Last Updated: April 22, 2008

John Silas & Elizabeth (maiden name unclear) Graham Family

 

1. Graham, John Silas

Parents: Jacob & Martha (Terry) Graham.

1778 Birth: 1-18-1778 Franklin Co., VA.

1816 Marriage #1: Silas Graham m. Elizabeth Askue 3-28-1816 Franklin Co., VA by Wilson Turner. Phillip Askue, surety.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg186:

…… Graham, John Sr

……… 1 male 60 thru 69 (1771 thru 1780)

……… 1 female 50 thru 59 (1781-1790)

……… 2 males 15 thru 19 yo (1821 thru 1825)

……… 2 females 15 thru 19 yo (1821 thru 1825)

……… 1 male 10 thru 14 (1826 thru 1830)

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……… 3 persons engaged in agriculture

……… 5 white persons under 20

……… 7 total free white persons

……… 7 total persons – free white, free slave, slave

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H283:

…… Graham, James W. 25 yo w/m farmer, b. Montgomery, $0, married in the year, HOH.

……… Leah 26 yo w/f, b. Floyd, married in the year.

……… John 72 yo w/m laborer, b. Franklin, $0.

……… Elizabeth 67 yo w/f, b. Rockingham, cannot read or write.

1851 Death: 5-6-1851 Floyd Co., VA.

1851 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Aug 2021)

…+ Graham, Elizabeth

Parents: James & C. Gustbury(sp?) per death register. Married as an Askue. Some feel she was a Gadbury.

1783 Birth:  abt 1783 Rockingham Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband John Silas Agnew but son James U. Graham HOH.

1858 Death: 11-2-1858 Floyd Co., VA. [1850’s Floyd Death Register]

1858 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Aug 2021)

...2. Graham, James U.

Parents: John Silas & Elizabeth (unclear) Graham.

1825 Birth: 1825 Montgomery Co., VA.

1849 Marriage #1: James U. Graham m. Leah Agnew 11-08-1849 Floyd Co., VA by Owen Sumner. She d/o Samuel Agnew per bond.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H283:

…… Graham, James U. 25 yo w/m farmer, b. Montgomery, $0, married in the year, HOH.

……… Leah 26 yo w/f, b. Floyd, married in the year.

……… John 72 yo w/m laborer, b. Franklin, $0.

……… Elizabeth 67 yo w/f, b. Rockingham, cannot read or write.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H250:

…… Graham, Jas U. 26 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $7000/1400, HOH.

……… Leah 26 yo wife, b. VA.

……… Jahiel L. 7 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

……… Raymondus Wm 6 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

……… Laura G. 4 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… Eliz E. F. 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Pugh, Madison 17 yo w/m hired hand, b. VA, school. (pugh) I

…… Harris, Philip 20 yo w/m hired hand, b. VA, cannot read or write. (harris1) I

…… Moore, Louisa 20 yo w/f, b. VA, domfaliceestic. (moore) I

1866 Death: 12-21-1866 Floyd Co., VA. Age: 41y 9m 18d.

1866 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)

......+ Graham, Leah Preston

Parents: Samuel W. & Susan (Preston) Agnew.

1823 Birth: 12-23-1823 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband James U. Graham.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville Twp, H164:

…… Graham, Leah 46 yo w/f keeping house, b. VA, $4,120/1,600, HOH.

……… Florence E. E. 11 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Lydia S. C. 6 yo w/f, b. VA

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District, H293:

…… Graham, Leah 55 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house, HOH.

……… Florence 21 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Lilly 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Ratliff, Charley 5 yo w/m servant, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Jacksonville District:

…… Graham, Leah 66 yo.

……… Florence E. (age not given).

……… Lilly O. (age not given).

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 13, H148:

…… Graham, Leah 76 yo widowed w/f, b. Dec 1823 VA, parents b. VA, 7 children with 2 living, owns farm, HOH.

……… Florence 41 yo single daughter, b. Jan 1859 VA, parents b. VA.

……… Jannes L. 34 yo single daughter, b. Dec 1865 VA, parents b. VA.

1907 Death: 2-26-1907.

1907 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)

......3. Graham, Jahiel L. I

Parents: James U. & Leah Preston (Agnew) Graham.

1852 Birth: 8-1852 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1862 Death: 9-18-1862 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diphtheria. Age: 10y 28d.

1862 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Graham, Raymondus W.

Parents: James U. & Leah Preston (Agnew) Graham.

1854 Birth: 1854 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1862 Death: 10-18-1862 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diphtheria. Age: 8y 6m 9d.

1862 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Graham, male infant

Parents: James U. & Leah Preston (Agnew) Graham.

1856 Birth: 1856 Floyd Co., VA.

......3. Graham, Laura J. R.

