Revised 20 July 2006, Gen. 147
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS
GRAVES OF LINCOLN CO., GA
GENERATION 1
Thomas Graves (1) paid taxes in
Lincoln Co., Ga. in 1803. According to Lincoln Co. records of Letters of
Administration Minutes, Book 5, p. 207, he was dead by 1805 and left numerous
minor children. In Will Book B, pp. 320-332,
Thomas Graves is deceased by Oct. 17, 1805, but no will was recorded. There is an accounting of the property of
the late Thomas Graves in the Appraisements Book B, 1796-1808, p. 199, Lincoln
Co., Ga. A memorandum on the sale of
the property of Thomas Graves, along with the names of the purchasers, can be
found in the Appraisements Book B, 1796-1808, p. 200, Lincoln Co., Ga.
It was previously believed that
Thomas Graves could have been a son of James Graves (genealogy 150) who died in
Lincoln Co., Ga. in 1796, and mentioned a son Thomas in his will. This will also mentioned sons Richard,
William, John, Francis, and Robert, and daughters Mary Whitaker, Sally Graves,
and Susannah Graves. However, DNA
testing of descendants has shown that is not the connection. Also, there is evidence that the Thomas who
died in 1805 is not the son of this James, since James' son Thomas is said to
have died in Wilkinson Co., Miss. in 1827.
Lincoln Co. and Wilkes Co., GA are
next to each other on the border with South Carolina. Two Graves families that are known to have been in Wilkes Co., GA
in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s are that of Robert Graves and his son Lewis
Graves who previously lived in Anson Co., NC and Chesterfield Co., SC, and the
family of Col. John Graves, born 1745 in Gloucester Co., VA, who had son John
Temple Graves. Both these families were
descended from Capt. Thomas Graves of VA (genealogy 169), but the DNA test
results clearly show that the descent is not from the Robert Graves/Lewis
Graves branch. Perhaps there is a
connection with John Temple Graves, although the fact that John Temple Graves
was also supposedly descended from the same part of the family as Robert and
Lewis makes that seem less likely. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
2. Benjamin Graves; given to William O'Neal as
his guardian, March 7, 1808.
+3. Ellis Graves, b.c. 1794, m(1) Kizzie Bentley, 1821, m(2) Rhoda
Spires, 1823, d. 1847.
4. John Graves; received Nathan Bussey as his
guardian in 1807.
5. Joseph Graves, b.c. 1796.
6. Robert Graves, b.c. 1797.
7. William Graves, b.c. 1798.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (1)
Ellis Graves (3) was born about
1794 and died in 1847. He first married
Kizzie Bentley in 1821. She was born
about 1799. He secondly married Rhoda Spires on 12 March 1826 in Lincoln Co.,
Ga. She was born about 1802.
Ellis served in the War of 1812 as
a private in the Second Regiment (Jenkins'), Georgia Volunteers and Militia,
enlisting in Sept. 1813 and being discharged March 1814. The application for bounty land warrant
includes a statement from James Curry, Justice of the Peace, who states that he
married "Ellis Graves and Miss Rhoda Spires on the 29th of
December, 1823", this statement being recorded in Lincoln County, Georgia
on the 12th of March, 1826.
A statement of Rhoda Graves in furtherance of the same application
states that Ellis Graves died at his residence in Lincoln County, Georgia on
the 29th day of June, 1847.
She made this declaration September 28th, 1850. (R‑1, R‑3)
Children - Graves, by Kizzie
Bentley
+8. John Graves, b. 1823, m. Mary Ann Blackburn, d. 7 July 1852.
+9. Robert Alexander Graves, b. 1825, m. Elizabeth Ann Bettie Paradise,
8 July 1849, d. 11 June 1849.
+10. Benjamin F. Graves, b. 1826, m. Ann Elizabeth Hunt, c. 1846, d.
1857-58.
Children - Graves, by Rhoda
Spires
11. Thomas Jefferson Graves, b. 29 June 1829, m.
Sara Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑, 19 Oct. 1858, d. 1863
(Gettysburg, PA). He was a sergeant, 21st
GA Regiment, Co. I. It is believed that
he is one of 10 Confederate soldiers buried at the National Cem. in
Gettysburg. He is buried in the
Pennsylvania Section, Row D, No. 30, under the name of J. Graves, Co. C, 1st
regiment. He was probably shot July 2,
taken to a Union hospital where his leg was amputated and soon after died. Information from http://docuweb.gsu.edu/iisg/digiraid1/OpenCollections/
CivilWar/Muscogee/Muscogee-G/MusG029.con/MusG029.pdf. (R‑4)
12. William Graves, b. 1830, d. 1856 (TX).
13. Hezekiah (or Hezikiah) Graves, b. 1831, d.
1863 (Vicksburg, MS).
14. Susan Ann Graves, b. 1832, d. 1871.
15. Martha Graves, b. 1835.
16. Francis J. Graves, b. 1836.
17. Mary Elizabeth Graves, b. 1840.
18. Harrison Graves, b. 1840, d. 1878.
19. George Washington Graves, b. 2 Oct. 1842.
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF ELLIS GRAVES (3)
John Graves (8) was born in 1823
and died 7 July 1852. He married Mary Ann Blackburn, daughter of Jepsie (or
Jessie?) Blackburn and Martha Orr. She
was born 25 Dec. 1826 and died 15 Jan. 1857.
After John died, Mary married Orlander B. Reese on 20 Nov. 1853 (or 11
Jan. 1854) and had 2 daughters: Sarah E. Reese, b. 21 Jan. 1855, and Mary Emma
Carnile Reese, b. 2 Nov. 1856. They
were in the 1850 census for Division 94, Wilkes Co., GA, with Martha Blackburn,
40, probably Mary Ann’s sister, living with them. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
+20. Robert Newton Graves, b. 26 Jan. 1843, m. Susan Virginia Bentley.
21. Savannah Ann Graves, b. 12 Nov. 1844, d. 13
Jan. 1899.
22. Benjamin F. Graves, b. 18 Aug. 1846.
+23. Thomas Jefferson Graves, b. 20 June 1847, m. Matilda Jane Eshom, 31
Oct. 1872.
+24. William Orr Graves, b. 24 Jan. 1849, m. Mittie Bell Eshom.
25. Eugenia Annas Graves, b. 24 Feb. 1851.
Robert Alexander Graves (9) was
born about 1825[1] and died 11
June 1849[2]. He married Elizabeth Ann
("Bettie") Paradise (or Paradice) on 8 July 1849 in Lincoln Co.,
GA. She was born 1829[3]
in Lee Co., AL, and died 23 Sept. 1911.
The tombstone inscription says "Moved from Wilkes County, Ga.
1852". Robert owned a cooperage
factory in Wilkes Co., GA. The birth
and death dates for the children listed below are from the Bible of Elizabeth
Ann Paradice Graves. (R‑3)
Children - Graves
26. Mary Elizabeth Graves, b. 27 June 1850.
27. James Ellis Graves, b. 23 April 1852, d. 15
April 1868.
+28. Benjamin Alexander Graves, b. 21 Feb. 1852, m. Nannie Lavender
McIntosh, 22 Nov. 1881, d. 16 Sept. 1909.
29. Robert Lafayette Graves, b. 10 April 1856, d.
Oct. 1857.
30. William Allen Graves, b. 22 Oct. 1860, d. 1948
(Roxanna, AL).
31. John Bentley Graves, b. 27 Nov. 1862, d. 25
May 1935.
32. Henry Matterson Graves, b. 5 Oct. 1865, d. 9
Jan. 1934.
Benjamin F. Graves (10) was born in
1826 or about 1822, and died 1857-58.
He married Ann Elizabeth ("Annie") Hunt about 1846. She was born 13 March 1825. (R‑1, R‑2)
Children - Graves
+33. Frances Lucinda Graves, b. 1847, m. William Taylor Clark, d. 1933.
+34. Henry Ellis Graves, b. 1848, m. Sarah C. Harness, d. 1899.
GENERATION 4
CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (8) AND
MARY ANN BLACKBURN
Robert Newton Graves (20) was born
26 Jan. 1843 in GA. He married Susan
Virginia Bentley. She was born about
1850 in GA. He was in the 1860 census
for Wilkes Co., GA, living with Dennis and Dicey Paschall. They were in the 1870 census for Militia
District 177, Wilkes Co., GA, with no children and his brother William living
with them. They were in the 1880 census
for District 183, Lincoln Co., GA. They
were in the 1910 census for Salem, Lincoln Co., GA, with Nancy and Bessie still
living with them, and John living next door.
He was a farmer. All their
children were born in GA.
Children - Graves
35. Nancy J. Graves, b.c. 1870.
+36. Mary Elizabeth Graves, b. May 1873, m. John Hogan Bentley, 15 Feb.
1894, d. 6 June 1947.
+37. John Bentley Graves, b. 28 April 1875, m. Lillie Florence Bentley,
9 Dec. 1896, d. 24 Jan. 1929.
38. Bessie Graves, b. Feb. 1880.
Thomas Jefferson Graves (23) was
born 20 June 1847. He married Matilda
Jane Eshom (sometimes spelled Isham) on 31 Oct. 1872 at the home of Jessie
Cartledge by Rev. John Hogan. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
39. Lucy B. Graves, b. 10 Feb. 1876.
40. James L. Graves, b. 9 Dec. 1878.
41. Henry H. Graves, b. 3 Aug. 1880, d. 12 Dec.
1901.
+42. John R. Graves, b. 3 Nov. 1882, married, d. 26 July 1965.
+43. George Washington Graves, b. 21 July 1886, married.
+44. Fred B. Graves, b. 24 June 1888, m. Annie Leila Broome, 18 Oct.
1911, d. 13 May 1913.
45. Walter E. Graves, b. 16 Dec. 1891, d. 17 July
1894.
46. Bertha Kathleen Graves, b. 7 Nov. 1894, d. 1
March 1919.
47. twin sister, b. and d. 7 Nov. 1894.
William Orr ("Billy")
Graves (24) was born 24 Jan. 1849 (or 1850?) in Wilkes Co., Ga. He married Mittie Bell Eshom, sister of
Matilda Jane Eshom who married his brother.
(R‑1)
Children - Graves
48. Mary Graves, m. Jim Boddie, 31 March 1894.
49. Frank Graves, m. Mattie Bell Johnson.
50. William Orr Graves, m. Georgia Willis.
51. Flave Graves, m. Cheri Lee West.
52. John Graves, m. Frankie Dozier.
53. Edward Nash Graves, m. Susie Mae Edmunds.
54. Flora Alma Graves, b. 1887, never married, d.
1964.
55. Charles Ellis Graves, m. Irene Holloway.
56. Sally Maud Graves, b. 8 Feb. 1891, d. 31 May
1892.
57. Walter A. Graves, b. 5 June 1899, d. 31 Aug.
1900.
58. Annie Bell Graves, b. 26 Aug. 1901, m. Wallace
Rakestraw.
+59. Selma Elizabeth Graves, b. 14 Jan. 1907, m. Johnny Lawrence Broome,
22 Jan. 1928.
CHILDREN OF ROBERT A. GRAVES (9)
AND ELIZABETH A. PARADICE
Benjamin Alexander Graves (28) was
born 21 Feb. 1852 (or 1854?) in Washington, Lincoln Co., GA, and died 16 Sept.
1909 in Roxanna, AL. He married Nannie
Lavender McIntosh on 22 Nov. 1881. She
was born 25 Dec. 1862 in Roanoke, Chambers Co., AL, and died 28 Feb. 1943 in
Birmingham, AL. (R‑3)
Children - Graves
60. Robert Crosby Graves, b. 7 Sept. 1882, m.
Clyde Fancher, d. 16 Aug. 1908.
61. Jessie Evelyn ("Dettie") Graves, b.
11 Nov. 1885, m. W. H. Helms, d. 25 Oct. 1885.
62. Velma Clark Graves, b. 14 Aug. 1887, m. Jacob
Shoaff Bosworth, d. 14 Aug. 1975.
