William Graves- Another worthy old settler has departed this life. On Tuesday, June 16, 1908, at the home of his son Austin, at Stringtown, Illinois, William Graves died, having attained the age of 87 years, 6 months and 27 days.
Mr. Graves was born in North Carolina, November 20, 1820. While in infancy he removed with his parents to Ohio. He was united in marriage to Miss Ann Ratcliffe, November 20, 1842. This union was blessed with four children, one of whom died in infancy. The three surviving are S. S. Graves, of Beatrice, Nebraska; Mrs. N.M. Cox and Mrs. C. H. Cox, of Wyoming, Illinois. The mother of these children died in January, 1856.
Mr. Graves was married in 1856 to Rebecca Stretch. This union was blessed with four children, three sons and one daughter: Mrs. D. G. Evans, of Princeville; Thomas L., of Esmond, South Dakota; Oscar, of Princeville, and Austin, of Stringtown, Illinois.
All of the sons and daughters were present during the last illness and at the funeral of their father, except S. S. Graves, of Beatrice, Nebraska, who was detained by physical infirmity.
The deceased was one of a family of twelve children, nine brothers and three sisters, all of whom have preceded him except two sisters, Mrs. Perry Winn and Mrs. Michael Alderman, both of Toulon.
He came to Illinois in 1864 and located on a farm near Duncan, Stark county, where he lived until three years ago. His companion for forty-nine years died in 1905, since which time he has been content to sojourn with his children, whom he greatly loved, and who were pleased to comfort him in his old age.
Mr. Graves was a man of strong constitution, which was never abused by evil habits. He labored diligently and was a very successful farmer. By the combination of industry, wisdom and economy he was able to give to each of his seven children a farm of eighty acres. He never became a member of any church organization, but was friendly to it. He believe in the teachings of the Bible, read it, and advised his children to attend church service and Sunday school. He was an affectionate brother, a kind and gracious father, a desirable neighbor and a worthy citizen. He will be greatly missed by his two aged sisters, seven children and their companions, a number of grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
The funeral services were conducted at Essex chapel, Thursday afternoon, by Rev. Joseph Jenkins, pastor of the Toulon Baptist church, who spoke comforting words and drew appropriate lessons from Jesus' words, "Our Father." The body was laid to rest in the cemetery where lies his wife, Rebecca, five of his brothers and their wives. The large congregation gathered at this busy season demonstrates the high esteem in which he was held.
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Mr. Graves was born in North Carolina, November 20, 1820. While in infancy he removed with his parents to Ohio. He was united in marriage to Miss Ann Ratcliffe, November 20, 1842. This union was blessed with four children, one of whom died in infancy. The three surviving are S. S. Graves, of Beatrice, Nebraska; Mrs. N.M. Cox and Mrs. C. H. Cox, of Wyoming, Illinois. The mother of these children died in January, 1856.
Mr. Graves was married in 1856 to Rebecca Stretch. This union was blessed with four children, three sons and one daughter: Mrs. D. G. Evans, of Princeville; Thomas L., of Esmond, South Dakota; Oscar, of Princeville, and Austin, of Stringtown, Illinois.
All of the sons and daughters were present during the last illness and at the funeral of their father, except S. S. Graves, of Beatrice, Nebraska, who was detained by physical infirmity.
The deceased was one of a family of twelve children, nine brothers and three sisters, all of whom have preceded him except two sisters, Mrs. Perry Winn and Mrs. Michael Alderman, both of Toulon.
He came to Illinois in 1864 and located on a farm near Duncan, Stark county, where he lived until three years ago. His companion for forty-nine years died in 1905, since which time he has been content to sojourn with his children, whom he greatly loved, and who were pleased to comfort him in his old age.
Mr. Graves was a man of strong constitution, which was never abused by evil habits. He labored diligently and was a very successful farmer. By the combination of industry, wisdom and economy he was able to give to each of his seven children a farm of eighty acres. He never became a member of any church organization, but was friendly to it. He believe in the teachings of the Bible, read it, and advised his children to attend church service and Sunday school. He was an affectionate brother, a kind and gracious father, a desirable neighbor and a worthy citizen. He will be greatly missed by his two aged sisters, seven children and their companions, a number of grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
The funeral services were conducted at Essex chapel, Thursday afternoon, by Rev. Joseph Jenkins, pastor of the Toulon Baptist church, who spoke comforting words and drew appropriate lessons from Jesus' words, "Our Father." The body was laid to rest in the cemetery where lies his wife, Rebecca, five of his brothers and their wives. The large congregation gathered at this busy season demonstrates the high esteem in which he was held.
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William Graves- Another worthy old settler has departed this life. On Tuesday, June 16, 1908, at the home of his son Austin, at Stringtown, Illinois, William Graves died, having attained the age of 87 years, 6 months and 27 days.
Mr. Graves was born in North Carolina, November 20, 1820. While in infancy he removed with his parents to Ohio. He was united in marriage to Miss Ann Ratcliffe, November 20, 1842. This union was blessed with four children, one of whom died in infancy. The three surviving are S. S. Graves, of Beatrice, Nebraska; Mrs. N.M. Cox and Mrs. C. H. Cox, of Wyoming, Illinois. The mother of these children died in January, 1856.
Mr. Graves was married in 1856 to Rebecca Stretch. This union was blessed with four children, three sons and one daughter: Mrs. D. G. Evans, of Princeville; Thomas L., of Esmond, South Dakota; Oscar, of Princeville, and Austin, of Stringtown, Illinois.
All of the sons and daughters were present during the last illness and at the funeral of their father, except S. S. Graves, of Beatrice, Nebraska, who was detained by physical infirmity.
The deceased was one of a family of twelve children, nine brothers and three sisters, all of whom have preceded him except two sisters, Mrs. Perry Winn and Mrs. Michael Alderman, both of Toulon.
He came to Illinois in 1864 and located on a farm near Duncan, Stark county, where he lived until three years ago. His companion for forty-nine years died in 1905, since which time he has been content to sojourn with his children, whom he greatly loved, and who were pleased to comfort him in his old age.
Mr. Graves was a man of strong constitution, which was never abused by evil habits. He labored diligently and was a very successful farmer. By the combination of industry, wisdom and economy he was able to give to each of his seven children a farm of eighty acres. He never became a member of any church organization, but was friendly to it. He believe in the teachings of the Bible, read it, and advised his children to attend church service and Sunday school. He was an affectionate brother, a kind and gracious father, a desirable neighbor and a worthy citizen. He will be greatly missed by his two aged sisters, seven children and their companions, a number of grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
The funeral services were conducted at Essex chapel, Thursday afternoon, by Rev. Joseph Jenkins, pastor of the Toulon Baptist church, who spoke comforting words and drew appropriate lessons from Jesus' words, "Our Father." The body was laid to rest in the cemetery where lies his wife, Rebecca, five of his brothers and their wives. The large congregation gathered at this busy season demonstrates the high esteem in which he was held.
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Mr. Graves was born in North Carolina, November 20, 1820. While in infancy he removed with his parents to Ohio. He was united in marriage to Miss Ann Ratcliffe, November 20, 1842. This union was blessed with four children, one of whom died in infancy. The three surviving are S. S. Graves, of Beatrice, Nebraska; Mrs. N.M. Cox and Mrs. C. H. Cox, of Wyoming, Illinois. The mother of these children died in January, 1856.
Mr. Graves was married in 1856 to Rebecca Stretch. This union was blessed with four children, three sons and one daughter: Mrs. D. G. Evans, of Princeville; Thomas L., of Esmond, South Dakota; Oscar, of Princeville, and Austin, of Stringtown, Illinois.
All of the sons and daughters were present during the last illness and at the funeral of their father, except S. S. Graves, of Beatrice, Nebraska, who was detained by physical infirmity.
The deceased was one of a family of twelve children, nine brothers and three sisters, all of whom have preceded him except two sisters, Mrs. Perry Winn and Mrs. Michael Alderman, both of Toulon.
He came to Illinois in 1864 and located on a farm near Duncan, Stark county, where he lived until three years ago. His companion for forty-nine years died in 1905, since which time he has been content to sojourn with his children, whom he greatly loved, and who were pleased to comfort him in his old age.
Mr. Graves was a man of strong constitution, which was never abused by evil habits. He labored diligently and was a very successful farmer. By the combination of industry, wisdom and economy he was able to give to each of his seven children a farm of eighty acres. He never became a member of any church organization, but was friendly to it. He believe in the teachings of the Bible, read it, and advised his children to attend church service and Sunday school. He was an affectionate brother, a kind and gracious father, a desirable neighbor and a worthy citizen. He will be greatly missed by his two aged sisters, seven children and their companions, a number of grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
The funeral services were conducted at Essex chapel, Thursday afternoon, by Rev. Joseph Jenkins, pastor of the Toulon Baptist church, who spoke comforting words and drew appropriate lessons from Jesus' words, "Our Father." The body was laid to rest in the cemetery where lies his wife, Rebecca, five of his brothers and their wives. The large congregation gathered at this busy season demonstrates the high esteem in which he was held.
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