Parents: James U. & Leah Preston (Agnew) Graham.

1857 Birth: abt 1857 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1862 Death: 9-14-1862 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diphtheria. Age: 5y 8m 21d.

1862 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Aug 2021)

......3. Graham, Florence Eliza E.

Parents: James U. & Leah Preston (Agnew) Graham.

1859 Birth: 1-29-1859 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870, 1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother as HOH.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, H64:

…… Graham, Florenc E. 51 yo single w/f farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

……… Jimmie L. 45 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer.

…… Basham, Hoke T. 15 yo w/m cousin, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer, school I

…… Slusher, Boss 15 yo b/m protιgι, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer. I

1920 Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA, Belvidere Town, 140 Wellington Street, H29:

…… Lane, James 54 yo w/m railroad co. freight clerk, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

……… J. Lillian 55 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Graham, Florence 63 yo single sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1930 Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA, Belvidere Town, 170 North Herbert Street, H331:

…… Lane, J. Christopher 56 yo w/m checking clerk for a steam ship co., b. VA, parents b. VA, 31 yo when 1st married, owns, vet?: no, HOH.

……… J. Lillian 58 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 33 yo when 1st married.

…… Florence E. 72 yo single sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1940 Residence: 2716 W. Seventy-Fifth Street, Los Angeles Co., CA, H289:

…… Lane, Jimmie 75 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, completed C3, resided in same house 1935, unable to work, owns, HOH.

…… Graham, Florence 82 yo single sister in law, b. VA, completed C2, resided in same house 1935, unable to work.

…… Qultz, Celestine D. 64 yo widowed w/f housekeeper, b. Iowa, resided in Hot Springs, Fall River Co., So. Dakota 1935. I

1946 Death: 11-10-1946 Los Angeles, CA.

1946 Burial:

......3. Graham, J. C. T.

Parents: James U. & Leah Preston (Agnew) Graham.

1860 Birth: June 1860 Floyd Co., VA.

1862 Death: 9-16-1862 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diphtheria. Age: 2y 3m 1d.

1862 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Aug 2021)

......3. Graham, Alice

Parents: James U. & Leah Preston (Agnew) Graham.

1862 Birth: July 1862 Floyd Co., VA.

1862 Death: 12-25-1862 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diphtheria. Age: 1m 28d.

1862 Burial: Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Aug 2021)

......3. Graham, Jannes Lillian "Jimmy"

Parents: James U. & Leah Preston (Agnew) Graham.

1865 Birth: Dec 1865 VA.

1866 Birth: 1-28-1866 VA. (src: CA death record)

1870, 1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother as HOH.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, H64:

…… Graham, Florenc E. 51 yo single w/f farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

……… Jimmie L. 45 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer.

…… Basham, Hoke T. 15 yo w/m cousin, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer, school

…… Slusher, Boss 15 yo b/m protιgι, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

I1914 Marriage #1: J. Lillian Graham m. J. C. Lane 11-2-1914 Floyd Co., VA by J. B. Lury, Minister of the Methodist Church. He 48 yo widowed w/m R.R. clerk, b. Newborn, VA, residence Los Angeles, Cala., s/o J. E. W. & Harriet Lane. She 51 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o J. N. & Leah Agnew. (in 1914 Floyd Co., was not asking the maiden name of mother so this record implies J. Lillian maiden name was Agnew, but she was a Graham. However, her mother’s maiden name was Agnew)

James Christopher Lane, s/o J. E. W. & Harriet (CHECK) Lane. [no file] I

1920 Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA, Belvidere Town, 140 Wellington Street, H29:

…… Lane, James 54 yo w/m railroad co. freight clerk, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

……… J. Lillian 55 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Graham, Florence 63 yo single sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1930 Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA, Belvidere Town, 170 North Herbert Street, H331:

…… Lane, J. Christopher 56 yo w/m checking clerk for a steam ship co., b. VA, parents b. VA, 31 yo when 1st married, owns, vet?: no, HOH.

……… J. Lillian 58 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 33 yo when 1st married.

…… Florence E. 72 yo single sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1940 Residence: 2716 W. Seventy-Fifth Street, Los Angeles Co., CA, H289:

…… Lane, Jimmie 75 yo widowed w/f, b. VA, completed C3, resided in same house 1935, unable to work, owns, HOH.

…… Graham, Florence 82 yo single sister in law, b. VA, completed C2, resided in same house 1935, unable to work.

…… Qultz, Celestine D. 64 yo widowed w/f housekeeper, b. Iowa, resided in Hot Springs, Fall River Co., So. Dakota 1935.

1944 Death: Jimmie Lane died 11-9-1944 Los Angeles, CA.

1944 Burial:

End of John Silas & Elizabeth (unclear) Graham Family.