Ora Lucille Graves

1906 - 1998  (91 years)

• Name	Ora Lucille Graves
  Birth	02 Aug 1906	Gibson Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1910	Gibson Co, TN   [2]
  	age 3
  Census	1920	Gibson Co, TN   [3]
  	age 13
  Census	1930	District 3, Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	age 24,spouse Carl
  Census	1940	District 5, Madison Co, TN   [5]
  	age 32, spouse Carl-age 30, 2 children, & mother-in-law Betty M Matthews-age 64, widowed
  Census	1950	Madison Co, TN   [6]
  	age 43, spouse Carl-age 42, 1 chilkd
  Death	23 Mar 1998	Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL   [1]
  Findagrave.com	21 Jul 2022
  	See Notes
  Burial	Bells, Crockett Co, TN   [1]
  	Belleview Cemetery
  Person ID	I417	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	George William Graves,   b. 19 Feb 1872, Madison Co, TN d. 24 Mar 1944, Gibson Co, TN (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Beulah C Flowers,   b. 22 Jun 1875, Gibson Co, TN d. 03 Feb 1951, Gibson Co, TN (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	26 Dec 1897	Gibson Co, TN   [7, 8, 9]
  Photos » Slide Show		Graves-George-William-(Beulah-(Flowers))-TS
  		Graves-George-William-(Beulah-C-(Flowers))-Mar-1
  		Graves-George-William-(Beulah-C-(Flowers))-Mar-2
  		Graves-George-William-(Beulah-C-(Flowers))-MRJ-1
  		Graves-George-William-(Beulah-C-(Flowers))-MRJ-2
  Family ID	F153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carl Matthews-xx,   b. 23 Apr 1908, Crockett Co, TN d. 25 Aug 1993, Birmingham, AL (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	14 Apr 1928	Madison Co, TN   [10]
  Notes	Children: dau June Elizabeth Matthews 6/14/1929 Jackson, Madison Co, TN - 12/17/1983 - on 6/17/1954 married Richard Ryser son William Carl Matthews 7/16/1931 Jackson, Madison Co, TN - 4/17/1934 dau Nancy Lucille Matthews 8/2/1935 Jackson, Madison Co, TN - 2021 - on 10/23/1954 married Hardie Browning Shelton 1936 - 2002 - son of Paul Perry Shelton 1901 - 1965 and Allie Dula Graves 1904 - 2000 - dau of Edgar Graves and Minnie Doak Boon - son of James Madison Graves 1851 - 1917 and Mary Ann Baker - son of Hudson Cleveland Graves and Adeline Susan Turner - son of William Lynch Graves 1789 VA - 1853 TN and Sarah Sally Turner 1794 - 1878 - son of Elizabeth Davidson 1751 - 1795 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X813-7QC Name: Carl Matthews Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 16 Apr 1928 Event Place: , Madison, Tennessee, United States Event Place (Original): Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Single Previous Wife's Name: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Marriage License Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Ora L. Graves Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Page: Reference ID: GS Film Number: 000390188 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 007611818 Image Number: Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X813-7QC : 20 July 2016), Carl Matthews and Ora L. Graves, 16 Apr 1928; citing , Madison, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 390,188. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 02 Aug 1906 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 3 - 1910 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 13 - 1920 - Gibson Co, TN Marriage - 14 Apr 1928 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 24,spouse Carl - 1930 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Census - age 32, spouse Carl-age 30, 2 children, & mother-in-law Betty M Matthews-age 64, widowed - 1940 - District 5, Madison Co, TN Census - age 43, spouse Carl-age 42, 1 chilkd - 1950 - Madison Co, TN Death - 23 Mar 1998 - Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL Burial - - Bells, Crockett Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Matthews-Carl-(Ora-Lucille-(Graves)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/21/2022 Ora Graves Matthews Birth: 2 Aug 1906 Gibson County, Tennessee, USA Death: 23 Mar 1998 (aged 91) Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA Burial: Belleview Cemetery, Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 33202477 S/S Carkl Family Members Parents George William Graves 1872-1944 Beulah Flowers Graves 1875-1951 Spouse Carl Matthews 1908-1993 Siblings Wade Flowers Graves 1898-1994 Josephine Lois Graves 1903-1986 Created by: Cristie (46865585) Added: 24 Jan 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33202477/ora-matthews Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33202477/ora-matthews: accessed 21 July 2022), memorial page for Ora Graves Matthews (2 Aug 1906–23 Mar 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33202477, citing Belleview Cemetery, Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Cristie (contributor 46865585). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S60] TN,Gibson Co,Marriages. Name Spouse Date GRAVES G. W. FLOWERS Bula 1897 [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.