Eighth Generation

606. Dr. Henry GRAVES⁴⁹³ was born on 2 September 1796 in Knox Co., TN.¹³² He appeared in the census in 1850 in Knox Co., TN.⁴⁹⁴ He died on 29 November 1876 at the age of 80 in Jersey Co., IL.⁴⁹⁴ Henry was buried in December 1876 in Greene Co., IL.⁴⁹⁴ Henry was a Justice of the Peace in Knox Co., TN in 1839. He performed the marriage ceremony for his brother Daniel at that time.
When Henry Graves applied for a pension on March 11, 1871, he was a resident of Jersey County, Illinois - Jerseyville Precinct. He gave his age as 74 and stated that he enlisted in Capt. Jones' Company, 39th Regiment, Williams Brigade, "Regulars" division, at Knoxville, Tenn., in November 1814 and was discharged at Fort Hawkins, Georgia, in November 1815. At the time of his enlistment his personal description was 5'8"; blue eyes, dark hair; fair complexion; age 18; farmer, born in Knox County and was enlisted Nov 15, 1814, by Ens. A. Dearing for 5 years. In his military papers he was referred to as "Musician" and in an affidavit made by him on Aug 18, 1843--then a resident of Anderson County, Tenn.--he stated that he was a Drummer in the company commanded by Capt. Jones of the 39th U.S. Infantry.
In his pension application, Henry stated that he was married; that his wife's name was Elizabeth Miller and that they were married in Knox County, Tenn., on the 15th day of July 1819. He also stated that his post office was 4 miles northeast of Kane, Greene County, Ill. His application was attested by John J. Ballard, a son in law, who had married Henry's daughter Livana in Knox County, Tenn., Mar. 18, 1851. Henry was paid a pension of $8 per month to Sept. 4, 1876, when he was dropped. According to the records of descendants, Henry died Nov. 29, 1876, in Jersey County, and his wife--Elizabeth Miller Graves--died Oct 15, 1870 and both were buried in a small family plot in Greene County, Ill. (Source: Pension Record of Henry Graves - U.S. Army 39th Regiment, Regular Army, SC 10,116 - National Archives, Washington, D.C.)

Dr. Henry GRAVES and Elizabeth MILLER were married on 15 July 1819 in Knox Co., TN.^494,495,496 The marriage date of Henry Graves to Elizabeth Miller was given as July 5, 1819 (license), but in his application for a pension for service in the War of 1812, Henry gave his marriage date as July 15, which no doubt was correct.
They^494,495,496 appeared in the census in 1860 in District 6, Union Co., TN. Page 453 B, Raccoon Valley, dwelling 496, family 496
Henry Graves, 76, M, Physician, 3000, 100, TN
Elizabeth, 61, F, housewife, TN
Eve, 32, domestic, TN
Elender, 23, F, domestic, TN
Hamilton, 18, M, farmhand, TN They had 12 children. Elizabeth MILLER⁴⁹⁴, daughter of John MILLER and Lucy Eva WIDNER, was born on 9 April 1799 in TN. She died on 15 October 1870 at the age of 71 in Jersey Co., IL.⁴⁹⁴ She was buried in October 1870 in Greene Co., IL.⁴⁹⁴ Twin of Jacob Miller.

Dr. Henry GRAVES and Elizabeth MILLER had the following children: