Graham Family
(African American Family)
Contributed by Diane Payne
© 2009
Nathan "Nat" Graham was born January 1822 in South Carolina. Nathan is listed in the 1870, 1880 & 1900 Jasper County, Mississippi Census. Nathan married Charolette "Lottie". Lottie was born 1835 in Alabama or Mississippi. She died before 1900 probably in Jasper County, Mississippi. I believe Nathan died between 1900/1910 .
Known children
- Millie Graham was born January 1864 in Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi (source: Death Record). She died November 3, 1949 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Millie married Orange Marsh. For more information see the Marsh Family Contribution.
- Thomas "Tom" Graham was born March 1866/1869 in Mississippi. He died after 1930. Thomas married twice 1st to Emma Pruitt and 2nd to Mary Jane. For more information see the Thomas Graham Family Contribution.
- Richard Graham was born March 1871 in Jasper County, Mississippi. Richard died between 1924 and 1930. In 1900 Richard is listed in the Jasper County MS Census. In 1910 he is listed in the Harrison County, MS Census. In 1920 Richard is listed in the Jones County, MS Census. Richard first married unknown. The first unknown wife died before 1895. Richard married 2nd to Emma Doby. Emma Doby was born March 15, 1871, died December 7, 1953. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Jones County, Mississippi.
Richard and 1st unknown wife had the following two children: (1) Corine Graham born April 1889 and (2) Samuel "Sam" Graham born December 10, 1893.
Richard and 2nd wife Emma Doby had the following 7 known children: (1) Lewis or Louis Graham born 1895/1896. 1st married unknown. 2nd married to Celeste. (2) David or Dave Graham born October 3, 1898 in Jasper Co., MS. Died February 22, 1981. Buried in Jones County, MS. Married Virgie. (3) Viney Graham born September, 1899. (4) Ada or Addie Graham born 1903. (5) William or Willie Graham born December 26, 1908. Died May 8, 1988 in Jones Co., MS. Married Bernice. (6) Lillie Graham born January 2, 1909. Died June 24, 1978 in Jones County, MS. Married Ernest Jasper. (7) Fred Graham born September 12, 1914. Died February 13, 1970. Buried in Jones County, MS.
- Henry Graham was born 1873 in Mississippi.
- James Jim Graham was born 1874 in Mississippi. Family oral history reports that he moved to Illinois and lived with his nephew William Marsh for a while. (Source: Eddie Williams). He had 3 boys and 1 girl and children or grandchildren lived in Cleveland, Ohio (Source: Helen Harris Robinson).
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