Rev. 9 Nov. 2006, Gen. 452
DESCENDANTS OF PARENTS OF
JOHN GREAVES AND LUCETTA ------ OF ENGLAND & ORLEANS CO., VT
GENERATION 1
‑‑‑‑‑‑
Greaves (1) married Celia ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born in Aug. 1809 in England. She was in the 1900 census for Craftsbury,
Orleans Co., VT, living with her son Richard.
After an extensive search of census records for England, the only
possible match is for a Celia Groves, born about 1804-1807 in Brockhurst or
Brockenhurst (both close to Southampton), Hampshire. She was married to John Groves, born about 1802-1805 in Lynmouth,
Devonshire, and served in the Coast Guard.
They were in the 1841 census for Boldre, Hampshire, the 1851 census for
Friston, Susses, and the 1861 census for Seaford, Susses. They could not be found in 1871, but she was
listed in the 1881 census for Brighton, Susses, widow, 74, living with her
daughter, Hannah Groves. She could not
be found in the 1891 or 1901 censuses in England. It is not at all certain that this was the same Celia as later
found in the U.S.
Celia apparently remarried, since
in the1900 census she was Celia Cass, widow.
That census also showed that 6 of her 9 children were still living. The 1851 census listed 5 children for Celia
Groves, ages 3-12. If John and Richard
were also her children, they would have been about 18 and 21. They would not have been listed in any
census records in England, since they emigrated in 1839 and 1840.
Children - Greaves
+2. John Greaves, b. April 1830, m. Lucetta ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
c. 1855.
+3. Richard Greaves, b. Oct. 1832, m. Lucy A. ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
c. 1856.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF ------ GREAVES (1)
AND CELIA ------
John Greaves (2) was born in April
1830 in England. He married Lucetta ‑‑‑‑‑‑
about 1855. She was born in July 1833
in NH. He was in the 1850 census for
Caftsbury, Orleans Co., VT, listed as John Graves, 20, farmer. They were in the 1860 census for Craftsbury,
with their surname spelled Grieves.
They were in the 1870, 1880 and 1900 censuses for Craftsbury, Orleans
Co., VT. He was a farmer. The 1900 census showed that he immigrated in
1839 and had lived in the U.S. 61 years, and that 5 of their 7 children were
still living. All their children were
born in VT.
Children - Greaves
4. Florence Greaves, b.c. 1856, probably died
before 1870, since she was not in the 1870 census and another daughter was
later named Florence.
5. Ida Greaves, b.c. 1858.
6. Alice A. Greaves, b.c. 1862.
7. Nellie L. Greaves, b.c. 1867.
+8. Frank A. Greaves, b. Sept. 1869, m. Mary Pauline ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
c. 1893.
9. Florence M. Greaves, b.c. 1875.
Richard Greaves (3) was born in
Oct. 1832 in England. He married Lucy
A. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ about 1856. She was born in May 1837 in NH. They were in the 1870 and 1900 censuses for
Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT. Richard’s
90-year-old widowed mother, Celia Cass, was living with them in 1900. He was a farmer. One of their two children was still living in 1900.
Children - Greaves
10. Abbie C. Greaves, b.c. 1857.
11. another child
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF JOHN GREAVES (2) AND
LUCETTA ------
Frank A. Greaves (8) was born in
Sept. 1869 in Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT[1]. He married Mary Pauline ‑‑‑‑‑‑
about 1893. She was born in Dec. 1875
in VT. They were in the 1900 and 1910
censuses for Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT, and in the 1920 census for Walden
Town, Caledonia Co., VT. He was a
farmer. All their children were born in
VT. (R‑1)
Children - Greaves
12. Clifton (or Chilton) M. Greaves, b. Oct. 1893.
13. Frank Perley Greaves, b. April 1895.
14. Adna M. Greaves (son), b. Jan. 1900.
+15. Philip F. Greaves, b.c. 1902, m. Emma E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
16. Reginald P. Greaves, b.c. 1906.
+17. Carrie Lucetta Greaves, b. 29 March 1907, m. Ralph Harvey Lawson,
c. 1926, d. 3 May 1936.
18. Wendell M. Greaves, b.c. 1909.
19. Gerald Greaves, b.c. 1913.
20. Ruth M. Greaves, b.c. 1916.
GENERATION 4
CHILDREN OF FRANK A. GREAVES (8)
AND MARY P. ------
Philip F. (or T.) Greaves (15) was
born about 1902 in VT. He married Emma
E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
She was born about 1900 in
VT. They were in the 1930 census for
Walden Twp., Caledonia Co., VT. He was
a farmer. All their children were born
in VT.
Children - Greaves
21. Marjorie P. Greaves, b.c. 1922.
22. Frank E. Greaves, b.c. 1924.
23. Clarence A. Greaves, b.c. 1926.
24. John D. Greaves, b.c. 1928.
Carrie Lucetta Greaves (17) was
born 29 March 1907 in Walden, Caledonia Co., VT, and died 3 May 1936. She married Ralph Harvey Lawson, son of Amos
Lawson and Ella Rollins, about 1926[2]. He was born about 1894 in VT. They were in the 1930 census for Peacham,
Caledonia Co., VT. He apparently had a
buttermilk creamery. He was living by
himself in the 1920 census for Walden, Caledonia Co., VT, listed as married,
but no wife or children with him. It is
possible that he had a previous marriage and that the first child listed below
was by that marriage. (R‑1)
Children - Lawson
25. Marvin C. Lawson, b.c. 1924.
+26. Malcolm Wendell Lawson, b.c. 1927, m. Dorothy Pile.
27. Marilyn Pauline Lawson (adopted by a Greaves),
b. 1929.
28. Myrna Janet Lawson (adopted by a Greaves)
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