Revised 7 Sept. 1987, Gen. 144

------ Graves (1) married, and had at least the following 3 children. (R-1)

Children - Graves

+2. John Jefferson Graves, m. Mary Denton, d.c. 1911.

3. Mainee Graves

4. Tennessee Graves

John Jefferson Graves (2) married Mary Denton. He moved from Georgia (possibly Atlanta) in the 1870's to Texas, and then to Okla. He died about 1911. (R-1)

Children - Graves

5. Adele Graves, never married.

+6. William Graves, married.

+7. Franklin Abraham Graves, b. 14 Feb. 1874, m. Sarah Luella Miller.

CHILDREN OF JOHN J. GRAVES (2) AND MARY DENTON

William Graves (6) married. (R-1)

Children - Graves

8. James Graves

9. Lila Graves

Franklin Abraham Graves (7) was born 14 Feb. 1874 in Paulding Co., Ga. He married Sarah Luella Miller. She was born 29 June 1880 in Benton Co., Tenn. He was a barn foreman for the Shawnee, Tecumseh Street Car Co. until it stopped operating; then he retired. (His daughter Annie talked about Peach Tree, Ga. There is a Peach Tree City, Ga., and perhaps this could be a lead.) Their first two children were born in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, the third in Pottawatomie Co., Okla., possibly in Tecumseh, and the last three in Tecumseh, Okla. (R-1)

Children - Graves

10. Albert Graves, b. 29 March 1899, died at age 3.

11. Annie Viola Graves

+12. Frank Jay Graves

+13. Bessie Leah Graves

+14. John Jefferson Claude Graves

15. Maude Ethel Graves, b. 21 (or 22) Jan. 1921, d. 1941.

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