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John Rankin Graves 1858 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1858

Birth Location: Warneton, Washington Parish, LA

Death Date: April 10, 1925

Death Location: Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: Richard Graves

Mother: Louisa Magee

Spouse(s): Mary Spears

Children(s): Mabel Graves, Minnie Graves, Johnnie Graves, Obie Graves, Otis Graves, Ray Graves, Roy Graves, Charley Graves, Carrie Graves, Allie Graves, Rodney Graves

Born in 1858 in Warneton, Washington Parish, LA, John Rankin Graves was the child of Richard Graves and Louisa Eliza Magee. In time, John Rankin Graves married Mary Ella Spears, and they raised a family that included Mabel Graves, Minnie Bell Graves, Johnnie Graves, Obie Ball Graves, Otis Erwin Graves, Ray Losey Graves, Roy Graves, Charley Graves, Carrie Mae Graves, Allie Graves and Rodney Graves. John Rankin Graves died in Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA in 1925.

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Parents

Richard Graves
1833 – 1858
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi, USA
RG
Louisa Magee
1843 – 1906
Birth Location: Mississippi
LM

Spouses(s)

Mary Spears
1887 – 1975
Birth Location: Mississippi
MS

Children(s)

Mabel Graves
1907 – 1930
Birth Location: Baxterville, Lamar Co., MS
MG
Minnie Graves
1909 – 1990
Birth Location: Louisiana
MG
Johnnie Graves
1910 – 1982
Birth Location: Louisiana
JG
Obie Graves
1912 – 1940
Birth Location: Lee's Creek, Washington Parish, LA
OG
Otis Graves
1915 – 1971
Birth Location: Louisiana
OG
Ray Graves
1916 – 1920
Birth Location: –
RG
Roy Graves
1917 –
Birth Location: Louisiana
RG
Charley Graves
1919 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
CG
Carrie Graves
1920 – 1991
Birth Location: Magnolia, Pike Co., MS
CG
Allie Graves
1922 – 1965
Birth Location: –
AG
Rodney Graves
1924 – 1984
Birth Location: Louisiana
RG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1858
    Event Place: Warneton, Washington Parish, LA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Saint Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Saint Tammany, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Saint Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: April 10, 1925
    Event Place: Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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