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Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves 1855 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1855

Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee

Death Date: 12 October 1916

Death Location: Cottontown, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Graves

Mother: Elizabeth Conyers

Spouse(s): Fountain Hester

Children(s): Ida Hester, Minnie Hester, James Hester

Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves was born in 1855 in Wilson County, Tennessee, the child of James Madison Graves and Elizabeth Ann Betsy Conyers. In 1900, Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves resided in Civil District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA. Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves married Fountain Edward Hester, and had children including Ida Bell Evelyn Hester, Minnie Mae Hester, James C Hester. Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves passed away in 1916 in Cottontown, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves was born in 1855 in Wilson County, Tennessee, the child of James Madison Graves and Elizabeth Ann Betsy Conyers.
  • In 1900, Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves resided in Civil District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.
  • Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves married Fountain Edward Hester, and had children including Ida Bell Evelyn Hester, Minnie Mae Hester, James C Hester.
  • Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves passed away in 1916 in Cottontown, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Graves
1817 – 1874
Birth Location: Virginia
JG
Elizabeth Conyers
1824 – 1914
Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Fountain Hester
1847 – 1901
Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee
FH

Children(s)

Ida Hester
1885 – 1912
Birth Location: Tennessee
IH
Minnie Hester
1887 – 1974
Birth Location: Tennessee
MH
James Hester
1889 – 1983
Birth Location: Tennessee
JH

Sarah Graves's Ancestors

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Sarah Graves
1855 – 1916
Birth Place: Wilson County, Tennessee
Parents
James Madison Graves
1817 – 1874
Virginia
Elizabeth (Ann Betsy) Conyers
1824 – 1914
Wilson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin (G.) Graves
1767 – 1856
Prince Frederick, Craven SC
Mildred Hancock
1794 – 1869
Virginia
Thomas (J) Conyers
1804 – 1846
Sumner, North Carolina (now Tennessee), USA
Sarah (Sally) Aust
1804 – 1860
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Graves's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Ann “Sallie”) Graves (11 Oct 1855 – 12 October 1916) m. Fountain (Edward) Hester (21 jan 1847 – 1 Mar 1901)
  1. 1. Ida (Bell Evelyn) Hester (15 October 1885 – 28 June 1912) m. Sanford (Arthur) Biggs (24 October 1876 – 8 April 1943)
    1. 1. Roy Biggs (abt 1904 – )
    2. 2. Gordon Biggs (abt 1906 – )
    3. 3. Mamie Biggs (abt 1907 – )
    4. 4. Mamie (Estelle) Huffines (26 March 1907 – 7 August 1990)
  2. 2. Minnie (Mae) Hester (14 Jan 1887 – 19 Jan 1974) m. John (W.) Roberts (19 January 1877 – 25 Nov 1924) m. Marshall Wilson (1869 – 1960) m. Elmer (T.) Scruggs (abt 1888 – )
    1. 1. Grover (Tayler) Roberts (7 Jan 1903 – 17 June 1981) m. Irma (B.) Roberts (21 August 1909 – 18 September 1997) m. Erma Roberts (abt 1910 – )
      1. 1. Walter (Frank) Roberts (30 May 1930 – 21 Mar 1936)
      2. 2. L (Harold) Roberts (abt 1932 – )
      3. 3. Ted (Edward) Roberts (2 Aug 1933 – 19 Aug 1933)
      4. 4. Carl Roberts (abt 1935 – 27 Dec 1984)
      5. 5. David (Warren) Roberts (2 Feb 1937 – 31 July 2014)
      6. 6. Ruth (Lucille) Roberts (10 Feb 1939 – 27 Oct 2004) m. David (Eugene) Troxtell (20 Jun 1934 – 14 Sep 2008)
        1. 1. David (Eugene) Troxtell (12/19/1961 – ) m. Edna Troxtell (21 Dec 1963 – )
      7. 7. Cecile (A) Johnson (12 March 1941 – 27 January 1999)
      8. 8. Susan (C) Roberts (14 Jul 1947 – 26 May 2012)
      9. 9. Nanny (M) Woods (22 June 1950 – 23 April 2015)
    2. 2. Mariee Roberts (abt 1905 – )
    3. 3. Maybelle Summers (10 March 1905 – 10 November 1987) m. Jaby (D) Summers (abt 1898 – )
      1. 1. J (Mitchell) Summers (abt 1919 – )
      2. 2. Lena (B) Summers (abt 1921 – )
      3. 3. Mamie (Ruth) Covington (25 Jul 1928 – 26 Apr 2005)
      4. 4. Eddie (J) Summers (abt 1937 – )
    4. 4. Mabel Roberts (abt 1906 – 11 Nov 1987)
    5. 5. Lora (L.) Long (16 Apr 1907 – Oct 1990)
    6. 6. Laura (Lena) Roberts (16 Apr 1907 – 18 Oct 1990)
    7. 7. Lora Long (16 April 1907 – 18 October 1990)
    8. 8. Homer (G) Roberts (13 June 1908 – 30 June 1992)
    9. 9. James (A) Roberts (13 September 1911 – 26 October 1912)
    10. 10. Edward Roberts (abt 1914 – 24 Oct 1945)
    11. 11. Alma (Estelle) Callis (5 May 1915 – 3 April 1981)
    12. 12. Alma Roberts (abt 1917 – 5 May 2001)
    13. 13. Aubrey Roberts (abt 1918 – 10 Nov 1993)
    14. 14. Joseph (Wardell) Roberts (12 Jun 1919 – 25 Dec 1944)
    15. 15. Mamie (Lee) Jones (5 Jan 1921 – 25 May 1998)
    16. 16. Raymond (Endens) Wilson (5 Jul 1926 – 25 Apr 1993)
    17. 17. AJ Wilson (7 Oct 1928 – )
  3. 3. James (C) Hester (Oct 1889 – 29 Sep 1983)

Sarah Graves's Timeline

3 Records

1855
11 Oct 1855
Birth of Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves in Wilson County, Tennessee
Wilson County, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 45
Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves resided here in Civil District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1916
12 October 1916
Age 61
Death of Sarah Ann “Sallie” Graves in Cottontown, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Cottontown, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Wilson County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 1601; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1241601
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 15, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 15, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 1601; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1241601

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1916
    Event Place: Cottontown, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cottontown, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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