Eighth Generation

609. John GRAVES was born on 10 May 1804 in Guilford Co., NC.^506,507 Sharp Book has 20 Sep 1804.
He was baptized on 8 January 1805 in Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC. He died on 19 May 1888 at the age of 84 in Union Co., TN.⁵⁰⁶ John was buried in May 1888 in Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Union Co., TN.⁵⁰⁶ He was called "John Graves of Raccoon Valley".

John GRAVES and Catharine "Kate" GRAVES were married in 1830 in Knox Co., TN. They appeared in the census in 1860 in District 6, Union Co., TN. Page 452 B, CD 6, Raccoon Valley P.O., 5 Jul 1860, Line 1, dwelling 482, family 482
John Graves, 55, M, Tanner, 3000, 500, TN
Catherine Graves, 49, F, Housewife, TN
Elizabeth Graves, 29, F, Domestic, TN
C. H. Graves, 35, M, Farm laborer, TN
Christian Graves, 23, M, Farm laborer, TN
Susan Graves, 20, F, Domestic, TN
James Graves, 19, M, Farmhand, TN
Samuel Graves, 17, M, Farmhand, TN
Sarah Graves, 15, F, Domestic, TN
John Graves, 12, M, TN
Mary Graves, 5, F, TN
Harriett Graves, 1, F, TN

They appeared in the census in 1870 in District 6, Union Co., TN. Page 249 A, Maynardville P.O., CD 6, 1 Jul 1870, line 2, dwelling 47, family 47
Graves, John, 64, M, W, Farmer, 2000, 800, TN
Catherine, 60, F, W, Keeping House, TN
Samuel, 27, M, W, Farm laborer, TN
John, 21, M, W, Farm laborer, TN
Harriet, 11, F, W, TN
They had 10 children. Catharine "Kate" GRAVES, daughter of John GRAVES and Sarah SHARP, was born in 1811 in Campbell Co., TN.⁵⁰⁷ Catharine was the daughter of John Graves and Sarah Sharp.

John GRAVES and Catharine "Kate" GRAVES had the following children: