Rev. 23 Nov. 2004, Gen. 915
DESCENDANTS OF ------ GRAVES AND MARY FULLER OF GA & RUSSELL CO., AL
GENERATION 1
‑‑‑‑‑‑ Graves (1) was
probably born about 1805. He apparently
died before 1850, since he was not with his family in that census. He married Mary Fuller, daughter of Isaac
Fuller and Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1808 in GA, and probably
died between 1860 and 1870.
They were in the 1850 census for Russell Co., AL, page 91,
dwelling 1272, with Mary, 42, as head of household, and children Lewis, 25,
Richard, 18, John, 16, Samuel, 14, Thomas, 12, and Mary, 10, all born in
GA. Also in the 1850 census for Beat 3,
Russell Co., AL, page 24, dwelling 346 was Isaac Fuller, 70, Elizabeth Fuller,
63, William Morris, 26, Eliza Morris, 24, all born in GA, Andrew Morris, 4, Wilson
Morris, 2, and Richard Graves, 18, all born in AL. It is likely that this was the same Richard Graves in both
households, and Isaac and Elizabeth Fuller were Mary’s parents and Richard’s
grandparents.
The 1860 census for Southern Div., Russell Co., AL, Columbus
P.O., page 937, listed Elizabeth Fuller, 70, Mary Graves, 52, Thomas Graves,
21, and Mary Graves, 19. Living nearby
in 1860 were Mary’s sons Richard, John, Lewis and Samuel.
A puzzling observation is that in the 1860 census for Russell
Co., AL, the household of son Lewis Graves and wife Sinthy included John
McCray, 10, born GA. This may be the
John H. McCrary, 23, in the 1880 census for Dead Fall, Butler Co., AL, page
377B, son of widow Eliza E. Graves, apparently by her first marriage. The 1870 census shows her, 34, in Township
11, Butler Co., AL, Greenville P.O., page 466, married to James Graves,
47. Further searching shows that Eliza
Elizabeth Barganier first married John E. McCrory 6 Oct. 1855 in Lowndes Co.,
AL, and then married James Graves 19 Dec. 1868 in Lowndes Co., AL. This indicates a possibility that James
Graves was related to this Graves family of Russell Co., AL. If so, then it is possible that this Graves
family is descended from William Graves and Sarah Smith whose descedants lived
in Lowndes Co., AL. William Graves was
descended from Capt. Thomas Graves (genealogy 169), 1608 settler in Jamestown,
VA.
Children - Graves
2. Lewis Graves, b.c. 1825, m. Cynthia (“Sinthy”) ‑‑‑‑‑‑. They were in the 1860 census for Southern Dist., Russell Co., AL, page 937, with no children, living between his brothers John and Samuel.
+3. Richard Graves, b.c. 1832, m. Lucy Jorden, 12 May 1857, d.c. 1919.
+4. John Graves, b.c. 1834, m. Emily ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
+5. Samuel Graves, b.c. 1836, m. Nancy ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
6. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1838.
7. Mary Graves, b.c. 1840.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF ------ GRAVES (1) AND MARY FULLER
Richard Graves (3) was born about 1832 in GA, and died about 1919. He married Lucy Jorden on 12 May 1857 in Russell Co., AL. She was born about 1837 in GA. They were in the 1860 census for Southern Div., Russell Co., AL, Columbus P.O., page 939, with Richard, 30, Lucy J., 23, Emma, 6, Cortney A., 3, and Sarah E., 6 months. The 1870 census for Girard, Russell Co., AL, page 183, listed Richard, 38, Lucy, 33, Anna, 12, William, 8, Mary, 10 months, Cynthia, 16, and Sarah, 10. The 1880 census for Girard, Russell Co., AL, page 429C, listed Richard, 45, Lucy, 40, Cortney, 20, and William, 18. He was a farm laborer. All their children were born in AL. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
8. Emma Graves, b.c. 1854. She may be the same as Cynthia, same age, listed in the 1870 census.
9. Cortney Anna (“Babe”) Graves, b.c. 1857.
10. Sarah E. Graves, b.c. 1860.
+11. William H. Graves, b. 13 April 1862, m. Frances Elizabeth Moon, c. 1883, d. 21 May 1943.
12. Mary Graves, b.c. 1869.
John Graves (4) was born about 1834 in GA. He married Emily ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1838 in GA. The 1860 census for Southern Dist., Russell Co., AL, Columbus P.O., page 937, listed John, 26, Emily, 22, and Jane, 2. The 1870 census for Girard, Russell Co., AL, page 183, listed John, 36, Jane, 12, Joseph, 9, and Mary, 7. The family couldn’t be found in the 1880 census. All the children were born in AL.
Children - Graves
13. Jane Graves, b.c. 1858.
14. Joseph Graves, b.c. 1861.
15. Mary Graves, b.c. 1863.
Samuel Graves (5) was born about 1836 in GA. He married Nancy ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1840 in GA. They were in the 1860 census for Southern Div., Russell Co., AL, Columbus P.O., page 937, with Samuel, 24, Nancy, 20, Mary, 2, and Josephine, 9 months. It may be that Samuel died by 1870, since he couldn’t be found in the 1870 census, and there was a Josephine Graves, 13, in the 1870 census, Girard, Russell Co., AL, page 183, dwelling, 585, living near John and Richard Graves (brothers of Samuel), but perhaps she had just been “farmed out”.
Children - Graves
16. Mary Graves, b.c. 1858.
17. Josephine Graves, b.c. 1859.
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF RICHARD GRAVES (3) AND LUCY JORDEN
William H. Graves (11) was born in 13 April 1862 in AL, and died 21 May 1943[1]. He married Frances Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Moon, daughter of Bob Moon, about 1883. She was born 2 Sept. 1856 in AL, and died 26 Oct. 1936[2]. They were both buried in Little Ochlocknee Baptist Church Cem., Ochlocknee, Thomas Co., GA, on Highway 188 East. (Thomas Co. is next to Mitchell Co., GA.)
They were in the 1900 census for Maples, Mitchell Co., GA, ED 58, page 32A. He was a farmer. Both his parents were born in AL, and bother her parents were born in GA. Seven of her 8 children were still living. All their children were born in GA. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
18. Newton W. Graves, b. Nov. 1884[3] (Mitchell Co., GA), m. Sally A. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 9 June 1968. She was b. 25 Oct. 1888 and d. 15 March 1971. Both bur. in Little Ochlocknee Baptist Church Cem., Ochlocknee, Thomas Co., GA.
+19. Marshall Graves, b. Nov. 1886, m. Offie Byrd, d.c. 13 July 1979.
20. Susie Graves, b. Sept. 1891 (or 26 May 1898[4]) (Mitchell Co., GA), m. James Turner Davis, d. Aug. 1986.
+21. Dudley Graves, b. 14 Dec. 1892 (or 1893), m. Blanche ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d.c. July 1963.
22. Nellie Lou Ellen (“Lucy”) Graves, b. 23 June 1895 (or 1894), m. William Thomas Spence, 9 Feb. 1908 (Thomas Co., GA), d. 18 March 1977 (Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, GA; she was in a nursing home in Thomasville). She was bur. in Oakland Cem., Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL. They lived in Chaires, Leon Co., FL, close to Tallahassee.
23. Maggie Graves, b. May 1896 (or 30 Nov. 1886[5]).
+24. Mary E. Graves, b. Dec. 1897, m. Glenn B. Hicks, c. 1916, d. 11 March 1996.
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[1] Dates of birth and death are from his tombstone. The 1900 census gave April 1863 as his birthdate.
[2] Dates of birth and death are from her tombstone. The 1900 census gave Sept. 1854 as her birthdate.
[3] His tombstone gives his birthdate as 26 Nov. 1885.
[4] The 1891 date is from the 1900 census and her tombstone gives the 1898 date.
[5] The 1900 census gives her birthdate as May 1896, and her tombstone gives 30 Nov. 1886.