Husband: James McGraw
Born: ca 1815 in Ireland 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Aug- 6-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Cause of death: paralysis 3
Census: 1870, 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1880 farmer 1
Occupation: 1870 common laborer 5
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Catharine Monohan
Born: Apr- -1825 in Canada 6 (see note 2) Died: Jun- 6-1903 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: (unmarked) in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Immigrated: 1850 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: John McGraw Born: Aug-10-1844 in Canada 8 Died: Apr- 5-1865 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9,10 Cause of death: small pox 11,10 Military: (enlisted 9/4/1861) Pvt, Co E, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 10
M Child 2: Martin McGraw Born: Apr- 6-1848 in Canada 8 Died: Sep-28-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Cause of death: diarrhea 11
F Child 3: Alice McGraw Born: Dec-24-1852 12 (see note 3) Died: Apr- 8-1916 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: from abt 1889 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Never married: 12
F Child 4: Margaret McGraw Born: ca 1855 in Maryland 5 (see note 4) Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5)
M Child 5: James McGraw, Jr. Born: Feb-29-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Died: Oct- 2-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Cause of death: diarrhea 11
F Child 6: Mary A. McGraw Born: ca 1857 in Maryland 14 (see note 6) Census: 1910, 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 7) Resided: 1902 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 Husband: ___ Cousins Husband: John E. Shunk b. ca 1851 Married: Sep- 9-1887 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Husband: Michael B. Fallon b. ca 1858 Married: Apr-22-1902 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 16
M Child 7: Thomas McGraw Born: Oct- 8-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Died: Oct- 2-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Cause of death: diarrhea 11
M Child 8: Michael McGraw
Born: Jun- 6-1860 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 7,17,5
Died: Apr- 6-1925 in Jackson Co, MO 7,17
Buried: in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS 7
Resided: 1916 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, KS 18
Census: 1870, 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 9: Anthony McGraw Born: ca 1863 in West Virginia 5 (see note 8) Died: bef Apr 1916 18 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 10: Bridget Elizabeth "Babe" McGraw Also known as: Biddie McGraw 15 Born: Feb-22-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,15 Died: May- 6-1925 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,7 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10, - 20 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Otto Miller b. May- -1859 d. 1927 Census name: Atwell Miller Married: Oct- 4-1894 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central Twp) (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (7) Findagrave.com. (8) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John McGraw, white male, single, soldier, b. in Canada, son of James & Catharine; died Apr 5 1865 in Clarksburg, age 20y 7m 26d, cause of death small pox. Informant: James McGraw, father. DR p. 8 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5051264&Type=Death. (10) Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of West Virginia for the Year Ending December 31 1865 (Google Books), p. 135. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 8 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5051264&Type=Death. (12) Obituary. (13) Obituary - At home. (14) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (16) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (17) Headstone (year only) (18) Obituary of sister. (19) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) Event Notes Note (1) Age 63 in 1870 Census would put birth in about 1807, while age 65 in 1880 Census would put it in about 1815. Age 56y 4m 16d in death record puts it at Mar 21 1829. But headstone states that he died on Aug 6 1885 at age 70, conforming to the 1815 birth date indicated in the 1880 Census. Note (2) Both parents born in Ireland. Note (3) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1864. But age 19 in 1870 Census and 30 in 1880 Census would put it in about 1850 or 1851. Her obituary states that she was born Dec 24 1852 in Montreal, Candada. Census records indicate a birthplace of Vermont. Note (4) Birth date given as Oct 1867 in 1900 Census, but her age was 15 in 1870 Census. Note (5) In 1920, listed as a maid in household of sister & brothe-in-law Mary & Michael Fallon. Note (6) Birthplace given as Maryland in 1880, 1910 & 1920 Census, but as Marion Co (W)Va in 1887 marriage record, and as Mineral Co WVa in 1902 marriage record. Note (7) In 1910, along with her husband Michael Fallon, in household of her two sisters Alice and Margaret McGraw. Note (8) Birth date given as Agu 1869 in 1900 Census, but his age was 7 in 1870 Census.