William
Graves
[uncertain]
Lyman
Sr.
Born in Norwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Rufus Lyman II
and Sophia Montague
Husband of
Clarissa Louisa Doane
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Amity (Shaw) Lyman
— married
14 Aug 1842 in Stephenson, Illinois, United States
Husband of
Olive (Mears) Lyman
— married
26 May 1851 in Iowa, Wisconsin, United States
Husband of
Julia (Maxson) Lyman
— married
about 1861 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 75
in Wheeler, Oregon, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jun 2011
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Biography
Son of Rufus William I & Sophia (Montague) Lyman
He was married four times: first to Clarissa Louisa Doane - parents of Ellen and Sophia - next he married Amity Shaw - parents of William Graves II - third to Olive Mears and lastly to Julia Maxson. He had a daughter, Esma Chestina Lyman, with Julia Maxson.
He is buried at Richmond Cemetery, Wheeler County, Oregon
Sources
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38222985/william-graves-lyman
- Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1791-1850. Ancestry.com
- MA Town & Vital Records
- 1820-1880 US Federal Censuses
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
Robert Moody
:
23andMe, GEDmatch T211423 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T211423 [compare], Ancestry member rwmoody
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T211423 [compare], FTDNA kit #565
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~0.78%
Charlie Phelps :
23andMe, GEDmatch M687681 [compare]
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Rejected matches › William Graves (abt.1864-) › William Lea (abt.1715-abt.1803) › William Elliot Lea (abt.1749-1832) › William Albert Lemon (1948-2016)
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