Seventh Generation

3393. Elmer Horace GRAVES¹¹⁷⁸ was born on 17 May 1892 in Claiborne Co., TN.^1178,1179 2 sources have 1891, stone has 1892.
He appeared in the census in 1900 in District 9, Union Co., TN. Horace E., son, W, M, May 1891, 9, S, TN, TN, TN
He appeared in the census in 1910 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Elmer, son, M, W, 19, S, TN, TN, TN, farm laborer
Elmer died on 12 April 1987 in Knox Co., TN.¹¹⁷⁹ He was buried in April 1987 in Rocky Dale Cemetery, Corryton, TN.¹¹⁷⁹ He was a farmer. Deputy Sheriff of Knox County for 9 years.

Elmer Horace GRAVES and Bessie Matilda CARDWELL were married on 22 September 1911 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.¹¹⁷⁸ They^¹¹⁷⁸ appeared in the census in 1920 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Page 95 A, CD 5, Knox Co., TN, line 1, dwelling 1, family 1
Graves, Elmer H., head, M, W, 28, M, TN, TN, TN, farmer
Bessie M., wife, F, W, 25, M, TN, TN, TN
Ruth L., daughter, F, W, 6, S, TN, TN, TN
Mildred L., daughter, F, W, 5, S, TN, TN, TN
Agnes H., daughter, F, W, 2, S, TN, TN, TN
Alma W., daughter, F, W, 10/12, S, TN, TN, TN
Bessie Matilda CARDWELL was born on 18 December 1894 in Knox Co., TN.^1178,1179 She died on 6 September 1965 in Knox Co., TN.^1178,1179 She was buried in September 1965 in Rocky Dale Cemetery, Corryton, TN.^1178,1179

Elmer Horace GRAVES and Bessie Matilda CARDWELL had the following children:

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Ruth Lillis GRAVES.
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Lorene Mildred GRAVES.
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Villa Varnell GRAVES was born on 30 November 1915 in Corryton, Knox Co., TN.^1179,1180 She died on 3 December 1916 in Corryton, Knox Co., TN.¹¹⁸⁰ She was buried in December 1916 in Rocky Dale Cemetery, Corryton, TN.^1179,1180
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Fern Agnes GRAVES.
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Alma Juanita GRAVES.
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Avrell Harding GRAVES.
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Harry Myron GRAVES.
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Betty Carolyn GRAVES was born in Corryton, Knox Co., TN.¹¹⁸¹