+63. Alexander Benjamin Graves, b. 21 April 1890, m. Kate Bulloch, d. 4
Aug. 1977.
64. Winnie Ruth Graves, b. 10 Jan. 1895, never
married, d. 14 Aug. 1895.
65. William Henry Graves, b. 10 April 1897, m.
Alma Kelsey Stedmand, d. 21 May 1897 (death date must be wrong).
66. Clarence McIntosh Graves, b. 25 Dec. 1900, m.
Margaret Durrett, d. 22 June 1985.
CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN F. GRAVES
(10) AND ANN E. HUNT
Frances Lucinda Graves (33) was
born in 1847 and died in 1933. She
married William Taylor Clark. He was
born in 1836 and died in 1919. (R‑2)
Children - Clark
+67. Adella Clark, b. 1874, m. Henry Newton Banks, d. 1963.
68. Edmond Carl ("Edd") Clark, b. 1876,
m. Annie Bell Daugherty, d. 1949. She
was b. 1885, d. 1969.
+69. William Corker Clark, b. 1878, m. Etta Baugh, d. 1932.
+70. John M. Clark, b. 1880, m. Francis Hickman, d. 1967.
71. Thomas Clark, b. 1882, d. 1905.
+72. George Ellis Clark, b. 1885, m. Eva Hickman, d. 1954.
Henry Ellis Graves (34) was born in
1848 and died in 1899. He married Sarah
C. Harness. She was born in 1859 and
died in 1943. (R‑2)
Children - Graves
+73. Annie Elizabeth Graves, b. 1876, m. Calvin F. Holcomb, d. 1946.
74. Benjamin Franklin Graves, b. 1878, d. 1951.
+75. John Preston Graves, b. 1881, m. Annie Watson, d. 1970.
+76. Joseph Thomas Graves, b. 1883, m. Carrie Daugherty, d. 1948.
77. infant, b. and d. 1885.
+78. Lee Graves, b. 1887, m. Gertrude Ligon, d. 1963.
79. Mable Graves, b. 1889, d. 1890.
+80. Susan Virginia Graves, b. 1891, m(1) J. M. Baker, m(2) Wiley
Montgomery, d. 1965.
81. Lucy Mary Graves, b. 1894.
82. Ross Graves, b. 1897, d. 1966.
GENERATION 5
CHILDREN OF ROBERT N. GRAVES
(20) AND SUSAN V. BENTLEY
Mary Elizabeth Graves (36) was born
in May 1873 and died 6 June 1947, both in Lincoln Co., GA. She married John Hogan Bentley, son of
William Paschal Bentley and Sarah (“Sallie”) Hogan, on 15 Feb. 1894 in Lincoln
Co., GA. He was born 18 Aug. 1869 and
died 19 June 1939, both in Lincoln Co., GA.
They were both buried in Salem Baptist Church Cem., Lincoln Co.,
GA. All their children were born in
Lincoln Co., GA. (R‑5)
Children - Bentley
83. Ruth Bentley, b. and d. 24 July 1894.
84. Robert William Bentley, b. 10 Jan. 1897, m.
Sarah Ruth Smalley, 5 April 1925 (Lincoln Co., GA), d. 17 Oct. 1979
(Washington, Wilkes Co., GA). She was
b. 14 April 1901 in Leathersville, Lincoln Co., GA, and d. 13 Oct. 1989 in
Lincoln Co., GA, dau. of John Michael Smalley and Mamie Jo Bentley.
85. Sallie D. Bentley, b. Sept. 1899.
+86. John Grady Bentley, b. 23 Aug. 1902, m. Eva Mae Hogan, 23 Dec.
1928, d. 23 March 1975.
John Bentley Graves (37) was born
28 April 1875 in Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., GA, and died 24 Jan. 1929 in GA. He married Lillie Florence Bentley, daughter
of John Thomas Bentley and Susan Josephine Steed, on 9 Dec. 1896 in GA. She was born 5 Oct. 1879 probably in Lincoln
Co., GA, and died 5 Dec. 1954 in GA.
They were both buried in Salem Baptist Church Cem., Lincoln Co., GA. They were in the 1910 census for Salem,
Lincoln Co., GA, living next to his parents.
All their children were born in Lincoln Co., GA, at least the first 6 in
Lincolnton. (R‑5, R‑6)
Children - Graves
+87. Emmett Steed Graves, b. 31 Aug. 1897, m. Rosa Mae Cliatt, 6 July
1919, d. 29 May 1964.
+88. Nellie Florence Graves, b. 8 Oct. 1899, m. Earl Bentley, 22 Dec.
1918, d. 21 June 1950.
89. William Clinton Graves, b. 23 Nov. 1901, m.
Louree Virginia Cliatt, 13 April 1924.
She was b. 8 Nov. 1901 in Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., GA, dau. of John
Bentley Cliatt and Nancy Jane Bentley.
1 child.
90. Thomas (“Tom”) R. Graves, b. 3 Nov. 1903, d.
29 Dec. 1956.
91. Omer Estes Graves, b. 4 Oct. 1905, m. Manita
Opal Ham, 29 April 1930. She was born
in Lulaton, GA, dau. of Elias Knight Hamilton and Mary Higginbotham. 1 child.
92. Jesse H. Graves, b. 7 March 1908, m. Mary
Elizabeth Story, 22 Dec. 1935. She was
b. 23 Dec. 1909 in Lincoln Co., GA.
93. Joseph Clarence Graves, b. 31 Aug. 1910, m.
Minnie Jane Colvin, d. 1974 (Augusta, GA).
She was b. 29 Aug. 1915, dau. of Joseph Zachariah Colvin and Emma
Priscilla Hogan. 2 children.
94. Sudie Graves, b. 29 Oct. 1912, m. Leverett
Story, 8 Oct. 1933 (Lincoln Co., GA).
He was b. 24 May 1912 in Lincoln Co., GA, died 30 May 1968, and was bur.
in Salem Baptist Church Cem., Lincoln Co., GA, son of Clifford C. Story and M.
Belle Edmondson. 3 children.
95. John Bentley Graves, Jr., b. 26 Nov. 1918, m.
Edna Earle Story, 2 Dec. 1942. She was
b. 13 Aug. 1924 in Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., GA, dau. of Charles Clifford Story
and Belle Edmondson. 1 child.
CHILDREN OF THOMAS J. GRAVES (23)
AND MATILDA J. ESHOM
John R. ("Bob") Graves
(42) was born 3 Nov. 1882 and died 26 July 1965. He married. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
96. Gene Graves; lived in Washington, Ga.
George Washington Graves (43) was
born 21 July 1886 in Wilkes Co., Ga. He
married. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
97. L. T. Graves (son)
98. Elizabeth Graves
Fred B. Graves (44) was born 24
June 1888 and died 13 May 1913. He
married Annie Leila Broome, called Leila, daughter of Edmund Newman Broome and
Mattie ‑‑‑‑‑‑, on 18 Oct. 1911. She was born 9 April 1894. After Fred died, Leila secondly married
James Cleveland Edmonds, Sr., on 18 Jan. 1915, and had 6 more children. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
+99. Henry Lawrence Graves, b. 1 Dec. 1912, m. Carrie Rider, 8 June
1935, d. 16 June 1956.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM ORR GRAVES
(24) AND MITTIE BELL ESHOM
Selma Elizabeth Graves (59) was
born 14 Jan. 1907. She married Johnny
Lawrence Broome on 22 Jan. 1928. (R‑1)
Children - Broome
+100. Doris Marie Broome, b. 4 Nov. 1928, m. Wilburn Nash, 6 Dec. 1947.
101. Lawrence Ellis Broome, b. 4 Dec. 1930, m(1)
Ann Tice, m(2) Joan Davis, 4 Dec. 1963.
Joan was b. 10 July 1944.
+102. William Harold Broome, b. 11 Oct. 1932, m. Martha Fowler.
+103. Charles Elmo Broome, b. 13 April 1935, m(1) Christine Maxwell, m(2)
Shelvie Storey, d. 16 Oct. 1977.
+104. Gene Austin Broome, b. 12 May 1937, m(1) Jo Lee Buice, m(2) Liz
Farris.
+105. Thad Truitt Broome, b. 30 Aug. 1939, m. Virginia Beazley, 1960.
+106. John Milton Broome, b. 8 Jan. 1942, m. Helen Jeanette Freeman, 19
April 1963.
+107. Richard Glynn Broome, b. 22 Jan. 1947, m. Carolyn Scott, 1967.
+108. Emmitte Franklin Broome, b. 17 Oct. 1948, m. Susan Anne Gardner.
CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN A. GRAVES (28)
AND NANNIE L. McINTOSH
Alexander Benjamin Graves (63) was
born 21 April 1890 and died 4 Aug. 1977.
He married Kate Bulloch. (R‑3)
Children - Graves
+109. Roy Alex Graves, b. 31 March 1927, m. Willodean Davis, 26 Dec.
1948.
CHILDREN OF FRANCIS L. GRAVES
(33) AND WILLIAM T. CLARK
Adella ("Della") Clark
(67) was born in 1874 and died in 1963.
She married Henry Newton Banks.
He was born in 1866. (R‑2)
Children - Banks
+110. Ann Elizabeth Banks, b. 1896, m. George D. Dunn, d. 1925.
+111. Charles Albert Banks, b. 1898, m. Fannie Lorene Rodgers, d. 1974.
+112. William Henry Banks, b. 1903, m. Allie Sue Cooke, d. 1988.
+113. Mary Haygood Banks, b. 1906, m(1) William Hollis Norman, m(2)
Future Smith.
+114. Adella Frances Banks, b. 1907, m. Charles G. Crenshaw.
William Corker Clark (69) was born
in 1878 and died in 1932. He married
Etta Baugh. (R‑2)
Children - Clark
115. Alfred Clark
116. Emmitt Clark
117. Edna Clark
John M. Clark (70) was born in 1880
and died in 1967. He married Francis
(or Frances?) Hickman. She was born in
1890. (R‑2)
Children - Clark
118. Alma Clark
+119. Lena Clark, m. Jose Santos.
+120. Morris E. Clark, b. 1912, m. Bernice A. Lucksinger.
George Ellis Clark (72) was born in
1885 and died in 1954. He married Eva
Hickman. She was born in 1888 and died
in 1964. (R‑2)
Children - Clark
+121. Bernice Lorene Clark, b. 1908, m. William G. Sellers, d. 1968.
122. Mable Clark, b. 1915, m. Wilford Garth
("Jack") McMahan.
CHILDREN OF HENRY E. GRAVES (34)
AND SARAH C. HARNESS
Annie Elizabeth Graves (73) was
born in 1876 and died in 1946. She
married Calvin F. Holcomb. He was born
in 1872 and died in 1912. (R‑2)
Children - Holcomb
123. Walter Holcomb, b. 1901, d. 1972.
124. Joseph D. Holcomb, b. 1906, d. 1907.
John Preston Graves (75) was born
in 1881 and died in 1970. He married
Annie Watson. (R‑2)
Children - Graves
125. Acy Lee Graves, b. 1910, d. 1975.
126. Raymond Morris Graves, b. 1912.
Joseph Thomas Graves (76) was born
in 1883 and died in 1948. He married
Carrie Daugherty. She was born in 1886
and died in 1955. (R‑2)
Children - Graves
127. Roy Ross Graves, b. 1909.
128. Franklin W. Graves, b. 1913, d. 1951.
129. Harris Bowie Graves, b. 1914, d. 1972.
Lee Graves (78) was born in 1887
and died in 1963. He married Gertrude
Ligon. (R‑2)
Children - Graves
130. Frances Graves
Susan Virginia Graves (80) was born
in 1891 and died in 1965. She first
married J. M. Baker. She secondly
married Wiley Montgomery. (R‑2)
Children - Baker
131. Earl Graves Baker, b. 1913, d. 1979.
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