Rev. 15 Nov. 1999, Gen. 377

John Grave (1) married Elizabeth Fisher on 3 June 1735 in Crosthwaite, Cumbria, England. All the children were born and baptized in Crosthwaite. Their marriage information and the baptisms for their children are from the IGI.

The IGI was searched for possible parents of John Grave. The possibilities found and the baptism date and place for their son named John are below.

2 March 1699 Crosthwaite William Grave and Mary

20 April 1702 " Nicholas Graves and Mary

17 Aug. 1704 Threlkeld Edward Grave

21 July 1706 Crosthwaite Richard Grave and Mary

27 Jan. 1706 " Thomas Grave and Ellinor

27 Jan. 1710 " John Grave and Mary

13 March 1711 " Gawin Grave and Margery

15 April 1712 " Gawin Grave and Janet

14 Oct. 1712 " Richard Grave and Sarah

22 Sept. 1714 " Francis Grave and Jane

4 March 1714 " Gawen Grave and Jannet

2 March 1715 " Robert Grave and Elizabeth

Other Grave and Graves families of this area that may be related include genealogies 655 and 686 for Keswick, 600 for Cleator Moor (no genealogy), 504 for Gilcrux (no genealogy), 572 for Threlkeld, and 653. (R-1)

Children - Grave

2. Mary Grave, bapt. 13 April 1736.

3. Sarah Grave, bapt. 11 Dec. 1738.

+4. Reuben Grave, bapt. 1 April 1740, m. Mary Cowper, 7 Dec. 1765.

5. Simeon Grave, bapt. 26 Feb. 1745.

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVE (1) AND ELIZABETH FISHER

Reuben Grave (4) was born in 1740, and baptized 1 April 1740 in Crosthwaite, Cumbria. He married Mary Cowper 7 Dec. 1765 in Crosthwaite. Their first 4 children were born in Crosthwaite. All baptism and marriage information is from the IGI. (R-1)

Children - Grave

6. Sarah Grave, bapt. 9 Dec. 1766.

7. Simeon Grave, bapt.27 Dec. 1768. He may be the one who m. Grace Thwaite, 28 Dec. 1805 in Crosthwaite.

8. Betty Grave, bapt. 21 Jan. 1771.

+9. Stephen Grave, bapt. 18 Oct. 1773, m. Mary Thornthwaite, 14 May 1796.

10. Sarah Grave, b. 1776, m. Henry Dover, 1794.

CHILDREN OF REUBEN GRAVE (4) AND MARY COWPER

Stephen Grave (9) was born in 1773 in Crosthwaite, Cumbria. He married Mary Thornthwaite in 1796 in Uldale, Cumbria. Their first child was born in Uldale, and the others in Newlands by Keswick, Cumbria. All baptism and marriage information is from the IGI. (R-1)

Children - Grave

11. Reuben Grave, b. 1797.

+12. Elizabeth Grave, b. 1799, m. Mathias Mumberson, 1820.

+13. Stephen Grave, b. 1803, m. Jane Rooke, 18 June 1825, d. 16 Feb. 1892.

14. John Grave, b. 1805.

15. Mary Grave, b. 1808.

16. Sarah Grave, b. 1810.

17. Simeon Grave, bapt. 20 March 1814.

18. Thomas Grave, bapt. 15 Sept. 1816.

19. Henrietta Grave, bapt. 22 Aug. 1819.

CHILDREN OF STEPHEN GRAVE (9) AND MARY THORNTHWAITE

Elizabeth Grave (12) was born in 1799 in Newlands by Keswick, Cumbria. She married Matthias Mumberson in 1820 in Crosthwaite, Cumbria. He was born in 1797 in Lorton, Cumbria. (R-1)

Children - Mumberson

20. James Mumberson, emigrated to Canada in 1857. Great-grandfather of Mrs. Marian Noble.

Stephen Grave (13) was born in 1803, and died 16 Feb. 1892 in Murkholme, Cumberland, England. He married Jane Rooke (or Rook) on 18 June 1825 in Bassenthwaite, Cumberland. She was born in 1800, and died 11 Sept. 1867 in Murkholme, Cumberland. The baptism dates (all in Bassenthwaite) of the first 6 children but not the others are listed in the IGI. (R-2)

