Rev. 15 Aug. 1994, Gen. 306

Joseph Graves (1) was born about 1812 or 1814 in England, according to the 1850 WI census. He married Mary ------ in England. Their first child was born in England and the next in Lafayette Co., WI, so the family must have left England about 1847 or 1848. The children attended schools in Grant Co., WI. (R-1)

Children - Graves

2. Mary H. Graves, b.c. 1846-1847.

+3. John Joseph Graves, b. 12 Aug. 1848, m. Catherine Melvina Ramsey, 6 Dec. 1871, d. 23 March 1924.

CHILDREN OF JOSEPH GRAVES (1) AND MARY ------

John Joseph Graves (3) was born 12 Aug. 1848 in Lafayette Co., WI, and died 23 March 1924 in Des Moines, IA. He married Catherine Melvina Ramsey on 6 Dec. 1871 in Glen Haven, WI. (R-1)

Children - Graves

+4. Ethel Graves, b. 25 March 1877, m. Harmon G. Lathrop, 10 Jan. 1900, d. 22 May 1935.

5. Eugene Graves

6. Harrison Graves

7. Sarah Graves

8. Cora Graves

9. Alva Graves

10. Earl Graves

CHILDREN OF JOHN J. GRAVES (3) AND CATHERINE M. RAMSEY

Ethel Graves (4) was born 25 March 1877 in Carroll Co., IA, and died 22 May 1935 in Fort Dodge, IA. She married Harmon G. Lathrop on 10 Jan. 1900. (R-1)

Children - Lathrop

11. Edna Marie Lathrop

12. Mae Lathrop

13. Wilbur Lathrop

14. Guy Lathrop

15. Ruth Lathrop

+16. Sherman Wayne Lathrop, b. 17 June 1916, m. Marjorie Swenson, 28 May 1940, d. 27 March 1980.

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