Rev. 25 Sept. 2012, Gen. 266

 

DESCENDANTS OF AUSTIN GRAVES AND MARY ANN BISHOP OF NY

 

 

GENERATION 1

 

Austin Graves (1) was born 6 Feb. 1797 and died 28 Jan. 1838.  He married Mary Ann Bishop, daughter of Daniel Bishop and Lucy Read, on 22 April 1819 in Paris, France.  She was born 28 April 1799 in MA, and died 17 Aug. 1884 in Marion Co., OH.  After Austin died, she married second Amos Clay Wilson on 6 April 1842 in Marion, Morgan Co. (or Marion Co.), OH.  Amos was born 7 Feb. 1792, supposedly in VA, and died 13 Dec. 1856 in Marion, Morgan Co. (or Marion Co.), OH.

Amos and Mary Ann have not been found in the 1850 census.  Mary Ann Wilson was in the 1860-1880 censuses for Marion, Marion Co., OH.  She was living alone in 1860; she was living in the household of German immigrants John and Catherine Hofferman in 1870; and her son Amos Wilson and his wife were living with her in 1880.

It may be that Austin Graves is the one who was a son of Randall Graves and Lydia Coolidge in genealogy 168 (Thomas Graves of Hartford, CT).  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

    2.  Bishop D. Graves, b. 29 Nov. 1820, d. 13 Feb. 1847.

    3.  Dwight Graves, b. 10 June 1823, d. 16 July 1825.

    4.  Calvin Graves, b. 22 April 1825, d. 16 Sept. 1873.

    5.  Mary Jane Graves, b. 29 Sept. 1831.

+6.   Dorphus Dwight Graves, b. 6 Oct. 1836, m. Malinda H. Hawley, 3 Sept. 1861, d. before 1895.

 

 

GENERATION 2

 

CHILDREN OF AUSTIN GRAVES (1) AND MARY ANN BISHOP

Dorphus Dwight Graves (6) was born 6 Oct. 1836 in Oneida Co., NY, and died before 1895 (possibly 11 June 1889) in Iowa City, Wright Co., IA.  He married Malinda H. Hawley, daughter of Jesse Hawley and Elizabeth Brown, on 3 Sept. 1861 in Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA.  She was born 28 April 1840 in Stark Co., OH, and died 8 March 1927 in Audubon, Leroy Twp., Audubon Co., IA.  They were in the 1880 census for Prairie Twp., Keokuk Co., IA, with all their children in their household.  All their children were born in IA.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

    7.  Mary E. Graves, b.c. 1861, m. William Wesley Gipple.  He was b. 6 July 1857 in IA, and d. 5 Nov. 1898 in Concord Twp., Louisa Co., IA, son of John Samuel Gipple and Margaret Hoover.

+8.   Jesse Austin Graves, b. 7 Jan. 1864, m. Alice M. Newell, 13 July 1892, d. 3 June 1941.

+9.   Calvin D. Graves, b.c. 1866, m. Cora Kennel, 8 April 1895.

+10.   Murtle Dorphus Graves, b. 13 June 1869, m. Willamina Fredricka S. Berg, 19 July 1896, d. 14 Nov. 1955.

+11.   Walter Dennis Graves, b. 28 Dec. 1870, m. Lillian Elmo Evans, 21 Aug. 1895, d. 24 Nov. 1933.

+12.   Leonard Bishop Graves, b. 5 Oct. 1874, m. Harriet Leon Wheeler, 23 Dec. 1903, d. June 1937.

 

 

GENERATION 3

 

CHILDREN OF DORPHUS D. GRAVES (6) AND MALINDA H. HAWLEY

Jesse Austin Graves (8) was born 7 Jan. 1864 in Cedar Co., IA, and died 3 June 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.  He married Alice M. Newell on 13 July 1892 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA.  She was born about 1867 in Canada, and died in 1914 in TX.  They were in the 1900 census for Douglas Twp., Audubon Co., IA, with both of their children living.  Living next door in 1900 were JesseÕs mother and his brother Leonard, and next to them was the family of Murtle D. Graves.  They were in the 1910 census for Precinct 2, Dallam Co., TX, with all their children in the household.  Jesse, widowed, was in the 1920 census for Dallam Co., TX, with only Elbert in his household.  All their children were born in IA.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

    13.   Lillian M. Graves, b. Aug. 1893.

    14.   Eva Mary Graves, b. 9 Dec. 1896, m. Rex Rhodes, d. 20 Feb. 1968 (Redlands, San Bernadino Co., CA).  He was b. 7 Aug. 1892 in KS, and d. 10 Feb. 1978 in San Mateo, CA.

    15.   Vera Ethel Graves, b. 7 Dec. 1901, m. George P. Hill, d. 22 Oct. 1985 (Chula Vista, San Diego Co., CA).  He was b.c. 1896 in KS.

    16.   Harry Graves, b.c. 1903.

    17.   Elbert Wilfred Graves, b. 24 April 1906, d. 1 Dec. 1994 (Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

 

Calvin D. Graves (9) was born about 1866 in IA.  He married Cora Kennel on 8 April 1895 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA.  She was born in May 1870 in Cedar Co., IA, and died before 1930.  They were in the 1900 census for Pierce, Pierce Co., NE, with an incorrect date of birth for him.  They were in the 1910 and 1920 censuses for Union Twp., Holt Co., MO.  He was in the 1930 census for Union Twp., Holt Co., MO, widowed, with his son Guy and GuyÕs wife living with him.  He was in the 1940 census for Union Twp., Holt Co., MO, living with his son Guy.  He was a farmer.  Both their children were born in NE.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

+18.   Zula I. Graves, b. 5 Jan. 1897, m. Benjamin (ÒBenÓ) B. Brunch, d. 21 Sept. 1991.

    19.   Guy Graves, b.c. 1902, m. Charlotte ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was b.c. 1901 in MO.  In 1930 and 1940 censuses for Union Twp., Holt Co., MO, with no children.  He was a farmer.

 

Murtle Dorphus Graves (10) was born 13 June 1869 in Prairie City, Keokuk Co., IA, and died 14 Nov. 1955 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA.  He married Willamina (ÒMinnieÓ) Fredricka S. Berg, daughter of Lewis Berg and Mary Peters, on 19 July 1896 in Audubon, IA.  She was born 15 March 1871 in Germany, and died 5 May 1962 in Audubon, IA.  They were in the 1930 census for Audubon, Audubon Co., IA, with their 3 youngest children still at home, with Murtle as a laborer doing odd jobs.  Their first 5 children were born in Douglas Twp., Audubon Co., IA, and the last 3 in Audubon, Leroy Twp., Audubon Co., IA.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

    20.   Lewis Dorphus Graves, b. 8 March 1897, d. 29 May 1926 (San Fernando, Los Angeles Co., CA).

    21.   Mildred Irene Graves, b. 6 March 1899, d. 1996 (Des Moines, Boone Co., IA).

    22.   Beatrice Gertrude Graves, b. 31 Jan. 1901, d. 18 Aug. 1901 (Douglas Twp., Audubon Co., IA).

    23.   Lyle Elmo Graves, b. 9 May 1903, d. 3 May 1961.

    24.   Clarence Williams Graves, b. 9 April 1907, d. 8 June 1985 (Lake City, Calhoun Co., IA).

    25.   Alma Marie Graves, b. 18 April 1909, d. 24 July 2006 (Tucson, Pima Co., AZ).

    26.   Alice Malinda Graves, b. 3 Jan. 1911, d. SC.

    27.   Donald Graves, b.c. 1914.

 

Walter Dennis Graves (11) was born 28 Dec. 1870 in What Cheer, Keokuk Co., IA, and died 24 Nov. 1933 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.  He married Lillian Elmo Evans, daughter of Robert H. Evans and Mary Fairholm Woolery, on 21 Aug. 1895 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA.  She was born 3 Jan. 1875 in Winterset, Madison Co., IA, and died 25 Jan. 1959 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

+28.   Elmo Grace Graves, b. 23 June 1896, m. Opal Glen Erwin, 15 Dec. 1915.

+29.   Arthur Dwight Graves, b. 12 March 1898, m. Inez Eve Rutherford, 26 Dec. 1922, d. 4 May 1980.

 

Leonard Bishop Graves (12) was born 5 Oct. 1874 in Keokuk Co., IA, and died in June 1937 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.  He married Harriet Leon Wheeler, daughter of Charles Wheeler and Mary Luella Pretz, on 23 Dec. 1903 in Council Bluffs, IA.  She was born 26 Nov. 1877 in Golden, Jefferson Co., CO, and died 20 Sept. 1952 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., CA.  They were in the 1930 census for Council Bluffs, IA.  All their children were born in Council Bluffs, IA.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

    30.   Naomi Ruth Graves, b. 11 March 1904, d. 11 Feb. 2005 (Riverside, Riverside Co., CA).

    31.   Iola Fae Graves, b. 28 Jan. 1911, d. 27 March 1987 (Jackson, OR).

    32.   Viola Mae Graves, b. 28 Jan. 1911, d. 19 May 1983 (Jackson, OR).

    33.   Lois I. Graves, b.c. 1917.

 

 

GENERATION 4

 

CHILDREN OF CALVIN D. GRAVES (9) AND CORA KENNEL

Zula I Graves (18) was born 5 Jan. 1897 in NE, and died 21 Sept. 1991.  She married Benjamin (ÒBenÓ) B. Brunch (or Bunch).  He was born 25 Sept. 1891 in SD.  They were in the 1930 and 1940 censuses for Union Twp., Holt Co., MO.  He was a farmer.

Children - Brunch

    34.   Lois Jean Brunch

 

CHILDREN OF WALTER D. GRAVES (11) AND LILLIAN E. EVANS

Elmo Grace Graves (28), called Grace, was born 23 June 1896 in Pomeroy, Calhoun Co., IA.  She married Opal Glen Erwin, son of John Erwin and Junie E. Hodges, on 15 Dec. 1915 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA.  He was born 18 Aug. 1897 in Douglas Co., NE.  They were in the 1920, 1930, and 1940 censuses for Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA.  Her widowed mother was living with  them in 1940.  He was listed as a steam engineer in 1920, proprietor of a dry cleaning establishment in 1930, and having a real estate office in 1940.  All their children were born in IA, probably all in Council Bluffs.  (R‑1)

Children - Erwin

    35.   Maxine E. Erwin, b.c. 1917.

    36.   Elsie Roberta Erwin, b.c. 1919.

    37.   Gwendolyn W. Erwin, b.c. 1925.

    38.   Opal Glen Erwin, Jr., b.c. Feb. 1930.  Called Junior.

    39.   Marcia Kay Erwin

 

Arthur Dwight Graves (29) was born 12 March 1898 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA (or Audubon, IA), and died 4 May 1980 in Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.  He married Inez Eve Rutherford, daughter of Thomas C. Rutherford and Ada Belle Hunt, on 26 Dec. 1922 in Council Bluffs, IA.  She was born 19 March 1900 in Audubon, Audubon Co., IA, and died 28 Dec. 1978 in Council Bluffs, IA.  They were in the 1930 census for Council Bluffs, IA, and the 1940 census for Lewis Twp., Pottawattamie Co., IA.  He was a carpenter working for a construction company in 1930, and a tank wagon man for an oil company in 1940.  All their children were born in IA, probably all in Council Bluffs.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

    40.   Jeanne Graves, b.c. 1924.

    41.   Alice Lavonne (ÒBonnieÓ) Graves, b. 23 Sept. 1925, m. Robert Eugene Michaelson, 9 July 1945, d. 23 Feb. 1974 (Santa Fe, NM).  He was b. 19 March 1923 in Miles City, Custer Co., MT, and d. 27 Aug. 1998 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe. Co., NM.  1 son.

    42.   Jack Dennis Graves, b. 26 July 1927, d. 16 Jan. 1998 (Casa Grande, AZ).

 

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