This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Graham, Smith, Settles, Hanawalt, Simmons, Gardner, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17688/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dr. James C. Graham, son of the late Silas and Mary Lou [Smith] Graham, of Green County, departed this life at his residence on Columbia Avenue, on Monday, February 26, 1951, at the age of 73 years. Dr. Graham had been engaged in the practice of Medicine in Green and adjoining counties for forty years, having graduated in Osteopathy in Demoines, Iowa, and in Medicine at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, in 1911. He was united in marriage with Josie Settles, who survives him, in 1912. To this union were born three, daughters, Eleanor Young, wife of Dr. W. L. Hanawalt, Jessie, wife of Homer P. Simmons, and Mary Lou Graham, all of whom survive. He is also survived by one grandson, Jimmie Stephens, and two brothers, H. J. Graham of Louisville, Ky, and S.F. Graham of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and a host of other relatives in this part of the State. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Miss Lizzie Graham, Mrs. Mollie Gardner and Miss Eliza Graham. Dr. Graham served with disti! nction in World War I, as a First Lieutenant, and was wounded in the Battle of the Argonne. The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church in Greensburg, by Revs. W.D. Owen, Claud Squires and V. A. Jones, in the presence of a host of friends, who loved him and who bore testimony of the high esteem with which he was held by the people of this county, after which the body was laid to rest in the Greensburg cemetery, under the direction of the Greensburg lodge of Masons, of which he had been a faithful member for many years. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 2, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 67 1880 Green Co. Ky. Census Census Place: District 58, Green, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254416 National Archives Film T9-0416 Page 681B S. Y. GRAHAM Self M M W 42 KY; Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Mary L. GRAHAM Wife F M W 33 KY; Occ: House Keeper Fa: KY Mo: KY Eliza J. GRAHAM Dau F S W 13 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY Lizzie GRAHAM Dau F S W 10 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY Harry J. GRAHAM Son M S W 9 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY Molly GRAHAM Dau F S W 5 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY James C. GRAHAM Son M S W 2 KY; Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: KY Greensburg Cem.; Transcribed by Bill Clark Graham, James C. 1877 - 1951 (son of Silas & Mary Lou Smith Graham) (M.D.) WWI Graham, Josie S. 1890 -1959 (dau of Dr. William A. & Eleanor Alouisa Edwards Settles) Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb GRAHAM, JAMES C; age 073; death place GREEN; residence GREEN; death date 26 Feb 1951 KENTUCKY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE World War Historical Record; Green Co. Review, Special Issue, 2001 GRAHAM, JAMES CLARENCE, ORC; Residence - Webbs, Ky.; Born in Summersville, Green Co., Ky. on October 2, 1877; Appointed - Called into active service as 1st Lt. M C Jan 19/18 fr ORC; Drafted into Federal service Aug. 5, 1937; Organizations and staff assignments: Base Hosp. Ft. Riley Kansas M C 369 Inf to disch; Principal stations: Ft. Riley Kans, Cp Merritt NJ AEF; Engagements - Champagne and 2n Battle of the Marne; Wounds received in action: Sept 28/18 gassed, Champagne slightly; Served overseas - May 10/18 to Jan 22/19; Hon Disch Feb 10/19 for the convenience of the Government; 10 per cent disabled. CASUALTIES - James Clarence Graham, Lieut.; Home address - Webbs, Ky.; Name and address of nearest relative - Mrs. Josie Lee Graham, same address; Nature of casualty - Gassed severely, Prisoner; Branch of service - Army; Authority for this record - U. S. Official Bulletin- Oct. 1, 1918, p/ 13. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.