Rev. 1 Sept. 2004, Gen. 877

 

DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL GRAVES AND ELEANOR WILSON

OF NC, SC & TN

 

 

GENERATION 1

 

Samuel Graves (1) was born about 1773 in NC or SC, and died in 1866 in Marshall Co., TN.  He married Eleanor ("Ellen") Wilson, daughter of James M. Wilson and Ruth Davidson, about 1800 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.  She was born about 1780 in NC, and died in 1854 in Marshall Co., TN.

James M. Wilson was born 25 Sept. 1757 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, and died 11 April 1843 in Marshall Co., TN, son of Robert Wilson and Eleanor (possibly Mitchell or Carrothers).  He served in the Rev. War.  He m(1) Ruth Davidson (b. 24 July 1769, daughter of Samuel Davidson and Mary Smith).  He m(2) about 1802 Sarah Ogilvie.  Children of James M. Wilson and Ruth Davidson were: (1) Eleanor Wilson, b.c. 1780, m. Samuel Graves, (2) Aaron J. Wilson, b. 13 Nov. 1784, m. Hannah Martin, (3) John Henderson Wilson, b.c. 1785, m. Susannah Wilson, (4) Ann Wilson, b. 11 Oct. 1791, m. John McCrory, (5) Margaret Wilson, b. 4 March 1794, m. John E. Burns, (6) Samuel D. Wilson, b. 3 March 1796, d. 31 Dec. 1854, (7) Susannah Wilson, b.c. 1797, m. Elihu Whitfield Hunter, (8) James Wilson, b.c. 1799.

The DNA test for a descendant of this family indicated that Samuel Graves was descended from John Graves of Northamptonshire, England & VA (genealogy 270).  The connection may be John2, John3 m. Mary McGehee, Samuel4, although some of the information doesn’t quite support that connection

Samuel couldn’t be found in the 1810 census for TN.  He was apparently the one in the 1820 census for Bedford Co. (next to Marshall Co.), TN, page 13, with 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 26-45 (himself), 3 females under 10, 1 female 26-45 (probably his wife), and 1 female 45+ (possibly his mother or mother-in-law).  The only two people named Samuel Graves in the 1830 TN census were one in Davidson Co., page 3, and one in Smith Co., page 41.  In 1840, this Samuel was in Marshall Co., TN, page 80, and another Samuel was in Sumner Co., page 84.  Samuel and Ellen were listed in the 1850 census for Marshall Co., TN with son Thomas.  They supposedly moved to TN before 1804 when their first child was born.  (R‑1, R‑2)

Children - Graves

+2.  James Nelson Graves, b.c. 1804, m. Eliza Paschall, 1830, d. 1866.

+3.  Aaron Wilson Graves, b.c. 1807 or 1809, m. Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

   4.  Jane Graves, b.c. 1810.

   5.  child, b.c. 1811.

+6.  John H. Graves, b.c. 1821, m. Cynthia ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+7.  Thomas Modrall Graves, b.c. 1825, m(1) Martha Jane Flemming, 19 July 1847, m(2) Susannah Malinda Wilson, 8 Aug. 1850.

 

 

GENERATION 2

 

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL GRAVES (1) AND ELEANOR WILSON

James Nelson Graves (2) was born about 1804 in TN, and died in 1866 in Marshall Co., TN.  He was listed as James N. in the 1850 and 1860 censuses, and as James W. in the 1870 census.  He was a farmer.  He married Eliza (or Elizabeth) Paschall in 1830.  She was listed as a Paschall in the 1860 census.  She was born about 1813 in TN.  They were listed in the 1850 census for Marshall Co., TN, and the 1860 and 1870 censuses for Calloway Co., KY.  All their children were born in TN except for Florence who may have been born in KY.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

   8.  Elizabeth E. Graves, b.c. 1830.

+9.  Samuel Richard Graves, b.c. 1833, m. Elizabeth Ellison.

   10.  Mary L. Graves, b.c. 1835.

   11.  Sarah M. Graves, b.c. 1840.

+12.  Nelson Modrel Graves, b. 26 Dec. 1840, m.(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(3) A. E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 10 April 1925.

