Tenth Generation

5488. Alexander C. K. Howard GRAVES was born on 26 November 1840 in Knox Co., TN.¹²⁷³ He died on 22 August 1934 at the age of 93 in Murray, Cass Co., NE.¹²⁷⁴ He was buried in August 1934 in Rock Bluff Cemetery, Rock Bluff, Cass Co., NE.¹²⁷⁴ Alexander Howard Graves, born Nov 26, 1840 in Knox Co., Tenn. Died 22 Aug 1934 at the age of 12 (?) He came from Tenn. to Mills Co., Iowa by covered wagon, with his family. His father was one of the early settlers of that area. Alex as he was known, farmed for many years in the Rock Bluffs, Nebr and Murry, Nebr area. In the early 1900's he ran the Hotel in Murry, Nebr for about ten years. In his younger days he served as a woodsman and participated in the falling of trees for the lumber that was used in the construction of th first homes in the locality of Rock Bluffs and Murry, Nebr. His hobbies were hunting, fishing and playing the violin. When he was a young man, he had a Thomas Fiddle given to him, it was an old fiddle at the time. The Graves family all liked music. He also used to make knives. Married June 22, 1865, in Lowden Iowa, to Arminda Jan Bomer, (born June 1, 1848 in Little Rock, Arkansas, did April 24, 1939). Both are buried in Rock Bluffs, Cemetery, Rock Bluffs, Nebr. She pieced quilts and done some very nice needlework. Member of Odd Fellows Loadge, Christian Church. Have 8 children. Source: History of Cass County Nebraska.

Alexander C. K. Howard GRAVES and Arminda Jane "Mary" BOMAR were married on 22 June 1865 in Lowden, Cedar Co., IA.²²⁰⁹ They²²⁰⁹ appeared in the census in 1880 in Scott Twp., Fremont Co., IA.²²¹⁰ Alexander H. GRAVES Self M M W 39 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Arminda GRAVES Wife F M W 32 AR Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: IL
Edward GRAVES Son M S W 8 IA Fa: TN Mo: AR
George GRAVES Son M S W 6 IA Fa: TN Mo: AR
Iva GRAVES Dau F S W 4 IA Fa: TN Mo: AR
GRAVES Son M S W 2M IA Fa: TN Mo: AR
Ellen GRAVES Sister F S W 18 NE Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN They²²¹⁰ appeared in the census in 1900 in Rock Bluffs, Cass Co., NE. Page 150 B, line 55, dwelling 60, family 60
Graves, Alexander, head, W, M, Nov 1840, 59, M, 36, TN, TN, TN, farmer
Mary J., wife, W, F, Jun 1848, 51, M, 36, 9, 7, AR, KY, TN
Edward, son, W, M, Aug 1871, 28, S, IA, TN, AR, farmer
George W., son, W, M, Jan 1874, 26, S, NE, TN, AR, day laborer
Howard, son, W, M, Mar 1880, 20, S, IA, TN, AR
Sadie, daughter, W, M, Jan 1884, 16, S, IA, TN, AR, in school
Emma, daughter, W, F, Dec 1885, 14, S, NE, TN, AR, in school
Grace, daughter, W, F, Sept 1888, 11, S, NE, TN, AR, in school
Arminda Jane "Mary" BOMAR, daughter of Joel Mann BOMAR and Catherine MILLER, was born in June 1848 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR.¹²⁷⁴ Ruby has 1 Jun 1842. She died on 24 April 1939 at the age of 90 in Plattsmouth, Cass Co., NE.¹²⁷⁴

Alexander C. K. Howard GRAVES and Arminda Jane "Mary" BOMAR had the following children: