Last Updated: April 22, 2008
James & Rebecca (DeHart) Graham
Family
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1. Graham,
James |
Parents:
Jacob & Martha (Martin) Graham. 1824
Birth:
Apr 1824 VA. (src: 1900 Census) 1824
Birth:
11-25-1824 Floyd Co., VA. (src: tombstone for date) 1849 Marriage #1: James
Graham m. Rebecca Dehart 06-16-1849 Patrick Co., VA by Jesse Jones. She d/o
Aaron Dehart. Surety: Henry Tuggle. 1850 Residence:
Floyd Co., VA, H566:
Graham, James 25 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $500,
married in year, cannot read or write, HOH.
Rebecca 17 yo w/f, b. Patrick, married in year. 1860 Residence:
Patrick Co., VA, No Division, H180:
Graham, James 35 yo w/m blacksmith, b. VA,
$160/50, HOH.
Rebecca 27 yo w/f, b. VA.
Malinda 9 yo w/f, b. VA.
Aaron 6 yo w/m, b. VA. 1870 Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District, H184: (unclear who boarding with)
Goodson,
Crawford 23 yo w/m boarder, b. VA, carpenter
Graham, James 48 yo w/m boarder, b. VA, cannot read or write, day laborer.
Aaron 16 yo w/m boarder, b. VA, day laborer.
Goodson, James
T. 18 yo w/m boarder, b. VA, day laborer. 1880 Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District, H115:
Graham, Aaron 25 yo w/m general merchant, b. VA,
parents b. VA, HOH.
Lucy T. 25 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA,
keeping house.
Graham, James 50 yo divorced father, b. VA, parents b. VA, carpenter. 1900
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, District 67, H23:
Graham, Aaron 46 yo w/m merchant of wholesale groceries,
b. Mar 1854 VA, parents b. VA, m. 21y, owns home, HOH.
Lucy T. 46 yo wife, b. Sep 1853 VA, parents b.
VA, m. 21y, 3 children with 3 living.
George E. 16 yo son, b. Sep 1883 VA, parents b.
VA, school.
Nellie 13 yo daughter, b. May 1887 VA, parents
b. VA, school.
Mary J. 7 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA,
school.
James 76 yo widowed father, b. Apr 1824 VA, parents b. VA. 1908
Death:
10-24-1908 Montgomery Co., VA. 1908
Burial:
Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. |
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+ Graham, Rebecca |
Parents:
Aaron & Tamer (McAlexander) Dehart. 1823
Birth:
abt 1833 Patrick Co., VA. 1850 Residence:
Floyd Co., VA with husband James Graham. 1860 Residence:
Patrick Co., VA with husband James Graham. 1870 Residence:
Patrick Co., VA, Smith River, H332:
Graham, Rebecca 34 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house,
$300/0, HOH.
Malinda 16 yo w/f, b. VA. 1880 Residence:
Patrick Co., VA, Smith River, H394:
Grayham, Rebecca 47 yo
divorced w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house, HOH. (alone) 1881 Marriage #2:
Rebecca Graham m. 2nd Alexander McAlexander 04-26-1881 Patrick
Co., VA. He single 49 yo, b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o David & Virginia Jane
(Thomas) McAlexander. She divorced w/f, b. Patrick Co., VA, d/o Aaron &
Tamer (McAlexander) Dehart. (her age not given) |
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...2. Graham, Malinda |
Parents:
James & Rebecca (Dehart) Graham. 1851
Birth:
abt 1851 VA. 1860 Residence:
Patrick Co., VA with parents. 1866
Marriage #1: M. Graham m. Thomas J. Dehart 8-21-1866 Patrick
Co., VA. He 21 yo s/o E. & E. A. Dehart. She 16 yo d/o J. & R.
Graham. Thomas Jefferson Dehart, b. Apr 1844, d. after
1910, s/o Elijah Jefferson & Eliza Ann (Taylor) Dehart. (dehart_pcva) 1870 Residence:
Patrick Co., VA with mother as Malinda Graham. And 1870 Residence: Patrick Co., VA Smith
River Twp, Elamsville P.O., H385:
Dehart, Thos J. 25 yo
w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/147, cannot read or write, HOH.
Malinda 19 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.
Mintoria E. 4 yo w/f,
b. VA.
Mary E. 1 yo w/f, b. VA. (see dehart_pcva) 1908
Death:
1908. 1908
Burial:
Dehart Cemetery (Jeff), Mabry Mill, Floyd Co., VA. (with Thomas) |
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...2. Graham, Aaron |
Parents:
James & Rebecca (Dehart) Graham. 1854
Birth:
3-13-1854 VA. 1860 Residence:
Patrick Co., VA with parents. 1870 Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA boarding with father. 1879
Marriage #1: Lucy Thomas Price abt 1879. 1880 Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Alleghany District, H115:
Graham, Aaron 25 yo w/m general merchant, b. VA,
parents b. VA, HOH.
Lucy T. 25 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA,
keeping house.
Graham, James 50 yo divorced father, b. VA,
parents b. VA, carpenter. 1900
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, District 67, H23:
Graham, Aaron 46 yo w/m merchant of wholesale
groceries, b. Mar 1854 VA, parents b. VA, m. 21y, owns home, HOH.
Lucy T. 46 yo wife, b. Sep 1853 VA, parents b.
VA, m. 21y, 3 children with 3 living.
George E. 16 yo son, b. Sep 1883 VA, parents b.
VA, school.
Nellie 13 yo daughter, b. May 1887 VA, parents
b. VA, school.
Mary J. 7 yo daughter, b. Feb 1893 VA, parents
b. VA, school.
James 76 yo widowed father, b. Apr 1824 VA,
parents b. VA. 1910
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, H206:
Graham, Aaron 56 yo w/m in wholesale produce, b.
VA, parents b. VA, M1 32y, owns home, HOH.
Lucy T. 57 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1
32y 6 children with 3 living.
Wade, Nellie C. 22 yo married daughter, b. VA,
parents b. VA,M1 4y, 0 children with 0 living.
Clyde T. 26 yo son in law, b. VA, parents b.
VA, farmer owrking out.
Schaeffer, Mary J. 17 yo married daughter, b.
VA, parents b. VA, M1 0y, 0 children with 0 living.
Harry 36 yo son in law, b. VA, parents b. VA,
M2 0y, no occupation. 1920
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, H170:
Graham, Aaron 65 yo widowed presidenct
of a wholesale grocery, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.
Lucy T. 66 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.
Nell C. 32 yo divorced daughter, b. VA, parents
b. VA, stenographer for a wholesale grocery. 1930
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, H140:
Graham, Aaron 76 yo w/m manager standard oil, b.
VA, parents b. VA, 24 yo when 1st married, owns, vet?: no, HOH.
Lucy T. 77 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 25 yo
when 1st married.
Nell C. 42 yo divorced daughter, b. VA, parents
b. VA, 18 yo when 1st married, bookkeeper for standard oil. 1935
Death:
1-2-1935 of Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. 1935
Obit: Aaron Graham, pioneer wholesale grocer of
Christiansburg, died on January 2 at his home, following an extended period
of ill health. Funeral services were held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the
Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. R. L. Kinnaird, pastor, and Rev. T. P.
Johnson of Kingsport, Tenn., a former pastor of the Christiansburg,
Presbyterian church. Interment was in Sunset cemetery. The active pallbearers
were: Harley Spangler, Edgar Knowles, E. H. Charlton, W. L. Nixon, W. H.
Knowles and Charlie Gill. The honoraty pallbearers
serving were: J. K. Harrison, H.M Wade, Major W. L. Pierce, George Walters,
Hunter J. Phlegar, M. W. Wade, Major W. L. Pierce, M. W. Zirkle, W. S. Arron,
H. M. Word, Dr. J. H. Thompson Walter Myers, J. D. Crenshaw, B. L. Haymaker,
R. Shelton, W. S. Snidow, B. M, Hagan, V. M Sowder,
Gerge Rohr, Dr. S. H. Nixon, Dr. A. M. Showalter,
Dr. J. G. Davis, Dr. F. P. Brammer, A. B. Correll, Dr. R. L. Miller, J. E. B.
Smith, T. C. Ragan, M. L. Vaughan, J. H. Ridinger, C. R. Ridinger, O. R.
Ridinger, Ed Richardson, A. J. Lawrence, H. Slusher and Julian Slusher. Mr. Graham had formerly operated a wholesale house
and foundry here, but of late years was a represenfative
of the Standard Oil company. He had been an active members and officer in the
Presbyterian church for over thirty years and at the time of his death was a elder. Surviving are three children, George E. Graham and
Mrs. Walter Kunker of Christiansburg, and Mrs. M.
K. Frank of New York; seven grandchildren and one great- grandchild. His wife
proceded him to the grave several months ago. Among the out-of-town relatives attending Mr.
Graham's funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. M.K. Grank of
New York City; Mrs. Allen Phillips and son, Allen Jr., of Laurel, Del; Mr.
and Mrs, Preston Sal and Mr
and Mrs, Malcolm Graham. 1935
Burial:
Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. (with Lucy) |
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+ Graham, Lucy Thomas |
Parents:
George & Harriet Ellen (Pierce) Price. 1855
Birth:
9-16-1852 VA. 1880 Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA with husband Aaron Graham. 1934
Death:
4-7-1934. 1934
Obit: Mrs. Lucy T. Graham, 82, died at her home early
Saturday morning. Funeral services ere conducted at
the home Sunday afternoon at 1:30 O'clock by Rev. Robert L Kinnaird, pastor
the Christiansburg, Presbyterian church. Interment was in Sunset cemetery.
