William Graven (1781 - 1868)

Born 18 May 1781 in Louisa, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 15 Oct 1868 at age 87 in Bullitt, Kentucky, USA

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: WILLIAM /Graven/^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: 18 MAY 1781

Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA^[7][8]

Birth:

Date: 1781

Place: Virginia, USA^[9]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 18 MAY 1781

Residence

Residence: William GRAVEN moved his family to Bullitt County Kentucky from Louisa County Virginia about 1822. William was the wagon master.

Date: ABT 1822

Residence:

Date: 1860

Place: District 2, Bullitt, Kentucky, United States^[10]

Residence:

Date: 1850

Place: Bullitt, Kentucky, USA^[11]

Burial

Burial: Kings Baptist Cemetery

Place: Mount Washington, Bullett Co., Kentucky

Event

Event:

Type: Military service

Place: War of 1812, private, Grey's 7th Regiment, Virginia Militia

Note

Note: #N252

Marriage

Husband: William Graven

Child: Mary Graven

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: M.r. Graven

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: William A. Graven

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: Sarah Graven

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: Catherine Temple Graven

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: Austin C. Graven

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: John J. Graven

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: James A. Graven

Relationship to Father: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 05 JAN 1803

Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA^[12][13][14]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Graven-49 created through the import of Barking Up the Mattox Family Tree-1_2012-04-11.ged on Apr 11, 2012 by Deborah Lloyd. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Deborah and others.

• Source: S111 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005;; Repository: #R3 NOTESource Medium: Ancestry.com CONT CONT United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850
• Repository: R3 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S118 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early Amer; Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S13 Author: Direct Data Capture, comp. Title: War of 1812 Service Records Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - National Archives and Records Administration. Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812. Washington,; Repository: #R1
• Source: S148 Title: Virginia Militia in the War of 1812, Vol. I Repository: #R1
• Source: S43 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv; Repository: #R1
• Source: S53 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1; Repository: #R1
• Source: S90 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004;; Repository: #R3 NOTESource Medium: Ancestry.com

