William Robert Gragg (1866 - 1926)

Born 4 Sep 1866 in Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Rosetta Rosa (Marsh) Gragg — married 24 Oct 1888 in Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas, USA

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1926 at age 59 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA

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Biography

William Robert Gragg was born 4 Sep 1866, in Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas. He was the son of Benjamin Gragg and Amanda Gregory. William married Rosetta Rosa Marsh 24 Oct 1888, in Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas. William passed away 2 Sep 1926, in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

1880 US Federal Census

Name: William R. Gragg

Age: 14

Birth Date: Abt 1866

Birthplace: Kansas

Home in 1880: Franklin, Jackson, Kansas, USA

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital Status: Single

Father's name: Bengiman Grage

Father's Birthplace: Missouri

Mother's name: Amanda E. Grage

Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Occupation: Farmer

Bengiman Gragg 39

Amanda E. Gragg 31

William R. Gragg 14

Mary A. Gragg 12

Homer C. Gragg 7

Zackrah Gragg 4

Bengiman B. Gragg 4 mos^{[7][8][9][10]}

1885 Kansas State Census

Name: Wm R Gragg

Census Date: 1 Mar 1885

Residence County: Jefferson

Residence State: Kansas

Locality: Delaware

Birth Place: Kansas

Family Number: 50

Marital Status: Single

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Birth Year: abt 1867

Race: White

B H Gragg 44

Amanda Gragg 35

Wm R Gragg 18

Mary A Gragg 17

Homer C Gragg 13

Jack Gragg 8

B B Gragg 5

Ernes A Gragg 2

Melvin Gragg 4mos^[11][12]

Marriage

Name: W R Gragg

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Birth Date: abt 1866

Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1888

Marriage Place: Jefferson, Kansas, USA

Spouse: Rosetta Marsh^{[13][14][15][16]}

Marriage License

Name: W R Gragg

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 24 Oct 1888

Event Place: Jefferson, Kansas, United States

Event Place (Original): Jefferson, Kansas, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Birth Year (Estimated): 1866

Spouse's Name: Rosetta Marsh

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 18

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1870

Certificate Number: Page 392^[17][18]

1900 US Federal Census

Name: William R Gragg

Age: 33

Birth Date: Sep 1866

Birthplace: Kansas

Home in 1900: Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas

Sheet Number: 5

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 93

Family Number: 94

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Rosetty Gragg

Marriage Year: 1889

Father's Birthplace: Missouri

Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Occupation: Farmer

Months not employed: 0

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

House Owned or Rented: R

Farm or House: F

William R Gragg 33

Rosetty Gragg 29

Floyd F Gragg 10^{[19][20][21][22]}

1910 US Federal Census

Name: William R Gragg

Age in 1910: 43

Birth Year: abt 1867

Birthplace: Kansas

Home in 1910: Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Rosetta Gragg

Father's Birthplace: Missouri

Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: General Farm

Employer, Employee or Other: Employer

Home Owned or Rented: Rent

Farm or House: Farm

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 21

William R Gragg 43

Rosetta Gragg 39

Floyd Gragg 20

Marsh Gragg 9

Robert Marsh 64

Mary J Marsh 62^{[23][24][25][26]}

1920 US Federal Census

Name: William R Gragg

Age: 52

Birth Year: abt 1868

Birthplace: Kansas

Home in 1920: Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas

House Number: Farm

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Rosetty Gragg

Father's Birthplace: Missouri

Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: General Farm

Employment Field: Own Account

Home Owned or Rented: Rent

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

William R Gragg 52

Rosetty Gragg 49

Robert F Marsh 74

Mary J Marsh 72^{[27][28][29][30]}

1925 Kansas State Census

Name: W A Gragg

Census Date: 1925

Residence County: Jefferson

Residence State: Kansas

Locality: Valley Falls

Birth Place: Kansas

Marital Status: Married

Gender: Male

Age: 58

Birth Year: abt 1867

Race: White

Relation: Head

Spouse's Name: Rosa Gragg

W A Gragg 58

Rosa Gragg 54

Marsh Gragg 24^[31][32]

Burial

Name: William Robert Gragg

Event Type: Burial

Event Date: 1926

Event Place: Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas, United States of America

Event Place (Original): Valley Falls, Jefferson, Kansas, United States of America

Age (Estimated): 60

Photograph Included: N

Birth Date: 04 Sep 1866

Death Date: 02 Sep 1926

Cemetery: Graggs Chapel Cemetery

Note: Contains Biography

Affiliate Record Identifier: 111411118

Affiliate Image Identifier: 111411118^[33]

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Sources

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7. ↑ 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Jackson, Kansas; Roll: 383; Page: 135B; Enumeration District: 108
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11. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_60; Line: 19
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17. ↑ Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-NRQR : 2 April 2020), W R Gragg and Rosetta Marsh, 24 Oct 1888; citing Marriage, Jefferson, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,631,682.
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19. ↑ 1900; Census Place: Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1240483
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23. ↑ 1910; Census Place: Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas; Roll: T624_442; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374455
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27. ↑ 1920; Census Place: Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas; Roll: T625_534; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 70
28. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6061&h=47326998&ssrc=pt&tid=29229249&pid=370000087748&usePUB=true
29. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF6F-QHV : accessed 4 September 2020), William R Gregg, Delaware, Jefferson, Kansas, United States; citing ED 70, sheet 5A, line 11, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 534; FHL microfilm 1,820,534.
30. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RX5-9G6?cc=1488411&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMF6F-QHV
31. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_64; Line: 30
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33. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG3-J7WW : 1 July 2020), William Robert Gragg, 1926; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

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• United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJL-NY6 : 18 March 2020), William Gregg in entry for Benjamin Gregg, 1870.

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