From Mrs. W. Kenneth Cox
226 E. Junipero Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
July 16, 1974
…Actually, I don’t know very much about Graham, have not been able to get back beyond William
Graham who died in Cumberland County in 1805. Of course Perry County was formed from
Cumberland in 1820 and he lived in the part which became Perry. I will enclose a copy of his will in
case it ever becomes of interest to you. He died 30 Nov. 1805. I do not have his birth date, but am
sure he was quite an old man when he died as his dau. Sarah, from whom I descend was married
right after the Revolution., She was born 24 Dec 1761. I do not have the name of William’s wife,
she must have predeceased him as not mentioned in the will.
William Graham had a son William who, I would judge from the will, had displeased his father as
he is cut off with one dollar. However, this would be an older man than your Wm. William (of the
will) had a son James, who may have had a son named William (every family had a William in
those days). I notice your William had a son James, in fact, two of them. He also had a son
Marshall—my Sarah Graham married David Marshall from another Perry county family.
Seven children was not a large family for those days, but surely if any sons had died leaving
children, those orphaned children would have been mentioned in the will. There may have been
other children who died young.
Notice that two of William’s daughters married Marshalls, so the two families were apparently
close. Elizabeth Graham was the wife of John Marshall, brother to my David Marshall.
MargaretGraham was married to James Black, brother to Rebecca Lowry Black who married
Samuel Shaw. Those Perry County families were all close friends and many intermarriages. I have
made a pedigree chart of that part of my family, so you can keep them straight, I hope.
If I were you, I would try to find out something about James Graham. Of course, I don’t know
whether he stayed in Pa. or went to Ky., as so many of these Perry County people did. On my
chart, numbers 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, and15 all went to Kentucky. Anyway, it looks to me as if James
Graham could be the father (or gr. Father) of your William. Of course, we can’t discount son
William either, even though his father did. I have copies of the inventory and an item from the
orphan’s court saying estate was settled as of 1830. Mrs. Ida E. Throne, Deputy, says the account
is missing from the files of 1805 and 1806. It just occurred to me that the account was not made
until 1830, so maybe she is looking in the wrong file.
Handwritten note: This is a mixed up letter, hope you can understand it. I usually “compose” a
letter first, but just sat down and typed this off. Now, I find picture of Wms tombstone, says he
died Nov 30, 1805, aged 86 years. So he was born ca 1719. Center Presbyterian Cemetery, 2 mi
SW of Loysville, Perry Co, PA
Pedigree chart of Margaret C. Fry (Mrs. Kenneth) Cox
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Mary Caroline Fry
John Thornton Fry
Margaret Shaw
Christian Fry b 1786 MD,m. 10 Jan 1811 Chillicothe, OH, d. 26 Feb 1846 buried Sidney, OH
Jane Robinson b 13 Feb 1786 PA, d 30 Aug 1870,, Sidney, OH
John Shaw b 8 Jan 1786 near Pittsburg, PA, m 9 Nov 1809, d 6 July 1875 Sidney, OH
Margaret Marshall b 5 Apr 1788 Bourbon Co., KY, d 13 May 1822 Bourbon Co., KY
Christian Fry d 1790-1792Washington Co.,MD
Margaret Belt
? Robinson
Mary Thornton b Franklin Co PA
Samuel Shaw b 1756 Ireland to Perry Co, PA d 10 July 1833 Quincy, IL
Rebecca Lowry Black d KY
David Marshall b 23 Feb 1754 Cumberland Co, PA d 24 Apr 1821 Millersburg, KY
Sarah Graham b 24 Dec 1761 Cumberland Co., PA d 16 Dec 1838 Millersburg, Bourbon
Co., KY
26. John Black b Ire. 9 Apr-28 Sept 1790 Cumberland Co., PA
27. Abigail
28. Joseph Marshall b Ireland
30. William Graham d 30 Nov 1805 Cumberland Co., PA
New Info: Sent for “William, Pa., Indian Service under Wayne, R4181.” I wonder if this could
be William, Sr. His son-in-law David Marshall when young and unmarried fought with Anthony
Wayne just before the Rev.
I wonder if the Hugh Milligan who signed William’s inventory is his son-in-law, husband of
Jane Graham. Sixteen thousand dollars was a fortune in those days.
Dr. Jonaathan Wert
P. O. Box 194
Port Royal, PA 17082
717-527-2642
March 15, 1994
I am researching both surnames MARSHALL and GRAHAM, and I received your name and
address through the Perry Historians. Specifically, I am trying to determine the ancestors and
descendants of a Marshall Graham (b. 24 Aug 1832) near Thompsontown, PA, the Mifflin and
now Juniata County, a son of JAMES AND SOPHIA _____?_____ GRAHAM, the latter possibly
resided in Virginia. I believe JAMES GRAHAM (birth and death dates unknown), oldest son of
WILLIAM GRAHAM (B. about 1719), may have been the grandfather of MARSHALL GRAHAM,
and that MARSHALL GRAHAM got his first name from the GRAHAM connection to the
MARSHALLS…see the attachment
GRAHAM/GRAHAME FAMILY HISTORY
The following information is subject to verification and may contain errors:
William Graham – (b. about 1719; d. Nov 30 1805 at 86 yrs); buried Centre Presbyterian
Churchyard, Madison, Township, Perry County, PA. Will of Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co.; Pa.,
28Aug1805, Prov. 13 Dec1805, to sons James Graham, Jane Graham Robinson, his daughter who
married Robert Robinson; Sarah Graham Marshall, his daughter who married Capt. David
Marshall; Margaret Graham Black, his daughter who married James Black; Jane Graham Miligan,
his daughter who married John Miligan; and Elizabeth Graham Marshall, his daughter who
married John Marshall; son William Graham to receive $1.00.
Children:
1. James Graham (needs researched); could have moved to VA. May be
grandfather of Marshall Graham
2. Elizabeth Graham married John Marshall on June 26, 1781
3. Sarah Graham (B. 4De3c1761; d. 16Dec1838) married Capt. David Marshall
and moved from PA. to Bourbon County, Ky,
4. William Graham (b. 1753; D 3Apr 1813), Cumberland County to Mifflin County
(now Juniata County); Married to Francis Lyons (b. 1752; d. 4May 1839);
resided in Milford Township.
Children:
1. John (b. 19Dec1780)
2. James (b. 18 Nov1782
3. William (b. 4Mar1785)
4. ? George (b. 28May1787)
5. Samuel (b. 19Jul1789; d. 23Mar1854); married Isabella Patton (b.
20Jun1807; d. 27Mar1866).
Children:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Rebecca C. Graham (b. 4Nov1834; d. 14Dec1893)
Frances J. Graham (b. 26Oct1837;d. 20Jun1913)
Martha I. Graham (b. 18May1840; d. 22Jun1909)
William P. Graham (b. 29Oct1842; d. 1924)
Samuel Graham (b. 21Dec1845; d. 1917) Married Jennie E. Kelly (b.
1852; d. 1941) 2/1/1883.
Children:
1. Lucinda Graham
2. Egar Graham (b. 1894; d. 1973)
3. Harry A. Graham (d. 1902
4. Charles K. Graham (d. 1886)
5.Susannah Graham married Robert Robinson
6.Margaret Graham married James Black
7.Jane Graham married John Milligan
Searching for the ancestors and descendants of James and Sophia ____?____ Graham, who had a
son Marshall Graham (b. 24Aug1832) near Thompsontown, PA., then Mifflin and Now Juniata
County, Pa. It is suspected that Marshall Graham was named for the early Marshall connection to
the Graham family.
Prepared March 15, 1994.
Kenneth Rodgers Lewis
1909 76th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50322
6 September 1991
Alexander’s Stereotype Edition
THE HOLY BIBLE
1834
On the inside front cover, in handwriting:
“Robert Graham his book Bought of John Patterson, merchant Tuscarora _____ (looks like ‘baley’),
Juniata County, PA (“baley” is most likely “Valley”) May A.D. 1837 Price $2.50
Other handwritten notations
“Matthew Rodgers departed this life April 13 ___(obliterated, but we know from other sources
that the year was 1837)
“Sarah Graham departed this life June 24, 1828 aged 74 years (married name or not married born
1754)….
Family Record
Marriages
“Robert Graham and Margaret Rodgers was married on Tuesday, the first day of March 1836 by
the Rev. James Shields, pastor of the Associate Reformed Church Juniata County Pennsylvania
Robert Graham departed this life April (notation ends here probably because the writer realized
that the entry should be made on the next page under Deaths
Births
Matthew Kelley Graham was born Sabbath evening the 4th of December 1836 and was baptized
Monday the 6th of March 1837 by the Rev. James Coe pastor of the Presbyterian Church Miami
County Piqua Ohio
Isaiah Adams Graham was born Tuesday night the 12th of June 1838 and was baptized Monday the
27th of August 1838 by Rev James Coe Piqua Ohio
Deaths
Robert Graham departed this life April 30 1849 aged 56 years, four months & 26 days
Matthew K Graham departed this life Helena Arkansas October 15 1862 and was brought home to
Logansport on 21 (indecipherable) aged 25 years ten months and 11 days
The bible contains clippings of Civil War vintage, one of which refers to the 46th Indiana in which
Matthew Graham is believed to have served
Births
Robert Graham was born December 4th 1792 in Tuscarora ___ (looks like ‘balay’) Juniata County
Pennsylvania. Margaret Graham was born March 1805 Lost Creek (looks like ‘balay’ Juniata County
PA
Copied from The Descendants of John Thomson, The Chemical Publishing Company, Easton, PA
1917
Page 181
Branch No 66362—Jennie Elizabeth Kelly, born June 13, 1852, in Juniata County, Pa. Married on
Feb. 1, 1883, Samuel Alexander Graham (born Dec 21, 1845, in Spruce Hill Township), son of
Samuel and Isabell Young (Patton) Graham grandson of William and Fannie (Lyon) Graham (see
Biographical Encyclopedia of Juniata Valley, PA, pages 964 and 791). Farmer, Port Royal, Pa. Issue
(1) Charles Kelly), (2) Lucinda Bell, (3) infant (4) Edgar Thompson (4) (sic) Henry Alexander
Page 243
Branch No 997 – Frances Thompson, born in 1807 at Unionville, Butler County, PA.; died Apr 1838
at Butler, PA. Married in 1831, James Hull Graham, son of Robert Graham. Issue (1)Emmett (2)
James (3) Sarah Martha (4) Loyal Young.
973-Sarah Martha Graham, born June 28, 1836, at Butler, PA. Married on Aug 28, 1862 at
Bakerstown, PA., John Moore Thompson, of Kittanning, Pa (born 1833; died in Seattle, Wash.,
1904)…Issue (1) James Elmer (2) Fannie Idelette (3) Mary Adelaide (4) Loyal Graham (5) Annie Ray
(6) Thomas Ewing (7) William Plumer
P.O. Box 194
Port Royal, PA 17082
March 15, 1994
Gayle Graham Low 2408 Hamrick Drive Raleigh, NC 27615-2515
Dear Mrs. Low:
I am researching both surnames MARSHALL and GRAHAM, and I received your name and address
through the Perry Historians. Specifically, I am trying to determine the ancestors and descendants
of a MARSHALL GRAHAM (b. 24Augl832) near Thompson-town, PA, then Mifflin and now Juniata
County, a son of JAMES
AND SOPHIA ?
GRAHAM, the latter possibly resided in
Virginia. I believe JAMES GRAHAM (birth and death dates un
known) , oldest son of WILLIAM GRAHAM (B. about 1719), may
have been the grandfather of MARSHALL GRAHAM, and that MAR
SHALL GRAHAM got his first name from the GRAHAM connection to
the MARSHALLS SEE THE ATTACHMENT.
If you have any connections to the families described in the ATTACHMENT, I would like to
exchange information with you.
