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Mary Ann Grafius

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Mary Ann Grafius

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 Oct 1881 (aged 61)
Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.137645, Longitude: -77.4609486
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Mary Ann was born Feb. 9, 1820 in Pennsylvania. She was the wife of Abraham Grafius.

The Renovo Record, Renovo, PA, Thur., Aug. 21, 1873.
An attempt was made to abduct a child aged 14 years, from Mrs. Abram Grafius week before last. It was one of the little girls taken from the Home in Philadelphia, by the lady above mentioned. She left home on the 6th inst., and was not found until the 10th, when Dr. Watson and Mr. Geo. Sanderson traced her to Geo. Fishers house, who, by the aid of Chief Westbrook, recovered her after some trouble with Fisher. Fisher was subsequently arrested and placed under bail for Court. The child was persuaded to leave by a nurse who had obtained a situation at Mrs. Grafius.

After Abraham's death:
1880 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Mary A Grafius 60, widowed, daughter Laura C Sanderson 27, married, William C Sanderson 7.

Mary Ann died on Oct. 13, 1881 and was buried in the Highland Cemetery.

Highland Cemetery
GRAFIUS ABRAM 12-7-1812 9-26-1872
GRAFIUS MARY ANN 2-9-1820 10-13-1881
GRAFIUS JOHN SMALL 9-25-1850 1y 7m 28d s/o Abram & Mary Ann
GRAFIUS SARAH THOMPSON 9-17-1850 5y 7m 15d c/o same
ELLIOT LAURA C. 3-28-1850 11- 1-1901 w/o A. Elliott, Jr.
WATSON DR. R. B. 10- 9-1925 Civil War Vet.
WATSON EMMA L. GRAFIUS 3-9-1885 His wife
WATSON INFANT No dates d/o Dr. R. B. & E. L.

Clinton County PA Orphans Court Index
Grafius Mary A, Lock Haven, died 10-13-1881, File No. 1043, Adm. R B Watson.
Mary Ann was born Feb. 9, 1820 in Pennsylvania. She was the wife of Abraham Grafius.

The Renovo Record, Renovo, PA, Thur., Aug. 21, 1873.
An attempt was made to abduct a child aged 14 years, from Mrs. Abram Grafius week before last. It was one of the little girls taken from the Home in Philadelphia, by the lady above mentioned. She left home on the 6th inst., and was not found until the 10th, when Dr. Watson and Mr. Geo. Sanderson traced her to Geo. Fishers house, who, by the aid of Chief Westbrook, recovered her after some trouble with Fisher. Fisher was subsequently arrested and placed under bail for Court. The child was persuaded to leave by a nurse who had obtained a situation at Mrs. Grafius.

After Abraham's death:
1880 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Mary A Grafius 60, widowed, daughter Laura C Sanderson 27, married, William C Sanderson 7.

Mary Ann died on Oct. 13, 1881 and was buried in the Highland Cemetery.

Highland Cemetery
GRAFIUS ABRAM 12-7-1812 9-26-1872
GRAFIUS MARY ANN 2-9-1820 10-13-1881
GRAFIUS JOHN SMALL 9-25-1850 1y 7m 28d s/o Abram & Mary Ann
GRAFIUS SARAH THOMPSON 9-17-1850 5y 7m 15d c/o same
ELLIOT LAURA C. 3-28-1850 11- 1-1901 w/o A. Elliott, Jr.
WATSON DR. R. B. 10- 9-1925 Civil War Vet.
WATSON EMMA L. GRAFIUS 3-9-1885 His wife
WATSON INFANT No dates d/o Dr. R. B. & E. L.

Clinton County PA Orphans Court Index
Grafius Mary A, Lock Haven, died 10-13-1881, File No. 1043, Adm. R B Watson.


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