The active pallbearers were : H. M. Wade, Dr. J. H. Thompson, Major W.L.
Pierce, B. L. Haymaker, H. J. Phlegar and V. M. Sowder. Those serving as
honorary pallbearers were M. W. Zirkle, Quinn Word, John A. Miller, H. T.
Stone, Allen Hunter, Dr. J. G. Davis, Dr. A.M. Showalter, Dr. S. H. Nixon,
Edgar Knowles, W. L. Nixon, B.M. Hagan, H. P. Spangler and E. D. Charlton. Mrs. Graham is survived by her husband Aaron
Graham, a son of George E. Graham.; two daughters Mrs. Walter Kunker and Mrs Mary Johnston Krank of Rye, N. Y., several grandchildren and on great grandchild. 1934
Burial:
Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. |
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3. Graham, George Elmer Sr |
Parents:
Aaron & Lucy Thomas (Price) Graham. 1883
Birth:
9-10-1883 Montgomery Co., VA. 1900
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1906
Marriage #1: Sue Beatrice Ireson 7-5-1906 Williamsburg,
Greenbrier Co., WVA. 1910
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, H206:
Graham, George E. 26 yo w/m express co. clerk,
b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 4y, owns home with mortgage, HOH.
Sue B. 22 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 4y
2 children with 2 living.
Malcolm 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.
Harold 1y 1/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1920
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, H171:
Graham, George E. 36 yo w/m grocery commerce
truck, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.
Sue B. 31 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, at
home seamstress.
Malcolm 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA,
school.
Harold 10 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.
Edith 7 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA,
school.
George Jr 2y ?/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1930
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, H140:
Graham, George E. 48 yo w/m grocery salesman, b.
VA, parents b. VA, 22 yo when 1st married, owns, vet?: no, HOH.
Sue B. 42 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 18 yo
when 1st married.
Harold E. 21 yo single son, b. VA, parents b.
VA, school.
Edith 17 yo daughter, b. VA parents b. VA,
school.
Baldwin, Peggy 54 yo divorced cook, b. VA,
parents b. VA, 53 yo when 1st married. 1940: 1965
Death:
9-22-1965. 1965
Burial:
Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. |
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+ Graham, Susan Beatrice |
Parents:
Absalom Saunders & Sarah E. Sallie (Crockett) Ireson. 1888
Birth:
2-14-1888 Tazewell Co., VA. 1910,
1920, 1930 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband George Elmer
Graham. 1940
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, Depot Street, H600:
Graham, Sue B. 52 yo married w/f, b. VA,
completed H4, resided in same house 1935, owns, unable to work, HOH.
Vaughn, Myrtle E. 48 yo married sister, b. VA,
completed H4, resided in same house 1935, other work.
Baldwin, Flora 62 yo single servant, b. VA,
completed G0, resided in same house 1935. 1957
Death:
7-28-1957 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. 1957
Burial:
Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. |
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4. Graham, Malcolm C. |
Parents:
George Elmer Sr & Susan Beatrice (Ireson) Graham. 1907
Birth:
3-24-1907 VA. 1910,
1920 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. Military: Lt
Col US Army WW II 1971
Death:
3-31-1971 1971
Burial:
Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. |
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4. Graham, Harold Everett |
Parents:
George Elmer Sr & Susan Beatrice (Ireson) Graham. 1909
Birth:
2-24-1909 VA. 1910,
1920, 1930 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1934
Marriage:
Dorothy Bernard Taylor abt 1935. 1940
Residence:
Roanoke Co., VA, Catawba District 81-10, H124:
Graham, Harold E. 30 yo w/m lieutenant civilian
camp, b. VA, completed C5, resided at Fort Eustus,
VA 1935, rents, HOH.
Dorothy T. 29 yo wife, b. VA, completed C2,
resided at Fort Eustus, VA 1935, housework.
