>Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998 18:58:03 >To: >From: Patricia Farris <pfarris@horizon.hit.net> >Subject: Graves family in Texas > >I am looking for information on my Graves family. I know that they came to Texas between 1850 and 1860. 1860 Census information shows: >Robert B. Graves 38, stockfarmer, value of real estate 3,400; personal prop. 700 >bp. GA >spouse: Frances 41, housekeeper, SC > Nathan M, 15, herdsman, AL > Mary Eliz. 13, MS > Martha Frances, 10, MS > Sarah L 8, AL > Jerusha 6, TX >Mary Elizabeth and Martha Frances married twin brothers, Charles and Thomas W. Carter. >Jerusha married John Ackey and had a girl named Mary. Martha Frances and Thomas had a girl named Martha Jane, Jane married Lee Grant (LeGrant?) Jarratt. The family moved around some, in 1860 they were in Erath Co. Other counties that have shown up are Grayson, Kaufman, Navarro, among others. Martha Frances Graves Carter stated in her civil war pension application that her family came from Lauderdale Co. in MS to Texas. >Any information would be appreciated. Thanks! Pat pfarris@horizon.hit.net > **************************************************************************** ********