Graves Family
Daniel James GRAVES
b.8 Sept 1858 Blenheim, Ontario, CAN
d.9 June 1916 Cass City, MI
married:
E. Anna DeForest
m. 08 Aug 1882, Sanilac, Michigan
parents:
Enoch GRAVES
Rachel SIPES
children: GRAVES
  1. Charles H. (b.May 1883)
  2. Rebecca (b.~1884)
  3. Rachiel (b.Apr 1885)
  4. James L. (b.Aug 1888)
  5. Ida (b.~1889)
siblings:"GRAVES"
  1. Hezekiah (b.~1850)
  2. Hazleton (b.~1852)
  3. Marshall (b.~1854)
  4. Sheldon Hall (b.1857)
  5. Douglas A. (b.~1861-3 d.1919)
  6. Enoch (b.1865)
  7. Rebecca (b.1866 d.1881)
  8. Charles Henry (b.5 Mar 1871)
  9. Pierce
fact sources and writings about this individual:
(Photo right) Daniel & Anna Graves, photo sent by Concetta Franco 2003.

1861 Agricultural CENSUS of Blenheim Twp, Oxford Co, Ontario
Name spelled "Greaves", Concession 8, Lot 6:
Enoch, age 37, born in USA, (all others listed as born in CANADA) Rachel, 34; Hezekiah, 10; Hazleton, 8; Marshall, 6; Sheldon, 3; Daniel, 2.


transcribed research below from
Kevin Everingham of MI, 2017 updated 2022:

1882 Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995 Name: Daniel Graves, Age: 23,.. E.A. DeForest, 21... married 08 Aug 1882, Sanilac, Michigan Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51880-1, System Origin: Michigan-ODM, GS Film number: 978669

1883 Sanilac County, MI Birth Record (Pg.163, #208)... "Charles H. Graves, male, b.23 May 1883 Sanilac, Sanilac, MI, s/o Daniel Graves & Fanny Graves."

1885 Sanilac County, MI Birth Record ... "Rachiel Graves, female, b.4 April 1885 Sanilac, Sanilac County, MI, d/o Daniel & Fannyann Graves."

1888 Sanilac County Birth Record (pg.165, #135).. "James L. Graves, male, b.31 Aug 1888 Sanilac, Sanilac County, MI, s/o Daniel Graves b.CAN, Fanny Ann Graves, b.MI."

1894 Michigan State Census, Elba, Lapeer, Michigan,... Daniel Graves, 38,... Anna Graves, Wife, 36,... Mary E Graves, Daughter, 17... Charley Graves, Son, 12... Rebecca Graves, Daughter, 10,... James Graves, Son, 7,... Ida Graves, Daughter, 3.

1916 The Cass City Chronicle Newspaper, June 16, 1916.. "Daniel J. Graves,.. A large number of relatives, friends and neighbors met Sunday to pay their last respects to Daniel J. Graves who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Wagg in Novesta township on the morning of June 9.
Mr. Graves was born in the county of Blenun, Ontario, Sept 8, 1858 and came to Michigan with his father and mother and six brothers in the fall of 1871, just after the fire, settling at Port Sanilac, Sanilac county. August 8, 1876, he was married to Miss Anna Deforiest of Port Sanilac and to this union five children were born, all of whom were present at the funeral except one son who lives in Alberta.
He leaves to mourn his departure, besides his aged companion, five children, Mrs. Ella Wagg of Novesta, Chas. H. Graves of Decker, James G. Graves of Alberta, N.W. Canada, Mrs. Ida May Davis of Vassar and Mrs. Maggie Robinson of Buffalo N.Y., 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren and five brothers; Hazilton Graves of East Detroit, Sheldon Graves of Flint, Douglas Graves of Canada, Enoch Graves of Oxford and Henry Graves of Orion.
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Slater of Port Sanilac, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Deforiest of North Branch, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Graves of Oxford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nichols of Deckerville, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cook of Shabbona."


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