Revised 23 Nov. 2005, Gen. 100
DESCENDANTS OF JAMES GRAVES
AND FRANCES CHILDERS
OF NC AND BLOUNT CO., AL
GENERATION 1
James Graves (1) was born about
1790 in NC, and died 12 Dec. 1873 at the residence of his son, Houston, in
Blount Co., AL. He married Frances
Childers in NC. She was born about 1790
in NC, and died after June 1860 when she was listed on the census for Blount
Co., AL. They were both buried at Gibbs
Chapel Cem. He appeared in the 1830
census of Blount Co., AL, with 2 males under 5, 2 males 5 to 10, 1 female under
5, 1 female 5 to 10, and 1 female 30 to 40 (his wife). He was not in the 1840 census, but was again
listed in Blount Co. in 1850. By this
time, three of his older sons had married and appeared in the Blount Co. census
with their families. An account of the administration of the estate of James
Graves appears in Book A, Probate Records, Blount Co., AL. J. W. Moore was appointed
administrator. In the administration
records for the estate of James, it was stated that son John Graves was then
living in Greene Co., AL; that Franklin Graves was then a resident of Morgan
Co., AL; and that son Charles Graves had gone to Louisiana, where he died,
leaving heirs, but their names were unknown.
There may have been other children
in addition to those listed below. All
the children shown were born in AL, probably in Blount Co. (R‑2, R‑6, R‑200)
Children - Graves
+2. John Graves, Jr., b.c. 1820, m. Nelly ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
+3. Franklin Graves, b. 19 May 1820, m. Mary Mayfield, 17 Nov. 1839, d.
after Sept. 1886.
+4. Martha Graves, b.c. 1825, m. Little Berry Scott, c. 1845, d. 1895.
+5. Jesse Graves, b.c. 1830, m. Seviller Hyatt, 14 Dec. 1847 (or 1848),
d. before 1859.
+6. Nancy Graves, b.c. 1830, m. Mahlon Scott.
+7. Charles B. Graves, b.c. 1835, m. Mary Ann Jenkins, 22 July 1852, d.
1873.
8. Mary Graves, b.c. 1837.
+9. Houston Graves, b. 5 Aug. 1842, m. Mary McDaniel, 6 Jan. 1860, d. 9
July 1929.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF JAMES GRAVES (1) AND
FRANCES CHILDERS
John Graves, Jr. (2) was born about
1820 in Blount Co., AL, and died after 1880, probably in Greene Co., AL. A John Graves was recorded on the 1870 and
1880 censuses in Union, Greene Co., AL; he was a blacksmith. On the 1880 census, a checkmark was placed
in the widowed/divorced column for John.
He married Nellie (or Nelly) ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1821 in SC. They were recorded on the 1850 census in
Blount Co., AL. On 22 Dec. 1865 in the
Blount Co., AL Probate Minute Book K, p. 383, James Graves, Sr., Grandfather
‘preys the court to be appointed Guardian of estate of Margaret Graves”. In the estate settlement of James Graves
Sr., Book G, p. 162, 1874-78, son John is mentioned living in Greene Co.,
AL. (R‑2, R‑200)
Children - Graves
+10. Margaret Graves, b. 30 June 1849, m. William Greenberry McAbee, 18
Dec. 1870, d. 8 July 1928.
+11. Alexander Graves, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
Franklin (or Frank C.) Graves (3)
was born 19 May 1820 in Blount Co., AL, and died after Sept. 1886. He was a harness, saddle and shoe
maker. He married Mary Mayfield on 17
Nov. 1839 in Blount Co., AL. She was
born about 1815 in AL. This family was
recorded on the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Blount Co., AL. Their children were born in AL. (R‑2, R‑200)
Children - Graves
12. Nancy Graves, b.c. 1840.
13. James Graves, b.c. 1843.
14. Martha Graves, b.c. 1843.
15. William Graves, b.c. 1846.
16. Jason Graves
Martha ("Patsy") Graves
(4) was born about 1825 in AL, and died in 1895. She married Little Berry Scott, son of Patrick Scott and
Elizabeth Temperance (“Tempie”) Berry, about 1845. Her sister Nancy married his brother Mahlon. Berry was born 19 June 1818 in Blount Co.,
AL, and died after 1870. This family
was recorded on the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses in Blount Co., AL. Their children were born in Brooksville,
Blount Co., AL. (R‑2, R‑6,
R‑7, R‑10)
Children - Scott
+17. William Elbert Scott, b. 29 July 1845, m. Margaret Proctor, 5 March
1865, d. 3 July 1919.
18. Louisa Scott, b.c. 1847, m. Garland S.
Alldredge, 1 Aug. 1866 (Blount Co., AL, p. 525). He was b.c. 1845.
+19. Gracie Scott, b. Feb. 1850, m. John F. Nation (or Nations), 25 May
1886, d. 7 March 1926.
+20. James Scott, b. 12 Aug. 1850, m. Martha I. Dickson, 30 Sept. 1876,
d. 7 Aug. 1907.
+21. Missouri S. Scott, b. Dec. 1855, m. Fleming Nation (or Nations), 20
Nov. 1873, d. after 1920.
+22. Jason A. Scott, b. June 1856, m. Amanda E. Feemster, 28 Nov. 1876,
d. Nov. 1927.
23. Elizabeth (“Bet”) Scott, b.c. 1858, m. Reuben
E. South, 6 Jan. 1875 (Blount Co., AL, p. 232), d. Oct. 1931 (Blount Co.,
AL. He was b.c. 1854 (Blount Co.,
AL). She had red hair.
+24. Patrick Scott, b. 7 Dec. 1862, m(1) Roverta E. A. Hyatt, 8 Jan.
1885, m(2) Lou Nelson, d. 10 March 1938.
25. Dilly Scott, b. 18 July 1865, m. John Hamel
Rickles, aft. 1880 (Blount Co., AL), d. 27 Nov. 1922. He was b.c. 1861 (Blount Co., AL), and d. 1924.
26. Clinton Scott, b.c. 1868, never married. He also had red hair.
Jesse Graves (5) was born about
1830 in Blount Co., AL, and died before 1859.
He married Seviller (“Nelly”) Hyatt, daughter of Jesse Hyatt and
Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑, on 14 Dec. 1847 (or 1848)
in Lincoln Co., TN. She was born about
1825 in AL, and died after 1880. The
1850 census for Blount Co., AL listed Jesse Graves, age 20, with wife Nellie,
age 25, and son James Graves, age 2, all born in AL. Also living in the household were Elizabeth Hyatt, 55, born in SC
and Manda Hyatt, 18, born in AL. Nelly
Graves married Eli Sullivan on 1 March 1859[1]
in Blount Co., AL. The 1860 census for
Blount Co., AL lists Eli W. Sullivan, wife Ellen, age 37, and six children
including daughter Savilla Sullivan [sic], 10.
In 1880, Eli and ‘Nelley’ were recorded in Fayette Co., AL near her
daughter ‘Surviller’ and son-in-law Olinthus.
In the administration of the estate of James Graves (Jesse's father),
the statement was made that Savilla White, Fayette Co., AL, was an heir of
Jesse. (R‑2, R‑14, R‑200)
Children - Graves
27. James Graves, b.c. 1848.
+28. Seviller (or Savilla) Graves, b. 8 Aug. 1851, m. Olinthus Alison
White, 20 Feb. 1868, d. 24 Nov. 1888.
Nancy Graves (6) was born about
1830 in AL, and died after 1880. She
married Mahlon Scott, son of Patrick Scott and Elizabeth Temperance (“Tempie”)
Berry. Her sister Martha married his
brother Berry. Mahlon was born about
1827 in AL, and also died after 1880.
This family was recorded on the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Blount Co.,
AL, and the 1880 census in St. Clair Co., AL.
In 1880 the children still living with their parents were: Mary, 23, Joanna, 21, Elizabeth, 18,
Dellaward, 13, and John, 12, all born in AL.
(R‑2)
Children - Scott
29. Selah Scott, b.c. 1849.
30. Frances E. Scott, b.c. 1851.
+31. Mary E. Scott, b. 27 Sept. 1854, m. Wiley Richard Tidwell, 1 June
1883, d. 22 Feb. 1896.
32. Joanna Scott, b.c. 1858.
33. S. E. Scott, b.c. 1860.
34. V. Scott, b.c. 1862.
35. M. G. Scott, b.c. 1865.
36. G. G. Scott, b.c. 1868.
37. H. H. Scott, b.c. 1870.
Charles B. Graves (7) was born
about 1835 in Blount Co., AL, and died in 1873 in LA. He married Mary Ann Jenkins on 22 July 1852 in Blount Co.,
AL. Ed Wood was appointed guardian of
minor daughters when Charles died in LA.
(R‑2)
Children - Graves
38. Margaret D. Graves, b.c. 1853.
39. Missouri Graves, b.c. 1854.
40. Houston Graves (?)
41. daughter
Houston Graves (9) was born 5 Aug.
1842 in Liberty, Blount Co., AL, died 9 July 1929, in Blount Co., AL, and was
buried at Gibbs Chapel Cem. He married
Mary McDaniel on 6 Jan. 1860 in Blount Co., AL. Houston and Mary lived all of their married life on a farm at
Liberty, Blount Co., AL. She was born
28 Oct. 1841, died 11 July 1905, and was also buried in Gibbs Chapel Cem. They had 11 children, 41 grandchildren and
93 great-grandchildren.
Houston served with Co. A, 48th
Alabama Inf. during the Civil War, and filed for a soldier’s pension in
1913. He was on the Blount County
Muster Roll of Capt. A. J. Allridge (or Allredge) Company of the 48th
Regiment, Alabama Volunteers, in the service of the Confederate States for
three years of during the war unless sooner discharged. He is listed along with his brothers
Franklin and Charles and a Hastin Graves.
Houston enlisted April 7, 1862.
He was wounded at Manassas, and sent to Point Lookout, Maryland. He was on the list of killed and injured in
Tallfarro's Brigade from the time General Lee took command at Gordonsville
until the army left the valley camp near Snickersnec (?) in Jan. 1863. The roster shows last pay March 30,
1863. One report shows he was paroled
and home on leave at time of surrender, and another report says he
deserted. One record shows he was
captured at Deep Bottom, VA, Aug. 14, 1864, and was held until the end of the
Civil War, April 9, 1865. It is
probable that some of these records belong to nephews or others of the same
name. When he registered with the State
of Alabama on 2 March 1921 as a pensioner of the State, all his children were
living. Miss Alice Graves of Liberty,
AL was listed as a mute; no indication was given that she was also blind.
This family was recorded on the
1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 censuses in Blount Co., AL. (R‑1, R‑2, R‑3, R‑201)
Children - Graves
+42. John Houston Graves, b. Nov. 1860, m(1) Lydia Jane Ballew, 4 Nov.
1880, m(2) Kate VanZandt, c. 1904, d. 1927.
+43. Sarah Frances Graves, b.c. 1862, m. John A. Clayton, 29 July 1880,
d. after 2 March 1921.
+44. James M. Graves, b. March 1866, m. Cora Ann Gibbs, 26 Dec. 1886, d.
1946.
+45. Jason Hickman Graves, b.c. 1869, m(1) Frances A. Allredge, Jan.
1890, m(2) Carrie Brown, c. 1897, d. 1939.
46. Louvena Graves, b. 15 Jan. 1873, d. 16 June
1945 (Jefferson Co., AL). Bur. Gibbs
Chael Cem.
+47. Jesse F. Graves, b. 11 April 1876, m. Nancy Emma Gibbs, c. 1896, d.
9 March 1951.
+48. Martha E. Graves, b. Feb. 1877, m. Sylvester M. Nation, after 20
June 1900, d. 1960.
+49. Walter L. Graves, b. 25 March 1878, m. Lelia M. ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
c. 1899, d. 7 April 1944.
50. Emma C. Graves, b. 15 Dec. 1881, d. 24 Oct.
1922. Bur. Gibbs Chapel Cem.
51. Margaret Alice Graves, b. 25 Dec. 1884, d. 14
Feb. 1953. Known as Alice. She was blind and mute. Bur. Gibbs Chapel Cem.
+52. George Edward Graves, b. 30 July 1885, m. Narcissus Shelton, c.
1909, d. 2 Sept. 1944.
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES, JR. (2)
AND NELLIE ------
Margaret (or Margarette[2])
Graves (10) was born 30 June 1849 in Blount Co., AL, and died 8 July 1928 in
Blount Co., AL. She married William
Greenberry McAbee, son of Abner McAbee and Louiza ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
on 18 Dec. 1870 in Blount Co., AL. He
was born 14 (or 25) Dec. 1838 in Spartanburg Co., SC, and died 26 Nov. 1915 in
Blount Co., AL. He was known as Green
McAbee. His family moved from SC to
Cherokee Co., GA and then to Blount Co. around 1850. They were both buried in Gibbs Chapel Cem., Blount Co., AL.
William first married Jane Dunn and
had 3 children by that marriage: Louisa A. (or Eliza) McAbee, b.c. 1866; Madora
(“Dora”) McAbee, b.c. 1868; and Alliana J. McAbee, b.c. 1870. The 1880 census for Blount Co., AL lists
these 3 children plus the first 3 children by Margaret. At least the first 3 children listed below
were born in Blount Co., AL. This
family was also recorded on the 1900 and 1910 censuses in Liberty, Blount Co.,
AL. In 1910 only four of Margaret’s
eight children were alive.
The following information about
William was in the 1907 Blount Co. Confederate Census: Enlisted as a private 14
Oct. 1862 at Huntsville, Alabama in Captain George W. Arnold’s Company E of the
26th Alabama Regiment.
Continued in service until discharged at Tyner Station, Tennessee 13
Nov. 1863 because of rheumatism. (R‑4)
Children - McAbee
53. John A. McAbee, b.c. 1874, m. G. M. Bledsoe, 1
Aug. 1907 (Blount Co., AL).
54. James H. McAbee, b. June 1876.
55. William McAbee, b. Jan. 1878.
56. Mary McAbee
57. Emma McAbee, b. Feb. 1883, m. W. D. Mitchell,
5 Oct. 1905.
58. Joseph F. McAbee, b. Dec. 1884.
59. Noah M. McAbee, b. March 1887.
60. Ada McAbee, b. Aug. 1890.
Alexander Graves (11) married ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑2)
Children - Graves
61. Frances Graves
CHILDREN OF MARTHA GRAVES (4)
AND BERRY SCOTT
William Elbert Scott (17) was born
29 July 1845 in Brooksville, Blount Co., AL, and died in 3 July 1919 in
Warrior, Jefferson Co., AL. He married
Margaret Proctor, daughter of William Proctor and Sarah ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
on 5 March 1865 in Blount Co., AL (page 331).
She was born 4 July 1846 in Blount Co., AL, and died in 1923 in
Jefferson, AL. This family was recorded
on the 1880 census in Blountsville, Blount Co., AL and the 1900 and 1910 censuses
in Warrior, AL. He was a blacksmith,
and all his sons reported their occupation as blacksmith on at least one census
after 1900. (R‑6, R‑7)
Children - Scott
+62. Alvin Scott, b. April 1866, m. Rhoda Ann Melissa Brewer, 14 May
1891, d. 9 Aug. 1940.
+63. Leonard Scott, b. June 1869, m(1) Dora ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
c. 1894, m(2) Lela ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. after 1930.
+64. Little Berry Scott, b. 20 Oct. 1872, m. Ella Jane Robbins, 18 Aug.
1892, d. 11 June 1924.
+65. Annanias (“Annie”) Scott, b. Aug. 1876, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑,
m(2) Minnie D. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1897, d. after
1931.
+66. Lewis (or Louis) Scott, b. April 1881, m(1) Ellen ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
1903, m(2) Alice (‑‑‑‑‑‑) Taylor, d. after
1930.
+67. William Elbert Scott, b. 30 July 1883, m(1) Martha Hill, 10 May
1903, m(2) Maggie Murdock, 17 July 1909, m(3) Drew ‑‑‑‑‑‑
(perhaps Murdock), c. between 1910 and 1913, m(4) Ophie Hill, c, 1920, d. 1940.
Gracie Scott (19) was born in Feb.
1850 in Brooksville, Blount Co., AL, and died 7 March 1926 in Elmore City,
Garvin Co., OK. She married John
Frances (or Francis) Nation (or Nations), son of William E. Nation and Eliza
Courtney Yielding, on 25 May 1886 in Blount Co., AL (page 296). He was born 29 June 1854 in Oneonta, Blount
Co., AL, and died 30 Nov. 1928 in Elmore City, OK. This family was recorded on the 1900 census in Pocahontas Dist.,
Blount Co., AL and the 1910 and 1920 censuses in Elmore, OK. Gracie stated that only two of her five
children were living in 1900 and 1910.
Also recorded in their household on the 1910 census was a 6-year old
granddaughter, Vider Graves, born in TX.
John first married Barbara Isabella
(“Belle”) Cornelius, daughter of Champion Cargill Cornelius, Jr. and Emily
Daily, on 15 Nov. 1872 in Blount Co., AL.
