John King Graves
Submitted by Nancy AlexanderThe Graves Line
#367 [from unknown book]by Geraldine Graves
Stephen Graves was born in England and settles in Montgomery, Ala. He married Emma Wall who died and is buried in alabama. They had one son, John King, and a daughter, Doshia, who married Henry Williams. John King was born Dec 24, 1854. After the death of his wife, Stephen came to Texas and lived in Buncomb in Panola Co, Tex. He married a woman named Emily who is buried in a cemetery on the farm of the late Ermon Graves. Stephen left Panola Co after the death of Emily and is buried on Pea River.
John King Graves married Dora Clara Bailey, 12-11-1878 at Clayton, Tex. Dora did not know when her birthday was. She died 4-28-1925 and is buried in the Gary Cemetery. To this union was born Charles Washington, Sampson, Ebbie, Bryant Whitfield, Pious Pinkney (Pink), Gracie & Alpha Mae.
Charles married Harvena Latham and had Ethyl who died young, Bernard who married Laudie Pinson, Ermon who married Verna Langford, Clyde who married Gladys Cox, Verna who married Johnny Smith, Vesta Clara who married Travis Brannon, Ollie Belle who married Carol Thomas, Annie Whit who married Harvey Jones, Maddie Lou who married Robert Jimmerson, & Charles Latham who married Velma Sullivan. Charles married a second time and had Joyce who married Luke Honea, Maurine who married Sam Sheppard, J B who died and Nelwyn who married James E Brannon.
Sampson (Sam) married Nettie Hayes and had Luculle who married Newell Ford, Sterlin who married Jina Ruth DuBose, Christine who married Albert Smith, Mildred who married Sable Bush, John Martin who married Madie Burns & Betty Oaks, Bonnie Faye who married B Risinger & Leon Ratliff.
Ebbie married Homer Latham and had Stocial who married Thelma Heaton, Joseph Weldon who married Clayton Smith, Roland who married Adele Walton and Bernice who married Earl Cariker.
Bryant Whitfield (Whit) married Omie Heaton and had Cleo Merle who married Calvin Leatherwood and Nancy Clair who married R T Lucas. Pious Pinkney (Pink) married Ola Pinson. Ola & child died when the child was born. Pink later married Vivian Heaton and had Phala Mae who married Harmon Ingram & Cecil Williams, John Clarence who died at 2&12frac; years of age, Lee Owens who married Betty Hurt & Geraldine Lewellen and Doris who married M L Davis, Jr.
Pink is the branch of the tree this writer married into. Papa died 10-17-74. He loved Panola County and Gary and it is to his memory that I submit this short history on his family. He often talked to me about his father, John King. He said the beginning of the end on this earth came for John when he broke a leg pitching hay from a loft at the age of 91. John must have been a go-getter as he bought land, worked it and left it to his children. Some 1700 acres with mineral rights have provided an income for them. Papa has told me that it was a shame his father died before his oil & gas royalty really paid off. It is said that history repeats itself --- I wonder --- John died before the Travis Peak pay really produced and Pink died before the Cotton Valley pay produced.
