SIXTH GENERATION

44. Abraham GRAVES ^(82)(8) was born on 1 Jul 1816 in Tenneesse. He died on 20 Aug 1891 in Big Creek Cem., Monroe Co., TN. Thomas Graves 1645 Settler of Hartford, Connecticut and
Hatfield, Massachusetts and His Descendants, By Kenneth
Vance Graves, Family History Publication, Warentham, MA,
1985.
(page 313)
Abraham Graves (2300) was born 1 July 1816 in TN., died 20 August. 1891, and was
buried at Big Creek Baptist Church, Monroe Co., Tennessee. He was a drummer in the
(page 314)
Cherokee Removal or Cherokee War, 1837, East Tennessee. Mounted Volunteers, County. William
Lindsey's Regt., Captain. Thomas G. Caldwell's Co. He was married by J. W. Taylor, J.P., to
Margaret ("Peggy") Snider on 9 February. 1841 in Monroe Co., Tennessee. She was born about
1826, and was buried on the south side of Abraham (field stone marker) at Big Creek
Baptist Church. A daughter of John Snider, she is listed as an heir in his will (Monroe
Co., Book A, page. 30, 1842). Abraham Graves' family, all born in Tennessee., was listed as
follows in the 1850-1870 censuses. It is not known why names do not match. It is
apparent that ages were not always correct, and names may also have sometimes been
recorded incorrectly.

1850 Census 1860 Census 1870 Census
Murray Co., Ga. Polk Co., Tennessee. Monroe Co., Tennessee.
Abraham 33 Abraham 40 Abraham 55
Margaret 29 Peggy 40 Peggy 44
Elizabeth J. 8 Elizabeth 18
Sarah E. 6 Sara 17
William N. 4 William 15
Susan E. 3 Caroline 13
John 2 John 11
George W. 1 George 9
1860 Census 1870 Census
Malinda 7 Lou 15
Susan 5 Mary 14
Vie Vire (F) 3
infant 8/12 Leoricin (F) 8
Martha 6
James 4
Because of the uncertainty of the later children's names, the following
list is probably not completely correct. (R-57)
Children - Graves
3832. Elizabeth J. Graves, b.c. 1842.
3833. Sarah E. Graves, b.c. 1844.
3834. William N. Graves, b.c. 1846.
3835. Susan E. (or Caroline) Graves, b.c. 1847.
3836. John Graves, b.c. 1848.
3837. George W. Graves, b.c. 1850.
3838. Malinda (or Lou) Graves, b.c. 1853.
3839. Susan (or Mary) Graves, b.c. 1855.
3840. Vie Vire Graves, b.c. 1857.
3841. Leoricin Graves, b.c. 1862.
3842. Martha Graves, b.c. 1864.
+3843. James Monroe Graves, b. 5 March 1865, m(1) Fronnie Cliff, m(2)
Betty Crowder, d. 8 Aug. 1945.

Graves, Abraham -July 16, 1816 - August 20. 1897 -[Death 189?]-Big Creek Baptist Church-9
Graves, Nannie - September 24, 1928 - February 1, 1926 - Elazer Methodist - 68
Graves, Winnie - August 25, 1804 - September 21, 1894 - Big Creek Baptist Church- 9
from- Genweb-Monroe Co., TN He was married to Margaret "Peggy" SNIDER on 9 Feb 1841 in Monroe County, Tenneesse.

45. Margaret "Peggy" SNIDER⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1826 in Tenneesse. She died in Jul 1920. Snider, Beverly Ann - September 2 1955 - August 3 1957 - Daughter. of Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Snider
Big Creek Baptist Church - 9
Snider, Lizzie - December 13 1885 - Jan 1 1886 - Elazer Methodist - 73
Snider, Rickey Edward - May 27 1958 - September 12 1958 - Son of Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Snider
Big Creek Baptist Church - 9
from Internet - Genweb - Monroe County, TN - Cemeteries Children were:

i. Bettie GRAVES⁽⁸⁾.
ii. Rose GRAVES⁽⁸⁾.
iii. Elizabeth GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1842.
iv. Sarah E. GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1844.
v. Mary GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1846 in Tenneesse.
vi. William N. GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1846.
vii. Susan E. (or Caroline "Annie") GRAVES ⁽⁸⁾ was born about 1847.
22 viii. John Westley GRAVES.
ix. George W. GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1850.
x. Malinda (or Lou) GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1853.
xi. Vie Vire GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1857.
xii. Leoricin GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1862.
xiii. Martha E. GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born in 1864. She died in Jul 1920 in Collinsville, AL.
xiv. James Monroe GRAVES⁽⁸⁾ was born on 5 Mar 1865 in Monroe County, Tenneesse. He died on 8 Aug 1945.