Emanuel H. Gragg (1877 - 1960)

Born 16 Jun 1877 in Henry County, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Laura (McAninch) Gragg — married 23 Aug 1896 in Krebs, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1960 at age 83 in Enumclaw,King County, Washington, USA

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Biography

Emanual H. "Manuel" Gragg was born 16 June 1877 in Henry County, Missouri. Manual's father was William H. Gragg, and his mother was Nancy Jane Cornett. Manuel first married Laura McAninch 23 Aug 1896 in Krebs, Indian Territory, (now Oklahoma). He second married Virginia B Mcclarney. Emanual (Manual) H. Gragg passed away 28 Oct 1960, in Enumclaw, King County, Washington and is buried in the Enumclaw Evergreen Memorial Park there.^{[1] [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] [9][10][11]}

Emanuel H. Gragg Mystery:

For years, it had been extremely hard to find information on Emanuel H. Gragg, son of William H. Gragg and Nancy Cornett. We knew an approximate birth date, who his parents were, and most likely where he was born, from the 1880 Federal Census; but aside from word of mouth information, that was about all we knew factually. Now that we have the 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 & 1940 Censuses, Manuel's WWII Draft Card, His Death Certificate and where he was buried, etc... we can extrapolate the following, from the facts on those documents:

1- He was born June 16 1877 (WWII Draft Card)

2- He was born in Henry County Missouri (all four census’s and Death Certificate)

3- He was most likely born in Montrose, Henry County, Missouri (1880 census)

4- His parents were William H. Gragg and Nancy J. Cornett (1880 census)

5- Sometime before 1900, he shortened his name from ‘Emanuel’, to ‘Manuel’, and he was called Manuel since that time, with no reason given (1900 Census). He also has legal documents listed under M.H. Gragg as well. **THIS was one of the biggest stumbling blocks to finding information on him, because the name "Emanuel Gragg" just disappeared from history after that.

6- On 23 Aug 1896, in Krebs, Indian Territory, USA (now Oklahoma)he married Laura MacAninch. Laura was listed as being born in January, 1881, in Kansas (1900 Census), and was listed as being 15 years old according to their marriage license.

7- He had a daughter named Sylvia, and she was born in April 1898, in the Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation; which is now Oklahoma (1900 Census)

8- Sometime before 1900 he was living near his father William H. Gragg (with his family), and his uncle Samuel Gragg (with his family), in the Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation; which is now Oklahoma. Most likely, they all moved there together, as this is what many families did during that era (1900 Census)

9- He was listed as a “Farmer” at that time, and had an 18 year old servant named Frank Huston assisting as a laborer on his farm. Frank Huston is listed as coming from Missouri as well, and most likely moved west with the Gragg Family (1900 Census)

10- His father-in-law and mother-in-law ( 52 year old Joseph MacAninch, and 42 year old Hannah MacAninch) were living with him and his family at that time. Joseph was listed as a miner by trade. Joseph is listed as being born in November,1847, in Missouri; Hanna is listed as being born October 1857, in Illinois (1900 Census)

11- The entire family is listed as being able to “Read”, “Write”, and “Speak” English; which may sound odd today, but illiteracy was far more common at that time. (1900 Census)

12- By 1910 Emanuel and Laura had four more children:

Roy (Leroy L. Gragg, my great Grandfather), born - December 1900

Manuel (my father was named after), born - 1904

Daymond, born – 1906

Lucy, - 1910 (1910 Federal Census, Haskell County, Oklahoma).

13- Laura MacAninch passed away sometime before 1914, as by that time a 'Virgie B.' is listed as Emanuel/Manuel’s spouse, and they had a child born in 1914. It is unknown when she passed, or where she is buried (1920 Census, and 1920 census extract)

14- As of 1929, at the age of 47, Emanuel/Manuel’s occupation had changed from “Farmer”, to “Coal Miner”. (1920 Census)

15- As mentioned earlier, Emanuel/Manuel married a lady named Virgie prior to 1914, and they had a child (Clara V.) in 1914, and she is listed as 6 years old in the 1920 Census.