Children - Grave

21. Thomas Grave, b. 16 July 1826, bapt. 20 Aug. 1826, d. 1 Feb. 1917.

22. William Grave, b. 18 Nov. 1827, bapt. 16 Dec. 1827.

23. Mary Jane Grave, b. 21 May 1829, bapt. 21 June 1829, d. 30 June 1920 (Mountainview, Blindcrake, Cumberland).

+24. Sarah Grave, b. 12 July 1830, m. John Richardson, d. 15 Feb. 1918.

25. Elizabeth Grave, b. 31 Oct. 1831, bapt. 6 Nov. 1831, d. 27 May 1840.

26. Anne Grave, b. 30 Nov. 1833, bapt. 28 Nov. 1833, d. 11 May 1834.

27. Martha Grave, b. 6 Oct. 1835, m. Irvin Bell, d. 13 Aug. 1919. He was b. in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

+28. Stephen Grave, b. 3 March 1837, m. Sarah Wilson, d. 6 June 1923.

+29. Henrietta Grave, b. 18 May 1839, m. William Bowe, d. 1 Sept. 1910.

+30. Tamar Grave, b. 27 Nov. 1840, m. John Brough.

31. John Grave, b. 1 March 1844, m. Mary Hadcock, d. 26 Nov. 1921.

+32. Grace Grave, b. 2 May 1845, m. William Cottier, d. 11 Feb. 1901.

+33. Elenor Grave, b. 1 May 1847, m. Peter Beaty, d. 1 Feb. 1890.

CHILDREN OF STEPHEN GRAVE (13) AND JANE ROOKE

Sarah Grave (24) was born 12 July 1830, was baptized 8 Aug. 1830 in Bassenthwaite, Cumberland, and died 15 Feb. 1918. She married John Richardson. (R-2)

Children - Richardson

34. George Richardson

35. Stephen Graves Richardson, b. April 1856, d. 8 Aug. 1934 (Sarnia Twp., Ontario).

Stephen Grave (28) was born 3 March 1837 and died 6 June 1923. He married Sarah Wilson. (R-2)

Children - Grave

36. Mary Grave, m. ------ Peile.

37. Martha Grave, m. ------ Studholme.

38. Jane Grave, m. ------ Cook.

39. Sarah Margaret Grave, m. ------ Algar.

40. Eleanor Grave, m. ------ Atkins.

41. Ann Grave, m. ------ Rothery.

Henrietta Grave (29) was born 18 May 1839, and died 1 Sept. 1910 in Bewaldeth. She married William Bowe. (R-2)

Children - Bowe

42. John Bowe

43. William Bowe

Tamar Grave (30) was born 27 Nov. 1840. She married John Brough. (R-2)

Children - Brough

+44. Joseph Hodgson Brough, b. 10 Dec. 1870, m. Mary Jane Falcon, d. 16 Dec. 1942.

+45. Stephen Brough, b. 23 July 1872, m. Rachel Anne Newman.

46. Jane Brough, b. 16 June 1874.

+47. Martha Bell Brough, b. 6 May 1876, m. George Teasdale, 28 Dec. 1910, d. 28 Nov. 1960.

+48. Fanny Brough, b. 25 Dec. 1879, m. Thomas Harris.

49. John Noble Brough, b. 1880.

+50. Ellie Brough, b. 1 July 1882, m. John James Graham, 21 Dec. 1918, d. 25 Dec. 1972.

+51. Thomas Brough, b. 1 July 1882, m. Ann Prentice.

52. Tamar Brough, b. 1883, d. 21 Jan. 1912.

Grace Grave (32) was born 2 May 1845 and died 11 Feb. 1901. She married William Cottier. (R-2)

Children - Cottier

53. Jane Cottier

54. Sid Cottier

55. Leonard Cottier

Elenor Grave (33) was born 1 May 1847 and died 1 Feb. 1890. She married Peter Beaty. (R-2)

Children - Beaty

56. Ellie Beaty

57. Sidney Peter Beaty

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