Mariah (Frank) DeGraff (1809 - 1849)

Born 1809 in New York, USA [uncertain]

Wife of Andrew F De Graff — married 11 Mar 1829 (to 1849) in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1849 at about age 40 in New York

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Biography

Mariah was born in Germany, according to son John's Death record seen below. See note below on the Bible page where her year of birth was recorded. It appears her age was not certain.

She married Andrew DeGraff on Mar. 11 in the year of our lord 1829 by Mr. Elder Lerich Glen. ^[1]

Children: (all born in New York)

1. Marcus, b.1830-d.14 Oct 1855 from consumption in Waddams, Stephenson Cty, Illinois. He never married.
2. Hiram, (1831-1915) of Ackley, Iowa
3. Isaac (1834-1901) of Lincoln Co., Kansas
4. John E. (1836-1917) of Dunkerton, Iowa^[2]
5. Andrew Frank, b.1838 of Lincoln Co., Kansas,

Mariah passed away in late Feb 1849 and was interred in the Old Towlesville Cemetery Towlesville, Steuben County, New York, USA . ^[3]Her memorial stone states: 'Spouse of Andrew DeGraff'. Her age is 40 which would make her born 1809 The stone is broken at age.

Research Notes

SURNAME: DEGRAFF^[4]Under this Surname - A Family Bible Record Exists Associated witht he Following Family/Person: Family Of: DeGraff, Andrew (1811-1894) Spouse: Mariah Frank More information can be found in relationsh to this Bible at the Following Source: Online Index: D.A.R. Bible Record Database File/Recd: Bible Description: Andrew DeGraff (1811-1894) and wife 1. Mariah Frank (1808-1849) 2. Mary J Hollis (1825-1910) Note: - Book Title: New York DAR GRC Report; S2 V017 : Unpublished Family Bible Records together with genealogical notes and other unpublished data. The following internet hyperlinks can be helpful in finding more information about this family Bible: Group Code: 02

Below is the GRC (Genealogical Records Committee) source listing this information. Note: it is in conflict with the DAR indexing.

“Bible Description: Andrew de Graff (1811-1894) and wife, 1. MARIAH FRANK (1818-1849) 2. Mary J. Hollis (1825-1910)”.

This information was transcribed, by the New York State Conference in 1932, from two leaves in the DeGraff bible and was, at that time, in the possession of Clare A. Griswold, widow of Edward DeGraff. That transcription was donated to the National Society and subsequently, digitized. I do not locate information indicating that the National Society is possession of that bible.

This GRC information remains as part of the digitized records. The actual page on which this information is listed shows, in handwriting, the number “4” with a question mark next to the birth information. It reads “Mariah Frank born May 16, 1818 then in handwriting, (and it does not list by whom) is “4?”. When a researcher looks at the digitized information, that is what it will provide regarding what the transcriber understood at the time of transcription.

Sources

1. ↑ excerpt from Family Bible in Possession of Lawrence DeGraff
2. ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8G-V933 : 18 October 2019), Andrew de Graff in entry for John de Graff, 22 Aug 1917, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102842701.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #137518847: accessed 18 February 2019), memorial page for Mariah Frank DeGraff (1806–25 Feb 1849), citing Old Towlesville Cemetery, Towlesville, Steuben County, New York, USA ; Maintained by betty reese (contributor 46944947) .
4. ↑ (https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_bible/?Rows=25&action=search&SearchSource=Form&MySurname=Mariah+Frank&MySearchType=Normal&SubmitForm=Search)