   13.  James F. Graves, b.c. 1843.

+14.  Virginia Cynthia Paralee Graves, b. 25 Jan. 1846, m. Daniel Thomas Cain, 1866, d. 13 Sept. 1878.

   15.  Martha Graves, b.c. 1847.

+16.  Amanda Florence Graves, b 10 Sept. 1855, m. James Anderson Cain, 1872, d. 22 Feb. 1891.

 

Aaron Wilson Graves (3) was born about 1807 or 1809 in Williamson Co., TN.  He married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  He was in the 1850 census, 8th District, Marshall Co., TN, page 68, but could not be found in the 1860 census.  (R‑3)

Children - Graves

+17.  son, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

 

John H. Graves (6) was born about 1821 or 1822 in TN, and died in Calloway Co., KY.  He married Cynthia ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1824 in TN.  The 1860 census for Calloway Co., KY listed him as a farmer and her as a housewife.  Both their children were born in TN.  (R‑1, R‑3)

Children - Graves

   18.  Marilla Graves, b.c. 1845.

+19.  James B. Graves, b.c. 1851, m. Nancy A. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

 

Dr. Thomas Modrall Graves (7) was born about 1825 in TN.  He first married Martha Jane Flemming on 19 July 1847.  He married second Susannah Malinda Wilson on 8 Aug. 1850.  She was born about 1834 in TN, and may have died by 1870 since she was not listed with Thomas in the 1870 census.  He married third Nancy (“Nannie”) E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born in April 1848 in KY.  The family was listed in the 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 censuses for Calloway Co., KY.  All the children of Thomas were born in KY.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves, by Susannah M. Wilson

+20.  James A. Graves, b.c. 1857, m. Betty E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

   21.  Anna (or Ann) E. Graves, b. Sept. 1859, d. 24 Dec. 1882.

   22.  Thomas Graves, b.c. 1860, m. Nancy E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, before 1870 (this date must be wrong).  She was b. April 1848 in KY.

Children - Graves, probably by Nancy E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑

   23.  Ula L. Graves, b.c. 1867.

   24.  Cora Graves, b. April 1869.

+25.  Wildey H. Graves, b. Aug. 1872, m. Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

   26.  R. Graves (daughter), b.c. 1877.

   27.  Polly C. Graves, b. July 1883.

 

 

GENERATION 3

 

CHILDREN OF JAMES N. GRAVES (2) AND ELIZABETH ------

Samuel Richard Graves (9) was born about 1833 in TN.  He married Elizabeth Ellison.  They were listed in the 1860 census for Calloway Co., KY with no children, and in the 1870 census for Calloway Co.  She was born 13 Feb. 1841 in Calloway Co., KY.  All their children were born in KY.  They could not be found in the 1880 census in either TN or KY.  (R‑1)

Children - Graves

+28.  Mary Alice Graves, b. Aug. 1861, m. Eliba Allen Watts, 20 June 1886.

+29.  Richard Graves, b.c. 1866, m. Margaret L. Lewis, 28 July 1886.

+30.  Emma Jane Graves, b. 14 Nov. 1868, m(1) C. August Brockman, 15 Feb. 1887, m(2) Theodore Van Hees, 20 March 1908, d. 5 May 1960.

+31.  Samuel Reese Graves, b. 3 May 1875, m(1) Laura ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Ada Halliburton, d. 20 Aug. 1976.

   32.  Luther Graves, b. 1877 (MS).

+33.  Elizabeth M. Graves, b. 20 Oct. 1881, m. William T. Marcee, 1905-1908, d. 26 July 1973.

 

Nelson Modrel Graves (12) was born 26 Dec. 1840 in TN, and died 10 April 1925.  The name of his first wife is not known.  He married second Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1853 in TN, and died before 1884.  They were in the 1880 census for Wadesborough, Calloway Co., KY, page 675B.  He was a farmer.  He married third A. E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑. About 1884  She was born in Feb. 1843 in TX.  (R‑3)

Children - Graves, by 1st wife

   34.  Emma Graves, b.c. 1866 (TN).

Children - Graves, by Mary ------

   35.  Lillie Graves, b.c. 1874 (KY).

+36.  James Nelson Graves, b. 18 Oct. 1876, m. Kittie Willie McCoy, 1903, d. 12 March 1963.

   37.  daughter, b.c. 1877, d.c. 9 Dec. 1889 (Harwood, Gonzales Co., TX).  This may be the same daughter as the next one, since only one was listed on the 1880 census.

   38.  daughter, b.c. 1880 (KY).

 

Virginia Cynthia Paralee (or Parilee) Graves (14) was born 25 Jan. 1846 in Marshall Co., TN, and died 13 Sept. 1878.  She was probably called Parilee, since that is the way she was listed in the census records.  She married Daniel Thomas Cain in 1866.  He was born 9 Nov. 1833 in MO, and died 4 Dec. 1898.  They were both buried in the Cain Cem., a very small plot off Penny Rd. in Calloway Co., KY.  The 1870 census for Calloway Co., KY listed him as Thomas D. Cain.  He and the children were in the 1880 census for Wadesborough, Calloway Co., KY, page 675B, living next door to his brother-in-law, Nelson M. Graves.  He was a farmer.  (R‑1)

Children - Cain

   39.  James Anderson Cain, b. 1 July 1867, d. 25 March 1911.

   40.  Martha Jane ("Mattie") Cain, b. 2 April 1869, d. 1926-27.

   41.  Aldolphus Lafette Cain, b. 15 Aug. 1871, d. 1948.

   42.  Sula Paralee Cain, b. 25 Aug. 1873, d. 1903-04.

   43.  John Thomas Cain, b. 16 Nov. 1876, d. 5 April 1877.

 

Amanda Florence Graves (or Florence Amanda Graves) (16) was born 10 Sept. 1855 in Marshall Co., TN, and died 22 Feb. 1891.  She married James Anderson Cain in 1872 in Calloway Co., KY.  He was born 29 Jan. 1848 in Calloway Co., KY, and died 6 April 1929 in Gonzales Co., TX.  They moved to Texas in 1891, just before Florence died.  After Florence died, he married second Amanda L. Scruggs.  She was born 6 July 1868, and died 18 Nov. 1962 in Gonzales, TX (dates from gravestones in Harwood Cem., Harwood, TX).  There were 4 children by this second marriage: Mamie Cain, b. 5 April 1905, Beulah Cain, b. 4 Dec. 1906, Otis Cain, b. 5 Oct. 1908, Ruby Cain, b. 27 Nov. 1913.  (R‑1)

Children - Cain

   44.  Leona Cain, b. 29 Nov. 1872, d. 24 Jan. 1902.

   45.  Cora Cain

   46.  Samuel R. Cain, b. 20 May 1877, d. 26 Nov. 1915.

   47.  Sarah Frances ("Fannie") Cain, b. 18 July 1881, d. 30 Dec. 1918.

   48.  Marynell Cain, b. 20 July 1885, d. 27 Dec. 1982.

   49.  Nina Oma Cain, b. 13 July 1888, d. 1988.

+50.  Clarence Graves Cain, b. 24 Nov. 1890, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 26 Dec. 1982.

 

CHILDREN OF AARON W. GRAVES (3) AND MARY ------

A son (17) married ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  (R‑3)

Children - Graves

   51.  S. A. Graves, b.c. 1859 (TN).

 

CHILDREN OF JOHN H. GRAVES (6) AND CYNTHIA ------

James B. Graves (19) was born about 1851 in TN.  He married Nancy A. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1855 in KY.  (R‑3)

Children - Graves

   52.  Otis O. Graves, b.c. 1876 (KY).

   53.  Luta Graves, b.c. 1877 (MS).

   54.  Lola A. Graves, b.c. 1879 (TX).

 

CHILDREN OF THOMAS M. GRAVES (7)

James A. Graves (20) was born about 1857.  He married Betty E. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  Both their children were born in TX.  (R‑3)

Children - Graves

   55.  Christine Graves, b.c. 1898.

   56.  S. W. Graves, b.c. 1901.

 

Wildey (“Willie”) H. Graves (25) was born in Aug. 1872 in KY.  He married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1874 in KY.  They were in the 1920 census in Murray, Calloway Co., KY, ED 31, page 11A, with Wildey listed as N. H. (maybe it was supposed to be W. H.), the name of his wife not given, and children Gilbert, 16, and Margaret (?), 13.  They were in the 1930 census for Murray, ED 1, page 9B, with him listed as Wildy H., wife Mary, and daughter Mildred, 28, widow.  All children were born in KY.

Children - Graves

   57.  Mildred Graves, b.c. 1902.

   58.  Gilbert Graves, b.c. 1904.

   59.  Margaret (?) Graves, b.c. 1907.

 

 

GENERATION 4

 

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL R. GRAVES (9)

Mary Alice Graves (28) was born in Aug. 1861 in KY.  She married Eliba Allen Watts on 20 June 1886.  He was born 4 Feb. 1843 in MS.  All their children were born in Caldwell Co., TX.  (R‑3)

Children - Watts

   60.  Alexander J. (J. A.) Watts, b. May 1887.

   61.  S. Allen Watts, b. Jan. 1888.

   62.  Petsouella Watts, b. July 1892.

   63.  Thomas L. Nugin Watts, b. Jan. 1895.

   64.  William Luther Watts, b. March 1898.

   65.  Edgar A. Watts, b. 1901.

 

Richard Graves (29) was born about 1866 in KY.  He married Margaret L. Lewis on 28 July 1886.  She was born in Jan. 1871 in TX, and died 25 June 1959 in Memphis, TX.  All their children were born in TX, at least the first 7 in Caldwell Co., TX, and at least Cecil, Filmore, and Carl in Lockhart, Caldwell Co.  (R‑3)

Children - Graves

   66.  David H. Graves, b. Sept. 1887.

   67.  Floyd Monrow Graves, b. 9 Jan. 1890.

   68.  Cecil W. Graves, b. 27 May 1891, d. 3 June 1965 (Swisher Co., TX).

   69.  Bessie D. Graves, b. 1893.

   70.  Filmore Benton Graves, b. 8 Dec. 1894.

   71.  Iry Otho Graves, b. 26 Jan. 1897.

   72.  Carl Sanford Graves, b. 19 March 1899.

   73.  Clovis W. Graves, b. 1901.

   74.  Samuel Graves, b. 1903.

   75.  Buster B. Graves, b. 1906.

   76.  Lucile Adell Graves, b. 1909.

   77.  Emmit Graves, b. 1912.

   78.  Homer B. Graves, b.c. 1915, m. Lee Ona Russell, 30 June 1945, d. before 26 Oct. 1978 (Swisher Co., TX).

 

Emma Jane Graves (30) was born 14 Nov. 1868 in Louisville, KY, and died 5 May 1960 in Huntsville, Walker Co., TX.  She first married C. August Brockman on 15 Feb. 1887.  He was born about 1859, probably in Mason Co., TX, and probably died in Beaumont, TX.  She married second Theodore Van Hees on 20 March 1908.  He was born 13 Oct. 1865 in the Netherlands, and died 13 June 1951 in Huntsville, Walker Co., TX.  (R‑3)

Children - Brockman

   79.  Mae Elizabeth Brockman, b.c. 1890, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Marlin.  She was bur. in Addicks Addition, Oakwood Cem., Huntsville, TX.  He d. before 1930.

+80.  Mary Alice Brockman, b. 17 May 1891, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Crow, d. 15 Feb. 1973.

   81.  Charles D. Brockman, b. 7 Nov. 1893 (TX), m. Ruth Taylor, d. Jan. 1987 (Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX).  He was b.c. 1893 in TX.

   82.  William D. Brockman, b. 11 Jan. 1899, d. Aug. 1978 (Buna, Jasper Co., TX).

   83.  Ellen Jewel Brockman, b. 15 Oct. 1901 (Luling, Caldwell Co., TX), m. Rogers Reese Woolley, 5 April 1933, d. 2 July 1994 (Memphis, TN).  He was b.c. 1900 in TX.

+84.  Robert Henry B. Brockman, b.c. 1905, m(1) Ida Bell Bush, m(2) Pearl Pegoda, d. 29 Jan. 1965.

Children - Van Hees

+85.  Petronella Van Hees, b. 13 Jan. 1909, m(1) Thomas Clyde Wilson, m(2) ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Johnson, d. 7 Nov. 1990.

 

Samuel Reese Graves (31) was born 3 May 1875 in KY, and died 20 Aug. 1976 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.  He first married Laura ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  He married second Ada Halliburton.  She was born 12 Sept. 1885 in Waelder, Gonzales Co., TX, and died 25 Jan. 1934 in Fort Worth, TX.

Shortly after Samuel’s first son, Hartwick, was born, Samuel took him to his sister, Emma Jane Van Hees, who raised him as her son.  (R‑3)

Children - Graves, by Laura ------

+86.  Hartwick Van Hees, b. 10 Feb. 1918, m. Willie Margaret Henry, 13 Jan. 1945, d. 28 Nov. 1981.

Children - Graves, by Ada Halliburton

   87.  Stanton Ryburn Graves, b. 27 Aug. 1919, m. Betty J. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 5 May 1977 (Fort Worth, TX).  She was b. 25 Sept. 1921, and d. March 1994 in Fort Worth, TX.

   88.  Bettye Jean Graves, b. 10 May 1927 (Tarrant Co., TX), m. Billy Lee Wright, d. 15 Jan. 1990 (Tarrant Co., TX).

   89.  Ruby A. Graves, b. 25 Sept. 1907 (Gonzales Co., TX), m. Clarence O. Gustafson, d. 26 June 2003 (CO).

 

Elizabeth M. Graves (33) was born 20 Oct. 1881 in TX, and died 26 July 1973 in Los Angeles, CA.  She married William T. Marcee between 1905 and 1908.  He was born about 1870 in Missouri.  (R‑3)

Children - Marcee

   90.  John M. Marcee, b. 10 Oct. 1908, d. Sept. 1979 (Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV).

   91.  Mary Alice Marcee, b.c. 1914.

   92.  Cleoma L. Marcee, b. 30 April 1916 (TX), d. 17 April 1993 (Los Angeles, CA).

+93.  Thomas L. Marcee, b.c. 1918, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

   94.  Charles H. Marcee, b. 21 Feb. 1920, d. 25 Nov. 1984.

 

CHILDREN OF NELSON M. GRAVES (12)

James Nelson Graves (36) was born 18 Oct. 1876 in KY, and died 12 March 1963.  He married Kittie Willie McCoy in 1903.  She was born 13 April 1887, and died 22 Feb. 1986 in Harwood, both in Gonzales Co., TX.  (R‑3)

Children - Graves

   96.  Tyree Weldon Graves, b.c. 1907 (TX).

   97.  Lillie Mae Graves, b. 1 March 1909 (Woodville, TX), d. 9 July 1991 (Austin, Travis Co., TX).

   98.  Cecil Clyde Graves, b. 22 Oct. 1913, d. 22 Oct. 1931.

   99.  Maude Graves, b.c. 1918 (TX).

   100.   Judy Graves, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Abraham.

   101.   Grace Graves, b. 9 July 1917, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Senterfitt, d. Dec. 1995 (Austin, Travis Co., TX).

   102.   James Nelson (“Jimmie”) Graves, Jr., b. 31 March 1921.

   103.   Artie Graves

 

CHILDREN OF FLORENCE A. GRAVES (16) AND JAMES A. CAIN

Clarence Graves Cain (50) was born 24 Nov. 1890 and died 26 Dec. 1982.  He married Callie O. McDonald.  She was born 9 July 1905 and died 28 Feb. 1987.  (R‑1, R‑3)

Children - Cain

   104.   Dottie Cain

   105.   Jerry Cain

   106.   Clarence Patrick Cain

   107.   Charles Cain

 

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