Rev. 11 Dec. 2007, Gen. 971

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS J. GRAVES AND SARAH ELIZABETH MURRAY OF AL & AR

GENERATION 1

Thomas J. Graves (1) was born 9 March 1847 in AL, died 17 July 1905 in Gideon, Tahlequah Dist., Cherokee Nation, and was buried 19 July 1905 in Gideon, Tahlequah Dist., Cherokee Nation. He married Sarah (or Sara) Elizabeth Murray, daughter of Robert Murray (b.c. 1815, England) and Matilda ‑‑‑‑‑‑ (b.c. 1819, TN), about 1869 in Sulphur Springs, Searcy Co., AR. She was born 28 April 1847 in TN, died 13 Jan. 1929 in Gideon, Cherokee Co., OK, and was buried 15 Jan. 1929 in Blue Springs Cem., Gideon, Cherokee Co., OK. They were in the 1870 census for Prairie Twp., Boone Co., AR, living next to her parents. He was a farmer. They were in the 1880 census for Sulpher Spring Twp., Searcy Co., AR. They were in the 1900 census for Prairie Twp., Marion Co., AR. All their children were born in Sulphur Springs, Searcy Co., AR. (R‑1, R‑2)

Children - Graves

+2. Sarah Matilda Graves, b. 27 March 1870, m. Matteson S. Battenfield.

+3. William Robert Graves, b.c. 1872, m. Lydda Elizabeth Laffoon, d. 13 Dec. 1937.

+4. Joseph M. Graves, b. 4 March 1873, m(1) Annie D. Swafford, m(2) Nellie Spurlock, d. 22 Nov. 1937.

+5. Mary J. Graves, b. Jan. 1875, m. William Raines.

+6. Thomas B. Graves, b. Oct. 1878, m. Minda ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

7. Martha A. (“Marthy”) Graves, b. May 1882.

8. Tennessee Graves, b. 8 Feb. 1884, d. 26 June 1902.

GENERATION 2

CHILDREN OF THOMAS J. GRAVES (1) AND SARAH E. MURRAY

Sarah Matilda Graves (2) was born 27 March 1870 in Sulphur Springs, Searcy Co., AR, died in Peggs, Cherokee Co., OK, and was buried in Blue Springs Cem., Gideon, Cherokee Co., OK. She married Matteson (“Max”) S. Battenfield, son of Philip J. Battenfield and Delors Reeves. He was born 24 June 1866 in Prairie, Searcy Co., AR, died 10 March 1939 in Vinita, Craig Co., OK, and was buried 12 March 1939 in New Home Cem., Peggs, Cherokee Co., OK. All their children were born in OK, at least the first 2 in Peggs. (R‑1, R‑2)

Children - Battenfield

+9. Roxie Dee Battenfield, b. 27 Sept. 1891, m. William Benjamin Timmons, 14 May 1910, d. 29 Oct. 1973.

+10. Ollie Victoria Battenfield, b. 13 Feb. 1897, m. Henry B. Hill, 28 Oct. 1921, d. 12 July 1958 (Westville, Adair Co., OK). He was b. 20 Dec. 1895 in Peggs, Cherokee Co., OK, and d. 6 Dec. 1975 in Westville, Adair Co., OK.

11. Ulysus Battenfield, b.c. 1911.

12. Earl Battenfield, b.c. 1915.

William Robert Graves (3) was born about 1872 in Sulphur Springs, Searcy Co., AR, died 13 Dec. 1937 in Gideon, Cherokee Co., OK, and was buried 15 Dec. 1937 in Blue Springs Cem., Gideon, Cherokee Co., OK. He married Lydda (or Lydia) Elizabeth Laffoon abour 1893. She was born about 1873 and died in 1948, both in AR. They were in the 1910 census for Prairie Twp., Marion Co., AR, with 2 of their 5 children still living. He was a farmer. (R‑1, R‑2)

Children - Graves

13. Buford Graves, b. before 1899.

+14. Montie Lee Graves, b. 21 June 1899, m(1) Virgie Elizabeth Sisco, m(2) Etta Ova Blakely, d. Sept. 1988.

15. Mary Graves, b.c. 1905.

+16. William Clifford Graves, b. 20 June 1907, m. Carrie Lou Hanna, d. 10 Feb. 1991.

+17. Robert Eugene Graves, b. 10 May 1911, m. Marie Gates, d. 17 Sept. 1965.

+18. Thomas Richard Graves, b. 28 March 1914, m. Bertha Alice Gaylor, d. 4 May 2002.

Joseph M. Graves (4) was born 4 (or 7) March 1873 in AR, and died 22 Nov. 1937 in OK. He first married Annie D. Swafford. She was born in May 1881 in AR, and died 4 June-23 Oct. 1900 in AR. He married second Nellie Spurlock. She was born 18 April 1881 in AR, and died 27 July 1968 in OK. All their children were born in AR. (R‑1)

Children - Graves, by Annie D. Swafford

19. Alta Graves, b. Jan. 1899.

Children - Graves, by Nellie Spurlock

20. Clara Graves, b.c. 1902.

21. Ernest Graves, b.c. 1904.

22. Dona Graves, b.c. 1905.

23. Iva Graves, b.c. 1908.

24. Thurman Graves, b.c. 1909.

25. Doy Graves, b.c. 1911.

26. Ruby Graves, b.c. 1913.

+27. Mary Graves, b.c. 1915, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Sollenberger.

28. Ray Graves, b.c. 1917.

29. Neoma Graves, b.c. 1920.

30. Lola Graves, b.c. 1924.

Mary J. Graves (5) was born in Jan. 1875 in AR. She married William Raines. He was born in April 1873 in AR. (R‑1)

Children - Raines

31. Ruby Jean Raines, b. 21 May 1932, d. 8 Nov. 1932.

Thomas B. Graves (6) was born in Oct. 1878 in AR. He married Minda ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1887 in AR. Their first 3 children were born in AR, and the last 2 in OK. (R‑1)

Children - Graves

32. Effie Graves, b.c. 1903.

+33. Loice Graves, b.c. 1907, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Carson.

34. Lula Graves, b.c. 1908.

35. Ertis Graves, b.c. 1913.

36. Bertie Graves, b.c. 1917.

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