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James H Graves 1790 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1790

Birth Location: Mercer, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 11 Jul 1857

Death Location: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

Father: Leonard Graves

Mother: Mariah Gordon

Spouse(s): Margaret Blackburn

Children(s): Greenville Graves, Evaline Graves, Orville Graves, Cerelda Graves, Joseph Graves, Levi Graves, Franklin Graves, Amanda Graves, John Graves, James Graves, Mary Graves

In 1790, James H Graves entered the world in Mercer, Kentucky, United States, born to Leonard Graves and Mariah "Molly" Gordon. Years later, James H Graves married Margaret Blackburn, and the couple became parents to Greenville Harrison Graves, Evaline Graves, Orville Scott Graves, Cerelda K Graves, Joseph B Graves, Levi Henry Graves, Franklin Graves, Amanda Melvina Graves, John L Graves, James L Graves and Mary Graves. James H Graves died in 1857 in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, United States.

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Parents

Leonard Graves
1765 – 1811
Birth Location: Orange Creek, North Carolina, Floyd, Georgia, USA
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Mariah Gordon
1770 – 1796
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Blackburn
1795 – 1887
Birth Location: Clark County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Greenville Graves
1815 – 1884
Birth Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky
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Evaline Graves
1816 – 1856
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
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Orville Graves
1818 – 1892
Birth Location: Clark County, Kentucky, USA
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Cerelda Graves
1822 – 1886
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
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Joseph Graves
1825 – 1848
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
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Levi Graves
1827 – 1894
Birth Location: Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
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Franklin Graves
1832 – 1884
Birth Location: Illinois
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Amanda Graves
1833 – 1866
Birth Location: Georgetown Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
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John Graves
1835 – 1864
Birth Location: Illinois
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James Graves
Birth Location: –
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Mary Graves
Birth Location: Illinois
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Jan 1790
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Jul 1857
    Event Place: Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: FindAGrave, FindaGrave
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