Morrow (Coffey) Graham (1892 - 1981)

Born 23 Feb 1892 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Franklin Graham Sr. — married 26 Oct 1916 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1981 at age 89 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

She was the mother of the evangelist, Rev. Billy Graham.

1910 Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Age 67--Marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1843

Birthplace North Carolina

Father's Birthplace South Carolina---Mother's Birthplace North Carolina

Sheet Letter B---Sheet Number 3---

Benjamin M Coffey Head M 67 North Carolina

Lucinda Coffey Wife F 61 North Carolina

Morrow Coffey Daughter F 18 North Carolina

Marriage

"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ,"

Name William F. Graham

Event Date 26 Oct 1916

Event Place Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Age 28

Marital Status Married

Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1888

Spouse's Name Morrow Coffey

Spouse's Gender Female

Spouse's Age 23

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1893

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1930 Sharon, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Age 41---Marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1889

Birthplace North Carolina

Father's Birthplace South Carolina---Mother's Birthplace South Carolina

Sheet Letter B---Sheet Number 9

Frank W Graham Head M 41 North Carolina

Morrow Graham Wife F 38 North Carolina

William F Graham Son M 11 North Carolina

Catherine M Graham Daughter F 9 North Carolina

Melvin C Graham Son M 5 North Carolina

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1940 Township 4 Sharon, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Age 50---Marital Status Married

Birthplace North Carolina

Birth Year (Estimated) 1890

Last Place of Residence Same Place

W Frank Graham Head M 50 North Carolina

Morrow C Graham Wife F 47 North Carolina

W Frank Graham Son M 21 North Carolina

Catherine Graham Daughter F 19 North Carolina

Melvin Graham Son M 15 North Carolina

Jean Graham Daughter F 7 North Carolina

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Children

1. Infant Graham--Gender Female--Birth Date 24 Sep 1917
2. William Frank Graham Jr. born Nov 7, 1918 North Carolina
3. Catherine Graham born 1921 North Carolina
4. Melvin Graham born 1925 North Carolina
5. Jean Graham born 1933 North Carolina

Children's Data

North Carolina Births and Christenings

Name Infant Graham

Gender Female

Birth Date 24 Sep 1917

Birthplace North Carolina, United States

Father's Name W Frank Graham

Mother's Name Morrow Coffey

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North Carolina Birth Index

Name Billy Frank Graham

Event Type Birth

Event Date 1918

Event Place Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Father's Name W Frank Graham

Source Reference 15

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Sources

1. Rev. Billy Graham at Wikipedia
2. Billy Graham
3. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9M-Z1S : accessed 22 February 2018), Benjamin M Coffey, Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 118, sheet 3B, family 47, NARA microfilm publication
4. "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZBY-W5V : 22 December 2016), William F. Graham and Morrow Coffey, 26 Oct 1916; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, p. P 73, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 812,965.
5. "North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZTX-YZ2 : 10 February 2018), W Frank Graham in entry for Infant Graham, 24 Sep 1917; citing North Carolina, United States, reference 27; FHL microfilm 1,908,100.
6. "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHTV-RHS : 8 December 2014), Billy Frank Graham, 1918; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 15, p. 59, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
7. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3Q7-ZN2 : accessed 22 February 2018), Frank W Graham, Sharon, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 48, sheet 9B, line 65, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1707; FHL microfilm 2,341,441.
8. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW3G-K69 : accessed 22 February 2018), W Frank Graham, Township 4 Sharon, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-84A, sheet 4B, line 67, family 71, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2944.
9. "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilyS