James Monroe Graham (1895 - 1983)

Born 26 Nov 1895 in Paris, Henry Co., Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Edna Earle (Pierce) Carter — married 20 Apr 1921 (to after 1922) in Bradley Co., Tennessee

Husband of Margaret Virginia (Goodwin) Graham — married 1931 in Waynesboro, VA

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1983 at age 87 in Waynesboro, Virginia

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Biography

James was born in 1895. He passed away in 1983.

Obituary: The Daily News Leader (Staunton, VA) 01 Apr 1983, Fri, p. 3

Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909 James Monroe Graham Birth 26 Nov 1895 Paris, Henry Co., TN Father Thomas Graham Mother Sophia Jones

1900 United States Federal Census, Civil District 6, Henry Co., Tennessee: Household: William Graham 49 Head, Sophia E Graham 34 Wife, Eva B Graham 7 Daughter, James M Graham 3 Son, Dora B Graham 2/12 Daughter

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010: James Monroe Graham Birth 26 Nov 1895 Death 31 Mar 1983 SSN 227094410 Branch ARMY Enlistment 10 Mar 1918 Discharge Date 20 Mar 1919

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: James Monroe Graham, Single, Birth 26 Nov 1895 Tennessee, Residence 1917-1918 Henry Co., Tennessee, Physical Build Medium Height Medium Hair Brown Eyes Brown; Occupation Merchant, Employer Self, At Paris, Henry Co. TN, Dependents? Mother partially dependent

Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002 Edna E Pierce Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 20 Apr 1921 Event Place: Bradley County, Tennessee Spouse's Name: James M Graham

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942 (27 Apr 1942), James Monroe Graham Age 46, Birth 26 Nov 1895 Paris, Tennessee, Residence Rte 3, Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia, Person who will always know address Mrs Mary D. Goodwin Box 469 Waynesboro VA, Height 5'8" Weight 160 Complexion Light, Hair Gray, Eyes Brown, Registrar: John L Goodloe Jr, Augusta County

U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current: James Monroe Graham Residence Abt 1932 Paris Tenn Marriage 1 Oct 1932 Richmond, Virginia Spouse Margaret Virginia Goodwin

Wedding Announcement: The Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA) 09 Oct 1932, Sun, p. 32: Graham-Goodwin; Margaret Virginia Goodwin dau of Mrs John Overton Goodwin of Waynesboro married James Monroe Graham of Paris TN on 1 Oct 1932 at First Baptist Church in Waynesboro. M/M Richard Pierce, bro-in-law and sister of bride only family present. For 2 yr bride has been on faculty of Wenonoah School, is grad of Wilson HS and Harrisonburg State Teachers College. Groom came to Waynesboro 3 yr ago from Paris TN and is with DuPont Rayon Plant here. Couple will reside at Robert Wright home.

Find-A-Grave: James Monroe Graham BIRTH 26 Nov 1895 DEATH 31 Mar 1983 (aged 87) BURIAL Augusta Memorial Park, Augusta Co. VA Parents: William Thomas Graham 1851–1908, Sophia Eugene Jones Graham 1865–1932 Spouse: Margaret Virginia Goodwin Graham 1904–1987 ^[1]

• Fact: Residence (1900, 1910) Paris, Henry Co., Tennessee
• Fact: Military Draft Registration (1917-1918) Henry Co., Tennessee
• Fact: Military Draft Registration (1942) Staunton, Virginia
• Fact: Burial Augusta Memorial Park, Waynesboro, Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by John Graham as remembered 10 Apr 2020.

• 1900 United States Federal Census
• U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
• Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60350994/james-monroe-graham
• Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Record
• U.S., World War I & II Draft Registration Cards
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 November 2022, 21:25), entry for James Monroe Graham (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L8Q2-HM8 ); contributed by various users.