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The Whiteman Family ancestry continued
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Named for General William Henry Harrison, First Territorial Governor of Indiana who later became the 9th President of the
United States. Harrison County was established December 1, 1808. Harrison County was the fourth county organized in Indiana
making it one of the oldest and most historic. Harrison County was taken out from Knox and Clark Counties. Corydon is the
County Seat.
Corydon was once the Indiana State Capitol. On May 1, 1813, the capital of the territory was removed form Vincennes to
Corydon and the original stone building used as the Capitol Building still stands. Near this building, under an elm tree,
was written the first constitution of the State of Indiana.
According to the Society of Indiana Pioneers, an individual was a pioneer of the county if they resided here on or before
December 31, 1825. This makes our Cline family pioneers!
Harrison County's surface is broken with the chain of "Knobs" in the east. The scenic beauty of the Ohio River,
which borders the entire southeastern, southern, and southwestern section, together with the hills and many colorful sections
along Blue River and Indian Creek, make it one of Indiana's outstanding beauty sections.
In years past, the sloping hillsides were heavily timbered, but these have been cleared to a great extent and replaced
by fruit orchards notable for the quality of their apples and peaches. In addition, the county produces a large tobacco crop
and has a number of limestone quarries. Several natural gas wells have been found in Harrison County.
It was here they lived and died. John Cline, the Revolutionary soldier, died either some time after 1840 or in 1821, (An
elderly pensioner between the ages of 80 and 90 is found in the 1840 census living with John's son Nicholas Cline. The 1840
census information is from Franklin Township, in the southern part of Franklin Township, Harrison County.) John Cline was
buried on a farm. (One source says he was buried on the Phillip Blank Farm. Under information titled THE CLINE FAMILY PLOT,
it reads: In southeast Franklin Township, Harrison County, Indiana, (northeast quarter of Section 6, Township 4 south, Range
5 east on the old Philip Blank Farm was the grave of: John Cline, a Revolutionary Soldier who died 1821 and buried on his
farm (see Pension Claim S 35837.). Still another said he is buried in the Cline Family burial ground just across the road
from the farm owned by Nicholas Cline. There is "a Revolutionary Soldier named John Cline" buried in the graveyard
across the road from Nicholas' farm (according to a source)
John's wife Rachel died in 1819, when Polly Cline was just four years old. Rachel Cline is buried in Lahue or Carr Cemetery
in Jackson Township, Harrison County, Indiana.
Lahue is the married surname of their child Nancy Cline, who married William Lahue on January 24, 1824. Therefore, Rachel's
burial in a cemetery named Lahue would suggest that the Lahue family were neighbors of the Cline family, and the family was
united by marriage.. Especially since Rachel died five years before Nancy was married. Nancy LaHue was also buried in the
LaHue cemetery, which is sometimes also called Carr Cemetery. She died December 13, 1864.
A comment on a paper by Mr. Herman Schickel says that other relatives of John Cline were Victor Graves and Julia Ann Cline
who were buried at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Lanesville. In a later letter from a Graham cousin, it appears he contacted
Pete Schickel, still living on the farm where some Clines were buried, and he said he didn't know what happened to all the
old headstones. Too bad.
Nancy and her husband William Lahue (who was 18 years her senior and whom was 54 when they married) had nine children:
Emily Lahue;
Fred Leslie Lahue;
George W. Lahue;
Joseph Lahue:
Isaac Lahue;
Margaret Lahue;
Spencer Lahue;
Harriet Lahue;
Charles J. Lahue
Emily, born 1828 who Married Fred Leslie Dec 2, 1850; George W., born 1829 who married Rhoda Blankenbaker Dec 1, 1851;
Joseph, born April 15, 1830. Joseph died February 4, 1865 at the age of 34; Isaac (1831-May 7, 1915); Margaret born about
1833; Spencer, born about 1835, Harriet, born 1838; and Charles J. born in 1847. At least 19 years of childbearing!
Another source says they had a William Lahue, who married Mahala Beavers Sept 9, 1845. This is confusing, was he born
much earlier or married later than related here? (This information is from another researcher.) William Lahue Sr. would have
been 77 when Charles was born. Nancy would have been at least 49. (Is that possible?)
William Lahue, Sr. was a farmer. Between her brother Daniel Cline and Nancy (Lahue) alone, John Cline had 23 grandchildren!
SEE THE LAHUE LINE Elsewhere in this book under Inlaws, Outlaws and others!
Joseph LaHue married Mary Ellen Harrison on November 2, 1854. He was 24 years old, she was just 17. She died at age 57
in Van Zandt, Texas.
Isaac Lahue married Charlotte Cook (June 14, 1840 - February 29, 1908) . Isaac was 85 when he died. Spencer Lahue married
Anna Wheat on March 21, 1861.
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John Cline Jr. married Ruthy or Rutha Davis December 31, 1819. His will was probated September 24, 1835. John and Rutha
produced seven sons, one of whom he named John.
Polly Cline, daughter of John and Rachel Cline, married James Beaver on December 21, 1834 in Harrison county.
Weddings were an attractive feature of pioneer life. For a long time after the settlement of the Territory, people married
young. There was little distinction of rank or fortune. Because of this the first impression of love generally resulted in
marriage. The establishment of a family home cost little but labor.
The wedding was always celebrated at the house of the bride. She generally chose the clergyman. The wedding usually engaged
the attention of the whole neighborhood. It was anticipated by young and old alike with pleasure.
On the day of the wedding groom and intimate friends assembled at the home of the groom's father and departed, after preparations,
en masse to the "mansion" of the bride. The journey may have been made on horseback, sometimes in farm wagons or
carts, and sometimes on foot. It was always a merry journey, and "the bottle" usually accompanied this party.
On reaching the house of the bride, the ceremony took place. Then dinner or supper was served, followed by dancing. The
dancing generally lasted until the following morning. There were reels, squares and jigs, all weaving from one into another
so that the music was continuous until the musician(s) grew exhausted.
About nine or ten o'clock in the evening, a deputation of young ladies "stole off" the bride and put her to
bed. Often they had to ascend a ladder from the kitchen to the upper floor. Then a deputation of young men would escort the
groom to the same location, positioning him snugly next to his bride. The dancing continued, and if seats were scarce as was
usually the case, it was considered proper for the young men to offer their lap as a seat for a young girl. The offer was
sure to be accepted. Spirits were freely used but seldom to excess. And so a new family was born into the community.
The Cline family intermarried with various families. For example: DAVIS ... John Jr. married Rutha Davis, and Nicholas'
son Joseph married Mary Ann Davis. Margaret, daughter of John Cline, married Jacob Davis, a farmer. Nicholas, son of John
Cline, married Julia Ann Davis.
Margaret Cline and Jacob Davis had 8 known children:
Julia Ann Davis
Levi Davis
Silas Davis
John Davis;
James M. Davis;
Daniel Davis
Mary Davis.
Julia Ann, born 1824 when her mother was 22, in Hendricks County. Julia Ann Davis married Nicholas Cline Jr. July 20,
1856. He was born in 1831. If this is correct, he would have been 25, and she would have been 32.
Levi Davis, born 1830; Silas, born 1831; John; born 1833, James M. Davis, born 1836, and who married Mary Cline on June
16, 1849; Daniel, born 1837; and Mary, born 1840. Their oldest child, Julia Ann, was 16 when the baby Mary was born. You need
a chart to figure out relationships!
BEAVERS: Jesse Cline, son of Nicholas married Catherine Beavers, William Lahue, son of Nancy Cline Lahue married Mahala
Beavers and Polly, daughter of John Sr. married James Beavers.
SMITH: William B. Cline (might be Bennett), son of John Cline, married Mary Ann W. W. Smith with consent of John B. Smith.
BENNETT: Maiden name of Bennett Cline's mother Rachel.
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Scott Township [Historic] - Scott township, was dissolved in 1939, when a large portion of the township became part of
an Indiana state forest. Though no longer in existence, Scott township was located in western Harrison county, and was within
the boundaries of the present day Harrison County.
In the 1820 census there were three John Clines and included in the three households were seventeen free coloreds. In
the probate index of Eel River Township, Hendrix County, a disturbing note is found. A John Cline was declared a lunatic in
1844. (probate record #3, court docket #112 13b). Another John Cline Record is as follows:
CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IN COUNTY: Decatur DIVISION: Jackson Township REEL REFERENCE: J W MILLS SEPTEMBER
25, 1850
CLINE JOHN 36 M FARMER 2,000 KY
CLINE SUSAN 32 F IND X
CLINE MARY A 8 F IND X
CLINE ELIZABETH 6 F IND X
CLINE ELIZA J 4 F
Our John Cline, Jr., died prior to 1850, as his widow was enumerated in the 1850 census as living with the Jacob Davis
family.
Bennett Cline. Obviously named for his mother's maiden surname, Bennett is our direct ancestor.
Bennett Cline
Bennett Cline, born in Kentucky in 1804, Died December 6, 1881, in Daviess County Missouri. He is buried in Blue Ridge
Cemetery, southeast of Bethany, Missouri. The Kentucky birth may have been in that part that was once Virginia. He lived in
Harrison and Hendricks Counties, Indiana, and Appanoose County, Iowa. He also lived in Daviess Co., Missouri. He was a farmer.
Bennett Cline married Martha (Patsy) Fear. These are the parents of our ancestor Simeon T. Cline They were married March
1, 1835 in Hendricks County, Indiana. Bennett was 31, she was 23.
Martha came from a family of all female siblings, having ten sisters, so the Fear line stopped with her father, John D.
Fear. Her father and her mother, Sarah Graham Fear, are another branch of our ancestry. Martha Patsy Fear was born in Shelby
county in 1812.
Bennett and Martha Patsy Cline produced six known children while living in Boone County.
John A. Cline;
Sarah Graham
Chapter Four
Sarah Graham, wife of John D. Fear, (chapter three) is the daughter of James and Lavinia Graham.
James Graham, whom we have dubbed James I, is our earliest Graham ancestor to date. He was born in 1766, apparently in
KY. In an early census he states that his parents were from Pennsylvania. James I resided in the area of Washington Co., near
Lexington. Note: Mathias Whiteman was also supposedly born in that area of Pennsylvania.
James I served in the war of 1812 and would have been 46 years of age at the time of that service. We have not learned
the name of his first wife nor whether they had children. However, his second wife was Lavinia and they were married prior
to 1790, if his daughter Sarah was born to Lavinia. James died in 1847 in Boone County, Indiana.
Children of James Graham and Lavinia Graham:
Sarah (Sallie) Graham
Lewis Graham
Phoebe Graham
James Graham
John Graham, Jr.
James I had two sons named James and it is interesting that another son was named John Jr. This may be a clue that will
reveal that the father of James I was John Sr.
From an account by family researcher Jim Graham:
One authority claims nearly all Grahams settled in Pennsylvania upon their arrival from Ulster (Northern Ireland). They
were Scots who earlier departed from Scotland, hence the label Scotch-Irish. From Pennsylvania they migrated to the Carolinas,
Virginia and Kentucky. They were from all walks of life, from professional people to drifters. Many land warrants were issued
to Grahams in Pennsylvania in the areas around Lancaster and Hanover in the late 1700's and continued until the 1750's or
later.
To make searching difficult, about 7 out of every 8 Grahams had the same first names, John, James, Richard and William.
And in nearly every succeeding family they used these same names. As you proceed, you will notice that Sarah was a favorite
name for generations.
I am not certain that all Grahams first arrived in Pennsylvania. During this time and earlier many people arrived on these
shores indentured and in some cases to avoid prison sentences or death penalties. Records reveal four years was often the
indentured time a person served for payment of his passage to this country.
One James Graham was deported in lieu of jail or execution for stealing a pair of leather shoes. The ship dropped him
off in either Maryland or Virginia in the early 1700's. In my records is the name of the ship and the ship's captain. In contrast,
we have a Graham who was the founder of what is now Washington and Lee University.
During this era it was not uncommon for boys to be apprenticed to tradesmen and business men as young as 8 or 9 years
of age. Often, by the time the apprenticeship was over, they ceased to keep in touch with their families and headed deeper
into the wilds to ply their trade.
Will of Sarah Graham, wife of James II Graham:
In the will of Sarah Graham, the youngest child Lewis Graham is mentioned. He was quite young at this late date. Too,
Lewis may have been born to a third wife that we have yet to find. In return, "William Abney is to receive one cow for
the use to raise my son and to have one hog". To confuse matters more, Lavina is mentioned in the will. In 1845 she would
have been too old to be the mother of Lewis if she was also the mother of daughter Sarah, born 55 years earlier.
Other heirs mentioned were sons James Graham Jr. and John Graham Jr. Also John Dinsmore who married daughter Phoebe Graham
and Sarah Graham who married John D. Fear. You will learn as you progress through this material that Sarah Graham Fear was
Henry Clay Graham's great aunt and the grandmother of his wife Melvina Catherine.
JAMES GRAHAM, JR. we refer to as James II. As stated above, he was born 6/22/1800 in Washington County, Kentucky. He married
his first wife sometime before 1822 in Kentucky. To this marriage was born the following:
JOHN GRAHAM, b. 1822 Washington Co., Kentucky
Melvina Graham, b. 1823 or 28
Tilman Graham b. 1829
Preston Graham b. 5/24/1831 Boone County, Indiana
We pause here to point out that this family arrived in Indiana after Tilman's birth and before Preston was born, likely
in 1830.
Silas Graham b. 1833 Boone County, Indiana
Mary J. Graham b. 1836
Woodson Graham b. 11/19/1837
Laura Graham b. 1842
James L. Graham b. 1847
James II wife, Sarah Graham, died on January 13, 1847, The following September, on the second, he married Charlotte Tyler.
His son James L.Graham died in 1848, age one year and wife Charlotte died June 6, the same year, 1848. Perhaps of the effects
of childbearing?
On February 11, 1849, James II married Elizabeth Combs and they parented the following children: I
Sarah Ann Graham b. 1850
Harriett Graham b. 1852
Lewis W. Graham b. 1854
Angeline b. 1856
Marion Francis b. 1858
Boone County, Indiana
We do not know when wife Elizabeth died but she went to her reward ahead of James II. He as living with his youngest daughter
(this would have been Angeline) during the 1880 census and died October 11, 1887. According to research, James II was a dealer
in land. His name appears on many land transactions in Boone and Hendrick Counties, Indiana.
Most of the families mentioned herein lived out their lives in the two counties. The Poplar Grove Cemetery is heavily
populated with Grahams and representation of Stokers and Fears.
Woodson Graham is buried on the opposite side from the other Grahams. He was in the Civil War and has many descendants
in the area today. In fact his farm is owned by a family member named Hiland. Distant cousins, the Dinsmores, are still residents
of Boone County.
The discovery of James II led to the solving of a long gnawing mystery of the name of Henry Clay Graham's father --John,
his eldest son.
JOHN GRAHAM was born in 1822, Washington County, Kentucky. He married Sarah Ann Stoker February 29, 1844, in Boone County,
Indiana. Sarah Ann was born in 1822 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. They became the parents of five children before John died
on February 1, 1856.
The Children of John and Sarah Ann Stoker Graham:
Elizabeth Harriett Graham
Henry Clay Graham
Sarah Melvina Graham
Amanda Jenny Graham
Albert W. Graham
Elizabeth Harriett born 1845 Boone County, Indiana ; HENRY CLAY, born 1846; Sarah Melvina born 1850; Amanda Jenny born
1853; Albert W. born 1855; all in Boone County.
A Henry C. Cline was discharged from military service in March 25, 1863 for disability.
John Graham, according to a great grand niece, was accidentally killed by gunshot. While she thought the accident happened
in Missouri, it did not. John is buried in the Popular Grove cemetery in Boone County. so it could have happened in Indiana.
The "twig" to be sorted out in this family is Albert W. alias Richard. The 1860 census Boone County lists Albert
W. By a big stretch of the imagination, the W. could be an R. Penmanship at that time was a somewhat different style and the
writing tools pretty crude. All other papers refer to him as Richard Graham. This includes Henry Clay's death notice and sworn
statements to assist H. C.' 5 widow in receiving a pension. We know he lived in Coin, Page County, Iowa (Census 1910).
After John's death, Sarah Stoker Graham became the sole provider of the family. Census records list her occupation as
a seamstress. The family resided for a time in Boone County and later in Hendricks. We have copies of warranty deeds showing
Sarah the buyer of several properties. She must have been a shrewd businesswoman.
In addition to her own children, she provided a home for her grand daughter, Hattie Hankins, whose mother died soon after
she was born. In 1880 daughter Amanda Jenny was also living with Sarah, and an infant girl. We believe the infant was the
daughter of Amanda, even though all residents were listed as children of Sarah.
Eventually Sarah was brought to Kansas by her son Henry Clay Graham. According to word by family members, Henry brought
her to his home because her kids were not treating her right. She lived just over two years after arriving in Kansas. She
died on September 14, 1905 at the farm home located about seven miles south and a short distance west of Eureka, Kansas. She
is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery at Eureka.
HENRY CLAY GRAHAM was born October 2, 1846, in Boone County, Indiana. On March 7, 1868 he married Melvina Catherine Cline
in Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving with Company C. 150th Regt., Indiana Volunteers.
His service was during the last year of that war. A one-third bounty was involved in his enlistment and the reader will have
to learn the meaning of a bounty at that time. Space does not permit an explanation of it. He was discharged from service
in Virginia and after settling accounts with the army he was paid in full (less than $8.00) and followed the sun westward
to his home in Indiana.
We have Henry's military records as well as many papers consisting of statements by relatives and acquaintances that were
submitted for his pension claim.
After his military service he lived in Indiana for about two years before moving to Missouri. Enroute he detoured to Iowa
to visit the Cline family and may have encouraged his bride-to-be to accompany him. He died in November,1905 in Greenwood
County, Kansas.
The Grahams lived in both Daviess and Harrison Counties while residents of Missouri and they were joined by other family
members in these locations.
Sometime before 1884 Henry Clay Graham moved his family to Greenwood County, Kansas and most of that time at a farm south
and west of Eureka. The children attended the Farmington School and we have an old newspaper photo of the students at Farmington
which includes three Graham boys.
Henry died just two months following the death of his mother Sarah, in November, 1905, and is buried in the Greenwood
Cemetery. Melvina Catherine Cline Graham lived for ten years after her husband's death. She died at her home in Fredonia,
Kansas, and is buried in the Graham plot with Henry and other members of the family. The children of Melvina and Henry are:
Julia Ann Graham;
Tyra Lawson Graham;
Silas B Graham;
Henrietta Graham;
Maude Luemma Graham;
John W.Graham;
Leona Lavinia Graham.
THE CHILDREN:
Julia Ann Graham
b. Jan. 11, 1869, Harrison Co., Mo.
d. Aug. 29, 1922, Fredonia, Ks.
First married to a Mr. Fox. Two sons, Charles and James R Fox. Two daughters, Edna and Inez Fox. Married a short time
to a Mr. Green. Third husband was Clyde Van Meter who survived her.
Tyra Lawson Graham:
b. June 25, 1871, Harrison Co., Mo.
d. July 1, 1925, Grundy Co., Mo. Married Rose Catherine Hughes and they had two sons, Orlin Othel Graham and John Clair
Graham. Two daughters, Lesta and Letha Graham. (Othel was the father of Ralf who is one of the prime contributors of this
search.) Except for a few years in Greenwood County, Kansas, this Graham family resided in rural Grundy County. Silas B. b.
April 23, 1874, Boone Co., MD d. June, 1934, Fredonia, Ks. Sometime after 1871, the birth year of Tyra L., Henry Clay and
family moved to Indiana. They returned to Missouri before their next child was born, in 1876.
Silas Graham was a bachelor most of his life. He was a ranch hand in Kansas and New Mexico. He also cared for his mother
after Henry's death. At the age of 53 he married Mattie Simpson at Eureka, Kansas on March 22, 1928. They were living in Fredonia,
Kansas, when Silas died. They had no children.
Henrietta Graham b. Nov. 25, 1876, Harrison Co., Mo. d. Oct. 8, 1955, Grundy Co., Mo. She married William Petty Nov. 23,
1895 or 99. They spent their lifetime in Trenton, Missouri where William was employed by the Rock Island Railroad. Aunt Ett's
home was a favorite place to visit as she lived across the street from the City Park and swimming pool. The Pettys had no
children.
Maude Luemma
b. Nov. 5, 1880, Harrison Co., Mo.
d. March 7, 1944, Whittier, Ca.
Married Edward W. Kingery
children:
Alfred Kingery
Glen Kingery
Denzil Kingery
They married in 1898 at Eureka, Kansas. Two sons, Alfred b. 1901, Glen b. ? One daughter, Denzil born 1898. Their children
were born in Greenwood County, Kansas. In 1913 the family moved to Whittier, California where Ed was employed by the school
system. After Maude's death it was reported that moved to Arkansas. They may have returned to Whittier later as Ed is buried
in Whittier.
John W. b. Oct.10,1881, Harrison Co., Mo. d. Dec. 26, 1904, Greenwood Co., Ks. John was stricken with consumption in his
late teens and passed away at age 23. Alta Herndon, now deceased, who was the grandniece of Henry Clay remembered, "visiting
with Uncle John in his tent that was erected near the house". John apparently lived in his tent much of the time during
his illness to prevent exposing other members of the family to this disease. He never married.
Leona Lavina , b. Jan. 16, 1884, Greenwood Co., Ks. d. ??. Leona married Francis G. "Frank" Griffith, son of
Granville Griffith and Cinderilla Cutter, June 9, 1902, at Eureka. They had four children: three sons, Charles R., Granville
R. and Joseph R., one daughter, Rilla Mae (Edna). Frank was born in 1881, and died in 1941 in Los Angeles, California.
Edna, the youngest child, was but a toddler when her father left home to seek employment. During his absence Leona placed
the children in foster homes and departed for places unknown. The children were soon-after adopted to various couples in the
Wellington-Wichita, Kansas area and were not reunited until after Edna reached adulthood. Edna remembers her mother (Leona)
visiting her once while she was in the foster home and that was the last time any member of the family would see her.
Edna has been Mrs. Charles Shoemaker for over fifty years. They live on a farm near Mulvane, Kansas. Edna's daughter,
Frances Wells, has conducted an exhaustive search for Leona while providing us many clues that helped us gather material on
the four families herein.
JAMES ROBERT GRAHAM
born May 1, 1886, Greenwood Co., Ks. died Jan. 20, 1941, Wilson Co., Ks. He married Elizabeth Messer May 3, 1905, at Eureka,
Kansas. Elizabeth was from Trenton, Missouri. They had one son, John Leroy who was born, we believe, in 1906. They were later
divorced and Elizabeth, with her son, returned to Trenton.
In 1919 James (Jim) married Elizabeth D. Schmitt at Russell, Kansas. Lizzie, as she is better known, was born September
26, 1891, in Russell County, south of Gorham, Kansas.
Their children are as follows: James Robert b. June 27, 1921, Russell Co., Kansas; Henry Clayton b. Nov. 30, 1923, Greenwood
Co., Kansas; Russell Allen b. March 7, 1927, Trego Co., Kansas; Howard Eugene b. May 17, 1929, Trego Co., Kansas; Lyle J.
b. August 8, 1931, Greenwood Co., Kansas.
Children of James Robert Graham
John Leroy Graham
James Robert Graham
Henry Clayton Graham
Russell Allen Graham
Howard Eugene Graham
Lyle J. Graham.
Jeremiah Simpson aka Jerry Simpson
b. Nov. 12, 1891, Greenwood Co., Kansas
d. March 6, 1959, Fredonia, Kansas
He was named after a Kansas congressman, Sockless Jerry Simpson, who cast the vote that prevented President Andrew Johnson
from being impeached. He was married in the 1920's to Ella Reed Deeley and they lived in Fredonia the remainder of their lives.
They had no children.
Jerry was a Sergeant in E Company, an Infantry Unit organized in Wilson County during World War I. The group served with
distinction in France. The History of Company "E", authored by the commanding officer, Capt. Ben S. Hudson, mentions
Jerry several times. He was an average size man but was very strong, bold and often hot tempered. His feats were among 'the
stories often repeated by others who served with him. In their mentioning of military service and wars, Dad and Jerry "reckoned
that our family had participated in every war this country has been involved in. " So far we have found no reason to
dispute it.
The children of Henry and Catherine are buried in the locations where they were living except Julia, Silas and James,
buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Kansas.
"The above birthplaces are evidence that Jim carried on the tradition of his ancestors of keeping on the move! It
was Jim, my Dad, who I believe inspired me to test (and warp) my brain tracking our ancestors. I was able to recall the many
stories he told about the families and remember his many answers to my questions regarding them. That which he provided helped
us get started. It was from him that we knew Henry Clay was in the Civil War. That H.C. brought his mother, Sarah, to Kansas
from Indiana. That his family was Scotch-Irish, some were Baptists and some were Presbyterians. Most were Democrats. Patterns
of speech, habits and thoughts on public and private issues all helped in securing what has been accomplished to date."
(from Jim Graham, family researcher)
According to his will, James Graham left his wife Lavinia one brindle cow and all the goods and chattel she brought with
her to the marriage. She also received pork out of his stock and two of the best hogs and 3 sheep. He requested that William
Abney take his son, Lewis Graham, to raise as one of his own children. James Graham Jr. was to receive 6 shoats and James
Dinsmore should have his hog, John Graham Jr. to have 3 pigs, and William Abney to have one cow to use in raising Lewis Graham.
William also received one hog. Sarah Fear was given one hog. This was a final will and testament that revoked a previous one.
It was witnessed by James Chitwood, Peter Dinsmore & Martha Dinsmore. James Graham Sr., Martha & Peter Dinsmore
all signed by mark. "x." Remember these names, they are related to our line in other ways, and were at least neighbors
and friends.
The Grahams and the Clines were among those who had roots pre-Revolutionary War in America, then moved on to help populate
the country. Born in eastern Kentucky, members of both families would find each other and meld into the ancestral line of
the Whiteman family.
According to an article by Jim Graham, the two families spent half their lifetime moving from their birthplace to Indiana,
then to Iowa and Missouri and back to Indiana. They returned to Missouri before finally settling in Greenwood County, Kansas.
Henry Clay Graham was the great grandson of James Graham. James was a soldier in the war of 1812, Henry Clay served in
the Civil War as a Private with "C" Company, 150th Indiana Volunteers. He received his discharge in Virginia at
the end of that war, with less that $8.00 in pay, and returned home to Boone County, Indiana. In the late 1860s he married
Melvina Catherine Cline at Gallatin, Missouri. Henry and his wife had close ties before the Civil War, having a common ancestor:
Melvina's grandmother was Elizabeth Graham Fear, and she was also Henry Clay Graham's aunt. Another complex relationship!
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