Graves Family
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Graves Family
| Cheryl Graves-Harvel (View posts) | Posted: 23 Dec 2001 5:59AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Graves, Elkins, Casey, Boomer, Worrell, Bradley
I'm looking for any info on the Graves family. My Great-Great-Grandfater was William Raleigh (Rolla) Graves, son of Joshua Graves and Katherine Stewart. He was born in Ripley Co, Mo on March 22, 1852. However, he and his family moved to Goreville where he met his wife, Narcissus Hubbard. William and Narcissus had three children that I know of. Oscar, Jessie, and Arson Raleigh (Rolla). Oscar was born March 19, 1878 in either Goreville or Pulley's Mill.He married a gal named Mamie. I know nothing of Jessie. Arson was born July 31, 1881 in Pulley's Mill. He married Bertha Ann Francis. Bertha was born January 29, 1892 in Goreville. Arson was a school teacher but unfortunely I don't know in what town. Bertha remarried after Arson passed away in 1918. She was always referred to as 'Grandma Dawes' by my father. Arson and Bertha had two children that I know of: Jesse and James. I know nothing of James. Jesse Graves is my Grandpa. He was born Dec 20, 1903 in Goreville, IL. He died November 10, 1977 in West Frankfort, IL and was buried in Goreville, but I'm not sure in what cemetery. I haven't had the opportunity to go with my father and Grandma to visit his burial site. I was searching through this forum and found that there is a Graves Cemetery around Goreville somewhere. I would be interested to know who is buried there. Any info at all on my family would be very helpful. Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas!