Henry Thomas Graves

He was born on 2 Sep 1796 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, died on 29 Nov 1876 in Jersey County, Illinois at age 80, and was buried in Witt Cemetery, Greene County, Illinois.

General Notes: The wife of Daniel Graves was Sophia Clapp. Their son Henry was born Sept. 2, 1796, Knox County, Tennessee. On July 15, 1819, he married Elizabeth Miller, born Apr 1, 1799 (Said to have been a twin of Jacob Miller) in Tennessee, daughter of John "Raccoon" Miller. The marriage date of Henry Graves to Elizabeth Miller was given as July 5, 1819 (license), but in his application for a pension for service in the War of 1812, Henry gave his marriage date as July 15, which no doubt was correct.

When Henry Graves applied for a pension on March 11, 1871, he was a resident of Jersey County, Illinois - Jerseyville Precinct. He gave his age as 74 and stated that he enlisted in Capt. Jones' Company, 39th Regiment, Williams Brigade, "Regulars" division, at Knoxville, Tenn ., in November 1814 and was discharged at Fort Hawkins, Georgia, in November 1815. At the time of his enlistment his personal description was 5'8"; blue eyes, dark hair; fair complexion ; age 18; farmer, born in Knox County and was enlisted Nov 15, 1814, by Ens. A. Dearing for 5 years. In his military papers he was referred to as "Musician" and in an affidavit made by him on Aug 18, 1843--then a resident of Anderson County, Tenn.--he stated that he was a Drummer in the company commanded by Capt. Jones of the 39th U.S. Infantry.

In his pension application, Henry stated that he was married; that his wife's name was Elizabeth Miller and that they were married in Knox County, Tenn., on the 15th day of July 1819 . He also stated that his post office was 4 miles northeast of Kane, Greene County, Ill. His application was attested by John J. Ballard, a son in law, who had married Henry's daughter Livana in Knox County, Tenn., Mar. 18, 1851. Henry was paid a pension of $8 per month to Sept. 4, 1876, when he was dropped. According to the records of descendants, Henry died Nov. 29 , 1876, in Jersey County, and his wife--Elizabeth Miller Graves--died Oct 15, 1870 and both were buried in a small family plot in Greene County, Ill. (Source: Pension Record of Henry Graves - U.S. Army 39th Regiment, Regular Army, SC 10,116 - National Archives, Washington, D.C.)

There is a Henry Graves on a list of Knox countians who became Union Countians 1830.

• Census: 1850, Knox County, Tennessee.

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 0 Family Members Parents Daniel Graves 1772–1838

Sophia Clapp Graves 1780–1838

Spouse Photo Elizabeth Miller Graves 1799–1870

Siblings Photo Eleanor Graves Baker 1810–1892

Children Photo Rachel Graves Tucker 1820–1908

Photo Lavana Graves Ballard 1828–1883

Photo Lucinda Ellen Graves Gentry 1834–1882

Archilles Hamilton Graves 1842–1921

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