Notes

Note N252Individual Record FamilySearch? Pedigree Resource File -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Graven Compact Disc #89 Pin #933894 Sex: M -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: 18 May 1781 Place: Louisa, Virginia Christening: 1868 Place: Buried Kings Baptist Cemetery,Bullet Co, Ky Death: 15 Oct 1868 Place: Bullitt County, Kentucky -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage(s): Spouse: Mary Spencer Disc #89 Pin #933895 Marriage: 5 Jan 1803 Place: Virginia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitter: David MATTOX 4189 Cedartree Dr, Memphis, TN, 38141, United States of America ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission Search: 324104-0618104183501 URL: CD-ROM: Pedigree Resource File - Compact Disc #89 CD-ROM Features: Pedigree View, Family View, Individual View, Reports, Downloadable GEDCOM files, Notes and Sources. Order Pedigree Resource File CD-ROMS ************************************************************************************ 3. WILLIAM2 GRAVEN (THOMAS) was born 18 May 1781 in Virginia. and died 15 Oct 1868 in Bullitt Co. KY. He married MARY "POLLY" SPENCER 05 Jan 1803 in Louisa County Virginia2, daughter of JOSEPH SPENCER and SARAH MOORE. She was born 25 Dec 1781 in Orange Co. Va., and died 21 Jan 1851 in Bullitt County, Kentucky (69 yrs 26 days). Notes for WILLIAM GRAVEN: William GRAVEN was a private in the War of 1812. He was in GREY's 7th Regiment. Virginia Militia. William got "Bounty Land" in Kentucky for his service. William GRAVEN moved his family to Bullitt County Kentucky from Louisa County Virginia about 1822. William was the wagon master. Susan GRAVEN, sister of William GRAVEN, came with William to Kentucky with a caravan or wagon train. She had been living in Richmond. Virginia. Early tax records show that William brought what is listed as a company of people to Barren County Kentucky in 1821. The tax list shows 149 being taxed. The 1822 tax list for Barren County shows William GRAVEN & Co. being taxed here, but lists him as owning 130 acres of land in Jefferson County. In 1823 a John GRAVEN is listed here as owning 130 acres in Barren County. They are not on the Barren County list after 1826. There is a marriage record of Nancy GRAVEN & Higgason Cosby DICKINSON in Richmond. Virginia Henrico County. Security was John GRAVEN, Witness was William GRAVEN. It also states she was a daughter of Thomas GRAVEN. BARREN COUNTY LIST; 1822- William GRAVEN & Co. 150 Acres land--Jefferson County No. Persons-- 149 Value- 24.00 (All whites over 21- slaves over 16) 1823- William GARVIN & Co. 100 Acres Barren County 1 White- 1 Black 00.00 John GRAVEN I White 0.00 1824- John GRAVINS William GRAVEN 1 20 Acres Barren County 5.00 00.00 1826- William GRAVEN 100 Acres Jefferson County 1827- William GRAVEN 100 Acres Jefferson County 1833- Alvin GRAVEN 100 Acres Barren County "The name is variously spelled in early records; GRAVEN, GRAVIN, GARVIN. GRAVENS. GRAVINS & CRAVEN(s). The family claims GRAVEN as the correct spelling." The above William & John are not in the 1820 or 1830 Census for Barren County. 1850 Federal Census Bullitt County Kentucky. Page 160/3 19, h-h 155-155. William Graven age 69 b. Virginia Mary " age 68 b. Virginia William A. " age 35 b. Virginia John I. " age 33 b. Virginia M. R. " age 25 b. Virginia James A. GRAVEN age 29 b. Virginia is listed with William SMITH family. There is a will for one John GRAVEN in Prince Edward County Virginia in 1771 who leaves his estate to his wife Mary and a daughter Lucy. He also left land in Pitsylvania County, Virginia. _____________________________ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kybullit/bcqng.htm Gravins, William A. & Mary (Polly) (Spencer) ca 1780 William Gravens is born in (Louisa Co.?) VA (his mother is supposed to be a Foster which probably means he connects to the Fosters and Halls et al in Bullitt Co. KY ca 1782 Mary is born in VA 1803 William marries Mary Spencer 5 Jan 1803 in Louisa Co. VA (he will marry Marcia Ridgeway 27 Nov 1827 and dies before the 1840 census) ca 1804 son Austin Gravens is born (in Louisa Co. VA?) 1825 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY - 1 white male over 21, no land. 1845 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. No land. (he has a middle initial but can't tell what it is) 1850 census of Bullitt Co. KY HH 155 shows William Gravens age 69 Farmer born VA Mary age 68 b. VA, William A. age 35 b. VA, John J. age 35 b. VA and M. R. age 25 b. VA 1860 census Bullitt Co. KY HH 761 shows W. A. Gravens age 79 b. VA, J. A. Gravens age 46 b. VA, W. A. Gravens age 46 b. VA and M. R. Gravens age 36 b. KY (all males in household)

1. ↑ Source: #S53 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Bullitt, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 778; Image: 381. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1781 CONT Birth place: Virginia CONT Residence date: 1860 CONT Residence place: District 2, Bullitt, Kentucky, United States Object: @M954@
2. ↑ Source: #S90 Data: Text: Online publication - Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
3. ↑ Source: #S118 Data: Text: Marriage date: 5 January 1803 CONT Marriage place: Louisa, Virginia
4. ↑ Source: #S13
5. ↑ Source: #S43 Page: Source number: 6776.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1781 CONT Birth place: VA CONT Marriage date: 1803 CONT Marriage place:
6. ↑ Source: #S148 Object: @M955@
7. ↑ Source: #S53 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Bullitt, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 778; Image: 381. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1781 CONT Birth place: Virginia CONT Residence date: 1860 CONT Residence place: District 2, Bullitt, Kentucky, United States Object: @M954@
8. ↑ Source: #S43 Page: Source number: 6776.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1781 CONT Birth place: VA CONT Marriage date: 1803 CONT Marriage place:
9. ↑ Source: #S90 Data: Text: Online publication - Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
10. ↑ Source: #S53 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Bullitt, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 778; Image: 381. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1781 CONT Birth place: Virginia CONT Residence date: 1860 CONT Residence place: District 2, Bullitt, Kentucky, United States Object: @M954@
11. ↑ Source: #S111 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. , Bullitt, Kentucky, roll M432_193, page 160, image 519. Object: @M953@
12. ↑ Source: #S43 Page: Source number: 6776.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1781 CONT Birth place: VA CONT Marriage date: 1803 CONT Marriage place:
13. ↑ Source: #S118 Data: Text: Marriage date: 5 January 1803 CONT Marriage place: Louisa, Virginia
14. ↑ Source: #S43 Page: Source number: 6776.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1781 CONT Birth place: VA CONT Marriage date: 1803 CONT Marriage place: