James Charles Graham (1838 - 1919)

Born 12 Mar 1838 in Canada [uncertain]

Husband of Martha A (Lewis) Graham — married 4 Jul 1867 in Carteret County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1919 at age 81 in Carteret Co. North Carolina

Biography

James was the patriarch of the Graham clan in Carteret County, NC.

Father born in England and mother born in Scotland, James Charles was born in Canada, UK. James migrated to North Carolina between 1860-1863.

James C . Graham married Martha A Lewis July 14, 1867 in Carteret County. Still being a British-Canadian citizen James traveled with Martha, and filed a marriage registration in Ontario (marriage date listed the same).

1900 Census list birth as Mar 1838; Marriage to Matha about 1867; Newport Township;

James's grave marker list birth of March 12, 1835 [8?] and his death at December 5, 1919.

Family Tradition is that James C Graham was Scottish, immigrated thru "French Canada", fought in the Civil War, switching sides when captured, and settled in Carteret County at the war's end.

1910 census list James Birth as Canada, immigration as 1863, Mother's Birthplace as Scotland, and Father's as England.

3 sons listed in the 1880 census. in 1910 Census James C, widower, 72 year old farmer with sons Alan (18) and Elizah (22) living at farm.

The Graham family cleared land and operated a saw mill, shipping cut lumber from Mill Creek for building in Beaufort.

Dec 21, 1912 James granted a deed to Missionary Baptist Church Mill Creek.

March 30, 1915 J C Graham received a deed from Alexander and Evelyn Graham and granted several deeds: to C W Graham, to Alexander Graham, to Allen Graham, to James T Graham, and to William B Davis. August 24, 1915 he granted deed to Joel S Smith, this was the last deed he granted on record in Carteret County.

He passed away 7am Dec 5th 1919 of old age. ^[1]

Allen Graham filed the Death Record listing James's birth as Quebec 3 Mar 1835.

Sources

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCHT-HB4 : accessed 11 Dec 2013), James Graham, , Franklin, New York; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 136, family 931, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803754.

• Tombstone in Carteret County

• Carteret County Register of Deeds http://deeds.carteretcounty.com

Transcription: "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC6X-3C6 : accessed 11 Dec 2013), Martha Graham in household of James Graham, Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 72A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T9-0956

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSTB-FZ2 : accessed 11 Dec 2013), Martha A Graham in household of J C Graham, Township 3, Newport Newport town, Carteret, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet , family 189, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241186.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23066-17854-60?cc=1727033 : accessed 11 December 2015), North Carolina > Carteret > Newport > ED 4 > image 25 of 33; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Carteret County, NC - Miscellaneous Marriages, A-H and I-W -Rodney Day

http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/carteret/vitals/marr01.txt http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/carteret/vitals/marr02.txt

"North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZ14-GTT : accessed 07 Dec 2013), James C. Graham and Martha A. Lewis, 14 Jul 1867.

"Ontario, Marriages, 1800-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLPY-28H : accessed 14 Dec 2013), James C. Graham and Martha A. Lewis, 14 Jul 1867.

"North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F34X-NX9 : accessed 17 Dec 2013), James Charlie Graham, 05 Dec 1919.

Footnotes

now called "Reece's Chapel" *http://www.reeceschapel.com/

1. ↑ Entered by Yarko Thomas, Saturday, December 7, 2013.

disambiguated references

"United States Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KD5L-9CL : accessed 11 Dec 2013), James Graham, 1852. A 1833 Born NovSco Immigrant Carpenter to Boston, is likely same settle in Illinois and Married Phoebe per 1870 Census.

Could this be them:

1860 Franklin, NY Census places in "The Town Of Malone" is 21yo James Graham born in Canada, with Irish parents John 55yo and Ann 45yo. James is the oldest of siblings: John 21yo, William 13yo, all are from Canada except , The youngest Mary 10yo born in Vermont. Jane Graham 18yo also Canada is listed on an earlier page.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Yarko Thomas for creating Graham-5355 on 7 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Yarko and others.