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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Wordless Wednesday~Pisgah Covered Bridge

10 Feb. 2005

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1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisgah_Covered_Bridge

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Wordless Wednesday - Downtown High Point, NC

World's Largest Dresser in High Point, North Carolina!

Monday, December 10, 2012

A Glimpse of the Past - Pee Dee, NC

Records shows that the little community known as Pee Dee has its first postmaster appointed in 1839[1], Mr. Thomas Waddill, Jr. Over the next 115 years postal service would be established, discontinued or rescinded a total of 6 times until it was completely discontinued and sent to Lilesvile in 1954.

Pee Dee was/is a populated place located at latitude 34.935 and longitude -79.89 in Anson County, North Carolina.[2]

Pee Dee elevation is 236 feet.

For the most part Pee Dee was just a local stop on the old Seaboard Air Line Rail System. Last evening as I sat and talked with my brother-in-law (b. 1926); he reminisced and answered my questions about Pee Dee as he remembered.

He told me that there were two stores. One store, a mercantile store was run by Mr. Lester H. TROGDEN. Across the road from the Trogden store was a store owned by a black man, whose name he did not recall. Up the road from Trogden mercantile store, on the left side of the dirt road was a church for the black members of the community. All ticket sales for the Seaboard Rail System were sold at the Trogden Mercantile Store.

The Eighteenth Annual Report of the Corporation Commission of the State of North Carolina (1916) Year ending December 31, 1916 heard a complaint from the “Citizens of Pee Dee v Seaboard Air Line Railway. Petition for establishment of flag-stop at Ballast Pit, a point on defendant’s line three miles west of Pee Dee and three miles east of Lilesville. Dismissed. [3]Page 24

In 1916, Pee Dee was an active Post Office and William R. Boggan was the Postmaster. The commission report does not indicated if the Ballast Pit was in addition to the Pee Dee stop, about 3 miles east of the Ballast Pit, or if this was the prelude to establishing the stop at Pee Dee.

Mr. Trogden was a single man born 5 September 1887 in Franklinville, Randolph County, North Carolina. Lester’s World War I Draft Card, dated 5 June 1917 shows that he was a Telegraph Operator for the Seaboard Air Line Rail Road in Pee Dee, North Carolina.

Lester H. Trogden listed in both the 1930 and the 1940 census[4] for Anson County, North Carolina.

On 12 Aug 1937, Frank G. and Portia H. Fetzer sold 23 acres to L. H. Trogden. [5]

December 18, 1941 - Merchant Is Found In Store Dead For A Day - A well-known citizen, World War veteran, retired Seaboard railroad station agent and for the past few years a merchant at Pee Dee, Mr. Lester Hayworth Trogden, was found dead in his store in that town Tuesday night. Sheriff S. M. Gaddy was called by citizens of that neighborhood who had become alarmed because Mr. Trogden’s store remained closed during the day. The sheriff went to the store at about 8 o'clock, found the door locked, forced the door open and discovered the body lying on a cot with a bottle of medicinal ammonia clutched in one hand. It was apparent that Mr. Trogden had died of a heart attack which the sheriff's investigation indicated had happened early Monday evening.

Trogden, who was unmarried, had resided in Pee Dee for about 30 years. While railroad agent there several years ago, he was found one morning in the station, bruised and tied, as a result of an attack by nighttime marauders who were never apprehended. He was born September 19, 1887, a son of Mr. George Trogden and Mrs. Julia Lutterlob Trogden, of Franklinville, who survive him as do two sisters, Mrs. H. G. Ferree, of High Point and Mrs. Williamson of Franklinville. The funeral is being held this Thursday afternoon at the M. E. cemetery near Franklinville, Randolph County.

Lester H. Trogden obituary was also printed in The Courier Tribune, Randolph County, North Carolina Newspaper, December 19, 1941, page 9.

1748-1948 Anson County Bicentennial Edition

1748-1948 Anson County Bicentennial Edition (small section)

The map [6]above is a small section of the 1748-1948 Anson County Bicentennial Edition map by James M. Furr, Jr. of Albemarle, North Carolina. As you turn off Highway 74 onto what is now Highway 145 (old 85) it shows a school and a Black Church on the right and another Black Church on the left. The Black school was known as the Collegiate Institute for Negro Youth spearheaded and promoted by the Reverend A. M. Barrett. it was a rather large brick building built in the late 1800 to early 1900's. [7]

The wife and I both grew up in Anson County and attended school together. She remembers, as a small girl, riding with her Mother to the Post Office at Pee Dee and picking up stamps. That was most likely in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. She remembers a lady ran the Post Office and that would have been Bettie W. Wall who was elected Postmaster in 1942 and served until its closing.

Today, all that remains is the railroad tracks and the rumbling of the CSX locomotives down the tracks.

[1] Mary L. Medley, History of Anson County, North Carolina: 1750-1976 (Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Company, 1976), page 339.

[2] http://northcarolina.hometownlocator.com/nc/anson/pee-dee.cfm

[3] books.google.com/books?id=Q2VMAAAAYAAJ

[4] Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2871; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 4-15. Household of L. H. Trodgen.

[5] Emma Goodwin, Type Talk I I of Lilesville Township: Anson County, North Carolina (Charlotte, North Carolina: Herb Eaton Historical Publication, 1990), page 269.

[6] Small section of the 1748-1948 Anson County Bicentennial Edition map by James M. Furr, Jr. of Albemarle, North Carolina
[7] Mary L. Medley, History of Anson County, North Carolina: 1750-1976 (Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Company, 1976), page 255.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Surname Saturday - Pridgen - Davis

Wiley Hilliard PRIDGEN[1] was born 13 Jan 1862 in Nash County, North Carolina. Wiley died 30 Jun 1952 in Fork, Warren Co., North Carolina, and was buried 1 Jul 1952 in Fork, Warren Co., North Carolina. He married Sallie Watson DAVIS^{^[2]} 6 Nov 1889 in Fork, Warren Co., North Carolina. She was born 18 Aug 1867 in Axtelle, Warren Co., North Carolina. She was the daughter of Burwell Pitchford DAVIS and Caroline Norsworthy ALLEN. Sallie died 4 Dec 1955 in Fork, Warren Co., North Carolina, and was buried 7 Dec 1955 in Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina.

They had 9 children:

i. Lucy Brooks PRIDGEN, born 13 Jul 1890 in Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina, died 11 Feb 1986 in Warren County, North Carolina. Never married. Lucy & Jesse C. died on same day. ^{^[3]}

ii. Miss PRIDGEN, born 13 Jul 1890 in Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina. Died at Childbirth.

iii. Jesse Carlton PRIDGEN, born 31 Jul 1892, died 11 Feb 1986.

iv. Arthur Lee PRIDGEN, born 9 Jun 1895, died Nov 1962.

v. Macey Taylor PRIDGEN, born 16 Apr 1897, died 1971.

vi. Susie Dell PRIDGEN, born 15 Feb 1899, died 9 Mar 1989.

vii. Janet Burwell PRIDGEN, born 14 Apr 1902 in Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina, died 14 Apr 1980 in Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina. Never married. ^{^[4]}

viii. Alton Davis PRIDGEN, born 25 Aug 1904 in Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina. He married Mattie DAVIS 25 Oct 1929.

ix. Forest Battle PRIDGEN, born 23 May 1907 in Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina. He married Margaret BROWN.

^{^[1]} BIRTH: NC Certificate of Death #17. DEATH: Warren County, North Carolina Death Index, Film #453670, FHL, SLC, UT. Death recorded in Book 39, Page 17, Warren County, North Carolina. NC Certificate of Death #17. Parents shown as Robert Pridgen and Susie Williams.

BURIAL: Tombstone Pridgen‑Davis Family Cemetery, Fork, Creek Co., North Carolina.

MARRIAGE: Warren County Marriage Register, Film #0453669, Pg 2, 6 Nov 1889, Married 6 Nov 1889.

^{^[2]} BIRTH: 1900 Census, Warren County, NC shows August 1867 as birth month and year. NC Certificate of Death #96 for Sallie Watson Davis Pridgen shows date of birth as 18 August 1867. Parents as Burwell Pitchford Davis and Caroline Allen.

DEATH: Taken from Warren County, North Carolina Death Index, Film # 453670, FHL, SLC, UT. Sallie's death is recorded in Book 43, Page 96, Warren County, North Carolina. Name recorded as Sallie Watson Davis Pridgen. Father listed as Burwell P. Davis. NC Certificate of Death #96.

BURIAL: Pridgen‑Davis Cemetery, Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina. Source, NC Certificate of Death #96 and tombstone.

^{^[3]} BIRTH‑DEATH‑BURIAL: Tombstone in Pridgen‑Davis Cemetery, Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina.

^{^[4]} BIRTH‑DEATH‑BURIAL: Tombstone Pridgen‑Davis Cemetery, Creek, Warren Co., North Carolina.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Land Deed Reveals 2nd Wife

TEXT OF DEED BETWEEN W. A. PURVIS,WIFE ELIZABETH PURVIS AND J. D. RHYNE. RECORDED IN BOOK 33, PAGE 370, ANSON COUNTY,N.C.AND GRANTOR INDEX TO DEEDS, Page 97. GRANTORI NDEX ON FILM # 018131 AND TEXT OF DEED FOUND ON FILM #296743, FOR ANSON COUNTY, N.C. AT LDS GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY, SLC, UTAH.

W. A. PURVIS AND WIFE ELIZABETH PURVIS
TO
J. D. RHYNE DEED

NORTH CAROLINA} This deed made this 23rd day of September, Anson County, 1899 by W. A. Purvis and wife Elizabeth Purvis of Anson County and State of North Carolina of the first part and J. D. Rhyne of said county and state of the second part witnesseth that said W. A. Purvis and wife in consideration of fifty four dollars to them paid by J. D. Rhyne. The receipt of which is hereby acknowledged has bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain, sell and convey to said J. D. Rhyne and his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land in Morven Township, Anson County, State of North Carolina. Adjoining the lands of Jms. Davis, Jms. McGugan, Dr. W.J. McLendon and J.D. Rhyne. Bounded to follows. Beginning at McGugan's corner in McLendon line and running east six chains to Rhyne's corner. Then with Rhyne's line south to a corner in his line 392 yds. Thence west to Davis line 7 1/2 chains. Thence direct to the beginning corner containing twelve acres more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land and all privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said J.D. Rhyne, his heirs and assigns to their only use and behalf forever and the said W.A. Purvis and wife covenants that they are seized of said premises in fee and has a right to convey to same in fee simple that the same are free and clear from all incumbrances and that they will warrant and defend the said title to the same against the claims of all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof the said W. A. Purvis and wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above mentioned.
In presence of
W. E. Pennington
W. A. Purvis {Seal}
her
Elizabeth X Purvis {Seal}
mark

NORTH CAROLINA} I, W. E. Pennington, Justice of the Peace for Anson County hereby certify that W. A. Purvis and his wife Elizabeth Purvis personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the within deed of conveyance and the said Elizabeth Purvis being by me privately examined separate and apart from her said husband touching her voluntary execution of the same tract state that she signed the said freely and voluntarily without fear or compulsion of her said husband or any other person and that she doth still voluntarily agree here to witness my hand and private seal this 23rd day of September 1899.
W. E Pennington, J.P. {Seal}

State of North Carolina}
Anson County} The foregoing certificate of W. E. Pennington a Justice of the Peace of Anson County is adjudged to be in dire form and according to law. Let the deed of conveyance with the certificate be registered this October 2nd 1899.
John C. McLancklin
Clerk of Superior Court

September 2nd 1899. S PM. Then the foregoing deed of conveyance and certificate be
registered.
S.A. Benton
Register of Deeds

William A. Purvis and Sarah Jane Graves are my second great grandparents.

This land deed [1]was a real shocker when it was first found. William A. Purvis married Sarah Jane Graves about 1859 and had one son William James Purvis in 1863. All the older generation claim no knowledge of a second wife for William. Mystery still surrounds this woman. Her social security Form SS_5 shows that she was Elizabeth Privett. She had two daughters, father unknown, Ella Frances Purvis (b. 25 Sept 1881) and Mary Jane Purvis. (b. abt 1873).

Elizabeth Purvis is in same household with William A. and wife Sarah Jane in 1880.

1880 CENSUS[2]: Morven, Anson County, North Carolina; Roll: 951; Family History Film: 1254951; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 0493; Page 350B, Line 36, Dwelling 233, Family 251; William A. PURVIS, age 53, Farmer, born in SC, father born in SC, mother born in NC; Sarah J. PURVIS, Wife, age 48, born in NC, parents born in NC. Dwelling 223, Family 252, Betsy PURVIS, age 30, born in NC, parents born in NC; Mary J. PURVIS, age 7, born in NC, parents born in NC. (Spelled PURVICE on Ancestry).

Sarah Jane Graves wife of William Purvis died 30 December 1893.

