matilda J. Graves, b.c. 1850.

 

William Graves (108) was born 20 Nov. 1820 in Chatham Co., NC, and died 6 June 1908 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.  He first married Ann Ratcliff, daughter of Simon Ratcliff and Rachel Dixon, on 20 Nov. 1842 in Ross Co., OH[10].  She was born about 1823, died 18 Jan. 1856 (at 31 years, 8 months, 24 days), and was buried at Londonderry Cemetery, Ross Co., OH[11].  He secondly married Rebecca ("Becky") Stretch on 26 July 1856 in Vinton Co., OH.  She was born 28 Nov. 1833 in Ross Co., OH, and died 26 May 1905 in Princeville, Peoria Co., IL.  They were in the 1860 census for Liberty Twp., Ross Co., OH, and may have lived in Stark Co., IL later.  (Sources of information are death certificates of William, Rebecca, and their children, censuses of 1850, 1860, 1880, and 1900, marriage record, William’s obituary, Essex Twp., Stark County, Illinois Cemeteries, and various articles in the Stark County News.)  (R‑5, R‑7, R‑29)

Children - Graves, by Ann Ratcliff

+377.  Simon Sylvester Graves, b. 18 March 1844, m. Martha E. Drummond, d. 4 Nov. 1917.

+378.  Martha Madaline Graves, b. 2 April 1846, m. Nathan Monroe Cox, d. 18 Dec. 1932

  379.  James Newton Graves, b. 13 Nov. 1848 (OH), d. 9 Dec. 1848 (OH).  Buried Londonderry Cem., Londonderry, OH[12].

+380.  Sarah Ann Graves, b. 18 July 1855, m. Charles Henry Cox, 10 Sept. 1874, d. 22 June 1942.

Children - Graves, by Rebecca Stretch

+381.  Cynthia Jane Graves, b. 26 Sept. 1860, m. David G. Evans, 25 Feb. 1879 d. 22 Oct. 1931.

+382.  Thomas Lafayette Graves, b. 20 June 1862, m. Nettie Bell Lair, d. 25 Aug. 1933.

  383.  Ewing Oscar Graves (called Oscar), b. 3 Nov. 1870 (Peoria Co., IL), m. Viella Gingrich, 14 Aug. 1895 (Princeville, IL), d. 15 April 1948 (Princeville Twp., Peoria Co., IL).  Twin of Austin.  Viella was b. 20 July 1874 in Stark Co., IL, and d. 23 Feb. 1938 in Princeville, Peoria Co., IL.  They were both bur. in Princeville Cem., Princeville, IL.  Lived in Duncan, IL.  (Information from newspaper article regarding his fatal car accident, his obituary, his wife’s obituary, 1880 census, his father’s obituary, their marriage record, and a descendant, Philip King.)

  384.  Eugene Austin Graves (called Austin), b. 3 Nov. 1870 (Peoria Co., IL), m. Emma Fox, 19 Oct. 1893 (Stark Co., IL), d. 1 Nov. 1956 (Austin, Mower Co., MN).  She was b. 6 Aug. 1874 in Fairfield Co., OH, and d. 27 Sept. 1948 in Dodge Co., MN.  Twin of Oscar.  Lived in Duncan, IL.  (Information from his obituary, his wife’s obituary, 1880 census, and his grandson, Warren Throndson.)

 

Benjamin ("Ben") Graves (109) was born 17 Jan. 1823 in Ross Co., Ohio, died 26 Jan. 1852 (or 1892) in Hoopeston, Iroquois Co., Ill., and was buried in Hoopeston.  He married Jane Ratcliff, daughter of Simon Ratcliff and Rachel Dixon, on 20 Nov. 1842 (or 14 July 1844) in Ross Co., Ohio.  She was born about 1828 in Ohio.  They lived in Stark Co., Ill.  They were in the 1850 census for Jefferson Twp., Ross Co., Ohio.  (R‑5, R‑7)

Children - Graves

  385.  John Graves, b.c. 1846.

  386.  Minerva Graves, b.c. 1848.

  387.  Wilson Graves, b.c. 1850.

 

Sarah Graves (111) was born 8 Nov. 1826 in Ross Co., Ohio, died 17 Sept. 1910 in Stark Co., Ill., and was buried in Toulon, Ill.  She married Perry (or Percy) Winn on 14 April 1850 in Stark Co., Ill.  He was born in 1850 in IN, and died 31 Jan. 1898.  They were in the 1880 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL, page 363C, with daughter Joycy E. Winn.  Living next door was Noah Winn, age 28, born in IL, probable son of Perry and Sarah, and wife Louisa, age 24, born in IL.  (R‑5)

Children - Winn

  388.  Joycy E. Winn, b.c. 1864 (IL).

 

Argelon Graves (112) was born 3 July 1828 in Ross Co., Ohio, and died 26 Sept. 1856 in Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill.  He married Lucy Ann Boardman on 9 Nov. 1848 in Stark Co., Ill.  She was born 27 Dec. 1830 in Ohio, and died 28 Feb. 1902 in Stark Co.  They were both buried in Sheets Cem., Stark Co., Ill.  After Argelon died, she married Thomas Tinmons on 8 March 1860 in Stark Co., Ill.  Argelon and Lucy were in the 1850 census for Stark Co., IL.  Living with them were 4 Boardman children, probably younger siblings of Lucy, including Emily Boardman who married Argelon’s brother Nathan.  (R‑5, R‑8)

Children - Graves

+389.  William Henry Graves, b. 15 Aug. 1855, m. Fieretie Wise, d. 16 July 1937.

 

Nathan Graves (113) was born 21 May 1830 in Ross Co., Ohio, and died 4 Oct. 1890 in Stark Co., IL.  He married Emily Boardman on 15 March 1852 in Stark Co., IL.  She was born 28 Jan. 1837 in IL, and died 2 Dec. 1901 in Corning, Iowa.  They were both buried in Sheets Cem., Stark Co., IL.  They were in the 1880 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL, page 369D.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in IL.  (R‑5)

Children - Graves

  390.  Annie Graves, b.c. 1853.

  391.  Son, b.c. 1858.

  392.  Sina Graves, b.c. 1860.

  393.  George B. Graves, b.c. 1865.

  394.  Henrietta Graves, b.c. 1869.

 

Joyce ("Joicey" or “Joicy”) Elizabeth Graves (115) was born 22 (or 2) Feb. 1834 in Ross Co., Ohio, died 8 April (or 18 March) 1916 in Marshall Co., Iowa, and was buried in Toulon, Stark Co., Ill.  She first married Thomas Colwell on 22 July 1852 (or 4 July 1851) in Stark Co., Ill.  He was born in 1836 and died in 1861 in Ky., a soldier in the Civil War.  It is not presently known whether they had children.

She secondly married Michael Alderman on 4 July 1861 in Stark Co., Ill.  He also served in the Civil War.  He was born about 1837 in PA.  They were in the 1880 census for Valley, Stark Co., IL.  Michael was a farmer.  All their children were born in IL.  (R‑5)

Children - Alderman

  395.  Ella Alderman, b.c. 1864.

  396.  Charles Alderman, b.c. 1866.

  397.  Nora Alderman, b.c. 1869.

  398.  Emma Alderman, b.c. 1872.

 

CHILDREN OF MARY GRAVES (50) AND ELI GRAVES

Thomas Graves (117) was born 20 July 1814 in NC, and died 15 June 1894 (or 13 Feb. 1884).  He married Martha Graves (#93), daughter of Samuel Graves and Barbara Hinson.  She was born 12 Aug. 1820 in OH, and died 25 June 1894.  He was a farmer.

They were in the 1860 census for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., OH, Allensville P.O., page 236, dwelling 346, with Thomas, 45, Martha, 40, Margaret A., 22, James, 20, Eli, 17, Mary, 15, Samuel, 14, Barsheba, 12, Nathan, 8, Isaac, 5, and William, 1, all children born in OH.  They were in the 1880 census for Harrison, Vinton Co., OH, page 78B, with Thomas, 67, Martha, 61, Margaret, 42, Nathan, 27, Isaac, 24, William, 20, Thomas, 17, Martha, 15, and granddaughters Arrilla Graves, 12, and Etta Jane Graves, 7.  (R‑5, R‑16, R‑26)

Children - Graves

  399.  Margaret Ann Graves, b. 30 Sept. 1832, d. 10 Aug. 1882.

  400.  Elenor Graves, b. 13 Sept. 1840.

+401.  James Graves, b. 24 Jan. 1843, m. Elizabeth Barnett, d. 1899.

  402.  Eli Graves, b. 15 Jan. 1845.

  403.  Mary Mariah Graves, b. 13 Sept. 1845.

+404.  Samuel C. Graves (or Samuel Levi Graves), m. Elizabeth Ankrom.

  405.  Basheba Jane Graves, b. 12 Feb. 1848.

  406.  Sarah Graves, b. 22 Feb. 1853.

  407.  Nathan Graves, b. 28 Oct. 1855.

  408.  Isaac Graves, b. 14 Feb. 1857, d. Aug. 1894.

  409.  Henry Graves, b. 15 Feb. 1858.

  410.  William Graves, b. 15 June 1859.

  411.  Thomas Graves, b. 3 March 1862.

  412.  Martha Graves, b. 3 March 1864.

 

Eli Graves (118) was born about 1816 in NC, probably Orange Co.  He married Rebecca ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1818 in OH.  They were in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in OH.

Children - Graves

  413.  Mary A. Graves, b.c. 1836.

  414.  Nancy J. Graves, b.c. 1838.

  415.  Rachel Graves, b.c. 1840.

  416.  Joseph W. Graves, b.c. 1842.

+417.  Thurman Graves, b.c. 1845, m. Mary J. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  418.  Eleanor Graves, b.c. 1848.

  419.  Robert Graves, b.c. 1853.

  420.  Sarah M. Graves, b.c. 1857.

  421.  Hannah A. Graves, b.c. 1861.

 

Eleanor Graves (119) was born 31 March 1822 in NC.  She married Isaac Clark.  He was born about 1821 in OH.  They were in the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH.  There was an Isaac Clark, 16, living with them in 1850, probably his cousin, since there was only a 12-year age difference between them, and her mother, Mary Graves, 50, was also living with them.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in OH.

Children - Clark

  422.  Amy Clark, b.c. 1842.

  423.  Nathaniel (“Nathan”) Clark, b.c. 1844.

  424.  Thomas Clark, b.c. 1846.

  425.  Mary Clark, b. 1850.

+426.  Robert Clark, b. 21 May 1852, m. Martha E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, Jan. 1872.

  427.  Martha Clark, b.c. 1854.

  428.  Nancy Clark, b.c. 1856.

  429.  Isaac Clark, b.c. 1859.

 

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (52) AND MARY HADLEY

Mary Graves (121) was born 26 Oct. 1794 in Randolph Co., NC, and died after 1824.  She married Col. Anderson R. Hunter on 18 (or 12) Jan. 1812 in Ross Co., OH.  He was born about 1794 in VA, died in Dec. 1857 in Rockford, Mercer Co., OH, and was buried in Smith’s Cem., Dublin, OH.  They lived in Dublin Twp., Mercer Co., OH, and in Van Wert, CO also.  Anderson was a Colonel.  (R‑28)

Children - Hunter

  430.  Nancy Ann Hunter, b.c. 1813 (Ross Co., OH), d. 5 Nov. 1852 (Mercer Co., OH).

  431.  Jane Hunter, b.c. 1816 (Ross Co., OH).

+432.  Anderson R. Hunter, Jr., b. 29 Aug. 1824, m. Julia A. Emerick, d. 17 June 1892.

  433.  Martha Hunter, b.c. 1826 (OH).

 

CHILDREN OF REBECCA GRAVES (53) AND JACOB LEONARD

Henry Leonard (127) was born about 1789 in NC, and died in 1872 in Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA.  He married Martha (“Patsey”) Raines, daughter of William Raines and Margaret Lewellen, in 1810 in Randolph Co., NC.  She was born about 1795 in Randolph Co., NC, and died in the 1860’s in Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA.  They were both buried in Evergreen Cem., Fairfield, IA.  (R‑27)

Children - Leonard

+434.  Alfred Leonard, b.c. 1831, m. Martha Ann Clark Woodworth, 11 Jan. 1873, d. 28 Feb. 1900.

 

CHILDREN OF RACHEL GRAVES (55) AND ROBERT CLARK

John Clark (132) married Ruth Dixon, daughter of William Dixon and Sarah Johns, on 5 Nov. 1818 in Chillicothe, Ohio.  She was born 11 Aug. 1797, probably in Randolph Co., N.C., and died on 29 March 1868 in Vinton Co., Ohio.  She was buried in Salt Springs Cem.  (R‑21)

Children - Clark

+435.  Sarah Clark, b. 1 Nov. 1820, m(1) Ezekiel Ratcliff, 5 Nov. 1840, m(2) James Morrison, 11 Dec. 1862, d. 1 March 1878.

  436.  James Clark

 

CHILDREN OF ALEXANDER M. GRAVES (56) AND REBECCA COMER

Jesse Graves (133) was born 4 May 1806 (based on age at death of 69 yrs., 7 mo., 22 days) in Jefferson Twp., Ross Co., OH, and died 26 Dec. 1875.  He married Ruth Ratcliff, daughter of John Ratcliff and Rachel Ray, on 19 Jan. 1830 in Logan, Hocking Co., Ohio.  She was born 7 Feb. 1808 in Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, and died 14 Nov. 1892 in Vinton Co., OH.  Much of the following information about their children is from the 1850 and 1880 censuses for Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., OH.  All their children were born in Eagle Twp., Vinton Co. (or Hocking Co.?), OH.  (R‑7, R‑36, R‑105, pp. 11, 12a)

Children - Graves

+437.  Alexander J. Graves, b.c. 1831, m. Salina (or Salena) Van Gundy, d. 12 Nov. 1887.

+438.  Milton Graves, b.c. 1835, m. Sarah A. White, d. 8 Feb. 1900.

+439.  Thomas Graves, b. 27 July 1836, m. Martha Wilkinson, 23 Oct. 1859, d. 16 Oct. 1906.

  440.  William Graves, b. 1 Sept. 1838, d. 1 Sept. 1862.  He was carrying wood, when his foot slipped on a frosty board, and he drowned in the mill race at Eagle Mills, Ohio.

  441.  Jesse Graves, Jr., b. 6 Jan. 1843, d. 29 June 1845 (Eagle Twp., Hocking Co., OH). (Birth date based on age at death of 2 yrs., 5 mo., 23 days.)

  442.  Simon Graves, b.c. 1845.

+443.  Jeremiah Graves, b.c. 1847, m. Nancy Emrich, 26 Dec. 1868.

 

Nancy Graves (134) was born 31 Oct. 1809 in Jefferson Twp., Ross Co., OH, died 13 July 1851 in Vinton Co., OH, and was buried at Union Cem., near Londonderry, Ohio.  She married Miles Ratcliff, son of John Ratcliff and Rachel Ray, on 26 Nov. 1827 in Chillicothe, Ohio.  He was born 27 Nov. 1804 in Eagle Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, died 22 Aug. 1888 in Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, and was buried at Union Cem., beside his wife.  After Nancy died, Miles Ratcliff married Eliza Hanson on 10 Oct. 1854 in Chillicothe, Ohio.  Eliza was a half-sister of Sarah Hanson Graves (Lewis' wife), so upon Miles' marriage to Eliza, he became Sarah's brother-in-law instead of her nephew by marriage as he was when married to Nancy Graves (daughter of Lewis' brother Alex).  Union Cem., where Nancy and Miles were buried, was in the area of Eagle Mills, which belonged to them.  Miles was a very well-to-do man, and owned a store and ran the Eagle Mills post office, along with the mill itself.  All their children were born in OH, at least the first 6 in Ross Co., OH.  (R‑10, R‑36)

Children - Ratcliff

+444.  John A. Ratcliff, b.c. 1830, m. Sarah Ann Beck, 27 Oct. 1853.

  445.  Rebecca Ratcliff, b.c. 1832.

  446.  Rachel Ratcliff, b.c. 1834, m. James Heskett.

  447.  Mary (“Polly”) Ratcliff, b.c. 1836.

  448.  Luella (or Drucilla) Ratcliff, b.c. 1838.  Twin.

  449.  Melissa Ratcliff, b.c. 1838, d. 18 April 1877.  Twin.

  450.  Nancy Ratcliff, b.c. 1840.

  451.  Sarah Ratcliff, b.c. 1842, possibly the one who married James Vanderford, 13 Dec. 1864.

  452.  Miles Ratcliff, Jr., b. 26 Feb. 1843, d. 6 June 1864.  Civil War veteran, Co. D, Reg. 89, Ohio Infantry Volunteers.  Died of tuberculosis in U.S. Hospital at Parkersburg, W.Va.

 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (62) AND MARGARET AUGUSTA

Samuel Graves (137) was born in 1808 and died in 1883.  He married Jane Graves, daughter of Jonathan Graves.  She was born 16 July 1811 and died in 1891.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  453.  Lewis Graves, died young.

  454.  Thomas Graves

  455.  Margaretta Graves, m. Enos C. Hoopes.  Living in 1908.

  456.  Robert D. Graves

  457.  Henry A. Graves

 

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (65)

William F. Graves (141) was born 19 Aug. 1826, and died 26 May 1868 in Carroll Co., Ill., killed by lightning.  He married ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  458.  Lemuel Graves, Jr., married by 1908, lived with his uncle Lemuel in Hockessin, Del.

  459.  son

  460.  son

  461.  son

  462.  son

 

CHILDREN OF JACOB GRAVES (68) AND EDITH JACKSON

Josiah Jackson Graves (143) was born 5 April 1823 in Kennett Twp., Chester Co., Pa.  He married Rebecca J. Barnes, daughter of Thomas Barnes and Sarah Lancaster, on 11 Oct. 1844 at Hamonton, Chester Co., Pa.  She was born 15 March 1825 at New Garden, Chester Co., Pa., died 10 March 1894, and was buried at Centerville, Del.  They lived in White Horse, Chester Co., Pa.  Their children from Edith through Ella were born in Kennett, Pa.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  463.  Mary Lizzie Graves, b. 23 Feb. 1845, d. 7 Aug. 1855.

  464.  Edith W. Graves, b. 3 Jan. 1847 (Kennett, Pa.), m. J. Milton Bullock, 3 May 1866 (West Chester, Pa.).  He was b. 4 Jan. 1845 at Chads Ford, Pa., son of George Bullock and Ruth Pyle of Birmingham, Delaware Co., Pa.

+465.  Howard T. Graves, b. 4 April 1850, m. Addie E. Ellis, 24 Oct. 1876.

+466.  Bayard T. Graves, b. 22 May 1852, m. Mary Miller, 5 June 1873.

+467.  Jacob B. Graves, b. 17 Feb. 1854, m. Mary D. Cox, 18 Feb. 1880.

  468.  Frank P. Graves, b. 25 April 1858, d. 9 Jan. 1861.

  469.  Ella P. Graves, b. 21 Sept. 1860, m. Harry Eccleson (of Philadelphia, Pa.).

  470.  Edward Graves, b. 21 Sept. 1860.

  471.  Luther Graves, b. 12 Sept. 1862.

  472.  Sallie Florence Graves, b. 24 March 1864 (Fulton's Mills, Del.), m. George Glatts, 23 Nov. 1881 (Chads Ford, Pa.).  He was b. 16 April 1860 (Brandywine Springs), son of John Glatts and Solace Pickering.

 

Harvey Graves (150) was born 4 July 1838.  He married Selina D. Pierson, daughter of Amos Pierson and Ruhana Way, on 25 Feb. 1864 in Philadelphia, Pa.  She was born 28 Aug. 1838.  They lived in Nottingham, Chester Co., Pa. He was a paper manufacturer.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  473.  Fred P. Graves, b. 2 May 1865 (New Castle Co., Del.), d. 7 Dec. 1884.

  474.  William Lea Graves, b. 15 Oct. 1867 (Nottingham, Pa.).

  475.  Lillian Graves, b. 19 Jan. 1872 (Nottingham, Pa.).

  476.  Edith R. Graves, b. 31 Aug. 1875, d. 16 July 1876.

  477.  Everett Graves, b. 31 Aug. 1875.

 

CHILDREN OF ISAAC GRAVES (70) AND SUSANNA ------

Sarah Jane Graves (154) was born 12 March 1836 in PA, died 12 Oct. 1871 in Brandywine, New Castle Co., DE, and was buried in Bethel Cem.  She married Abner P. Talley, son of Thomas Lea Talley and Mary Ann Hanby, about 1857 in Brandywine, New Castle Co., DE.  He was born 2 April 1836 and died 20 Feb. 1903, both in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware.  After Sarah died, he married second Hanna (or Hannah) Mary Harkins about the end of 1871 or early 1872.  Hanna was born in 1859 and died in 1942.  Abner had 13 more children by his second marriage.

Sarah was in the 1850 census for Birmingham, Delaware Co., PA, in the household of her parents.  Abner was in the 1850 census for Division 1, New Castle Co., DE, page 275, in the household of his parents.  They were in the 1860 census for Brandywine Hundred, New Castle Co., DE, Wilmington P.O., page 497, with Eber Y., 2, and Thomas L., 6/12.  They were in the 1870 census for Brandywine Hundred, New Castle Co., DE.  The 1880 census for Brandywine listed Abner with his new wife Hannah M., 29, son William H., 12, and 4 children by Hannah.  All their children were born in Brandywine, New Castle Co., DE.  (R‑30, R‑32, R‑33, R‑34)

Children - Talley

+478.  Eber Y. Talley, b. 30 May 1858, m. Barbara A. Nicholson, 4 Dec. 1877.

+479.  Thomas Lea Talley, b. 22 Nov. 1859, m. Harriet Laura Hinkson, 26 Feb. 1890.

  480.  Mary E. Talley, b. 29 Oct. 1860, m. Joseph W. Nicholson.  He was b. 14 Dec. 1857.

  481.  Elizabeth M. Talley, b. 31 Oct. 1861, m. John R. Mouseley, d. 29 Nov. 1893.

  482.  Caroline S. Talley, b. 17 Feb. 1863, m. Joel C. Pierce.  Couldn’t be found in 1870 or 1880 census.

+483.  John G. Talley, b. 18 April 1864, m. Ida L. Pyle, 13 Feb. 1888.

  484.  Josephine Talley, b. 16 Sept. 1865, m. John W. Davis, 26 June 1884.  He was b.c. 1860 in White Co., TN.

  485.  Susanna A. Talley, b. 12 Feb. 1867, m. Willard S. Hanby.

+486.  William Harry Talley, b. 16 Feb. 1868, m. Fannie C. Henvis, 30 March 1898.

  487.  Frank (or Fran) H. Talley, b. 10 March 1869.  Not in 1870 or 1880 census; perhaps died in infancy.

  488.  James Talley, b. 7 Sept. 1870.  Not in 1870 or 1880 census; perhaps died in infancy.

 

James Graves (155) was born in Feb. 1838 in DE.  He married Eliza J. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ about 1872.  She was born in Feb. 1848 in DE.  They were in the 1900 census for Brandywine, New Castle Co., DE.  He was a farmer.

Children - Graves

  489.  Florence A. Graves, b. July 1880 (DE).  She was a school teacher in 1900.

 

CHILDREN OF ENOS GRAVES (72) AND ELIZABETH JONES

Jesse Graves (158) was born 29 July 1799, and died 27 July 1833 at Redstone, PA.  He married Ann Foote.  (R‑106, R‑107)

Children - Graves

+490.  Lewis J. Graves, b. 7 March 1837, m. Mary E. Pierson, 31 Dec. 1863.

 

Sarah ("Sallie") Graves (159) was born 6 Sept. 1801, died July 1849, and was buried in Smyrna, Kent Co., Delaware.  She married John C. Reed before 26 Dec. 1818 as his first wife in a non-Quaker ceremony.  They were questioned by Quaker authorities and had to confess that they were "in error" to be readmitted to the Society of Friends.

John Reed was born 1796 in Maryland, died June 1873, and was buried in Earlham Cem., Richmond, Wayne Co., IN.  He was a son of John Reed, b. 1758, Darke Co., Ohio, d. 1845, and Martha Rowland, d. Maryland.  John probably had 3 wives, 2 for certain.  His suspected second wife is Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑, whom he married before 25 July 1853 in a non-Quaker ceremony.  Mary died 11 Jan. 1859.  For his third wife he married Ann K. Davis prior to 23 May 1860 in a non-Quaker ceremony.  He was apparently her fourth husband, since she had apparently been married previously to Mr. White (one daughter, Elizabeth Ann White, by this marriage), Mr. Benbow, and Mr. Negus.  She died 1 Sept. 1881, and was buried at Washington, Ind.  Ann was John's wife at the time of his death, according to the probate court record.  (R‑11)

Children - Reed

+491.  Elizabeth S. Reed, b. 15 May 1819 (or 1820), m. Isaac Newton Martin, 4 July 1839, d. 2 April 1886.

+492.  Roland T. Reed, b. 15 Sept. 1822, m. Druscilla A. Unthank, 28 May 1845, d. 10 Aug. 1878.

+493.  Martha Ann Reed, b. 30 May 1825, m. Enos Mote, 26 April 1849, d. 1856.

+494.  Priscilla Reed, b. 9 May 1827, m. Henry Jay, 31 Aug. 1848, d. 25 Feb. 1854.

+495.  Susanna B. Reed, b. 3 Feb. 1831, m. Joseph Addison Unthank, 25 Feb. 1857.

 

David Isaac Graves (160) was born 11 Aug. 1803 (or 12 Nov. 1803) and died 24 Feb. 1864.  He married Eliza Jane Hartley on 27 Feb. 1828 in IN.  She was born 10 May 1809 and died 31 Aug. 1900.  They were both buried in West Union Monthly Meeting Cem., Monrovia, IN.  (R‑31)

Children - Graves

+496.  Lydia Ann Graves, b. 13 March 1829, m. Enoch Jones, 25 Oct. 1855, d. 7 Sept. 1915.

  497.  Joseph Graves, b. 15 July 1830, d. 9 Sept. 1832.

  498.  Esther Graves, b. 10 Sept. 1832, d. 1849.

  499.  Elizabeth Graves, b. 14 Aug. 1834, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Wintermote.

  500.  Jesse Graves, b. 2 July 1836.

  501.  Henry Graves, b. 5 July 1838.

+502.  Thomas Clarkson Graves, b. 13 Sept. 1840, m. Anna M. Hubbard, 15 Oct. 1868, d. 1924.

  503.  Hannah Maria Graves, b. 20 Nov. 1842.

 

Rebecca Graves (163) was born 30 April 1811, and died 22 May 1857 at Stubbs Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.  She moved with her family to Wayne Co., Ind. about 1816.  She married Gibson Teas, son of Charles Teas and Mary Gibson, on 5 Jan. 1832 at Smyrna Quaker Meeting, Wayne Co., Ind.

Gibson and Rebecca settled near the Grave and Stubbs families.  Rebecca was buried near a plum thicket on the back of their small place overlooking Stubbs Bay, recently known as the John/Elmer Larson farm.  After Rebecca died, Gibson Teas drove back to Indiana and married Diadama Sartwell.  She was born 17 Oct. 1811, and died 20 March 1899 in Long Lake, Minn., daughter of Justus Sartwell and Dorothy DeMoss.  Gibson Teas died 11 May 1892.  Diadama was twice widowed before marrying Gibson Teas.  She had first married Norman West and secondly married Thomas Stafford.  She brought her Stafford sons to Minnesota, where they have descendants to this day.

Gibson Teas was a well-known woodworking artisan.  He is listed on page 206 of Furniture Makers of Indiana, 1793-1850.  In 1834 he advertised in the Richmond, Ind. Palladium for his turning business, selling ready turned bedposts.  In 1835 he joined G. S. Sherman in cabinet making, but still carried on his turning business.

He also sold brooms he made, and kept an account of sales of the period.  One of his account books is in the Western Hennepin County Pioneers Museum Library at Long Lake, Minn.  He brought his lathe to Stubbs Bay.  Some items he made are owned by relatives and some are in the museum at Long Lake (trays, rolling pins).  He started the first library at Long Lake, and also was leader in the Spiritualist Movement in Hennepin Co.

From the biographical sketch of Gibson's son Charles, we learn that the family moved to Minnetonka in 1856. Evidently the woodworking skill of Gibson Teas enabled him to secure employment at the furniture factory at Minnetonka Mills.  (See history of that enterprise by Avery Stubbs.)  All this before moving to old Excelsior town, the part that is now Orono.

The old town of Excelsior record book 1 (not present village) shows that Gibson Teas was chosen judge of elections, 1864, local road overseer, 1862-6, and was on the town Board of Supervisors, 1864, 5, and 6.  (R‑107)

Children - Teas

+504.  Charles Ozburn Teas, b. 5 Feb. 1844, m(1) Annette Hawkins, 30 June 1870, m(2) Allie Edwards, 20 Oct. 1886, d. 14 Jan. 1902.

 

Kersey Grave (164) was born 21 (or 20) Nov. 1813 in Brownsville, Fayette Co., PA, and died 4 Sept. 1883 in Richmond, Wayne Co., IN.  He married Lydia Michener, daughter of Benjamin Michener and Abigail Stanton, in 1845.  He forsook the Quaker faith and Christianity and wrote infidelic and atheistic books.  Lydia was born 18 Jan. 1814 in Cadiz, Harrison Co., OH, and died 19 March 1889 in Richmond, Wayne Co., IN.  (R‑31)

Children - Grave

  505.  Sarah Elizabeth Grave, b. 19 July 1849, d. 14 Oct. 1886 (Wayne Co., IN).

 

CHILDREN OF JONATHAN L. GRAVES (73) AND LYDIA HOWELL

Allen Grave (168) was born 19 Jan. 1811 in Delaware, and died 21 Aug. 1888 in Hennepin Co., Minn.  He married Mary Teas, daughter of Charles Teas and Mary Gibson, on 31 Jan. 1833 in Wayne Co., Ind., by Chester Friends Meeting, four miles north of Richmond, Ind., at Woodbury Meeting House (recorded in Minutes of the Wayne Co. Quakers). Mary Teas was born 14 Aug. 1812 in Delaware, and died 26 Jan. 1890 in Hennepin Co., Minn.

All their children were probably born in Wayne Co., Ind., since they did not move to Minnesota until 1855. Jonathan and Lydia were named to honor Allen's parents, Charles and Mary for Mary's parents, and John and Rachel for Mary's grandparents.  (R‑107)

Children - Grave

+506.  Mary Ann Grave, b. 20 Jan. 1834, m. James Simmons Parker, Jr., d. 12 Jan. 1913.

+507.  Jonathan Langley Grave, b. 27 Jan. 1836, never married, d. 12 April 1911.

+508.  Lydia Howell Grave, b. 8 Sept. 1838, m. Enos Pray Stubbs, 2 Aug. 1857, d. 22 May 1867.

+509.  Rachel Teas Grave, b. 19 June 1841, m. Lot C. Hilton, 30 March 1864, d. 27 Dec. 1869.

+510.  Charles Teas Grave, b. 16 Aug. 1843, m. Lauretta Smith, 11 June 1864, d. 25 June 1901.

+511.  Ruth Ann Grave, b. 21 April 1846, m. Albert Brooks, 1872, d. 9 March 1917.

+512.  Sarah Emily Grave, b. 18 Nov. 1848, m. Charles Fletcher Mabrey, 1868, d. 9 March 1922.

+513.  John Wilson Grave, b. 15 June 1851, m. Agnes Jane Hursh, 26 Sept. 1870, d. 1 March 1919.

+514.  Hannah Elmina Grave, b. 20 April 1854, m. Hardin Brady, 8 July 1878, d. 9 March 1930.

 

Howell Graves (171) was born 12 May 1818 in IN, and died 8 Aug. 1894 in Wayne Co., IN.  He married Hannah C. Nicholson on 28 Aug. 1845.  She was born 19 Noc. 1824, and died 23 Feb. 1918 in Wayne Co., IN.  (R‑31)

Children - Graves

  515.  Vernon D. Graves, b.c. 1855, d. after 1880.

+516.  Josephine Grave, b.c. 1860, m. Caswell Grave, 24 Sept. 1896, d. after 1896.  See #1077 for descendants.

 

CHILDREN OF JACOB GRAVES (75) AND ANN STROUD

Milton Graves (176) was born 4 Aug. 1807, and died 16 July 1884 near Rockville, Parke Co., IN.  He married ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  517.  Newton Graves; lived and died in Kokomo, IN.

 

Curtis L. Graves (179) was born 31 Jan. 1813 in DE, and died 5 Jan. 1892 in Spartanburgh, Randolph Co., IN.  He probably first married Sarah E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  (The interpretation of the census information in the next paragraph is not clear.)  He then married Beulah W. Dunham.  She was born about 1819 in OH.

The 1850 census for Jefferson Twp., Preble Co., OH, listed Curtis Graves, 36, farmer, DE, Sarah E. Graves, 25, MD, Edith Graves, 13, IN, and Levi C. Graves, 2, OH.  The 1860 census for Richmond Twp., Wayne Co., IN listed Curtis Graves, 46, merchant, DE, Bula W. Graves, 41, OH, and Levi C. Graves, 11, OH.  The 1870 census for Richmond Twp., Wayne Co., IN, listed Curtis Grave, 57, DE, Bulah W. Grave, 53, OH, Levi C. Grave, 24, fruit dealer, OH, and William Dunham, 42, shoe maker, OH.  In the 1880 census for Spartansburg, Randolph Co., IN, was Curtis L. Grave, retired merchant, age 67, born in DE, father born in DE, mother born in DE, with wife Bula W. Grave, age 60, born in OH, and brother-in-law William Dunham, shoemaker, age 52, born in OH.

The 1850 census for Jefferson Twp., Preble Co., OH, listed the family of James Dunham, 28, carpenter, and after the list of children was Beulah (Bealah) Dunham, 30, and Phebe A. Dunham, 27, so it seems apparent that Beulah was not married to Curtis in 1850, and Levi was already born then, so Levi must have been by a first wife.  It is not clear who Edith Graves was (13 in 1850).

Children - Graves

+518.  Levi C. Graves, b. 19 Oct. 1848, m. Elizabeth D. Starbuck, 5 Feb. 1879, d. 1920.

 

Levi Stroud Graves (180) was born 2 May 1814 near Wilmington, DE, and died 30 May 1878 at Barbonia, Randolph Co., IN.  He first married Anna S. Stidham on 15 Nov. 1838.  She died 8 April 1847.  He secondly married Abigail Anderson on 16 Nov. 1848.  She was born 18 Oct. 1830 near Richmond, IN.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves, by Anna S. Stidham

+519.  John Thomas Graves, b. 21 Sept. 1840, m. Philena Williamson, 20 Jan. 1878, d. 4 June 1886.

  520.  Eleanor Ann Graves, b. 9 Nov. 1842, m. (Rev.) William Patterson, 15 Feb. 1866.

Children - Graves, by Abigail Anderson

+521.  Benjamin Fremont Graves, b. 11 Jan. 1850, m(1) Mary Matilda Mote, 17 May 1879, m(2) Alice Kerlin, c. 1900, d. 10 Feb. 1923.

  522.  Anna E. Graves, b. 11 Jan. 1851, d. 26 April 1857.

  523.  George E. Graves, b. 26 July 1854.

  524.  John C. Fremont Graves, b. 9 April 1858.

 

Joseph Chandler Graves (184) was born 26 Jan. 1824 in Indiana, and died 26 Feb. 1898 in Whitewater, Wayne Co., Ind.  He married Elizabeth F. Moore, daughter of David and Mary Moore, on 11 Nov. 1845.  She was born 29 Sept. 1821 and died 2 March 1885.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  525.  Ann Eliza Graves, b. 26 Aug. 1846, died in infancy.

+526.  Nathan Graves, b. 4 Nov. 1848, m. Sarah Ann Blose, 1870.

+527.  Alva Graves, b. 1 July 1851, m. Phireba Ann Boswell, 25 Dec. 1870.

+528.  David Ellis Graves, b. 25 Sept. 1853, m(1) Elizabeth Wallingford, 1873, m(2) Evangaline Blose, 11 March 1882, d.27 April 1936.

  529.  Alfaretta Graves, b. 10 May 1857, m. John M. Kemp.  Lived in Whitewater, Wayne Co., Ind.

 

CHILDREN OF NATHAN GRAVES (76)

Stephen Graves (185) was born 15 Dec. 1809 in DE.  He married Mary Strawbridge, daughter of Joseph Strawbridge and Elizabeth Bond, on 5 Nov. 1835.  She was born 2 Sept. 1816 in Hopewell Twp., PA.  All their children were born in Indiana.

They were in the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Union Twp., Montgomery Co., IN.  In 1860 there was a Mary J. Strawbridge, 22, living with them as a domestic.  There was a Stephan Grave in the 1880 census, Greens Fork, Randolph Co., IN, living alone, age 70 (b.c. 1810), born in DE, father born in DE, mother born in PA.  (R‑36, R‑37)

Children - Graves

+530.  Joseph Graves, b. 14 Sept. 1836, m. Jennie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+531.  Davis Graves, b. 9 Sept. 1838, m. Julia ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  Lived in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN.

  532.  Albert Graves, b. 21 Aug. 1840, m. Rhoda Griest.

  533.  Emma Graves, b. 14 Sept. 1843.

  534.  Elizabeth Jane Graves, b. 16 Oct. 1844.  Lived in Crawfordsville, IN.

  535.  William Graves, b. 26 April 1847.

  536.  Benjamin Graves, b. 3 May 1849.

 

Hon. Pusey Graves (187) was born 10 Nov. 1813 in Delaware, and died 27 Dec. 1899.  He first married Jane W. Witchell, daughter of John and Bathsheba Witchell of Ohio, on 5 July 1837 in Richmond, Ind.  She died 28 Aug. 1877.  He secondly married Sarah E. Swayze, widowed daughter of Willis and Zilpha Jeffrey, on 20 March 1879.

He moved to Kansas in 1859 and located on a farm in Woodson Co.  He was a Justice of the Peace and a member of the State Legislature.  He was elected Probate Judge in 1862 and served eleven years, eight of which he also served as Clerk of the District Court.  He lived in Neosha Falls, Kansas.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

+537.  Charles B. Graves, b. 13 Nov. 1841, m. Hattie S. Hawkins, 1872.

  538.  Mary Ann Graves

  539.  George T. Graves

  540.  Irena Graves

  541.  Edward Clayton Graves

  542.  John W. Graves

  543.  Albert Graves

 

CHILDREN OF JAMES GRAVES (77) AND SUSAN MILLES

John Graves (199) was born 17 Feb. 1814 at Woodstown, Salem Co., NJ.  He and Eleanor F. Ray were married on 2 Aug. 1835 by Rev. Solomon Higgins.  She was born about 1817 in PA.  In 1893 they lived at 33 Washington St., Philadelphia, PA.  They were in the 1860 census for Ward 2, Philadelphia, PA, page 186, with all children except Robert (who must have moved out of the household) and Eleanor F. (who had died).  All their children were born in PA.  They were in the 1870 census for Ward 2, Dist. 4, Philadelphia, PA, page 13, with the 3 youngest children.  Living with them in 1870 was their daughter Sarah, her husband, and a grandson, Jules Fred, 8 months old.  John was a machinist.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  544.  Robert T. Graves, b. 10 June 1836, m. Pauline Raymould, 4 May 1867.

  545.  Josephine Graves, b. 2 Nov. 1838, m. George W. Clark, 2 Feb. 1862, d. 29 June 1869.

+546.  Thomas Ray Graves, b. 30 Sept. 1841, m. Annie Kinsmore, 1 Jan. 1862, d. 22 May 1874.

  547.  John Washington Graves, b. 11 Jan. 1844, d. 4 June 1864.

+548.  Sarah Victory Graves, b. 23 Feb. 1847, m. Zepherin S. Millemin, 27 Sept. 1866, d. 7 Dec. 1881.

  549.  Eleanor Fullerton Graves, b. 23 Sept. 1849, d. 2 March 1852.

  550.  Margaret Graff Graves, b. 3 Feb. 1852, m. Henry S. Stokes, 1 Sept. 1875, d. 23 July 1893.

  551.  Frederick William Graves, b. 20 July 1856.

  552.  Eleanor Augusta Graves, b. 10 April 1859, m. Matthias Clifton, 29 Dec. 1878.

 

 

GENERATION 7

 

CHILDREN OF SYLVIA GRAVES (82) AND LEONARD M. THOMPSON

Francis Marion (“Frank”) Thompson (213) was born in 1833 in TN, died in 1881 (or 1885) in Carroll Co., AR, and was buried in Snow Cem., Carroll Co., AR.  He married Rebecca Briley, daughter of Joshua Briley and Nancy Howell, in 1851.  She was born in 1834 in TN, died 14 May 1920 in Carroll Co., AR, and was also buried in Snow Cem.  Their first five children were born in McDonald Co., MO, the sixth in Fannin Co., TX, and the last in TX.  (R‑28, R‑34, R‑35)

Children - Thompson

  553.  Nancy Thompson, b. 7 June 1853, m(1) William F. Nance, Aug. 1870 (Fannin Co., TX), m(2) Elisha Diggs, 16 Dec. 1872 (Fannin Co., TX), d. 4 Aug. 1907.  Bur. Carroll Co., AR.

+554.  John Leonard Thompson, b. 10 Oct. 1856 (or 1858), m. Sarah Jane Tomlinson, 12 (or 13) Feb. 1881, d. 27 Dec. 1930.

+555.  William Henry Thompson, b. 23 Dec. 1859, m. Mary Frances Hill, 30 Oct. 1881, d. 7 March 1928.

+556.  Martha Ann Thompson, b. Dec. 1861, m. John W. Brumley, 1877, d. 27 Nov. 1920.

+557.  Mary Frances Thompson, b. July 1865, m. William Tilford Watkins, 1 Jan. 1880, d. 1925.

+558.  Parlee Cinthy Thompson, b. 2 May 1872, m. Isaac Lafatte Martin, 26 Nov. 1896, d. 5 July 1952.

+559.  Isaac M. Thompson, b. 12 March 1873, m(1) Clarissa Arcenia Martin, 14 Oct. 1896, m(2) Alice C. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 2 Nov. 1958.

 

Isaac Cates Thompson (214), called Cates, was born 19 Feb. 1835 in TN, died 11 Oct. 1915 in Jean, Young Co., Texas, and was buried in Markley Cem., Young Co., TX (or Jack Co., TX according to R‑34).  He married Hannah Lee Elliott, daughter of John Elliott and Lucinda Bradley, in 1857 in McDonald Co., MO.  She was born 12 Feb. 1839 in TN, died 7 Aug. 1907 in Texas, and was also buried in Markley Cem.

He was a blacksmith, a farmer, a Methodist, and was one of the organizers of the Methodist Church at Jermyn, Jack Co., TX.  He was a Confederate soldier, and he said he had three brothers who were also Confederate soldiers.  Cates had scars on his neck from the war.  He was 5 feet 8 or 9 inches tall.  He loved to fish and hunt, was humorous and was also a great story-teller.

R‑29 wrote “After Hannah Lee died, Isaac Cates made several trips to Ark. visiting kin ‑ He died at Uncle “Wick’s”, Jean, Young Co., Tx.  He made rings for us girls out of dimes – for the boys, rings out of copper pennies, & for the men rings out of quarters – I recall combing his hair & sitting on his lap & listening to his tales.”

The Isaac Cates Thompson family moved to Texas in 1878, and the next year (2210) their son, John Henry Thompson, went back to Arkansas, married Mary Ray, and brought her to Texas.  The family was listed in the 1880 census for Dist. 80, Johnson Co., TX, census recorded in June 1880.  (R‑29, R‑34))

Children - Thompson

+560.  John Henry Thompson, b. 29 March 1859, m. Mary Elizabeth Ray, 11 Nov. 1879, d. 2 Jan. 1931.

+561.  Charles Mayton Thompson, b. 14 July 1861, m. Mary Elizabeth White, 3 Jan. 1884, d. 4 Oct. 1928.

+562.  William Frank Thompson, b.c. 1866, m. Rose Anna White, c. 1888.

+563.  Isaac Alzada Thompson, b.c. 1870, m. John Allen, d. 4 June 1953

 

Charles ("Charlie") Mayton Thompson (216) was born 15 June 1839 in TN, died 24 Dec. 1924, and was buried in the same plot as his father in White Oak Cem., old town of Wheeler, Washington Co., AR.  He married Nancy Ann Holmes in 1857 in McDonald Co., MO.  She was born about 1840 or 1842 in TN.  He was a blacksmith and a farmer.  He and his family were listed in the 1860 census for Rutledge P.O., McDonald Co., MO, and the 1870 and 1880 censuses for Elm Springs Twp., Washington Co., AR.  Their first two children were born in MO and the others in AR.  (R‑29, R‑34)

Children - Thompson

  564.  Francis George W. Thompson (called George), b.c. 1859.

  565.  Sarah E. Thompson, b.c. 1861, m. R. L. Lively, d. 1945.

  566.  Sterling P. Thompson, b.c. 1863.

  567.  Absalom Thompson, b.c. 1865.

  568.  John C. Thompson, b.c. 1869.

  569.  Isaac Cates Thompson, b. 28 Nov. 1871, never married.  Living in OK in 1959.

  570.  James H. R. Thompson, b.c. 1873.

  571.  Ida P. Thompson (twin), b.c. 1877, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Burnett.

  572.  Minnie A. Thompson (twin), b.c. 1877, m. George Vernon.

 

Sylvia (or Silvia) Ann Thompson (219) was born 31 July 1846 in TN, and died 25 June 1901 in Benton Co., AR.  She married James (“Jim”) Reagor Covey, a confederate soldier, in 1862 in AR.  He was born 28 Nov. 1840 and died 16 Oct. 1920.  They were buried in Bethel Cem., near Gravette, Benton Co., AR.  (R‑29, R‑34)

Children - Covey

  573.  John Covey

  574.  Henry Covey

+575.  Charlie Covey, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, a Cherokee woman.

  576.  Christina (“Tina”) Covey

  577.  Tennessee (“Tenny”) Covey, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Record.  Lived in Oklahoma.

 

Nancy Caroline Thompson (220), called Caroline, was born about 1848 in TN, died 5 April 1875 in a measles epidemic, and was buried in Ralston Cem., Monkey Island, near Grove, Delaware Co., OK.  She married Samuel Nidiffer on 15 Nov. 1866 in Benton Co., AR.  Samuel was born 3 Oct. 1847, died 2 Feb. 1919 near Fairland, Ottawa Co., OK, and was buried in Nidiffer Cem., near Fairland.  He married second Emma Jane Fields, great granddaughter of Richard Fields, Chief of Texas Cherokees, who died in 1827 in Nacodoches, TX.  (R‑29)

Children - Nidiffer

  578.  Mary Frances Nidiffer, b. 18 Oct. 1867, m. William D. Highsmith, d. 1934.  Bur. Welch, Craig Co., OK.

  579.  Hugh Nidiffer, b. 10 Dec. 1869, d. 1875 (of measles).

  580.  Charles Nidiffer, b. 8 Dec. 1871, m(1) Etta Courtney, m(2) Phoebe Moxley, d.c. 1933.  Bur. Nidiffer Cem.

  581.  Robert Freeman Nidiffer, b. 24 Sept. 1874, d. 1875 (of measles).

 

CHILDREN OF ISAAC LEE GRAVES (83)

Elijah Thomas ("Doc") Graves (221) was born 17 Jan. 1830 in Maury Co., TN, died 28 May 1892[13] in Flatwoods, Perry Co., TN, and was buried in Graves Cem., Perry Co., TN.  He married Susan (or Susannah) ("Susie") Hickerson, daughter of John Hickerson and Nancy Treece, on 8 Aug. 1848 in Perry Co.  She was born 1 Aug. 1831 in TN, died 5 May 1895 in Perry Co., TN, and was also buried in the Graves Cem.  From the Perry County History Book Marie Rasbury (#381) states “My grandfather was called “Doc”.  He was a cripple and was not strong enough to fight in the Civil War.”  (R‑28, R‑33)

Children - Graves

  582.  Nancy Mary Jane Graves, b. 6 Aug. 1853, never married, d. 22 July 1928 (at the home of her brother, Tom, in Wayne Co., TN).  Bur. Graves Cem.

+583.  John Isaac Graves, b. 21 Aug. 1855, m. Lou E. Burns, c. 1894, d. 1 Feb. 1926.

+584.  Frank Abraham Lawrence Graves, b. 25 July (or June) 1857, m. Sarah Carolyn Tatum, 11 Jan. 1885, d. 19 Nov. 1930.

+585.  Elijah Thomas Graves, Jr., b. 7 Feb. 1860, m(1) Mary Elizabeth Cotton, 17 Feb. 1880, m(2) Susan Elizabeth Churchwell, 27 Nov. 1896, d. 27 April 1947.

+586.  Sarah Elizabeth Graves, b. Oct. 1862, m. Thomas Henry Tharp, 10 March 1880, d. 1920s.

  587.  Samuel B. Graves, b. 29 May 1865, never married, d. 21 June 1896 (from a fever).  Bur. Graves Cem.

  588.  Susan Caroline ("Cissie") Graves, b. April 1871, m. A. F. ("Bud") Turnbow, 16 Dec. 1912 (Perry Co., TN), d. 27 May 1935 (heart attack, Linden, Perry Co., TN).  Bur. Graves Cem.  No children.

 

Isaac Brantley Graves (224), called Brantley, was born 1 Sept. 1835, died between 1870 and 1880, and was the first person buried in the Graves Cem., at the head of Sinking Creek, Perry Co., TN.  He married Eliza Ledbetter, daughter of Johnson Ledbetter and Jane Wade.  She was born in 1835 in TN.

It has been said that one of Brantley's daughters married a Flowers and went to western TN, but there is no proof of this.  (R‑28, R‑33, R‑43)

Children - Graves

+589.  Mary Jane Graves, b.c. 1854, m. John Hickerson, 25 Jan. (or June) 1872.

+590.  Sarah Ann Graves, b.c. 1856, m. J. B. Tucker.

+591.  George Brown (or W.) Graves, b. 22 Feb. 1858, m. Martha Caroline Whitwell, 21 March 1878, d. 29 Dec. 1921.

+592.  Nancy E. Graves, b. 19 May 1860, m. Isaac T. Whitwell, 15 Aug. 1880, d. 23 June 1921.

+593.  John Pitts Brashere Graves, b. March 1861 (or 1862), m. Harriet Garrett, 23 May 1880.

  594.  Martha Graves, b.c. 1865.

  595.  Jacob Graves, b.c. 1869.  Not listed with his mother in the 1880 census.

  596.  Caroline Graves, b.c. 1870.

 

Mary Ann Graves (226) was born 3 Nov. 1839 and died between 1870 and 8 Sept. 1872.  She married George W. Rawdon (or Roden).  They were recorded on the 1860 census of Perry Co., TN and the 1870 census of Wayne Co., TN.  George was born 23 July 1834, died 2 Sept. 1896, and was buried in the Rhodes Cem., near Cedar Hill, Dallas Co., TX.  He married second Ellen J. (Aydelott) Sharp, daughter of Abner F. Aydelott and Martha Peery, on 8 Sept. 1872 in Perry Co., TN in a ceremony performed by J. B. Graves.  Ellen first married James Sharp, son of Samuel Sharp and Millie Mayfield.  She was born 5 Oct. 1839, died 20 Oct. 1894, and was also buried in Rhodes Cem.  (R‑28, R‑33)

Children - Rawdon

+597.  Nancy Caroline Rawdon, b.c. 1857, m. Jim Bulla.

  598.  Mary C. Rawdon, b.c. 1859, d. young.  Not listed on the 1870 census.

+599.  Sarah Alcy Rawdon, b.c. Nov. 1861, m. Fletcher Marcenus Sharp, 23 Oct. 1879, d. 10 Oct. 1955.

  600.  Rutha E. Rawdon, b.c. 1865, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Tatum.

+601.  Berry Brantley Rawdon, b.c. 1867, m(1) Bettie Whitesides, m(2) Novie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  602.  Isaac Lee (“Bill”) Rawdon, b.c. 1869.  He was a preacher.

+603.  Lewis Taylor Rawdon, b.c. 1871, m. M. A. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

 

Zilpha Caroline Graves (227) was born 3 Sept. 1841, died 23 Jan. 1914 (or 27 May 1935 per R‑44), and was buried in Turnbow Cem., Lewis Co., TN.  She married James A. Turnbow.  He was born 6 May 1831, died 24 Dec. 1907, and was also buried in Turnbow Cem.  Jim served in the Confederate Army and was imprisoned by the Union Army for over two years.  (R‑28, R‑33, R‑44)

Children - Turnbow

+604.  Caroline (or M. L. J.) Turnbow, b.c. 1860, m. William J. Hanley, 10 Feb. 1877.

+605.  John Isaac Turnbow, b. 27 July 1872, m. Nancy Alice Turnbow, 22 Dec. 1890, d. 23 June 1937.

 

John A. Leonard Graves (229) was born 3 Feb. (or 2 March per R‑44) 1848 in Perry Co., TN, died 3 Feb. 1901 in Gibson Co., TN, and was buried in North Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cem., Gibson Co., TN.  He married Drucilla Catherine Dowdy, daughter of Patrick Dowdy, on 6 Aug. 1865.  She was born in 1848.  (R‑28, R‑33, R‑43, R‑44)

Children - Graves

  606.  Sarah A. Graves, b.c. 1866, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  607.  Rebecca (“Becky”) Idele or (J.) Graves, b.c. 1867, m(1) J. M. Turner, 28 Feb. 1886, m(2) ? ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Adams.

  608.  Patrick J. Graves, b.c. 1869.

  609.  Isaac Lee Graves, b.c. 1871.

  610.  Pleasant F. Graves, b.c. 1873, m. Lydia ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d.c. 1922.

  611.  James T. Graves, b. 1875 (Perry Co., TN), m(1) Thenia Alice ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Effie Ray, d. 1946.  Thenia (“Feenie”) was b. 25 Sept. 1881, d. 17 April 1925.  At least ten children according to R‑43.  Jim and Feenie were buried North Union C. P. Cem.

  612.  Rachel E. Graves, b. 2 Feb. 1878 (or 1877 per R‑44), m. R. C. (“Jake”) Garrett, d. 3 Jan. 1956 (Gibson Co., TN).  He was b. 10 March 1876, d. 11 May 1905.  Both bur. North Union C. P. Cem.

  613.  John T. Graves, b.c. 1880.

+614.  Samuel Andy Madison Graves, b. 2 Dec. 1886, m. Minnie Lee Graves (#460), d. 13 Jan. 1975.

  615.  Watson Williams Council Graves

 

Ellison (or Elizon or Elizar) Taylor Graves (230) was born 12 Sept. 1859 in Perry Co., TN, died in 1902, and was buried in Graves Cem., Perry Co., TN.  He married Mary T. (“Mollie’) Garner, daughter of Elizabeth Armentie (Boyce) Garner Sharp, on 27 Dec. 1877 in Perry Co., TN.  (R‑33)

Children - Graves

  616.  Parthena E. Graves, b. Nov. 1879, m. R. H. Spears, 1 March 1903 (Perry Co., TN, d. Texas.

+617.  Martha Ann Graves, b. 10 May 1883, m. Hiram Campbell Warren, 31 Jan. 1904, d. 21 Jan. 1953.

  618.  John Isaac Graves, b. April 1886 (Perry Co., TN), m. Fannie Underwood, 31 Oct. 1906 (Tuscaloosa Co., AL).  He had run away from home and joined the circus; the family thought he was dead until he returned home several years later.

+619.  George Graves, b. Feb. 1888, m. Ella ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  620.  Andrew Graves, b. Jan. 1890, m. Nan ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  Lived in Memphis, TN.

  621.  Sally Graves, b. July 1892, m. Albert Wilson.  Bur Graves Cem. in an unmarked grave.

 

Martha Adaline Graves (232) was born 10 Aug. 1863 in Perry Co., TN, died 10 Oct. 1943 (or 1925 per R‑44), and was buried in City Cem., Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX.  She married John William Tole, son of W. A. Tole and Dicie Sharp, on 25 Oct. 1883 in Perry Co., TN.  He was born 5 May 1860, died 8 July 1928, and was also buried in City Cem.  (R‑33, R‑44)

Children - Tole

  622.  James Thomas Tole, b. Jan. 1885.

  623.  Mary L. Tole, b. April 1886.

  624.  Andrew Lee Tole, b. 17 July 1887, m. Ona Jewell, d. 6 April 1955 (Ellis Co., TX).  Bur. City Cem.

  625.  Emma Jane Tole, b. Sept. 1891, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Temple.  Lived in Fort Worth, TX.

  626.  William Ellison Tole, b. 8 Jan. 1895, d. 24 July l957.  Bur. City Cem.

  627.  Anna L. Tole, b. Feb. 1897, m. Dee Oliver.

  628.  Bryan Whitson Tole, b. 16 Nov. 1898 (DeWitt Co., TX).

  629.  Floris Tole

 

Henry Lee ("Jack") Graves (233) was born 19 April 1866 in Perry Co., TN, and died 11 Sept. 1940 in Hazel Green, Madison Co., AL.  He first married Louizar ("Louise") Anderson[14], daughter of Joseph M. Anderson and Martha Ann Satterfield, on 3 Jan. 1884.  She was born 24 (or 25) Nov. 1864 and died 28 Sept. 1904, both in Perry Co.,TN.  They were buried in the Graves Cem., Perry Co., TN.

He married second Mary Maude ("Mammie") Lancaster on 5 Oct. 1907 in Lewis Co., TN.  She was born 27 June 1880, died 19 Oct. 1949, and was also buried in the Graves Cem.  This was her second marriage also; she was first married to a Roberts.  (R‑31, R‑33, R‑42, R‑44)

Children - Graves, by Louizar Anderson

+630.  Charlie Olenthus Graves, b. 16 May 1885, m. Addie Isabelle Kincaid, 14 Nov. 1904, d. 16 March 1960.

+631.  Minnie Jane Graves, b. 6 Dec. 1887, m. Edward Sherman Marshall, 16 Sept (or Oct.) 1906, d. 17 Dec. 1968.

  632.  infant, d. at birth.

+633.  Joseph Lee Graves, b. 3 May 1891, m. Bertha Catalina Grover, 16 Oct. 1910, d. 7 April 1954.

  634.  infant, d. at birth.

+635.  Mattie Ann Graves, b. 16 Jan. 1893, m. Rabe Daley Nichols, 11 June 1911, d. 27 Nov. 1977.

+636.  William Luther Ellis Graves, b. 19 June 1896, m. Estalee Meda Hickerson, 28 Dec. 1918, d. 12 March 1950.

  637.  infant, d. at birth.

Children - Graves, by Mary M. Lancaster

+638.  Ila Marie Graves (twin), b. 27 Feb. 1909, m. Elzie P. Browning, 31 Dec. 1924, d. 1991.

  639.  Ina Lee Graves (twin), b. 27 Feb. 1909, d. 8 April 1909.  Bur. Graves Cem. in an unmarked grave.

+640.  Edith Byron Graves, b. 1 Nov. 1911, m(1) John C. Gray, m(2) Yeiser Trull, 24 Dec. 1942, d. 15 Jan. 1994.

+641.  Edgar Ervin Graves, b. 14 April 1915, m. Opal Clara Woosley, 24 Dec. 1940, d. 7 Sept. 1971.

+642.  Opal Augusta Graves, b. 15 July 1917, m. Haskel Benjamin DeWeese, 20 Dec. 1941, d. 25 Oct. 1966 (or Nov. 1967).

+643.  Rex Elmer Graves, b. 17 Aug. 1919, m(1) Ruth Chambers, m(2) Ellen Palmer, 29 Aug. 1958, d. 23 Oct. 1977.

 

Eliza Malinda (“Kit”) Graves (234) was born 27 Aug. 1868 in Perry Co., TN, died 2 Oct. 1948, and was buried in Graves Cem., Perry Co., TN.  She married J. Commodore Dabbs on 14 March 1891.  He was born 7 Sept. 1864, died 26 July 1934, and was also buried in Graves Cem.  A number of their children died in infancy, and the inscriptions on their home-made tombstones were difficult to read.  (R‑33)

Children - Dabbs

  644.  Charlie Olenthus Dabbs, d. 1896.

+645.  Emma Estelle (or Estalee) Dabbs, b. 189‑, m. James Iverson Harber, 22 Sept. 1907, d. Feb. 1968.

+646.  Bessie Dabbs, b. 1893, m. Cullie Robert Cooper, d. 1938.

  647.  infant

  648.  infant

  649.  Grady O. Dabbs, b. 30 June 1896, d. 13 Aug. 1897.

  650.  Mary Dabbs, b. 14 Dec. 1901, d. 11 July 1903.

 

Pitts Brazhere (or Brayhere) Graves (235), known as “Poke” or “Polk”, was born 18 Aug. 1870 in Perry Co., TN, died 28 (or 22 Dec. per R‑44) Dec. 1899 in Gibson Co., TN, and was buried in Marilla Methodist Church Cem., near Kenton, TN.  He married Margaret Fidelia (“Babe”) Smith on 24 Dec. 1891.  She was born 9 April 1873 and died in 1934.  (R‑33)

Children - Graves

+651.  Leonard Graves, b. 2 July 1893, m. Prince Cothran, 16 May 1918.

  652.  Lillian Graves, b. 7 May 1898, m. Melvin Cothran.  Lived in Grand Prairie, TX.

 

Parthena Savannah Graves (236), known as Savannah, was born 25 April 1873 in Perry Co., TN, died 26 May 1928 (or 1926 per R‑44), and was buried in Graves Cem., Perry Co., TN.  She married Irvin Robert Cotton, son of Lt. John (or Johnathan) Irvin Cotton and Mary Jane Dabbs on 1 March 1891 in Perry Co., TN.  He was born 12 April 1865 on Mill Creek, Wayne Co., TN, died 16 June 1941 in Hohenwald, Lewis Co.,. TN, and was also buried in Graves Cem.  He first married Virginia Crowell who died at an early age.  Irvin attended school at Hampshire and taught school in the Perry County and Wayne County schools systems.  (R‑33, R‑44, R‑57)

Children - Cotton

+653.  Mary Estalee Cotton, b. 27 Dec. 1891 (or 1892), m. Robert A. Epley, 2 April (or 4 Feb.) 1912, d. 3 Feb. 1978.

+654.  Willie Lee Cotton, b. 2 Nov. 1894, m. Sally Ann Hickerson, 14 Jan. 1912, d. 19 Dec. 1913.

+655.  Claudia Martha Jane Cotton, b. 10 April 1896, m. Charlie Elmer Anderson, 1 Feb. 1920, d. 18 Jan. 1998.

+656.  Whitney Cotton, b. 8 Oct. 1898, m. Aaron Clarence Duncan, 12 April 1925, d. 28 July 1991.

  657.  Bedford Lee Cotton, b. 19 Nov. 1900, d. 14 Aug. 1901.

+658.  Violet May Cotton, b. 14 Aug. 1902, m. Paul Oakley Thompson, 5 April 1930, d. 12 Sept. 1999.

+659.  Marvin Eunice Cotton, b. 29 Jan. 1905, m(1) Ethel Effie Turnbow, 20 April 1930, m(2) Martha Vera Dunn, 9 Dec. 1950, d. 25 Nov. 1986.

  660.  Paris Richard Cotton, b. 19 April 1909 (Perry Co., TN), m. Minnie Sue Warren, 8 May 1932 (Lobelville, Perry Co., TN), d. 19 Jan. 1979 (Perry Co. Mem. Hosp., Perry Co., TN).  Bur. Graves Cem. (Perry Co., TN).  She was b. 22 April 1910 (Perry Co., TN) and d. 6 Jan. 1998, daughter of Carol Warren and Minnie Jane Hufstedler.  No children.

+661.  Charlotte Irene Cotton, b. 28 Dec. 1911, m. Arthur Franklin Ray, 25 Dec. 1936, d. 26 (or 25) July 1999.

  662.  Shelby Lee Cotton, b. 5 Oct. 1914, d. 23 Nov. 1914.  Bur. Graves Cem.

 

Emma Parlee Graves (237) was born 23 June 1878 on Sinking Creek in Perry Co., TN, died in 1968, and was buried in Ary Cem. on Sinking Creek.  She married Daniel F. Ary, son of William N. Ary and Mary Jane Warren on 27 Dec. 1894.  He was born 27 Oct. 1874, died 4 Aug. 1953, and was also buried in Ary Cem.  (R‑33, R‑44)

Children - Ary

  663.  Hubert Lee Ary, b. 27 Oct. 1895, m. Kate Ricketts, 24 Feb. 1918, d. 19 Oct. 1918 (France).  He was killed during WW I.  No children.

+664.  William Frank Ary, b. 13 Jan. 1897, m. Myrtle Sanders, 10 Sept. 1916, d. 9 Feb. 1987.

+665.  Charlie Daniel Ary, b. 3 Jan. (or June per R‑44) 1902, m(1) Rose Ann Blackburn, 4 Nov. 1922, m(2) Lee Kimball, d. 4 April 1971.

  666.  Whitson Ary, b. 17 Dec. 1903, m. Earline Hickerson, 13 Dec. 1925.

+667.  Hollis R. Ary, b. 2 April 1907, m. Amy Lou Rodgers.

+668.  Annie Florist Ary, b. 2 Sept. 1911, m. Karl O. Bastin, 6 July 1937.

+669.  Jessie M. Ary, b. 22 Jan. 1916, m. Andy Kilpatrick.

+670.  Ottie Lee Ary, b. 7 Feb. 1919, m(1) Mary Delphia Hamm, 26 Dec. 1937, m(2) Ann (‑‑‑‑‑‑) Moore, 26 May 1984.

+671.  Velma Zine Ary, b. 24 Sept. 1922, m. Richard Hill Hamm, 26 May 1939.

 

Andy Cook Graves (238) was born 19 June 1882 on Sinking Creek in Perry Co., TN, died 20 Oct. 1959 in Hohenwald, Lewis Co., TN. and was buried in Graves Cem., Perry Co., TN.  He first married Minnie Jane Cooper, daughter of Clarence Cooper and Nancy Armentha Grinder, on 21 July 1900.  She was born in April 1882, died in 1940, and was buried in Graves Cem.  He married second Nancy Carolyn Duncan (or Grimes).  She died 27 Feb. 1989 at age 94 in the Lewis Co. Hosp., Lewis Co., TN, and was buried in Campground Cem.  (R‑33)

Children - Graves, by Minnie J. Cooper

+672.  Fred Kenny Graves, b. 2 Feb. 1903, m (1) Mamie Hickerson, March 1921, m(2) Ruth Epley, Sept. 1936, d. 30 March 1951.

+673.  Clyde (or Clydie) Graves, b. 16 Oct. 1911, m. James Moore Turnbow, 25 Dec. 1930.

+674.  Retha Mae Graves, b. 8 June 1920, m. Alton Laban McLemore, 3 July 1937.

+675.  Carmie Nell Graves, b. 12 Jan. 1922, m. Edward Grimes, 16 Nov. 1940.

+676.  Janie Miriam Graves, b. 12 July 1925, m. Alton Crowell, 16 July 1946, d. 31 Dec. 1989.

 

CHILDREN OF JOHN H. GRAVES (85) AND SARAH WILLIAMS

Sarah Pearla Graves (239) was born about 1844 in Wayne Co., TN.  She married Francis M. (or W.) Whitaker on 20 April 1858 in Wayne Co., TN.  He was born about 1844-45.  (R‑51, R‑55)

Children - Whitaker

  677.  Lewis H. Whitaker, b.c. 1860.

  678.  Sallie M. Whitaker, b.c. 1864.

  679.  William G. Whitaker, b.c. 1867.

  680.  Elizabeth Whitaker, b.c. 1869.

 

Margaret E. Graves (241) was born about 1848 in TN.  She married George Tilman Choate (or Choat), son of Simpson Choate and Sarah (or Mary) Burns, on 30 Dec. 1868 in Wayne Co., TN.  He was born in 1845 in Wayne Co., TN, died, and was buried in Choate Bend Cem., Wayne Co., TN.  He married second Rhoda Phillips on 18 Jan. 1891 in Wayne Co., TN.  She was born 2 June 1852, died 15 March 1923, and was buried in Phillips Chapel Cem., Wayne Co., TN.  (R‑33, R‑51)

Children - Choate

  681.  Henrietta V. Choate, b.c. 1871.

  682.  William S. Choate, b.c. 1872.

+683.  Arthur T. Choate, b. 1874, m. Annie S. Warren, 3 Dec. 1893, d. between 1910 and 1920.

+684.  Sallie L. Choate, b.c. 1876, m. William Levi Wilson, 20 Nov. 1893.

  685.  Mary L. (or M.[15]) Choate, b.c. 1879, m. Nathan Fraley, 31 Dec. 1893 (Wayne Co., TN).

  686.  V. B. Choate

+687.  Polk B. Choate, b. 1884, m. Ella Bartley.

 

Sylvia Ann ("Annie") Graves (242) was born in Oct. 1850, probably in Wayne Co., TN, died in March 1926 in Achille, Bryan Co., OK, and was buried in Achille.  She was probably named for her aunt Sylvia Graves.  She married Samuel Newton ("Newt") Morgan, son of Thompson M. ("Thomas") Morgan and Elisabeth Ann Queen, on 31 (or 29 per R‑33) Aug. 1867 in Wayne Co., TN.  He was born 4 April 1847, probably in Wayne Co., TN, died 26 July 1894 in Flatwoods, Perry Co., TN, and was buried in Flatwoods.  Their children were born in Wayne Co., TN, although there is a slight question about the birthplaces of William and Walter.  (R‑32, R‑33)

Children - Morgan

+688.  James Luther Morgan, b. 6 Jan. 1868, m. Hattie Ella McNutt, 24 Dec. 1890, d. 24 Nov. 1926.

+689.  William Thomas Morgan, b. 21 April 1869, m. Mary Elizabeth Culp, 7 Sept. 1889, d. 20 May 1903.

  690.  John Morgan, b.c. 1871.

  691.  Sallie Morgan, b.c. 1874.  Bur. Wayne Co., TN.

  692.  Mary P. Morgan, b. Nov. 1876.

+693.  Samuel N. Morgan, b. 20 Dec. 1878, m. Elizabeth Pevihouse, 2 Oct. 1896, d. 25 Dec. 1906.

  694.  Walter J. Morgan, b. 6 Dec. 1882, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Stansbury, d. 24 Dec. 1916.  Bur. Mt. Peak, Ellis Co., TX.

  695.  Charlie Gilbert Morgan (twin), b. 11 Jan. 1883, m. Annie Bennett, d. 28 Sept. 1948.  Bur. Achille, OK.

+696.  Jesse Albert Morgan (twin), b. 11 Jan. 1883, m(1) Ida Bunch, 17 July 1904, m(2) Sallie Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 19 Sept. 1961.

+697.  Violet N. Morgan, b. 5 June 1886, m. Ollie L. Hollabaugh, d. 27 May 1914.

  698.  Franklin Jenkins Morgan, b. Aug. 1893, m(1) Tacco Othout, d. 1972.  Married at least three times per Marguerite (Morgan) Handley.

 

Sherwood James Graves (243), known as James, was born about 1853.  He married Sarah C. Treadwell on 13 March 1871.  A dispute with brother-in-law Choate[16] caused him to flee the area.  Another story says he shot his brother-in-law and “ran off to Texas and was never heard from again”.  Sarah supposedly married a second time but the name of her spouse is unknown.  (R‑50)

Children - Graves

+699.  James Jorden Graves, b. 9 Aug. 1874, m. Cisie (or Kizzie/Kizzy) Parlee, d. 24 July 1949.

 

Violet S. Graves (244) was born in 1855.  She married Lewis (or Louis) C. Smith on 2 Jan. 1872 in Wayne Co., TN, “Solemnized By Isaac A. Gilham, U.D.M.,” per Marriage Records of Wayne Co., TN, Bk. 2, p. 24..  He was born about 1850 in Wayne Co.  The children below were listed on the 1880 census.  (R‑33, R‑51)

Children - Smith

  700.  Ada Smith, b.c. 1873.

  701.  John Smith, b.c. 1875.

  702.  Jake Smith, b.c. 1877.

  703.  Minnie Smith, b.c. Aug. 1879.

 

John Andrew Graves (245) was born in March 1858.  He was listed as Andy on the 1900 census. He first married Caldona Egglintine Morgan on 4 Nov. 1883 according to the family bible.  He married second Ella A. Rutledge on 22 Oct. 1890 in Wayne Co., TN.  She was born in April 1869.  The following children were listed on the 1900 census in the 3rd District, Wayne Co., TN.  (R‑33, R‑48)

Children - Graves, by Ella A. Rutledge

+704.  Clifford Graves, b. 11 Aug. 1891, m. Ray Goodwyn Wiley, d. 5 Feb. 1957.

  705.  Beuford Graves, b. June 1893.

  706.  Verna Graves, b. Feb. 1896.

 

Rebecca H. ("Beckie") Graves (246) was born 14 (or 11) Sept. 1860 in Wayne Co., TN, died 16 Nov. 1900, and was buried in Bell Cem., near Flatwoods, Perry Co., TN.  She married Thomas ("Tom") Andrew Bell, son of William Ross Bell and Jane Elizabeth Meredith, on 25 (or 26) March (or 27 Nov.) 1878 in Wayne Co., TN.  R‑51 reports date of marriage as 26 Feb. 1878.  Tom was born 23 July 1854 in Wayne Co., died 13 June 1928, and was also buried in Bell Cem.

After Beckie died, Tom married second Ora (Rasbury) Meredith on 4 Aug. 1903.  She was born 13 Sept. 1871, died 21 Oct. 1968, and was buried in Salem, TN beside her first husband.  She was the widow of Fred Meredith and daughter of John Rasbury and Sarah Harbinson.  Tom and Ora had only one child:  Vera Bell, born 18 Feb. 1906 in Holdenville, OK, m. Lewis Thomas, and had one child, Tommie Joe Thomas, born 11 June 1931, died in 1940, buried Clovis, NM.  (R‑33, R‑51)

Children - Bell

+707.  Eunice Andrew Bell, b. 18 June (or Jan.) 1879, m. Martha Brame, d. 20 Jan. 1937.

+708.  Thomas Elvis Bell, b. 27 March 1881, m. Edna Earl Cook, 6 Nov. 1902, d. 13 March 1946.

+709.  Grover Bell, b. Sept. 1884, m. Lela Fluty, c. 1905, d. 1910.

  710.  Sallie J. Bell, b. Dec. 1886, m. Guy ("Tots") Smith, 24 April 1904, d. 16 Nov. 1963 (Clovis, Curry Co., NM).  Bur. Portales, Roosevelt Co., NM.  He was a son of P. J. Smith.

+711.  Lovic Hillery Bell, b. Nov. 1889, m. Lou Grant.

+712.  Lula L. Bell, b. 26 Nov. 1896, m. Walter Smith, 11 Feb. (or Nov.) 1911, d. 17 Nov. 1967.

 

Jesse Graves (248) was born in March 1865.  He married Mattie Grinder on 23 Dec. 1888 in Wayne Co., TN.  She was born in May 1867 according to the 1900 census.  The following children were listed on the 1900 census.  (R‑33)

Children - Graves

  713.  Moncy L. Graves, b. June 1891.

+714.  Willie Graves, b. July 1892, m(1) Jim Bartley, m(2) Bess Choate.

  715.  Bonnie Graves, b. July 1897.

  716.  Roy Graves, b. July 1899.

  717.  Otis Graves

  718.  Thurl Graves

  719.  Robert T. Graves, b. 14 May 1910, d. 13 March 1961.  He was a PFC in the U.S. Army during WW II.  Bur. Graves Cem. (Perry Co., TN).

 

Mary Adeline Graves (249) was born in April 1869 in Wayne Co., TN and died in the 1940’s, probably in Parker Co., TX.  She married Andy Phillips, son of Joseph Phillips and Cassandra F. (“Sissy”) Riles, in Wayne Co., TN in a ceremony performed by J. S. Curtiss, M.G, on 3 Nov. 1885.  According to R‑51, Andy was the son of Andrew Jackson Phillips and Isabel C. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  Andy was born about 1865 in Tennessee, and died about 1891 (or 1893).  Mary was recorded on the 1900 census in Parker Co., TX with her three sons.  She was also recorded on the 1910 Stamford, Jones Co., TX census with the three sons named below.  According to R‑49’s mother, Mary died in the late 1930’s or early 1940’s of tuberculosis.  (R‑32, R‑49, R‑51)

Children - Phillips

+720.  Lionel Hubert Phillips, b. Jan. 1886, m. Ina (or Inez) ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  721.  Andy Blevin Phillips, b. Oct. 1889 (Wayne Co., TN), never married.  Worked for the Coca Cola Bottling Co. in El Paso, TX for many years.

+722.  Thomas Melvin Phillips, b. 27 Sept. 1891, m. Joyce Fannie Evans, 1 June 1919, d. 8 Dec. 1981.

 

CHILDREN OF NATHAN D. GRAVES (86) AND SARAH GRAVES

Jonathan S. Graves (251) was born 18 Dec. 1842 in Vinton Co., Ohio, and died 10 May 1911 in Burlington Junction, Nodaway Co., Mo.  He married Rachel Graves (#737), daughter of Joseph Graves and Mary Ratcliff, on 25 Dec. 1865 in Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill. (or Londonderry, Ross Co., Ohio).  She was born 13 July 1844 in Londonderry, Ross Co., Ohio, and died 7 Oct. 1919 in Burlington Junction.  They were both buried in Ohio Cem., Burlington Junction, Mo.

An obituary for Jonathan follows: "Another Soldier Answers Taps. Death of Jonathan S. Graves, the Well Known Soldier-Citizen.

Some three weeks ago our fellow townsman and highly respected citizen, Jonathan S. Graves, was stricken with a stroke of paralysis and for several days was very low, but later showed signs of recovery and was supposed to be slowly gaining until Wednesday afternoon, when he was taken with a sinking spell and quietly passed away, even before it was known that he was going.

Jonathan S. Graves was born in Vinton county, Ohio, December 18, 1842.  At the age of 7 years he moved with his parents to Illinois where he grew to manhood.  At the age of 19 years he enlisted in the 112 Illinois infantry in the Union ranks and was in active service until the close of the war.  He was taken a prisoner of war while in discharge of his duty near Parks Ferry, Tenn., on or about November 17, 1863, and was confined in Atlanta and Andersonville, Ga., Belle Isle, Va., Charleston and Florence, S.C., and finally escaped on the 17 day of February 1865 at Goldsborough, N.C.  His health was seriously impaired by his prison life.  He was married December 25, 1865, to Rachel Graves who survives him.  To this union was born two sons, Sherman, who died about 20 years ago at the age of 24 years, and Sheridan, now a resident of this place.  He also leaves a brother, Samuel Graves of Council Bluffs, and a sister, Mrs. Herridge of Tarkio, besides a host of friends and neighbors.

He moved with his family from Illinois in 1882 to the farm which he still owns four miles south of this place. He retired from farming eleven years ago and has since lived in this city.  His ready wit and good disposition made him a general favorite among all who knew him.

The funeral occurred at the M.E. church in Burlington Junction Friday at 10:30 a.m., Rev. Snider of the Christian church officiating, and the body was laid to rest in the Ohio cemetery.  A large gathering of his friends and comrades were present to pay their last respects to him whom they so honored and respected."

Only one page from Jonathan's diary survives, and discusses his escape from prison in Newbern, S.C. (the preceding article says Goldsborough, N.C.).

"When I got away from the rebels I was crawling on my hands and knees along the wagon road ... to Goldsborough, N.C., under guard from outside of town.  We had bin run in here the day before from Florence, S.C. Prison.  I crawled from here to Nubern, N.C. on hands and knees from the 16 of Febuary till the 4 day of March, 90 miles.  I had not walked for over 8 months before I got away.  I was buried for over 8 months in Anderson Prison, all but my head and armes.  This was to kill the dropsy, scurvey, gangreen which I had in my legs and bodey.  I floated down the Neuse River in the night past the Rebel Army at Kinston, N.C."

Both their children were born in Stark Co., Ill.  (R‑15)

Children - Graves

+723.  William Tecumseh Sherman Graves, b. 24 Oct. 1867, never married, d. 22 Aug. 1891.

+724.  Jasper Sheridan Graves, b. 17 March 1871, m. Sarah Jane McGinnis, 7 April 1897, d. 4 June 1954.

 

Mary Malissa Graves (252) was born 2 Dec. 1854, and died 6 Dec. 1939 in Kansas.  She married David Alonzo Ratcliff, son of Ezekiel Ratcliff, Jr. and Sarah Comer, on 9 July 1873.  He was born 29 Sept. 1852, died 21 Oct. 1922, and was buried in Stafford Cem., Stafford, Kansas.  (R‑105, pp. 25-26)

Children - Ratcliff

+725.  William W. Ratcliff, b. 11 July 1874, married.

  726.  Sarah E. Ratcliff, b. 13 July 1877 (Vinton Co., Ohio).

  727.  Riley Elmore Ratcliff, b. 6 Dec. 1879 (Vinton Co., Ohio).

  728.  Eva May Ratcliff, b. 12 Sept. 1883.

  729.  Harley E. Ratcliff, b. 21 Dec. 1886.

  730.  Margaret S. Ratcliff, b. 11 Sept. 1889, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Milhon.

  731.  Ethel Ratcliff, b. Vinton Co., Ohio, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Dellinger.

 

CHILDREN OF JAMES GRAVES (88) AND SARAH LEACH

Edmond (or Edmund) ("Britt") Graves (255) was born in 1814 in N.C.  He first married Amy Clark on 3 Oct. 1833. He secondly married Jane Jordan in Ohio.  She was probably born in 1814.  Edmund and Jane were listed in the 1850 census for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio. They first moved to Illinois, then to Missouri.  (R‑7)

Children - Graves, by Amy Clark

  732.  Sarah Graves, b.c. 1834.

+733.  Jonathan (or John) Graves, b.c. 1838.

Children - Graves, by Jane Jordan

+734.  Charles Graves, b.c. 1846, m. Jane Francis.

  735.  Isabella Graves, b.c. 1847.

  736.  Martha Graves, b.c. 1849.

 

Joseph Graves (257) was born 24 (or 26) Dec. 1819 in Ross Co., Ohio, and died 8 Aug. (or July) 1888 in Burlington Junction, Nodaway Co., Missouri.  He married Mary ("Polly") Ratcliff, daughter of John Ratcliff and Rachel Ray, on 18 (or 19) June 1843 in Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio.  She was born 18 Feb. 1823 in Londonderry, Ross Co., Ohio, and died 12 May 1903 in Burlington Junction, Mo.  They were both buried in Ohio Cem., Burlington Junction, Mo.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in Londonderry, Ohio.  (R‑7, R‑15)

Children - Graves

  737.  Rachel Graves, b. 14 July 1844, m. Jonathan S. Graves, 25 Dec. 1865, d. 7 Oct. 1919.  See #251 for descendants.

+738.  Sarah Graves, b. 23 Feb. 1846, m. Andrew Ault, d. 26 Feb. 1907.

+739.  Elizabeth Graves, b. 6 March 1848, m. Byron Claypool, d. 22 Sept. 1891.

+740.  John Ratcliff Graves, b. 5 Oct. 1849, m. Sarah Frail, d. 24 Aug. 1920.

+741.  James Graves, b. 13 Dec. 1851, m. Evaline Dixon, c. 1875, d. 7 Feb. 1913.

  742.  Emma Graves, b. 8 Sept. 1854, never married, d. 6 Nov. 1868 (Peoria, Ill.).  Bur. Sheets Cem., Essex Twp., Stark Co., Ill.

+743.  William Graves, b. 12 May 1856, m. Eliza Ward, c. 1879, d. 17 May 1907.

+744.  Mary Graves, b. 12 March 1858, m. Arnold Walliker, d. Oct. 1937.

  745.  Ruth Graves, b. 13 April 1860, d. 12 Aug. 1869 (Stark Co., Ill.).  Shot and killed by a cousin, a grandson of Nathan Graves.  Bur. Sheets Cem., Stark Co., Ill., next to her sister Emma, marked by a double stone.

+746.  Joseph Thurman Graves, b. 18 Dec. 1865, m. Emma (Black) Gates, d. 11 June 1941.

 

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM M. GRAVES (89) AND ELIZABETH WALDRON

Mahala Graves (265) may have been born about 1823 in OH[17].  She married William M. Hix on 1 Feb. 1845.  He was born about 1822 in VA.  The were in the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH.  They could not be found in the 1870 census.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in OH.  (R‑29)

Children - Hix

  747.  Barsheba A. Hix, b.c. 1847.

  748.  Amanda Hix, b.c. 1852.

  749.  Matilda Hix, b.c. 1854.

  750.  Melinda Hix, b.c. 1856.

  751.  Mary Hix, b.c. 1858.

 

Anna C. Graves (266) was born 19 Feb. 1830 in OH.  She married Abraham N. Cozad on 5 Dec. 1847 in Jackson Co., OH.  He was born 3 Feb. 1827 and died 26 Feb. 1889.  All their children were born in Allensville, Vinton Co., OH.  (R‑29)

Children - Cozad

  752.  Elizabeth Cozad, b. 11 Jan. 1849, m(1) Stephen D. Clark, m(2) Thomas Collins.

+753.  John Jefferson Cozad, b. 12 Aug. 1850, m. Etta Hill, 15 Nov. 1870.

  754.  Anna Margaret Cozad, b. 9 June 1852, m. Wesley Graves, 29 Dec. 1870, d. 29 July 1930.  See #330 for descendants.

  755.  William Richard Cozad, b. 18 April 1855, d. 4 Dec. 1856.

+756.  Charles Albert Cozad, b. 10 Sept. 1857, m. Jane Henry.

+757.  Mary Lovisa Cozad, b. 2 Oct. 1860, m. Alonzo Terry Swepston, 15 March 1879, d. 1955.

  758.  Charity Almira Cozad, b. 20 March 1862, d. 1955.

  759.  Sarah Louisa Cozad, b. 26 Aug. 1864, d. 16 Sept. 1865.

 

Nathan Graves (267) was born 16 March 1837 and died 16 Oct. 1903, both in Vinton Co., Ohio, and was buried in Salt Spring Cem.  He was married to Elizabeth Cozad on 15 May 1853 in Salt Spring, Vinton Co., Ohio, by J. Bell, J.P.  Her parents were William Henry Cozad, born 26 Feb. 1814, died 14 Dec. 1839, and Mary Ann Gregg, married 20 Nov. 1835.  Elizabeth was born 4 Feb. 1837 and died 30 April 1902, both in Vinton Co.  They were listed in the 1860 census for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, with the first 3 children listed below.  (R‑13)

Children - Graves

+760.  Mary Malissa Graves, b. 2 Dec. 1854, m. David Alonzo Ratcliff, 9 July 1873, d. 6 Dec. 1939.

+761.  Margaret Catherine Graves, b. 12 Nov. 1856, m. Franklin S. Waller, 19 Nov. 1874, d. 23 Oct. 1930.

+762.  William Harrison Graves, b. 22 March 1859, m. Sarah Alice Ratcliff, 21 Aug. 1881, d. 15 Jan. 1954.

+763.  Sarah Elizabeth Graves, b. 27 July 1861, m. William Almon Nichols, 22 May 1880, d. 12 May 1937.

+764.  Wilson Graves, b. 5 Sept. 1864, m. Basha Elizabeth Collins, 2 Oct. 1886, d. 18 Feb. 1952.

+765.  Wesley Graves, b. 16 Oct. 1868, m(1) Laura Duffy, 6 Sept. 1891, m(2) Margaret Glandon, 3 Nov. 1909, d. 17 Nov. 1959.

+766.  Anna Luella Graves, b. 18 Aug. 1872, m. William Rufus Ratcliff, 27 Oct. 1889, d. 27 Jan. 1950.

+767.  Walter Graves, b. 20 Jan. 1876, m. Lucy A. Darby, 28 March 1897, d. 29 July 1953.

+768.  Charity Celeste Graves, b. 29 June 1879, m. William H. McKnight, 4 Aug. 1900, d. 17 March 1963.

 

John Graves (268) was born 15 Feb. 1839 in OH, and died 25 Aug. 1916.  He first married Charity L. Clark on 2 Jan. 1862 in Vinton Co., OH.  She was born 20 Oct. 1845 in OH, and died 6 May 1885.  He married second Ann Hill on 24 Dec. 1885.  She was born 1 Nov. 1857 in OH, and died 23 Sept. 1931.  (R‑29)

Children - Graves, by Charity L. Clark

+769.  Alfred L. Graves, b.c. 1865, m. Joycie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+770.  Clement B. Graves, b. 14 April 1867, m. Martha Jane Jolly, 24 April 1886, d. 19 Oct. 1947.

+771.  Frederick Elton Graves, b. 3 June 1870, m. Mary Rebecca Graves, 19 Sept. 1892, d. 26 May 1958.

  772.  Elbert Guy Graves, b. 9 Feb. 1873, m. Jennetta Gibson, 24 Dec. 1895, d. 4 Aug. 1946 (Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH).  She was b. 7 Jan. 1876 and d. 1937.

  773.  infant, b. March 1877.

  774.  Stinson Graves, b. April 1885 (Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH), d. 4 Jan. 1886 (Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH).

Children - Graves, by Ann Hill

  775.  John W. Graves, b. 9 July 1886.

  776.  infant, b. Jan. 1887, d. 8 Feb. 1887 (Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH).

  777.  Clifford C. Graves, b. 18 May 1889, m. Mabel Grace Doles.  She was b. 12 July 1899, and d. 19 Aug. 1983 in Ross Co., OH.

  778.  Marion Cecil Graves, b. 28 July 1890.

  779.  Una M. Graves, b. 3 Nov. 1891.

  780.  Clyde V. Graves

  781.  son, b. and d. 5 July 1897 (Vinton Co., OH).

 

Louvina (or Lovina) Graves (270) was born about 1844 in OH.  She married Thomas Jefferson Barnett on 5 April 1860.  He was born 25 Dec. 1837.  (R‑29)

Children - Barnett

  782.  William A. Barnett, b. 13 Jan. 1863, d. 29 March 1868.

  783.  Suyeness E. Barnett, b. 13 Jan. 1863, d. 23 March 1866.

  784.  son, b. 24 Feb. 1868.

  785.  Wallace Barnett, b. 11 Feb. 1872.

  786.  Sanford E. Barnett, b. 10 Sept. 1874.

 

Lydia Graves (271) was born about 1848 in OH.  She married Pearley C. Waldron on 19 April 1867 in Vinton Co., OH.  He was born about 1840 in OH.  (R‑29)

Children - Waldron

  787.  Alice Waldron, b.c. 1868 (OH).

  788.  William Waldron, b.c. 1869 (OH).

  789.  Fredric Waldron, b.c. 1875 (IL).

  790.  Elizabeth Waldron, b. 5 Sept. 1880 (IL).

 

CHILDREN OF JOSEPH GRAVES (95) AND JANE McVEY

Samuel M. Graves (306) was born 25 Dec. 1820 and died 21 June 1904, both in Vinton Co., OH.  He first married Sarah Ann ("Sally") Cox, daughter of Jeremiah Cox and Eazariah Kilbourn, on 17 June 1841.  She was born 18 Nov. 1819 and died 1 Jan. 1863.  He married second Rebecca Ziegler, daughter of George Ziegler and Barbara ‑‑‑‑‑‑, on 14 Jan. 1864.  She was born 20 Sept. 1841 in Muskingham Co., OH, and died 7 June 1913.  Both Samuel and Rebecca were buried in Boblitt Cem., Vinton Co., OH.  (R‑24)

Children - Graves, by Sarah A. Cox

  791.  Cynthia Ann Graves, b. 1842, m(1) William Cozad, 18 April 1870, m(2) John Scott, 18 April 1870.

  792.  Hiram Graves, b. 1844, m. Maliah Ann Stephens, 8 Sept. 1867.

  793.  Nancy Graves, b. 1848, m. Arista C. Stephens, 3 Jan. 1875.

  794.  Anson Graves, b. 1852, m. Julia ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  795.  Parker Graves, b. 1854, m. Almira Vorheis, 24 Nov. 1877.

  796.  Elizabeth Graves, b. 1856.

  797.  Emily Graves, b. 25 Aug. 1858, m. Joseph Garrett, 25 Nov. 1877, d. 28 Nov. 1926.

  798.  Sarah Ann Graves, b. 1862, m. William Grimm, 7 Aug. 1879.

Children - Graves, by Rebecca Ziegler

  799.  Alice Graves, b. 1864, m. Frank Caldwell.

  800.  Clinton Riley Graves, b. 1866, m. Mary J. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 30 Jan. 1930.

  801.  Flora Priscilla Graves, b. 12 March 1868, m. Sanford Stephen Darby, 9 Dec. 1896, d. 13 Dec. 1944.

  802.  Cora Florence Graves, b. 7 Feb. 1870, m. John Wesley Ratcliff, 31 Aug. 1890, d. 2 May 1926.  See #907 for descendants.

  803.  Ella Graves, b. 1872, m(1) Charles Hunter, m(2) James Anderson, d. 11 March 1973.

  804.  Milton Graves, b. 1874, m. Sadie Cozad, d. after 1913.

  805.  George Graves, b. 1876.

  806.  Nora Graves, b. 2 March 1878, m. Frederick Allison, d. 30 March 1954.

  807.  Jane ("Jennie") Graves, b. 4 Dec. 1879 (OH), m. James Shannon Anderson, d. 8 Aug. 1934.

  808.  Oscar Ora (Brown) Graves, b. 15 June 1882.

 

CHILDREN OF ELEANOR GRAVES (96) AND JOHN NICHOLAS

Lydia Nicholas (312) was born 11 March 1825 in OH, and died 30 May 1902 in Parnell, MO.  She married Elisha Dixon in 1844.  He was born 15 March 1823 and died 7 Nov. 1891.  (R‑19)

Children - Dixon

+809.  Sophia Dixon, b. 28 July 1845, m. Robert Henry Colwell, 18 Jan. 1870.

  810.  Francis Marion Dixon, b. 1 Feb. 1848, m. Nancy Moats, d. 19 Jan. 1917.

+811.  Pearley Nicholas Dixon, b. 22 May 1850, m. Rachel Maria Kinkade, 8 Dec. 1880, d. 18 Oct. 1900.

  812.  Evaline Dixon, b. 17 Nov. 1853, m. James Graves.

  813.  Henry Lee Dixon, b. 3 Dec. 1855, d. 21 Nov. 1856.

  814.  Pinckney Dixon, b. 11 March 1859, d. 5 June 1859.

+815.  Emma Dixon, b. 22 Oct. 1860, m. Elmer Justin Colwell, 9 Oct. 1884.

  816.  Clarence Dixon, b. 4 July 1866, d. 28 July 1866.

  817.  Oliver Whittaker Dixon, b. 12 Sept. 1867, m(1) Pearl Mackey, m(2) Mariette Bliss.

 

Joseph Nicholas (313) was born 5 Nov. 1826 in Ross Co., OH, and died 22 Jan. 1890 in Green Twp., Nodaway Co., MO.  He first married Frances M. Dixon, daughter of Joseph Dixon and Rachel Wilkinson, on 22 Oct. 1847 in Ross Co., OH.  She was born 19 April 1829 in Jackson Co., OH, and died 29 July 1877 in Green Twp., Nodaway Co., MO.  They were both buried in Quitman, Nodaway Co., MO.  They were both Quakers[18].

Joseph secondly married Emily S. (?) Harlan Ralston on 4 Sept. 1877.  She was born about 1833 and died 25 Feb. 1883.  His third wife was Sarah E. Norton Chamberlin.

He lived in Ross Co., OH, Stark Co., IL, and Nodaway Co., MO.  His first child was born in Ross Co., OH, the next 10 in Wyoming, Stark Co., IL, and the last one in MO.  Information on the children is from the estate administration of Joseph Nicholas, Nodaway Co., MO, Ben Dixon, Grandma Lanning, and tombstones at Quitman, MO.  (R‑17, R‑19)

Children - Nicholas, by Frances M. Dixon

  818.  Elmira Nicholas, b. 30 April 1849, never married, d. 26 June 1890 (Nodaway Co., MO).

  819.  Mary Marinda Nicholas, b. 9 Feb. 1851, d. 14 Nov. 1858 (Wyoming, IL).

  820.  Victoria Vianne Nicholas, b. 14 March 1853, never married, d. 13 July 1927 (Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK).  She was living with her brother Joseph at the time of her death.

+821.  Rachel Marilla Nicholas, b. 17 Sept. 1854, m(1) Senet T. Cottrill, 14 May 1872, m(2) Joseph J. Eby, d. 11 Feb. 1935.

+822.  John Milton Nicholas, b. 22 March 1856, m. Lillie A. Hamlin, 24 Dec. 1876.

+823.  Ellen Irene Nicholas, b. 15 March 1858, m. Millard Filmore Carden, 4 March 1877, d. 24 April 1918.

+824.  Joseph Millard Nicholas, b. 7 March 1860, m(1) Hazel ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Eva E. Rallston (or Eliza Evaline Ralston), 4 July 1882, d. 8 Sept. 1946.

+825.  Henry Minor Nicholas, b. 9 May 1862, m. Mary Jane Shevlin, 1 March 1893, d. 4 July 1928.

+826.  Nathan Emmett Nicholas, b. 14 May 1864, m. Emma J. Patterson.

+827.  William Sherman Nicholas, b. 6 Feb. 1867, m(1) Matilda C. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Velma ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+828.  Frances Maedella Nicholas, b. 30 May 1869, m. James H. Hudson, 31 March 1892.

+829.  Bertha Louise Nicholas, b.c. 1871, m. Henry Martin.

 

Jonathan Nicholas (315) was born 3 May 1830 and died 14 Jan. 1906.  He married Emily Humphrey.  (R‑19)

Children - Humphrey

  830.  Jason Nicholas, b.c. 1860.

  831.  Mary Anna Nicholas, b.c. 1862.

  832.  Billy Nicholas

  833.  Martha Ellen Nicholas

 

George Washington Nicholas (316) was born 29 July 1831 and died 29 March 1901.  He married Winnie Humphrey.  (R‑19)

Children - Nicholas

  834.  Eliza Ann Nicholas, b. 3 Jan. 1853, d. 25 Jan. 1872.

  835.  John Shelby Nicholas, b. 13 Dec. 1854, m. Louvantia E. Fergeson, d. 20 Sept. 1911.

  836.  William Elisha Nicholas, b. 23 March 1856, m. Anna Hackett.

  837.  Henry Elbert Nicholas, b. 8 Nov. 1857, m. Nettie Hackett.

  838.  Thomas Alvin Nicholas, b. 8 Sept. 1859.

  839.  Pearley (or Purley) Layton Nicholas, b. 5 Sept. 1861.

  840.  Electra Jane Nicholas, b. 12 Dec. 1862, m. Frank Hackett.

  841.  Lydia Celestia Nicholas, b. 6 May 1866.

  842.  Nellie Ellen Nicholas, b. 21 Dec. 1867, m. Jay Q. Meek.

  843.  Martha Evelyn Nicholas, b. 15 March 1869, m. Ed Griffen.

  844.  Nora Alma Nicholas, b. 6 Dec. 1871, m. William Alderman.

  845.  Cora Alice Nicholas, b. 17 July 1872, m. William Dobson.

  846.  Zephie (or Zepha) Florence Nicholas, b. 18 Oct. 1874, m. Kearney Johnson.

  847.  Emily Madora Nicholas, b. 28 March 1877, d. 28 April 1879.

  848.  James George Nicholas, b. 4 Oct. 1880.

 

Joab Nicholas (318) was born 2 (or 3) March 1836 and died 12 Sept. 1904 (or 1914).  He first married Alcinda Colwell on 15 Sept. 1860.  He secondly married Anna Edmonds.  (R‑19)

Children - Nicholas

+849.  Albert Curtis Nicholas, b. 15 Sept. 1861, m. Iva Margaret Evans, 5 Jan. 1897, d. 9 Nov. 1934.

+850.  Miles Alden Nicholas, b. 7 July 1863, m. Elizabeth Rankin Johnston, 30 Dec. 1885, d. 11 Oct. 1931.

+851.  Laura Ellen Nicholas, b. 1 May 1865, m. James S. Corken, 1877 (?), d. 27 Jan. 1950.

+852.  Frank Wade Nicholas, b. 11 Feb. 1867, m. Anna May Harvey, 30 Jan. 1900, d. 6 Sept. 1954.

+853.  Charles Day Nicholas, b. 18 May 1869, m. Alma M. Carpenter, 7 Dec. 1900, d. 1 July 1945.

  854.  Edward V. Nicholas, b. 14 Sept. 1871, d. 20 Oct. 1872.

+855.  Etta Cora Nicholas, b. 10 Sept. 1872, m. Nate K. Manning, 29 Dec. 1896, d. 14 Feb. 1951.

+856.  William Perry Nicholas, b. 13 Jan. 1875, m. Maude E. Malvern, 22 March 1903, d. 1 Jan. 1953.

+857.  James Henry Nicholas, b. 31 March 1878, m. Ollie Sheehan, 12 March 1905, d. 7 Feb. 1967.

  858.  Jonathan Thurman Nicholas, b. 15 July 1882, d. 23 Aug. 1882.

 

Leonard Nicholas (319) was born 5 Oct. 1837 and died 1 Dec. 1913.  He married Sarah Davis on 19 June 1881.  She was born 17 Oct. 1845.  (R‑19)

Children - Nicholas

  859.  Lulu Delle Nicholas, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Heath.

  860.  Jesse Nicholas

 

Thomas B. Nicholas (320) was born 15 Feb. 1839 in Vinton Co., Ohio, died 17 (or 18[19]) June 1916 in Cameron, Clinton Co., Mo., and was buried 19 June 1916 in Osborn Cem., Osborn, DeKalb Co., Mo.  He was a Justice of the Peace.  He served in Co. K, 47th Regt., Ill. Infantry in the Civil War, entering 21 Oct. 1861, and mustering in at Jefferson City, Mo. post office.  He lived in Illinois from the time he left the Army until 1902, and then moved in Mo., living in Osborn and Cameron, Mo., and later at the soldiers home in Quincy, Ill.  He was a farmer.  He married Mary Jane Colwell, daughter of Henry Colwell and Elizabeth Dawson, on 23 Sept. 1864 in Toulon, Stark Co., Ill.  She was born 9 March 1843 in Stark Co., Ill., died 6 Jan. 1928 in Cameron, Clinton Co., Mo., and was buried 8 Jan. 1928, also in Osborn Cem.  She belonged to the Universalist Church.  All their children were born in Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill.  They were divorced 10 March 1895, and Thomas secondly married Mary Jane ‑‑‑‑‑‑ on 23 Oct. 1895 in Peoria, Ill.  (R‑3)

Children - Nicholas

  861.  John Henry Nicholas, b. 16 July 1865, d. 28 July 1865.  Bur. Wyoming (?), Ill.

+862.  Arthur A. (or N.) Nicholas, b. 26 Sept. 1866, m. Bertha Eloise Mooney, d. 1936.

  863.  George W. Nicholas, b. 15 Feb. 1869, d. 11 July 1958.  Bur. Osborn, Mo.

+864.  Otis Nicholas, b. 7 Nov. 1873, m. Florence Cecile Cox, 29 Jan. 1902, d. 23 Dec. 1955.

+865.  Edward Nicholas, b. 20 April 1875, m. Harriett Cox, d. 20 Sept. 1947.

 

Ellen B. Nicholas (322) was born 21 Jan. 1843 and died 23 Oct. 1914.  She married Thomas Colwell.  (R‑19)

Children - Colwell

  866.  Flora Colwell

  867.  Thomas Colwell

  868.  Jesse Colwell

 

William H. Nicholas (323) was born 25 Dec. 1844 and died 10 Feb. 1903.  He first married Mary M. Colwell on 29 Dec. 1866.  She was born in Sept. 1847 and died 14 Oct. 1868.  He secondly married Sarah Darby on 19 Sept. 1872.  She was born 24 Sept. 1854.  (R‑19)

Children - Nicholas

  869.  Della Nicholas

  870.  Nettie Belle Nicholas, b. 17 Feb. 1871.

  871.  Elmer Layton Nicholas, b. 7 Aug. 1872, d. 1876.

+872.  Pearl Day Nicholas, b. 27 July 1874, m. Nellie May Sexton, d. 11 June 1929.

  873.  Charles Nicholas, b. 14 March 1876.

  874.  Anna Nicholas, b. 23 Aug. 1878, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Smith.

  875.  Allie Nicholas, b. 15 Sept. 1880, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Williams.

  876.  Zella May Nicholas, b. 28 Feb. 1883, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ McGinness.

  877.  Elma Nicholas, b. 24 May 1885, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Boyer.

  878.  Fred Nicholas, b. 10 May 1887.

  879.  Harry Nicholas, b. 27 July 1889.

  880.  Gertrude Myrtle Nicholas, b. 15 Feb. 1893, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Miller.

  881.  Nellie Ethel Nicholas, b. 25 Oct. 1895, d. 7 Feb. 1897.

 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (99) AND TACY DARBY

Wesley Graves (330) was born about 1848 in OH, and died 19 March 1921.  He married Anna Margaret Cozad (#754), daughter of Abraham N. Cozad and Anna C. Graves, on 29 Dec. 1870 in Vinton Co., OH.  She was born 9 June 1852 in Vinton Co., OH, and died 29 July 1930.  They were in the 1880 census for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., OH, when he was a dry goods clerk.  They were in the 1900 census for Scioto, Ross Co., OH, when he was a farmer.  All their children were born in OH.  (R‑29)

Children - Graves

  882.  Mary Ann Graves, b.c. 1873.

  883.  Thomas A. Graves, b. Feb. 1875.

  884.  Della A. Graves, b. 16 Dec. 1878.

  885.  Earl Winslow Graves, b. Jan. 1882.

  886.  Wiley Graves, b. Oct. 1886.

  887.  Harold Graves

  888.  Nellie Ethel Graves, b. June 1889.

  889.  child, died in infancy.

 

CHILDREN OF JOHN H. GRAVES (100) AND AMY WILKINSON

Joseph S. Graves (333) was born 7 June 1833 in OH, and died 8 Dec. 1921.  He married Mary Jane Whitten on 13 Dec. 1867.  She was born 13 Dec. 1846 in OH, and died 8 Dec. 1921.  They were in the 1880 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL, page 368B.  They were in the 1900 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL, page 10A, and 6 of their 9 children were still living.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in IL.

Children - Graves

  890.  E. Graves, b.c. 1869, died by 1900.

+891.  John W. Graves, b. July 1870, m. Nannie M. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1896.

  892.  Annie E. Graves, b. Jan. 1872.

  893.  Theodore P. Graves, b. April 1873.

  894.  Marion R. Graves (son), b. Feb. 1880.

  895.  Arie M. Graves, b. Feb. 1883.

  896.  Joseph E. Graves, b. Aug. 1888.

 

Jacob Graves (334) was born 19 Sept. 1834 in OH, and died 3 Sept. 1913.  He married Sydnia (or Sidney) A. Barnett on 13 Nov. 1856.  She was b. 6 May 1838 in OH, and died by 1900.  They were in the 1880 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL, page 369C.  He was a farmer.  Living with them was Susanna Barnett, sister-in-law.  Their first 3 children were born in OH, and the others in IL.  In 1900, Jacob was living with his son Elton.  (R‑24)

Children - Graves

  897.  Mary Graves, b.c. 1858, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Fouts, d.c. 1957.

+898.  Elba V. Graves, b. Jan. 1862, m. Miranda M. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1890.

  899.  Smiley R. Graves, b. March 1864.

  900.  Stanley S. Graves, b. Oct. 1867.

+901.  Lyman S. Graves, b. Nov. 1869, m. Cora M. H. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1897.

  902.  Juliet Graves, b.c. 1871.

  903.  Clinton Graves, b.c. 1873.

  904.  Elton O. Graves, b. June 1875.

  905.  Emery Graves, b.c. 1877.

  906.  Jennie E. Graves, b.c. 1880.

 

Anna R. Graves[20] (336) was born 11 March 1837[21] in OH, and died 23 July 1880.  She married Sylvester Ratcliff, son of Ezekiel Ratcliff and Dorothy Hammer[22], on 14 Jan. 1864 as his second wife.  He was born 11 Feb. 1837 in OH, and died 2 March 1911. They were both buried at Union Cem.  He was a Civil War veteran.  They were in the 1870 census for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., OH, Allensville P.O., page 79.  They were in the 1880 census for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., OH, page 68A.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in OH.  (R‑24, R‑105, p. 28)

Children - Ratcliff

+907.  John Wesley (or John A. R.) Ratcliff, b. 3 Oct. 1864, m. Cora Florence Graves, 31 Aug. 1890, d. 24 Dec. 1962.

+908.  Simon R. Ratcliff, b.c. 1866, m. Stella F. Hutt, 28 July 1889, d. 25 May 1900.

+909.  Amy L. Ratcliff, b. 25 Dec. 1867, m. Samuel M. Peck, d. 1954.

+910.  Herbert Ratcliff, b. 1886, m. Dessie Smith.  (If this date of birth is correct, Herbert doesn’t belong here.)

  911.  Alma L. Ratcliff, b. 9 March 1870 (Eagle Twp.).

  912.  Emma (or Emza ?) Ann Ratcliff, b. 2 June 1872, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Beals.

  913.  Eliza Luella Ratcliff, b. 4 Jan. 1875, d. 13 Jan. 1899.  Buried at Union Cem.

  914.  Minnie A. Ratcliff, b. 5 April 1877, d. 5 May 1904.  Buried at Union Cem.

 

CHILDREN OF JOAB GRAVES (103) AND ELIZABETH SCHRECK

Phillip Lois Graves (348) was born 2 Sept. 1843 in Vinton Co., OH, and died 25 July 1925 in Custer City, Custer Co., OK.  He married Susan Dollison, daughter of Newton Dollison and Mary Ann White, on 30 April 1868 in Start Co., IL, by Wilson Trickle.  She was born 14 March 1849 in Vinton Co., OH, and died 28 July 1935 in Custer, OK.  Their first 4 children were born in Stark Co., IL, and the next 5 in Crawford Co., IL.

After marriage he made his home on what was later known as the Glenn Beal farm in Essex Twp., Stark Co., OH.  In 1861 he enlisted in the Union Army, 20th Illinois Infantry, and served until the end of the war.  In 1875 he moved to Crawford Co., KS (or IL?).  In 1892, when the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian country in what is now the state of Oklahoma was thrown open for settlement by the government, he was one of the thousands who took part in the "land rush," securing a farm on which he made his home for the rest of his life.  In 1893 a postoffice was established in his home.  He was postmaster for 14 years.  Custer was started in that time period, with the name changed from Graves to Custer City.  (R‑25)

Children - Graves

+915.  Emma Lucretia Graves, b. 12 Dec. 1869, m. William Franklin Brown, 11 March 1889, d. 28 July 1941.

  916.  Albert Graves, b. 19 March 1871, m. Mamie ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 28 July 1928.

  917.  Lizzie Graves, b. 14 Dec. 1872.

  918.  George Franklin Graves, b. 2 Feb. 1875, m. Zella ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 2 Nov. 1969 (Custer, OK).

  919.  Dorcas Graves, b. 7 Nov. 1877, m. Orville Howard, d. Custer, OK.

  920.  Laura Graves, b. 11 Dec. 1879.

  921.  Effie Florence Graves, b. 2 Oct. 1882, m. Sam Turley.

  922.  Hattie Rachel Graves, b. 15 Sept. 1885, m. Herbert Miles, d. Oklahoma city, OK or Custer, OK.

  923.  Phillip Asa Graves, b. 18 May 1889, d. 14 Jan. 1898.

 

CHILDREN OF LEMUEL GRAVES (105) AND TACY FRANCIS

Marshall (“Marsh”) Graves (363) was born about 1849 in IL.  He married Charlotte ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1853 in NY.  They were in the 1880 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL.

Children - Graves

  924.  Mariane T. Graves, b.c. 1874 (IL).

 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (106) AND NANCY ANN COX

Lorenzo Dow Graves (366) was born 1 Feb. 1848 in IL, and died 19 April 1930 in Kansas City, MO.  He married Ella Elizabeth Carson on 4 Sept. 1872 (or 1873).  She was born about 1853 in IL.  They were in the 1880 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL, page 367C.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in IL.

Children - Graves

  925.  Caltha A. Graves, b.c. 1877.

  926.  Clarence Graves, b.c. 1879.

  927.  other children

 

Harriet Emma Graves (370) was born 18 Aug. 1857 in Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill., and died 5 March 1933.  She married Allen Smith on 4 July 1875 in Duncan, Stark Co., Ill.  He was born 30 Jan. 1851 in Stark Co., Ill.  (R‑14)

Children - Smith

  928.  Bess Smith

  929.  Ronald Smith

+930.  Herbert Smith, b. 17 March 1882, m. Mary Ethel White, 30 Jan. 1913.

 

Archibald Luther Graves (373) was born 9 Sept. 1867 in Stark Co., Ill., died 22 Sept. 1935 in Manhattan, Riley Co., Kansas, and was buried in Manhattan.  He married Lenora Alberta Francis, daughter of Henry Jefferson Francis and Abigail Jane Bocock, on 22 Jan. 1896 in Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill.  She was born 20 Nov. 1876 in Stark Co., died 2 July 1956 in Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co., Ill., and was buried in Manhattan, Kansas.  She belonged to the Christian Church.  Both their children were born in Omaha, Neb.  (R‑12)

Children - Graves

  931.  Hazel Louise Graves, b. 24 May 1897, never married, d. 26 Aug. 1975 (Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Ill.).  Bur. Manhattan, Riley Co., Kansas.

+932.  Earl Francis Graves, b. 13 Dec. 1898, m(1) Katherine Faulconer, m(2) Julia R. Goodwin, 13 Sept. 1935, d. 29 Feb. 1960.

 

CHILDREN OF JAMES GRAVES (107) AND MARIA FRANCIS

Benjamin Graves (375) was born about 1848 in IL.  He married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1850 in IN.  They were in the 1880 census for Essex, Stark Co., IL, page 366B, next door to his father James.  All their children were born in IL.

Children - Graves

  933.  Arthur Simon Graves, b.c. 1871.

  934.  Quincy Graves, b.c. 1874.

  935.  Lena Graves, b.c. 1879.

 

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (108)

Simon Sylvester Graves (377), called Sylvester, was born 18 March 1844 in Ross Co., OH, died 4 Nov. 1917 in Beatrice, Gage Co., NE, and was buried in Evergreen Home Cem., Beatrice.  He married Martha E. Drummond.  She was born about 1847 in OH.  He was a farmer.  They were in the 1880 census for Princeville, Peoria Co., IL, page 361C.  (Information from 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 censuses, 1893 Beatrice, NE City Directory, 1911 Beatrice, NE City Cirectory, Portrait and Biographical Album of Gage Co., Nebraska, and his death certificate.)  (R‑29

Children - Graves

  936.  Elba Weldon Graves, b.c. 1869 (OH).

  937.  Quincy Graves, b.c. 1872 (OH).

  938.  Pearley C. Graves

  939.  Fairy Florence Graves, b.c. 1877 (OH).

  940.  Alma Ann Graves

  941.  Miles Graves

  942.  Charles Graves

 

Martha Madaline Graves (378), called Madaline, was born 2 April 1846 in Ross Co., OH, died 18 Dec. 1932 in Toulon, Stark Co., IL, and was buried in Sheets Cem., Stark Co., IL.  She married Nathan Monroe Cox, called Monroe.  (Information from 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 censuses, Early Birth, Stark County, Illinois, Stark County, Illinois Cemeteries, Certificate of Death, and her father’s obituary.)  (R‑29)

Children - Cox

  943.  Anna Celestia Cox

  944.  Kate Gertrude Cox

  945.  Mary Maude Cox

  946.  Cynthia Aurelia Cox

  947.  Harry Wilbert Cox

  948.  Drucila Cleo Cox

 

Sarah Ann (or Anne) Graves (380), called Ann or Annie, was born 18 July 1855 in Londonderry, Ross Co., Ohio, died 22 June 1942 in Los Alamitos, Orange Co., Calif. at age 86, and was buried June 1942 in Sheets Cem., Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill.  She married Charles Henry Cox, son of Joseph Cox and Catherine Edwards, on 10 Sept. 1874 in Warner Hotel, Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio.  He was born 1 Nov. 1844 is Ester, Stark Co., Ill., died 18 Aug. 1906 in Essex Twp., Stark Co., Ill., and was buried 20 Aug. 1906 in Sheets Cem.  He was a farmer.  They lived in Wyoming, Ill., where all their children were born.  (R‑3, R‑29)

Children - Cox

  949.  Simon Ratcliff Cox, b. 11 Oct. 1875, d. 1 Aug. 1881 (Wyoming, Ill., ear infection).  Bur. Sheets Cem.

  950.  Emery Elting Cox, b. 15 Oct. 1877, m. Grace E. Farden, 2 July 1897, d. 14 Aug. 1950 (Peoria, Ill., heart ailment).  Bur. Sheets Cem.

  951.  Emmit (or Emmett) Arthur (A. E.) Cox, b. 12 Nov. 1879, m. Sarah Ann Humphrey, 4 Jan. 1905, d. 19 June 1953 (Peoria, Ill.).  Bur. town cem.

  952.  Florence Cecile Cox, b. 6 Aug. 1881, m. Otis Nicholas, 29 Jan. 1902, d. 7 Jan. 1972.  For descendants, see #864.

  953.  Bertha Ann Cox, b. 28 Sept. 1883, never married, d. 17 June 1906 (Wyoming, Ill., TB).  Bur. Sheets Cem.

  954.  Lloyd Joseph Cox, b. 13 Aug. 1885, m. Bessie Ballentine, 19 Feb. 1908 (Toulon, Stark Co., Ill.), d. 18 Feb. 1970 (Plattsburg, Mo., heart ailment).  Bur. Sunday, Feb. 1970, Osborn, DeKalb Co., Mo.

  955.  Ethel Jane Cox, b. 29 Aug. 1887, m. Binnie McMillan, d. 26 Oct. 1922 (typhoid fever).  Bur. Sheets Cem.

  956.  Mary Fero Cox (called Fero), b. 29 Oct. 1890, m. John ("Jack") Powers, 24 Nov. 1909 (Moline, Ill.), d. 25 Nov. 1911 (Wyoming, Ill., TB).  Bur. town cem.

  957.  Fannie Edith Cox, b. 10 April 1893, m(1) A. P. Gamble, 1 Sept. 1932 (San Diego, Calif.), m(2) William Gamble.

  958.  Ralph Freedom Cox, b. 25 April 1896, m(1) Minnie Carlson, 23 Dec. 1919, m(2) Elizabeth Hogg, d. 10 July 1965 (Long Beach, Calif.).  Bur. 17 July 1965, Peoria, Ill.

  959.  Charles Clifford Cox, b. 29 Jan. 1900, m(1) Clare Kinsella, 9 Oct. 1919 (Wyoming, Ill.), m(2) ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  In 1978 he was living in Wyoming, Ill.

 

Cynthia Jane Graves (381) was born 26 Sept. 1860 in Ross Co., OH, and died 22 Oct. 1931 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.  She married David G. Evans on 25 Feb. 1879.  (Information from obituaries of her children, her death certificate, Princeville Township Cemeteries, Illinois Death Index, her father’s obituary, and 1927 Peoria City Directory.)  (R‑29)

Children - Evans

  960.  Corda Myrtis Evans

  961.  Irma Gertrude Evans

  962.  Vernis Evans

  963.  Mervin Evans

  964.  Leila Evans

 

Thomas Lafayette Graves (382) was born 20 June 1862 in Ross Co., OH, and died 25 Aug. 1933 in Carthage, Miner Co., SD.  He married Nettie Bell Lair, daughter of Lawson F. Lair and Margrett ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born 16 July 1861 in Princeville, Peoria Co., IL, and died 31 Oct. 1935 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA.  They were both buried at Riverside Cem., Huron, Beadle Co., SD.  (R‑29)

Children - Graves

  965.  Leo Graves

  966.  Elvirta Graves

  967.  Delbert

  968.  Maude Graves

  969.  Ora Graves

  970.  Lulu Graves

 

CHILDREN OF ARGELON GRAVES (112) AND LUCY A. BOARDMAN

William Henry Graves (389) was born 15 Aug. 1855 in Wyoming, Stark Co., Ill., and died 16 July 1937 in Wenatchee, Chelan Co., Washington.  He married Fieretie Wise, daughter of Frederick G. Wise and Sarah Fast.  She was born 3 May 1850 in Orange, Ashland Co., Ohio, and died 6 Dec. 1939 in Chelan, Chelan Co., Washington.  They were both buried in South Fraternal Cem., Chelan.  He was a farmer.  (R‑8)

Children - Graves

+971.  Fred W. Graves, b. 13 June 1888, m. Achsah Claire Mackey, 19 Nov. 1913, d. 26 Oct. 1930.

+972.  M. Dean Graves, b. 30 March 1890, m(1) Arlene ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Jean ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (117) AND MARTHA GRAVES

James Graves (401) was born 24 Jan. 1843 and died in 1899.  He married Elizabeth Barnett.  She was born about 1837 in OH.  They were in the 1870 census for Tunbridge, DeWitt Co., IL, Clinton P.O., page 149, dwelling 134, with James, 31, Elizabeth, 33, Cynthia J., 10, Barbara E., 5, Jonas, 3.  They were in the 1880 census for Harrison, Vinton Co., OH, page 79C, with James, 41, Elizabeth, 43, Barbara E., 14, Jonas, 12, and Mary M., 7, all born in OH.  (R‑26)

Children - Graves

  973.  Cynthia Jane Graves, b. 5 Sept. 1861.

  974.  Barbara E. (“Ellie”) Graves, b.c. 1865.

+975.  Jonas Lewis Graves, b. 16 May 1868, m. Eva Louise Salts, d. 16 May 1946.

+976.  Mary M. Graves, b.c. 1873, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Hutt.

 

Samuel C. Graves (404) married Elizabeth Ankrom.  His name may have been Samuel Levi Graves, and he may have been born 29 April 1847 and died 2 July 1892.  They were in the 1880 census for Harrison Twp., Vinton Co., OH, page 79C, living almost next door to his brother James, with Samuel, 33, Elizabeth, 35, George, 11, Henry A., 3, William, 3, and John W., 2, all born in OH.  He was a farm laborer.  (R‑16, R‑26)

Children - Graves

+977.  George Albert Graves, b.c. 1869, m. Sara Ann Heskett, c. 1888.

  978.  Henry A. Graves, b.c. 1876.

  979.  William Graves, b.c. 1876.

  980.  John W. Graves, b.c. 1878.

 

CHILDREN OF ELI GRAVES (118) AND REBECCA ------

Thurman Graves (417) was born about 1845 in OH.  He married Mary J. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1850 in OH.  They were in the 1880 census for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH.  He was a farmer.  All their children were born in OH.

Children - Graves

  981.  Charles A. Graves, b.c. 1868.

+982.  Eli Jackson Graves, b.c. 1870, m(1) Emma B. Davis, m(2) Estella A. Daisy Sowers.

  983.  Laura C. Graves, b.c. 1871.

  984.  Hannah J. Graves, b.c. 1873.

  985.  Mary R. Graves, b.c. 1875.

  986.  Linda S. Graves, b.c. 1878.

 

CHILDREN OF ELEANOR GRAVES (119) AND ISAAC CLARK

Robert Clark (426) was born 21 May 1852 in Vinton Co., OH, and died before 1910.  He married Martha E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ in Jan. 1872 in Stark Co., IL.  She was born about 1851 in OH.  Their first child was born in IL, and all the others in MO.  (R‑38)

Children - Clark

+987.  Minnie Clark, b. 24 Oct. 1872, m. Lincoln J. Hutchinson, 1890, d. 13 March 1942.

  988.  Jennie Clark, b.c. 1875.

  989.  Elba F. Clark, b. July 1877.

  990.  Robert O. Clark, b. Dec. 1879.

  991.  Mattie E. Clark, b. May 1888.

 

CHILDREN OF MARY GRAVES (121) AND ANDERSON R. HUNTER

Anderson R. Hunter, Jr. (432) was born 29 Aug. 1824 in Stark Co., OH, and died 17 June 1892 in St. Mary’s, OH.  He married Julia A. Emerick.  She was born 25 April 1846 and died 22 Oct. 1918, both in St. Mary’s, OH.  Their first 3 children were born in St. Mary’s, OH, and the last in Garber, OH.  (R‑28)

Children - Hunter

  992.  Anderson R. Hunter, III, b.c. 1864, m. Della Cotes.

  993.  George E. Hunter, b. 13 Sept. 1867, d. 16 Dec. 1868 (St. Mary’s, OH).

+994.  Charles Lewis Hunter, b. 6 Jan. 1869, m. Tillie ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 18 May 1938.

  995.  H. G. Hunter, b. 5 April 1870.

+996.  James Leroy Hunter, b. 17 June 1871, m. Phoebe Ethel Sidey, 1 Jan. 1895, d. 21 Jan. 1930.

 

CHILDREN OF HENRY LEONARD (127) AND MARTHA RAINES

Alfred Leonard (434) was born about 1831 in KY, and died 28 Feb. 1900 in Ottumwa, Wapello Co., IA.  He married Martha Ann Clark Woodworth on 11 Jan. 1873.  She was born about 1835 in OH, and died 4 March 1900 in Ottumwa, IA.  They were both buried in Shaul Cem., Ottumwa, IA.  (R‑27)

Children - Leonard

+997.  William Henry Leonard, b. 15 Sept. 1877, m. Mary Lora Rupe, 15 Aug. 1910, d. 9 June 1959.

 

CHILDREN OF JOHN CLARK (132) AND RUTH DIXON

Sarah ("Sally") Clark (435) was born 1 Nov. 1820 in Eagle Twp., and died 1 March 1878 in Harrison Twp.  She was buried in Salt Springs Cem.  She first married Ezekiel Ratcliff, son of Jesse Ratcliff and Rachel Teague, on 5 Nov. 1840 in Jackson, Ohio.  He was born 17 July 1819 in Eagle Twp., died 21 Oct. 1856 in Eagle Twp. by falling off his horse and breaking his neck, and was buried in Union Cem.  She secondly married James Morrison on 11 Dec. 1862 in McArthur, Ohio.

Children - Ratcliff

  998.  William Ratcliff, b.c. 1842 (Eagle Twp.), d. 11 June 1863.  Volunteered for military service in the Civil War at Jackson, Ohio on 28 Nov. 1861.  Killed in action.

+999.  Simon Wesley Ratcliff, b. 4 July 1845, m(1) Margaret Waldron, 17 Aug. 1866, m(2) Hannah Matilda Murry, 15 Sept. 1873, d. 22 March 1892.

  1000.  Pearly Vinton Ratcliff, b.c. 1853 (Eagle Twp., Ross Co., OH), m. Jane Murry (#295), 14 Feb. 1878, d. 10 May 1924 (Long Beach, CA).  He was bur. in Bellevue Cem., Ontario, CA, next to his wife.  No children.

 

CHILDREN OF JESSE GRAVES (133) AND RUTH RATCLIFF

Alexander ("Alex") J. Graves (437) was born about 1831 in Eagle Twp., Vinton Co. (or Hocking Co.?), OH, and died 12 Nov. 1887.  He married Salina (or Salena) Van Gundy.  She was born about 1836.  They were listed in the 1850 and 1880 censuses for Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio.  (R‑7)

Children - Graves

+1001.  Robert Graves, b.c. 1856, m. Sarah E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+1002.  Ruth Graves, b.c. 1857, m. William Randall.

  1003.  William Graves, b.c. 1859.

  1004.  Simon Graves, b.c. 1865.

  1005.  Frank Graves, b.c. 1869.

  1006.  Mariah Graves, b.c. 1871.

  1007.  Harley Graves, b.c. 1873.

  1008.  Vinson Graves, b.c. 1875.

  1009.  Eliza Graves, b.c. 1879, m. Elmer Parrett (?).

  1010.  Isabelle ("Belle") Graves

 

Milton Graves (438) was born about 1835.  He married Sarah A. White.  She was born about 1840.  They were listed in the 1860 and 1880 censuses for Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio.  They only had one child.  (R‑7)

Children - Graves

  1011.  Emza Graves, b. 1857, m. Shadrach Brown, d. 1936.  He was born about 1858.

 

Thomas Graves (439) was born 27 July 1836 and died 16 Oct. 1906.  He married Martha Wilkinson, daughter of John and Margaret Wilkinson, on 23 Oct. 1859.  She was born 22 Sept. 1839 and died 19 March 1915.  They were both buried in Union Cem.  They were listed in the 1880 census for Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio.  (R‑7)

Children - Graves

  1012.  Purley (or Pearly) Graves, b.c. 1860, m. Rachel Slagle, d. April 1915.  2 daughters.

+1013.  Jesse Moab Graves, b.c. 1870, m. Mabel Gates.

  1014.  Cora Graves, b.c. 1871, m. George Husan.  2 children.

+1015.  Clarence Graves, b.c. 1874, m. Adda Margaret Ratcliff, 8 Nov. 1906.

 

Jeremiah ("Jerry") Graves (443) was born about 1847.  He married Nancy Emrich on 26 Dec. 1868.  She was born about 1844.  They were listed in the 1880 census for Eagle Twp., Vinton Co., Ohio, with Jeremiah's widowed mother living with them.  (R‑7)

Children - Graves

  1016.  Georgie Graves, b. 23 Dec. 1869 (based on age at death of 4 yrs., 11 mo., 25 days), d. 17 Nov. 1874 (of diphtheria).  Buried in Union Cem.

  1017.  Willie Graves, b. 26 July 1871 (based on age at death of 3 yrs., 3 mo., 15 days), d. 10 Nov. 1874 (of diphtheria).  Buried in Union Cem.

  1018.  Gene M. Graves, b.c. 1873.

  1019.  Rosa Graves, b.c. 1876.

  1020.  Ruth Graves, b.c. 1878.

  1021.  Mary Graves, b.c. 1879.

 

CHILDREN OF NANCY GRAVES (11) AND MILES RATCLIFF

John A. Ratcliff (444) was born about 1830 in Eagle Twp., Hocking Co., Ohio.  He married Sarah Ann Beck on 27 Oct. 1853 in McArthur, Ohio.  She was born 27 Oct. 1835 and died 25 Dec. 1907.  John was a Civil War veteran.

Children - Ratcliff

  1022.  Miles Ratcliff, b.c. 1854, died in Veterans Hospital, Parkersburg, W.Va.

  1023.  Mary M. Ratcliff, b.c. 1856.

  1024.  Simon W. Ratcliff, b.c. 1858.

  1025.  Emma (or Emza) Alice Ratcliff, b.c. 1860.

  1026.  John A. Ratcliff, Jr., b.c. 1862.

+1027.  William S. Ratcliff, b.c. 1864, m. Anna Thornburg.

  1028.  Eliner (or Elmer ?) Ratcliff, b.c. 1868.

  1029.  Sarah E. Ratcliff, b.c. 1869.

  1030.  Nancy Ratcliff, b. 4 March 1870.

  1031.  George Ratcliff

  1032.  Maud Ratcliff

 

CHILDREN OF JOSIAH J. GRAVES (143) AND REBECCA J. BARNES

Howard T. Graves (465) was born 4 April 1850 in Kennett Twp., Chester Co., Pa.  He married Addie E. Ellis, daughter of Lyman S. Ellis and Mary E. Hennt (?), on 24 Oct. 1876 in Ithaca, N.Y.  She was born 12 Nov. 1856 in Ithaca.  They lived in Ithaca, N.Y.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1033.  Edith Rebecca Graves, b. 22 Sept. 1878 (Slatersville, N.Y.).

 

Bayard T. Graves (466) was born 22 May 1852 in Kennett Twp., Chester Co., Pa.  He married Mary Miller, daughter of James and Elizabeth Miller of Philadelphia, Pa., on 5 June 1873.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1034.  Howard T. Graves, b. 27 Nov. 1874.

 

Jacob B. Graves (467) was born 7 (or 17) Feb. 1854 at Kennett, Pa.  He married Mary D. Cox, daughter of John Cox and Lydia Moore, on 18 Feb. 1880 in Philadelphia, Pa. She was born 17 Nov. 1852 at Pennsburg, Chester Co., Pa. (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1035.  Lawrence J. Graves, b. 17 Sept. 1883 (East Marlborough, Chester Co., Pa.).

  1036.  Wilmer Jackson Graves, b. 19 Feb. 1885 (Pennsburg, Pa.).

 

CHILDREN OF SARAH J. GRAVES (154) AND ABNER P. TALLEY

Eber Y. (or Eben G.) Talley (478) was born 30 May 1858 in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle Co., DE.  He married Barbara A. Nicholson, daughter of Rebecca Nicholson, on 4 Dec. 1877[23].  She was born 11 Sept. 1855 in DE.  They were in the 1880 census for Brandywine, New Castle Co., DE., living with her widowed mother.  The 1900 census for Brandywine, New Castle Co., DE, listed them with her mother in their household.  (R‑30)

Children - Talley

  1037.  George F. (or T.) Talley, b. 4 Feb. 1880 (DE).

  1038.  Joseph E. Talley, b. 16 June 1883 (DE).

 

Thomas Lea Talley (479) was born 22 Nov. 1859 in Brandywine, New Castle Co., DE.  He married Harriet Laura Hinkson on 26 Feb. 1890.  (R‑30)

Children - Talley

  1039.  Mary Elizabeth Talley, b. 2 Sept. 1894.

 

John G. Talley (483) was born 18 April 1864 in Brandywine, New Castle Co., DE.  He married Ida L. Pyle on 13 Feb. 1888.  (R‑30)

Children - Talley

  1040.  Frank D. Talley, b. 4 June 1889.

  1041.  Norman R. Talley, b. 22 Aug. 1890.

  1042.  Ethel E. Talley, b. 29 April 1894.

  1043.  J. Earl Talley, b. 17 May 1897.

 

William Harry Talley (486) was born 16 Feb. 1868 in Brandywine, New Castle Co., DE.  He married Fannie C. Henvis on 30 March 1898.  (R‑30)

Children - Talley

  1044.  Harry Darlington Talley, b. 22 June 1899.

 

CHILDREN OF JESSE GRAVES (158) AND ANN FOOTE

Lewis J. Graves (490) was born 7 March 1837 at Centerville, Del.  He married Mary E. Pierson on 31 Dec. 1863 at Newark, Del.  She was born 26 Jan. 1843, daughter of Amos Pierson and Ruhana Way, and sister of the wife of Harvey Graves (#150).  They lived in Centerville, Delaware, where all their children were born.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1045.  Lizzie H. Graves, b. 21 Jan. 1865, m. Calvin P. Brown, 4 Feb. 1885.  He was b. 8 March 1860 in Cecil Co., Md., son of Job D. Brown and Sarah P. Wilson of Sylmar (?), Md.  They lived in Cecil Co., Md.

  1046.  Edna C. Graves, b. 8 March 1869.

  1047.  Harry C. Graves, b. 22 April 1883.

 

CHILDREN OF SARAH GRAVES (159) AND JOHN REED

Elizabeth S. (or L.) Reed (491) was born 15 May 1819 (Bible record) or 1820, died 2 April 1886, and was buried in Oak Shade Cem., Marion, Iowa.  She married Isaac Newton Martin, son of John Martin and Ruth Stephens, on 4 July 1839 at Smyrna Monthly Meeting, Indiana.  He was born 21 Oct. 1814 (or 1815), died 17 March 1879, and was also buried in Oak Shade Cem.  (R‑11)

Children - Martin

  1048.  John L. Martin, b. 1 Jan. 1841, d. 3 Feb. 1841.

  1049.  Sarah J. Martin, b. 17 Oct. 1842, d. 9 Sept. 1845.

  1050.  Ruth Anna Martin, b. 29 Jan. 1845, d. 30 Jan. 1876.  Bur. Oak Shade Cem., Marion, Iowa.

+1051.  Elmina Beulah Martin, b. 20 April 1847, m. Robert Stinson, 24 Dec. 1865, d. 31 March 1926.

  1052.  Alpheus Martin, b. 25 March 1850, d. 12 April 1850 (or 1851).  Buried Smyrna, Indiana.

  1053.  Thomas Colwell Martin, b. 18 Sept. 1851, m. Elizabeth Mentzer, 9 Sept. 1871 (Dry Creek, Iowa).

  1054.  Benjamin Leroy Martin, b. 23 Jan. 1854, m. Margaret Hienz, 6 Dec. 1889 (Sidney, Neb.), d. 10 July 1917.

  1055.  Edwin W. R. Martin, b. 2 Sept. 1858, m. Mary E. Sadler, 18 Sept. 1879 (Lime Springs, Iowa), d. 16 July 1939.

 

Roland T. Reed (492) was born 15 Sept. 1822, died 10 Aug. 1878 of TB, and was buried in Earlham Cem.  He married Druscilla A. Unthank, daughter of William Unthank and Rebecca Hiatt, on 28 May 1845 in a non-Quaker ceremony.  She was born 14 Feb. 1821.  (R‑11)

Children - Reed

  1056.  Samuel Albert Reed, b. 4 Aug. 1845, m. Ellen Maria Lefevre.  3 known sons.

  1057.  William Zedru Reed, b. 1 April 1848.  Was an artist; went west.

  1058.  Sarah Ada Evaline Reed, b. 18 Oct. 1850, d. 5 Oct. 1854.

  1059.  Ida Florence Reed, b. 12 July 1855, d. 5 Aug. 1867.

  1060.  Anna Reed, b. 26 Sept. 1863, d. 5 June 1874.

 

Martha Ann Reed (493) was born 30 May (or 4 March) 1825 in OH, and died 17 April 1856 in OH (see West Branch Monthly Meeting, Ohio records). She married Enos Mote, son of David Mote and Miriam Mendenhall, on 26 April 1849 at Smyrna Monthly Meeting, IN.  He was born 17 Oct. 1827 in Union Twp., OH, and died 14 Aug. 1856 in West Branch, Miami Co., OH.  (R‑11, R‑31)

Children - Mote

  1061.  Alva Eugene Mote, b. 27 Jan. 1851.

+1062.  Ledrue Rollin Mote, b. 22 Aug. 1853, m. Ollie D. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  1063.  Edwin Enos Mote, b. 7 Feb. 1856.

 

Priscilla Reed (494) was born 9 May 1827, died 25 Feb. 1854, and was buried in Smyrna, Ind.  She married Henry Jay, son of John Jay and Mary Steddom, as the third of his 4 wives, on 31 Aug. 1848 at Smyrna Monthly Meeting, Ind.  Henry had 8 children by other marriages that lived beyond childhood.  (R‑11)

Children - Jay

  1064.  Martha Jay, b. 1850, d. 10 Nov. 1854 (at age 4 yrs., 3 mo., 28 days).  Bur. at Smyrna, Ind.

  1065.  Sarah Jay, b. 16 May 1847.

  1066.  DeWitt Clinton Jay, b. 22 Sept. 1852, m. Mary Jane (or Jemima?) ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was b. 17 Aug. 1854.  They had 6 known children, and moved to Kansas in 1885.

 

Susanna B. Reed (495), named as Susan in the 1860 and 1870 censuses, was born 3 Feb. 1831 in IN.  She married Joseph Addison Unthank, called Addison[24], son of William Unthank and Rebecca Hiatt, on 25 Feb. 1857 in a non-Quaker ceremony.  He was born about 1827 in IN.  He was a brother of Druscilla who married Susanna's brother Roland.  She was his second wife, and Addison had one son who survived childhood (Samuel E. Unthank) by his first wife, in addition to the two children listed below.

They were in the 1860 census for Richmond, Wayne Co., IN, with Samuel E. Unthank, Addison’s surviving child from his first marriage.  They were in the 1870 census for Richmond, Wayne Co., IN, with the two children by his second marriage.  Addison was a carpenter.  It appears that Addison and Susan may have died by 1880, since all 3 children were then living in Spiceland Twp., Henry Co., IN, near their uncle, Josiah T. Unthank.  (R‑11, R‑40)

Children - Unthank

  1067.  Lulu Unthank, b.c. 1861, m. Charles Sumner Wright, 3 April 1884 (Quaker Meeting House, Spiceland, Henry Co., IN).  He was b. 26 Sept. 1860, d. 11 Oct. 1906 in Portland, OR, and was bur. in New Castle, Henry Co., IN.

  1068.  Harry Unthank, b.c. 1866.  He married and divorced before 1900.  He was in the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, Wayne Twp., Richmond Co., IN, in 1900, 1910 and 1920[25].

 

CHILDREN OF DAVID I. GRAVES (160) AND ELIZA J. HARTLEY

Lydia Ann Graves (496) was born 13 March 1829 and died 7 Sept. 1915, both in IN.  She married Enoch Jones, son of Elijah/Elisha Jones and Rebecca Pearson, on 25 Oct. 1855 in OH.  He was born 9 July 1819 in Miami Co., OH, and died 31 March 1886.  All their children were born in OH.  (R‑31)

Children - Jones

  1069.  Elisha David Jones, b. 5 Sept. 1855.

  1070.  Eliza Rebecca Jones, b. 26 Dec. 1857.

  1071.  Lambert Jefferson Jones, b. 17 Sept. 1859.

  1072.  Anna Maria Jones, b. 30 Jan. 1860.

  1073.  Martha E. Jones, b. 7 Dec. 1862, m. Christopher Elliott, 4 June 1892 (IN).  He was b. 4 April 1857 in Amboy, Miami Co., IN, son of Exum Elliott and Hulda Knight.

  1074.  Emma Luella Jones, b. 3 Oct. 1864.

  1075.  Sarah Elizabeth Jones, b. 15 Sept. 1866, d. 21 Dec. 1867 (OH).

  1076.  Arthur E. Jones, b. 4 Dec. 1868.

 

Thomas Clarkson Grave (502) was born 13 Sept. 1840 in IN, died in 1924 in Monrovia, Morgan Co., IN, and was buried in West Union Monthly Meeting Cem., Monrovia, IN.  He married Anna M. Hubbard, daughter of William B. Hubbard and Ludah Elizabeth Vestal, on 15 Oct. 1868.  She was born 20 Oct. 1846, and died in 1908 in Monrovia, Morgan Co., IN.  All their children were born in Monrovia, IN.  (R‑31)

Children - Graves

+1077.  Caswell Grave, b. 24 Jan. 1870, m. Josephine Grave, 24 Sept. 1896, d. 8 Jan. 1944.

  1078.  Benjamin Harrison Grave, b. 5 Dec. 1878, m. Lucy H. Moore, 14 Sept. 1915 (Wayne Co., IN), d. 25 Jan. 1949.  She was b. 4 Sept. 1879 and d. 1968, dau. of Joseph Moore and Mary T. Thorne.

+1079.  Thomas Hubbard Grave, b. 4 June 1880, m. Dorothy Marie Teas, 26 Dec. 1910, d. 16 Jan. 1961.

  1080.  Everett Floyd Grave, b. 13 Aug. 1884, m. Kathryn Lelah More, 1 July 1925 (Mapleton, MN), d. 1951 (Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN).

 

CHILDREN OF REBECCA GRAVES (163) AND GIBSON TEAS

Charles Ozburn Teas (504) was born 5 Feb. 1844 near Richmond, Wayne Co., Ind., and died 14 Jan. 1902 at Watertown, Minn.  He was in Company D, 13th Inf., Minn., in the Civil War.

He first married Annette Hawkins of Long Lake, Minn., daughter of Brown and Annette Hawkins, on 30 June 1870 at Long Lake.  She was born 16 Oct. 1848 and died 1 July 1876.

He secondly married Allie Edwards, daughter of Isaac Edwards and Bathsheba Goss, on 20 Oct. 1886.  She was born 15 Dec. 1851 in Gossport, Ind.  Allie's brother laid out the Watertown, Minn. plat (see town history).

Charles was a musician.  Ben St. John at age 90 years wrote: "I remember Charlie Teas.  He was always in the Memorial Day parades at Watertown.  He was telegraph operator at Mayer.  I took him often.  He was six foot tall, straight walking.  His first printing press was in a remodelled machine shop.  I cannot forget his funeral. The sleigh hearse went up the hill west from Crow River toward Union Cemetery, the casket slid out, and the plate glass top broke up."  (R‑107)

Children - Teas, by Annette Hawkins

+1081.  Chloe Daisy Teas, b. 14 Feb. 1872, m. Frank Hyde.

  1082.  Cora Annette Teas, b. 18 Feb. 1874, d. 31 July 1874.

Children - Teas, by Allie Edwards

+1083.  Claude Charles Teas, b. 14 July 1881, m. Anna Campbell, 20 May 1912, d. 29 July 1960.

  1084.  Jay J. Teas, b. 31 July 1883, m. Louisa Schwartz, 18 Nov. 1913, d. 13 Sept. 1953 (Watertown, Minn.).  No children.

  1085.  Earle Teas, b. 14 March 1886, d. 10 Aug. 1886.

+1086.  Donna Annette Teas, b. 27 June 1888, m. Fred Van Krevelin.

  1087.  Roma Teas, b. 17 Aug. 1892 (Watertown, Minn.), m. Ernest Levine, 30 June 1926, d. 4 Aug. 1932.

  1088.  Lillian Ebba Teas, b. 9 Oct. 1895, d. 26 April 1961.  Telephone operator at Watertown, Minn. for over 30 years.

 

CHILDREN OF ALLEN GRAVES (168) AND MARY TEAS

Mary Ann Grave (506) was born 20 Jan. 1834 in Wayne Co., Ind., and died 12 Jan. 1913 in Doran, Minn.  She married James Simmons Parker, Jr., son of James Parker and Lydia Simmons.  He was born 3 May 1832 in Oldtown, Maine, and died 1 April 1901 in Long Lake, Minn.  (R‑107)

Children - Parker

+1089.  Mattie Ivy Parker, b. 17 April 1869, m(1) William J. Kenyon, 1 May 1890, m(2) Eugene Marshall Parker, 6 June 1900, d. 7 Feb. 1959.

 

Jonathan Langley Grave (507) was born 27 Jan. 1836 in Wayne Co., Ind., died 12 April 1911 at Old Soldiers Home, Fort Snelling, Minn., and was buried at Lakewood Cem., Minneapolis, Minn. (Sect. A24, Tier 5, Grave 26).  He was in Co. B, 6th Minn. Regt., Union Army, in the Civil War.

He played a fiddle.  Pearl Maxwell Thies had an old violin case that he gave her as she studied violin.  He brought the first phonograph to Stubbs Bay, Minn. about 1900, and charged a nickel to let each one hear it play.

The records of the old town of Excelsior show that he ran for the office of tax collector on April 5, 1859, but was defeated by Myron Pease, first storekeeper at Excelsior.  About 1900 he established the first post office at Hulda, Minn., later called Bederwood, now Stubbs Bay.  It was not profitable, and soon the Postal Dept. discontinued it.

He apparently never married.  (R‑107)

 

Lydia Howell Grave (508) was born 18 Sept. 1838 in Wayne Co., Ind., and died 22 May 1867 in Crystal Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.  She married Enos Pray Stubbs, son of Henry Stubbs and Rachel Pray, on 2 Aug. 1857 by James Shaver, Jr., Justice of the Peace, Hennepin Co., Minn. Enos was born 26 Oct. 1835 in Butler Co., Ohio, and died 21 Oct. 1864 in Phillips Co., Ark.  (R‑107)

Children - Stubbs

+1090.  Emma Anne Stubbs, b. 2 Aug. 1858, m. George Albert Turnham, d. 8 June 1882.

+1091.  Alvaretta Stubbs, b. 26 Nov. 1861, m. Harry Mott, 16 July 1882, d. 16 June 1917.

 

Rachel Teas Grave (509) was born 19 June 1841 in Wayne Co., Ind., and died 27 Dec. 1869, probably in Hennepin Co., Minn.  She married Lot C. Hilton on 30 March 1864 at the America House (Minneapolis hotel) by Rev. J. S. Chaffee (Minnesota State Atlas, March 30, 1864).

Lot was born in 1839 in North Newcastle, Maine, and died in Helena, Montana.  He lived in Newcastle for 22 years, then moved to Minnesota, settling first in Princeton.

He enlisted in the Civil War at Red Wing, Minn., in Co. F, Sixth Minn. Volunteers, served about a year, then was honorably discharged to the invalid corps.  He was in the Commissary Dept. at Fort Snelling near Minneapolis.  He helped cook and blew the bugle for mess call.  A publication called U.S. Pension List, printed 1883, 4:472, states that Lot C. Hilton received a pension of $4 per month at Minneapolis for lung disease.

After his war service, he returned to Princeton, but bought a farm at Lake Minnetonka.  He owned over 100 acres at Lake Minnetonka near the Narrows, mostly in an area now called Pheasant Lawn subdivision in Orono Village.  He was a boat caulker at one of the manufacturing establishments near Excelsior.

He secondly married Lucretia Garlinghouse and had more children.  She remarried to Arnold Anderson out west.  (R‑107)

Children - Hilton

  1092.  Bertram Allen Hilton, b. 1 Nov. 1865, d. 2 Sept. 1867.

+1093.  Alberta Delphine Hilton, b. 29 May 1868, m(1) Charles H. Pell, m(2) Porter H. Morse.

  1094.  Hannah Mary Hilton, b. and d. 27 Dec. 1869 (with her mother in childbirth).

 

Charles Teas Grave (510) was born 16 Aug. 1843 in Wayne Co., Ind., and died 25 June 1901 in Hennepin Co., Minn. He married Lauretta Smith on 11 June 1864 by Francis R. Maxwell, J.P. (Hennepin Co. Court Records, 2:91).  She was born 13 Jan. 1848 in Lincoln, Penobscot Co., Maine, and died 15 March 1924 in Long Lake, Hennepin Co., Minn. She was the daughter of Elliot Smith and Almyra Robinson, who settled at Smith Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Minn. in the early days.  Lauretta at age 16 married Charles while he was on furlough from the Civil War.  (R‑107)

Children - Grave

+1095.  Eva Imogene Grave, b. 23 Sept. 1866, m(1) Fred Ludwig, 25 July 1886, m(2) Hiram Stephen Hebbert, 27 June 1915, d. 16 Dec. 1922.

  1096.  Mary Almyra Grave, b. 13 May 1868, d. 24 April 1882 (of typhoid fever).

+1097.  Gertrude Ellis Grave, b. 18 Sept. 1869, m. Elmer Ellsworth Hall, 11 June 1891, d. 20 Oct. 1959.

+1098.  Cora Agnes Grave, b. 21 (or 12) Aug. 1871, m. James Taylor, d. 3 Oct. 1946.

+1099.  Ernest Greer Grave, b. 18 Nov. 1873, m. Clara Benner, 6 April 1897, d. 29 April 1944.

+1100.  Lena Alice Grave, b. 5 Oct. 1875, m. Clarence Sidney Skillings, 2 Jan. 1897, d. 21 Jan. 1908.

+1101.  Ralph Emerson Grave, b. 12 Aug. 1877, m(1) Effie Weston, 21 July 1914, m(2) Alice Maude Merritt, 12 Jan. 1924, d. 17 Jan. 1943.

  1102.  Charles Addison Grave, b. 16 Aug. 1881 (Stubbs Bay, Long Lake, Minn.), d. 11 April 1909 (Claremont, Wyo.).  He enlisted in the Spanish American War on 2 July 1898 in Minneapolis, and was mustered in that same day at Camp Ramsey, State Fairgrounds.  He was in hospital, Sept. 9 to Nov. 24, 1898; on sick furlough, Nov. 25 to Dec. 24, 1898; sick in quarantine, Jan. 20-30, 1899; mustered out, March 27, 1899, Camp McKenzie near Augusta, Ga.  His funeral was held at the Odd Fellows Hall in Long Lake.

+1103.  Rena Lauretta Grave, b. 3 March 1884, m(1) Reuben Mannie Wharram, 8 Oct. 1907, m(2) Alphonse Bureau, m(3) Lloyd T. Long, 4 Sept. 1924, d. 4 Feb. 1959.

  1104.  Ella Blanche Grave, b. 9 Aug. 1886 (Stubbs Bay, Minn.), m(1) Charles Wiley, 20 Dec. 1919 (Santa Ana, Calif.), m(2) Dow Wilhite, 13 Sept. 1930 (Temple City, Calif.), d. 7 Jan. 1968 (Veterans Hospital, Palo Alto, Calif.).  Charles Wiley was b. 3 Jan. 1888.  Dow Wilhite d. 20 Sept. 1940.  He had a family by his first wife.  Ella was a Red Cross nurse in World War I, and was a registered nurse.  She recalled, "Mother, Rena and I joined the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Maple Plain after we had attended some meetings at the West-Bederwood-Stubbs Bay School.  Rena and I attended school in Chicago, Battle Creek, Mich., and in Nebraska -- all this before we moved to Calif."

 

Ruth Ann Grave (511) was born 21 April 1846 in Wayne Co., Ind., and died 9 March 1917 in Dalbo, Minn.  She married Albert Brooks in 1872.  He was born 2 March 1838 in Holland, and died 2 March 1922 in Princeton, Minn.  He was a son of John Albert and Bethia Brucker (Americanized to Brooks).  His mother died at sea in childbirth.  He was born Eimbert but changed his name.  He had a sister Sophia.

The Brooks family burial plot is in Union Cem., overlooking Long Lake, Minn., where Albert and Ruth, Agnes and Tacy, and Oscar and Julia were all buried.

Albert Brooks drove a team for supplies to Sissieton, S.D. during the Indian War of 1862.  He built a house on part of the old Allen Grave place, now Mrs. James Peterson's.  Albert and his father farmed near Princeton, Minn. for many years.  He was the local animal doctor around Stubbs Bay for many years.  (R‑107)

Children - Brooks

+1105.  Mary Bethia Brooks, b. 18 March 1873, m. William Enos Stubbs, 7 Feb. 1888, d. 10 July 1938.

  1106.  Agnes Almyra Brooks, b. 13 June 1875, d. 18 March 1886 (of diphtheria, Stubbs Bay, Minn.).

+1107.  Warner Albert Brooks, b. 7 Sept. 1876, m. Bertha Ione Slayback, d. 11 March 1946.

+1108.  Oscar William Brooks, b. 5 Sept. 1878, m. Julia Ingebritsen, d. 6 Dec. 1943.

  1109.  Wilson Earl Brooks, b. 14 May 1881, m. Mrs. Jeanette Hertenstein, d. 19 Nov. 1943 (Princeton, Minn.).  He was called "Duke" locally.  He delivered coal at Crystal Bay, Minn. many years for Vance Spates Coal Co.  He was a Constable for Orono Town, and at one time was a ferryman at the Narrows, Lake Minnetonka.  His wife had 3 daughters, apparently by her previous marriage.

  1110.  Tacy Lura Brooks, b. 14 May 1881, d. 28 March 1894 (Stubbs Bay, Lake Minnetonka, Minn.).

 

Sarah Emily Grave (512) was born 18 Nov. 1848 in Wayne Co., Ind., and died 9 March 1922 in Minneapolis, Minn. She married Charles Fletcher Mabrey in 1868.  He was born 24 May 1844 in Chatham, N.C., and died 19 Dec. 1909 in Minneapolis, Minn.

When the railroad that became the Burlington Northern Railroad was put through west of Long Lake, Minn. in 1868, there were many crew members boarding around the neighborhood.  Sarah Emily met one of the workers, Charles Mabrey, and married him.  The Charles Mabreys moved to Jefferson City, Mo. that winter (since construction shut down in the winter) and their first child, Orianna, was born there.  (R‑107)

Children - Mabrey

+1111.  Orianna Mabrey, b. 9 March 1869, m. Edward Shepherd, d. 20 April 1903.

+1112.  Mary Edna Mabrey, b. 9 Sept. 1872, m. John Wesley Krause, 1897, d. 12 Oct. 1917.

  1113.  Lee Roy Mabrey, b. 24 May 1874, d. 15 Sept. 1938.  He was a farmer at Solon Springs, Wisc.

+1114.  Vesta Pearl Mabrey, b. 2 April 1876, m. Alfred W. Trumble, d. 6 June 1946.

+1115.  Virginia Price (or Prudence) Mabrey, b. 16 Jan. 1879, m. John H. Kennedy, Jr., d. 1 Feb. 1953.

+1116.  Leon Raymond Mabrey, b. 2 Aug. 1882, m. Amy Clingman, 2 April 1924.

  1117.  Vera Payne Mabrey, b. 18 Dec. 1883, d. 3 March 1910.  She was a school teacher in Minneapolis.

+1118.  Lloyd Rowland (or Richard) Mabrey, b. 30 April 1889, m. Margaret Buddle, d. 8 June 1939.

+1119.  Lyle Richardson Mabrey, b. 11 Sept. 1894, m(1) Louise Booth Sykes, 12 Dec. 1916, m(2) Julia Maude Friend, 22 Jan. 1925, m(3) Mrs. Margaret Caleman, 16 July 1951, d. 24 Oct. 1961.

 

John Wilson Grave (513) was born 15 June 1851 in Wayne Co., Ind., and died 1 March 1919 in Wayzata, Minn.  He married Agnes Jane Hursh, daughter of Jacob Hursh and Martha Martin, on 26 Sept. 1870.  She was born 5 Oct. 1854 in Casey, Ill., and died 11 Dec. 1928 in Crystal Bay, Minn.  (R‑107)

Children - Grave

+1120.  Leila May Grave, b. 25 June 1871, m. George Allen Smith, 31 July 1890, d. 18 Nov. 1935.

+1121.  Allen John Grave, b. 14 June 1873, m. Mary Etta Stubbs, 26 Feb. 1896, d. 29 Sept. 1943.

+1122.  Phillip Edward Grave, b. 24 Oct. 1875, m. Clara Stevens, d. 6 Aug. 1904.

+1123.  Allie Matilda Grave, b. 3 March 1879, m. Richard Granville Talbert, 20 Sept. 1898, d. 25 June 1915.

+1124.  Clinton Sylvester Grave, b. 24 Dec. 1882, m(1) Bertha Short, m(2) Helen Veronica Campbell, d. 28 Jan. 1939.

+1125.  Leo Leonard Grave, b. 17 June 1887, m(1) Lillian Spates, m(2) Mrs. Ellen (Tellin) Olson.

+1126.  Herbert Wilson Grave, b. 6 June 1893, m(1) Helen Graf, m(2) Bess Jewell, m(3) Zona Booth, d. 30 Oct. 1960.

+1127.  Sarah Agnes Grave, b. 11 Sept. 1895, m. Ludwig Lewis Larson, 25 April 1923.

 

Hannah Elmina Grave (514), usually called "Mina", was born 20 April 1854 in Wayne Co., Ind., and died 9 March 1930 in Selma, Calif.  She was one year old when her parents moved to Minnesota.  She married Hardin Brady, son of James Brady and Lucinda Castile of Virginia, on 8 July 1878 at her parents' home, Stubbs Bay, Minn.  He was born 5 May 1839 in Hardin Co., Iowa, and died 7 Nov. 1921 in Selma, Calif.  His first wife was Nancy ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  They had twins who died.  His second wife was Maggie ‑‑‑‑‑‑. Hardin's father, being Virginian, favored slavery, so was disappointed that his son joined the Union cause. Hardin's brothers Will and Elisha were also in the Northern forces.

After Hardin and Hannah married, they moved to Benson, Minn.  Because of floodwaters, they moved to Minneapolis. They then moved to Morton, Minn., where he continued his profession as "tonsorial artist" (barber).  He later had shops in Thorpe, Minn., and in Calif. after they moved there in 1906.

In addition to their two children, Hannah and Hardin also raised Bertram Allen Hilton (or Pell) (#1904).  (R‑107)

Children - Brady

+1128.  Louella Mildred Brady, b. 2 Aug. 1879, m. George Willis Russell, 3 July 1896.

+1129.  Florence Shilo Brady, b. 6 April 1895, m. Chester Herbert Carey, 18 Oct. 1913, d. 23 Dec. 1953.

 

CHILDREN OF CURTIS L. GRAVES (179) AND SARA E. ------

Levi C. Graves (518) was born 19 Oct. 1848 in OH (according to the 1880 census), and died in 1920 in Kenosha, WI.  He married Elizabeth D. Starbuck on 5 Feb. 1879.  She was born 12 March 1854 and died much earlier than Levi.  Levi lived in Chicago in the 1890's, moved to Kenosha, WI about 1900, and remained there until his death.

The Graves and Starbuck families lived in Indiana, and they were originally Quakers.  (Perhaps Levi was descended from Thomas Graves of New Castle Co., DE, genealogy 85.)  The 1880 census for Peru, Miami Co., IN listed Levi C. Graves as a hotel keeper, age 31, born in OH, father born in DE, mother born in OH, with wife Elizabeth, age 26, born in IN, father born in NC, mother born in IN, and son Thomas, age 6 months, born in IN.

Russell Strawbridge of Rensellaer, IN, a second cousin of Thomas V. Graves (R‑36) wrote that there might be a connection between Levi Graves and Stephen B. Graves.  Stephen B. Graves married Mary Strawbridge on 5 Nov. 1835.  She was born 2 Sept. 1816 in Hopewell Twp., PA. Their children, all born in Indiana, were: Joseph S., b. 14 Sept. 1836; Davis, b. 9 Sept. 1838, lived in Crawfordsville, IN; Albert, b. 21 Aug. 1840, m. Rhoda Griest; Emma, b. 14 Sept. 1843; Elizabeth Jane, b. Oct. 1844, lived in Crawfordsville, IN; William E., b. 26 April 1847; Benjamin C., b. 3 May 1849.  (R‑36)

Children - Graves

+1130.  Thomas Venard Graves, b. 3 Dec. 1879, m. Agnes McDermott.

  1131.  Cora Edith Graves, b. 1 Jan. 1883.

 

CHILDREN OF LEVI STROUD GRAVES (180)

John Thomas Graves (519) was born 21 Sept. 1840 in Preble Co., Ohio, and died 4 June 1886 on his farm near Bartonia, Indiana.  He married Philena Williamson on 20 Jan. 1878.  After his death, his widow lived at Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1132.  Bessie Graves

 

Hon. Benjamin Fremont Graves[26] (521) was born 11 Jan. 1850[27] in Wayne Co., IN, and died 10 Feb. 1923 in Greenfield, IN.  He first married Mary Matilda Mote, daughter of Henry Mote of Wayne Twp. (Co.?), Indiana, on 17 May 1879.  She was born in 1855 and died in 1931.  He was an attorney of prominence, and lived in Pennsville, Jay Co., IN.  He married second Alice Kerlin about 1900.  (R‑23, R‑106)

Children - Graves

+1133.  Harry Bruce Fremont Graves, b. 2 March 1880, m. Elva ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 9 June 1950.

+1134.  Henry Mote Graves, b. 29 Dec. 1883, m(1) Emilie Adela Hunt, 18 Dec. 1906, m(2) Erma Reuter, 8 June 1951, d. 20 Nov. 1975.

+1135.  Roscoe Grover Cleveland Graves, b. 18 March 1886, m. Hazel Hiatt.

+1136.  Mary Jane Graves, b. 16 Sept. 1888, m(1) Carl Tucker, m(2) Gail Shaffer, d. 17 Dec. 1968.

 

CHILDREN OF JOSEPH C. GRAVES (184) AND ELIZABETH F. MOORE

Nathan Graves (526) was born 4 Nov. 1848.  He married Sarah Ann Blose in 1870.  They lived in Gas City, Ind.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1137.  Barbara Graves, died in infancy.

  1138.  Early Clifton Graves

  1139.  Dessie Graves

  1140.  Effie Graves

  1141.  Arizonia Graves

  1142.  Anna Graves

 

Alva Graves (527) was born 1 July 1851.  He married Phireba Ann Boswell on 25 Dec. 1870.  They lived at Marion, Ind., and later at Grand Fork, N.D.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1143.  Orville Graves, died in infancy.

+1144.  Clyde Graves, b. 26 March 1876.

  1145.  Claud Graves, died in infancy.

 

David Ellis Graves (528) was born 25 Sept. 1853 and died 27 April 1936.  He first married Elizabeth (or Anna[28]) Wallingford in 1873[29].  She was born 4 Nov. 1854 and died 15 June 1880.  They lived in Chickasaw, Mercer Co., Ohio (according to R‑106).  However, the Evening Journal Tribune for April 4[30], 1936 stated: “Mr. Graves was one of the best known and highly respected citizens of this community, Marysville, Ohio.  He was employed as a teamster for the Marysville Lumber Co. for a number of years.  Mr. Graves retired several years ago, from active work.  He was a native of Whitewater, Ind., and a member of the Maccabee Lodge.”  Perhaps he moved from Chickasaw to Marysville after his first wife died.

David secondly married Evangaline Blose on 11 March 1882.  She was born 2 May 1861 and died 20 April 1952.  (R‑20, R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1146.  Geoffrey Graves, b. 11 March 1874.

+1147.  Maggie Olie Graves, b. 7 April 1876, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. Aug. 1921.

  1148.  Laura Maud Graves, b. 21 May 1877.

Children - Graves, by Evangaline Blose

+1149.  Verl Albert Graves, b. 29 Oct. 1884, m. Elizabeth Kachele, 1 Aug. 1906, d. 12 Jan. 1969.

  1150.  George C. Graves, b. 12 March 1886, m. Ethel ‑‑‑‑‑‑, 1914, d. Aug. 1956.  Had 1 son who died at age 21, presumably unmarried.

+1151.  Myrtle Graves, b. 14 Jan. 1888, m. Charles Brown, 22 July 1907, d. 8 Nov. 1973.

+1152.  Emma Elizabeth Graves, b. 3 Feb. 1893, m(1) Merrill L. Staley, 5 Nov. 1913, m(2) Webb Smith, m(3) George Woodward, 21 Nov. 1956.

+1153.  Lola Irene Graves, b. 2 Feb. 1897, m. Perry Yeager.

  1154.  David R. Graves, b. 1 June 1899, m. Maryam Wood, 2 June 1922, d. 29 Sept. 1925.

+1155.  Mary Pauline Graves, b. 27 June 1903 (West Manchester, OH), m. Pearl Crites, 18 Aug. 1923.  She was b. 21 Feb. 1902, and d. 13 Feb. 1979 in Marysville, OH.

 

CHILDREN OF STEPHEN GRAVES (185) AND MARY STRAWBRIDGE

Joseph Graves (530) was born 14 Sept. 1836 in Indiana.  He married Jennie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1836 in IN.  The 1880 census for Michigan, Clinton Co., IN listed his occupation as tinner, showed his father born in DE and his mother born in PA, and listed Jennie, their 2 sons and nephew Davis Graves, age 1.  Both their children were born in IN.

Children - Graves

  1156.  Charles Graves, b.c. 1866.

  1157.  Franklin Graves, b.c. 1867.

 

Davis Graves (531) was born 9 Sept. 1838 in IN.  He married ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  They lived in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN.  The 1880 census for Union, Montgomery Co., IN listed his occupation as farmer, showed both his father and mother born in IN, and listed 7 children.  No wife was listed, so she probably had died, possibly when Davis Graves (the child listed in the household of his brother Joseph) was born.  All their children were born in IN.

Children - Graves

  1158.  Julia Graves, b.c. 1863.

  1159.  Stephen Graves, b.c. 1864.

  1160.  Eliza Graves, b.c. 1866.

  1161.  Nathan Graves, b.c. 1870.

  1162.  George W. Graves, b.c. 1872.

  1163.  Pearly Graves, b.c. 1874.

  1164.  Merrell Graves, b.c. 1877.

 

CHILDREN OF PUSEY GRAVES (187)

Charles B. Graves (537) was born 13 Nov. 1841 in Richmond, Indiana.  He enlisted in 1861 in Capt. Goss' Co., and afterwards was a part of the 9th Kansas Cavalry in the Civil War.  He served until 1865.  He then read law with Judge H. N. Burt, and was admitted to the Bar in 1869.  He was County Attorney for Coffee Co. and City Attorney for Neosha Falls and Burlington, Kansas.  He was elected Judge of the Fifth Judicial District in 1880.

He married Hattie S. Hawkins in 1872.  She was born in 1850, and was a graduate of State Normal School.  They lived in Emporia, Kansas.  Their first two children were born in Woodson Co., Kansas, and their last two in Burlington Co., Kansas.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1165.  Orlin H. Graves

  1166.  Stella Graves

  1167.  Hugh C. Graves

  1168.  Scott S. Graves

 

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (199) AND ELEANOR F. RAY

Thomas Ray Graves (546) was born 30 Sept. 1841 in PA, and died 22 May 1874.  He married Annie Kinsmore on 1 Jan. 1862.  She was born about 1844 in PA.  They were in the 1870 census for Ward 1, Dist. 2, Philadelphia, PA, page 541.  All their children were born in PA.  In 1860, when he was living with his parents, he was a salesman, and in 1870 he was a clerk in a store.  Living next to them in 1870 was A. C. Graves, age 31, born PA, barber, and Annie Graves, 33, born England.  The family could not be found in the 1880 census, except for Joseph who was probably the one in Philadelphia, PA, page 101D, listed as an inmate, age 12, in either an orphanage or a school.  (R‑106)

Children - Graves

  1169.  Thomas Ray Graves, Jr., b. 1863, d. 21 Aug. 1884.

  1170.  Charles Graves, b.c. 1866.

+1171.  Joseph G. Graves, b. Sept. 1868, m. Mary Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

  1172.  Anna Graves, b.c. 1872.

 

Sarah Victory Graves (548) was born 23 Feb. 1847 in PA, and died 7 Dec. 1881.  She married Zepherin S. Millemin (or Willemin) on 27 Sept. 1866.  He was born about 1846 in Switzerland.  They were living in the household of her parents in the 1870 census for Ward 2, Dist. 4, Philadelphia, PA, page 13.

Children - Millemin

  1173.  Jules Fred Millemin, b.c. 1870 (PA).

 

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[1] The 1670 date is from R-109.  The other dates are from R-106, and seem less likely.

[2] It was previously believed that this was the Thomas Graves who married Martha Dixon and went to NC.  However, research of Jean Grave (R-20) shows that the Thomas Graves who married Martha Dixon was actually a son of John Graves and Jane Chandler.

[3] Another source (R-106) said he moved in 1765.

[4] According to R-24, his name was Eli Graves.  According to R-26, his name was Emerson Graves.

[5] R‑53 gave her father's name as James Ledbetter.

[6] IGI record confirms this and gives his father and mother.

[7] R‑52 said she died in Wayne Co., TN.

[8] Marriage date given as 2 Jan. 1872 per R‑51.

[9] This child is given as Nancy Graves by R‑51 and others.

[10] Sources are Marriage Records of Ross County, Ohio, 1798-1849, his obituary, and a handwritten family history written by his granddaughter, Lulu Graves.

[11] Tombstone Inscriptions, Liberty Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, 1998.

[12] Tombstones of Liberty Township, Ohio.

[13] Although his tombstone lists his date of death as 26 May 1899, the 16 March 1893 edition of the Christian Advocate also gives the 28 May 1892 date.  R‑38 believes the tombstone was erected at a later date and the 1892 date is probably correct.

[14] Her name is given as Louise Harber by R‑38.

[15] Her middle initial was M according to R‑51.

[16] Choate is pronounced "Shoate".

[17] Both the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Richland Twp., Vinton Co., OH, indicate she was born about 1823.  However, the marriage date of her parents is supposedly 1825, and some of the other exact dates in this part of the family disagree with the approximate census dates by up to several years, so there is some question about her date of birth.

[18]Although one source (R-3) said he served in the Civil War, that seems unlikely.

[19]According to R-19

[20] R-24 gave Anna's middle initial as E. and R-105 gave it as R.

[21] R-24 gives her date of birth as June 1837 and her death date as 17 July 1880.  R-105 gave 11 March 1837 for birth and 23 July 1880 for death.

[22] R-24 gave his mother as Charity Francis (2nd wife) and R-105 gave her as Dorothy Hammer.

[23] Barbara’s date of birth and marriage confirmed by the 1900 census.

[24] Although he was called Addison in census records, he is shown as J. Addison and Jos. A. on many documents.

[25] All this information from census records.

[26] R-106 gave his name as Benjamin Franklin Graves.

[27] R-23 gives his date of birth as 1849.

[28]R-20 gives her name as Elizabeth, but it was given as Anna by R-106.

[29]R-20 gave this marriage date as 13 Sept. 1879, but this seems unlikely, considering that all 3 children were born before that date.

[30]This date doesn’t seem correct, since it sounds as if it was taken from his obituary, and he died after April 4.