It’s Family Time~Archibald James Graves

Archibald James Graves was born on 12 Apr 1878 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He was a son of David W. Graves and his wife, Mary Ann Gulledge. His mother, Mary Ann, was the daughter of  Daniel Gulledge and Jane Henderson.


Archibald was a life-long farmer in Chesterfield County.


Archibald James had three sisters and a brother. After the death of his father, David, in Nov 1898; it fell on Archibald James to care for his Mother and three unmarried sisters. His Mother, Mary Ann, passed away in April 1921. 


Archibald James died on 25 May 1947 at the age of 69 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He was buried with his parents and siblings in Saint Mary’s Presbyterian Church Cemetery (old) near Patrick, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. He was survived by his brother, Daniel Gulledge Graves and his baby sister, Mary Hannah Graves.


Archibald James Graves is my 2nd Great Granduncle. 









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      1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  12 May 2015); Memorial page for Archibald J. Graves; (12 April 1878–25 May 1947); Find a Grave memorial # 47923023, Citing Saint Mary’s Presbyterian Church Cemetery (old); Patrick, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
     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. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #0034, Page 88B, Line 92, Dwelling 105, Family 107, Household of  [Archibald] James GRAVES; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 20 November 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1455.
     5. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #37, Page 107B, Line 68, Dwelling 132, Family 133, Household of Archie J. GRAVES; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 20 November 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1690.
     6. 1930 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #13, Page 266A&B; Line 49, Dwelling 153, Family 157, Household of  Archibald J. GRAVES; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 20 November 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T626_2192.
     7. 1940 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 13-13, Page 185B/16B; Line 62,, Household #248, Household of A. J. GRAVES; digital images, 1940 CENSUS (http://1940census.archives.gov : viewed 15 May 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3799.
     8. South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1961, Images. Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com:  15 May 2015), South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1961, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, Archibald J. Graves; Certificate number #005819, 25 May 1947.