His daughter, Ruth, developed Toll House chocolate chip cookies.
Sources
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2D-8HD : 10 February 2018), Fred Luther Graves, 21 Oct 1874; citing MILLBURY,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0845108 IT 1.
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N44R-14L : 24 May 2018), Fred Luther Graves and Helen Desta Jones, 9 Apr 1901; citing Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,533.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHFQ-J2F : 14 August 2017), Fred L Graves in household of Parley W Graves, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 855, sheet 10D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0565; FHL microfilm 1,254,565.
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Name: Fred Luther Graves Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 9 Apr 1901 Event Place: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Event Place (Original): Registration Date: Registration Place: Gender: Male Age: 26 Marital Status: Single Nationality: Race: Occupation: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1875 Birthplace: Father's Name: Harley Graves Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Emily Green Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Helen Desta Jones Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Previous Husband