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William B SHORTER married Martha Elisabeth GRAVES on 2 May 1867 in Wilson County, Tennessee.

Martha Elisabeth GRAVES [Parents] was born 22 Mar 1845. She married William B SHORTER on 2 May 1867 in Wilson County, Tennessee.


J. R. SHORTER [Parents] was born 1845 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He married Esther Caroline GRAVES (Carline?) on 19 Sep 1867 in Wilson County, Tennessee.

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Esther Caroline GRAVES (Carline?) [Parents] was born 29 Jul 1847 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She died 22 Sep 1891. Esther married J. R. SHORTER on 19 Sep 1867 in Wilson County, Tennessee.

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John Willis GRAVES [Parents] 1 was born 17 Apr 1849 1 in Wilson County, Tennessee 1. He died 23 Nov 1874 in Brown County, Tennessee and was buried in Lost Creek Cemetery, 20 Min North Of Brownwood, Texas 1. John married Nancy Jane BYRD on 23 Aug 1870 in Melissa, Collin County, Texas.

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Nancy Jane BYRD 1 was born 28 Jul 1850 1 in Washington Township, Taney County, Missouri 1. She died 28 Aug 1933 1 in Melissa, Collin County, Texas 1 and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Between Melissa & Anna, Collin County, Texas 1. Nancy married John Willis GRAVES on 23 Aug 1870 in Melissa, Collin County, Texas.

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They had the following children:

  M i John Marshall GRAVES was born 2 Jun 1871 and died 3 Mar 1953.
  M ii William Dereigh GRAVES was born 6 Sep 1872 and died 6 Jan 1933.
  F iii Annah Mary GRAVES was born 29 Jul 1874 and died 24 Feb 1959.

Theodric Frank DONNELL married Amanda Fredona GRAVES on 9 May 1872.

Amanda Fredona GRAVES [Parents] was born 17 Jan 1851 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She married Theodric Frank DONNELL on 9 May 1872.


John Francis BROWN married Mary James GRAVES "Mollie" on 19 Jan 1879 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas.

Mary James GRAVES "Mollie" [Parents] was born 7 Feb 1853 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She married John Francis BROWN on 19 Jan 1879 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas.


James E WHITELEY married Susan Emaline GRAVES on 20 Dec 1877 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas.

Susan Emaline GRAVES [Parents] was born 31 May 1857 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She died 29 Feb 1936. Susan married James E WHITELEY on 20 Dec 1877 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas.


Samuel Houston GRAVES [Parents] was born 26 Feb 1862 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He died 20 May 1936 in Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas and was buried in Masonic Lodge Cemetery. Samuel married Lou B WATSON on 13 Sep 1883.

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Lou B WATSON was buried before 1930 in Pilots Point, Denton County, Texas. She married Samuel Houston GRAVES on 13 Sep 1883.

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James SHORTER was born 1815 in Tennessee. He married Martha P WYOONE about 1836 in Tennessee.

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Martha P WYOONE was born 1819 in Tennessee. She married James SHORTER about 1836 in Tennessee.

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They had the following children:

  M i J. R. SHORTER was born 1845.

Bachelor Bartlett GRAVES SR was born 1760 in Halifax County, Virginia. He died 31 Mar 1827 in Wilson County, Tennessee. Bachelor married Rhoda CLAY on 28 Oct 1784 in Amelia County, Virginia, Virginia.

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Rhoda CLAY [Parents] was born 1764 in Virginia. She died 22 Mar 1829 in Wilson County, Tennessee. Rhoda married Bachelor Bartlett GRAVES SR on 28 Oct 1784 in Amelia County, Virginia, Virginia.

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They had the following children:

  M i Bachelor Bartlett GRAVES was born 1790 and died 19 Jun 1871.
  M ii Thomas GRAVES.
  F iii Sallie Smith GRAVES was born 12 Mar 1793 and died 26 May 1871.
  M iv Asa GRAVES was born 1796.
  F v Nancy GRAVES was born about 1798.
  F vi Jane GRAVES was born about 1801.
  M vii Joel GRAVES was born 1803 and died about 1870.
  F viii Mary "Polly" GRAVES.
  F ix Rhoda GRAVES.
  M x
Joseph GRAVES was born about 1804 in Virginia.
  M xi Lorenzo D GRAVES died 1835.

Thomas CLAY [Parents] was born about 1719 in Henrico County, Virginia. He died about 1791 in Henrico County, Virginia. Thomas married Ann POWELL.

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Ann POWELL [Parents] was born 3 May 1728 in Prince George County, Virginia. She died in Amelia County, Virginia, Virginia. Ann married Thomas CLAY.

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They had the following children:

  M i
Solomon CLAY was born about 1746 in Amelia County, Virginia.
  M ii
Caleb CLAY was born about 1748 in Amelia County, Virginia. He died 1786 in Halifax County, Virginia.
  M iii
Elijah CLAY was born about 1750 in Amelia County, Virginia. He died after 1794 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
  M iv
Shadrack CLAY was born about 1752 in Amelia County, Virginia and was christened in Amelia County, Virginia.
  M v
Thomas CLAY was born about 1760 in Amelia County, Virginia. He died Apr 1804 in Green County, Georgia.
  F vi Rhoda CLAY was born 1764 and died 22 Mar 1829.
  M vii
Nathan CLAY was born about 1765/1766 in Amelia County, Virginia.
  M viii
David CLAY was born about 1766 in Amelia County, Virginia. He was buried in Amelia County, Virginia.

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