Thomas Graven (1832 - 1879)

Born 15 Feb 1832 in Mount Washington, Bullitt, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary C. (Gerkin) Graven — married 3 Mar 1853 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Graven — married 27 Sep 1865 in Moultrie, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1879 at age 46 in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Thomas Graven was born 15 Feb 1832 in Mt. Washington, Kentucky Bullitt County, and died 15 Jan 1879 in Moultrie Co. IL.

Birth

Date: 15 FEB 1832

Place: MT Washington, Bullitt, Kentucky, United States^[1]

Parents

Father: Austin Graven

Mother: Marcia Ridgeway

Marriages

He first married Mary Gerkin on 3 Mar 1853 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She is the daughter of Joseph Gerkin and Lurica Farmer. She was born 20 Oct 1830 in Old Deposit, Kentucky. and died 19 Apr 1864 in Moultrie County, Illinois. ^[2]

His second wife was Mary Elizabeth Davis on 27 Sep 1865 in Illinois, daughter of William Davis and Harriett Van Hook. She was born 08 Mar 1835 in Harrison County Kentucky, and died 28 Mar 1896 in Moultrie County, Illinois.

Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Gravens' children are:

1. Anna Austin Graven, born 1 Jan 1868 in East Nelson Twp, Moultrie County,IL

Residence

Date: 1850

Place: Bullitt, Kentucky^[3]

Date: 1860

Place: Township 13 Range 5 E, Moultrie, Illinois^[4]

Date: 1870

Place: East Nelson, Moultrie, Illinois, United States^[5]

Death

Date: 15 Jan 1879

Place: Moultrie County, Illinois, United States

Burial: Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, Moultrie Co., Illinois, USA. ^[1]

A SHORT HISTORY OF THOMAS GRAVEN

"The founder of the Graven Family in Illinois, he was of a family of two children, one sister dying in her young years. Thomas was born near Mt. Washington. Kentucky. His father died of Colery when he was only a child his mother braught him up and it is the understanding of the writer that an Uncle gave him iniployment in his younger days and his playmates were a negro boy slave of his Uncle who's duty was to see that no harm came to Massv Tom. Thomas Graven was born Feb 15th 1832 near Mt. Washington. Ky. Was Married to Mary Girkin of near Old Deposit now known as South Park. Ky. on Mch 3rd 1853 to this union were Born six children. They Moved Sullivan. Ill. arriving at her Brothers who lived then at about where the tile yard now stands South East of Sullivan arriving there in Mch - 1855. They came through in a wagon and the roads were so bad they had to leave there wagen in Charleston Ill. and finish there trip a horse back and going back in a few days with an extry team for in them days they were no tile and the prairies were mostly covered with water and Prairie grass. They went to house Keeping on what is now nown as the Old Seright Farm North west of Sullivan. Mary Graven Died April 19th 1864 and was berried at Sullivan Ill. Age 33 y 5 M 29 d. Thomas Graven was again married to Mary Elizabeth Davis Sept. 27th 1865 to this Union were Born four children. Mary E. Davis was Born March the Eight - 1835 in Harrisen County. Ky. caine to Illinois with here parrents when but Nine years of age or the Fall of 1844 and settled South West of Coles there not being any Mattoon at the time and No Railroads there nearest market was Terehaut md. Deer and Wild Turkey were plentyful. Died Mch. 28th 1896. Age 61 years 20 days. Buried at Sullivan. Ill. Thomas Graven died Jan. 15th, 1879. Age 46 years Eleven months. (Written by son - Wallace Graven) Thomas Graven bought 40 acres (where old house stood - east side of road) Nov. 21. 1863 for 0 from Win. A. Hancock. 40 acres west side of road where Elmer Graven now lives from I.C.R.R. Construction Apr. 30. 1870 for 0. North 40 on east side of road from Levi Seass Dec. 19, 1876 for 00. On July 25th 1920 the Graven family met at the home farm of J. W. Graven for a fish fry in honor of Wilt, Girkin & wife of Battles Kentucky a brother of Mary Graven the first of Thomas Graven there was 50 of of the Graven family present with plenty of Fish and a general good time was had. Win. Girkin suggested that the Graven family have a reunion each year on Motion by J. W. Graven Seconded by W W. Graven that we meet on the Fourth Saturday in July each year and that the meeting for the year of 1921 be at the Home place of Thomas Graven the founder of the Graven family in Illinois."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #176858154
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-8FFN : 17 May 2018), Thomas Gravens and Mary Gherking, 3 Mar 1853; citing Marriage, , Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 482,707.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M651-W5Q : 20 December 2020), Thomas Gravens in household of Marsha Gravens, Bullitt, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH8-CZJ : 18 February 2021), Thomas Graven, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6H2-Q7H : 29 May 2021), Thomas Gravens, 1870.

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLM-Y9C : 19 February 2021), Thomas Graven in entry for Francis Marvan Martin and Marcia Graven, 12 Jun 1879; citing Moultrie, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,713.
• "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSH4-7S2M : 14 February 2020), Thomas Graven in entry for J. W. Graven, 1880.
• "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSH6-QY2M : 14 February 2020), Thomas Graven in entry for Benjamin H. Mattox, 1887.
• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFL9-Q7M : 19 February 2021), Thomas Graven in entry for Charles Graven and Angeline Walker, 23 Nov 1887; citing Moultrie, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,713.
• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-7XXM : 22 July 2021), Thomas Garvin in entry for Charles Garvin and Minnie Kelley, 17 Mar 1892; citing Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,009,139.
• "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS4R-V43Z : 14 February 2020), Thos. Graven in entry for W.w. Graven, 1897.
• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3ZV-PFM : 8 March 2018), Thomas W. Granler in entry for Anna Austin Mattox, 13 Jun 1930; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,644,131.
• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQJ-QYK : 25 April 2022), Thomas Graven in entry for John W. Graven, 1939.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4H-KT6D : accessed 29 June 2022), Gary D Graven in entry for Cecil Graven, Decatur, Illinois, United States, 10 Jan 2004; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Herald & Review, born-digital text.

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2J9Z-MJ4

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Graven-46 created through the import of Barking Up the Mattox Family Tree-1_2012-04-11.ged on Apr 11, 2012 by Deborah Lloyd.
• Unsourced family tree handed down to F (Rogers) Lord.