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William Graves 1789–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1789

Birth Location: Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 16 December 1870

Death Location: Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Graves

Mother: Mercy Graves

Spouse(s): Sarah Barker

Children(s): Sarah Graves, William Graves, Horace Graves

In 1789, William Graves entered the world in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Nathaniel Graves And Mercy Graves. In 1850, William Graves resided in Portland Ward 1, Cumberland, Maine, USA. William Graves married Sarah Brown Barker, and had children including Horace Porter Graves, Sarah Maria Graves, William Wallace Graves. William Graves passed away in 1870 in Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1789, William Graves entered the world in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Nathaniel Graves And Mercy Graves.
  • In 1850, William Graves resided in Portland Ward 1, Cumberland, Maine, USA.
  • William Graves married Sarah Brown Barker, and had children including Horace Porter Graves, Sarah Maria Graves, William Wallace Graves.
  • William Graves passed away in 1870 in Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Graves's Ancestors

Self
William Graves
1789–1870
Birth Place: Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Nathaniel Graves
1748–1801
Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Graves
1754–1841
Grandparents
Nathaniel Graves
1707–1796
Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Smith
1708–1783
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Graves's Descendants

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William Graves (16 April 1789–16 December 1870) m. Sarah (Brown) Barker (13 February 1793–6 June 1865)
  1. 1. Sarah (Maria) Graves 1814–1839
  2. 2. William (Wallace) Graves 1817–1903 m. Eliza (W) Bartol 1817–1889
    1. 1. Infant Graves 1855–1855
    2. 2. Hattie (Eliza) Graves 1857–1862
    3. 3. Charlotte (Harwood) Graves 1853–1861
    4. 4. Mary (Chandler) Graves 1851–1854
    5. 5. Maria (Louisa) Graves 1846–1849
    6. 6. Annie (Thayer) Graves 1856–1856
    7. 7. Samuel (Bartol) Graves 1848–
    8. 8. William (Henry) Graves 1845–1845
    9. 9. Josephine (L.) Graves 1859–1943 m. William (Andrews) Golden 1852–1914
      1. 1. Isabel (P) Thompson 1901–1970 m. Leonard (Stanley) Thompson 1898–1973
        1. 1. Shirley (Josephine) Thompson 1921–2017 m. Weldon (LeRoy) Stewart 1913–1989
      2. 2. Harry (A) Golden 1890–1927 m. Lillian (E) Baker 1896–1935
        1. 1. Richard (Ayers Golden) Sr 1916–1994 m. Gladys Golden 1918–2012
  3. 3. Horace (Porter) Graves 1819–

William Graves's Timeline

3 Records

1789
16 April 1789
Birth of William Graves in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 61
William Graves resided here in Portland Ward 1, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Portland Ward 1, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1870
16 December 1870
Age 81
Death of William Graves in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1789
    Event Place: Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Portland Ward 1, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 252; Page: 49b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Graves family in America : three volumes : volume 1 : sketch of the family in Engl
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Portland Ward 1, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Portland Ward 1, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 252; Page: 49b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1870
    Event Place: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Graves family in America : three volumes : volume 1 : sketch of the family in Engl
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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