Fifth Generation

22. James GRAVES⁶⁶ was born on 21 June 1821 in Graveston, Knox Co., TN.⁶⁷ He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 4, Knox Co., TN.²² James GRAVES Self M M W 57 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: NC
Nancy GRAVES Other F M W 60 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
William GRAVES Other M S W 26 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Sarah GRAVES Dau F S W 24 TN Occ: Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Almeda GRAVES Dau F S W 21 TN Occ: Home Fa: TN Mo: TN He died on 23 December 1904 at the age of 83 in Knox Co., TN.^66,67 Obituary taken from the minutes of Graveston Baptist Church, dated Sunday morning, February 1905.
"On Friday, December 23, our community was made sad by the death of Brother James Graves, one of the pioneers and oldest citizen of this part of Knox County. He was born June 21, 1821 at this place and spent his long life of eighty-four years in this, his native community. He was the only living child of John Graves who was born 1780 and lived to the ripe old age of eighty-seven.
James Graves was married April 15th 1847 to Nancy Gibbs. Six children blessed their union of which five survive him. He served as a Union Soldier during the Civil War in Company F 3rd Tennessee Inf. His first wife died in 1895 and he was married the second time, in 1896, to Phebe Acuff of Richland, Grainger County who was a devoted wife through his afflictions.
The deceased was a member of the Baptist Church for sixty-one years and served as deacon most all that time. He was an upright Christian always yielding his influence for the cause of good and right. His life was devoted, Faithful, Patient and Beautiful through all his afflictions until the mystery of life was veiled in the mystery of death. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. G. W. Shipe in the church at Graveston after which the remains were laid in Graveston Cemetery to Sleep the sleep of the dead." "Respectfully submitted, A. J. Shepard, A. T. Warwick, Luther Bates"
James was buried in December 1904 in Graveston Baptist Church Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.^67,68 James fought with the Union during the Civil War. He enlisted into the Third Tennessee Infantry Company F., At Flat Lick, Kentucky on 18 Feb 1862. James was captured in Loudin County, KY on 17 Aug 1862. He was sent from Knoxville, TN to Richmond, VA on 25 Sep 1862. He was paroled on 6 Oct 1862, and was sent back to his regiment at Nashville, TN on 11 Dec 1862. He was discharged at Nashville, TN on 23 Feb 1865. After the war, James helped his father run a general store. This store was by Tazewell Pike near the place where Jim Wolfe Road enters Tazewell Pike.
Nancy GIBBS and James GRAVES were married on 15 April 1847 in Knox Co., TN.^{69,70,71,72,73} Married by Rev. J. C. Roberts.
They^{^{69,70,71,72,73}} appeared in the census in 1870 in District 4, Knox Co., TN. Page 117 B, Church Grove P. O., line 29, dwelling 50, family 50
Graves, James, 49, M, W, farmer, 1000, 356, TN
Nancy, 51, F, W, keeping House, TN
Mary M., 18, F, W, TN
William, 16, M, W, TN
Sarah, 14, F, W, TN
Adeline, 12, F, W, TN
Catherine, 8, F, W, TN

23. Nancy GIBBS was born on 9 July 1820 in Knox Co., TN.^66,73,74 She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 4, Knox Co., TN.²² Listed as OTHER of James Graves, age 60, born in TN. Have to check on this. She died on 13 September 1895 at the age of 75 in Knox Co., TN.^66,73,74 Nancy was buried in September 1895 in Little Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.^73,74 Nancy stayed at home while her husband James and son Linville fought in the Civil War. She lived in the old Graves home on Tazewell Pike during the war with just her children. Nancy would barricade the doors and windows at night for protection from marauding soldiers. The food, such as meal, flour and meat, was hidden under a loose board in the kitchen floor.
Source: Graves Family Association, Wrentham, Ma.

Children were:

i.
Linville Rogers GRAVES¹⁸ was born on 25 June 1848 in Knox Co., TN.⁶⁶ Linville fought in the Civil War and is buried in the National Cemetery, Knoxville, TN. Died of smallpox.
ii.
Elizabeth Jane GRAVES was born on 7 January 1850 in Graveston, Knox Co., TN.¹⁸ She died on 15 August 1854 at the age of 4 in Corryton, Knox Co., TN.^18,66 She is buried in the Graves Family Cemetery on Jim Wolfe Road, Knox Co., TN. She was buried in August 1854 in Rocky Dale Cemetery, Corryton, TN. Buried in the Graves Cemetery on Jim Wolfe Road, Corryton, TN.
iii.
Mary Manerva "Maney" GRAVES⁷⁵ was born on 9 December 1851 in Knox Co., TN.^66,76 She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 4, Knox Co., TN. Mary M., 18, F, W, TN She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 5, Knox Co., TN.⁷⁶ Mary HANKINS Wife F M W 29 TN Occ: House Keeper Fa: TN Mo: TN
Maney died on 11 January 1931 at the age of 79 in Union Co., TN.⁷⁷ She was buried in January 1931 in Milan Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Co., TN.⁷⁷ Picture on page 479 of Union County Heritage, Volume II.
iv.
William Hickle GRAVES was born on 24 April 1854. He appeared in the census in 1870 in District 4, Knox Co., TN. William, 16, M, W, TN He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 4, Knox Co., TN.²² Listed as OTHER of James Graves, age 26, born in TN. Have to check on this... William died on 24 January 1906 at the age of 51 in Princeton, Collin Co., TX. As a child William ran his hand into a cane mill and crushed his fingers off.
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v.
Sarah Ann GRAVES.
vi.
Almeda Adaline GRAVES was born on 13 February 1859 in Knox Co., TN.⁷⁸ She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 4, Knox Co., TN. Adeline, 12, F, W, TN She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 4, Knox Co., TN.²² Sarah GRAVES Dau F S W 24 TN Occ: Home Fa: TN Mo: TN Almeda died on 15 October 1937 at the age of 78 in Knox Co., TN.^18,78 Buried in the Zachary Family Cemetery, Knox Co., TN She was buried in October 1937 in Zachary Cemetery, Zacharytown Road, Knox Co., TN. Buried in the Zachary Cemetery, Corryton, TN.
vii.
Laura Catherine GRAVES was born on 4 July 1862 in Knox Co., TN.⁷⁸ She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 4, Knox Co., TN. Catherine, 8, F, W, TN She died on 25 June 1951 at the age of 88 in Herod, Pope Co., IL.⁷⁸ Laura was buried in June 1951 in Bethesda Cemetery, Herod, Pope Co., IL.¹⁸