Tenth Generation

6295. Elizabeth Jane "Little Granny" ISLEY was born on 17 September 1860 in Alamance Co., NC.^{1477,1478,2331} She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 2, Alamance Co., NC. Elizabeth, 10, F, W, at home, NC
She appeared in the census in 1880 in Coble, Alamance Co., NC.¹⁴⁷⁸ Elizabeth ISLEY Dau F S W 19 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Little Granny died on 16 May 1953 at the age of 92 in Alamance Co., NC.^2331,2332 Buried in the Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery. She was buried in May 1953 in Friendship UMC Cemetery, Alamance Co., NC.

Elizabeth Jane "Little Granny" ISLEY and William Monroe GRAVES were married about 1884 in NC.²³³¹ They²³³¹ appeared in the census in 1900 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 19 B, Coble Twp., line 90, dwelling 75, family 76
Graves, Wm. M., head, W, M, Aug 1854, 45, M, 18, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Graves, Elizabeth J., wife, W, F, Sep 1860, 39, M, 18, 6, 4, NC, NC, NC
Graves, Joel S., son, W, M, Jan 1888, 12, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Graves, Mary A., daughter, W, F, July 1893, 6, S, NC, NC, NC
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Graves, Paul M., son, W, M, July 1896, 3, S, NC, NC, NC
Graves, Lillie P., daughter, W, F, Aug 1899, 9/12, S, NC, NC, NC
They appeared in the census in 1910 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 30 B, line 73, dwelling 238, family 238
Graves, William M., head, M, W, 56, M1, 26, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Elizabeth J., wife, F, W, 48, M1, 26, 7, 5, NC, NC, NC
Joel S., son, M, W, 22, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Alma M., daughter, F, W, 16, S, NC, NC, NC
Paul M., son, M, W, 13, S, NC, NC, NC
Lillie P., daughter, F, W, 11, S, NC, NC, NC
Fairy C., daughter, F, W, 6, S, NC, NC, NC Little Granny and William appeared in the census in 1920 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 30 A, line 26, dwelling 237, family 241
Graves, William M., head, M, W, 65, M, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Elizabeth J., wife, F, W, 59, M, NC, NC, NC
Fairy E., daughter, F, W, 16, F, NC, NC, NC
Paul M., son, M, W, 24, M, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Novella E., wife, F, W, 21, M, NC, NC, NC
Cline, son, M, W, 2/12, S, NC, NC, NC They raised five children in a log cabin. William Monroe GRAVES²³³¹, son of Jacob GRAVES and Rebecca Caroline Olivia WOOD, was born on 17 August 1854 in NC.^1458,2331 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Graham Twp., Alamance Co., NC.⁹⁰⁵ Wm. Graves, 6, M, NC
He appeared in the census in 1880 in Coble, Alamance Co., NC.¹⁴⁵⁸ William GRAVES Son M S W 25 NC Occ: Cropper Fa: NC Mo: NC William died on 22 August 1926 at the age of 72 in Alamance Co., NC.²³³¹ Buried in the Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery. He was buried in August 1926 in Friendship UMC Cemetery, Alamance Co., NC. Cemetery list has 28 Aug 1856-3 Sep 1926.
He did not believe in running a still, and therefore did not carry on his father's hobby/job. He spent his life as a hunter and farmer in the Friendship Community of Alamance Co., NC.

Elizabeth Jane "Little Granny" ISLEY and William Monroe GRAVES had the following children: