Person:William Graves (26)

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William Paisley Graves
b.27 Sep 1831 Orange County, North Carolina
d.4 Feb 1881 Kemper City, Texas
Parents and Siblings
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m. 5 May 1812
  1. Eliza Jeanette Graves1813 - 1880
  2. Cornelia Mebane Graves1814 - 1890
  3. Richard Stanford Graves1816 - 1887
  4. Dr Ralph Lewis Graves1818 -
  5. Elijah Morrison Graves1820 - Bet 1861 & 1865
  6. Henry Scott Graves1821 - 1906
  7. Ariana Stanford Graves1825 - 1869
  8. Mary Annabella Graves1827 - 1852
  9. William Paisley Graves1831 - 1881
  10. Julia Caroline Graves1832 - 1907
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William Paisley Graves1831 - 1881
  • W.  Louisa Post1848 - 1885
m. 2 Apr 1867
  1. Ariana Louise Graves1868 - 1912
  2. William Post Graves1871 - 1884
  3. Julia Leigh Graves1874 - Bef 1930
  4. James Henry Graves1877 - 1930
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Facts and Events
Name William Paisley Graves
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Sep 1831 Orange County, North Carolina
Marriage 2 Apr 1867 to Louisa Post
Occupation? Lawyer
Death? 4 Feb 1881 Kemper City, Texas

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Note from Mark Morrow, RootsWeb:

Name Prefix: Capt. BIRTH: 1. 20 June 1860 Kemper City, Victoria County, Texas Census (Stamped 81B, Sheet 20, Line 18), Head of Household, W. P. Graves -- Note: his father is in his household, Rev. Elijah Graves, and his Mother (Ariana Graves) & Nephew (Elijah T. Morrow) are next door on the De La Garza Ranch.

2. 19 August 1870 Kempers Bluff, Victoria County, Texas Census, (stamped 295B, Sheet 20, Family #144, Line 23), Head of Household, Wm P. Graves.

3. 9 June 1880 Pct #3, Victoria County, Texas Census, (ED: 140, Stamped 195C, Sheet 3, Family #21, Line 28), Head of Household, William Graves, Profession: Lawyer.

BIOGRAPHY: 1. A native of NC, located at Kemper City about 1858 and for many years conducted a general merchandise store. Vignettes of Victoria County, Extracted from the Victoria Advocate, Historical Edition, May, 1968. http://www.viptx.net/vcgs/vignette.html

SERVICE: 1. Muster Roll of the Davis Guards 7 November 1861: http://www.viptx.net/vcgs/civilwar.html

By the authority in me vested by D.M. STAPP, Brig. Gen., 24th Brigade, T.M. by Joel T. CASE aid de camp on the 30 of Oct for the purpose of enrolling every man subject to military duty not already in companies for Confederate Service in Precinct of Kemper City and Carlos Ranch, I John KAY have enrolled the following who having chosen Home or Reserve Service under the Volunteer Law of Feb the 15 AD 1858.

The above having been notified of the time and place of holding election for officers 16 with marks oposite their name having answered to the roll. The following were unanimously elected... Wm. P. GRAVES Captain; Thos. FLEMING 1st Lt.; Andrew CARUTHERS 2nd Lt. Sr.; Thos. M. LYNAM 2nd Lt. Jr..; and J. CLAYTON Orderly sergeant

John W. KAY

I certify as Orderly Sergeant that the above is a correct list of the Muster roll and that the election for Officers was held and resulted as above stated by Mr. J.W. KAY, on the 7th day of Nov. 1861 James CLAYTON Orderly Sergeant

This company is mounted Infantry under the name of DAVIS Guards. Wm. P. GRAVES, Capt .D.G.

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