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James Graves

Male Abt 1830 - 1913  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name James Graves  [1
    Birth Abt 1830  White County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Sep 1913  [1
    Burial Stokes Chapel Cemetery, Crossville, White County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1853 (Age ~ 24 years) 
    Marriage 23 Aug 1849  White County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1830 - White County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Aug 1849 - White County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Stokes Chapel Cemetery, Crossville, White County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Graves Family Association "Captain Thomas Graves: 1608 Settler of Jamestown, Virginia and His Descendants (ca. 1580-2012), (http://www.gravesfa.org/).

    2. [S603] Davis WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS MARRIAGES, 1816-1865, p 30 (Reliability: 3).