Less than a week after suffering a stroke of apoplexy, George GRAFFIS, 75, of Kewanna, died Friday forenoon. He had lived at Kewanna 15 years, coming from Harrison township, Pulaski county, where he had been a farmer. Levi GRAFFIS of Rochester, a brother, is among the survivors. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kewanna Christian church, the Rev. H. F. BULGER in charge. Burial will be made in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery. For 55 years Mr. Graffis had been a member of the Christian church. Born on March 31, 1850, George Graffis was the son of Jacob and Martha GRAFFIS. At the age of 24, on the last day of the year, he was married, near Winamac, to Mary E. FRAIN, who survives him. Four children, 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren survive. Mrs. Bertha ROUCH is a daughter, and Virgil [GRAFFIS] of near Star City, Earl [GRAFFIS] and Tom [GRAFFIS] of near Kewanna are the sons. Besides Levi of Rochester, there is another brother, R. E. [GRAFFIS], of Florida. One sister, Martha ALLEN, is living.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1925.htm
Less than a week after suffering a stroke of apoplexy, George GRAFFIS, 75, of Kewanna, died Friday forenoon. He had lived at Kewanna 15 years, coming from Harrison township, Pulaski county, where he had been a farmer. Levi GRAFFIS of Rochester, a brother, is among the survivors. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kewanna Christian church, the Rev. H. F. BULGER in charge. Burial will be made in the Kewanna I.O.O.F. cemetery. For 55 years Mr. Graffis had been a member of the Christian church. Born on March 31, 1850, George Graffis was the son of Jacob and Martha GRAFFIS. At the age of 24, on the last day of the year, he was married, near Winamac, to Mary E. FRAIN, who survives him. Four children, 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren survive. Mrs. Bertha ROUCH is a daughter, and Virgil [GRAFFIS] of near Star City, Earl [GRAFFIS] and Tom [GRAFFIS] of near Kewanna are the sons. Besides Levi of Rochester, there is another brother, R. E. [GRAFFIS], of Florida. One sister, Martha ALLEN, is living.
SOURCE:
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/Tombaugh/Obituaries/Html/1925.htm
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Abraham Graffis
1835–1888
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John R Graffis
1838–1872
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William Henry Harrison Graffis
1841–1899
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Thomas Jefferson Graffis
1842–1925
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Margaret Graffis Waddell
1846–1920
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Runyon Augustus Graffis
1849–1933
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Mary Ellen Graffis Burdge
1851–1902
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Elizabeth Graffis Moore
1853–1906
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Martha J. Graffis Allen
1855–1937
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Levi Martin Graffis
1856–1926
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Jacob Graffis Jr
1858–1868
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