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- 6/4/1838 elected as one of five School Commissioners from District No. 3 in Madison Co, TN
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48. JOHN R. GRAVES, Madison Co., Tenn. All property for support of his wife AGNES during her life, including negro woman Rench. At her death estate to his children HESTER A. BARRIER, WILLIAM M. GRAVES, ELIZABETH HARRISON, THOMAS N. GRAVES, MARY JACKSON, ELIZA J. HARRISON, SARAH E. RUDDLE, MUSIDORA HARRISON, SAMANTHA L. FREEMAN. Exec William M. Graves, Thomas N. Graves, beloved sons. February 8, 1857. Wits James Newton, Joseph P. Cobb, Sm. C. Cobb.
MCCM 8, page 481. Will probated June 6, 1859.
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found at http://www.tngenweb.org/records/madison/obits/ff/obit77.htm
From Family Findings, Vol. IX, No. 3, July 1977, p. 32
John R. Graves
(Obituary printed in the June 9 1859 Memphis, Arkansas and Ouachita Christian Advocate. Submitted by Mrs. J. V. Butler, 702 N. Central Ave., Humboldt, Tn. 34383)
John R. Graves was born in Abbeville District, South Carolina September 3, 1791; died in Madison County, Tennessee, May 22, 1859. Brother Graves came with his parents to Middle Tennessee in 1804, where he, in September 1811, was united in marriage to Miss Agness Noe; moved to Madison County, Tennessee some twenty or thirty years since. Brother Graves was baptized by Rev. Learner Blackman, July 22, 1811, and joined the Church as a seeker, August 1st of the same year, and was converted to God at a prayer meeting on the same night. He was no meager, dwarfish Christian, but was a warm-hearted earnest Christian. He loved God and loved the Church. He had a noble soul and endeavored to promote the interest of the Church in every way possible. He had served the Church as exhorter, leader, and steward for a number of years with fidelity and usefulness.--
He was an ardent, earnest man: what he did, he did with all his might. It was my privelege to see him repeatedly during the last winter and spring. I always found him in a happy frame of mind. His disease was Dropsy. He had suffered much for the last eighteen months or two years, but was resigned and patiently bore his afflictions. He often spoke of his approaching dissolution, with that confidence in the truth and power of our holy religion, that only characterizes the true Christian. He was ready. He was a noble man, and the Church has lost a useful member. His family are bereaved indeed and the community has lost a valuable citizen. He leaves wife, some eight children to mourn, and they mourn as those bereaved. May the blessings of the Most High rest upon them.
J. A. VINCENT
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John R. Graves and his wife Agness Noe are buried in the old Cobb Cemetery near Medon; Tenn. below Jackson, Tenn. Their tombstones are standing today. He came as a young man of fourteen with an oxe drawn wagon train from S. C. made up of pioneers from N. C. and S. C. The Neo's , Cobb's, Kelley's, Watson's, Harrison's and Freeman's were some of the families that traveled with the Graves. A living descendant of James Kelley married to Samantha Graves keeps the family graveyard. She and her husband aren't in the best of health and we wish others, who have loved ones buried there would endeavor to get in touch for the annual spring clean up.
Mrs. A. E. Landy
1427 S. Madison
San Angelo, Texas 76901
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ADDENDUM
MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS AND OUACHITA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE
(Page 94)
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JOHN R. GRAVES born Abbeville Dist., So. Carolina, Sept. 3, 1791; died Madison Co., Tenn., May 22, 1859; moved with parents to middle Tenn. 1804; married Agness Noe, Sept. 1811; moved to Madison Co. 20/30 years ago; baptized July 22, 1811; surviving were widow and 8 children.
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found at findagrave.com on 10/15/2018
John R. Graves
Birth: 3 Sep 1791 Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Death: 22 May 1859 (aged 67)
Burial: Cobb Cemetery, Medon, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Memorial #: 6721425
Bio: from the TNGEN website:
John R. Graves was born in Abbeville District, South Carolina September 3, 1791; died in Madison County, Tennessee, May 22, 1859. Brother Graves came with his parents to Middle Tennessee in 1804, where he, in September 1811, was united in marriage to Miss Agness Noe; moved to Madison County, Tennessee some twenty or thirty years since. Brother Graves was baptized by Rev. Learner Blackman, July 22, 1811, and joined the Church as a seeker, August 1st of the same year, and was converted to God at a prayer meeting on the same night. He was no meager, dwarfish Christian, but was a warm-hearted earnest Christian. He loved God and loved the Church. He had a noble soul and endeavored to promote the interest of the Church in every way possible. He had served the Church as exhorter, leader, and steward for a number of years with fidelity and usefulness.--He was an ardent, earnest man: what he did, he did with all his might. It was my privelege to see him repeatedly during the last winter and spring. I always found him in a happy frame of mind. His disease was Dropsy. He had suffered much for the last eighteen months or two years, but was resigned and patiently bore his afflictions. He often spoke of his approaching dissolution, with that confidence in the truth and power of our holy religion, that only characterizes the true Christian. He was ready. He was a noble man, and the Church has lost a useful member. His family are bereaved indeed and the community has lost a valuable citizen. He leaves wife, some eight children to mourn, and they mourn as those bereaved. May the blessings of the Most High rest upon them.
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John R. Graves and his wife Agness Noe are buried in the old Cobb Cemetery near Medon; Tenn. below Jackson, Tenn. Their tombstones are standing today. He came as a young man of fourteen with an oxe drawn wagon train from S. C. made up of pioneers from N. C. and S. C. The Neo's , Cobb's, Kelley's, Watson's, Harrison's and Freeman's were some of the families that traveled with the Graves
Inscription: Born Abbeville District, SC
Gravesite Details Stone Broken
Family Members
Spouse
Agness Graves 1797-1865
Maintained by: Find A Grave (8)
Originally Created by: Georgia (46502812)
Added: 25 Aug 2002
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6721425
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 October 2018), memorial page for John R. Graves (3 Sep 179122 May 1859), Find A Grave Memorial no. 6721425, citing Cobb Cemetery, Medon, Madison County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
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J. R. Graves
Birth: Sep. 3, 1791
Death: May 22, 1859
Inscription:
Born Abbeville District, SC
Note: Stone Broken
Burial:
Cobb Cemetery
Madison County
Tennessee, USA
Created by: Georgia
Record added: Aug 25, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6721425
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found at http://www.gravesfa.org/gen037.htm
John R. Graves (6) was born 3 Sept. 1791 in Abbeville Dist., SC, and died 22 May 1859 in Madison Co., TN. He came as a young man of fourteen with an ox-drawn wagon train from SC, made up of pioneers from NC and SC. The Noes, Cobbs, Kelleys, Watsons, Harrisons, and Freemans were some of the families that traveled with the Graves family. He married Agness Noe on 17 (or 11) Sept. 1811. She was born 14 Jan. 1797 in TN (possibly either Franklin Co. or Lincoln Co.), and died 18 July 1865. John received a land grant in Franklin Co., TN, in 1825, and two in Lincoln Co., TN, in 1832. It would be reasonable to assume they lived in each of these counties. They then moved to Madison Co., TN, about 1828. Some of the family later migrated to Lauderdale Co., TN. Both John and Agness were buried in the old Cobb/Love Cem. near Medon, TN, below Jackson, TN. Their tombstones are standing today. A descendant of James Kelley married to Samantha Graves used to tend the family graveyard, but it gets no regular care now.
The following obituary of John R. Graves appeared in the Memphis, Arkansas and Ouachita Christian Advocate for June 9, 1859, and was written by J. A. Vincent. "John R. Graves was born in Abbeville District, S.C., Sept. 3, 1791, and died in Madison Co., TN, May 22, 1859. Brother Graves came with his parents to Middle Tennessee in 1804, where he, in Sept. 1811, was united in marriage to Miss Agness Noe, moved to Madison Co., TN, some twenty or thirty years since. Brother Graves was baptized by Rev. Learner Blackman, July 22, 1811, and joined the Church as a seeker, August 1st of the same year, and was converted to God at a prayed meeting on the same night. He was no meager, dwarfish Christian, but was a warm-hearted, earnest Christian. He loved God and loved the Church. He had a noble soul and endeavored to promote the interest of the Church in every way possible. He had served the Church as exhorter, leader, and steward for a number of years with fidelity and usefulness. He was an ardent, earnest man; what he did, he did with all his might. It was my privilege to see him repeatedly during the last winter and spring. I always found him in a happy frame of mind. His disease was dropsy[2]. He had suffered much for the last eighteen months or two years, but was resigned and patiently bore his afflictions. He often spoke of his approaching dissolution, with that confidence in the truth and power of our holy religion that only characterizes the true Christian. He was ready. He was a noble man, and the Church has lost a useful member. His family are bereaved indeed, and the community has lost a valuable citizen. He leaves a wife, some eight children to mourn, and they mourn as those bereaved. May the blessing of the Most High rest upon them." (R-1, R-3, R-11)
Children - Graves
+32. Hester Ann Graves, b. 11 May 1813, m. Henry Barrier, d. 9 May 1881.
+33. William M. Graves, b. 31 July 1815, m. Mary Jane Watson, 13 Dec. 1838, d. 14 Aug. 1855 (or 1865).
+34. Thomas N. Graves, b. 2 March 1818, m. Emily Tabitha Manley, 1 Feb. 1844, d. 21 Nov. 1888.
+35. Elizabeth Graves, b. 27 Aug. 1820, m. James Harrison, d. 18 Oct. 1871.
+36. Eliza P. Graves, b. 16 May 1825, m. Andrew J. Harrison, 11 Sept. 1845.
37. Mary Graves, b. 15 Feb. 1827, m. Noel Jackson, 15 Sept. 1841.
38. John Westley Graves, b. 11 March 1828 (Lincoln Co., TN).
+39. Sarah Emmaline Graves, b. 19 Aug. 1830, m. Cornelius C. Ruddle, 12 July 1849, d. 23 April 1912.
+40. Musidora Graves, b. 4 June 1834, m. Francis Marion Harrison, 10 Aug. 1853.
+41. Samantha Lucinda Graves, b. 20 Sept. 1838, m(1) George Washington Freeman, 17 Jan. 1859, m(2) James Duncan Kelly, Sept. 1865, d. 22 Aug. 1907.
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