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Harry Walraven Graves

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Harry Walraven Graves

Birth
Douglas County, Kansas, USA
Death
21 Sep 1914 (aged 45)
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Bedford Times-Republican, Thursday September 24, 1914 p. 8
Harry Graves Dead
Remains Are Brought to Bedford for Interment
Harry W. [alraven] Graves, who formerly resided near Guss, died in the Des Moines general hospital and his remains were brought here Tuesday for interment. He was 45 years of age. Mr. Graves was born in Lawrence, Kan., but spent many year of his life in Taylor County. When he was about 30 years of age he went to Nodaway, then to Creston, and finally to Des Moines, where he was employed by the street railway company. Mrs. Graves is a daughter of John Woods, formerly of Bedford and a niece of Mrs. R. [obert] F. [ranklin] Snyder.

Accompanying the remains was a committee of railway motormen and conductors, acting as pall bearers, as follows: Harley Mowery, J. B. Donahue, Charles Peacock, David Roderick, William Thomas, William [word missing]. In the funeral party also were Mrs. Myrtle M. Graves, his wife, Miss Robetta Waterman of Morris, Ia., Miss Nelle Boyd of Creston, Harvey Woods of Creston, Mrs. Hattie Woods of Des Moines.
Bedford Times-Republican, Thursday September 24, 1914 p. 8
Harry Graves Dead
Remains Are Brought to Bedford for Interment
Harry W. [alraven] Graves, who formerly resided near Guss, died in the Des Moines general hospital and his remains were brought here Tuesday for interment. He was 45 years of age. Mr. Graves was born in Lawrence, Kan., but spent many year of his life in Taylor County. When he was about 30 years of age he went to Nodaway, then to Creston, and finally to Des Moines, where he was employed by the street railway company. Mrs. Graves is a daughter of John Woods, formerly of Bedford and a niece of Mrs. R. [obert] F. [ranklin] Snyder.

Accompanying the remains was a committee of railway motormen and conductors, acting as pall bearers, as follows: Harley Mowery, J. B. Donahue, Charles Peacock, David Roderick, William Thomas, William [word missing]. In the funeral party also were Mrs. Myrtle M. Graves, his wife, Miss Robetta Waterman of Morris, Ia., Miss Nelle Boyd of Creston, Harvey Woods of Creston, Mrs. Hattie Woods of Des Moines.


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