Seventh Generation

3325. Rufus Commodore GRAVES was born on 21 September 1889 in Union Co., TN.³⁸⁶ He appeared in the census in 1900 in District 12, Union Co., TN. Page 247 B, CD 12, Union Co., TN, line 64, dwelling 102, family 102
Living with the family of George Rutherford in 1900;
Graves, Commodore, boarder, W, M, Sept 1889, 10, S, TN, TN, TN, farm laborer
He died on 14 March 1960 in Maynardville, Union Co., TN.³⁸⁶ Rufus was buried in March 1960 in New Loyston Cemetery, Union Co., TN.³⁸⁶

Rufus Commodore GRAVES and Bertha Estel WILSON³⁸¹ were married on 18 August 1914 in Union Co., TN.^114,462,1167 Originally from the Sharps Chapel area, moved to the Burkhart area circa 1920. They owned and operated a grocery store there until their deaths in 1958. Parents of 8 children. Bertha Estel WILSON was born on 11 July 1890 in Union Co., TN.⁹¹⁷ She appeared in the census in 1900 in District 12, Union Co., TN. Bertha E., daughter, W, F, July 1890, 9, S, TN, TN, Tn, at school She appeared in the census in 1910 in District 5, Union Co., TN. Living with the Robert Brantley family in 1910;
Wilson, Bertha, servant, F, W, 19, S, TN, TN, TN, cook
Bertha died on 29 August 1959 in Maynardville, Union Co., TN.^917,1167 She was buried in August 1959 in New Loyston Cemetery, Union Co., TN.⁹¹⁷

Rufus Commodore GRAVES and Bertha Estel WILSON had the following children:

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Virgie GRAVES¹¹⁶⁷ was born on 8 June 1915 in Sharp's Chapel, Union Co., TN. She died on 24 September 1933 in Sharp's Chapel, Union Co., TN. Never married.
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Myrtle Ethel GRAVES.
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Kenneth Lavaughn GRAVES¹¹⁶⁷ was born on 28 November 1917 in Sharp's Chapel, Union Co., TN.³⁸⁶ He died on 3 July 1976 in Maynardville, Union Co., TN.³⁸⁶ He was buried in July 1976 in New Loyston Cemetery, Union Co., TN.³⁸⁶ Never married.
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William Henry GRAVES.
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infant GRAVES was born on 15 March 1923 in Union Co., TN. He/she died on 15 March 1923 in Union Co., TN.
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Ola GRAVES was born on 14 July 1924 in Union Co., TN.¹¹⁶⁸ She died on 14 July 1924 in Union Co., TN.¹¹⁶⁸ She was buried in July 1924 in Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery, Union Co., TN.¹¹⁶⁸
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Zola GRAVES was born on 14 July 1924 in Union Co., TN. She died on 14 July 1924 in Union Co., TN.
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Sabrina Jane GRAVES.
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Sallie Marie GRAVES.
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Eula Mae GRAVES.
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Clarence Lee GRAVES.