John Graves

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Personal and Family Information

John was born in 1799, the son of Samuel Graves and Zylphia Steed. The place is not known.

He died in 1862. The place is not known.

His wife was Amy Anna "Jonsy" Spencer. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their eleven known children were Willis (1823-1898), Sarah (1827-1889), Susan Jane (1828-?), Mary Pauline (1831-?), Richard Noah (1835-?), Leacy (1835-1905), Catherine Parthenia (1840-1882), Martha Anne (1844-1924), Calvin (1845-?), Carolina Ada (1847-1895) and John Clark (1850-1856).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

John Graves
(1799-1862)

  

Samuel Graves
(<1764-1835)

  

John Graves
(1740-1811)

    
 		 
     
 		 
   

Margery Harvey
(1747-1810)

  

John Miles Harvey II
(1705-1770)

  
   

Mary Hannah Bonner
(1709-1767)

  
   

Zylphia Steed
(1762-1850)

  

Nathaniel Steed
(-?)

  

John Steed Sr
(-?)

  
   

Ann Hill
(-?)

  
   

Susannah Franklin
(-?)

    
 		 
     
 		 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth1799
Death1862

Notes

Note 1

Samuel Graves, Sr. deeded 262 acres of land to John in 1822 (Bk. 17, p. 356) which was witnessed by Mark and Anney Bolling. Mark Bolling was the brother of Talitha who married Samuel, Jr. It is said that John could walk 1ΒΌ miles from his house to the village of Seagrove where he sometimes served as a magistrate.