Rev. 23 July 2006, Gen. 587

DESCENDANTS OF JOHN S. GRAVES AND CATHERINE ------ OF ALBANY, NY

GENERATION 1

John S. Graves (1) was born about 1806-1810 in NY. He married Catherine ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1810-1812 in NY. They were in the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Albany, Ward 3, Albany Co., NY. He was a baker. All their children were born in NY.

Children - Graves

2. Matilda Graves, b.c. 1833.

3. Charles Graves, b.c.1838.

+4. John Julius Graves, b. 3 March 1942, m. Helen Barto, 3 Aug. 1862, d. 10 Oct. 1917.

5. Anna J. Graves 1843.

6. Mary Emma Graves, b.c. 1848.

GENERATION 2

CHILDREN OF JOHN S. GRAVES (1) AND CATHERINE ------

John Julius Graves (4) was called Julius, and was also listed in some records as Julius John Graves. He was born 3 March 1842 in NY, and died 10 Oct. 1917 in Portland, OR. He married Helen Barto on 3 Aug. 1862 in Malden, Bureau Co., IL. She was born 3 April 1843 in Fremont Co., OH, and died 30 Dec. 1920 in Portland, OR. They were both buried in Portland, OR. She, her sister Nellie, and her brother George, were all born in OH. Julius was head brakeman on the railroad, and was living in Battle Creek, NE in 1875. They were in the 1870 census for Corwin, Ida Co., IA, and in the 1880 census for Humphrey, Platte Co., NE, and he was listed as a farmer.

It is not certain that the parents of Julius have been correctly identified, since the connection was made on the basis of census records only. (R‑1, R‑5)

Children - Graves

7. Josephine Helen (“Nellie”) Graves, b. 19 May 1863 (IL).

8. George Franklin Graves, b. 14 Aug. 1964 (IL).

9. Jay Charles Graves, b. 24 Sept. 1867 (IA).

+10. Nathaniel Edward Graves, b. 1 Aug. 1869, m. Maria Margaret Dittrick, 27 Oct. (or 22 Aug.) 1890, d. 30 Sept. 1957.

+11. Julius Samuel Graves, b. 21 Nov. 1870, m. Blanche Harper, 14 Oct. 1896, d. 1957.

12. Arthur James Graves, b. 10 June 1872 (IA).

13. William Elsworth (“Will” or “Willie”) Graves, b. 3 Nov. 1873 (IA).

14. Robert Ruthford Graves, b. 22 Aug. 1875 (IA).

15. John Andrew Graves, b. 29 June 1877 (NE).

16. Martha Washington Graves, b. 16 July 1878 (NE).

17. Sarah Christine Graves, b. 6 Feb. 1880 (NE).

18. Grace Elizabeth Graves, b. 3 Aug. 1881.

19. Urcelia Gladys ("Celia") Graves, b. 5 Oct. 1883.

GENERATION 3

CHILDREN OF JOHN JULIUS GRAVES (4) AND HELEN BARTO

Nathaniel (“Nathan”) Edward Graves (10) was born 1 Aug. 1869 in Ida Grove, IA, and died 30 Sept. 1957 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE. He married Maria Margaret (“Mary”) Dittrick, daughter of Wilhelm (“William”) Dittrick/Dittrich and Juliana (“Julia”) Zimmerman, on 27 Oct. (or 22 Aug.) 1890 in Humphrey, Platte Co., NE. She was born 16 April 1871 in Friedland, Moravia, Austria, and died 11 July 1952 in Tilden, Madison Co., NE. They were both buried in Prospect Hill Cem., Norfolk, Madison Co., NE. (R‑1, R‑2, R‑3)

Children - Graves

+20. Julia Margaret Graves, b. 1 Sept. 1891, m. Henry Nicholas Voigt, 26 Nov. 1914, d. 29 Jan. 1966.

21. Julius Edward Graves, b. 17 Sept. 1892 (Humphrey, Platte Co., NE), d. 11 Oct. 1918 (Bordeaux, France).

22. Evelyn Arletta Graves, b. 5 Dec. 1893 (Battle Creek, Madison Co., NE), m. Louis Schmidt, 12 Jan. 1915, d. 9 Sept. 1966 (Manning, IA). He was b. 1890. 6 children.

+23. Ralph Nathan Graves, b. 17 March 1895, m. Lillian Louise Rudat, 2 March 1917, d. 3 (or 6) June 1943.

+24. Irene Louise Graves, b. 28 July 1899, m. Alfred Felix Edens, 1925, d. 16 Nov. 1996.

25. Elmer Benjamin Graves, b. 3 July 1902, m. Faye Phifer, d. Oct. 1982. She was b. 28 Oct. 1903 and d. June 1979.

26. Earl Graves, b. 10 Feb. 1905 (Pierce, Pierce Co., NE), d. 5 March 1905 (Pierce, Pierce Co., NE).

27. Dorothea Anna Graves, b. 2 June 1909 (Tilden, Madison Co., NE), d. 9 Feb. 1922 (Norfolk, Madison Co., NE).

28. Helen Isabel Graves, b. 18 July 1914, m. Chester Hawkins. He was b. 14 May 1911 and d. 10 Nov. 2001.

Julius Samuel (“Dude”) Graves (11) was born 21 Nov. 1870 in Ida Grove, IA, and died in 1957. He married Blanche Harper on 14 Oct. 1896. She died in 1919. (R‑4)

Children - Graves

29. Mary Graves, m. Marcus Nelson. 3 children.

+30. Clara Graves, m. Bryon Finch.

+31. Daisy Alice Graves, b. 21 Jan. 1907, m. Claus Elmer Vogt, 2 July 1925, d. 4 June 1979.

32. Georgia Graves, m. Ed King. 1 child.

33. Norman B. Graves, m. Pauline Bechtold, 30 June 1921 (Boyd Co., NE). 2 children.

34. Clifford Graves, m. Maxine Rose. 6 children.

GENERATION 4

CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL E. GRAVES (10) AND MARY DITTRICK

Julia Margaret Graves (20) was born 1 Sept. 1891 in Humphrey, Platte Co., NE, and died 29 Jan. 1966 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE. She married Henry Nicholas Voigt on 26 Nov. 1914 in Tilden, Madison Co., NE. He was born 4 April 1886 and died 24 April 1978. They were both buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cem., Norfolk, Madison Co., NE. (R‑3)

Children - Voigt

+35. Isabelle Margaret Voigt, b. 30 Aug. 1915, m. Clair Francis Seifert, 2 Oct. 1935, d. 21 Dec. 1995.

+36. Lorraine Mary Voigt, b. 6 Dec. 1916, m. Walter Christian Petersen, 30 Dec. 1933.

+37. Irene Louise Voigt, b. 23 May 1919, m. Bernie Francis Schapmann, 15 June 1938.

38. Joan Julia Voigt, b. 8 March 1925,

39. Mary Helen Voigt, b. 23 April 1927, d. 20 May 1994.

40. daughter, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Cox. 8 children.

41. son, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Nelson. 4 children.

Ralph Nathan Graves (23) was born 17 March 1894 in Chehalis, WA, and died 3 (or 6) June 1943 in Lincoln, NE. He married Lillian Louise Rudat, daughter of August Rudat and Bertha Grunka, on 2 March 1917 in Madison, NE. She was born 27 Nov. 1893 in Lindsay, NE, and died 15 May 1971 in Nelson, NE. They were both buried in Norfolk, NE. (R‑2, R‑5)

Children - Graves

42. Fern L. Graves, b. Tilden, NE, m. Aaron D. Johnston, 1 June 1938 (Hebron, NE). He was b. 22 Aug. 1910, d. 13 Dec. 1989, and was buried, all in Oak, NE, son of John Quincy Johnston and Hester Eliza Dainton 2 children.

43. Ruby Louise Graves, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Swanson.

Irene Louise Graves (24) was born 28 July 1899 and died 16 Nov. 1996. She married Alfred Felix Edens, son of Henry Edens, in 1925 in Denver, Denver Co., CO. He was born 14 Jan. 1896 in Battle Creek, Madison Co., NE, died 15 Oct. 1970 in Norfolk, Madison Co., NE, and was buried in Prospect Hill Cem., Norfolk, Madison Co., NE. (R‑3)

Children - Edens

44. Marion Edens, m. David Reeves.

CHILDREN OF JULIUS S. GRAVES (11) AND BLANCHE HARPER

Clara Graves (30) married Bryon Finch. (R‑4)

Children - Finch

45. Dorthea Finch, b. 1924, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Hall, d. 1986.

46. daughter, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Coughman.

Daisy Alice Graves (31) was born 21 Jan. 1907 in Butte, NE, and died 4 June 1979 in Naper, NE. She married Claus Elmer Vogt, son of Hans Vogt and Edith Andrews, on 2 July 1925. He was born 1 July 1907 in Gregory, SD, and died in Nov. 1986 in Naper, NE. (R‑4)

Children - Vogt

+47. Julius Claus Vogt, b. 23 Aug. 1926, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Helenbolt, d. 19 Feb. 1999.

48. son, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Theisen. 3 children.

49. daughter, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Sieh. 3 children.

50. son, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Beem. 3 children.

51. daughter, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Neumiller. 4 children.

52. daughter, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Sieh. 3 children.

53. daughter, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Barringer.

54. daughter, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Robinson.

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