Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoBios/318 Surname: Graham, Shorts, Miller, Douglass, Monkern, Lusher, Latshaw, Rough, Mauross ------------------------- It is possible that this family started with William Graham, who may have had some brother's that came to this area with him. I have names of Graham's that I have no idea where they fit in. Anyone with additional notes or information please contact me or add on to this family. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES2 GRAHAM, SR. (WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1792 - 1794 in PA, and died 1860 in Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA. He married SARAH SHORTS1. Notes for JAMES GRAHAM, SR.: Death Records of Venango Co., PA Children of JAMES GRAHAM and SARAH SHORTS are: i. ELIZABETH3 GRAHAM, b. 12 August 18201; d. 20 March 1885; m. JOHN CONRAD MONKERN1, 10 September 1838; b. 25 March 1810; d. 11 January 1869. ii. JANE GRAHAM. iii. MARGARET GRAHAM. iv. WILLIAM GRAHAM, b. Abt. 1814, Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA; d. 06 January 1894, Franklin, Venango Co., PA. Notes for WILLIAM GRAHAM: Death Record of VEnango Co. Think this is the right one. Of Rockland Twp., Age 76 occupation: Laborer Died: Jan. 6, 1894 in Franklin of Old age (3 years) Buried: Bethel Church on Jan. 8, 1894 More About WILLIAM GRAHAM: Burial: 08 January 1894, Bethel Church Cemetery, Venango Co., PA Cause: Old Age 3. v. JAMES GRAHAM, b. August 1821, Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA; d. 29 April 1902, Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA. vi. RACHEL GRAHAM, b. 1822, Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA; d. July 1908. More About RACHEL GRAHAM: Burial: Rockland Cemetery, Venango Co., PA vii. RICHARD GRAHAM, b. October 1825, Venango Co., PA; d. 29 November 1901, Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA; m. ELIZABETH, 1856. Notes for RICHARD GRAHAM: Death Record of Venango Co., PA of Rockland Twp., age 80 Occupation: Farmer Died Nov. 29, 1901 in Rockland Cause: Gatarrah S. -- 6 years Buried: Rockland Cemetery Father: James Graham Mother: Sarah Graham viii. SAMUEL S. GRAHAM, b. 1830, Venango Co., PA; d. October 1906; m. JULIA. Notes for SAMUEL S. GRAHAM: Citizens Press Oct. 4, 1906 Samuel S. Graham, 76 years old, leaves widow and children: William, James, Edward, Linnie Florence, Mrs. George Dever, Mrs. William Mack. / . Generation No. 3 3. JAMES3 GRAHAM (JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born August 1821 in Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA, and died 29 April 1902 in Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA2. He married MARY JANE DOUGLAS, daughter of OLIVER DOUGLAS and ELIZABETH. She was born 1827 in Shirley Twp., Gales (think it is Yates) Co., NY2, and died 21 July 1893 in Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA2. Notes for JAMES GRAHAM: Citizen Press May 1, 1902 Pg. 7 Mr. Graham, of Rockland, aged 82 years died at the home of his son on Monday. The deceased will be taken to Rockland for internment. FEN May 1, 1902 James Graham, 80 died at the residence of Sen. R. O. Graham in Utica on Tues. morning. He was born in Rockland and spent his entire life there. Survived by 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died from the infirmities of old age. More About JAMES GRAHAM: Burial: Methodist Cemetery, Rockland, Venango Co., PA2 Cause: Old Age2 Notes for MARY JANE DOUGLAS: Death Records of Venango Co., PA Born: Shirley Twp., Gales Co., NY (Probably Yates Co., NY) Date of Death: July 21 1893 in Rockland Twp., at 66 years of age Cause: Exhaustion from March 20, 1893 Place of Internment: M.E. Cemetery on July 23, 1893 More About MARY JANE DOUGLAS: Burial: 23 July 1893, Rockland Cemetery, Venango Co., Pa2 Children of JAMES GRAHAM and MARY DOUGLAS are: 4. i. ACE JACOB4 GRAHAM, b. 19 October 1863, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; d. 22 June 1937, Oil City, Venango Co., PA. 5. ii. NANCY MILLER, b. 25 September 1848; d. 24 August 1922. 6. iii. ETTA MILLER. iv. MARGARET JANE GRAHAM, b. 1859; d. Aft. 1919; m. PHILIP TAYLOR. v. JOSEPH GRAHAM, b. 25 September 1854, Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA; d. 13 December 1926, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA; m. (1) ANNIE LUSHER, 04 December 1877, Brides father's home; d. 16 May 1918; m. (2) MRS. CAMILLE MYERS, 07 July 1919. Notes for JOSEPH GRAHAM: NH Dec. 14, 1923 pg. 15, C 4 Friday Joseph Graham, 69, died Thursday at home in Titusville. He was born Sept. 25, 1854 in Rockland Township. He grew to manhood there and was married to Miss Anne Lusher. She passed away May 16, 1918. He then married Mrs. Camille Myers of Oil City on July 7, 1919. He resided in Titusville for the past 20 years where he was employed by the Titusville Iron Works. He was a member of the Titusville Methodist Church. Survived by brothers and sisters, R.O. Graham of Rocky Grove, W.E. Graham of Eau Claire, J. A. Graham of Oil City, Mrs. Margaret Taylor of Reynoldsville. A son Charles E. Graham of Meadville, from his first marriage. Funeral services were held at the family home. Burial will be in East Hickory. Marriage notice. Joseph Graham of Rockland Twp., to Annie Lusher of Rockland Twp., on Dec. 4, 1877 at the residence of the brides father. vi. RICHARD GRAHAM, b. 1856; d. Bef. 1923. More About RICHARD GRAHAM: Occupation: Senator 7. vii. WILLIAM E. GRAHAM, b. 11 October 1861; d. Bef. 1902. viii. EMMA GRAHAM, b. 1867, Rockland Township, Venango Co., PA. Generation No. 4 4. ACE JACOB4 GRAHAM (JAMES3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 19 October 1863 in Rockland, Venango Co., PA3, and died 22 June 1937 in Oil City, Venango Co., PA3. He married VESTA PRICILLA LATSHAW 24 July 1890 in Franklin, Venango Co., PA4, daughter of HENRY LATSHAW and MARTHA CLAY. She was born 22 November 1864 in Scrubgrass, Venango Co., PA5, and died 17 June 1948 in Knox, Clarion Co., PA5. Children of ACE GRAHAM and VESTA LATSHAW are: i. HAZEL VESTA5 GRAHAM6, b. 23 January 1903, Rockland, Venango Co., PA6; d. 20 January 1994, Grandview Rest Home, Oil City, PA7; m. NELSON EARL STOVER8, 04 October 1920, Oil City, Venango Co., PA9; b. 15 April 1891, Callensburg, Clarion Co., PA10; d. 27 May 1955, Erie, Erie Co., PA10. More About HAZEL VESTA GRAHAM: Burial: 24 January 1994, Sunset Memorial, Cranberry, PA11 More About NELSON EARL STOVER: Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Cranberry, Venango Co., Pa11 ii. EMMA EVELYN GRAHAM, b. 27 April 1891, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; d. 22 December 1988, Oil City, Venango Co., PA; m. GEORGE BEACH, 11 October 1906; d. 28 October 1918. More About EMMA EVELYN GRAHAM: Burial: Rockland Cemetery, Venango Co., PA iii. ADA JANE GRAHAM, b. 24 January 1893, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; d. 15 May 1975, Franklin, Venango Co., PA; m. CHARLES KUGLER. Notes for ADA JANE GRAHAM: The Derrick Friday, May 16, 1975 iv. EFFIE MARIE GRAHAM, b. 30 December 1894, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; d. 06 March 1978, Butler, Butler Co., PA; m. TONY VYRVOSS, 15 January 1915; d. 15 April 1971. Notes for EFFIE MARIE GRAHAM: The Oil City Derrick March 7, 1978 More About EFFIE MARIE GRAHAM: Burial: St. Michael Church Cemetery v. BERNICE CAROLINE GRAHAM, b. 11 April 1896, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; d. 22 July 1983, Franklin Hospital, Franklin, PA; m. OLEY WHITLING. More About BERNICE CAROLINE GRAHAM: Burial: Kossuth, Clarion Co., PA vi. JAMES GRAHAM, b. October 1898; d. 01 January 1899, Rockland, Venango Co., PA. More About JAMES GRAHAM: Adoption: shortly after born Burial: Rockland Cemetery, Venango Co., PA Cause: Scarlet Fever vii. KENNETH JAMES GRAHAM, b. 03 November 1900, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; d. 03 February 1972, Franklin Hospital, Franklin, PA; m. (1) FLORENCE WINIFRED ALLEN; m. (2) SADIE B. FREEMAN, 27 December 1930. Notes for KENNETH JAMES GRAHAM: The Derrick Friday, Feb. 4, 1972 More About KENNETH JAMES GRAHAM: Burial: Rocky Grove Cemetery, Rocky Grove, PA Occupation: Farmer, worked CPT viii. GENEVIEVE GRAHAM, b. 10 November 1904, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; d. 07 March 1995, Oil City, Venango Co., PA; m. (1) ED WYGANT; m. (2) JOE LIBLICK; m. (3) RAY BEMIS, 1921. ix. LEROY GRAHAM, b. 18 September 1906, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; d. 25 September 1969, Oil City Hospital, Venango Co., PA; m. RUTH BORLAND, 15 April 1927, Venango Co., PA. Notes for LEROY GRAHAM: The Derrick Friday, Sept. 26, 1969 More About LEROY GRAHAM: Burial: Rynd Farm Cemetery, Rouseville, PA Occupation: Oil City Glass Co. x. ARTHUR GRAHAM, b. 18 February 1910, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; d. 12 January 1995, Rockland, Venango Co., PA; m. ELMA BUCKOLTZ, 30 April 1931, Kittaning, PA. More About ARTHUR GRAHAM: Occupation: Oil City Glass Co.. 5. NANCY4 MILLER (JAMES3 GRAHAM, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 25 September 1848, and died 24 August 1922. She married JOSEPH ROUGH. Notes for NANCY MILLER: VCP May 14, 1919 Mrs. Elenor A. Rough, who was born June 12, 1847 and who lived nearly all her life in Venango County, died at 11 o'clock Thursday night at the home of her daughter Mrs. O.K. Young, 513 Grant St. She was maried in Sept. 1865. Mrs. Rough was a member of the United Brethren Church at Deckards. Surviving are the following children: A.L. & O.C. of Deckard; L.J. & L.M. of Franklin; Mrs. Edward Wymore, of Chicago and Mrs. O. K. Young of this city. also the following half sister and half brothers: Mrs. Phillip Taylor of Franklin, Joseph G., of Titusville, William of Butler, R. O. Graham of Franklin, and Asa Graham of Oil City. Deckers is located around the Crawford/Venango line. Plum Twp. More About NANCY MILLER: Burial: St. Peter's Cemetery, near Cochranton, PA Children of NANCY MILLER and JOSEPH ROUGH are: i. ADAM LEE5 ROUGH, m. SUSAN BIMBE. ii. OREN C. ROUGH, d. May 193812. Notes for OREN C. ROUGH: Death notice in May 18, 1938 VCP Pg. 5 col. 1 68-Spanish American War vet. Life long resident of Decard died Tuesday at home. iii. CHARLES ROUGH. iv. MARY ROUGH, m. EDWARD WYMORE. Notes for MARY ROUGH: In her mother's obit she lived in Chicago and in her brother's obit she lived in NY. v. VIOLA ROUGH, m. O. K. YOUNG. Notes for VIOLA ROUGH: When her mother died she was living in Franklin. In her brother, Oren's obit, she was living in Washington D.C. vi. L. M. ROUGH. Notes for L. M. ROUGH: Possibly was Louis wo was living in Summerville in his brother's obit.. 6. ETTA4 MILLER (JAMES3 GRAHAM, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) She married MAUROSS. More About ETTA MILLER: Burial: Brandon Cemetery, Venango Co., PA Child of ETTA MILLER and MAUROSS is: i. WILLIAM5 MAUROSS. 7. WILLIAM E.4 GRAHAM (JAMES3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 11 October 1861, and died Bef. 1902. He married OLIVE M. ADDLEMAN 24 February 1892 in Venango Co., Pa. Child of WILLIAM GRAHAM and OLIVE ADDLEMAN is: i. EMMA LAVERI5 GRAHAM, b. 04 May 1895. Anyone with additional information on these families, I would love to hear from you.