Albert Dennis McGraw: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Albert Dennis McGraw was born on 22 Apr 1874 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Feb 1959 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

The son of Albert McGraw and Rebecca Smith. His Texas Death certificate show his father as Albert D. McGraw, and his mother as Emma. Perhaps his wifes name was erroneously used in the space for mother. The Informant was A. V. McGraw, presumably his son. His home address at the time of his death was 1315 Alta Vista, and he was listed as widowed and a retired farmer.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine county, Pr 2
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 2A
27-27
McGraw, A Head W M Apr 1875 25 M 6 Tx Miss Ala Farmer
McGraw, Emma T Wf W F July 1879 20 M 6 3/3 Tx Tx Tx
McGraw, Albert V Son M W Jan 1895 5 S Tx Tx Tx
McGraw, Joseph W Son W M Aug 1896 3 S Tx Tx Tx
McGraw, Rutha N Dtr W F Mar 1898 1 Tx Tx Tx

Albert married Emma Dora Smith about 1894. Emma (daughter of Joseph Adair Smith and Leona L. "Lona" Love) was born on 26 Jul 1879 in Texas; died on 18 Jul 1943 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Albert Vernon McGraw was born on 6 Jan 1895 in Texas; died on 15 Jan 1974 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
3. Joseph Wiley McGraw was born on 13 Aug 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 1968 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas.
4. Neva Ruth McGraw was born on 5 May 1899 in Texas; died on 18 Nov 1980 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas.

Generation: 2

2. Albert Vernon McGraw (1.Albert¹) was born on 6 Jan 1895 in Texas; died on 15 Jan 1974 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.

Joseph Wiley McGraw

(1.Albert¹) was born on 13 Aug 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 1968 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by Judy Blacksher, shows he was retired from the Texas Highway Department and a Mason. His Texas death certficate also shows his employer at the Texas Hwy Dept. Informant was a son, James McGraw.

Neva Ruth McGraw

(1.Albert¹) was born on 5 May 1899 in Texas; died on 18 Nov 1980 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas.

Notes:

Shown as Neva Ruth Hall, widowed. The informant on her Texas Death certificate was her daughter, Emma Belle Brown.