James Anderson Graves^{[1, 2]}

1853 - 1939  (85 years)

• Name	James Anderson Graves
  Born	29 May 1853	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	5 Jan 1939	Sevier County, Tennessee   [4, 5]
  Buried	6 Jan 1939	Dupont-Reagan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I160431	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	Riley Graves,   b. Abt 1828, Tennessee ,   bur. Ellejoy Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee
  Mother	Elizabeth "Betsy" Wilson,   b. 4 Feb 1829, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Jul 1906  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1846	Blount County, Tennessee   [7]
  Family ID	F73074	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane Sing,   b. 11 May 1859, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Jan 1944  (Age 84 years)
  Children	+ 1. Betsy Jane Graves,   b. Jun 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Mar 1958, Loudon County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 79 years)   2. John Jackson "Jack" Graves,   b. 11 Jan 1883, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Jun 1965  (Age 82 years) + 3. William M. "Bill" Graves,   b. 22 Feb 1885, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Sep 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 32 years) + 4. George Riley Graves,   b. 6 Dec 1887, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Oct 1970  (Age 82 years) + 5. Mary Ellen Graves,   b. 1 Feb 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 29 May 1968  (Age 78 years) + 6. Vinnia Luticia Graves,   b. 3 May 1892, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Jan 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 30 years) + 7. James Silas Graves,   b. 4 Aug 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Jun 1988  (Age 92 years)   8. Otha M. Graves,   b. Dec 1897, Tennessee   9. Edger "Edd" Graves,   b. Apr 1900, Tennessee   10. Pearl Graves
  Family ID	F60299	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 May 1853 - Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 5 Jan 1939 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 6 Jan 1939 - Dupont-Reagan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 3 Oct 1970. George Riley Graves obituary [S101] 1880 Census, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee, 195B. Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace James A. GRAVES Self M Male W 26 TN Farmer TN TN Sarah J. GRAVES Wife M Female W 20 TN Keeps House NC NC Elisabeth GRAVES Dau S Female W 2 TN TN TN [S112] Census, 1900. Name: James A Graves Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 145 Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Birth Date: May 1853 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Years Married: 27 Marriage Year (Estimated): 1873 Mother of how many children: Number of Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 18 Sheet Letter: B Family Number: 338 Reference ID: 86 GS Film number: 1241596 Digital Folder Number: 004118730 Image Number: 00148 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head James A Graves M 47 Tennessee Wife Sarah J Graves F 41 Tennessee Son John J Graves M 17 Tennessee Son William I Graves M 15 Tennessee Son George W Graves M 14 Tennessee Daughter Mary E Graves F 10 Tennessee Daughter Vina L Graves F 8 Tennessee Son James S Graves M 5 Tennessee Son Otha M Graves M 3 Tennessee Son Edger Graves M 0 Tennessee [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 5 Jan 1939. Graves, James Anderson hus of Sarah Sing farmer b. May 29, 1853 TN d. Jan 5, 1939 Sey R2 f. Riley Graves b. TN m. Betsy Wilson b. TN Dupont Cem Survivors: widow 5 sons Jack Riley Jim Otha Edd Sey R2 3 dau Mrs Betty Jane Gillis Mrs Mary Galyon Parlie Sexton 1 bro Riley Graves 1 sis Bette Davis ½ bro Sam Graves. [S87] Death Certificate. Name: James Anderson Graves Event Type: Death Event Date: 05 Jan 1939 Event Place: Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race: White Age: 85 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 29 May 1853 Birthplace: Tenn. Spouse's Name: Sarah Sing Father's Name: Riley Graves Father's Birthplace: Tenn. Mother's Name: Betsy Wilson Mother's Birthplace: Tenn. Occupation: Farmer Address: Residence Place: Seymour Cemetery: Dupont Burial Place: Dupont Burial Date: 06 Jan 1939 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 004183667 Image Number: 01729 GS Film number: 1876871 Reference ID: cn 1522 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 587. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Riley Graves Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 01 Jan 1846 Event Place: Blount, Tennessee, United States Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Wilson Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: see next images GS Film number: 2073672 Digital Folder Number: 004646466 Image Number: 00634