Tombstone Tuesday~Mary Ann Graves

Mary Ann Graves

b. May 15, 1842

d. Apr. 26, 1921 

bu. St. Mary’s Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Mary Ann was born on 15 May 1842, a daughter of Daniel Gulledge and Jane Henderson.¹
 
Mary Ann married David W. Graves about 1872. His marriage to Mary Ann Gulledge is believed to be his second marriage. Their first born child, a daughter named  Annie Jane was born in November 1873. Following Annie Jane were Margaret in May 1875; Daniel G. in February 1877; Archibald J, in April 1978 and the last child Mary Hannah in October 1881.^{2 3}

David W. Graves, age 86, died on 21 November 1898  and was buried in St. Mary’s Presbyterian Church Cemetery. When Mary Ann passed away in April 1921, she was buried beside her husband.^{4 5}









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[1] 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 123B (Stamped), Line 11, Dwelling 390, Family 390, Household of Daniel GULLEDGE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : Viewed 4 June 2009); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
[2] 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #4, Page 309C, Line 7, Dwelling 193, Family 193, Household of David W. GRAVES; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 20 November 2011); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
[3] 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #19, Pages 64B & 65A, Line 98, Dwelling 127, Family 128, Household of Mary A. Graves; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 20 November 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_Roll: 1523.
[4] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 1 January 2008); Memorial page for David W. Graves; (22 January 1812–21 November 1898); Find a Grave memorial # 47922854, Citing Saint Marys Presbyterian Church Cemetery (old); Patrick, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[5] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 December 1998); Memorial page for Mary Ann Gulledge Graves; (15 May 1842–25 April 1921); Find a Grave memorial # 47922943, Citing Saint Marys Presbyterian Church Cemetery (old); Patrick, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.