Graham Family
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Miscellaneous Ancient Records of Moore Co., NC, by Wicker
contributed by Jean BryantGrimes: Here is another example of the confusion between the Grimeses and the Grahams. In most other cases, (Grants, deeds, etc.) the name is spelled Graham. Robert and Thomas Graham lived on McLendon's Creek, in the vicinity of Martin's Mill. Apparently Thomas was the son of Robert. A boy, Thomas Graham is mentioned in Caruthers as having acted as a guide for a party of men who were scouring the county for Tories in the latter days of the Revolution. This account states that he lived near the head of McLendon's Creek. George Grimes lived on the east side of Drowning Creek, probably between it and Jackson's Creek. (Page 318)
Grahams or Grimes: Of those settled early in Moore were Benjamin, who lived on the north side of Lower Little river just above the mouth of Nick's Creek, and Robert, who, on October 27, 1774 purchased a tract of land from one Elizabeth Brannon which lay on McLendon's creek adjoining the Old Martin Mill tract, about three miles above the McLendon-Graham-Bryant plantation. The relationship if any, among these three families is not known. The 1790 census lists Daniel, George, Robert, and Thomas, all with families. With the possible exception of Daniel, all these lived on McLendon's creek near and below Martin's old mill. One Thomas, a a boy, and probably the son of Robert is mentioned in Caruthers's "Revolutionary Incidents" (See p. 66, Robinson's "Moore County History"). Following Robert's appearance in 1774, he, along with George, Thomas and Margaret Graham began to enter land lying along the creek downstream from Robert's plantation. The several grants, made over a period of years, in nearly every case were described as adjoining one or more prior Graham grants, indicating a cohesive Graham settlement. They are also sometimes described as adjoining lands on the McIntoshes, Phillipses and Bryants (Michael). In short, for a couple of miles or more below Martin's Mill, these families were exclusive owners. (Page 448)
Goodspeed's History of Northwestern Arkansas
Biographies Washington Co., TNRiley Graham, one of the leading farmers of Wedington Township, was born in Casey County, Ky., September 23, 1827, and is the son of Littleton F. and Catherine (Carson) Graham, both natives of Kentucky, the father born in Casey County April 12, 1799, and is still living near Fayetteville. The mother was born about 1800, and died near Fayetteville, Ark., in 1857. They were married in Casey County, and there lived until 1836, when they moved to Lincoln County, Tenn., and there lived until 1852. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, as was also his wife, and has been a life-long Democrat. He was a successful farmer, and since the death of his wife has lived with his children, seven now living of a family of ten: Ewing, John C., Riley, Minerva. Cyrena, Clarinda and Melvina Adaline. Those deceased were named Cyrus M., Catherine and America. Cyrus M. was in the Confederate service during the late war, and was killed by the bursting of a shell at the battle of Prairie Grove. Riley Graham remained at home until twenty years of age, and has always followed the occupation of a farmer. In 1853 his father gave him a small tract of land, and in 1857 he sold this and bought land near Fayetteville. He is now the owner of a well-located and well-improved farm, the result of his own and his wife's hard labor. October 13, 1853, he married Miss Elizabeth Jane Wilson, [p.944] daughter of Hon. Thomas Wilson, who was born in Kentucky in 1812, and who died at the age of seventy-three. He was one of the first settlers of Washington County, and a prominent citizen, at different times county judge, and also represented Washington County in the Arkansas Legislature several times; was also a farmer. Mrs. Graham was born near Fayetteville, Ark., June 1, 1836, and by her marriage became the mother of ten children, nine now living: James C., died when an infant; Bell D., Thomas G., William R., Len F., Cora Alice, Emma C., Virginia W., Cyrus E. and Kate May. July, 1862, Mr. Graham enlisted in Company A, of Brooks' infantry, Confederate army, and after serving a short time was captured at Fayetteville, and paroled. He re-enlisted in the fall of 1864, and served until the close of the war. Mr. Graham, his wife and all the children but the youngest and fifth are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He is a Democrat in polities, and a member of the I. O. O. F.
Fayetteville Democrat Dec 7, 1888, by J. P. Neal This battle (Prairie Grove) was fought twenty-six years ago today, on the 7th day of Dec. 1862. It was on Sunday. That day was a cool, cloudy day, the wind from the north. Today at 12 o'clock a.m. slightly cloudy, the wind from the south, the mercury standing at 56 degrees above zero. The first intimation of an approaching conflict at the place soon after daylight. Four horsemen rode hastily up to the residence of the late Andrew Buchanan, then occupied by his widow, Sinia Buchanan, halloed and asked a negro woman, Beck, who was standing on the steps in fron of the house, if there were any federals about there. A few moments after several federal soldiers hastily came out of the house and ran west towards their encampment. These horsemen, casting their eyes in that direction, saw the wagons and soldiers of the federals and at once wheeled their horses and rode back in the direction from whence they came in full speed. The federals taking the alarm, the noise, tumult and confusion of the day commenced. A litle after sunrise the first gun was fired about 3/4 of a mile west of Prairie Grove on the Cane Hill Road, and the battle continued until nearly dark that evening. Among the killed of the confederates on that day were Lieutenants Tell, Duke and Ben Boon, privates Henry Morrison, Cyrus Graham, James Greene, Reuben Armstrong, Len Gray, Bill Gray, Rod Mitchell, Irvin Blair and John Sharp.
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