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April 2000 ISSN 0146-0269

Volume 23, Number 134

THE GRAVES FAMILY NEWSLETTER Official Publication of the Graves Family Association

For all families of Graves, Greaves, Grave, and other spelling variations everywhere

CONTENTS Graves Family News...........................25 Address Changes ...............................27 Membership Directory Updates ..........28 Questions and Information..................28 Descendants of Laura Graves and John

B. Arnold of MO, WV & WA.............31 Descendants of François Grave and

Marie Jeanne Coron of Heilly, Picardie, France..............................35

Descendants of Nehemiah Lewis Graves and Susannah Whelden of Dennisport, MA ...............................36

Descendants of James Graves of SC & GA...................................................39

Descendants of Beverly Graves of Caroline Co., VA .............................48

GRAVES FAMILY NEWS

Mrs. Marian Hendricks, 7707 Brookline Dr., #327, Madison, WI 53719-3530, descended from JOHN GRAVES of Concord, MA, has sent the sad news that her husband, Virgil Francis Hendricks, passed away Dec. 23, 1999.

We were very sorry to hear of the death of

Mrs. Geraldine Moore on Sept. 8, 1999. She was descended from Capt. THOMAS GRAVES of VA and is survived by her husband Eugene E. Moore of 930 North Pampas Ave., Rialto, CA 92376.

Mrs. Larry Spurgin (Bobbie Spurgin), 3470

Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad, CA 92008-3225, descended from Rear Adm. THOMAS GRAVES of Charlestown, MA, sent an article from The San Diego Union-Tribune, Sunday, Sept. 6, 1998, p. A10.

Big Apple's a Place to Bee Gotham's rooftops buzzing with activity of the

honey makers By Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press

New York -- Bears are nonexistent. Skunks are rare. Rats, pigeons and humans, although plentiful, are reluctant to approach.

New York City, it turns out, is a great place to be a bee.

"They do really well here," says David Graves, who has hundreds of thousands of honeybees in seven hives in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan. "There are so many parks and gardens and rooftop flowerpots. Even if it's dry, they can get the water they need from the East River."

They mind their own beeswax, too, and don't go around stinging sidewalk-bound New Yorkers, Graves insists. The hives are on rooftops — as high as 12 stories — to keep them undisturbed.

Each of Graves' hives can produce 50 pounds of honey a year, which he sells for $5 per half-pound at city markets. His ordinary New England honey is $3.

Graves, 48, has been raising bees for 15 years. He got the up-on-the-roof idea one

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spring after black bears raided hives near his Becket, Mass., home.

"To avoid the bears, we put the hives up high," says his wife, Mary. "My husband had been selling at the New York greenmarkets for five years, and he looked around and saw that

one thing you have a lot of in New York is rooftops."

"Sure, some people who said they'd love to have bees couldn't convince their landlords," Graves says. "But it wasn't a big problem. I'd bring a package of bees to the greenmarket in the spring, put a sign on them, like, "We need a home. We are very gentle. We like to share our New York City honey. Do you have a rooftop?" Memberships:

He got twice as many offers as he needed and hopes to expand next year….

Regular (U.S. & Canada) $20/year Other countries (air mail) $30/year Sustaining (U.S. & Canada) $40/year Other countries (air mail) $50/year The New York City honey has its own

flavor, Graves said, but not because of any gritty big-city aftertaste. "It's because of the different flowers and different sources of nectar," he says. "It's very flowery. People who have taste-tested here, blind taste-tested, prefer the New York honey. It's sweeter."

Life (U.S./Canada, 62 and older) $600 one time Foreign memberships must be paid by money order in U.S. dollars. All back issues (1976-present) are available at current price. Newsletter only available to individuals as part of Graves Family Association membership. No charge for queries.

Mr. John G. Putnam of Buffalo, NY, a

great-grandson of John Card Graves, sent the following obituary of Robert Clark Graves from the Buffalo newspaper. John said, "Bob was a great guy and very proud to be a Graves." We don't presently know the ancestry of this part of the family and will appreciate help.

Published by: THE GRAVES FAMILY ASSOCIATION 20 Binney Circle, Wrentham, MA 02093 Internet Home Page: http://www.gravesfa.org Newsletter Editor: Kenneth Vance Graves 20 Binney Circle, Wrentham, MA 02093 (508)384-8084 ken.graves@gravesfa.org "Robert C. Graves, 74 of Snyder, a retired

vice president of R&W Wiley Lighting Fixture Co., died Tuesday (April 18, 2000) in Erie County Medical Center after a long illness.

Director, Internet Home Page: Kenneth Vance Graves Graves Online List Manager: Marjorie Ferris,

Rialto, CA, MBFerris@aol.com Research Coordinators A native of Buffalo, he graduated from

Bennett High School and attended the University of Buffalo.

Graves of Cambridgeshire, England: Nedra Dickman Brill, CG, 2410 NE 58th Ave., Portland, OR 97213-4002

brillnd@pacifier.com Rear Admiral Thomas Graves of Charlestown,

MA and his Greaves family of Stepney, London, England: Raymond C. Flesher, 313 West Lehow Ave., #24, Englewood, CO 80110-6744, rcflesher@juno.com

He served in the Naval Air Corps from 1945 to 1947.

Graves retired in 1965 from R&W Wiley Lighting Fixture Co. He also was credit manager for Buffalo Dental Inc. until he retired in 1988. Charles Newton Graves (Descended from Rear Admiral Thomas Graves of Charlestown,

MA): Janet Craw, HC 4, Box 23B, Payson, AZ 85541-9531, vjcraw@cybertrails.com

Samuel Graves of Lynn, MA: Carol Kenney Graves, 4121 North Koerner Rd., Peoria, IL 61615, ckenney7@aol.com

© Graves Family Association, 2000

He was a 59-year member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, where he also had been a deacon.

He was a life member of the Buffalo Canoe Club and a member of Ancient Landmarks

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Lodge 441, F&AM; Lorenzo Burrows Post 78, American Legion; and the Gyro Club of Buffalo. Graves was a sailor and hunter.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian "Swanie"; two daughters, Nancy Manalio of Snyder and Jane G. Kirby of Williamsville; a son, R. Clark, Jr. of Williamsville; two sisters, Ruth Meldram of Greenville, S.C., and Jane Brobst of Pompano Beach, Fla.; a brother, Howard "Bud" of Point Abino, Ont.; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today in Westminster Presbyterian Church, 724 Delaware Ave. Burial will be in the church's memorial garden."

Mr. Kenneth B. Graves, Jr., Apt. 331, 7017

Carnation St., Richmond, VA 23225, descended from Capt. THOMAS GRAVES of VA, sent an article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, page C1. The article by Lawrence Latane is titled "Tagged, tracked blue marlin pass scientific survival test." John E. Graves, in the picture below, teaches at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and oversees a program tagging blue marlin.

The results of his research program could have enormous implications for the international conservation of blue marlin, which are vanishing from the world's seas.

It is believed that the only way to save the fish is to convince fishermen of all countries to release all the blue marlin (called billfish) they catch. Even though U.S. offshore recreational anglers already release 90 percent of the billfish they catch, other countries have been reluctant to adopt release requirements, believing the hooked fish will die anyway. However, this research program is showing that almost all of the released marlin survive. The key feature of the program is that hooked marlin are tagged with a microchip in a foot-long canister. Five days later the apparatus triggers the canister to release, it bobs to the surface, and it signals a satellite. The canister

is retrieved and the marlin's activities for the time it was tagged can be recovered.

ADDRESS CHANGES

Mrs. Polli Turner, descended from SAMUEL GRAVES of Lynn, MA, has moved from Central Point, OR to 17124 Lake View Blvd., Mount Vernon, WA 98274, polli@cnw.com.

Mrs. Marian Hendricks of Madison, WI,

descended from JOHN GRAVES of Concord, MA, has moved to 7707 Brookline Dr., #327, Madison, WI 53719-3530.

Ms. Jo Neva Graves Eaton, descended from

the parents of JACOB GRAVES who married Catherine Black of NC & TN (gen. 13), has moved from Wellington, FL to PO Box 150992, Fort Worth, TX 76108-0992.

Mr. Charles R. Fitzgerald, descended from

Capt. THOMAS GRAVES of VA, has moved

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from Bridgeton, MO to 1540 Norwood Hills Dr., O'Fallon, MO 63366-5967.

Mrs. Marian Faye Hendricks of Madison,

WI, descended from JOHN GRAVES of Concord, MA, has moved to 7707 North Brookline Dr., Apt. 327, Madison, WI 53719-3527.

Mr. Thomas V. Graves of Columbia, MD,

descended from LEVI C. GRAVES and Elizabeth D. Starbuck of IN, IL & WI, has moved to 11239 Peartree Way, Apt. A, Columbia, MD 21044-4523.

Ms. Patricia M. Graves of Fort Collins, CO,

descended from ROBERT GREEVES of Great Dalby, Leicestershire, England, has moved to 2625 Hollingbourne Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80526-1265.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

New Members BRYANT, Mrs. Sharon L. 1702 North Williamsburg St., Orange, CA 92867 Ancestry: John Graves of Concord, MA CLARK, Ms. Joan 443A Tarter Apts., Commerce, TX 75428 Ancestry: Nancy Graves and John Cole of SC, Richmond Co., NC & Lincoln Co., TN FREDERICK, Mrs. Marsha (Hays) PO Box 776, Azle, TX 76098-0776 Ancestry: Capt. Thomas Graves of VA, via John2, Ralph3, Ralph4, John5, John6, John7, Richard8 GRAEVE, Mr. Egbert 1400 Arbor Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94024-5911 Ancestry: Ludwig Greve and Amalie Koehler of Hannover, Germany & Buer, Westphalia, Prussia GRAVES, Mr. Anthony D. PO Box 1833, Charleston, SC 29402-1833 Ancestry: Archibald Pratt Graves and Martha Jane Caulder of SC GRAVES, Mr. Hal F. 1832 Chestnut Street, San Carlos, CA 94070

Ancestry: John Graves and Margery Harvey of Randolph Co., NC LEO, Mr. John A. Leo 5344 Cristfield Court, Fairfax, VA 22032 Ancestry: Capt. Thomas Graves, via Katherine2, Sarah3 Sprigg, Sarah4 Pearce, John5 Beall, Josias6 Beall THACKER, Mrs. Katherine Graves Cox 5235 South Elm Ave., Homosassa, FL 34448 Ancestry: Leonard Graves, Mariah Gordon and Sarah Brown of VA & Mercer Co., KY WORDEN, Ms. Julia 1842 Valleywood Way, Lake Mary, FL 32746 Ancestry: Thomas Graves of Hartford, CT, via #4103

QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION

MISCELLANEOUS GRAVES FAMILIES Ms. Otnie Dechert, Brown County Library,

515 Pine St., Green Bay, WI 54301 (lorraine43@excite.com), is not a Graves descendant as far as she knows. She thinks her ancestry is at least mostly German. However, she found someone named Otnie Graves in genealogy 135, William Graves and Betsey Thair of Chester, Windsor Co. & Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT (probably descended from Thomas Graves of Hartford, CT). Because Otnie is her name also, she would like to learn more about the origin and meaning of the name.

Note the middle name of Odney in Everett Odney Graves, #17 in the genealogy of Lance Graves later in this newsletter. Could that be a variation of this name?

Ms. Hester McEuen, 619 South Ivy Lane,

Centralia, MO 65240 (Hqueue@aol.com), asked about her earliest known Graves ancestor, JAMES EVERETT GRAVES who married Sarah Frances Kerby and lived in Schuyler Co., MO. She said James would have been born about the 1850's.

(ED. NOTE: According to my information (genealogy 841), her Graves ancestor who married Sarah Frances Kerby was actually

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James David Graves, and one of his sons was James Everett Graves. The first 2 generations of my information is below. Does anyone know the ancestry of this family? The 1860 census for Missouri should list James as a child in the household of his parents, adding at least one more generation.)

DESCENDANTS OF JAMES DAVID

GRAVES AND SARAH FRANCES KERBY OF SCHUYLER CO., MO

GENERATION 1

James David Graves (1) was born 25 Dec. 1851 and died 30 March 1915, both in Schuyler Co., MO. He married Sarah Frances Kerby, daughter of Samuel Kerby and Mary Pearcy (married 16 May 1825 in Chariton Co., MO). She was born 18 Jan. 1861 in Appanoose Co., IA, and died 26 Sept. 1950.

Children - Graves 2. infant 3. infant +4. Burton Frances Graves, b. 25 March

18--, m. Bert Hilliker. +5. Lillian Mable Graves, b. June 1883, m.

William Bruce. +6. Perry Hardin Graves, b. 19 Nov. 1885,

m. Anna Middleton, d. 1971. +7. Paul Erwin Graves, b. 16 Oct. 1887, m.

Molly Jane Scurlock, d. 15 June 1977. +8. James Everett Graves, b. 11 April 1889,

m(1) Martha Louisa Gosser, m(2) Stella Opal Nicholson, d. 25 Feb. 1968.

+9. Lewis Hubert Graves, b. 5 May 1896, m. Ona May Brown, d. 4 Feb. 1989.

+10. Gerald Grant Graves, b. 16 May 1898, m(1) Ivalee Florence Lucas, 24 Dec. 1922, m(2) Sylvia Eileen Eason, 19 May 1972, d.c. 18 Feb. 1997.

+11. Mary Elizabeth Graves, b. 19 July 1900, m. Sam Morris, d. 1987.

12. Gertrude Madelyn Graves, b. 9 Feb. 1902, d. 13 June 1970.

+13. Benjamin David Graves, m. Naomi Aeschliman.

GENERATION 2

Burton Frances Graves (4) was born 25 March 18--. She married Bert Hilliker.

Children - Hilliker +14. Ruth Hilliker

Lillian Mable (or Mabel) Graves (5) was

born in June 1883. She married William ("Bill") Bruce.

Children - Bruce 15. Marion (or Marian) Bruce 16. Francis Bruce 17. Darcy (or Darey) Bruce

Perry Hardin Graves (6) was born 19 Nov.

1885 and died in 1971. He married Anna Middleton. She was born 15 Dec. 1892 in Schuyler Co., MO, and died 14 Oct. 1976.

Children - Graves 18. daughter, b. 20 Sept. 1923, d. 21 Sept.

1923. 19. Perry Hardin Graves 20. Donald Eugene Graves, b. 17 Aug. 1927,

d. 19 Feb. 1928. 21. Mary Ann Graves, m. ------ Sheicich. 22. Mariam Graves, m. ------ Clough. 23. David Francis Graves, m. Jo Partin.

Paul Erwin (or Irwin) Graves (7) was born

16 Oct. 1887 and died 15 June 1977. He married Molly Jane Scurlock. She was born 13 Jan. 1893 and died 17 June 1960.

Children - Graves +24. Elizabeth Frances Graves, m. Lewis

Forsythe. James Everett Graves (8) was born 11 April

1889 (or 1888) and died 25 Feb. 1968. He first married Martha ("Mattie") Louisa Gosser, daughter of Jacob Gosser and Euphema Brown. She was born 22 Sept. 1895 and died 29 Nov. 1946. He married second Stella Opal Nicholson. Both James and Mattie were buried in I.O.O.F. Cem., Lancaster, Schuyler Co., MO.

Children - Graves +25. Wilda May Graves, m. Kendall George

Johnson.

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+26. Jacob David Graves, m. Alta Stogdill. +27. Madeline Louise Graves, m. Paul J.

McNair. 28. Viva Marie Graves, b. 20 Feb. 1926

(Schuyler Co., MO), d. 29 Jan. 1929. +29. James Everett Graves, Jr., m(1) Vicki

------, m(2) Clara Lou Gardner. Lewis Hubert Graves (9) was born 5 May

1896 and died 4 Feb. 1989. He married Ona May Brown. She was born 16 May 1908 in Schuyler Co., MO, and died 26 May 1984 in Brighton, CO.

Children - Graves +30. Perlina Jean Graves, b. 24 Jan. 1928, m.

Donald Sidwell, d. 1968. +31. Dorothy Mae Graves, m. Robert Kelly. +32. Juanita Graves, m. Russell Wolz. 33. Lewis Hubert Graves, Jr., m. Irene

Barnes. Gerald Grant Graves (10) was born 16 May

1898 in Lancaster, Schuyler Co., MO, and died about 18 Feb. 1997 in Queen City, Schuyler Co., MO. He first married Ivalee Florence Lucas on 24 Dec. 1922 in Glenwood, Schuyler Co., MO. She was born 20 Feb. 1900 in Lancaster, MO, and died 6 Sept. 1970 in Centerville, Appanoose Co., IA. He married second Sylvia Eileen Eason on 19 May 1972. She was born 22 Dec. 1907 in Jimtown, Schuyler Co., MO, and died 22 Dec. 1996 in Columbia, Boone Co., MO.

Children - Graves +34. Mary Ilene Graves, m(1) Jewell Field,

m(2) Adrian Lunceford. +35. Geraldine Graves, m. Ernie E. Olson. +36. Bessie Joan Graves, m. Orren G.

Scholfield. +37. Sarah Florence Graves, m. Warren

Woodson Aeschliman. +38. Martha Ann Graves, b. 6 March 1935,

m. Bryce Laverne Tallman, d. 17 June 1970.

+39. Naomi Lee Graves, b. 1 Jan. 1940, m. Sherrill S. Darnielle, 1 Feb. 1958, d. 19 June 1972.

Mary Elizabeth Graves (11) was born 19

July 1900 and died in 1987. She married Sam Morris.

Children - Morris 40. Robert Lee Morris

Benjamin David Graves (13) married

Naomi Aeschliman. Children - Graves

+41. Carol Graves, m. Robert Tade. +42. Benjamin David Graves, m. Katherine

Marie Hoffman. Ms. Mary Ellen Baker, 2120 Ice St., Pacific,

MO 63069 (icegal@fidmail.com) and Ms. Gail Hoeker (hoeker@gte.net) would both like to find the ancestry of JOHN GRAVES in the following genealogy.

(ED. NOTE: Is it possible he is related to the family in the preceding query? They both lived in Schuyler Co., MO.)

DESCENDANTS OF JOHN GRAVES AND

NANCY MORRIS OF MO

GENERATION 1 John Graves (1) may have been born about

1820 in Missouri, and probably died by 1874 in MO. He married Nancy Morris, daughter of Joel Morris. She was born 5 June 1829 in MO, died 11 Oct. 1914, and was buried in Forest Park Cem., Kirksville, Adair Co., MO. They were probably living in Schuyler Co., MO in 1850. (Adair and Schuyler counties are adjoining, in the northeast part of the state.) Nancy married 2 more times, to Matthew Hanna on 6 Sept. 1874, and to Silas N. Holloway on 10 March 1891. The name of one husband may have been McGrudder, since she was listed as Nancy McGrudder on one daughter's death certificate. (R-1, R-2)

Children - Graves 2. Joel Graves, living in Reece, KS in 1914.

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3. Nellie Graves, b. 5 March 1848, m. George W. Dodson, 1867, d. 11 Oct. 1931. Bur. Forest Park Cem., Kirksville, MO.

+4. Rachael Graves, b. 3 May 1850, m. Hemer Holt, 19 Oct. 1872, d. 2 July 1933.

GENERATION 2

Rachael Graves (4) was born 3 May 1850 in Schuyler Co., MO, died 2 July 1933, and was buried in Kirksville, Adair Co., MO.. She married Hemer Holt on 19 Oct. 1872.

Children - Holt 5. Helen Honora ("Nora") Hester Holt, b. 19

April 1875, m. John James Eggert, 30 July 1895, d. 19 April 1875.

6. Nannie Ellen Holt, b. 21 March 1877, m. William Edward Eggert, 1 Sept. 1896, d. 7 April 1960.

7. Lena Esther Holt, b. 28 Sept. 1878 (Audrain Co., MO), m. Ralph E. Smith, 12 Jan. 1898, d. 20 Sept. 1942.

8. Roxy Jane Holt, b. 2 July 1891, m. Roland Hall, 4 Sept. 1910, d. 18 June 1979.

Mrs. Gerald Fitzgerald, 20 Sunset Rd.,

McDonough, GA 30253-5378, is descended from ELIZABETH GRAVES, born about 1745 in North Kingston, RI, married John Card. He was born about 1741 in North Kingston, RI, died 11 May 1830 in Burlington, Nova Scotia, and was buried in the Card burial plot. All their children were born in Nova Scotia, Canada. John's parents were Richard Card and his first wife Mercy Allen, both of North Kingston, RI.

The family lived in Canada for generations. Mrs. Fitzgerald is descended from a son of John Card and Elizabeth Graves, John Card, born 4 July 1771 in Burlington, Nova Scotia, died 2 March 1857 in Weston, Ontario, Canada, married Abigail Lockhart, daughter of John Lockhart of Newport, Nova Scotia. Mrs. Fitzgerald's g-g-grandparents Woodbury Card and Hannah Smith moved from Canada to SD.

(ED. NOTE: My suggestion for learning more about Elizabeth Graves is to search the records of North Kingston, RI, especially looking for a birth record of Elizabeth, which may list the names of her parents.)

Mrs. Dianna L. Farrens, 700 Elderberry

Ave., #106, Omak, WA 98841 (farrens @bossig.com) and Ms. Sarah Jensen (nutkins@iname.com) would like to know more about the ancestry and family of LAURA GRAVES who married John B. Arnold. Their information is below.

DESCENDANTS OF LAURA GRAVES

AND JOHN B. ARNOLD OF MO, WV & WA

GENERATION 1

Laura Graves (1) was born 10 July 1857 in MO, and died 12 Nov. 1889 in Yakima, WA. She married John B. Arnold on 11 Feb. 1886. He was born 4 March 1845 in Marshall Co., WV, and died 4 Jan. 1927 in Yakima, WA.

Children - Arnold +2. Lillian Minnie Arnold, b. April 1889, m.

Walter Forrest Farrens, 23 Jan. 1908, d. 28 Dec. 1992.

GENERATION 2

Lillian Minnie ("Mae") Arnold (2) was born in April 1889 in Wheeling, WV, and died 28 Dec. 1992 in Omak, WA. She married Walter Forrest Farrens on 23 Jan. 1908 in Salem, OR. He was born 29 March 1879 in Salem, OR, and died 12 Jan. 1943. Their first child was born in Pine Creek, Okanogan Co., WA, the second in Conconully, Okanogan Co., WA, the third in Waterville, Douglas Co., WA, and the last 4 in Molson, Okanogan Co., WA.

Children - Farrens 3. Gladys Evelyn Farrens, b. 24 Oct. 1908,

m. Alfred Dudley Beasley, 23 Jan. 1908 (Conconully, Okanogan Co., WA), d. 30 Dec. 1997 (Omak, Okanogan Co., WA). He was b. 28 Nov. 1906 in Slatterville,

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UT, and d. 31 Aug. 1995 in Omak, Okanogan Co., WA.

+4. Helen Gertrude Farrens, b. 22 Jan. 1910, m(1) Walter Herman Kirchner, m(2) Ernest Leroy Weaver, 14 Feb. 1935, d. 30 June 1986.

+5. Vernon Forrest Farrens, b. 6 Dec. 1912, m. Ida Lucille Dimmet, 13 March 1944, d. 8 Aug. 1964.

+6. Cecil Lacy Farrens, b. 24 Oct. 1915, m(1) ------ Hugli, m(2) Marjorie Lorraine Byrd, 2 Jan. 1944, d. 13 Sept. 1989.

+7. Donald Venson Farrens, b. 10 April 1917, m. Alona May Robinson, d. 28 March 1973.

8. Earnest Farrens, b. 27 May 1919, d. 2 Aug. 1926.

9. Jean Farrens, b. 17 April 1921, d. 1 March 1923.

GENERATION 3

Helen Gertrude Farrens (4) was born 22 Jan. 1910 in Conconully, Okanogan Co., WA, and died 30 June 1986 in Grand Coulee, WA. She first married Walter Herman Kirchner. She married second Ernest Leroy Weaver on 14 Feb. 1935 in Grand Coulee, WA. He was born 30 Jan. 1896 in Newport, Rock Co., NE, and died 17 Aug. 1972 in Grand Coulee, WA.

Children - Kirchner +10. Gemma Jean Kirchner, b. 27 April 1932,

m(1) ------ O'Conners, m(2) H. E. McDonald, d. 22 Jan. 1991.

Children - Weaver 11. Carla Lee Weaver, b. 27 April 1936

(Tonasket, Okanogan Co., WA), m(1) James Russell King, m(2) George Kenneth Parker, m(3) John Dorian White, d. 22 Jan. 1991.

12. Colyer Leroy Weaver, b. 7 Dec. 1938, m(1) Sylvia Davenport, m(2) Eythel Gorrs, m(3) Dori Greger.

13. Leta Ann Weaver, b. 9 Nov. 1939 (Mason City, WA), m(1) Robert Golob, m(2) Maynard Lee Watson, m(3) Norman Magnus Johnson.

Vernon Forrest Farrens (5) was born 6 Dec. 1912 in Waterville, Douglas Co., WA, died 8 Aug. 1964 in Tonasket, Okanogan Co., WA, and was buried 11 Aug. 1964 at Barnes Chapel, Okanogan Co., WA. He married Ida Lucille Dimmet on 13 March 1944 in Okanogan, Okanogan Co., WA. She was born 27 Dec. 1917 in Molson, Okanogan Co., WA, and died 8 Aug. 1964.

Children - Farrens 14. Allen Farrens, m. Marlene Brown, 29

May 1971. 15. Anita Marlene Farrens, m. ------

McCormick. Cecil Lacy Farrens (6) was born 24 Oct.

1915 in Molson, Okanogan Co., WA, and died 13 Sept. 1989 in Cashmere, Chelan Co., WA. He first married ------ Hugli. He married second Marjorie Lorraine Byrd on 2 Jan. 1944 in Oroville, Okanogan Co., WA. She was born 24 July 1925 in Oroville.

Children - Farrens, by ------ Hugli 16. Gerald Kevin Hugli Farrens +17. David Forrest Farrens, m(1) Juanita E.

Nelson, Dec. 1963, m(2) Kathryn Ann Strong, 25 Aug. 1967, m(3) Dianna Lee (Sonnenberg) Cannaday, 21 Dec. 1979.

+18. Monty Byrd Farrens, m(1) Christine J. Halverson, 7 Feb. 1980, m(2) Carol Lynn Walters, 2 Oct. 1982.

+19. Linda Lorraine Farrens, m(1) Les Adamson, m(2) John J. McHaney, m(3) Benny McElhandy, m(4) Cliff Lewis, m(5) Paul Russell, m(6) Harlyn Stockwell, m(7) Gary Norris.

20. Gerald Farrens, b. Tonasket, WA. Donald Venson Farrens (7) was born 10

April 1917 in Molson, WA, and died 28 March 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. He married Alona May Robinson.

Children - Farrens 21. Mary Alona Farrens, m. Dennis Ray

------. 22. Gary Donald Farrens, m. Mary ------.

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GRAVES FAMILIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES

Mr. Melvyn D. Grierson, Unit 8/88 Collins St., Mentone, Victoria 3194, Australia (python@mail.ebbs.com.au), is looking for information on the family and ancestry of his WILLIAM GREAVES discussed below.

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM GREAVES

AND MARY ANN WATERS OF BIRMINGHAM, WARWICKSHIRE,

ENGLAND

GENERATION 1 William Greaves (1) married Mary Ann

Waters. The marriage certificates of their son John stated that John's parents were William Greaves, a waterman, and Mary Greaves, nee Waters. The 1851 census for Warwickshire, England, stated that the following people were living at 12 Hockley St., Birmingham, Warwickshire, all born in Birmingham:

Mary Ann Greaves, head, married, aged 61 years (b.c. 1790), female

Mary Ann Greaves, dau, unmarried, aged 36 years (b.c. 1815), female, widows milliner

Phoebe Greaves, dau, unmarried, aged 34 years (b.c. 1817), female, widows milliner

John Greaves, son, unmarried, aged 22 years (b.c. 1829), male, gold guard maker

Since the 1851 census did not show Mary Ann as a widow, her husband William was apparently elsewhere during the census.

Children - Greaves 2. Mary Ann Greaves, b.c. 1815. 3. Phoebe Greaves, b.c. 1817. 4. John Greaves, b.c. 1829, m(1) Eliza

Ackerley (from Lancashire, England), 1854 (Melbourne, Australia), m(2) ------. Eliza d. 1862, possibly of childbirth complications. They had 6 children, 4 of whom had died, the last of the 4 dying in 1862. They lived in Ballarat, Victoria, on the goldfields. John was 29 years of age

when he arrived unassisted in Australia in July 1854 on the "Africa", although Australia records show his birth as 1827 or 1829.

Mary Graves Moody and Larry Moody, 819

Ave. Loma Vista, San Dimas, CA 91773 (Lmoody5783@aol.com), are looking for information on her Graves family and ancestry. Their present information is below.

(ED. NOTE: My suggestion is to check the 1880 and 1900 census records, and to look for death records, obituaries, and cemetery records for Thomas and Julia.)

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS GRAVES

AND JULIA LEEK OF DUBLIN, IRELAND & OH

GENERATION 1

Thomas Graves (1) was born in Dublin, Ireland about 1845-1850. He married Julia Leek, probably either in Cleveland, OH or New York City. She was born in Dublin, Ireland about 1845-1850. They moved to Cleveland, OH, perhaps about 1877. He worked as a teamster in Cleveland.

Children - Graves +2. James Edward Graves, b. 1877, m.

Charlotte Jane Farley. 3. Joseph Graves 4. Thomas Graves

GENERATION 2

James Edward Graves (2) was born in 1877 in Cleveland, OH. He married Charlotte Jane Farley. She was born in 1891 in Cleveland, OH.

Children - Graves 5. James Edward Graves, Jr., b. 1917

(Cleveland, OH), m. ------. Mrs. Sue Renkert, PO Box 83676,

Fairbanks, AK 99708 (srenkert@usa.net), is

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looking for the ancestry of HENRY GREAVES of Sheffield, England, as discussed below.

DESCENDANTS OF HENRY GREAVES AND ANNA RODGERS OF SHEFFIELD,

ENGLAND, NH & PA

GENERATION 1 Henry ("Harry") Greaves (1) was born in

1830 in England, was from Sheffield, England, and died 1893 in Beaver Falls, Beaver Co., PA (northwest of Pittsburgh, close to the Ohio state line). According to family legend, his father was a doctor, lived to be 117, and died in England, falling off a buggy (or in a crash), and his mother lived to be over 100 and died from falling off a porch or falling down stairs in England. He married Anna (or Ann or Anne) Rodgers (or Rogers). She was born in 1832, was from Ginnegal, Ireland, and died in 1907 in Beaver Falls, PA. They were both buried in Beaver Falls. His tombstone says Harry Greaves and hers says Anna Rodgers Greaves.

Anna had a sister Sarah Rodgers who married ------ Gallagher, and probably a sister Alice Rodgers. Anna owned a candy store in Beaver Falls, PA. Anna and Harry apparently lived in Manchester, NH before moving to Beaver Falls, since at least some (and possibly all) of their children were born in Manchester.

Children - Greaves 2. Jack Greaves, m. Belle ------. Adopted

one child. +3. Mary Ann Greaves, m. Pete Doyle. +4. Harry Greaves, m. Ida McGraw (?). She

was b. 1883. No children. +5. Alice Greaves, b. 1874, m(1) ------

Brown, m(2) John Samuel Brilhart, d. 1958.

+6. Sarah J. Greaves, b. 1875, m. George C. Brown, d. 1967.

GENERATION 2

Mary Ann Greaves (3) married Pete Doyle. Children - Doyle

7. Annie Doyle, m. ------ Stanyard. 8. Margaret Doyle, m. ------ Cumberledge. 9. Jim Doyle

Alice (or Annis or Hannis) Greaves (5) was

born in 1874 and died in 1958. She may have first married ------ Brown, although it is possible they did not marry. She married second John Samuel Brilhart. He was born in 1875 and died in 1952.

Children - Brown/Greaves 10. Violet Greaves, b. 1895, m(1) John

Behm, m(2) John Rozalis, d. 1971. Children - Brilhart

11. Esther Irene Brilhart, b. 1907, m(1) Walter Scott, m(2) Donald Boyd Evison, d. 1981. Donald was b. 1900 and d. 1976.

12. Theodore Brilhart, b. 1911, d. 1980. Sarah J. Greaves (6) married George C.

Brown. Children - Brown

13. Lena Brown, m. ------ Goll. 14. Clair Brown, m. ------ Hobaugh. 15. Alice Brown, m. ------ Shrum. 16. William ("Willy") Brown

GRAVES FAMILIES OF OTHER COUNTRIES

Mr. Jean-Yves Grave, (jean-yves.grave @wanadoo.fr), is part of a Grave family in France. The information below is from his website at http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jyg. It is not known whether there is any connection between his family and those in any other country.

DESCENDANTS OF FRANCOIS GRAVE

AND MARIE JEANNE CORON OF HEILLY, PACARDIE, FRANCE

GENERATION 1

François Grave (1) about 1735 and died 14 June 1780. He was a seaman (perhaps a

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fisherman?).He married Marie Jeanne Coron on 24 July 1765 in Heilly, Picardie, France. Both their children were born in Heilly.

Children - Grave +2. Jean François Grave, b. 10 May 1764, m.

Marie Anne Angélique David, 26 Oct. 1790, d. 14 Nov. 1819.

3. Jean Baptiste Grave, b. 14 Sept. 1774.

GENERATION 2 Jean François Grave (2) was born 10 May

1764 and died 14 Nov. 1819, both in Heilly, Picardie, France. He married Marie Anne Angélique David, daughter of Louis Antoine David and Marie Antoinette Lafargue, on 26 Oct. 1790 in Heilly. She was born 2 March 1765 and died 31 Dec. 1830, both in Heilly. She was a net maker.

Children - Grave 4. Marie Victoire Grave, b. 6 Aug. 1791

(Heilly). 5. François Isidore Grave, b. 30 Dec. 1792

(Heilly). +6. Théophile Raoule Grave, b. 26 March

1794, m(1) Marie Anne Claudine Tiesse, m(2) Véronique Virginie Crampon, 3 March 1832.

+7. Firmin Grave, b. 1803, m. Joséphine Catherine Morel.

8. Florimont Thimothée Grave, b. 8 Sept. 1807.

GENERATION 3

Théophile Raoule Grave (6) was born 26 March 1794 in Ribemont sur Ancre, France. He first married Marie Anne Claudine Tiesse. She was born in 1804 and died 4 Feb. 1832, both in France. Both their children were born in Ribemont sur Ancre, France.

He married second Véronique Virginie Crampon, daughter of Jean Baptiste Crampon and Marie Jeanne Colette Seme, on 3 March 1832 in Ribemont sur Ancre, France. She was born in Nov. 1798 in France.

Children - Grave, by Marie A. C. Tiesse +9. Pierre Théophile Grave, b. 22 April

1825, m. Rose Firmine Beauvais.

10. Charles Casimir Grave, b. 3 March 1829.

Firmin Grave (7) was born in 1803 in

France. He married Joséphine Catherine Morel.

Children - Grave +11. Pierre Firmin Grave, b. 1 July 1827, m.

Marie Emilie Frison.

GENERATION 4 Pierre Théophile Grave (9) was born 22

April 1825 in Ribemont sur Ancre, France. He married Rose Firmine Beauvais, daughter of Alexandre Martin Beauvais and Augustine Beaumont. She was born 13 Feb. 1828 in Ribemont sur Ancre, France.

Children - Grave +12. Fulgence Jean Baptiste Grave, b. 4 Aug.

1858, m. Léonie Marie Delaplace, 14 June 1884.

+13. Pierre Fulgence Théophile Alexandre Grave, b. 17 Sept. 1853, m. Désirée Augustine Delaplace.

Pierre Firmin Grave (11) was born 1 July

1827 in Heilly, Picardie, France. He married Marie Emilie Frison. She was born in 1829 in France. Both their children were born in Heilly. (R-1)

Children - Grave 14. Alfred Firmin Désiré Grave, b. 9 April

1853. 15. Henry Camille Firmin Grave, b. 26 Oct.

1857.

GENERATION 5 Fulgence Jean Baptiste Grave (12) was born

4 Aug. 1858 in Ribemont sur Ancre, France. He married Léonie Marie Delaplace on 14 June 1884 in Ribemont sur Ancre, France. She was born 5 Nov. 1867 in Maricourt, France, and died 31 Jan. 1949 in Amiens, France.

Children - Grave 16. Julienne Léonie Grave, b. 15 May 1886

(Ribemont sur Ancre, France), m.

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Camile Charles Adrille Cotterelle, 6 Oct. 1921 (Amiens, France), d. 17 May 1974 (Corbie, France). He was b. 1975 in France, and died 1939 in Corbie, France.

+17. Pierre Fulgence Charles Grave, b. 19 Nov. 1884, m. Lucienne Georgette Brunel, 27 Sept. 1908, d. 18 Dec. 1922.

Pierre Fulgence Théophile Alexandre Grave

(13) was born 17 Sept. 1853 in France. He married Désirée Augustine Delaplace, daughter of Louis François Delaplace and Augustine Grossemy, on 14 April 1883 in France. She was born 8 Nov. 1863 in Thiepval, France.

Children - Grave 18. Augustine Désiré Berthe Grave, b. 16

Oct. 1889 (Ribemont sur Ancre, France), m. Théophile Henri Goret, 8 May 1909 (France), d. 1954 (France). He was b. 1884 and d. 1982, both in France.

19. Fernand Pierre Henri Grave, b. 7 Aug. 1884 (Ribemont sur Ancre, France), d. 2 Aug. 1950 (Pont de Metz, France).

GENERATION 6

Pierre Fulgence Charles Grave (17) was born 19 Nov. 1884 in Corbie, France, and died 18 Dec. 1922 in Roye, France. He married Lucienne Georgette Brunel, daughter of Henri Brunel and Marie Rose Cléophée Vilbert, on 27 Sept. 1908 in Corbie, France. She was born 24 Nov. 1887 in Corbie, France, and died 14 July 1975 in Roye, France. Pierre was a notary and solicitor (principal clerc de notaire).

Children - Grave +20. Yves Charles Fulgence Grave, b. 8 Aug.

1909, m(1) Fernande Juliette Gabriele Lirochon, m(2) Wladislawa Marszalkowski, d. 29 Sept. 1983.

NORTHERN GRAVES FAMILIES Mrs. Ruth Luella McVay, 434 Paddock

Court, Bristol, RI 02809 (kamcvay@aol.com), is descended from NEHEMIAH LEWIS

GRAVES of Dennisport, MA, as shown in the following genealogy. Her sister, Ms. Nancy Graves, 54 Spooner St., Providence, RI 02907, has also submitted some of the information. They would like to find the earlier ancestry.

(ED. NOTE: Suggestions are to find a death record for Nehemiah, to locate him in the 1850 and 1860 censuses as a child in the household of his parents, and to check the Mass. Vital Records to find his birth record. There was a previous query for this family on p. 112, 1993 GFNL.)

DESCENDANTS OF NEHEMIAH LEWIS

GRAVES AND SUSANNAH WHELDEN OF DENNISPORT, MA

GENERATION 1

Nehemiah Lewis Graves (1) was born about 1840 and died 13 Nov. 1916. He married Susannah Whelden on 9 Jan. 1861. She was born 31 March 1842. They belonged to the Episcopal Church.

Children - Graves +2. Nehemiah Lewis Graves, Jr., b. 22 Aug.

1879, m. Harriet Garlock Lehman, d. 1936-37.

3. Thomas W. Graves, b. 23 April 1886. 4. Roy (?) Graves

GENERATION 2

Nehemiah Lewis Graves, Jr. (2) was born 22 Aug. 1879 in Dennisport, MA, and died 1936-37. He married Harriet Garlock Lehman, daughter of Clayton Gilbert Lehman (b. 1 Oct. 1848 in NY) and Rebecca Agatha Spraker (b. 7 Aug. 1849 in NY). She was born 22 April 1886. They divorced 27 Sept. 1929.

Children - Graves +5. Donald Lewis Graves, b. 8 Sept. 1906, m.

Ruth Elizabeth Davis, 21 March 1931. 6. Joseph W. Graves, b. 30 July 1909. 7. Lucius K. Graves, b. 15 Jan. 1918. 8. Lucille H. Graves, b. 15 Jan. 1918.

GENERATION 3

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Donald Lewis Graves (5) was born 8 Sept. 1906 in North Attleboro, MA. He married Ruth Elizabeth Davis on 21 March 1931. They divorced in 1948 in CT. Their first 3 children were born in Providence, RI, and the fourth in Hartford, CT.

Children - Graves 9. Ruth Luella Graves, b. 2 Oct. 1932, m.

------ McVay. 10. Nancy Harriet Graves, b. 29 March

1937. 11. Marjorie ("Margy") Joan Graves, b. 29

March 1937, m. ------ O'Rourke. 12. June Rose Graves, b. 10 June 1944.

Mrs. Marjorie Howes Perry, 76 Hamlin

Ave., Falmouth, MA 02540, would like to know the ancestry of HENRY GRAVES in the following partial genealogy.

(ED. NOTE: It appears probable that Nehemiah Lewis Graves in the preceding query is the same as Nehemiah Graves, #3, in this genealogy.)

DESCENDANTS OF HENRY GRAVES

AND OLIVE KELLEY OF DENNISPORT, MA

GENERATION 1

Henry Graves (1) was born 12 Oct. 1809 in Smithfield, RI or Providence, RI, died 17 April 1873, aged 63 years, 6 months, 5 days, and was buried in Lot 263, Swan Pond (or Swan Lake) Cem., Dennis Port, MA. His name appears on a list of sea captains of Dennis Port, A List of Master Mariners of Dennis, p. 47. He married Olive Kelley on 27 Nov. 1834. She was born 3 Sept. 1813 in Dartmouth, MA, and died 27 Aug. 1892, aged 78 years, 11 months, 24 days. All marriages of their children were in Dennis Port, MA.

Children - Graves 2. Henry E. Graves, b. 9 Oct. 1835, lost on

Lake Michigan, 29 Nov. 1859.

3. Nehemiah Graves, b. 23 Nov. 1837, m. Susannah Wheeler, 17 Jan. 1883, d. 1917. Bur. Swan Lake Cem. lot 232.

4. George W. Graves, b. 5 Sept. 1840, d. 26 July 1919. Bur. SLC lot 430.

5. Mary Ann Graves, b. 20 Sept. 1842, m. Nathan Bangs Kelley, 3 Jan. 1864, d. 14 Dec. 1919. Bur. SLC lot 264.

6. Eliza Ann Graves, b. 25 Sept. 1846, m. Heman Lewis, 1872, d. 28 Dec. 1912. Bur. West Dennis Cem. lot 56.

7. Esther Doane Graves, b. 1849, m. Oren L. Crowell, 1873, d. 1927. Bur. SLC lot 415.

8. Susannah Graves, b. 17 Oct. 1851, m. Rufus M. Robbins, 26 Nov. 1872, d. 25 June 1910. Bur. SLC lot 414.

+9. Erastus Allen Graves, b. 15 April 1854, m. Rebecah A. Baker, 26 June 1883, d. 17 April 1927.

10. Mehitable Maria Graves, b. 1856, m. Isaac E. Robbins, 24 Dec. 1874, d. 1932.

11. Olive K. Graves, b. 26 Sept. 1844. 12. Clara ("Clary") Emma Graves, b. 22

Dec. 1860, m. Eugene Crowell, 18 Jan. 1883.

GENERATION 2

Erastus Allen Graves (9) was born 15 April 1854 in Dennis Port, MA, and died 17 April 1927. He married Rebecah A. Baker, daughter of Joseph Baker and Mary ------, on 26 June 1883 in Harwich, MA. She was born 9 Feb. 1854 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and died 7 Sept. 1895 in Dennis Port, MA. They were both buried in Swan Pond (or Lake) Cem., Dennis Port, MA. At least their first 2 children were born in Dennis Port, MA.

Children - Graves 13. Josephine ("Josie") Baker Graves, b. 22

Oct. 1883, m. Isaiah Elmer (or Almond) Howes, 5 Jan. 1904 (Dennis Port, MA), d. 6 Dec. 1948 (Wareham, MA). Isaiah was b. 6 Feb. 1883 in Dennis Port, MA, d. 8 Aug. 1957 in Wareham, MA, son of Isaiah Stillman Howes and Anna Humphrey Ellis. Both Josie and Isaiah bur. in Swan Pond Cem.

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14. Henry Ray Graves, b. 30 Jan. 1891, d. 2 Oct. 1891.

15. Chester Allen Graves, b. 2 July 1893. He ran away to Fairfield, ME, and was last known to be in Caribou, ME.

Mr. Raymond F. Graves, 46 Mary Ellen

Drive, Milford, CT 06460-6928, is looking for the ancestry of ALLEN GRAVES in the following partial genealogy.

(ED. NOTE: Could this Allen Graves also be part of the family in the preceding two queries?)

DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN GRAVES AND

MARY BLANCHARD OF DENNISPORT, MA & ESSEX, CT

GENERATION 1

Allen Graves (1) may have been born about 1878. He was from Dennisport, MA. He owned Graves Marine Service in Essex, CT. He married Mary Blanchard. She was said to have been an Indian from Canada, and a champion duck plucker (having plucked 110 ducks per hour).

Children - Graves +2. Foster Frederick Graves, b. 1908, m.

------. 3. Russell Graves

GENERATION 2

Foster Frederick Graves (2) was born in 1908 in East Greenwich, RI. He married ------.

Children - Graves 4. Raymond F. ("Ray") Graves, m.

Rosemarie ------.

THOMAS GRAVES OF HARTFORD, CT Mrs. Roberta J. Glatz, 524 Copeland Hill

Rd., Feura Bush, NY 12067, wrote that Edward R. Graves, whose obituary was on page 1 of the Feb. 2000 newsletter, was

descended from THOMAS GRAVES of Hartford, CT, via James Graves (1362 on p. 216 of the book) and his wife Dorcas Nichols, through their son William J. Graves (#2735 on the same page). Mrs. Glatz would like to find the parents of Dorcas Nichols.

Information about William J. Graves is in the next paragraph (note that the numbers are slightly different from those in the book). Edward R. Graves was a son of Frederick Peckham Graves, and Sarah Josephine Graves was Mrs. Glatz's grandmother.

William J. Graves (2769) was born in 1826 and died in 1893 of pneumonia. Due to the untimely death of his father about 1835-1839, William went to work at an early age, starting as a stable boy tending Erie Canal horses and mules. He worked his way up to become canal station keeper at Oneida, NY. He married Sarah Morrison, daughter of Dr. George Morrison and Sally ------ of Utica, NY, in 1847. She was born in 1831 and died in 1903. From 1849 to 1874 they had eleven children, of whom eight survived to adulthood. William and Sarah were both buried in Eagle Hill Cem., Albany, NY.

About 1870, William went to work for the New York Central Railroad as a switch tender. His four sons eventually also worked for the NYCRR and several of his daughters married railroad men. The family spread out along the rail route between Albany and Syracuse, with many grandsons also becoming railroadmen.

In 1882, William, his wife, and three youngest children, joined the family of William's older daughter in Albany, where there were jobs at the West Albany NYCRR shops.

Children - Graves +4563a. Frederick Peckham Graves, b. 1863,

m. Mary Julia Spooner, d. 1939. 4563b. Sarah Josephine Graves, b. 1874, m.

Francis H. Curtis, d. 1953. 6 children.

4563c. Nine other children

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SOUTHERN GRAVES FAMILIES Ms. Mary Dennis, PO Box 179, Satsuma,

AL 36572 (Alasrgal40@aol.com), is descended from JAMES GRAVES and Sarah ------ of SC & GA (gen. 78). Her ancestor, Susan Catherine Graves is listed as #14 in the following partial genealogy. More details are in the genealogy on the GFA website.

She would like to know the earlier ancestry of James Graves. Also, she would like proof of the parents of Elisha H. J. Strickland (husband of Susan Catherine Graves), and information on the relationship (if any) between Nancy Wilson (mother of Elisha) and Margaret Wilson (mother of Susan).

DESCENDANTS OF JAMES GRAVES OF

SC AND GA

GENERATION 1 James Graves (1) was born 1755-1765, and

died 1817 in Wilkes Co., Ga. He was very likely descended from Capt. Thomas Graves, 1608 immigrant to Jamestown, Va. He married Sarah ------. She was born 1755-1765, and died 1821, also in Wilkes Co., Ga. They apparently lived in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., S.C., since at least one child was born there. It is interesting to note that Lancaster Co. is next to Chesterfield Co., where the Robert Graves lived about whom a book has been published (Robert Graves of Anson Co., NC and Chesterfield Co., SC, by Kenneth Vance Graves, 1980). The Robert Graves of Chesterfield Co., S.C. (born about 1735-40) is not believed to have had a brother James, but James could have been a son or a nephew.

Children - Graves +2. Robert Charles Graves, b. 1788, m.

Margaret Wilson. +3. daughter, m. William Davidson. +4. Hannah Graves, m. Littleton Mackey (or

McKey). 5. Sarah Graves, m. John Nesbit.

GENERATION 2

Robert Charles Graves (2) was born 1788 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Camden District, S.C. He married Margaret ("Peggy") Wilson. She was born 1793 in S.C. He was in the 1820 Wilkes Co., Ga. census. Based on the 1830 census for Newton Co., Ga., he was born between 1780 and 1790, and his wife was born between 1790 and 1800. The 1830 census showed him with 8 children. In 1840, he was in the census for Chambers Co., Ala. Based on these census records, it appears that between 1830 and 1840 two sons and three daughters had left home and three sons and two daughters had been born. There is some uncertainty about some of the children listed below.

In regard to the unnamed daughters listed, it is believed that one was named Margaret, and that one daughter married George Marlowe and moved to Mississippi. Frances Graves, who married Nath Barber on 31 Jan. 1844 in Chambers Co., Ala., may have been a daughter. Also, Catherine Graves who married Elisha H. J. Strickland on 30 Jan. 1851 in Talladega Co., Ala., and Jane Graves who married Thomas Gann on 28 Sept. 1853, may have been daughters.

The 1850 census for Talladega Co., Ala. shows Robert C. Graves, 62, farmer, b. S.C., Margaret, 57, b. S.C., Catherine, 18, b. Ga., Jane, 16, b. Ga., John, 15, b. Ga., Jefferson, 14, b. Ala.

William A., Robert B., John, and Jeff moved to Texas around 1850, settling first near Cumby, Hopkins Co., Texas.

Children - Graves 6. female, b.c. 1810-1815. This may have

been Mary Graves, m. James Osburn, 27 Oct. 1830 (Newton Co., Ga.).

7. female, b.c. 1815-1820. +8. William Armittia Graves, b.c. 1820-21,

m(1) Missouri Christopher Caroline Carter, 29 May 1839, m(2) Adalade Carter, 24 Jan. 1875, d. 21 Oct. 1878.

9. female, b.c. 1820-1825. +10. Robert Benjamin Graves, b. 22 July

1822, m. Frances Neighbors, 30 June 1840, d. before 1870.

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11. female, b.c. 1825-1830. +12. Charles Mackey Graves, b. 28 April

1826, m. Martha Caroline Dodson, 25 Nov. 1852, d. 10 April 1885.

13. female, b.c. 1825-1830. +14. Susan Catherine Graves, b. 11 May

1831, m. Elisha H. J. Strickland, 30 Jan. 1851, d. 22 Sept. 1902.

15. Jane Graves, b.c. 1834 (Ga.). 16. John Graves, b.c. 1835 (Ga.). 17. Jefferson ("Jeff") Graves, b.c. 1836

(Ala.). 18. Newton Graves, b.c. 1835-1840.

A daughter (3) married William Davidson.

Children - Davidson 19. James Davidson 20. Jane Davidson 21. Sarah Davidson 22. Ellinor Davidson 23. Harriett Davidson 24. Hannah Davidson 25. John Davidson 26. William Davidson

Hannah Graves (4) married Littleton

Mackey (or McKey). Children - Mackey

27. James Mackey

GENERATION 3 Susan Catherine Graves (14), sometimes

called Catherine, was born 11 May 1831 in GA, and died 22 Sept. 1902 in the home of her son John Mackey Strickland in Hampton, Calhoun Co., AR. She married Elisha H. J. Strickland on 30 Jan. 1851 in Talladega, AL. He was born 1 April 1830 in AL, and died 10 June 1863 in the Battle of Marks Hill, AR, from measles and pneumonia, in the Civil War. His name is on a memorial at Confederate Cem. at Arkansas Post in Arkansas Co., AR. He served as a private in 24th AR, Co. G, Port Lock Reg. Inf., July 21-Aug. 31, 1862, enlisted June 4, 1860, in service July 21-Dec. 3, 1862, enlisted by J. W. Frost in Calhoun Co., AR. He was buried in

Army cemetery at Arkansas Post Memorial, AR, located off Highway 165 north of Dumas, AR. His parents were James Strickland (b. 1801 in GA, d. 1839 in Sabine Par., LA) and Nancy Wilson.

Children - Strickland 52. Jane Emoline Strickland, b. 27 April

1851 (Talladega, AL), d. 25 Jan. 1942 (Tinsman, Calhoun Co., AR).

53. James Asberry Strickland, b. 30 April 1853 (AL), d. 23 Nov. 1898 (Hampton, AR).

54. Elisha Wilson Strickland, b. 9 April 1855 (AL).

55. Mary A. Strickland, b. 23 March 1856. 56. Eilizor (or Eliza) F. Strickland, b. 23

Dec. 1858 (AL), m. John B. Hall, 21 Feb. 1877 (Calhoun Co., AR), d. 3 Oct. 1924 (Calhoun Co., AR). He was b. 8 Feb. 1857, and d. 20 April 1915 in Calhoun Co., AR. Both bur. Means Cem., Hampton, AR.

57. John Mackey Strickland, b. 17 Sept. 1860, d. 16 Nov. 1932 (Hampton, AR).

58. Thomas Jefferson Strickland, b. 6 Feb. 1862 (AR), d. 18 July 1898.

Mrs. Sandra Graves Letson, 1508 South

Fremont St., Springfield, MO 65804 (techy@ix.netcom.com), is looking for the ancestry of LEONARD B. GRAVES. Her information is below. This is also an ancestor of Mrs. Jackie K. Stamper, 36 Hickory Ct., Lake Ozark, MO 65049.

DESCENDANTS OF LEONARD B.

GRAVES AND SUSAN DAY OF ALBEMARLE CO., VA & JEFFERSON

CO., MO

GENERATION 1 Leonard B. Graves (1) was born about 1812

and probably died about 1895. He married Susan T. Day on 18 April 1833 in Albemarle Co., VA. The minister was Francis Bowman, Presbyterian. Bondsman was Charles Day,

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and witness Ira Garrett. Susan was born in 1816 and died about 1880-82. According to census records, their first child was born in VA, the next 4 in OH, and the others in MO. The first 7 children were in the 1850 census of Jefferson Co., MO, and the others were from the 1870 census for Marion Twp., St. Francois Co., MO. The occupation of Leonard was listed in the 1870 census as wheelwright, and in later censuses as farmer.

It is possible that Leonard is connected to Thomas W. Graves who married Mildred P. Thrift, 7 March 1825, Albemarle Co., VA, minister Francis Bowman. He was born 1811, son of Elijah Graves. It is also possible that he is connected to Thomas Graves, born about 1787 who married second Phebe Ames, and moved to MO. Both of these men were descended from Capt. Thomas Graves of VA (genealogy 169).

Children - Graves 2. Mary E. Graves, b. 1835. 3. Thomas W. ("Billy") Graves, b. 1837.

William Arthur Graves referred to one brother as Billy, and it is assumed this is the one.

+4. Susan Rebecca Graves, b. Feb. 1839, m. Samuel Craig, 25 Dec. 1853, m(2) ------ Shumate.

5. child, b. 1841. 6. James H. Graves, b. 1843, d. age 19 (of a

disease on Union Hospital Steamer Boat called the Isabella). He was in the Civil War.

+7. Sarah E. Graves, b. 1845, m. George Sweet, 4 July 1866.

+8. Charles L. Graves, b. 8 July 1849, m(1) Amanda Eaves, 1872, m(2) Maggie Whittaker, 1884, d. 3 Sept. 1916.

9. George W. Graves, b. 1850. 10. Rudolph Graves, b. 1854, m. Mary J. Pig

(or Pigg), 22 June 1879 (St. Genevieve Co., MO). They were both of St. Francois Co., MO at marriage.

11. Joseph Graves, b. Nov. 1855, m. ------, c. 1887. 1900 census lists him as widow, married 13 years, occupation carpenter.

+12. Stephen B. Graves, b. June 1858, m(1) Julia A. Anderson, 22 July 1880, m(2) Mary E. Anderson, 1 Oct. 1888.

13. Eliza Jo Graves, b. 1860, m. Jasper Cook, c. 1878. He and his parents b. MO. His occupation was stone mason. The 1900 MO census also showed a nephew, Leonard Graves, b. May 1883, stone mason, living with them.

GENERATION 2

Susan Rebecca Graves (4) was born Feb. 1839. She married Samuel Craig on 25 Dec. 1853. She may have married Mr. Shumate as her second husband. William Arthur Graves referred to one sister as Rebecca Shumate, so it is assumed that this is the one and that she had a second marriage to Mr. Shumate. The list of children below are from the 1870 census for Marion Twp., St. Francois Co., MO, taken July 1870.

Children - Craig 14. Mary E. Craig, b.c. 1856. 15. John W. Craig, b.c. 1857. 16. William J. Craig, b.c. 1858. 17. Susan R. Craig, b.c. 1860. 18. Leonard A. Graves, b.c. 1863. 19. James W. Graves, b.c. 1865. 20. George C. Craig, b.c. 1867. 21. Thomas W. Craig, b.c Feb. 1870.

Sarah E. Graves (7) was born about 1845-

1848. She married George Sweet of Jefferson Co., MO in St. Francois Co., MO. He was born about 1846. The family was listed in the 1880 census for Jefferson Co., MO.

Children - Sweet 22. Susan Sweet, b.c. 1871. 23. George Sweet, b.c. 1873. 24. William Sweet, b.c. 1875. 25. Luella (?) Sweet, b.c. 1877. 26. Adaline Sweet, b.c. 1879.

Charles L. ("Charley") Graves (8) was born

8 July 1849 in Jefferson Co., MO, died 3 Sept. 1916, and was buried in the Concord Cem., near St. Genevieve, MO. He first married

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Amanda Eaves in 1872. She was born 20 Oct. 1855 in MO, and died 22 Feb. 1880. The 1880 census showed Charles and children living with Amanda's brother William D. Eaves and family in Watkins Twp., Dent Co., MO in June 1880.

After Amanda's death, he married second Maggie (Chandler) Whittaker in 1884 in Springfield, MO. She was born 19 Sept. 1867 and died 7 April 1925. Charles and Maggie divorced in 1887 (Christian Co., MO Book 185, no. 604). They remarried, and divorced again 14 Sept. 1905 in Greene Co., MO (Greene Co., MO div. records 40029, Book 92, p. 14, Office of County Clerk). They lived in Marion Twp., Christian Co., Chadwick area for at least one year (personal property tax not paid, records line 0874, June 1, 1887, means he probably lived there in 1886). Charles returned to the St. Genevieve area, died there, and was buried with his father, Leonard.

The Springfield, MO City Directory for 1890-91 lists Charles Graves, laborer, living at 1020 Mt. Vernon, Springfield, Greene Co., MO. The 1900 census for Campbell Twp., Greene Co., MO lists Charles L. Graves, stone mason, 50, b. July 1849, married 16 years, b. MO, parents b. VA; wife Maggie E., 32, b. Sept. 1867, b. TN, parents b. VA; and children Virginia E., William A., and Roy L.

Children - Graves, by Amanda Eaves +27. Charles Lonzo Graves, b. 11 Jan. 1873,

m. Pearl Dixon, 12 Oct. 1889, d. 2 Feb. 1948.

28. Emmeline Graves, b.c. 1875. 29. Amanda Augusta ("Gussie") Graves, b.

23 Sept. 1877 (Springfield, Greene Co., MO), m. Warren Lee Pennington, 28 Dec. 1892 (Rolla, MO), d. 1 March 1945 (Elizabeth, NJ). She was 15 and he was 19 at marriage. He d. April 1940.

Children - Graves, by Maggie Whittaker 30. Virginia Ellen Graves, b. 24 Feb. 1886

(Christian Co., MO), m. Franklin M. Groty, 22 Oct. 1902, d. 24 Feb. 1960 (Springfield, Greene Co., MO).

+31. William Arthur Graves, b. 19 Oct. 1889, m. Martha Pauline Augusta Kuykendall, 11 Nov. 1920, d. 21 April 1961.

32. Roy Leonard Graves, b. 9 July 1891, d. 18 Dec. 1934.

Stephen B. Graves (12) was born in June

1858 in MO. He first married Julia A. Anderson on 22 July 1880 in St. Genevieve Co., MO. He married second Mary E. Anderson on 1 Oct. 1888. She was born in June 1863. At marriage he was of Bonne Terre, St. Francois Co., and she was of Big River Mills, St. Francois Co. The family was listed in the 1900 census for St. Francois Co., MO. In addition to the 2 children, a niece, Ruthie Benham, b. Feb. 1885, was also listed.

Children - Graves 33. Milia (?) Graves (dau.), b. July 1889. 34. Kokie F. Graves (son), b. 1893.

Mr. Leonard Ray Graves, 801 Roza Vista

Dr., Prosser, WA 99350 (popcornl&s @bentonrera.com), is looking for his ancestry. His information follows.

DESCENDANTS OF JAMES WILLIAM GRAVES AND WILHELMINA KATE

SPENCER OF AR & WA

GENERATION 1 James William Graves (1) was born 10 Dec.

