Joseph Ulysses Graham (1848 - 1935)

Born 7 Jul 1848 in Clayton, Monroe County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Spots (Flint) Graham — married 7 Jan 1869 in , Monroe, WV

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1935 at age 86 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Native Virginian (Born in Virginia, Now West Virginia as of June 20, 1863)

Timeline

He is listed as age 2 in the 1850 US census for Monroe Co., VA, in the household of his father, David Graham.^[1]

He is listed as age 12 in the 1860 US census for Monroe Co., VA, in the household of his father, David Graham.^[2]

He married Sarah Spots Flint on 7 Jan 1869 in Monroe Co., VA.^[3]

He is listed as age 51 and head of household in the 1900 US census for Kanawha Co., WV.^[4]

He is listed as age 60 and head of household in the 1910 US census for Kanawha Co., WV.^[5]

He is listed as age 72 and head of household in the 1920 US census for Kanawha Co., WV.^[6]

He is listed as age 81 and head of household in the 1930 US census for Kanawha Co., WV.^[7]

He died 25 January 1935 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV.^[8]

He is buried at Clayton Baptist Cemetery, Clayton, Summers, WV.^[9]

Family

Family Members

Parents

David Graham 1821-1914

Sarah Alderson Graham 1823-1878

Spouse

Sarah Flint Graham 1846-1944

Siblings

Charles H. Graham 1850-1935

James Allen Graham 1852-1932

Sydney Anne Graham Duncan 1863-1929

John W. Graham 1867-1941

Children

Zora E. Graham Burdette 1869-1971

Hettie Arabell Graham Burdette 1874-1948

Julia Graham Thompson 1882-1979

Myrtle S. Graham Sullivan 1883-1962

Elbert Ulysses Graham 1885-1943

Mabell Graham Eschan 1888-1975

Death & Legacy

Obituary
Joseph U. Graham
Birth: 7 Jul 1848 Clayton, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Death: 25 Jan 1935 (aged 86) Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Burial: Clayton Baptist Cemetery, Clayton, Summers County, West Virginia, USA

Funeral services for Joseph U. Graham, 86 years old, retired lumber dealer of Greenbrier and Kanawha counties, were held at 8 o'clock Saturday night at the residence at 1526 Washington Street. Rev. Strother A. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist temple, officiated at the ceremony.

Additional funeral services and burial will be held at Clayton Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

Mr. Graham died Friday in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. He and Mrs. Graham, who survives him, recently celebrated their sixty-sixth wedding anniversary.

Beside Mrs. Graham, five daughters, Mrs. Zora E. Burdette, Mrs. Hettie A. Burdette, Mrs. Julia Thompson, Mrs. R.C. Sullivan and Mrs. Robert Eschan, all of Charleston, and one son, Elbert U. Graham, of Charleston; three brothers, C.H. Graham, L. P. Graham and John W. Graham, all of Summers county, and two nephews, O. R. Graham and Emmons Graham, both of Charleston, survive.

Name: Joseph Ulysses Graham. Given Name: Joseph Ulysses. Surname: Graham. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Born 7 JUL 1848. Clayton, Monroe County, Virginia, USA. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Died 25 JAN 1935. Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. ^[11]

Residence 1900 Charleston Ward 5, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. Note: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head. ^[12]

Buried Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America. ^[11]

Marriage Marriage 7 JAN 1869. Alderson, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA. ^{[10] [12]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D6-CH6 : accessed 5 July 2015), Ulissas Graham in household of David Graham, Monroe county, Monroe, Virginia, United States; citing family 465, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M412-8R8 : accessed 5 July 2015), Joseph W* Graham in household of David Graham, Rollingsburg District, Monroe, Virginia, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 63, household ID 426, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,363. *Middle initial is mis-transcribed due to script handwriting on the census form.
3. ↑ Marriage record: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11375053&Type=Marriage
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CG-VF7 : accessed 4 August 2015), Joseph Graham, Charleston city Ward 5, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,762.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN6-P2R : accessed 4 August 2015), Joseph U Graham, Charleston Ward 5, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67, sheet 5A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,697.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNKJ-4L3 : accessed 4 August 2015), J U Graham, Charleston Ward 13, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 61, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,958.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM41-XDZ : accessed 4 August 2015), Joseph E Graham, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0048, sheet 24A, family 408, line 28, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2537; FHL microfilm 2,342,271. (Note: middle initial transcribed incorrectly.)
8. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F11S-H8G : accessed 4 July 2015), J. U. Graham, 25 Jan 1935; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 509, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,838. Rec. Date: 27 Jun 2015. Cit. Date: 4 Jul 2015.
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #96075890 retrieved 1 Jun 2015
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Source: S169 Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - "West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. Digital images of originals housed in County Courthouses in various counti)
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96075890/joseph_ulyssess-graham: accessed April 18, 2024), memorial page for Joseph Ulyssess Graham (7 Jul 1848–25 Jan 1935), Find A Grave: Memorial #96075890, citing Clayton Baptist Cemetery, Clayton, Summers County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Marjorie (contributor 47294332).
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3} Source: S129 Year: 1900; Census Place: Charleston Ward 5, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1762; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0047 55 Name: Page Year: 1900; Census Place: Charleston Ward 5, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1762; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0047 Name: Year: 1900; Census Place: Charleston Ward 5, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1762; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0047

• Graham Family data sheets, incorporating information from the "History of the Graham Family" (1899) by David Graham Sr. (1821-1914) along with narratives and data sheets compiled by his descendants to the present day. Hardcopy in private collection of Tom Gillespie. The original book is available online at this link.