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Walter Chesley Graves 1907 – 1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1907

Birth Location: Grayson, Texas, USA

Death Date: 11 Apr 1991

Death Location: Dumas, Potter, Texas, USA

Father: Robert Graves

Mother: Leversia Alexander

Spouse(s): Margaret Hunt

Children(s): Lawrence Graves, Donna Graves, Walter Graves, John Graves, Roy Graves, Oraetta Graves, Chesley Graves

The story of Walter Chesley Graves began in 1907 in Grayson, Texas, USA. Walter Chesley Graves married Margaret Modean Hunt, and had children including Lawrence Calvin Graves, Donna Jean Graves, Walter Lee Graves, John Wallace Graves, Roy Milton Graves, Oraetta Gail Graves, Chesley Dale Graves. Walter Chesley Graves passed away in 1991 in Dumas, Potter, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Chesley Graves began in 1907 in Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • Walter Chesley Graves married Margaret Modean Hunt, and had children including Lawrence Calvin Graves, Donna Jean Graves, Walter Lee Graves, John Wallace Graves, Roy Milton Graves, Oraetta Gail Graves, Chesley Dale Graves.
  • Walter Chesley Graves passed away in 1991 in Dumas, Potter, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Graves
1882 – 1952
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
RG
Leversia Alexander
1889 – 1932
Birth Location: Clarksville City, Gregg, Texas, USA
LA

Spouses(s)

Margaret Hunt
1921 – 1997
Birth Location: Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
MH

Children(s)

Lawrence Graves
1941 –
Birth Location: Moore, Texas, USA
LG
Donna Graves
1943 –
Birth Location: Moore, Texas, USA
DG
Walter Graves
1945 –
Birth Location: Childress, Texas, USA
WG
John Graves
1947 –
Birth Location: Moore, Texas, USA
JG
Roy Graves
1951 –
Birth Location: Moore, Texas, USA
RG
Oraetta Graves
1955 –
Birth Location: Moore, Texas, USA
OG
Chesley Graves
1952 –
Birth Location: Moore, Texas, USA
CG

Walter Graves's Ancestors

Self
Walter Graves
1907 – 1991
Birth Place: Grayson, Texas, USA
Parents
Robert Houston Graves
1882 – 1952
Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Leversia Alexander
1889 – 1932
Clarksville City, Gregg, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Ashbury) Alexander
1855 – 1900
Daviess, Indiana, USA
Ida (Lee) Mahon
1866 – 1950
Marshall, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mahon
1835 – 1923
Lucy Walker
1837 – 1927
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Walker
1808 – 1894
Louisa Graves
1815 – 1889

Walter Graves's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Chesley) Graves (22 Oct 1907 – 11 Apr 1991) m. Margaret (Modean) Hunt (17 Feb 1921 – 23 Apr 1997)
  1. 1. Lawrence (Calvin) Graves (1 Jun 1941 – ) m. Margaret (Louise) Haire (12 Apr 1941 – )
    1. 1. Lawrence (Wayne) Graves (21 Mar 1959 – )
    2. 2. Sherry (Lynn) Graves (19 Oct 1960 – )
    3. 3. Brett (Wade) Graves (18 Nov 1962 – )
  2. 2. Donna (Jean) Graves (6 Feb 1943 – ) m. Freddie (Carroll) Haire (26 Apr 1943 – )
    1. 1. Tammy (Carol) Haire (25 Nov 1964 – ) m. Garry (Malcolm) Blain (20 Feb 1964 – )
      1. 1. Katelyn (Leigh) Blain (23 Mar 1990 – )
    2. 2. Cody (Lee) Haire (10 Dec 1970 – ) m. Deana (Gaye) Ferrell
      1. 1. Talon (Chase) Haire (10 Apr 1991 – )
  3. 3. Walter (Lee) Graves (9 Aug 1945 – ) m. Sharon (Yvette) Parks (4 Sep 1946 – )
    1. 1. David (Harrison) Graves (12 Sep 1969 – )
    2. 2. Deidra (Denise) Graves (1 Jun 1972 – )
  4. 4. John (Wallace) Graves (19 Aug 1947 – ) m. Donna (Kay) Stanton (13 Dec 1948 – )
    1. 1. Courtney (Dawn) Graves (15 Feb 1974 – )
    2. 2. Adam (Stanton) Graves (25 May 1979 – )
  5. 5. Roy (Milton) Graves (2 Feb 1951 – )
  6. 6. Oraetta (Gail) Graves (16 Feb 1955 – ) m. Mitchel (Kent) Freeman (28 Dec 1953 – )
    1. 1. Tamera (Michelle) Freeman (3 Feb 1974 – )
    2. 2. Roylena (Gail) Freeman (21 Mar 1979 – )
  7. 7. Chesley (Dale) Graves (22 Oct 1952 – ) m. Dayna (Jean) Kinard (18 Jun 1960 – )
    1. 1. Gary (Joe) Graves (24 Sep 1981 – )

Walter Graves's Timeline

2 Records

1907
22 Oct 1907
Birth of Walter Chesley Graves in Grayson, Texas, USA
Grayson, Texas, USA
1991
11 Apr 1991
Age 84
Death of Walter Chesley Graves in Dumas, Potter, Texas, USA
Dumas, Potter, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1907
    Event Place: Grayson, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1991
    Event Place: Dumas, Potter, Texas, USA
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