Rev. 10 Feb. 2003, Gen. 356

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM GRAVES OF PEI, CANADA

GENERATION 1

William Graves (1) was born about 1831, and died in 1920, probably in PEI, Canada. It is suspected that he may have been born in PEI, but that seems unlikely, since no Graves family was listed in the 1841 PEI census index (although about 60% of families are missing in that census). He first married Tryphena ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1836. She probably died between 1891 and 1899, since she was in the 1891 census but not there in 1901. He married second Ella May Wadman about 1899. She was born about 1874.

William and his family were in the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses for PEI, always living on lot 30. He was a farmer. He was listed as Baptist in the 1881 census and as Methodist in the next two censuses. Children not living with the family in 1891 were William A., and only Russel and William Murchison Graves were living with the family in 1901. It is assumed that at least the missing male children had moved away from PEI (or died) by 1901. Names and ages of the children are from the censuses. (R‑1)

Children - Graves, by Tryphena ------

2. Sophia Elizabeth Graves, b.c. 1862.

3. William A. Graves, b.c. 1864.

4. Mary Ellen Graves, b.c. 1866.

5. Amelia Ann Graves, b.c. 1869.

6. John Thomas Graves, b.c. 1871.

7. George Henry Graves, b.c. 1874.

8. James Ed. Graves, b.c. 1876.

9. Arthur Russel (or Russel Arthur) Graves, b.c. 1880. He was listed as Arthur Russel in 1881, Russel A. in 1891, and Russel in 1901.

Children - Graves, by Ella M. Wadman

+10. William Murchison Graves, b. 26 Dec. 1900, m. Mabel Corney, d. 13 Oct. 1980.

11. Gordon Graves, b. 1903, d. 31 Oct. 1995.

12. Lois Graves, b. 1905, d. 7 Dec. 1972.

13. Lillian Graves, b. 1907, d. 10 April 1921.

14. Charles (Spurgeon) Graves, b. 1909, d. 13 Sept. 1974.

15. Golden Graves, b. 1911, d. 7 Oct. 1964.

16. Gladys Graves, b. 1913, living in 2003.

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