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Lewis William "Lewyer" GRAHAM

Lewis William "Lewyer" GRAHAM

Male 1876 - 1942  (~ 65 years)

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  • Name Lewis William "Lewyer" GRAHAM 
    Born Jan 1876  Cornwallis, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Paw Paw District, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [2
    telegraph operator 
    Census 1910  Clay District, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [5
    railroad telegrapher 
    Census 1930  Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930, 1933  [6, 7
    telegraph operator 
    Residence 1933  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Died 1942  [3
    Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Feb 3 1916, in its entirety:
      "L. W. Graham, son of Mrs. L. T. Graham here, who has been a telegraph operator at Kanawha Station for some time, is dangerously ill in St. Joseph's German hospital, in Baltimore, with cancer."

      Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Feb 10 1916, in its entirety:
      "L. T. Graham is in Baltimore this week with his son, Lewyer Graham of Kanawha, whose critical illness was mentioned in our last issue. While Lewyer's condition is yet very grave, he now has fair chances for temporary recovery at last."
    Person ID I104655  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2016 

    Father Lewis Thomas GRAHAM,   b. Jul 1848, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1932, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Almeda JOHNSON,   b. Oct 1853, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1936, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Family ID F27275  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Berde May ROBINSON,   b. 24 Sep 1878, Kanawha Station, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1972, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1899  Kanawha Station, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F43654  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jan 1876 - Cornwallis, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Feb 1899 - Kanawha Station, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1933 - Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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    65218_GRAHAM_LewisThomas_Family_TelegraphOperators_1936.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S2246] 1900 Census, Marion County, WV.

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S2050] Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV.

    5. [S2106] 1910 Census, Wood County, WV.

    6. [S2039] 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    7. [S2201] City Directory.

    8. [S934] Findagrave.com.