Fifth Generation

18. James Dugan GRAVES was born in 1812. He appeared in the census in 1820 in Delhi, Hamilton, Ohio.²⁶⁰ He appeared in the census in 1840 in Carryall Twp, Paulding County, Ohio.²⁶¹ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana.²⁶² He appeared in the census on 21 Aug 1870 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana.²⁶³ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana.²⁶⁴ He signed a will on 19 Oct 1881 in Allen County, Indiana.
Last Will and Testament of James D GRAVES, Dec

In the name of the benevolent father of all, I, James D GRAVES of the County of Allen and State of Indiana being of [unsound?] health but of sound mind; make an[d] publish this my last will and testament, to wit:

1] I request and devise that my beloved wife, Eliza Jane GRAVES shall have full possession of my property and effects after my Death, after paying all my just debts, to have and to hold the same during her natural life to be empowered to collect any and all my just claims. The said Eliza Jane GRAVES shall be empowered to sell and convey said property but shall ask the counsel of her older children, as well as other good counsel. If after my death if I will have any more money [than?] my wife [could?] want [or use?] of the purchase of a house for herself, she shall put said money on interest, by being well secured by mortgage on good real estate, and the said Eliza Jane GRAVES shall at any time when she sees proper to assist George W GRAVES and Angeline CARR in the purchase of a small house and have the same deeded to them, but is not obliged to inconvenience herself on account of said purchase. I further earnestly request that my beloved wife Eliza Jane in relation to the foregoing will use every request by me made judic[iously?] and with the gratest [sic] economy.

And if the said Eliza Jane GRAVES will assist the said George W GRAVES and Angeline CARR in the way before mentioned, the amount so expended to be written out of the share of the said G W GRAVES and Angeline CARR at the final disposition of my property after the death of my wife Eliza Jane GRAVES with [6?]% interest from the time of receiving the same, and if the said Eliza Jane GRAVES assist any other of my kin it shall be on the above conditions.

2] I further request and devise that after the death of my wife Eliza Jane GRAVES that all just debts shall be paid and the balance to be divided equally amongst my eight heirs or children as follows: Thomas A, George, Christian R GRAVES, Margaret M MILLER Dec, her heirs [one share?] , Carolin RANSOM, Angeline CARR, George W GRAVES, Harriet [S?] GRAVES, and Joseph M S GRAVES, the before mentioned heirs or their heirs all have equal share of my effects after the death of my wife Eliza Jane GRAVES.

I hereby revoke all former wills by me made at any time previous to this date hereof, in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 19 day of October AD 1881. /s/ James D GRAVES [seal].

Signed and acknowledged in presence of Michael [LINDENMUTH?] and George S WARM this 19 day of Oct 1881.

/s/ Michael [LINDENMUTH?]
/ s/ George S WARM.

He died on 24 Oct 1881 in Allen County, Indiana. He was buried in Allen County, Indiana - Scipio Twp Cemetery. an interesting and different list of children is found at http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=krhged908&id=I9031 , by Karen HAMMER Dec 2005. James Dugan GRAVES and Eliza Jane CARVIN were married on 31 Aug 1837 in Williams County, Ohio.
State of Ohio
Williams County, ss.
This is to certify that on the 31st day of August, AD 1837, James D GRAVES and Eliza Jane CARVIN of Williams County were legally joined in marriage by me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. Given under my hand and seal this Sept 11, 1837.
Nathaniel L THOMAS, J.P.
received and recorded Sept 13, 1837
John EVANS, clerk
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They appeared in the census on 10 Nov 1850 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana.²⁶⁵

19. Eliza Jane CARVIN was born in 1822 in Warren County, Ohio. place and date interpolated from census age [28], and parents' marriage in 1814 in Warren Co OH. She appeared in the census in 1830 in Henry County, Ohio.²⁶⁶ She died in 1899 in Allen County, Indiana. She was buried in Allen County, Indiana - Scipio Twp Cemetery. Children were:

	i.	Thomas Austin GRAVES was born on 24 Jan 1839.267 He served in the military between 26 Aug 1861 and 18 Nov 1862 in Co "G", 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.268 He was Presbyterian between 1863 and 1921 in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio. He lived in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio between 1863 and 1921. He appeared in the census on 18 Jul 1870 in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio.269 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio.270 He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1900 in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio.271 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio.272 He was buried in 1921 in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio - Riverside Cemetery. He died on 14 Nov 1921 in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio. He was a member of GAR in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio.
	ii.	Christian R GRAVES was born on 24 Aug 1840 in Ohio. He served in the military between 21 Aug 1861 and 11 Jul 1865 in Co "G", 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.273 He appeared in the census on 18 Jul 1870 in Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio.274 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Perry, Noble, Indiana.275 He was a member of GAR in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana before 1920. He died on 19 Nov 1920 in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana.276 He was buried in 1920 in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana - Oak Park Cemetery.277
	iii.	Margaret Matilda GRAVES was born about 1842 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana. She died before 19 Oct 1881. Margaret is listed as deceased, in her father's will 19 Oct 1881.
	iv.	Angeline GRAVES was born on 22 Sep 1847 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana. She appeared in the census on 11 Jul 1870 in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana.278 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Perry, Noble, Indiana.279 She died on 7 Aug 1909 in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana.280,281 She was buried in 1909 in Ligonier, Noble, Indiana - Oak Park Cemetery.282
9	v.	Caroline E GRAVES.
	vi.	George Washington GRAVES was born about 1852 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana.283 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Napoleon, Henry, Ohio.284
	vii.	Harriet Lavina GRAVES was born about 1856 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana.
	viii.	Joseph M S GRAVES was born in May 1860 in Indiana. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana.285 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Springfield Twp, Allen, Indiana.286 In 1919 he was a Roofer, at 323 N West, Waukegan IL, as Graves & Son in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois.287 He died before 1930 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois.
	ix.	Sarah GRAVES was born about 1865.288