Rev. 19 Feb. 2012, Gen. 113
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM
GRAVES AND ELIZABETH PINKERTON
OF YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND
GENERATION 1
William Graves (1) was born in 1714
and died in 1793. He married
Elizabeth Pinkerton. (R‑2)
Children - Graves
+2. Thomas Graves, bapt. 24 June 1776, m. Mary Ellis, c. 1793, d.
11 June 1852.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (1)
AND ELIZABETH PINKERTON
Thomas Graves (2) was probably born
in 1776, was baptized 24 June 1776 in Rawcliffe, parish of Snaith, Yorkshire,
England, died 11 June 1852 (or 28 Oct. 1852[1]),
age 75, at Pastures Farm, Yorkshire, and was buried 14 June 1852 in Rawcliffe[2].
He married Mary Ellis about
1793-1794. She was baptized 16
Nov. 1777 at Rawcliffe, and died at age 65 (probably shortly before the 1841
census). (There was a William
Ellis, born 21 July 1765, died 1805 at Rawcliffe, married Hannah ‑‑‑‑‑‑
of Howden, Yorkshire, about 1778.
He may have been a brother or other close relation of Mary Ellis.) All their children were born at
Rawcliffe, Yorkshire.
It is likely that this Graves
family is related to that of Robert Quarton Wilkinson Graves, who was born in
York, Yorkshire, and married Mary Maria Bramley (genealogy 331), and to that of
William Greaves and Sarah Burland of Yorkshire (genealogy 114) . The map on the next page shows the
areas around York and Snaith where this family lived. Carlton is about 1 mile north of Snaith, Rawcliffe is about
3 miles east, and Howden is about 8 miles northeast of Snaith. Aughton (probably the one where some
later descendants lived) is about halfway between Snaith and York.
He was in the 1841 and 1851
censuses for Rawcliffe, Snaith, Yorkshire. In 1841, Hannah Ellis, 45, was living in his household. (R‑2)
Children - Graves
+3. John Graves, b.c. 1794, m. Susannah Hinsley, 8 Oct. 1820, d. 9
June 1868.
+4. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1800, m. Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
5. Mary Graves, b.c. 1802, never
married. Living with her father in
1851 but not in 1841.
6. Bessey Graves, b.c. 1815, never
married. Living with her father in
1841 and 1851.
+7. James Graves, b.c. 1816, m. Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
d. July 18‑‑.
8. Ann Graves, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑
Gillenthorpe.
9. Joseph Graves
10. Ben Graves; this may be the Benjamin
Graves who was b.c. 1831 in Rawcliffe, was living with Thomas in 1841 and 1851,
and was listed as a grandson in 1851.
11. Gillis Graves
12. Sarah Graves
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (2)
AND MARY ELLIS
John Graves (3) was probably born
about 1794, was baptized 16 Nov. 1794 Coates Farm, Carlton, Yorkshire, died 9
June 1868 at Carlton, and was buried 9 June 1868 at St. MaryÕs Church,
Carlton. He was a farmer and lived
in Carlton in the subdistrict of Snaith, Yorkshire, England.
He married Susanna (or Susannah)
Hinsley on 8 Oct. 1820 at the parish church in Snaith. She was born 4 Feb. 1792, was baptized
5 Feb. 1792, died in May 1872, and was buried 24 May 1872 at St. MaryÕs Church,
Carlton. She was a daughter of
John Hinsley who was a wheelwright in Carlton. Her mother was Elizabeth Pheasant, daughter of George and
Elizabeth Pheasant. All children
of John and Susannah were born and baptized in Carlton. (R‑1, R‑2)
Children - Graves
13. Thomas Graves, bapt. 14 Oct. 1821, d. 26
Feb. 1880. He was in the 1851
census for parish of Snaith, township of Carlton, Yorkshire, at Coates House,
unmarried, farmer of 100 acres, 3 servants.
+14. John Graves, bapt. 6 Oct. 1822, m. Mary Shipman.
+15. William Graves, b. 7 Jan. 1824, m. Alice Lawrence, 26 May
1849, d. 28 Nov. 1866.
+16. James Graves, b. 14 May 1826, m. Maria Anna Bramley, 6 Feb.
1849, d. 13 May 1877.
17. Mary Graves, bapt. 23 Dec. 1827, never
married, d. 30 Aug. 1851.
18. Elizabeth Graves, bapt. 25 Oct. 1828.
+19. Robert Graves, bapt. 19 Feb. 1832, m. Sarah Ann Harrison, d.
1952.
20. Joseph Graves, bapt. 2 Feb. 1834, never
married, d. 6 March 1866.
Thomas Graves (4) was born about
1800 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire. He
married Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1806 in
Rawcliffe. They were in the 1841
and 1851 censuses for Snaith, Rawcliffe, Yorkshire. He was a farmer.
All their children were born in Rawcliffe.
Children - Graves
21. George Graves, b.c. 1826. He was a saddler in 1841.
22. Joseph Graves, b.c. 1829.
23. James Graves, b.c. 1831. He was still living with his parents in
1851, and was a seaman.
James Graves (7) was born about
1816 and died July 18‑‑. (before the 1851 census) He married Ann (or Anne) ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1816 in Snaith,
Yorkshire. They were in the 1841
census for Snaith, Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, living next to his brother
Thomas. He was a farmer in 1841. She was a widow and an inn keeper in
1851. All their children were born
in Snaith, Yorkshire.
Children - Graves
24. Jane Graves, b.c. 1839.
25. Mary Graves, b.c. 1841.
26. Anne Graves, b.c. 1843.
27. William Graves, b.c. 1847.
GENERATION 4
CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (3) AND
SUSANNAH HINSLEY
John Graves (14) was born in 1822
in Carlton, Yorkshire, and was baptized 6 Oct. 1822. He married Mary Shipman, daughter of Joseph Shipman and Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1824 in Carlton,
Yorkshire.
According to R‑5, John was
next in line to receive farm land.
His father, John, was ready to give Quosquo Hall farm to JohnÕs brother
William. John said he was next in
age, and his father replied that he wasnÕt married. John said he soon could be, and was married the following
week. The 1881 census shows John
retired at Hill Top (Bedford Place), Knottingley, Yorkshire. All their children were born in Carlton
except for Thomas, who was born at Bedale, Yorkshire. (R‑5)
Children - Graves
28. Mary Graves, b.c. 1852.
29. Anne Graves, b.c. 1856.
+30. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1859, m. Emma Vaughan.
31. Agnes Graves, b.c. 1866.
32. Emma Graves, b.c. 1871.
William Graves (15) was born 7 Jan.
1824 at Coates Farm, was baptized 1 Feb. 1824, and died 28 Nov. 1866 at ÒThe
LeasesÓ. He married Alice
Lawrence, daughter of William Lawrence (b. 1802/3, d. 21 Jan. 1839) and Mary
Pocklington (b. 1801/2, d. 1858), on 26 May 1849 in Snaith, Yorkshire. (R‑3)
Children - Graves
+33. Susanna Graves, b. 11 Oct. 1849, m. William Styan, 9 Oct.
1873, d. 15 March 1943.
34. Mary Graves, b.c. 1852.
35. John Graves, b.c. 1854.
+36. William Graves, b.c. 1856, m. Annie Maria Horner, d. 12 Aug.
1936.
37. Lawrence Graves, b.c. 1859.
38. James Graves, b.c. 1861.
39. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1863.
40. Alice Emma Graves, b.c. 1865.
41. Maria Annie Graves, b.c. 1867.
James Graves (16) was born 14 May
1826 in Carlton, subdistrict of Snaith, district of Selby, Yorkshire, England,
was baptized 11 June 1826, died 13 May 1877 in Bedale, Yorkshire, and was
buried at St. GregoryÕs. Bedale.
He married Maria Anna Bramley on 6 Feb. 1849 at Snaith, Yorkshire,
England. He was from Carlton,
Yorkshire., and was a farmer. She
was born 3 March 1820, was baptized 3 March 1820 in Snaith, died 28 Nov. 1909
in Bedale, and was buried in Bedale.
She was of Snaith, spinster, daughter of Capt. Thomas Bramley, mariner
and coal merchant, and Maria Miller.
Thomas Bramley was born 6 June 1788
and died 1 July 1857, both in Snaith.
He married Maria Miller on 10 Oct. 1814 in Pontefract. She was born 5 Jan. 1794 in Knottingley,
and died 8 Oct. 1851 in Snaith.
Maria was a sister of Thomas
Bramley, Jr., who married Hannah Ramskill Greaves on 19 Sept. 1849 at
Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.
Hannah's parents were Benjamin Greaves and Mary Johnson, both of whom
died in 1835. Benjamin's parents
were William Greaves and Sarah Burland, married 3 March 1782, of Pontefract,
Yorkshire, England.
James and Maria went to Australia
after 1857 (probably after 1873), and apparently settled in Queensland. In 1938, George Miller, a grandson,
went from Chicago to visit the family in Queensland.
The 1851 census for Carlton,
Yorkshire, lists their first child, Robert Hinsley Graves. The 1861 census for Firby, Yorkshire,
only listed children Jane and Charles with them. However, a search of the area shows that the older children
were in various small boarding schools.
The 1871 census for Firby, Yorkshire, shows all the children living at
home.
The first 4 children of James and
Maria were born in Carlton, the next at Carlton Bridge, and the last 6 at
Firby, Yorkshire (about 30-35 miles northwest of York). (R‑1, R‑2)
Children - Graves
42. Robert Hinsley Graves, b. 21 Nov. 1849,
bapt. 23 Dec. 1849, never married, d. 9 July 18‑‑ (as a child).
+43. Henry James Graves, b. 17 Aug. 1851, m. Mary Ann Brownbridge,
13 July 1876, d. 16 Jan. 1902.
44. Maria Annie Graves, b. 11 July 1853,
bapt. 31 July 1853, m. John Twinbank.
45. John Thomas Graves, b. 17 (or 7) March
1854, bapt. 25 Oct. 1854, m. Laura Fletcher, d. 1930 (Cherokee, Iowa). Came to U.S. in 18‑‑ to the
State of Iowa. No children.
+46. Jane Elizabeth Graves, b. 27 April 1857, m. Frank B. Miller,
d. 1 Sept. 19‑‑.
47. Emily Mary Graves, b. 1 Feb. 1859, never
married, d. 9 April 18‑‑.
Not in 1871 census.
48. Charles William Graves, b. 13 July 1860
(Bedal, subdistrict of Budwith, district of Howder, Yorkshire, Eng.), m.
Gertrude Loft, March 1887, d. 13 May 1942. He came to the U.S. in 1879, and lived in Chesterfield, IL
for 5 years. He arrived in Cherokee,
Iowa in Aug. 1885. He was educated
in Bedal and attended the Knarborough Boarding School. They had one daughter, who had no
children (?). (There is a Bubwith
just south of Aughton and about 6 miles north of Howden. However, I canÕt find a Bedal there or
anywhere else. There is a Bedale
about 30 miles northwest of York.)
+49. Joseph Bramley Graves, b. 20 Feb. 1863, married.
50. Arthur Edwin Graves, b.c. 1864.
51. Frederick George Graves, b. 12 Feb. 1865.
52. Isabel Sarah Graves, b.c. 1866, never
married, d. 22 April 18‑‑.
Robert Graves (19) was born about
Jan. 1832 in Snaith, Yorkshire, was baptized 19 Feb. 1832, and died 26 May 1915
in Orilla, Ontario, Canada. He
married Sarah Ann Harrison. She
was born about 1839 in Snaith.
They were in the 1871 census for Stevenage, Hertfordshire, at Chells
Farm, where he was a farmer of 456 acres.
Ann Graves, 28, a cousin, born in Snaith, was living with them in 1871
as a nurse maid. They were in the
1881 census for Hollards Farm, Codicote, Hertfordshire, England, when Robert
was a farmer of 206 acres. All
their children were born in Snaith, Yorkshire. (R‑3, R‑6)
Children - Graves
+53. John Graves, b.c. 1864, m. Elizabeth Ann Rich, d. 23 April
1920.
54. Mary Graves, b.c. 1865, d. 1 July 1933
(Valley Center, MI, USA).
+55. Joseph Graves, b.c. 1867 (or March 1869), m. Harriet Elizabeth
White, 6 Oct. 1894, d. 1952..
56. Robert Graves, b.c. 1869.
57. Susanna Graves, b.c. 1872, d. 26 Nov.
1893 (Leeds, Ontario, Canada).
GENERATION 5
CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (14) AND
MARY SHIPMAN
Thomas Graves (30) was born about
1859 in Bedale, Yorkshire. He
married Emma Vaughan, daughter of Edward Vaughab and Harriett Evans. She was born about 1865 in Staveley,
Yorkshire. Their first 2 children
were born in Selby, Yorshire, and all the others in Woodlesford,
Yorkshire. (R‑5)
Children - Graves
58. Jennie Graves, b.c. 1888.
59. John E. Graves, b.c. 1889.
60. Eleanor Graves, b.c. 1890.
61. Helen Graves, b.c. 1892.
62. William Graves, b.c. 1896.
63. Joseph Graves, b.c. 1898.
64. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1900.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (15)
AND ALICE LAWRENCE
Susanna Graves (33) was born 11
Oct. 1849 in Rawcliffe, Yorkshire, and died 15 March 1943. She married William Styan, son of John
Styan and Ellen Fawcett of Leyburn, on 9 Oct. 1873 at Wensley, Yorkshire. He was born about 1840 in Swinithwaite,
Yorkshire. They were in the 1881
and 1891 censuses for Leyburn, Yorkshire, living at Moor House. William was a farmer, and also a store
merchant in 1891. In 1881, her
brother William and sisters Alice and Maria were living with them, and Maria
was still living with them in 1891.
Susanna lived at Moor House,
Leyburn, Yorkshire, until she moved in 1914 to Strasbourg, Saskatchewan,
Canada, to housekeep for her son Thomas Styan. In Canada she was living near her nephew William Lawrence Graves
and his wife Annie Eveline Dobson.
(R‑3)
Children - Styan
65. Jane E. Styan, b.c. 1875.
66. Mary Alice Styan, b.c. 1877.
67. John Styan, b.c. 1878.
+68. Susanna Emma Styan, b. 10 March 1879, m. James Arthur Smith,
18 Jan. 1905, d. 19 April 1971.
69. Annie Styan, b.c. 1880.
70. William Styan, b.c. 1882.
71. Thomas Styan, b.c. 1884.
72. Alice Laurbush Styan, b.c. 1885.
73. James Styan, b.c. 1887.
74. Marguerite Styan, b.c. 1889.
75. Eleanor Fawcett Styan, b.c. 1891.
William Graves (36) was born about
1856 and died 12 Aug. 1936. He
lived in Leyburn, Yorkshire, England all his life. He married Annie Maria
Horner of Leyburn. She died 26
Sept. 1897, and was buried at Wensley.
Her Horner and Dent ancestry has been traced back to 1197. They only had one child. They were in the 1891 census for
Bellerby, Yorkshire, at Southfield House, when he was a farmer, cattle dealer
and auctioneer. (R‑4)
Children - Graves
+76. William Lawrence Graves, b. 9 March 1882, m. Annie Eveline
Dobson, d. 22 Dec. 1967.
CHILDREN OF JAMES GRAVES (16)
AND MARIA BRAMLEY
Henry James Graves (43) was born 17
Aug. 1851 in Carlton Bridge, in the subdistrict of Snaith, Yorkshire, England,
was baptized 7 Sept. 1851 in Carlton, and died 16 Jan. 1902 in York,
Yorkshire. He married Mary Ann
Brownbridge, called Ann, daughter of John Brownbridge and Ann Maltby, on 13
July 1876 in the Parish Church in Aughton. Henry gave his occupation as farmer and his address as the
Firby house in Bedale. Ann was
born 11 Nov. 1855 in Aughton, subdistrict of Budwith, was baptized 22 Dec. 1855
in Aughton, and died 26 Oct. 1926 in Scarborough. One of the daughters may have married a Craft. At least the first 5 children were born
in Aughton, Yorkshire. (R‑2)
Children - Graves
+77. Annie Gertrude Graves, b. 13 June 1877, m. Samuel Norman
Whitaker, 16 July 1901.
78. Ethel Mary Graves, b. 3 April 1879, bapt.
5 Feb. 1882 (Aughton, Yorkshire), m. George Kew Swift,11 Aug. 1902 (Centenary
Chapel, Scarborough, Yorkshire).
At the time of marriage he was grocerÕs assistant, son of Joseph Swift,
grocer. No children.
+79. Ida May Graves, bapt. 5 Feb. 1882, m. Godfrey Ratcliffe
Chambers, 9 Aug. 1913, d. 21 May 1959.
80. Lillian (ÒLilyÓ) Graves, b. 1883, bapt.
16 Aug. 1883 (Aughton, East Yorkshire), m. Henry Wilson Wainright, 2 June 1906
(St. Mary, Wheatley, nr. Doncaster, South Yorkshire). He was Chief Clerk, Leeds Higher Education Comm., son of
Joseph Wainwright, commercial traveler.
He d. 30 Jan. 1952, Umballa (or Umberleigh), Oudleigh, Devon, will pr.
13 March 1952. No children.
+81. James Graves, b. 8 Nov. 1885, m. Florence Pearl Perrin, 22
March 1910, d. 19 March 1947.
82. Gladys Graves, bapt. 3 July 1887
(Aughton, East Yorkshire), bur. 12 Oct. 1887 (Aughton).
83. Emily Mildred (ÒMillyÓ) Graves, b. 8 Aug.
1888, bapt. Aughton, East Yorkshire, never married.
84. Walter Lancelot Graves, b. 24 June 1890,
bapt. 28 March 1891, m. Marie McDonald, 5 Feb. 1917, d. 7 June 1950 (Cherokee,
Iowa). Emigrated to the U.S. in
1896. 2 children, a son and a
daughter.
85. Florence (or Flora or Floria) Graves, b.
13 July 1893 (Reedness, Humberside), never married.
Jane Elizabeth (ÒJennieÓ) Graves
(46) was born 27 April 1857 and died 1 Sept. 19‑‑. She emigrated to the U.S. and settled
in Chicago, IL. She married Frank
B. Miller. (R‑2)
Children - Miller
86. George Miller, b. 13 May 190-. At one time he worked for the medical
school of the Univ. of IL in Chicago.
About 1938 he lived at 701 South Paulina St., Chicago.
Joseph Bramley Graves (49) was born
20 Feb. 1880. He married ‑‑‑‑‑‑. He moved to Australia. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
87. Stan Graves; lived at 5th Hardeight, 102
Allison Rd., Randwick, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
CHILDREN OF ROBERT GRAVES (19)
AND SARAH ANN HARRISON
John Graves (53) was born about
1864 in Snaith, Yorkshire, England, and died 23 April 1920 in Middlesex Co.,
Ontario, Canada. He married
Elizabeth Ann Rich. She was born
26 Dec. 1861 in Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, and died 2 May 1911 in
Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. Both
their children were born in Ontario.
(R‑6)
Children - Graves
88. James M. Graves, b.c. 1889.
89. Mary E. Graves, b.c. 1890.
Joseph Graves (55) was born about
1867 (or March 1869) in Snaith, Yorkshire, England, died in 1952 in Parry
Sound, Ontario, and was buried in Christie Township Cem. He married Harriet Elizabeth Wright,
daughter of John Wright and Dianah Leonard, on 6 Oct. 1894 in Orillia, Ontario,
Canada. She was born in March 1874
in Tiny Twp., Ontario, and died in 1956 in Orrville, Parry Sound, Ontario. All their children were born in
Ontario, at least the last 5 in Parry Sound. (R‑7)
Children - Graves
90. Stanley John Graves, b. 6 March 1895
(Orrville, Parry Sound, Ontario), d. 1941.
91. Elsie Graves, b. Dec. 1897.
92. Joseph Graves, b. March 1898,
93. Robert Edgar (or Edward) Graves, b. 7
July 1902 (Edgington, Ontario), d. 17 Oct. 1921 (Parry Sound, Ontario). Bur. in Christie Township Cem.
94. Hattie Elizabeth Graves, b. 1 Sept. 1903,
m. Emerson White, d. 1969 (Parry Sound, Ontario). He was b. 22 June 1891 in Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario,
and died in 1970 in Parry Sound, ON, son of William White and Sarah Matilda
Reid. They were both bur. in
Christie Township Cem.
95. Pauline Graves, b. 28 Sept. 1904, m.
Alvin Ethelbert Watkinson, d. 2001 (Parry Sound, Ontario). He was b. 9 July 1907 in Seguin Falls,
Ontario, and d. 1993 in Parry Sound, ON, son of Ebenezer Watkinson and Mary
Jane E. Joyce. Both bur. in
Christie Township Cem.
96. Hugh (ÒRogerÓ) Graves, b. 14 March 1906,
m. Edna Marie Henderson, d. 19 March 1966 (Sudbury, Ontario). She was b. 1 Jan. 1909 in Gloucester
Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario, and d. 4 July 1981 in Sudbury General Hospital,
Sudbury, ON, dau. of George P. Henderson and Margaret May Conroy. Both bur. in Christie Twp. Cem., Parry
Sound, ON.
97. Thomas (ÒTomÓ) Henry Graves, b. 10 Dec.
1907.
98. Francis Harold Graves, b. 22 Jan. 1910,
m. Margaret Mary Hannon, d. 1976 (Parry Sound, ON). She was b. 7 March 1908 and died 1997, both in Parry Sound,
ON, dau. of Peter Hannon and Catherine Ann T. May. Both bur. in Christie Twp. Cem., Parry Sound, ON.
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