Barbara C. 4 yo daughter, b. VA, completed G0. Military: Lt
Col HQ 2 Army WW II Korea 1964
Death:
12-31-1964 El Paso, TX. COD: multiple injuries, extreme with pulmonary
hemorrhages. Informant: Jewel G. Graham. 1964
Burial:
Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. |
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+ Graham, Dorothy Bernard |
Parents:
Bertram Conrad & Lilly Pearl (Hawkins) Taylor. 1911
Birth:
abt 1911 Pulaski Co., VA. 1940
Residence:
Roanoke Co., VA with husband Harold Everett Graham. 1950
Death:
1-23-1950. 1950
Burial: |
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5. Graham, Barbara C. |
Parents:
Harold Everett & Dorothy Bernard (Taylor) Graham. 1936
Birth:
abt 1936 VA. 1940
Residence:
Roanoke Co., VA with parents. |
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4. Graham, Edith |
Parents:
George Elmer Sr & Susan Beatrice (Ireson) Graham. 1913
Birth:
abt 1913 VA. 1920,
1930 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. |
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4. Graham, George Elmer Jr |
Parents:
George Elmer Sr & Susan Beatrice (Ireson) Graham. 1917
Birth:
3-11-1917 VA. 1920
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1923
Death:
7-22-1923 VA. 1923
Burial:
Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. |
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3. Graham, Nellie C. |
Parents:
Aaron & Lucy Thomas (Price) Graham. 1887
Birth:
May 1887 VA. 1900
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1906
Marriage #1: Clyde T. Wade abt 1906. Divorced by 1920. 1910
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, H206:
Graham, Aaron 56 yo w/m in wholesale produce, b.
VA, parents b. VA, M1 32y, owns home, HOH.
Lucy T. 57 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1
32y 6 children with 3 living.
Wade, Nellie C. 22 yo married daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA,M1 4y, 0 children
with 0 living.
Clyde R. 26 yo son in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer working out.
Schaeffer, Mary J. 17 yo married daughter, b.
VA, parents b. VA, M1 0y, 0 children with 0 living.
Harry 36 yo son in law, b. VA, parents b. VA,
M2 0y, no occupation. 1920,
1930 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA divorced & with parents.
(both times notes as Graham) (cant
find after 1930, parents have passed, she may have remarried) |
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3. Graham, Mary J. |
Parents:
Aaron & Lucy Thomas (Price) Graham. 1893
Birth:
Feb 1893 VA. 1900
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1910
Marriage #1: Charles Harrison Harry Schaeffer abt 1910. 1910
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, H206:
Graham, Aaron 56 yo w/m in wholesale produce, b.
VA, parents b. VA, M1 32y, owns home, HOH.
Lucy T. 57 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1
32y 6 children with 3 living.
Wade, Nellie C. 22 yo married daughter, b. VA,
parents b. VA,M1 4y, 0 children with 0 living.
Clyde T. 26 yo son in law, b. VA, parents b.
VA, farmer owrking out.
Schaeffer, Mary J. 17 yo married daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 0y, 0 children
with 0 living.
Harry 36 yo son in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, M2 0y, no occupation. 1920
Residence:
Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Town, H45:
Shafer, Harry C. 45 yo w/m wholesale grocery
manager, b. VA, parents b. PA, owns with mortgage, HOH.
Mary J. 26 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.
Katherine A. 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b.
VA, school.
Elinor M. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.
Charles H. 3y 6/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.
(b. 6-29-1916, d. 2-9-1956)
Burns A. 7/12 son, b. VA, parents b. VA.
Ada A. 83 yo widowed mother, b. PA, parents b.
PA. 1930
Residence:
Roanoke City, Roanoke Co., VA, Jefferson Ward, Caroline Avenue, District 37,
H215:
Schaeffer, Mary J. 37 yo widowed w/f theatre
organist, b. VA, parents b. VA, 16 yo when 1st married, owns, HOH.
Katherine A. 19 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b.
VA, clothing store bookkeeper.
Mary E. 16 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA,
school.
Charles H. 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA,
school.
Burns A. 10 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA,
school. Obit
for Burns Allen Shaeffer: Published in The Greenville News on November 4,
2011 Burns "Scrappy" Allen Schaeffer, 92, of
Greenville, husband of Margaret Elizabeth Harrison Schaeffer, died Thursday,
November 3, 2011 at Richard Campbell Veterans Home where he was a resident
for four years. Born in Christiansburg, VA, he was a son of the
late Charles Harrison and Mary Graham Schaeffer. Mr. Schaeffer served in the U.S. Army during World
War II after basic training at Camp Croft. After his tour of duty, he stayed with the Veterans
Administration as finance officer for Hospitals for a number of years. From there he worked for Cranston Print Works in NC
as administrative advisor to the manager and later joined Harrison
International as a Corporate secretary and treasurer where he retired. Mr. Schaeffer also served as treasurer of several
churches and was affiliated with Jr. Achievement, Boys and Girls Scouts,
Who's Who, and was president of Furman Golf Association. Surviving, in addition to his wife of 68 years, are
two daughters, Patricia Schaeffer of Taylors, and Shirley Parkin of
Asheville, NC; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Kathryn Phillips
and Elinor Ellis; and a brother, Charles Harrison Schaeffer, Jr. The funeral service will be Sunday, November 6,
2011 at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown, with
visitation prior to the service from 12:15 until 1:15 p.m. Burial with military honors will follow at Woodlawn
Memorial Park. 1977
Death:
7-25-1977. 1977
Burial:
Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. (with C. Harrison Sr
& Jr) |