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James MCGRAW

James MCGRAW

Male 1815 - 1885  (~ 70 years)

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  • Name James MCGRAW 
    Born CA 1815  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • 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.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1870  [3] 
    common laborer 
    Census 1870, 1880  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1880  [1] 
    farmer 
    Died 6 Aug 1885  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cause: paralysis 
    Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I87091  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2015 

    Family Catharine MONOHAN,   b. Apr 1825, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1903, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married 1837  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. John MCGRAW,   b. 10 Aug 1844, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1865, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     2. Martin MCGRAW,   b. 6 Apr 1848, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1865, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     3. Alice MCGRAW,   b. 24 Dec 1852,   d. 8 Apr 1916, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     4. Margaret MCGRAW,   b. CA 1855, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. James MCGRAW, Jr.,   b. 29 Feb 1856, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1865, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 9 years)
     6. Mary A. MCGRAW,   b. CA 1857, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Thomas MCGRAW,   b. 8 Oct 1858, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1865, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     8. Michael MCGRAW,   b. 6 Jun 1860, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1925, Jackson Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     9. Anthony MCGRAW,   b. CA 1863, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Apr 1916  (Age ~ 53 years)
    +10. Bridget Elizabeth "Babe" MCGRAW,   b. 22 Feb 1865, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1925, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F37369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S2147] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    2. [S5] Headstone.

    3. [S2193] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central Twp).

    4. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.