She was born 24 Oct. 1854 in Blount Co., AL. John and his first wife were listed on the 1880 census in Blount
Co., AL. (R‑7, R‑10)
Children - Nation
68. Johnnie Clide Nation (twin), b. 27 Dec. 1888
(Blountsville, Blount Co., AL. Jenny E. Spray, 14 Feb. 1912, d. 20 May 1942.
69. Claude Nation (twin), b. 27 Dec. 1888 (Blountsville,
AL), d. before 1900.
+70. Ollie Houston Nation, b. 3 Aug. 1892, m. Mary L. Pipkins, d. 16
June 1934.
James Scott (20) was born 12 Aug.
1850 in Brooksville, Blount Co., AL, and died 7 Aug. 1907 in Blount Co.,
AL. He married Martha I. Dickson on 30
Sept. 1876 in Blount Co., AL, (page 345).
She was born in Aug. 1862 in AL.
This family was recorded on the 1900 census in Brooksville, AL. Their children were born in AL. (R‑6)
Children - Scott
71. Noah O. Scott, b. Jan. 1880.
72. Bertha E. Scott, b. Dec. 1881.
Missouri Scott (21) was born in
Dec. 1855 in AL, and died after 1920.
She married Fleming Nation, son of Jonathan Nation and Juliett C. Hood,
on 20 Nov. 1873 in Blount Co., AL (page 153).
He was born April 1854 in AL, and died after 1920. His name was also spelled Flemmon and
Flemon. There is a death recorded in
Jefferson Co., AL for a Flemon Nation in Dec. 1938. This family was recorded on the 1880 census in Blount Co., AL and
the 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses in Jefferson Co., AL. Their children were born in AL. By 1910 only seven of Missouri’s nine
children were living. (R‑7, R‑10)
Children - Nation
73. Luther Nation, b. March 1875.
74. Edna Myrtle Nation, b. Feb. 1877.
75. Effie Nation, b.c. 1879.
76. Eugene Nation, b. Dec. 1880.
77. Augustus Nation, b. Jan. 1883.
78. Richard C. Nation, b. 20 Oct. 1885 (Blount
Co., AL), d. 13 Sept. 1890 (Blount Co., AL).
79. Lawrence Nation, b. Oct. 1886.
80. Brittain Nation, b. Dec. 1888.
81. Katie Nation, b. July 1893.
Jason A. Scott (22) was born in
June 1856 in AL, and died in Nov. 1927 in Etowah Co., AL (V. 45, roll 2, page
22159). He married Amanda E. Feemster
on 28 Nov. 1876 in Blount Co., AL (page 267).
She was born in Jan. 1859 in AL, and died in Jan. 1929 in Etowah Co., AL
(V. 3, roll 3, page 1227). This family
was recorded on the 1900 and 1910 census in Etowah Co., AL. Their children were born in AL. (R‑7)
Children - Scott
82. Ernest E. Scott, b. Sept. 1881.
83. Hattie N. Scott, b. Nov. 1882.
84. Bertie Scott [daughter], b. March 1884.
85. Vallie M. Scott [daughter], b. March 1886.
86. Bessie R. Scott, b. June 1890.
87. Wallis Scott, b. Feb. 1898.
Patrick (“Patty”) Scott (24) was
born 1 (or 7) Dec. 1862 and died 10 March 1938, both in Brooksville, Blount
Co., AL. He first married Roverta E. A.
Hyatt on 8 Jan. 1885 in Blount Co., AL (page 188). This family was recorded on the 1900 census in Brooksville,
AL. She was born in Oct. 1865 in Brooksville,
AL. He married second Lou (Nelson)
Hyatt about 1910. She was born 7 Nov.
1868 and 22 July 1937, both in Brooksville, AL. Patrick and Lou were recorded on the 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses
in Brooksville, AL. Lou was first
married to William S. Hyatt; her six children from her first marriage were
recorded with her and Patrick on the 1910 census. (R‑6)
Children - Scott, by Roverta
Hyatt
+88. Ewell Marvin Scott, b. 8 May 1892, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
d. 15 July 1967.
Children - Scott, by Lou Nelson
89. Lee Scott, b.c. 1915 (AL).
CHILDREN OF JESSE GRAVES (5) AND
SEVILLER HYATT
Seviller (or Savilla) Graves (28)
was born 8 Aug. 1851 in AL, died 24 Nov. 1888 in Fayette Co., AL, and was
buried in Ballard Cem., Fayette Co., AL.
She married Olinthus (or Olynthus) Alison White, son of Medley Lafayette
White and Clary M. Trawick, on 20 Feb. 1868[3]
in Blount Co., AL. Her uncle L. B.
Scott (Little Berry Scott) is listed on her marriage certificate. Olinthus was born in Oct. 1847 in AL, died
31 March 1923 in Fayette Co., AL, and was buried in Old Union Primitive Baptist
Church Cem., Fayette Co., AL. This
family was listed on the 1870 census in Etowah Co., AL and the 1880 census in
Fayette Co., AL; their children were born in AL. Olinthus married second Elizabeth Campbell on 3 April 1890 in
Fayette Co., AL. (R‑14, R‑15)
Children - White
+90. Clarey Allice White, b. 4 Jan. 1869, m. William Henry Porter, 21
Oct. 1888, d. 8 Aug. 1908.
91. P. A. Euline White, b.c. 1871, d. Fayette Co.,
AL. Bur. Stewart Family Cem.
+92. Lemmie Belzara White, b. March 1876, m. Roscoe Welch, 15 March
1896.
+93. William Adolphus White, b. 4 March 1877, m(1) Nancie Leona Ward, 30
Nov. 1899, m(2) Jeretta Alice Lucas, 24 Nov. 1901, d. 30 Jan. 1948.
94. Medy Lafayette Jesse White, b. 16 March 1878,
d. 16 Dec. 1878 (AL).
+95. Terah Eli White, b. Sept. 1879, m. Addy Esteleen Ward, 30 Nov.
1899, d. 1946.
+96. Houston Childers White, b. 21 Dec. 1882, m. S. E. Lillie Sims, 28
April 1901, d. 1931.
+97. Leona Josephene White, b. May 1884, m. Curry Louis Barnes, 27 Nov.
1904, d. 1955.
+98. Dossie Olinthus White, b. 29 May 1886, m. Jessie J. Otts, 17 Sept.
1905, d. 13 June 1931.
+99. Lydia Seviller White, b. 6 Nov. 1888 (or 1890), m. Lewis A. Dubose,
21 Aug. 1904, d. 4 July 1945.
CHILDREN OF NANCY GRAVES (6) AND
MAHLON A. SCOTT
Mary E. (“Molly”) Scott (31) was
born 27 Sept. 1854 in Blount Co., AL, and died 22 Feb. 1896, both in Blount
Co., AL. She married Wiley Richard
Tidwell, on 1 June 1883 in Blount Co., AL (page 51). He was born 9 March 1854 and died 23 Feb. 1922, both in Blount
Co., AL, and was buried in Antioch Methodist Church Cem. (R‑8)
Children - Tidwell
100. Kittie Viola Tidwell, b.c. 1886 (Blount Co.,
AL), m. Pliney L. Shirley, c. 1903, d.c. 1963 (AL). He was b. 20 Aug. 1883 (Blount Co., AL), son of Lewis Benjamin
Shirley and Louisa Clements, and d. March 1965 (Trussville, Jefferson Co., AL).
+101. Ollis Robert Tidwell, b. 13 July 1890, m. Ollie Belle Whited, c.
1910, d. 12 Nov. 1972.
CHILDREN OF HOUSTON GRAVES (9)
AND MARY McDANIEL
John Houston Graves (42) was born
in Nov. 1860 in Blount Co., AL, and died in 1927. He first married Lydia Jane Ballew, daughter of George Francis
Ballew and Catherine Moon, on 4 Nov. 1880 in Blount Co., AL (p. 262). She was born 8 Dec. 1864 and died 30 Nov.
1902, both in Blount Co., AL, and was buried in Gibbs Chapel Cem., Brooksville,
Blount Co., AL. He married second Kate
VanZandt about 1904. She was born about
1872 in AL, and died after 1930. This
family was recorded on the 1900 census in Liberty, Blount Co., AL, the 1910
census in Pocahontas Precinct 4, Blount Co., AL and the 1920 census in Elmore,
Garvin Co., OK. Kate was recorded on
the 1930 census in Elmore City, OK as a 58-year old widow; daughters Anna and
Dicie lived with her. (R‑2, R‑3,
R‑9, R‑11, R‑201)
Children - Graves, by Lydia
Ballew
102. Eula Graves, b.c. 1881, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑
Burton.
103. George H. Graves, b. May 1882.
+104. Eleanor Graves, b.c. 1883, m. Edgar Lynn.
105. Maud Graves, b. 7 Feb. 1885 (Blount Co., AL),
d. 10 March 1885 (Blount Co., AL). Bur.
Gibbs Chapel Cem.
+106. Mary Catherine Graves, b. April 1886, m. John Sinkler Mann, c.
1902, d. 1965.
107. Veda (or Leda) Graves, b.c. 1887, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑
Nation.
108. Viola Graves, b. Jan. 1889.
+109. Eunice G. Graves, b. Nov. 1892, m. Elizabeth Bostic.
+110. Vera Onice Graves, b. June 1894, m. Florence Dill, about 1916.
111. Noah Graves, b. 29 July 1897, d. Sept.
1977. Birth and death dates are from
the SSDI. Last residence was Healdton,
Carter Co., OK.
+112. Opie Irene Graves, b. 7 May 1900, m. James Powell Rose, 19 Dec.
1915, d. 25 May 1935.
Children - Graves, by Kate ‑‑‑‑‑‑
+113. Annie Irene Graves, b.c. 1904, m. Howard Neal.
+114. Ina Graves, b.c. 1906, m. William E. Smith, c. 1924.
+115. Charley Graves, b.c. 1908, m. Irma Rose Dill, c. 1928.
116. Elner Graves [daughter], b.c. 1910 (AL).
+117. Dicie Graves, b.c. 1913, m. Johnny Lynn.
Sarah Frances Graves (43) was born
about 1862 in Blount Co., AL. She
married John A. Clayton on 29 July 1880.
(R‑2)
Children - Clayton
118. Annie Clayton, m. Will Pardon.
119. Leonard Clayton, m. Jennie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
120. Prudie Clayton, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑
Brewer.
James M. Graves (44) was born in
March 1866 in Blount Co., AL, and died in 1946. He married Cora Ann Gibbs, daughter of Harvey Jasper Gibbs and
Jennetta Clayton, on 26 Dec. 1886 in Blount Co., AL. She was born in Feb. 1870 in AL, and died after 1920. They were recorded on the 1900 census in
Liberty, Blount Co., AL with five children, Noah through Mary born in AL, and
in the 1920 and 1930 censuses in Elmore, Garvin Co., OK. Although recorded as Mandy on the 1900
census, their second daughter was actually Maud. Haskell and M. P. were the only children living with them in
1920, both born in OK. James married
second Rodie A. ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1862 in TX and first
married at age 15, about 1877. They
were recorded on the 1930 census in Elmore, OK. (R‑2, R‑5)
Children - Graves
121. Genoa (or Noah) Graves, b. Dec. 1888, m.
Willard Clemens, c. 1918. He was b.c.
1888 in OK. They were recorded on the
1930 census in Elmore City, OK.
+122. Maud Graves, b. 3 Feb. 1891, m. Dan Fincher, c. 1915, d. June 1990.
123. Talley Graves [male], b. Feb. 1892.
+124. Debbie Graves, b. 17 July 1894, m. Robert Latham, d. 6 Jan. 1989.
+125. Mary Graves, b. Nov. 1895, m. Jim Evans.
126. Hilda Graves, b.c. 1904.
+127. Haskell Graves, b. 25 June 1907, m. Frankie Vaugh, c. 1930, d. 13
May 1992.
+128. M. P. (or H. P.) Graves, b. 10 Dec. 1910, m. Ora Tyvola Brookshire,
d. 18 June 1969.
Jason Hickman Graves (45), known as
Jace or Pappy, was born about 1869 in Blount Co., AL, and died in 1939. He first married Frances (or Francis) A.
Allredge, daughter of James Polk Allredge and Celia Scott, in Jan. 1890. She was born in 1867 and died in 1896. Their children were born in AL. He married second Carrie Brown about
1897. She was born in Nov. 1867 in AL,
and died before 1920, probably in OK.
This family was recorded on the 1900 census in Liberty, Blount Co., AL,
and the 1920 census in Elmore, Garvin Co., OK.
Jace was recorded on the 1930 census living with his son Floyd in
Elmore, OK; he was listed as single. (R‑1,
R‑2, R‑13)
Children - Graves, by Frances
Allredge
+129. Bertha Graves, b. 28 Dec. 1891, m. Andy Ward Risenhoover, c. 1915,
d. 15 June 1970.
+130. Luther Homer Graves, b. 17 Jan. 1892, m. Winnie Lee Park, d. 1930.
+131. Floyd H. Graves, b. 26 March 1894, m. Altha Henderson, c. 1920, d.
1961 (or 1962).
Jesse F. (or Isaac or Isacc) Graves
(47) was born 11 April 1876 and died 9 March 1951, both in Blount Co., AL. He married Nancy (“Nannie”) Emma Gibbs about
1896. She was born 23 Feb. 1876 in AL, and
died 13 Aug. 1948 in Blount Co., AL.
This family was recorded on the 1910 census in Elmore, Garvin Co.,
OK. They were both buried in Wynnville
Cem., Blount Co., AL. (R‑2, R‑201)
Children - Graves
+132. Fred L. Graves, b. 25 July 1898, m. Louella Green, d. 2 Aug. 1948.
133. J. B. Graves, b. 15 June 1914, m. Maxine ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
d. 23 March 1973. She was b. 8 Oct.
1921, d. 12 Dec. 1996. Both bur.
Wynnville Cem.
Martha E. Graves (48) was born in
Feb. 1877 in Blount Co., AL, and died in 1960.
She married Sylvester (“Bess”) Monroe Nation, son of John Francis Nation
and his first wife Barbara Isabella Cornelius, after 20 June 1900, when
Sylvester was recorded as a single man on the 1900 census with his father and
stepmother in Blount Co., AL. He was
born 14 Nov. 1878 in Blount Co., AL, and died before 1920. Sylvester’s date of birth is taken from his
World War I Draft Registration Card.
This family was recorded on the 1910 census in Elmore, Garvin Co.,
AL. At that time, five of Martha’s six
children were living. Their first child
was born in AL and the rest in OK. In
1920 “Mattie” was listed as a 42-year old widow in Elmore, OK. (R‑2)
Children - Nation
+134. Billie (or Willie) A. Nation, b.c. 1902, m. Bee Massey.
+135. Argin M. Nation, b.c. 1904, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑
Warren.
136. Waco C. Nation, b.c. 1905, m. Edith ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
c. 1928. She was b.c. 1903 (KS) and
first married ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Halstead, c.
1923. They were recorded on the 1930
census in Oklahoma City, OK.
+137. Houston J. Nation, b.c. 1907, m. Georgia Shortis.
+138. Arnice L. Nation, b.c. 1909, m. C. G. Freeman.
139. Arlin L. Nation, b.c. 1912, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑
Chilcoat.
+140. Sylvester Elizabeth Nation, b.c. 1919, m. DeCalb Dennis.
Walter L. Graves (49) was born 25
March 1878 in Blount Co., AL, and died 7 April 1944. He married Lelia M. ‑‑‑‑‑‑
about 1899. She was born in 4 Aug. 1878
in AL, and died 4 Oct. 1950. This
family was recorded on the 1900 census in Liberty, Blount Co., AL. They were both buried in Gibbs Chapel Cem.,
Blount Co., AL. (R‑2)
Children - Graves
141. Very L. Graves [son], b. Nov. 1899 (AL).
142. Ever M. Graves, b. 21 May 1904, d. 15 Nov.
1905. Bur. Gibbs Chapel Cem.
George Edward Graves (52) was born
30 July 1885 and died 2 Sept. 1944, both in Blount Co., AL. He married Narcissus J. Shelton about
1909. She was born 9 July 1890 in AL,
and died 2 Oct. 1943. This family was
listed on the 1910 and 1930 censuses in Liberty, Blount Co., AL. George was a preacher at Salem Primitive
Baptist Church, and his father Houston was a deacon of that church. Both George and Narcissus were buried at
Gibbs Chapel Cem., Blount Co., AL (R‑2,
R‑201)
Children - Graves
+143. Bernard Houston Graves, b. 26 May 1910, m. Earline Smith, d. 4 Oct.
1980.
+144. Emmett L. Graves, b.c. 1914, m. Emma Barnes.
145. twin, b. 2 Feb. 1920, d. in infancy. Bur. Gibbs Chapel Cem.
146. twin, b. 2 Feb. 1920, d. in infancy. Bur. Gibbs Chapel Cem.
+147. Robert E. Graves, b.c. 1922, m. Hildreth ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
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