Davenport Graves (1786 - abt. 1862)

Born 1786 in Anson County, North Carolina, USA

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Died about 1862 at about age 76 in Franklin Township, Calhoun, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

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Davenport Graves was born in 1786 in North Carolina, probably in Anson County. March 13, 1813 he marries Nancy McElroy, daughter of Isaac McElroy and Sarah ?? in Jasper County, Georgia. Davenport and Nancy live in Jasper County Georgia at the time they are married.

1815 his son Benjamin Franklin Graves is born. Davenport and Nancy remain in Georgia at the time of Benjamin's death.

1817 his daughter Permelia Ann Graves is born. Davenport and Nancy remain in Georgia at the time of Benjamin's death.

December 25th, 1819 his daughter Eliza Ann M. Graves was born in Dallas County, Alabama. From this information I would assume Davenport and Nancy migrated from Georgia to Alabama sometime between 1817 and 1819.

1820 - Alabama State Census records place him and the family in Dallas County, Alabama.

1821 his son, Wiley M. Graves is born. Census records indicate Wiley is born in Alabama.

February 11th, 1822 his daughter Amy Graves is born in Dallas County, Alabama.

1826 his daughter Malinda is born in Alabama.

November 22nd, 1830 his son John Davenport Graves is born in Dallas County, Alabama.

December 17th 1832 his daughter Mary Ann Rebecca Graves is born in Dallas County, Alabama.

1835 his son William Ransom Graves is born in Alabama.

1840 His wife, Nancy, died in Alabama.

February 15th, 1842 his son Wiley Graves married Nancy Crocker in Perry County, Alabama.

May 17th, 1843 his daughter, Amy, married Berrian Davis in Union County Arkansas.

December 12th, 1843 his daughter, Malinda, married Charles B. Good in Union County,j Arkansas.

1843: He moved to Arkansas settling in Union County, and after the organization of Calhoun County, moved there, where he continued to reside until his death in 1862.

February 11th, 1853 he writes the following last will and testament.

Know all men by these presents that I, Davenporte Graves, of Franklin Township in the county of Calhoun in the State of Arkansas, being of reasonably good health and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First, I hereby constitute and appoint my son John D. Graves to be sole executor of this my last will, directing my said executor to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses and the legacies hereinafter given out of my estate. Second, after the payment of any said debts and funeral expenses, I give to my son Benjamin F. Graves, Permelia Ann Weisinger my daughter, Eliza Weisinger my daughter, Wiley M Graves my son, Amy Davis my daughter, each of them the sum of five dollars to be paid to each of them so soon after my death as can conveniently be done within one year. Third, the balance of my estate, both personal property and landed estate, I give and bequeath to my two sons John D Graves and William R Graves to be equally divided between them, after paying out the amounts above mentioned. I declare this to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have this day hereunto set my hand and seal at Hampton in the County of Calhoun and State of Arkansas this February the 11th A.D. 1853.

December 29th, 1853 his son John Davenport Graves married Sarah McKinnie in Union County Arkansas.

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