1871, probably in AR, and died 29 June 1930. He grew up in a small town in AR. He married Wilhelmina Kate Spencer on 22 Oct. 1916. They lived in White Bluffs, WA, until that town was taken over by the Hanford nuclear facility. After James died, Wilhelmina remarried to Walter Ray Small on 5 May 1938, and they had 2 daughters, Ella May Small, born 16 Aug. 1938, and Nellie Kay Small, born 12 Dec. 1940. James had at least one sister.

Children - Graves 2. James Spencer Graves, b. 7 Oct. 1917, m.

------, d. by 2000. 1 son and 1 dau.

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3. Eleanor May Graves, b. 27 May 1919, m. ------. 4 children.

4. Jesse Jackson Graves, b. 20 Aug. 1920, d. by 2000. No children.

+5. Leonard Lonzo Graves, b. 27 Feb. 1922, m. Gladys Josephine Cameron, 16 Feb. 1947.

6. Raymond Frederick Graves, b. 15 Sept. 1923, d. by 2000. 4 children.

7. Charles Catherine Graves, b. 8 March 1925, m. ------. 3 children.

8. Jewell William Graves, b. 6 April 1928, m. ------. 6 children.

9. Henry Harrison Graves, b. 8 Oct. 1929, m. ------. 6 children.

GENERATION 2

Leonard Lonzo Graves (5) was born 27 Feb. 1922. He married Gladys Josephine Cameron on 16 Feb. 1947.

Children - Graves 10. Judy Dian Graves, b. 22 Sept. 1947. 11. Patricia Ann Graves, b. 17 Aug. 1949. 12. Myrtle Marie Graves, b. 6 May 1951. 13. Rebecka Jo Graves, b. 6 July 1952. 14. Leonard Ray Graves, b. 8 Jan. 1963.

(ED. NOTE: Suggestions include: (1) Try to

find a death certificate and obituary for James William Graves and his wife. That might give names of his parents and other relatives and where he was born. (2) Find James in the 1920 census to see where he was born and see other information. (3) Find James as a child in the household of his parents in the 1880 census.)

Mrs. Kathy Graves, 307 Fort St.,

Waynesville, MO 65583 (kat@zigs.net), is looking for information on LANCE GRAVES, born 1793 in VA, died in KY, m. Lovena McCoy. She says his father was LANCELOT GRAVES, born 1760, married Nancy Clark, and Lancelot's father was THOMAS GRAVES. She also believes there is Indian ancestry and wonders where this is. She asks

whether there is a connection to Capt. Thomas Graves of VA.

(ED. NOTE: This family was last discussed in the 1994 GFNL, pages 41-42. The first 2 generations of the genealogy of Thomas Graves, father of Launcelot Graves, (gen. 126) are below, followed by the first 2 generations of the genealogy for Lance Graves (gen. 276). It is speculated that Launcelot Graves might have been descended from John Graves of St. Mary's Co., MD (gen. 247). All help and proof will be appreciated.)

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS GRAVES

OF NORTHAMPTON CO., VA Contributors of this information are Mr.

William W. Howe, 411 Springwood Lane, San Antonio, TX 78216, and Mrs. Rosella Glover, 6280 Broadmoor Dr., La Mesa, CA 91942.

GENERATION 1

Thomas Graves (1) married about 1758, probably in Northampton Co., VA. He lived in Northampton Co., VA.

A Joshua Nelson married Elizabeth Greaves, daughter of John Greaves who died in 1748 in St. Mary's Co., MD (genealogy 247). The will of Joshua Nelson was written in 1744, filed in St. Mary’s Co., MD, and mentions his wife Elizabeth, children Lancelot, Mary Ann, Chloe, and Seneca, and slaves. Joshua apparently died between the codicil date of 11 May 1744 and 9 July 1744 when the will was proved.

The will in part states: “In the name of God, Amen, I Joshua Nelson of Northumberland Co. (VA)... I leave to Elizabeth, my loving wife, the use of four negroes... I give to my son Lancelot forty-five pounds sterling...” It is believed that Lancelot may have been by a previous marriage, before Joshua married Elizabeth Greaves.

It is interesting to note that the names of Mary Ann and Chloe were also used by Elizabeth’s brother Thomas Greaves for his

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children. Considering that the name of Lancelot is very rare and has not been found among the descendants of Capt. Thomas Graves of VA, is it possible that Lancelot Graves (son of Thomas Graves of Northampton Co., VA) could be part of this family of St. Mary’s Co., MD?

Northampton Co. and Northumberland Co., VA are close to each other. Also, Lancelot Graves’ children are believed to have included Lance (named after him), Elizabeth and Joshua (these last 2 might have been named for his sister and brother, since Thomas Greaves had a sister and brother by this name).

Children - Graves +2. Launcelot Graves, b.c. 1760, m. Nancy

Clark, possibly c. 1792.

GENERATION 2 Launcelot (or Lancelot) Graves (2) was

born about 1760 in Northampton Co., VA, and may have died in Loudoun Co., VA. In one biographical sketch he was called Lot. He married Nancy Clark. They apparently lived in Loudoun and Fairfax counties, VA, since that is where Elizabeth and Joshua were born.

The 1810 census for Loudoun Co., VA shows a household headed by a Nancy Graves who is probably this Nancy. If so, it would seem that Launcelot must have died between 1800 and 1810 (after 1800, because the household contained 2 males under 10, 1 female under 10, and 1 female 10-16 (Elizabeth)). The census also shows one male and one female over 45; although the male could have been Launcelot, since he would have been 50, it is more likely that his or her parents were living in the household, probably hers.

There may have been an older son, Lance Graves, who was no longer living in the household in 1810. Lance was born about 1793 in VA, married Lovena ------, and moved to Marshall Co., KY (see genealogy 276).

Since Lance, born about 1793, may be the oldest child, it is possible that Launcelot didn't marry Nancy until about 1792, when he would

have been about 32. If Nancy is the female, age 16-26 in the census, then she was probably born about 1784 (1784-94), and may have been Launcelot's second wife. That would mean at least the older children were by a first wife. On the other hand, it is possible that Nancy was born earlier, and the 1810 census was either wrong about her age or the female 16-26 was someone else (such as an older daughter)

Children - Graves 3. Lance Graves (possible child), b.c. 1793,

m. Lovena ------. For descendants, see genealogy 276.

+4. Elizabeth Graves, b. 5 June 1797, m. George Smith, 24 Dec. 1818, d. 25 July 1883.

+5. Joshua Graves, b. 7 Oct. 1799, m. Elizabeth Henderson, 1819, d. 1878.

6. daughter, b.c. 1801 (1800-1809). 7. son, b.c. 1805 (1800-1809).

DESCENDANTS OF LANCE GRAVES

AND LOVENA V. McCOY OF VA, MO & KY

This information was contributed by Mrs.

Maxine Lawhorn, Route 1, Box 116, Stillwater, OK 74074.

GENERATION 1

Lance Graves (1) was born about 1793 in VA, and died between 1860 and 1870 in KY. He married Lovena V. McCoy by 1840, probably in VA or TN. She was born about 1812 in SC. They lived in Marshall Co., KY, near Nashville, and in Pulaski Co., MO. Lance Graves sold land in Pulaski Co., MO in 1856-57. They were listed in the 1850 census in Marshall Co., KY, p. 37, dwelling 598, family 599. Lance was also in the 1860 Marshall Co., KY census as head of household, but Lovena was head of household in the 1870 Marshall Co. census, indicating that Lance died before then.

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Lance Graves may be descended from a Thomas Graves who lived in Northampton Co., VA (genealogy 126). This Thomas had a son Launcelot Graves, born about 1760, who married Nancy Clark, and may have been the father of Lance Graves.

Children - Graves 2. Mary Elizabeth Graves, b. 12 Dec. 1842

(TN), m. James Wesley Logan, 15 Aug. 1859 (Pulaski Co., MO), d. 20 June 1928 (Pulaski Co., MO). Bur. Dry Creek Cem. on Fred Gray's farm, east of St. Roberts, MO.

3. Champ Connor Graves, b. 1845 (TN), m. Sarah ------.

4. Virginia A. Graves, b. 1847 (Marshall Co., KY), m. George Washington Marshall, 18 Feb. 1865 (Smithland, Livingston Co., KY).

+5. William Lance Graves, b. 9 Sept. 1849, m(1) Harriett Evelyne York, 1871, m(2) Emiline Henson, c. 1892, m(3) ------, m(4) ------, m(5) Nancy Gilkay, d. 7 Sept. 1935.

6. Perlina Jane Graves, b. 9 Aug. 1852 (Marshall Co., KY), m. William H. Baker, 1 April 1869 (Marshall Co., KY).

7. James H. Graves, b.c. 1854 (Marshall Co., KY).

8. Susan C. Graves, b.c. 1856 (MO), m. Wiley Puckett, 18 June 1879 (KY).

9. David Graves, b.c. 1861 (KY).

GENERATION 2 William Lance Graves (5) was born 9 Sept.

1849 in KY, died 7 Sept. 1935 in Pulaski Co., MO, and was buried in Friendship Cem., inside Fort Leonard Wood. He first married Harriett Evelyne York, daughter of Richard C. York and Jane ------, in 1871 in MO. She was born in 1854 in MO, and died about 1890 in Pulaski Co., MO. He secondly married Emiline Henson about 1892 in Pulaski Co., MO. She was born in 1868, and died in 1911 in Pulaski Co., MO. He apparently married 3 more times. His fifth wife was Nancy (“Nan”) Gilkay. All his children were born in MO.

Children - Graves, by Harriett E. York

10. David Henry Graves, b. 31 Dec. 1872, m. Mary E. Labargar, c. 1894, d. 6 March 1948 (Perryville, MO).

11. Mary E. ("Mollie") Graves, b. 30 March 1876, m(1) Thomas W. Gan, 5 April 1891 (Pulaski Co., MO), m(2) John York.

+12. Martha Levine Graves, b. 24 Sept. 1879, m. William Jackson Atterberry, 7 April 1895, d. 14 Nov. 1903.

13. William Frank Graves, b. 1884 (?), m. Mary ------. Bur. St. Genevieve, MO.

14. Katheryn Virginia ("Jenny") Graves, b. 12 March 1886, m. John Lorenzo Manes, 30 Dec. 1903 (Pulaski Co., MO), d. 13 Feb. 1963 (Waynesville, Pulaski Co., MO). Bur. Bethlehem Cem., Pulaski Co., MO.

15. Joseph Lillburn Graves, b. 10 March 1888, m. Maggie Lillian Crossland, 9 Dec. 1909 (Book 1, p. 373, Pulaski Co., MO), d. 3 June 1947 (Pulaski Co., MO). Bur. Fairville Cem.

Children - Graves, by Emiline Henson 16. Harriett Graves, b. 1892-93 (Pulaski Co.,

MO), m. Bruce Floyd Barnhill. He d. Aug. 1933 of typhoid fever. Their one son died.

17. Everett Odney Graves, b. 18 June 1894 (Pulaski Co., MO), m(1) Clella Allaina Williams, 16 July 1919 (Pulaski Co., MO, Bk. 3, p. 16), d. 17 Oct. 1982 (Pulaski Co., MO). Bur. Waynesville Memorial Cem. on business hwy. 66).

18. Virgie Graves (son), b. 1905, never married, died of snake bite.

19. Lucy Mae Graves, b. 1906, m. Earl Dunlap.

20. Marvin Clayton Graves, b. 18 Sept. 1908 (Tribune/Bloodland area, MO).

Mr. Anthony Graves, PO Box 1833,

Charleston, SC 29402 (asgraves @bellsouth.net), is looking for the ancestry of his ARCHIBALD GRAVES, born 1848, who married Martha Jane Caulder, and lived in Marion Co., SC.

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(ED. NOTE: The information I have for this family is below. It seems likely that this Archibald is related to Archibald Graves of NC & Pike Co., AL (gen. 63), Hardy Graves (gen. 73), and John Graves (gen. 92). To find the parentage of Archibald Graves, he needs to be found as a child in the household of his parents in the 1850 and 1860 censuses, probably in SC, NC or VA.)

DESCENDANTS OF ARCHIBALD PRATT GRAVES AND MARTHA JANE CAULDER

OF SC

GENERATION 1 Archibald Pratt Graves (1) was born 1 Jan.

1848, and died 2 Feb. 1900 in Marion Co., SC. He married Martha Jane Caulder. She was born in July 1856.

Children - Graves +2. Tebia Graves, m. Boyd Turner. 3. John Graves, b. 23 Aug. 1872 (Kirby

Twp., Marion Co., SC), d. 25 Nov. 1939 (Marion Co., SC).

+4. Henry E. Graves, b. 28 Dec. 1874, m. Callie Jane Harrelson, d. 17 May 1950.

5. Martha Graves, b. Feb. 1878 (Kirby Twp., Marion Co., SC).

6. Mary Graves, b. Nov. 1879 (Kirby Twp., Marion Co., SC).

+7. James Anderson Graves, b. 16 April 1886, m. Florence Collins, d. 4 Feb. 1938.

+8. Mollie Jane Graves, b. May 1886, m. Simpson Ivey, d. 1981.

+9. Carrie Lee Graves, b. 25 Aug. 1891, m. Phillip Crosby Lupo, d. 31 Aug. 1959.

+10. Archibald Pratt Graves, Jr., b. 8 April 1893, m. Carrie Belle Gasgue, d. 21 Oct. 1966.

GENERATION 2

Tebia Graves (2) married Boyd Turner. Children - Turner

+11. Willis Turner, m. ------. +12. Archie Turner, m. ------. +13. Lacy Turner, m. ------.

+14. Cora Turner, m. ------. Henry E. Graves (4) was born 28 Dec. 1874

in Marlborough (Marlboro) Co., SC, and died 17 May 1950 in Marion Co., SC. He married Callie Jane Harrelson, daughter of George Harrelson and Emiline Bryant. She was born 27 March 1872 and died 28 June 1950, both in Marion Co., SC.

Children - Graves 15. Emma Graves +16. Oliver Cromwell Graves, b. 2 Oct. 1897,

m. Mary Sealey, d. 30 Nov. 1965. 17. William Henry Graves, b. 15 June 1899. +18. Jesse Monroe Graves, b. 17 Oct. 1901,

m. Carolyn Frenchy Hampton, d. 7 Nov. 1968.

19. Louella Graves, b. 8 April 1904, d. 10 April 1904 (Marion Co., SC).

+20. Robert Lee Graves, b. 3 Oct. 1905, m. Doris Powell, d. 30 Oct. 1970.

+21. Bessie Jane Graves, b. 6 Jan. 1908, m(1) Henry Carter, m(2) Meniphee Dew, d. 7 Aug. 1996.

22. Marion Hartford Graves, b. 10 May 1910, d. 25 June 1910 (Marion Co., SC).

+23. Daisy Bell Graves, b. 8 April 1913, m(1) Arthur McCain Baker, m(2) Vernon Simpkins McDaniel, d. 8 May 1986.

+24. Maude Graves, b. 20 Oct. 1917, m. Wilton Murphy Ford, d. 26 April 1989.

James Anderson Graves (7) was born 16

April 1886 in Kirby Twp., Marion Co., SC, and died 4 Feb. 1938 in Marion Co., SC. He married Florence Collins. She was born in 1892, and died in 1962 in Marion Co., SC.

Children - Graves 25. Sophie Jean Graves, m. Walker Jackson. 26. J. H. Graves, b. 1915, d. 1933 (Marion

Co., SC). 27. Major Marvin Graves, m. Jannette

McInnis.

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Mollie Jane Graves (8) was born in May 18861 in Marion Co., SC, and died in 1981. She married Simpson Ivey. He was born in 1885 and died in 1930.

Children - Ivey 28. Ramona Ivey 29. James Edward Ivey, b. 1908, d. 1977. 30. William Oscar Ivey 31. Annie Belle Ivey 32. Henry Marshall Ivey 33. Elmer Ivey

Carrie Lee Graves (9) was born 25 Aug.

1891 and died 31 Aug. 1959, both in Marion Co., SC. She married Phillip Crosby Lupo. He was born 18 June 1889 and died 4 June 1960.

Children - Lupo 34. Effie Lee Lupo 35. Phillip Crosby Lupo, Jr. 36. Margaret Lupo

Archibald Pratt Graves, Jr. (10) was born 8

April 1893 in Marion Co., SC, and died 21 Oct. 1966 in Darlington Co., SC. He married Carrie Belle Gasgue. She was born 7 Oct. 1917 and died 6 June 1979.

Children - Graves +37. Alan S. Graves, m. ------.

Ms. Joan Clark, 443A Tarter Apts.,

Commerce, TX 75428 (Mjohnson@neto.com), is looking for information and ancestry for NANCY GRAVES, born 9 Sept. 1796 in SC, died 24 April 1870 in Lincoln Co., TN. She married John Cole about 1820. He was born 17 Aug. 1795 in Richmond Co., NC, and died 10 June 1844 in Lincoln Co., TN.

John and Nancy Cole moved from Richmond Co., NC to Lincoln Co., TN after 1825. Their first 3 children were born in Richmond Co., NC. Joseph Cole, the fourth

1 The year of her birth or that of her brother James may not be correct, since they are so close together.

child, her ancestor, was born 10 Dec. 1827 in Lincoln Co., TN.

(ED. NOTE: It seems possible that Nancy Graves was a daughter of William Graves of SC & TN (gen. 37), who had an unknown daughter born about 1796 in Abbeville Co., SC. William probably lived in both SC and NC, and went to TN about 1804. He and/or his children lived in Franklin Co. and Lincoln Co., TN. The two counties are next to each other in south central TN on the border with AL, and Lincoln is next to Giles Co., which had a number of Graves families also.)

Mrs. Ruby D. Harris, 8065 East Shahkoka

Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654, has been looking for the ancestry of her ancestor LOUISA GRAVES who married Samuel Booth. It has now been found that she is descended from BEVERLY GRAVES of Caroline Co., VA, as shown below. More information about this part of the family would be appreciated.

GENERATION 1

Beverly Graves (1) is believed to have been born in the 1750's in Caroline Co., VA. He lived in Caroline Co., and all his children were born there. It is believed that his father was John Graves.

The Order Book, Caroline Co., VA, 1799-1802, page 80, shows Beverly Graves deceased. A Mr. Woolfolk was appointed guardian for John G. and Benjamin Graves.

It has been believed that Sally Graves who married William Gregory (gen. 288) was a daughter of Beverly. Although Sally and William named a son Beverly, it seems very unlikely that Sally was a daughter of Beverly. She was probably his sister, since she was probably born about 1740 or so, based on the age of her husband and the birthdates of her children.

Children - Graves +2. John George Graves, b.c. 1777, m. Mary

Rutland.

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3. Benjamin Graves, b.c. 1781, m. Sarah Martin, 24 Jan. 1804.

+4. Frances Graves, b.c. 1784, m(1) Samuel Burrus, 11 Dec. 1800, m(2) Nathaniel Mason, 1803, m(3) Peter Baber, 12 Feb. 1805.

5. Beverly Graves, b.c. 1797 or 1798.

GENERATION 2 John George Graves (2) was born about

1777 in Caroline Co., VA, and died before the 1860 census in Wilson Co., TN. He married Mary ("Polly") Rutland, daughter of Blake Rutland and Martha ("Patsy") Watson. He was one of the most successful merchants in TN. All their children were born in Wilson Co., TN.

Deed Book C, p. 137, 3 March 1808, states: "Blake Rutland to John G. Graves and Polly Rutland (wife) 160 acres for the friendship and affection I have for them." Deed Book O, 1829-1853, p. 175, 10 May 1831: "John G. Graves for friendship and affection to John George Graves, Martha Graves, and Polly Elizabeth Graves, it being the land running south to Stephen Barton's heirs' line." Deed Book O, p. 176, 20 March 1831: "John G. Graves to my son and daughters to wit: John G. Blake Graves, Martha Graves and Polly Elizabeth Graves, 160 a. it being the land I now live on."

Children - Graves +6. Louisa Graves, b. 23 Dec. 1811, m.

Samuel Booth, 19 April 1827, d. 7 Oct. 1859.

7. Martha Graves, b.c. 1815, m. Brittain D. Alford, 6 Aug. 1831.

8. Polly Elizabeth Graves, b.c. 1817, m. John Crudup, 23 Oct. 1837.

+9. John George Blake Graves, b. 1820, m. Nancy Brown, 8 Jan. 1845.

GENERATION 3

Louisa Graves (6) was born 23 Dec. 1811 and died 7 Oct. 1859. She married Samuel Booth (or Boothe) on 19 April 1827 in Gibson

Co., TN. He was born 9 Nov. 1797 in NC, and died 1 March 1862 in Gibson Co., TN.

Children - Booth 11. Eudora Booth 12. Betty Booth 13. George Randolph Booth 14. Erasmus Presley Booth 15. Sarah Louisa Booth, m. John Nicholas

Mayfield. Great-grandparents of Mrs. Ruby D. Harris.

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