Note: As of this time, no further information can be adduced concerning Emanuel H. Gragg.

1880 US Federal Census for

Montrose, Henry County, Missouri, USA, District 167:

Name: Emanuel H Gragg

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1880

Event Place: Montrose, Henry, Missouri, United States

District: 167

Gender: Male

Age: 5

Marital Status: Single

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Occupation: At Home

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son

Birth Year (Estimated): 1875

Birthplace: Missouri, United States

Father's Birthplace: Missouri, United States

Mother's Birthplace: Missouri, United States

Sheet Number and Letter: 273A

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records :Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: T9

Affiliate Film Number: 0689

GS Film Number: 1254689

Digital Folder Number: 004241886

Image Number: 00424

Self William H Gragg M 34 Missouri

Wife Nancy J Gragg F 36 Missouri

Dau Jennie M Gragg F 13 Missouri

Son Samuel M Gragg M 15 Missouri

Son Emanuel H Gragg M 5 Missouri^{[12][13][14][15]}

Oklahoma and Indian Territory Marriage Citizenship and Census records

Marriage License #25

Name: Mr M H Gregg

Gender: Male

Birth Date: abt 1874

Marriage Age: 22

Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1896

Event Date: 22 Aug 1896

Spouse: Laurah Mcaninch

Spouse Gender: Female

Spouse Age: 15

Marriage Place: Krebs, Indian Territory, USA^{[16][17][18][19]}

1900 US Federal Census for

Name: Manuel Gragg

Age: 25

Birth Date: abt 1875

Birthplace: Missouri

Home in 1900: Township 6, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory

Sheet Number: 12

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 225

Family Number: 232

Race: White

Relation to Head of House: Head

Spouse's name: Laura Gragg

Occupation: Farmer

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

House Owned or Rented: R

Farm or House: F

Manuel Gragg 25

Laura Gragg 19

Sylvia Gragg 2

Hanna Mcninch 42

Joseph Mcninch 52

Frank Houston 18^[20][21]

Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation... Township #6, just outside McCalester Town, 11 June 1900:

Line 96 - William H. Gragg

Line 89 - Williams Brother Samuel Gragg

Line 75 - Manuel (or Emanuel) Gragg, son of William H. Gragg.

• Living with William is his wife of the time, Ethel, and daughter Mary.

• Living with Manuel, was wife Laura (McAninch), Daughter Sylvia, and in-laws Joseph and Hanna McAninch, and a servant named "Frank Huston".^[22]

1910 US Federal Census for

Name: Manual Gragg

Age in 1910: 36

Birth Year: abt 1874

Birthplace: Missouri

Home in 1910: Chant Ward 1, Haskell, Oklahoma

Street: Colt Street

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Laura Gregg

Father's Birthplace: Missouri

Mother's Birthplace: Missouri

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Miner

Industry: Coal Mines

Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner

Home Owned or Rented: Rent

Farm or House: House

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 14

Out of Work: Y

Number of weeks out of work: 10

Haskell County, Oklahoma District 88 Chant Ward 1

Gragg, Manual -(DOB) 1874 -(POB) Missouri Head

Gragg, Laura -(DOB) 1881-(POB) Kansas Wife

Gragg, Sylvia-(DOB) 1898 -(POB) Oklahoma Daughter

Gragg, Roy -(DOB) 1901 -(POB) Oklahoma Son

Gragg, Mamuel-(DOB) 1904 -(POB) Oklahoma Son

Gragg, Daymon-(DOB) 1906-(POB) Oklahoma Son

Gragg, Lucy-(DOB) 1910-(POB) Oklahoma Daughter ^{[23][24][25][26][27][28][29]}

1920 US Federal Census for:

Haskell County, Oklahoma District 30 Diamond township (part of) and Chant city and McCurtain town:

Name: Manuel H Gragg

Age: 47

Birth Year: abt 1873

Birthplace: Missouri

Home in 1920: Diamond, Haskell, Oklahoma

House Number: X

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Virgie B Gragg

Father's Birthplace: Missouri

Mother's Birthplace: Missouri

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Miner

Industry: Coal Mine

Employment Field: Wage or Salary

Home Owned or Rented: Owned

Home Free or Mortgaged: Free

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Gragg, Manuel H 1873 Missouri White Head Diamond~Dist 30

Gragg, Virgil B 1891 Oklahoma White Wife Diamond~Dist 30

+Gragg, Manuel E 1905 Oklahoma White Son Diamond~Dist 30

+Gragg', Daymon 1907 Oklahoma White Son Diamond~Dist 30

Gragg, Clara V 1914 Oklahoma White Dau Diamond~Dist 30^{[30][31][32][33][34]}

1930 US Federal Census for

Wilkeson Township, Pierce County, Washington, USA:

Name: Manuel H Gragg

Gender: Male

Birthplace: Missouri

Race: White

Home in 1930: Wilkeson, Pierce, Washington

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Spouse's Name: Virginia B Gragg

Father's Birthplace: Missouri

Mother's Birthplace: Missouri

Manuel H Gragg 45

Virginia B Gragg 39

Clara B Gragg 17

Eliza Mcclarney 72 (Mother In-Law)

George Howard 29 (Son In-Law)

Sylvia Gragg-Howard 29 (Daughter)

George Howard 12 (Nephew)^{[35][36][37][38][39]}

1940 US Federal Census for

Bayne, King County, Washington, USA:

Name: Manuel Gragg

Respondent: Yes

Age: 62

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Missouri

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Bayne, King County, Washington

Farm: No

Inferred Residence in 1935: Bayne, King County, Washington

Residence in 1935: Same House

Sheet Number: 1A

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 4

Occupation: Fire Boss

House Owned or Rented: Rented

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40

Manuel Gragg 62

Virginia Gragg 49^[40]

Death Certificate

Name: Manuel Hamilton Gragg

Event Date: 28 Oct 1960

Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington

Gender: Male

Age (Formatted): 83 years

Birth Year (Estimated): 1877

Father's Name: William H. Gragg

Mother's Name: Jane Hornett^{[41][42][43][44]}

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12. ↑ 1880; Census Place: Montrose, Henry, Missouri; Roll: 689; Page: 273A; Enumeration District: 167
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20. ↑ 1900; Census Place: Township 6, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1241851
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24. ↑ See Photo of 1910 Federal Census extract: http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Gragg-369-1
25. ↑ See (#51) Photo of Original 1910 Federal Census: http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Gragg-370-3
26. ↑ http://www.mcaninch.net/Newsletter/mfn18y10/m18p48w6.htm
27. ↑ McAninch Family History NL v.XVIII n.4 / October 2010 / Copyright Frank McAninch / pg.2010-48
28. ↑ 1910; Census Place: Chant Ward 1, Haskell, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1254; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1375267
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31. ↑ See Extract of 1920 US Federal Census : http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Gragg-369-2
32. ↑ See Photo of Origonal 1920 Census http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Gragg-369-3
33. ↑ 1920; Census Place: Diamond, Haskell, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1462; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 30
34. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6061&h=105120688&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7884
35. ↑ See Photo of Origonal 1930 Census http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Gragg-369-8
36. ↑ 1930; Census Place: Wilkeson, Pierce, Washington; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0203; FHL microfilm: 2342246
37. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=112526562&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061
38. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQM-NY1 : accessed 16 June 2020), Manuel H Gragg, Wilkeson, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 203, sheet 2B, line 53, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2512; FHL microfilm 2,342,246.
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40. ↑ See Photo of Origonal 1940 Census http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Gragg-369-9
41. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N311-J3T : 10 March 2018), Manuel Hamilton Gragg, 28 Oct 1960; citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 22510, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,034,079.
42. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XH29-PP2
43. ↑ See: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Gragg-369-12
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