George Graden was the son of a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and is supposed to have been born in Campbell Co in 1794. In February 1803 George Graden "a poor orphan of 8 years last September" was apprenticed to Frank Spilman (Newport Court Order Book A p. 308) to "learn the art and mistry of Shoe and Bootmaking." He obtained a fair education and a good general reading and became especially familiar with the scriptures. He united with Four Mile Church in 1812 and was licensed to preach in 1822 and was ordained in the Regular Baptist Church 8 Nov 1823.

For many years he made it a rule annually to visit and preach to every church in his Association. At different periods he served the churches at Willow Creek in Bracken Co (14 years) Indian Creek in Harrison Co (15years) Union, Harris Creek, Oak Island, Short Creek, Falmouth, Decoursey’s Creek, Dayton, Twelve Mile and Bank Lick. He also held protracted meetings at many other churches. He died Sep 13, 1870. The Kentucky Genealogist Apr-June 1983, Vol 25 #2

George Graden married Matilda Maxwell (court record says Manville) 27 Feb 1820 in Campbell Co. Matilda was born in 1808 in Kentucky.  Information from Bob Maxwell, shows a second marriage for George.  That would indicate that the first Matilda died in 1831. In fact a probate record at the courthouse in Newport, dated 26 Sep 1831, in Court Order book #, shows the estate of Matilda Graden, deceased. George married his second wife, Matilda Forsythe on 24 Sep 1832 in Campbell County.

After her husband died Matilda moved to Jackson Township, Sullivan, Indiana and is there in the 1880 census with Frances, Elizabeth, Thomas and Lafayette, and two grandchildren Cora Graden b-1871 in Alexandria; and Ida Granden b-1873 in Alexandria. She is living two doors from her daughter Margaret (Graden) Baker.

Children of George Graden and Matilda Maxwell

1. Martha Jane Graden b-1820 in Campbell Co. d-9 Oct 1892 in Farmersburg, Sullivan Co Indiana; m-George T Truesdell 16 Apr 1844 in Campbell Co
 2. Rebecca Ann Graden b-2 Nov 1822 in Campbell Co; m-James S Baker 3 Nov 1842
3. George Graden b-8 Nov 1823 in Campbell Co; d-12 July 1866 in Persimmon Grove
4. John Smith Graden b-23 Dec 1823 in Campbell Co; d-17 Nov 1897 in Campbell Co; m-Ruth Hester Benedict 14 July 1852 in Alexandria; Ruth was the daughter of Jeremiah & Elizabeth Benedict
3. Frances M Graden b-1832 in Campbell Co
4. Elizabeth R Graden b-1836 in Campbell Co
5. Margaret Graden b-1840 in Campbell Co; m-1856 William Baker;
6. Thomas Jefferson Graden b-May 1842 in Campbell Co; m-Jane in Indiana; 1900 living in Honey Creek, Vigo, Indiana
7. Rosannah Virginia Graden b-1845 in Campbell Co
8. Lafayette Graden b-1851 in Campbell Co

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Children of John Smith Graden and Ruth Hester Benedict

1. James Lewis Graden b-6 May 1858 in Alexandria; d-27 June 1858 in Alexandria
2. Agnes Matilda Graden b-7 Aug 1860 in Alexandria; m-Herman Linstaedt in Tug Fork 26 Dec 1871
3. John William Graden b-9 May 1865 in Alexandria; m-1 Clara Frances Kyle 7 Dec 1888; Clara was born 10 Sep 1866 in Bracken Co; she died about 1897 and was buried in the Alexandria Cemetery; m-2-Missouri Florence Holden, the daughter of Joseph Holden & Hanna Forrester, 15 Dec 1897; John died 23 Sep 1929 and was buried in the Alexandria Cemetery.
4. Julia El Nora Graden b-18 Apr 1868 in Alexandria; d-9 Jan 1916; m-Edward Nelson 24 May 1890

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Children of Margaret Graden and William Baker

1. Thomas Baker b-1858 in Indiana
2. Mildred Baker b-1861 in Indiana
3. Charles Baker b-1867 in Indiana
4. Calvin Baker b-8 Sep 1874 in Sullivan Co Indiana

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Children of John William Graden and Clara Frances Kyle

1. Elsie Graden

2. Nora Graden b-14 Sep 1889 in Alexandria; d-11 Nov 1993; m-Leonard Pryor

3. William Arthur Graden b-2 July 1893; d-15 May 1962; m-Elise May Paul

4. John Edward Graden b-27 Feb 1895; d-15 July 1895; buried Alexandria Cemetery

5. George Robert Graden b-15 May 1896; d-Oct 1896; buried Alexandria Cemetery
   
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Children of John William Graden and Missouri Florence Holden

1. Edith May Graden b-17 Dec 1898 in Alexandria; d-19 Feb 1939 in Kenton Co; buried Alexandria Cemetery

2. George Edward Graden b-16 Feb 1900; d-7 Nov 1975

3. Florence Evelyn Graden b-14 Apr 1902

4. Milton Howard Graden b-17 Feb 1904; d-12 Nov 1975

5. Elmer Woodrow Graden b-3 Dec 1906

6. Olive Arline Graden b-4 Apr 1909

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