Family of William Graves and Edith Dixon
 
Submitted by: Judy Schoch




Husband: William GRAVES
Birthdate:1793
Birthplace: North Carolina
Death date: August 12, 1847
Place of death: Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Burial: Wheeler's Grove Cemetery, Jackson Twp, Tippecanoe Co., IN
Father: possibly Alexander Graves of Hocking and Vinton County, Ohio
Mother: possibly Rebecca Comer of Hocking and Vinton County, Ohio

Marriage date: April 8, 1816
Marriage place: Ross County, Ohio


Wife: Edith DIXON
Birthdate:1794
Birthplace: North Carolina
Death date: April 8, 1836
Place of death: Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Burial: Wheeler's Grove Cemetery, Jackson Twp, Tippecanoe Co., IN
Father: William DIXON
Mother: Sarah JOHN


CHILDREN

Child No. 1: John GRAVES
Sex: M
Birthdate: December 5,1818
Birthplace:  Hocking County, Ohio
Death date: August 6, 1851
Place of death:  Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Marriage date: December 29, 1849
Marriage place:  Montgomery County, Indiana
Spouse: Mary Brown possible dgt of Philip and Margaret Brown.

In 1850 Indiana, Tippecanoe Co., Jackson twp, there is a John Graves living in House #48, age 30 born Ohio
with Mary Graves, age 18 born NJ, and Polly Graves, age 16, born IN looks like IA.  This family is living next door to Joseph and Lucy.  Mary and Polly could possibly be sisters, but I feel that Polly is a sister to John.  I also feelthat John and Joseph are brothers.
 

Child No. 2: Hannah GRAVES
Sex: F
Birthdate: about 1820
Birthplace: Hocking County, Ohio
Death date:
Place of death: Illinois
Burial:
Marriage date: October 14, 1852
Marriage place: Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Spouse's name: Robert LUCAS

In 1860, 1870 and 1880, this family living Ford Co., Vermillion Co., and Iroquois Co., Illinois



Child No. 3: Joseph GRAVES
Sex: M
Birthdate: June 23, 1823
Birthplace: Hocking County, Ohio
Death date: October 16, 1890
Place of death: Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Burial: Wheeler's Grove Cemetery, Jackson Twp, Tippecanoe Co., IN
Marriage date: December 21, 1847
Marriage place: Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Spouse's name: Lucy Ann KENDALL
Joseph Graves Obituary



Child No. 4: Alexander M. GRAVES
Sex: M
Birthdate: about 1828
Birthplace: Hocking County, Ohio
Death date: July 24, 1891
Place of death: Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Burial: Wheeler's Grove Cemetery, Jackson Twp, Tippecanoe Co., IN
Marriage date: single 


Child No. 5: GRAVES
Sex: F
Birthdate: About 1829
Birthplace: Hocking County, Ohio
This could be Polly.

 
Child No. 6: Nancy GRAVES
Sex: F
Birthdate: about 1831
Birthplace: Hocking County, Ohio
Death date: after 1880
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: August 25, 1852
Marriage place: Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Spouse's name: Benjamin W. BROWN possibly son of Philip and Margaret Brown

In 1870 and 1880, this family living Iroquois Co., Illinois


Child No. 7: GRAVES
Sex: F
Birthdate: about 1835
Birthplace: Indiana

This could be Nancy Graves living in House #43 in 1850 Tippecanoe Co., IN and possible wife of Levi Kelly.
 

Documentation: US census for Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; Ross Co., OH Marriages; Tippecanoe Co, IN marriages and cemeteries; 1861-1863 Chester Co., PA court records plus related correspondence of that time in regard to Edith DIXON GRAVES.