Illinois Family Group Sheet for the John GRAVES Family
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Submitted by: Karen R. Hammer
Email: karenh_55904@yahoo.com
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Husband: John GRAVES
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Birthdate: 6 Mar 1789
- Chatham co., North Carolina
Deathdate: 10 Sep 1844
- Ross co., Ohio
Buried: - Tweed Cemetery, Vigo, Liberty twp., Ross co., Ohio
Father: Thomas GRAVES (1734-Abt 1790)
Mother: Martha (--?--) ( - )
Married: 1813
Place: Chatham co., North Carolina
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Wife: Joyce Elizabeth FREEMAN
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Birthdate: 25 Sep 1795
- Mecklenburg co., Virginia
Deathdate: 31 Oct 1875
- Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Buried: - Sheets Cemetery, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Father: James FREEMAN (Abt 1760-Abt 1798)
Mother: Sarah TOONE (Abt 1765-1832)
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Child 1: Lemuel GRAVES
Birthdate: 22 Dec 1814 - Chatham co., North Carolina
Deathdate: 10 Sep 1878 - Stark co., Illinois
Buried: - Sheets Cemetery, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Spouse: Tacy FRANCIS (1816-1897)
Marr. Date: 29 Nov 1838 - Ross co., Ohio
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Child 2: Thomas J. GRAVES
Birthdate: 18 Dec 1816 - Chatham co., North Carolina
Deathdate: 12 Dec 1885 - Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Buried: - Sheets Cemetery, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Spouse: Nancy Ann COX (1826-1898)
Marr. Date: 28 Oct 1841 - Stark co., Illinois
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Child 3: James H. GRAVES
Birthdate: 6 Jan 1818 - Chatham co., North Carolina
Deathdate: 5 Jun 1893 - Stark co., Illinois
Buried: - Sheets Cemetery, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Spouse: Mariah FRANCIS (1821-1901)
Marr. Date: 27 Jan 1842 - Ross co., Ohio
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Child 4: William GRAVES
Birthdate: 20 Nov 1820 - Chatham co., North Carolina
Deathdate: 16 Jun 1908 - Stringtown, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Buried: 18 Jun 1908 - Sheets Cemetery, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Spouse: Ann RATCLIFF (1824-1856)
Marr. Date: 20 Nov 1842 - Chillicothe, Ross co., Ohio
Spouse: Rebecca STRETCH (1833-1905)
Marr. Date: 26 Jul 1856 - Vinton co., Ohio
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Child 5: Benjamin GRAVES
Birthdate: 17 Jan 1823 - Ross co., Ohio
Deathdate: 26 Jan 1892 - Hoopeston, Vermillion co., Illinois
Buried:
Spouse: Jane RATCLIFF (1828-1899)
Marr. Date: 24 Jul 1844 - Ross co., Ohio
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Child 6: John GRAVES
Birthdate: 7 Dec 1824 - Ross co., Ohio
Deathdate: 26 Aug 1841 - Jefferson twp., Ross co., Ohio
Buried: - Tweed Cemetery, Vigo, Liberty twp., Ross co., Ohio
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Child 7: Tavenor GRAVES
Birthdate: 31 Jan 1826 - Ross co., Ohio
Deathdate: 25 Jan 1832 - Ross co., Ohio
Buried: - Tweed Cemetery, Vigo, Liberty twp., Ross co., Ohio
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Child 8: Sarah Anne GRAVES
Birthdate: 18 Nov 1826 - Ross co., Ohio
Deathdate: 17 Sep 1910 - Stark co., Illinois
Buried: - Toulon Cemetery, Toulon twp., Stark co., Illinois
Spouse: Perry WINN (1830-1898)
Marr. Date: 14 Apr 1850 - Stark co., Illinois
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Child 9: Argelon GRAVES
Birthdate: 13 Jul 1829 - Ross co., Ohio
Deathdate: 26 Sep 1856 - Stark co., Illinois
Buried: - Sheets Cemetery, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Spouse: Lucy Ann BOARDMAN (1830-1902)
Marr. Date: 9 Nov 1848 - Toulon, Stark co., Illinois
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Child 10: Nathan GRAVES
Birthdate: 21 May 1830 - Jefferson twp., Ross co., Ohio
Deathdate: 4 Oct 1890 - Stark co., Illinois
Buried: - Sheets Cemetery, Essex twp., Stark co., Illinois
Spouse: Emily G. BOARDMAN (1837-1901)
Marr. Date: 15 Mar 1851 - Stark co., Illinois
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Child 11: Joicey Elizabeth GRAVES
Birthdate: 22 Feb 1834 - Ross co., Ohio
Deathdate: 9 Apr 1916 - Albion, Marshall co., Iowa
Buried: 11 Apr 1916 - Toulon Cemetery, Toulon twp., Stark co., Illinois
Spouse: Thomas COLWELL (Abt 1832-1863)
Marr. Date: 22 Jul 1852 - Stark co., Illinois)
Spouse: Michael L. ALDERMAN (1836-1902
Marr. Date: 4 Jul 1861 - Stark co., Illinois
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Child 12: Martha GRAVES
Birthdate: 17 Jan 1837 - Ross co., Ohio
Deathdate: 17 Aug 1841 - Ross co., Ohio
Buried: After 17 Aug 1841 - Tweed Cemetery, Vigo, Liberty twp., Ross
co., Ohio
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Notes: For additional information and photos on this family, please see
http://www.just1way.org/Graves
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Source Citations
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Tombstone Inscriptions, Liberty Twp., Ross county, Ohio, 1998, (Ross
County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 6352,
Chillicothe, Ross co., Ohio 45601-6352, 1998
New Castle County, Delaware Wills, 1682-1800, Will Book K, pg. 56, Will
of John Greave
Richard Ratcliff of Lancashire, England & Talbot Co., Md. and his
Ancestors and Descendents 1066-1978
Stark County, Illinois Essex twp. Cemeteries, (Stark County Genealogical
Society)
The county of Ross : a history of Ross County, Ohio, from the earliest
days, with special chapters on the bench and bar, medical profession,
educational development, industry and agriculture and
biographical sketches, Henry Holcomb Bennett, (Madison, Wis.: S.A.
Brant, 1902)
Diary of Eli & Henrietta (Graves) Trimmer, Joyce Mercer, Stark County
Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol.9 #4
Diary of Eli & Henrietta (Graves) Trimmer, Joyce Mercer, Stark County
Genealogy Society Quarterly, Vol. 11, #1Sep. 2002
Boardman Genealogy, 1525-1895, Charlotte Goldwait, (1895)
The Stark County News: Stark County, Illinois
History of Stark County, M. A. Leeson
History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio, (William Bros., Publishers)
Obituary of J. Elizabeth Graves, William H. Graves
Obituary of Thomas Graves, (Stark County News)
Obituary of Nancy Cox Graves, (Stark County News, Oct. 28, 1841)
Obituary of William Graves, (Stark County News, June 24, 1908)
Obituary of Joicey Graves Alderman, (Feb. 22, 1834)
Obituary of Michael L. Alderman
Headstone-J. Elizabeth Graves
Headstone-Tacy Graves
Headstone-Thomas and Nancy Graves
Headstone-James and Mariah Graves
Headstone-William and Rebecca Graves
Headstone-Argelon and Lucy Graves
Headstone-Thomas, Mary, Perry and Sarah Winn
Certificate of Death-Thomas Lafayette Graves
Headstone-Michael and Joicey Graves Alderman
Certificate of Marriage-Thomas L. Graves and Nettie B. Lair
Marriage Record-William Graves & Rebecca Stretch, (Vinton County, Ohio)
Marriage Record for Argelon Graves and Lucy Boardman, (Stark County,
Illinois)
1840 Federal Census, Illinois, Stark County
1850 Federal Census, Illinois, Stark County
1860 Federal Census, Illinois, Stark County
1870 Federal Census, Illinois, Stark County
1880 Federal Census, Illinois, Stark County
1900 Federal Census, Illinois, Stark County
1870 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria County
1880 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria County
1900 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria County
1840 Federal Census, Ohio, Ross County
1850 Federal Census, Ohio, Ross County
1860 Federal Census, Ohio, Ross County
Freeman Family Record, Val Freeman
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Graves
Susan Groff
Janet Turnbull
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