Tenth Generation

5490. Calvin McHenry GRAVES was born on 7 August 1844 in Marion, Crittenden Co., KY.¹²⁷³ In 1880 he was an a brick maker in Fremont City, Fremont Co., IA.²²¹¹ He was living in 1931 in Blaine, Whatcom Co., WA.²²¹² Calvin died on 7 June 1932 at the age of 87 in Winthrop, Okanogan Co., WA.²²¹³ He was buried in June 1932 in Sullivan Cemetery, Winthrop, WA. At the age of 8 years he moved to Iowa. When 18 years old he enlisted in the Indian war, Aug 13, 1862, at Glenwood, Iowa, Silver Creek Township, Mills, County. Was in Co. B. 29th Infantry. Report of Colonel H.C. Hunt, Council Bluffs, to Governor Kirkwood about Indian trouble verifies the fact that the organization was in service in Sioux City, Iowa. He moved to Nebraska for a short time. In 1898 he moved to Bickleton, Washington, where he Homesteaded for farming of dry wheat. In 1890 he became a minister of the Methodist Church. His trades were carpenter, brick mason, farmer and minister. He married Jan 17, 1866 to Milissa Jane Shaffer, born Jan 17, 1850, she died June 27, 1915.

Calvin McHenry GRAVES and Melissa Jane SHAFFER were married on 17 January 1866.²²¹³ They^²²¹³ appeared in the census in 1880 in Fremont City, Fremont Co., IA.²²¹¹ Calvin GRAVES Self M M W 33 TN Occ: Brick Maker Fa: TN Mo: TN
Melissa GRAVES Wife F M W 29 IN Occ: Grocer Fa: IN Mo: KY
Luna GRAVES Dau F S W 13 NE Occ: Attends School Fa: TN Mo: IN
Nellie GRAVES Dau F S W 10 NE Occ: Attends School Fa: TN Mo: IN
Willie GRAVES Son M S W 7 IA Fa: TN Mo: IN Melissa Jane SHAFFER, daughter of William Henry SHAFFER and Elizabeth S. NEWELL, was born on 17 January 1850 in IN.²²¹¹ In 1880 she was an a grocer in Fremont City, Fremont Co., IA.²²¹¹ She died on 27 June 1915 at the age of 65 in Yakima, Yakima Co., WA.

Calvin McHenry GRAVES and Melissa Jane SHAFFER had the following children:

+9855	i.	Luna Bell GRAVES.
+9856	ii.	Nellie Etta GRAVES.
9857	iii.	Ura S. GRAVES was born on 31 October 1871. He died on 10 July 1873 at the age of 1 in Rock Bluffs, Cass Co., NE. He was buried on 13 July 1873 in Cass Co., NE.
+9858	iv.	William Henry GRAVES.
9859	v.	Lillie E. GRAVES was born on 22 December 1880. She died on 3 February 1889 at the age of 8 in NE.
+9860	vi.	Loren Logan GRAVES.
+9861	vii.	Leona Pearl GRAVES.
+9862	viii.	Lola Maude GRAVES.
+9863	ix.	Cora Ann GRAVES.
9864	x.	John C. GRAVES was born on 26 March 1892 in Cass Co., NE. He died on 8 April 1892 at the age of 0 in Cass Co., NE.
+9865	xi.	Rubin Reed GRAVES.

Calvin McHenry GRAVES and Ruth LAWSON were married on 4 July 1921 in WA. Quote from 1922 newspaper clipping (Lora Bachler scrapbook) "Ruth Graves, 17 year old wife of 78 year old Calvin M. Graves filed a complaint against her husband for cruelty. The couple was recently married. The wife wants a share of husband's money and property".(Ruth Lawson , his 2nd wife) 1870 census of Cass County, Nebraska says Calvin born Tennessee and Milissa Jane born Indiana. Ruth LAWSON was born about 1904.

Calvin McHenry GRAVES and Mary E. KELLY were married in WA. Mary E. KELLY was born (date unknown).