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William Robert Graham

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Anecdote		Water Color of old barn This is the old barn on the Will Graham homestead on Hogown Road in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas before it was torn down.
Anecdote		Will Graham Homestead At one time, the house had a large room over the front porch that had screened windows. On hot summer nights the family would sleep out in this area. In later years this area was removed.
Birth	1 January 1844	William Robert Graham was born on 1 January 1844 in Coffee, Tennessee, United StatesBGO.
Residence	1850	He lived Age: 9 in District 7, Coffee, Tennessee, USABGO, in 1850.1
1850 Federal Census	8 November 1850	He appeared in the 1850 federal census on 8 November 1850 in Coffee, Tennessee, United StatesBGO.
Residence	1860	He lived Age: 16 in District 9, Coffee, TennesseeBGO, in 1860.2
1860 Federal Census	31 July 1860	He appeared in the 1860 federal census on 31 July 1860 in Hickory Creek, Coffee, Tennessee, United StatesBG.
Anecdote	1861	First Mounted Infantry
Military	1861	He served in the military in 1861. First Mounted Union Infantry
Military	1863	He served in the military Age: 18 in 1863.3
Marriage	29 October 1872	He and Sarah Jane Faulkner were married on 29 October 1872 at FarmingtonBG in Anderson, Texas, United StatesBGO. By Thomas Austin
Residence	1880	He lived Age: 36; Occupation: Farmer; EnumerationDistrict: 012; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self in Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, USABGO, in 1880.4
1880 Federal Census (fam)	4 June 1880	He and Sarah Jane Faulkner appeared in the 1880 federal census on 4 June 1880 in Grayson, Texas, United StatesBGO.
Anecdote	28 October 1890	Note to buy Graham homestead 28 Oct 1890 This is the Bank note when Will Graham had a loan on the Graham homestead on Hogtown Road. It was for $257.50. I think there was at least 80 acres he purchased. It was dated Oct 28, 1890 & payment was due Oct 28, 1891.
Residence	1900	He lived in Grayson, Texas, United StatesBGO, in 1900. Age: 56; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0109; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: O; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: F; YearsMarried: 28; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head5
1900 Federal Census (fam)	21 June 1900	He and Sarah Jane Faulkner appeared in the 1900 federal census on 21 June 1900 in Grayson, Texas, United StatesBGO.
Anecdote	1908	Map
Anecdote	28 August 1908	Graham Indian Rolls Read W. R. Graham's comments about his Mother Martha Graham. He also states that Jackson Glass died in Arkansas at the the war...Civil War 1861-1865. Richard B. Graham and 4 children. Collinsville, Texas. Rejected Ancestors not on rolls. Does not establish genuine connection with Cherokee tribe. Misc. test P. 2277 #21227 E.F. Dougls in behalf of Richard B. Graham "That I am 70 years old. He claims his Indian descent through his mother. His father is a white man. I have known his mother betwee 45 and 50 years. I got acquainted with her at Hillsboro, Tenn. She was born in Virginia - not far from Rockbridge, Rock Bridge Co., I think. She claimed her Indian descent through her mother. Her name was Camblin Glass. She came from Virginia, but I don't know whether she was born there or not. His mother was born in 1812 and died in 1902. She was a small girl when she went to Tennessee. I have heard Mrs. Glass say that her father was a full blood Cherokee. Never heard her say whether any of them were ever on any roll. They were always connected with the white people, but the old lady always told me that she had Cherokee blood." W.R. Graham in behalf of Richard B. Graham and also himself. "I am a brother of Richard B. Graham. I have filed application but don't know the number. I claim my Indian descent through my mother. My father is a white man and my wife is a white woman. My mother was born in Virginia in 1812. She married about 1830 and she and my father lived among the Indians at Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Don't know whether she took part in the Indian Councils or not. Don't know whether my mother was ever on any Indian roll. My mother left Tenn. about 20 years when I went after her and she died in Tex. Never heard that she ever received anything from the government. None of us children were ever on any roll and never received any money or land from the government. My mother was more white than Indian. She was something like 1/4 Cherokee. My mother had a brother named Jack. He died in Ark. at the time of the war. We never applied to the Dawes Commission for enrollment. In 1851 she lived near Hillsboro, Tenn. in Coffey Co. - as well as I know." Signed E.F. Douglas & W.R. Graham, Sherman Texas, Aug. 25, 1908. Exeption case : 21227 Richard B. Graham and 4 children, Rt. #1, Big Springs, Tex. Rejected. Total number of exceptions filed in this group - 23. Original recommendation
Residence	1910	He lived Age: 66; Age: 60; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head in Collinsville, Grayson, Texas, United StatesBGO, in 1910.6
1910 Federal Census (fam)	3 May 1910	He and Sarah Jane Faulkner appeared in the 1910 federal census on 3 May 1910 in Collinsville, Grayson, Texas, United StatesBGO.
Death	16 February 1913	He died on 16 February 1913 at age 69 in Collinsville, Grayson, Texas, United StatesBGO.
Burial	after 16 February 1913	He was buried after 16 February 1913 at Patton CemeteryBG in Grayson, Texas, United StatesBGO. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Anecdote	18 October 1964	Letter to Grandpa Graham from his Cousin 18 Oct 1964 Shreveport, Louisiana Letter written to my Grandpa Claud Graham, after he and his brother Jess went to a Graham Reunion in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas in 1964. The Reunion was about 3 weeks after my Grandma Madge Graham died. His cousin James Franklin "Jim" Graham wrote this letter to him. Also there is a letter that Jim.'s wife, Bernice wrote to Grandpa and I will post that too.l *****This letter mentions Will & Sarah Jane Graham, Bent and Mary Coulston and a Dave & Aunt Sis.
Anecdote	1996	Graham Homestead 1996 Graham Family Homestead in 1996. Fourth generation of Grahams living in the home, Cynthia Maples Butler and her family.

Citations

1. [S239] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 7, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: M432_875; Page: 66B; Image: 138
2. [S242] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 9, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1245; Page: 74; Family History Library Film: 805245
3. [S428] Ancestry.com, U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866; Catalog ID: 300398; Record Gro
4. [S360] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas; Roll: 1307; Family History Film: 1255307; Page: 288C; Enumeration District: 012
5. [S580] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas; Roll: 1640; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241640
6. [S526] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Collinsville, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T624_1557; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375570