James Graves

Abt 1830 - 1913  (~ 83 years)

• Name	James Graves  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1830	White County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Sep 1913  [1]
  Burial	Stokes Chapel Cemetery, Crossville, White County, Illinois
  Notes	Page 12 August 21 1850 HH80/80 Graves, James 20 IL farmer Emaline 21 IL Elvidia 05 IL Malinda 02 IL Goodman, Samuel 18 IL farmer Richard 14 IL Lucinda 12 IL Mary A 10 IL Courtesy of Janice Knotter Columbus, OH Janice@Knotter.com Note that the two Graves children were born prior to the date listed for the marriage of James Graves to Emaline Elliott. The oldest, Elvidia, would have been born was only 15. Born to him during a prior marriage? Younger sisters?
  Person ID	I18893	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Emmeline Elliott,   b. Bef 1829, Illinois d. 22 May 1853 (Age ~ 24 years)
  Marriage	23 Aug 1849	White County, Illinois   [2]
  	James Graves (1482) was born 6 Aug. 1829 (or 1830) in White Co., IL, on the farm adjoining the one where he later lived, died 21 Sept. 1913, and was buried in Stokes Chapel Cem., White Co., IL. He first married Emeline (or Emmeline) Elliott, daughter of John Elliott and Anna Condet, on 23 Aug. 1849. She died 22 May 1853. He married second Nancy Jane Gamron, daughter of Thomas Gamron and Anna Patton of White Co., IL, on 6 Dec. 1855 in White Co., IL. She was born 7 Sept. 1835 (or 27 Sept 1836 according to her tombstone), died 5 Dec. 1904, and was also buried in Stokes Chapel Cem. This family was recorded on the 1860-1880 censuses in White Co., IL. James Graves was "one of the oldest settlers and a very extensive farmer, owning 710 acres of as fine land as there is in the county. Fine buildings and well improved. Mr. Graves is a Democrat and voted his first ballot for Franklin Pierce." (R-231, R-236) From Captain Thomas Graves 1608 Settler of Jamestown, Virginia and his Descendants (ca. 1580-2012) As revised as a result of the findings of the Graves/Greaves DNA Study http://www.gravesfa.org/gen169.htm
  Family ID	F6899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1830 - White County, Illinois Marriage - 23 Aug 1849 - White County, Illinois Burial - - Stokes Chapel Cemetery, Crossville, White County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Graves Family Association "Captain Thomas Graves: 1608 Settler of Jamestown, Virginia and His Descendants (ca. 1580-2012), (http://www.gravesfa.org/). [S603] Davis WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS MARRIAGES, 1816-1865, p 30 (Reliability: 3).