Messenger-Intelligencer issue of January 4, 1894, page 3, McFarlan News - The funeral of the wife of Mr. Wm. PERVIS was preached by this writer in the M. E. Church of this place last Sunday [31 Dec. 1893]. She was a good old woman. She had suffered intensely for fifteen months from cancer. She was a member of the M. E. church about 20 years. [SOURCE: Steve Bailey][3]

Now on 30 December 1899 William A. Purvis and his wife Elizabeth are selling land that William A. Purvis and his Wife Sarah Jane Graves purchased.

This is the last known document that shows William A. Purvis name/mark. In May 1900, Elizabeth is listed as a widower. No death certificate, obituary or tombstone has been found for William A. Purvis. But, it obvious that William A. Purvis died between 30 Dec 1899 and May 1900.

Elizabeth “Betsy” Previtt Purvis died 18 Oct 1928 in Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina.[4] She was buried in the Mizpah Cemetery but no tombstone has been found.

Mrs. Betsy Purvis[5]
Mrs. Betsy Purvis, aged 90, died Oct. 18th in Great Falls village. The interment was at Mizpah the same day.
[The Rockingham Post-Dispatch, Richmond County, NC, Thursday, October 21, 1926, Page 6, Column 2 - Deaths]

William A. Purvis has been "My Brickwall" for 38 years.

Your comments are welcomed.

MY BRICKWALL -- WILLIAM A. PURVIS(carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com)

[1] Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book 33: page 370, W. A. Purvis and wife Elizabeth Purvis to J. D. Rhyne; 23 September 1899, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.

[2] 1880 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) # 2, Page 350B, Line 36, Dwelling 233, Family 251, Household of William A. Purvis; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 1976); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 951.

[3] Sarah Jane Graves Purvis obituary, Messenger-Intelligencer, Wadesboro, North Carolina, 4 January 1894, page 3, McFarlan News.

[4] Betsy Purvis, death certificate #351 (1926), Register of Deeds, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina

[5] Mrs. Betsy Purvis obituary, The Rockingham Post-Dispatch, Rockingham, Richmond County, NC, 21 October 1926, Page 6, Column 2. Deaths.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Sunday’s Obituary - Mrs. Rebecca Meyers

Rebecca Rivers Myers

1 October 1840 – 10 December 1925

Mrs. Rebecca Myers died last Thursday at the home in Marshville of her son, Mr. C. S. Myers, aged 85 years. The funeral was held last Friday by Revs. Snyder, Powell and Myers, and interment was at Mount Olive church. Mrs. Myers was a daughter of the late Lewis Myers <sic> [Rivers] and lived at the old Rivers home in White Store township until a few years ago, when she moved to Marshville to live with her son. Her husband, Wilson Myers, died during the war between the states. She is survived by her son and one brother, Mr. 0. H. Rivers, of White Store township. Mrs. Myers was of a fine type of ante-bellum womanhood, of beautiful character, and was loved and respected by all who knew her. [ The Messenger & Intelligencer, December 17, 1925, page 1]

Rebecca Rivers was born on 1 Oct 1840 in Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.¹ ² ³ ⁴ She was the daughter of Lewis Rivers and Lenora L. Padgett Rivers. She died on 10 Dec 1925 at the age of 85 in Anson County, North Carolina.⁵ She was buried on 11 Dec 1925 at Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery in White Store Township, Anson County, North Carolina.⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Rebecca Rivers and James Wilson Myers were married on 28 Feb 1861 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.⁹ James Wilson Myers, son of Wilson Shepherd Myers and Clarisa Jane Teal, was born in Aug 1837 in Anson County, North Carolina. ¹⁰ ¹¹ He died in the Civil War on 4 Jul 1863 at the age of 25 in Battle of Monterey Pass, Pennsylvania..^12–13 ¹⁴
James Wilson Myers and Rebecca Rivers had the following child:

i. Charlie Sheppard Myers, born 8 Feb 1862, Anson County, North Carolina; married Martha J. Morgan, 1886; died 27 Dec 1953, Marshville, Union County, North Carolina.

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1. Jim Tipton, Find A Grave, digital image, http://www.findagrave.com; Headstone for Rebecca A. Rivers Myers; (1 October 1840–10 December 1925); Memorial # 31151808; Record of the Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery; White Store Township, Anson County, North Carolina, USA; Accessed on 17 September 2011.
2. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) No ED, Page: 147B; Line 10, Dwelling 760; Family760, Household of Lewis RIVERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 17 July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) No ED, Page 136, Line 29, dwelling 598, family 598, Household of Lewis RIVERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 17 July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
4. 1880 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Whites Store, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #6, Page 423, Line 38, dwelling 42, family 43, Household of Lewis RIVERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 17 July 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-951.
5. Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Accessed on 17 September 2011; Headstone for Rebecca A. Rivers Myers; Memorial # 31151808.
6. Ibid.
7. Ibid.
8. Mrs. Rebecca Myers obituary, The Messenger and Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, USA, 17 December 1925, page 1.
9. MARRIED: MR. J. W. MYERS of Anson, N. C., to MISS REBBECCA RIVERS, North Carolina Argus, Wadesboro, Anson county, North Carolina, USA, 14 March 1861. Married - February 28, 1861.
10. 1850 Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Meltonsville, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 219A;, Line 23, Dwelling 894, Family 894, Household of Shepherd MYERS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 20 September 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 619.
11. 1860 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 286A;, Line 27, Dwelling 108, Family 978, Household of Shepherd MYERS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 20 September 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 887.
12. "Known Confederate Casualties During the Battle of Monterey Pass July 4-5, 1863," , War Returns to South Mountain (http://montereypass.blogspot.com/2010/08/total-known-confederate-casualties.html : viewed 17 September 2011), Compilation, Transcription, "James W. MYERS," .
13. John A. Miller, "Known Confederate Casualties During the Battle of Monterey Pass July 4-5, 1863" database, War Returns to South Mountain (http://montereypass.blogspot.com/2010/08/total-known-confederate-casualties.html : accessed 17 September 2011), entry for James W. Myers, Pvt.; 4th North Carolina Cavalry – Company A; Confederate.
14. National Park Service, "Soldiers" database, Civil War Soldiers & Sailor System (http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm : accessed 11 September 2011), entry for James W. Myers, Private; 4 North Carolina Cavalry.(59 State Troops.); Confederate.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Tombstone Tuesday – Essie Arie Deese Boswell

Tombstone Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr

Essie Arie Deese was born on 26 Mar 1911 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina. She was the oldest daughter of John Lucian Deese and Lela Aileen Purvis.

Essie Arie Deese and Johnny Robert Boswell were married on 27 Nov 1927 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Johnny Robert Boswell, son of John William Boswell and Bannie Laura Solomon, was born on 29 Jul 1903 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.

Essie Arie died on 16 Feb 1997 at the age of 85 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina and was buried in the Morven Cemetery on 18 Feb 1997 in Morven, Anson County, North Carolina.[1][2]

Essie and I were first Cousin once removed. Her Mother Lela Aileen Purvis was my Grand Aunt. Essie was a very sweet and kind lady. I enjoyed my visits with her when I came home to see my Mother.

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[1] Jim Tipton, Find A Grave, digital image, http://www.findagrave.com; Headstone for Essie Arie Deese Boswell; (26 March 1911–16 February 1997); Memorial # 65384426; Record of the Morven Cemetery; Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, USA; Accessed on 3 April 2011.
[2] Essie Deese Boswell obituary, Tha Anson Record, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, USA, 19 February 1997, page 7A.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Tombstone Tusesday - David W. Graves

Tombstone Photo Courtesy of Jason Cockfield

Inscription:

DAVID W. GRAVES./ BORN/ January 22, 1812,/ DIED/ November 21, 1898./ --/ Blessed are the pure in/ heart; for they shall see/ God./

David W. Graves was born on 22 Jan 1812 in NC. ¹²³ He died on 21 Nov 1898 at the age of 86 and was buried at Old St. Mary's Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Patrick, Chesterfield, South Carolina.⁴ ⁵ He served in the military Civil War in 1861–1865. His brother Thomas died in the Civil War.

Census data indicates that David was previously married prior to his marriage about 1872 to Mary Ann Gulledge. No data has been found naming David first wife; but, the 1850 census for Chesterfield County shows David, Sarah and Thomas living the household of Mary Graves, age 55, believe to be the Mother of David and grandmother to Sarah and Thomas. David W. Graves and Unknown were married in 1833.

David W. Graves and his Unknown Wife had the following children:

i. Sarah Jane Graves, born abt 1833, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married William A. Purvis, abt 1859; died 30 Dec 1893, McFarlan, Anson County, North Carolina.

ii. William Thomas Graves, born May 1838, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married 1^st, Mary Gilley Lassiter, 26 Jul 1857, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married 2^nd, Mary E. Gainey, abt 1863, Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died aft 1900.

David W. Graves and Mary Ann Gulledge were married about 1872. Mary Ann Gulledge, daughter of Daniel Gulledge and Jane Henderson, was born on 15 May 1842 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.⁶ She appeared in the census in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.⁷ ⁸ ⁹ She died on 25 Apr 1921 at the age of 78 and was buried at Old St. Mary's Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

David W. Graves and Mary Ann Gulledge had the following children:

i. Annie Jane Graves was born in Nov 1873 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴

ii. Margaret I. Graves was born on 18 May 1875; died on 2 Sep 1883 at the age of 8 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. ¹⁵

iii. Daniel G. Graves, born 27 Jan 1877; married Eula Lee Holley, Georgia; died 17 May 1955, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

iv. Archibald James Graves was born on 12 Apr 1878 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. ¹⁶ ¹⁷ He appeared in the census in 1910 -1940 Census in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.¹⁸ ¹⁹ ²⁰ He died on 25 May 1947 at the age of 69 and was buried in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

v. Mary Hannah Graves was born on 22 Oct 1881 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. ²¹ ²² ²³ ²⁴ She died on 23 Mar 1953 at the age of 71 in Lynchburg, Lee County, South Carolina and was buried at Old St. Mary's Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

David W. Graves is my third great grandfather. His daughter Sarah Jane Graves is my second great grandmother.

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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 106A, Line 8, Dwelling 110, Family 110, Household of Mary GRAVES; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 20 November 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851. 1850 CENSUS: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Roll: M432_851; Image: 216, Film #0444814, Page 106A, Line 8, Dwelling 110, Family 110; Mary GRAVES, age 55, born in SC; David W. GRAVES, age 32, Tailor, born in SC; Sarah J. GRAVES, age 16, born in SC and Thomas GRAVES, age 14, born in SC. Mary age 55 makes her birth year to be about 1795.

2. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 171A, Line 6, Dwelling 1083, Family 1081, Household of Mary GRAVES; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 20 November 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653-1217.

3. 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.

4. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Self-Published, 1995, page 943. Tombstone of David W. GRAVES; 22 January 1812–21 November 1898, Old St. Mary's Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. BIRTH- 22 Jan 1812; Death 21 Nov 1898.

5. Ibid.

6. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #4, Page 309C, Line 7, Dwelling 193, Family 193, Household of David W. GRAVES.

7. 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.

8. 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. 1910 CENSUS: Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1455; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 830; FHL Number: 1375468; Page 88B, Line 92, Dwelling 105, Family 107, [Archibald] James GRAVES, age 29; Mary [GULLEDGE] GRAVES, his mother, age 67; Annie Jane GRAVES, his sister, age 31; Mary H. GRAVES, his sister, age 24 and Catherine DECKER his aunt, age 65.

9. 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.

10. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #4, Page 309C, Line 7, Dwelling 193, Family 193, Household of David W. GRAVES.

11. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #19, Pages 64B & 65A, Line 98, Dwelling 127, Family 128, Household of Mary A. Graves.

12. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #0034, Page 88B, Line 92, Dwelling 105, Family 107, Household of [Archibald] James GRAVES.

13. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #37, Page 107B, Line 68, Dwelling 132, Family 133, Household of Archie J. GRAVES.

14. 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.

15. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Population Schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #4, Page 309C, Line 7, Dwelling 193, Family 193, Household of David W. GRAVES.

16. Ibid.

17. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #19, Pages 64B & 65A, Line 98, Dwelling 127, Family 128, Household of Mary A. Graves.

18. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #0034, Page 88B, Line 92, Dwelling 105, Family 107, Household of [Archibald] James GRAVES.

19. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #37, Page 107B, Line 68, Dwelling 132, Family 133, Household of Archie J. GRAVES.

20. 1930 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #13, Page 266A&B; Line 49, Dwelling 153, Family 157, Household of Archibald J. GRAVES.

21. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #19, Pages 64B & 65A, Line 98, Dwelling 127, Family 128, Household of Mary A. Graves.

22. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #0034, Page 88B, Line 92, Dwelling 105, Family 107, Household of [Archibald] James GRAVES.

23. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #37, Page 107B, Line 68, Dwelling 132, Family 133, Household of Archie J. GRAVES.

24. 1930 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cole Hill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, ED #13, Page 266A&B; Line 49, Dwelling 153, Family 157, Household of Archibald J. GRAVES.

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