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John Graves 1800–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1871

Death Location: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA

Father: Richard Graves

Mother: Hannah Fincher

Spouse(s): Mary Smitherman

Children(s): Samuel Graves, Noah Graves, Rebecca Graves, Nancy Graves, Mary Graves, John Graves, Sarah Graves, James Graves, Margaret Graves, Jesse Graves

In 1800, John Graves entered the world in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA, born to Richard Graves And Hannah Fincher. John Graves married Mary Polly Smitherman, Polly Smitherman, and had children including James Graves, Jesse Smitherman Graves, John Wesley Graves, Margaret F Graves, Mary Jane Graves, Nancy Ann Graves, Noah Smitherman Graves, Rebecca Smitherman Graves, Samuel Graves, Sarah Ellen Graves. John Graves passed away in 1871 in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1800, John Graves entered the world in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA, born to Richard Graves And Hannah Fincher.
  • John Graves married Mary Polly Smitherman, Polly Smitherman, and had children including James Graves, Jesse Smitherman Graves, John Wesley Graves, Margaret F Graves, Mary Jane Graves, Nancy Ann Graves, Noah Smitherman Graves, Rebecca Smitherman Graves, Samuel Graves, Sarah Ellen Graves.
  • John Graves passed away in 1871 in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA.

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John Graves's Ancestors

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John Graves
1800–1871
Birth Place: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard Graves
1769–1849
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Hannah Fincher
1769–1856
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Graves
1740–1811
Randolph, North Carolina, United States,
Margery Harvey
1747–1822
Guiford, North Carolina, United States
Benjamin Fincher
1740–1808
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Louisa Greer
1744–1808
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Graves's Descendants

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John Graves (1800–Aft. 1871) m. Mary ("Polly") Smitherman (1805–17 Dec 1847)
  1. 1. Samuel Graves 1825–1880
  2. 2. Noah (Smitherman) Graves 1838–1884
  3. 3. Rebecca (Smitherman) Graves 1833–1883
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Graves 1827–1892 m. James (A) Douglas 1817–1864 m. George Williams –1872
    1. 1. Benjamine (Franklin) Douglas 1862–1950
    2. 2. Kyle (T) Douglas 1854–
    3. 3. Lydia (Ann) Douglas 1859–1928 m. Julius (Marion) Archer 1852–1933
      1. 1. Harry (Edward) Archer 1897–1970
      2. 2. Chloe (Edna) Archer 1889–1945
      3. 3. Anna Archer 1884–1930
      4. 4. William (Noah) Archer 1879–1957
      5. 5. Nisha (Mary) Archer 1878–1926 m. John (Eli) Hann 1868–1926
        1. 1. Grace (Mae) Hann 1894–1973
        2. 2. Hila (Elizabeth) Hann 1902–1985
        3. 3. Blanche Hann 1907–1969
        4. 4. Glenn (Verne) Hann 1900–1962
        5. 5. George Hann 1911–1964
        6. 6. Ethel Hann 1896–1932
        7. 7. Everett (M) Hann 1898–1975
        8. 8. William Hann 1902–1955
        9. 9. Margrett Hann 1905–2001
        10. 10. John (Eli) Hann 1908–1965
        11. 11. Helen (Louise) Hann 1915–1915
        12. 12. Pauline Hann 1913–1992 m. John (Alexander) Zelahy 1911–1956 m. Hallie (Cecil) White 1909–1978
        13. 13. Max (Eugene) Hann 1917–1972
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Graves 1827–1902
  6. 6. John (Wesley) Graves 1840–1923
  7. 7. Sarah (Ellen) Graves 1841–1904
  8. 8. James Graves –1892
  9. 9. Margaret (F) Graves 1833–
  10. 10. Jesse (Smitherman) Graves 1842–

John Graves's Timeline

7 Records

1797
1797
Birth of John Graves in Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA
1799
1799
Birth of John Graves in Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Birth of John Graves in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 40
John Graves resided here in Clay, Indiana, USA
Clay, Indiana, USA
1843
24 Apr 1843
Age 43
Death of John Graves in Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
1843
24 Apr 1843
Age 43
Death of John Graves in Harmony, Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
Harmony, Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA
1871
Aft. 1871
Age 71
Death of John Graves in Harmony, Van Buren Twp, Clay County, Indiana, USA
Harmony, Van Buren Twp, Clay County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Montgomery County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Troy, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Clay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Clay, Indiana; Roll: 76; Page: 335; Family History Library Film: 0007722

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Sheppard-Marshall and allied families

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1843
    Event Place: Harmony, Clay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1843
    Event Place: Harmony, Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1871
    Event Place: Harmony, Van Buren Twp, Clay County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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