Benjamin
Franklin
Graham
Born in Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Jesse Abner Graham
and Martha Jane (Fanning) Graham
Brother of
Sarah Emeline (Graham) Thomas, Isaac Jackson Graham, Curtis Beason Graham, John Graham, Ozias Denton Graham Sr., Martha Jane (Graham) Manning, William Smith Graham, Jessie A. Graham Jr., Hulda Ann (Graham) McLeod, Mary Ellen Graham, James Monroe Graham and James Michael Graham
Husband of
Sarah Abigail (Fleming) Graham
— married
about 1870 in Coryell County, Texas, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Ida Ophelia (Graham) Johnson, Ellihue F. Graham, Kizzie D. Graham, Louis Albert Graham, Willie Myrtle Graham, Millie Graham and Bertha Mae Graham
Died
at age 66
in Tulia, Swisher County, Texas, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2010
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Biography
Benjamin Graham was born in Appalachia, in Alabama.
Benjamin was born 29 April 1849 in Jackson County, Alabama. He was the son of Jesse Graham and Martha Jane Fanning. He passed away 3 January 1916 in Tulia, Swisher County, Texas[1] and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Swisher County.[2]
Marriage
Benjamin married Sarah A. Fleming about 1870 in Coryell County, Texas.[3]
Census
- Census: 1850 Federal
- Date: 1 June 1850
- Place: Rusk, Rusk County, Texas[4]
- In the household are Jesse Graham, age 45, b abt 1805 in North Carolina; Martha Graham, age 39, b abt 1811 in Tennessee; children: Isaac Jackson, 21; Curtis B., 18; John, 16; Azius D, 14; Martha Jane, 11; William F. S., 9; Jesse, 7; Hulda A., 4; Ben F., 1.
- Census: 1860 Federal
- Date: 1 June 1860
- Place: Cow House, Coryell County, Texas[5]
- In the household are Jesse Graham, 56; Martha Graham, 40; children: Jesse, 14. Haldy A., 13; Benjamin F., 11; Jas M., 7; mother Mary Graham, age 79, b abt 1781 in North Carolina.
- Census: 1870 Federal
- Date: 1 June 1870
- Place: Coryell County, Texas[6]
- The name has been written as Grayhom, so does not always show up in searches. In the household are Jesse Graham, 66, born North Carolina, occupation preacher; wife Martha, 59; children Huldy Ann, 24; Benjamin, 21: James, 18. Other persons: Affer Sarah Eugene, 5; a black family listed as servants: Isaac Cook, 15; Lucinda Cook, 13; Matilda Ann Cook, 8. Living next door is son Jesse Grayhom with his wife Cornelia and children Martha Jane and Wm. Sylvester.
- Census: 1880 Federal
- Date: 1 June 1880
- Place: Coryell County, Texas[7]
- In the household are Benjamin, age 30; Sarah, age 27; Ida O., age 6; Elli H., age 5 months.
- Census: 1900 Federal
- Date: 1 June 1900
- Place: Coryell County, Texas[8]
- In the household are Benjamin F. Graham, age 51, born April 1849 in Alabama; his wife Sarah A. Graham, age 48, born October 1851 in Texas; children: Ellihue, 20, b Jan 1881; Bertha M., 13, b June 1886; Kizzie D., 11, b May 1889; Willie Myrtle, 8, b Oct 1891; Nellie D., 6, b Apr 1894. Benjamin and Sarah have been married 30 years (c 1870) and Sarah has borne 11 children, of whom six are living.
- Census: 1910 Federal
- Date: 15 April 1910
- Place: Swisher County, Texas[9]
- In the household are Benjamin F. Graham, age 60; Sarah A. Graham, age 58; Myrtle Graham, 18; Nellie D. Graham, 16.
Research Notes
Sometimes this Family is confused with that of Benjamin Franklin Graham born in 1868, also married to a Sarah, and also has a daughter named Bertha. I have removed the grave stone photo from that profile and attached it to this Benjamin Franklin Graham Graham-21867 00:46, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ Death Cert #2619, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.
- ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 135016582
- ↑ 1900 Federal Census
- ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Rusk, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M432_914; Page: 289A; Image: 228.
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Cow House, Coryell, Texas; Roll: M653_1292; Page: 285; Image: 47; Family History Library Film: 805292.
- ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Coryell, Texas; Roll: M593_1581; Page: 289B; Image: 62; Family History Library Film: 553080.
- ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: , Coryell, Texas; Roll: 1298; Family History Film: 1255298; Page: 451A; Enumeration District: 025.
- ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Coryell, Texas; Roll: 1624; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1241624.
- ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Swisher, Texas; Roll: T624_1592; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0213; FHL microfilm: 1375605.
- "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3L4-1M1 : 12 January 2022), Kizzie D Graham in entry for Benjamin F Graham, 1900.
- Source: S61 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Data Changed: 08 Jul 2011, 19:52:40 CREA 07 Jul 2011, 10:09:08 Text: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation wascreated. Page: [Q:1], Ancestry Family Trees, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=14836175&pid=171278724
- Source: S66 Title: Ancestry.com Reference: GEDCOM File Data Changed: 08 Jul 2011, 19:52:40 CREA 07 Jul 2011, 10:09:08 Page: [Q:1]
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~6.25%
K Johnson
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Kjmccaul
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~3.12%
~3.12%
Darlene (Addison) Menn :
23andMe, GEDmatch M399420 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A402492 [compare], Ancestry member beenieweenie53
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~2.34%
~6.25%
Grady Lucas :
23andMe, GEDmatch HK8323678 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NU2939708 [compare]
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~1.56%
F Tubbs :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Jennifer (Dodge) Newcombe :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Dan Gallagher :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member da11068
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~0.78%
Mike Painter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch Eg8713130 [compare], Ancestry member tpainterusa
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Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Vicky (Freeth) Majewski
Graham-1485 and Graham-223 appear to represent the same person because: "7 Children Graham" is not a real person; therefore, I propose it be absorbed into the father's profile.
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by Vicky (Freeth) Majewski
Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Graham-1599 and Graham-223 do not represent the same person because: set merge with wrong ID number
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by Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Graham-1599 and Graham-223 appear to represent the same person because: Same birthdate, same parents.
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by Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
This profile appears to be simply a placeholder and needs to be merged away.
posted
by Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
Graham-1604 and Graham-223 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth date, same parents, same spouse.
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by Shirley Ann (Strutton) Dalton (1943-2023)
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