Rev. 10 Dec. 2000, Gen. 874

Alfred Graves (1) was born about 1846 in Canada. He married Emma ("Emily") Warren. She was born about 1848 in Canada. Their names were on the marriage license of their son Linfred. They were in the 1870 census for Brownstown (PO Trenton), Wayne Co., MI. (R-1)

Children - Graves

+2. Minor Graves, m. Maggie ------.

3. Linfred Graves, b. 1867 (MI), m. Carrie McGlaughlin, 23 Oct. 1902 (Monroe, Monroe Co., MI). She was b. 1865 in MI, and m(1) Mr. Lowden (according to marriage record).

+4. Martha Anna Graves, b. 22 Feb. 1869, m. Christopher A. Brown, 4 July 1888, d. 10 April 1907.

+5. Rachael Amelia Graves, b. 3 March 1874, m. Charles A. Vandervoort, 16 Dec. 1890, d. 3 Feb. 1952.

CHILDREN OF ALFRED GRAVES (1) AND EMMA WARREN

Minor Graves (2) married Maggie ------. He was killed in a mining accident, possibly in Indiana. (R-1)

Children - Graves

6. Everett Graves

7. Nola Graves

8. Lowell Graves

Martha Anna Graves (4) was born 22 Feb. 1869 in MI, and died 10 April 1907 in Furnaceville, Porter Co., IN. She married Christopher A. Brown on 4 July 1888. He was born 30 April 1862 in IN, died 1 July 1926, and was buried in Huron River Cem., Flat Rock, Wayne, MI. They may have lived around Rollier Prairie and Chesterton, IN. They were in the 1900 census for Pine Twp., Porter Co., IN. Christopher is said to have moved to Carleton, MI soon after Martha died. (R-1)

Children - Brown

+9. Bertha Edna Brown, b. 19 July 1889, m. Phillip Joseph Weatherholt, 29 Jan. 1907, d. 17 May 1960.

10. Florence E. Brown, b. 18 July 1892 (IN), m. William Bristow, d. 16 April 1960. Lived in Flat Rock, Wayne Co., MI.

11. Alfred Christopher Brown, b. 21 June 1894 (IN), m. Ester ------, 5 May 1945, d. 23 Jan. 1961 (MI). She was b. 9 May 1891. He was bur. in Cadillac Cem., MI. They lived in Inkster, Wayne Co., MI (just outside Detroit).

12. Linfred Clinton Brown, b. 7 July 1896 (La Porte, La Porte Co., IN), m. Berniece Boughner, d. 29 May 19--. He was bur. 1 June 19-- in Oakland Hill Mem. They lived in Redford, MI.

+13. Chester Brown, b. 2 Oct. 1899, m. Rhoda ------, d. 19 Feb. 1938.

14. Gladys Brown, b. 25 March 1905, m. Irving Stutz, d.c. 1970. Lived in Indianapolis, IN.

Rachael Amelia Graves (5) was born 3 March 1874 in Carleton, Monroe Co., MI, died 3 Feb. 1952 in Waltz, MI, and was buried in Port Creek Evergreen Cem. She married Charles A. Vandervoort on 16 Dec. 1890 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He was born in 1869 in MI, and died 17 March 1946. They were in the 1920 census for Ash Twp., Monroe Co., MI. (R-1)

Children - Vandervoort

15. Emma Vandervoort, m. ------ Vanhouten.

16. Mary Vandervoort, m. ------ Sharkey.

17. Christine Vandervoort, m. ------ Wilkie.

18. Adah Vandervoort, m. ------ Nearhood.

19. Alvin Vandervoort

20. Charles Vandervoort

21. Fred Vandervoort

22. Ralph Vandervoort

23. Rose Vandervoort, m. ------ Show.

24. Helen Vandervoort, m. ------ Rolland.

CHILDREN OF MARTHA A. GRAVES (4) AND CHRISTOPHER A. BROWN

Bertha Edna Brown (9) was born 19 July 1889 in Michigan City, La Porte Co., IN, died 17 May 1960 in MI, and was buried 21 May 1960 in Flat Rock, Wayne Co., MI. She married Phillip Joseph Weatherholt, son of Henry Weatherholt and Mary Lambrix, on 29 Jan. 1907 in St. Mary's, Rockwood, Wayne Co., MI. He was born 28 Nov. 1879 in Exeter, Monroe Co., MI, and died 23 Nov. 1964 in Woodland Beach, Monroe Co., MI. (R-1)

Children - Weatherholt

+25. Sylvester Joseph Weatherholt, b. 10 Feb. 1908, m(1) Winifred Moran, m(2) Elizabeth K. Cronenwett Heinzerling, 30 Jan. 1937, m(3) Vera Ziegler, d. 6 Sept. 1984.

26. Geneva Martha Weatherholt, b. 17 July 1909, d. Dec. 1909. Bur. St. Joseph's Cem., Monroe, Monroe Co., MI.

+27. Bertha Cecilia Weatherholt, b. 4 Dec. 1910, m. Roland Frederick Ziegler, 16 Aug. 1930, d. 24 Nov. 1975.

28. Irvin Phillip Weatherholt, b. 4 Nov. 1912 (Carleton, Monroe Co., MI), m. Nina Mae Spenser, d. 15 Nov. 1964 (East Tawas, MI). He was a Sgt., 803 Field Artillery Bn., U.S. Army, and was bur. Michigan Mem. Park, Flat Rock, MI.

+29. Emerson William Weatherholt, b. 1 March 1916, m. Elba ------, d. 7 July 1991.

+30. Marie Catherine Weatherholt, b. 20 Nov. 1918, m(1) Clarence Green, m(2) Dan Berndt, m(3) Frank Vida, d. 19 April 1976.

+31. Dorothy Magdalena Weatherholt, b. 26 March 1921, m. Russell Becker, 21 June 1941, d. 26 Oct. 1996.

+32. Florence Ann Weatherholt, m(1) Walter Norman Heckla, m(2) Cornelius Patrick O'Mahoney.

+33. June Lucille Weatherholt, b. 1 July 1924, m. Irving Navarre, d. 28 May 1991.

34. Everett James ("Jim") Weatherholt, b. 13 Sept. 1926 (Sumpter Twp., MI), d. 23 May 1965 (Monroe, MI). Bur. 26 May 1965 in Michigan Mem., Flat Rock, Wayne Co., MI. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Chester Brown (13) was born 2 Oct. 1899 in IN, and died 19 Feb. 1938 in a V.A. hospital in Aspinwall, Allegheny Co., PA. He married Rhoda ------. (R-1)

Children - Brown

35. Leah Jane Brown

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