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. (Mrs. Kenneth) Cox
1. Mary Caroline Fry
2. John Thornton Fry
3. Margaret Shaw
4. Christian Fry b 1786 MD,m. 10 Jan 1811 Chillicothe, OH, d. 26 Feb 1846 buried Sidney, OH
5. Jane Robinson b 13 Feb 1786 PA, d 30 Aug 1870,, Sidney, OH
6. John Shaw b 8 Jan 1786 near Pittsburg, PA, m 9 Nov 1809, d 6 July 1875 Sidney, OH
7. Margaret Marshall b 5 Apr 1788 Bourbon Co., KY, d 13 May 1822 Bourbon Co., KY
8. Christian Fry d 1790-1792Washington Co.,MD
9. Margaret Belt
10. ? Robinson
11. Mary Thornton b Franklin Co PA
12. Samuel Shaw b 1756 Ireland to Perry Co, PA d 10 July 1833 Quincy, IL
13. Rebecca Lowry Black d KY
14. David Marshall b 23 Feb 1754 Cumberland Co, PA d 24 Apr 1821 Millersburg, KY
15. 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
Mrs. W. Kenneth Cox
226 E. Junipero St.,
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Feb 4, 1984
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.
Shots in the dark, but sometimes they pay off….
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.
I did no research for several years. My husband was ill and died four years ago. Then I had some
health problems…
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. 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)
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
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
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
BranchNo 6
6362—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 9
97 – 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