This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RBestrom7380 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.snohomish/5299.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Without knowing the extent of information that you have on this family, I only did limited search. You may already have the US Census information, birth and death information. I didn't and needed it for research. I leave it here for other researchers, and for any family members stumbling upon it. I identified the death dates of the son of George Jr. I suggest you obtain their obituaries. Then run the survivors names on www.yabasearch.com --The Washington State Library has a free research service, the ask-a-librarian program, where they will look for information in the archives, in this case the newspaper microfilm for an event. They will look up to an hour and send you the results. Contact them at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx . For an obituary: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/Obituaries.aspx Depending on the amount of requests, it could take a couple of weeks. The WA Digitalarchives: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx has an image of the marriage certificate of ---Mabel Graves and Michael Ryan on 3 October 1896 in Skagit County, Washington. Witnesses were C.E. Smith and Maud McLaughlin. Wedding performed by B.F. Brooks, Pastor, Methodist Episcophal Church. ---George W. Graves and Sarah Williams on 14 Dec 1935 in Skagit County, both residents of King Co. Witnesses: Dorothy Corbett and William H. Drummond. Justice of the Peace J.M. Shields, Mount Vernon. There was a notation of Other Name Bride: "Robinson." --Image of the birth certificate of Vere Graves (Laura), born January 6, 1895, parents George Graves 46, mother Nellie Holmes 35. Fifth child of mother. Mother born in Louisiana, father in New York. Father's occupation "Sta Engineer". The 1900 Census for Crescent, Whatcom County, WA George A. Graves, born Sept 1846, 53, born in New York to father born in New York, mother in Vermont, Engineer/Stationary. Divorced Cora M, born May 1885 in Minnesota George W, born May 1888, in Minnesota Laura V, born Jan 1895 in WA The 1910 Census for Bellingham Ward 2, Whatcom County, WA George A. Graves, age 63, born in NY to father born in Michigan, mother in Maine, engineer/stationary, married 30 years Nellie, wife, 50, born in Louisiana to father born in New York, mother in Connecticut, mother of 5/4 living. George W, 21, Minnesota Laura V. 15 The World War I Draft Registration Card Image Database: ---George William Graves, born May 26, 1888 in Red Wing, Minnesota, Shingle Sawyer for Blodell Donavan? in Bellingham. Suports wife and baby, living at 817 Iowa, Bellingham. medium in height, medium in build, light brown eyes, black hair. Registered on June 5th, 1917 as required. The 1920 Census for Bellingham Ward 1, Whatcom County, WA George W. Graves, 31, born in Minnesota to both parents born in Louisiana, Shingle Weaver/Shingle Mill, Ruth I? 22, born in Canada to both parents born in England Ernest L, 2 George W, 11/12 (Census enumerated Jan 7, so born about Jan/early Feb 1919). George A, 73, Widower, born in Louisiana to both parents born in Louisiana The 1930 Census for Bellingham, Whatcom Co, WA, owning at 2626 Toledo? St. George W. Graves, 41, born in Minnesota to father born in Iowa, mother in Minnesota, shingle sawyer/shingle mill. Ruth I, 32, born in Canada to both parents born in England, immigrated 1909 Ernest L, 12, born in WA George W, 11, WA James R, 9, WA Jack A, 3/12, Census eumerated April 9, so born about January 1930. Census problems: Places of birth. In 1900 George A shown as Divorced, but married with Nellie in 1910. Shown as widower in 1920, but Death Certificate Index (below) shows Nellie lived to 1937. Washington Births 1907-1919 Geo Arthur Graves, 29 May 1916 in Bellingham to Geo William Graves and Ruth Irene Waters. (deceased? died in June) Ernest Leonard Graves, 19 May 1917 in Bellingham to above Geo William Graves, 25 Jan 1919 in Bellingham to above. Washington Death Certificate Index: --Nellie Olivia Graves died 27 4 June 1910 in Sedro Woolley, Skagit Co, WA at 51 years 8 months 8 days (1859) Father John Holmes, mother Olivia Wright --George W. Graves died 24 August 1945 in Bellingham, age 57 years 2 months 28 days, married to Sarah, father Geo A. Graves, mother Nellie Holmes. --George A. graves died 21 May 1936 in North Bellingham, Whatcom Co, age 90 years, 8 months 16 days (1846) --George Arthur Graves died 6 June 1916 in Bellingham, age 7 days, father Geo W. Graves, mother Ruth I. Walter WA Death Index: Ernest L. Graves, died 11 Oct 1981 in Bremerton George W. Graves, died 29 May 1982 in Everett (George enlisted in the Army for WWII on 16 Sep 1940). 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