Eleventh Generation

9851. James Howard GRAVES²²⁰⁹ appeared in the census in 1880 in Scott Twp., Fremont Co., IA.²²¹⁰ GRAVES Son M S W 2M IA Fa: TN Mo: AR He was born on 10 March 1880 in Bartlett, Fremont Co., IA.²²⁰⁹ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Rock Bluffs, Cass Co., NE. Howard, son, W, M, Mar 1880, 20, S, IA, TN, AR
James was living in 1954 in Plattsmouth, Cass Co., NE.²²⁰⁹ He died on 30 October 1965 at the age of 85. He was in the Civil Service employment 1920-1948, toll taker on the Plattsmouth Bridge across the Missouri River 1945-1950, and Police Judge at Plattsmouth from April 1952 to ?.

James Howard GRAVES and Eva Ona BURTON were married on 28 June 1905 in Nebraska City, Otoe Co., NE.²²⁰⁹ Eva Ona BURTON, daughter of Joseph BURTON and Elma ABEL, was born on 23 September 1882 in Murray, Cass Co., NE.²²⁰⁹ She died on 9 March 1970 at the age of 87 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA. OBITUARY Eva Ona Graves

Mrs. Eva Ona Graves, a resident of Cass county most of her life, died at Des Moines March 9, following a long illness. She was 87. Mrs. Graves was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elma Abel Burton, born 23 Sept 1882, at Murray. She attended school and grew to young womanhood in the Murray community. June 28, 1905, she was married to J. Howard Graves at Nebraska City. They became the parents of five children. The family moved to Plattsmouth in 1925 . Mr. Graves preceded her in death Oct 30, 1965. Most of the four years since her husband's death, she lived with her daughter in West Des Moines. Mrs. Graves was a member of the Christian Church in Plattsmouth. She taught a Sunday School class for many years and was active in women's work. Earlier in her life, she was employed at Norfolk Canning Factory. Survivors include five children, Clyde Graves of Burbank, Calif., Carl Graves of Inglewood, Calif., Joe Graves of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Mrs. Lester (Ona) Thinghan of West Des Moines, IA.,and Mrs Paul (Maxine) Keil of Plattsmouth; a brother, James V. Burton of Harvard; a sister Fannie Cook, of Norfolk; 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Service were held March 10, at Caldwell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Paul L. Whifield, officiating. Organist was Mrs. Twyla Hodge. Pallbearers were Glenn Diggs, Herbert Freeburg, Jess Hodge, Reuel Sack, George Winscot and Rex Young. Flower ladies were Mrs. Lua Keller and Mrs. Juanita Diggs. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. (Plattsmouth Journal, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, pg 1, 12 Mar 1970)

James Howard GRAVES and Eva Ona BURTON had the following children: