Graves

Descendants of Joseph Graves

Generation No. 1

1. JOSEPH¹ GRAVES was born in Germany, and died in Ontario County, New York. He was married but his spouse is Unknown. We do know that he fought in the Revolutionary War for the Colonial Army.

Child of JOSEPH GRAVES is:

2. i. WILLIAM² GRAVES, b. November 18, 1789, Oneida County, New York; d. December 1871, Waterloo, Seneca Co., New York.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² B. GRAVES (JOSEPH¹) was born November 18, 1789 in Oneida County, New York, and died December 1871 in Waterloo, New York. He married SARAH WRIGHT, born 1794 in New York or Pennsylvania, in Oneida County, New York. SARAH died in 1868 in Waterloo, Seneca Co., New York.

Children of WILLIAM GRAVES and SARAH WRIGHT are:

i. THOMAS GRAVES, born in 1821.

3. ii. ARCHIBOLD B.³ GRAVES, b. June 03, 1824, Waterloo, N.Y. (Seneca County); d. October 11, 1898, Coldwater, Michigan.

Generation No. 3

3. ARCHIBOLD B.³ GRAVES (WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) was born June 03, 1824 in Waterloo, N.Y. (Seneca County), and died October 11, 1898 in Coldwater, Michigan. He married MARY J. MALLON May 12, 1850 in Buffalo, New York. Mary was originally from County Mayo, Ireland, born there June 17, 1829 and died May 10, 1901 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan.

More About ARCHIBOLD B. GRAVES:

Fact 1: 1853, Moved to Branch County, Michigan from Buffalo, New York where he manufactured bricks. Had a brother, Thomas who was also a brickmaker in Buffalo.

Fact 2: 1854, Manufacturer of bricks - used in early Coldwater residences & downtown stores and later, in the 1880 census for Branch County listed him as a farmer.

Children of ARCHIBOLD GRAVES and MARY MALLON are:

4. i. WILLIAM J.⁴ GRAVES, b. March 28, 1854, Coldwater, Michigan; d. July 14, 1924, Batavia, Michigan.

ii. RICHARD GRAVES.

iii. SARAH GRAVES, born 1852 in NY and m. SAMUEL FOREST, July 5, 1876 in Branch County, Michigan.

iv. GEORGE W. GRAVES, born 1856 in Michigan and m. IDA E. WELDEN, on October 22, 1877. George died June 5, 1927. *

v. ALICE GRAVES, born 1858 in Michigan

vi. LILLIAN GRAVES, born 1860 in Michigan. Died July 23, 1911 in Coldwater, Michigan

vii. MELISSA GRAVES, born in 1863 in Michigan and m. JOHN M. CHADSEY, on October 12, 1881. *

viii. RACHAEL GRAVES.

* To see further references to these families please visit www.gravesfa.org/gen914.htm

Generation No. 4

4. WILLIAM J.⁴ GRAVES (ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) was born March 28, 1854 in Coldwater, Michigan, and died July 14, 1924 in Batavia, Michigan. He married MARIAM BURGHDUFF March 28, 1874 in Bethel, Michigan (Branch County), daughter of NELSON BURGHDUFF and ADALINE ABBOTT.

Notes for WILLIAM J. GRAVES:

He was a stone mason by trade and worked with his father in Brick Manufacturing. He hauled the first load of bricks for what is now the Coldwater Community Hospital.

He and his wife, Mariam, spent four years in South Dakota, homesteading a ranch which he later sold to his son, Clare. Clare was a risk taker, swashbuckling type who is reputed to have made a fortune in the Black Hills of the Dakotas mining gold. I remember him showing up in Coldwater wearing gold rings, driving a Cadillac, smoking big stogies and drinking his rye while putting a cud of chewing tobacco in his mouth. I don't think anyone really knew whether it was a show or he really did have money.

More About WILLIAM J. GRAVES:

Fact 1: 1870, Accomplished stone mason - laid foundation and bricks for many Coldwater homes and businesses

Notes for MARIAM BURGHDUFF:

Known as "Little Grandma", Mariam was a very petite lady who had a great disposition. Everyone liked her.

Fact 1: 1924, Celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Fact 2: 1906, Moved to Batavia and is buried at Batavia Cemetery

Children of WILLIAM GRAVES and MARIAM BURGHDUFF are:

5. i. MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, b. July 22, 1877, Batavia, Michigan; d. December 28, 1948, Coldwater, Michigan.

ii. GRACE GRAVES, b. May 25, 1882, Batavia, Michigan; d. May 12, 1940, Batavia, Michigan; m. SHERMAN GRAY, April 11, 1900, Batavia, Michigan.

6. iii. CLARE GRAVES, b. Unknown, Batavia, Michigan; d. Unknown, Provo, South Dakota.

Generation No. 5

5. MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES (WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) was born July 22, 1877 in Batavia, Michigan, and died December 28, 1948 in Coldwater, Michigan. She married ARDEN SPENCER HILL February 23, 1897 in Bethel, Michigan, son of GEORGE HILL and MALINDA SWIHART.

Maude's Cause of Death: Stroke which left her paralyzed - six months later died

Medical Information: In apparent good health until the stroke - lived 71 years.

Arden died of a lung condition at the age of 45.

Children of MAUDE GRAVES and ARDEN HILL are:

7. i. LLOYD GRAVES⁶ HILL, b. December 25, 1898, Windsor Corners, Ohio (Ashtabula County); d. March 15, 1983, Coldwater, Michigan.

ii. MARIAM FERNE HILL, b. December 22, 1901, Bethel, Michigan (Branch County); d. January 05, 1975, Coldwater, Michigan.

8. iii. WILMA GRACE HILL, born June 18, 1907, Coldwater, Michigan and died December 23, 2007, in Xenia, Ohio; she lived for 100 years, 6 months, 5 days and the only Centenarian in the family.

9. iv. JESSIE VIOLA HILL, b. November 07, 1909, Coldwater, Michigan; d. June 26, 1991, Coldwater, Michigan.

6. CLARE⁵ GRAVES (WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) was born Unknown in Batavia, Michigan, and died Unknown in Provo, South Dakota.

Children of CLARE GRAVES are:

i. ELOISE⁶ GRAVES, b. Unknown.

ii. KENNETH GRAVES, b. Unknown.

Generation No. 6

7. LLOYD GRAVES⁶ HILL (MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) was born December 25, 1898 in Windsor Corners, Ohio (Ashtabula County), and died March 15, 1983 in Coldwater, Michigan. He married HELEN LAFLER June 17, 1928 in Kinderhook, Michigan, daughter of HARRY LAFLER and NELLIE JONES.

Although Lloyd lived to age 84, he suffered for 7 long years with Alzheimer's and spent the final 2 years of his life in a nursing home when his wife could no longer care for him.

Helen lived to the ripe old age of 91 years, 8 months and 27 days. She passed away November 1, 1997 of congenital heart disease.

Children of LLOYD HILL and HELEN LAFLER are:

10. i. RICHARD LEE⁷ HILL

ii. PATRICIA JOANN HILL, b. February 18, 1943, Coldwater, Michigan; d. August 03, 1987, Coldwater, Michigan.

Patricia died of complications from severe Diabetes

8. WILMA GRACE⁶ HILL (MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹)married WEIR G. HYLAND, son of DELBERT HYLAND and MINA CAIN.

Children of WILMA HILL and WEIR HYLAND are:

11. i. NANCY LOU⁷ HYLAND

12. ii. MARYJO HYLAND

iii. THOMAS SPENCER HYLAND m. PHYLLIS FENNO on December 6, 1969 in Coldwater, Michigan. Thomas was born on July 14, 1937 in Coldwater, Michigan and died April 20, 2003 in Sturgis, Michigan. He is buried at the Fort Custer National Cemetery.

iv. TERRY LEE HYLAND

v. RICHARD WEIR HYLAND, b. 1940, Coldwater, Michigan; d. 1940, Coldwater, Michigan.

9. JESSIE VIOLA⁶ HILL (MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) was born November 07, 1909 in Coldwater, Michigan, and died June 26, 1991 in Coldwater, Michigan. She married (1) HARRY CLAAR 1930 in Coldwater, Michigan, son of JACOB CLAAR and IDA ROUZER. She married (2) BRUCE MERRIS 1978 in Coldwater, Michigan.

Jessie died in Coldwater in June 26, 1991 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Coldwater. She lived 81 years.

Cause of Death: Congestive heart failure

Children of JESSIE HILL and HARRY CLAAR are:

i. LARRY DEE⁷ CLAAR, b. December 05, 1934, Coldwater, Michigan; d. July 04, 1968, Butler, Michigan; m. COLEEN GRINNELL, May 20, 1956, Girard, Michigan.

13. ii. SHIRLEY MAE CLAAR

Generation No. 7

10. RICHARD LEE⁷ HILL (LLOYD GRAVES⁶, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married (1) MARY ELIZABETH WAY , daughter of WAYNE WAY and DOROTHY LOCKWOOD. He married (2) MONICA LOUISE HELLNER , daughter of ROBERT HELLNER and BETTY WHEATON.

Children of RICHARD HILL and MARY WAY are:

i. DAVID STEPHEN HILL, Adopted son of Richard. David & Bryce May were partners for well over 20 years. Bryce passed away on August 12, 2006.

14. ii. MARTHA LOUIS⁸ HILL

15. iii. REBECCA SUSAN HILL

16. iv. SARAH ANNE HILL

Child of RICHARD HILL and MONICA HELLNER is:

17. v. JENNIFER ANN MILLER, Richard's Stepdaughter

11. NANCY LOU⁷ HYLAND (WILMA GRACE⁶ HILL, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married JOHN W. BURTCH

Children of NANCY HYLAND and JOHN BURTCH are:

18. i. GARY WILLIAM⁸ BURTCH

ii. STEVEN WEIR BURTCH m. TAMMY FULLER

19. iii. LYNN RENE' BURTCH

12. MARYJO⁷ HYLAND (WILMA GRACE⁶ HILL, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married DARYL E. ALLEN

Children of MARYJO HYLAND and DARYL ALLEN are:

20. i. LISA LYNN⁸ ALLEN

ii. TANIS JO ALLEN

iii. CRAIG EUGENE ALLEN

13. SHIRLEY MAE⁷ CLAAR (JESSIE VIOLA⁶ HILL, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married JOSEPH ALBERT PALMATIER

Children of SHIRLEY CLAAR and JOSEPH PALMATIER are:

21. i. ERIC RICHARD⁸ PALMATIER

22. ii. TAMRA SHAN PALMATIER

iii. MICHELLE DENICE PALMATIER m. MARK OLMSTED

iv. RENEE' LYNET PALMATIER

Generation No. 8

14. MARTHA LOUIS⁸ HILL (RICHARD LEE⁷, LLOYD GRAVES⁶, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married JEFFERY HURLEY

Children of MARTHA HILL and JEFFERY HURLEY are:

i. MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER⁹ HURLEY

ii. ERIC ANTHONY HURLEY

15. REBECCA SUSAN⁸ HILL (RICHARD LEE⁷, LLOYD GRAVES⁶, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married MICHAEL REED

Children of REBECCA HILL and MICHAEL REED are:

i. ADAM MICHAEL⁹ REED

ii. JUSTIN LUCAS REED

16. SARAH ANNE⁸ HILL (RICHARD LEE⁷, LLOYD GRAVES⁶, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married JAMES SETA

Child of SARAH HILL and JAMES SETA is:

i. OLIVIA CHRISTINE⁹ SETA

ii. JAMES VINCENT SETA

18. GARY WILLIAM⁸ BURTCH (NANCY LOU⁷ HYLAND, WILMA GRACE⁶ HILL, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married FAYE HOFFER

Children of GARY BURTCH and FAYE HOFFER are:

i. GARRETT WILLIAM⁹ BURTCH

ii. GRANT SHERMAN BURTCH

iii. MARIA LOUISE BURTCH

19. LYNN RENE'⁸ BURTCH (NANCY LOU⁷ HYLAND, WILMA GRACE⁶ HILL, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married DONALD WELTY

Children of LYNN BURTCH and DONALD WELTY are:

i. SARAH⁹ WELTY

ii. RENE' WELTY

20. LISA LYNN⁸ ALLEN (MARYJO⁷ HYLAND, WILMA GRACE⁶ HILL, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married PHILLIP WARNER.

Children of LISA ALLEN and PHILLIP WARNER are:

i. LINDSEY JO⁹ WARNER

ii. KATLYN ANN WARNER

iii. CURTIS ALLEN WARNER

iv. TY PHILLIP WARNER

21. ERIC RICHARD⁸ PALMATIER (SHIRLEY MAE⁷ CLAAR, JESSIE VIOLA⁶ HILL, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married KELLY VOGT

Children of ERIC PALMATIER and KELLY VOGT are:

i. IAN JOSEPH⁹ PALMATIER

ii. ALLI ELIZABETH PALMATIER

22. TAMRA SHAN⁸ PALMATIER (SHIRLEY MAE⁷ CLAAR, JESSIE VIOLA⁶ HILL, MAUDE MAE⁵ GRAVES, WILLIAM J.⁴, ARCHIBOLD B.³, WILLIAM², JOSEPH¹) married JAMES FOX

Children of TAMRA PALMATIER and JAMES FOX are:

i. CAMERON JAMES⁹ FOX

ii. JORDAN MICHAEL FOX

Generation No. 9

6. GRANT BURTCH (GARY BURTCH, NANCY HYLAND, WEIR G., DELBERT, ALBERT G) married LISA COX

Child of GRANT BURTCH and LISA is:

7. i. RHETT SHERMAN BURTCH

6. MARIA BURTCH (GARY BURTCH, NANCY HYLAND, WEIR G., DELBERT, ALBERT G) married CARL ALLEN

Children of MARIA BURTCH and CARL ALLEN are:

i. CALEB WAYNE ALLEN

ii. TESSA MARIE ALLEN