Thanks in advance for any help.
onathan Wert
Sincerely,
GRAHAM/GHRAME FAMILY HISTORY
The following information is subject to verification and may contain errors:
WILLIAM GRAHAM - (b. about 1719;d. Nov 30 1805 at 86 yrs); buried Centre Presbyterian
Churchyard, Madison, Township, Perry County, PA. Will of Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co.;
PA., 28Augl805, Prov. 13Decl805, to sons JAMES GRAHAM, JANE GRAHAM ROBINSON, his
daughter who married ROBERT ROBINSON; SARAH GRAHAM MARSHALL, his daughter who
married CAPT. DAVID MARSHALL; MARGARET GRAHAM BLACK, his daughter who married JAMES
BLACK; JANE GRAHAM MILIGAN, his daughter who married JOHN MILIGAN; and ELIZABETH
GRAHAM MARSHALL, his daughter who married JOHN MARSHALL; son WILLIAM GRAHAM to
receive $1.00.
CHILDREN:
1. JAMES GRAHAM (NEEDS RESEARCHED); COULD HAVE MOVED TO
VA. MAY BE GRANDFATHER OF MARSHAL GRAHAM.
2. ELIZABETH GRAHAM MARRIED JOHN MARSHALL ON JUNE 26,
1781.
3._ SARAH GRAHAM (B. 4DEC1761;D. 16DEC1838) MARRIED
CAPT. DAVID MARSHALL AND MOVED FROM PA. TO BOURBON COUNTY, KY.
4._ WILLIAM GRAHAM (B. 1753; D. 3APR1813), CUMBERLAND
COUNTY TO MIFFLIN COUNTY (NOW JUNIATA COUNTY); MARRIED TO FRANCIS LYONS (B. 1752;D.
4MAY1839); RESIDED IN MILFORD TOWNSHIP.
CHILDREN:
23MAR1854); MARRIED ISA1. JOHN (B. 19DEC1780)
2. JAMES (B. 18NOV1782)
3. WILLIAM (B. 4MAR1785)
4. ? GEORGE (B. 28MAY1787)
5. SAMUEL (B. 19JUL1789;D.
BELLA PATTON (B. 20JUN1807;D. 27MAR1886).
CHILDREN:
1. REBECCA C. GRAHAM (B. 4NOV1834;D. 14DEC1893)
2. FRANCES J. GRAHAM (B. 26OCT1837;D. 20JUN1913)
3. MARTHA I. GRAHAM (B. 18MAY1840; D. 22JUN1909)
4. WILLIAM P. GRAHAM (B. 29OCT1842;D. 1924)
5. SAMUEL GRAHAM (B. 21DEC1845;D. 1917) MARRIED
JENNIE E. KELLY (B. 1852;D. 1941) 2/1/1883.
CHILDREN:
1. LUCINDA GRAHAM
2. EGAR GRAHAM (B. 1894;D. 1973)
3. HARRY A. GRAHAM (D. 1902)
4. CHARLES K. GRAHAM (D. 1886)
GRAHAM/GHRAME FAMILY HISTORY Page 2
5. SUSANNAH GRAHAM MARRIED ROBERT ROBINSON
6. MARGARET GRAHAM MARRIED JAMES BLACK
7. JANE GRAHAM MARRIED JOHN MILIGAN
SEARCHING FOR THE ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF JAMES AND
SOPHIA
?
GRAHAM, WHO HAD A SON MARSHALL GRAHAM (B.
24AUG1832) NEAR THOMPSONTOWN, PA., THEN MIFFLIN AND NOW JUNIATA COUNTY, PA. IT IS
SUSPECTED THAT MARSHALL GRAHAM WAS NAMED FOR THE EARLY MARSHALL CONNECTION TO THE
GRAHAM FAMILY.
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE FAMILIES, PLEASE CONTACT:
Dr. Jonathan Wert
P.O. Box 194
Port Royal, PA 17082-0194
Tel: 717-527-2642
Fax: 717-527-2793
Prepared March 15, 1994