John Ryan Graham (1817 - 1903)

Born 31 Jan 1817 in Greene, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Thompson (Rodgers) Graham — married 24 Mar 1842 in Warren, Il, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1903 at age 86 in Warren County, Il, USA

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Biography

John R. Graham, one of Warren county's oldest and most respected citizens died 1 November 1903 at his home in Hale township in his 87th year. he was born in Greene county, Ohio in 1817 and in 1835 when he was just a young man he came to Hale township which had since been his home. On 24 March 1842, he married Miss Mary T. Rogers and they were the parents of eleven children .

In 1850 Mr. Graham made an extended trip to California and Oregon at the time of the gold craze and remained there for one year. He was the owner of 840 acres of fine land in Hale township . He was a democrat politically and was supervisor of Hale township in 1855.

The Monmouth Review of 4 November has his funeral notice.

The funeral services for John Ryan Graham were held the day before at his late residence in Hale township. His funeral was conducted by Reverend Samuel Brown of the Sugar Tree Grove church and music was furnished by the choir. The pallbearers were six grandsons of the deceased. Interment was in the Sugar Tree Grove cemetery.

Sources

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK92-1JZM : 17 October 2017), John R Graham and Mary L Rodgers, 24 Mar 1842; citing Warren, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,377,920.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK8-CWC4 : 13 December 2015), John Ryan Graham, 1903; Burial, , Warren, Illinois, United States of America, Sugar Tree Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 39295195, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCM-91H : accessed 28 November 2018), John Graham, Hale Township, Warren, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 4B, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,350.
• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFL7-LT5 : 4 November 2017), John R. Graham in entry for George William Hill and Emma Alice Graham, 25 Mar 1880; citing Warren, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,377,921.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXK5-TCC : 7 September 2017), John R Graham, Hale, Warren, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 289, sheet 170D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0256; FHL microfilm 1,254,256.
• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFL7-59H : 4 November 2017), J. R. Graham in entry for Grant Parsons and Eva Graham, 04 Oct 1887; citing Warren, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,377,921.
• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFL7-G3W : 4 November 2017), John R. Graham in entry for John A. Graham and Mary C. Stubbs, 20 Dec 1881; citing Warren, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,377,921.