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James Franklin Graves 1868–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1868

Birth Location: Upshur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 14 Aug 1940

Death Location: Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William Graves

Mother: Louisa Goss

Spouse(s): Ada Fulmer

Children(s): Joseph Graves, Charles Sr

James Franklin Graves was born in 1868 in Upshur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA, the child of William P Graves And Louisa F Goss. In 1870, James Franklin Graves resided in Precinct 1, Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA. In 1900, James Franklin Graves resided in Texarkanna Ward 5, Bowie, Texas, USA. James Franklin Graves married Ada Estelle Fulmer, and had children including Charles Benjamin Graves Sr, Joseph Hughes Joe Graves. James Franklin Graves passed away in 1940 in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Franklin Graves was born in 1868 in Upshur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA, the child of William P Graves And Louisa F Goss.
  • In 1870, James Franklin Graves resided in Precinct 1, Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, James Franklin Graves resided in Texarkanna Ward 5, Bowie, Texas, USA.
  • James Franklin Graves married Ada Estelle Fulmer, and had children including Charles Benjamin Graves Sr, Joseph Hughes Joe Graves.
  • James Franklin Graves passed away in 1940 in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Graves
1820–
Birth Location: South Carolina
WG
Louisa Goss
1825–
Birth Location: Georgia
LG

Spouses(s)

Ada Fulmer
1877–1958
Birth Location: Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
AF

Children(s)

Joseph Graves
1903–1975
Birth Location: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
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Charles Sr
1905–1992
Birth Location: Texas, USA
CS

James Graves's Ancestors

Self
James Graves
1868–1940
Birth Place: Upshur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Parents
William P Graves
1820–
South Carolina
Louisa (F) Goss
1825–
Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Graves's Descendants

1.
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James (Franklin) Graves (8 Jan 1868–14 Aug 1940) m. Ada (Estelle) Fulmer (2 Oct 1877–5 Oct 1958)
  1. 1. Joseph (Hughes 'Joe') Graves 1903–1975
  2. 2. Charles (Benjamin Graves) Sr 1905–1992

James Graves's Timeline

14 Records

1868
8 Jan 1868
Birth of James Franklin Graves in Upshur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Upshur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 2
James Franklin Graves resided here in Precinct 1, Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
James Franklin Graves resided here in Texarkanna Ward 5, Bowie, Texas, USA
Texarkanna Ward 5, Bowie, Texas, USA
1906
1906
Age 38
James Franklin Graves resided here in Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
James Franklin Graves resided here in Hugo Ward 3, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
Hugo Ward 3, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
1913
25 Dec 1913
Age 45
James Franklin Graves resided here in Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
James Franklin Graves resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Bowie, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Bowie, Texas, USA
1929
1929
Age 61
James Franklin Graves resided here in Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
James Franklin Graves resided here in Texarkana, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
1931
1931
Age 63
James Franklin Graves resided here in Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
1934
1934
Age 66
James Franklin Graves resided here in Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 67
James Franklin Graves resided here in Texarkana, Bowie, Texas
Texarkana, Bowie, Texas
1940
1940
Age 72
James Franklin Graves resided here in J P 1, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
J P 1, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
1940
14 Aug 1940
Age 72
Death of James Franklin Graves in Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1868
    Event Place: Upshur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Upshur, Texas; Roll: M593_1607; Page: 22B
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Texarkanna Ward 5, Bowie, Texas; Roll: 1613; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 0004
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, McCurtain Gazette; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1940; Publication Place: Idabel, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.3136521,0.6468861,0.6651249&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Upshur, Texas; Roll: M593_1607; Page: 22B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Texarkanna Ward 5, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Texarkanna Ward 5, Bowie, Texas; Roll: 1613; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 0004

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hugo Ward 3, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1913
    Event Place: Hugo, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Hugo Democrat - 25 Dec 1913 - 7, Post Office Robbed in Thorough Style 25 Dec 1913

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1913
    Event Place: Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Hugo Husonian; Publication Date: 25 Dec 1913; Publication Place: Hugo, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Texarkana, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 1, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Idabel, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - McCurtain Gazette - 17 Aug 1940 - 3, Obituary for James F Graves 17 Aug 1940

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, McCurtain Gazette; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1940; Publication Place: Idabel, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.3136521,0.6468861,0.6651249&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, McCurtain Gazette; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1940; Publication Place: Idabel, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.3136521,0.6468861,0.6651249&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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