Luther Graves, Sr.

Male 1776 - 1863  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Luther Graves, Sr. was born on 1 May 1776 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut; died on 7 Feb 1863 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried after 7 Feb 1863 in Shrewsbury Center Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont.

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    • FamilySearch ID: L78V-6TN
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 130907775

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L78V-6TN

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130907775

    Luther married Roxalana Case on 10 Oct 1802 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont. Roxalana (daughter of Emanuel Case and Susannah Sawtell) was born on 30 Nov 1786 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 3 Jan 1859 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Luther R. Graves  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Nov 1812 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 31 Mar 1894; was buried after 31 Mar 1894 in Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont.
    2. 3. Columbia Graves  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1820 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 27 Sep 1865 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried after 27 Sep 1865 in Shrewsbury Center Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Luther R. Graves Descendancy chart to this point (1.Luther1) was born on 26 Nov 1812 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 31 Mar 1894; was buried after 31 Mar 1894 in Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KLXG-QCC
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 60747490

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLXG-QCC

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60747490

    Luther married Sarah Maria Chaffee "Sally" Russell on 27 Oct 1839 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut. Sarah was born about 1818 in Barre, Washington County, Vermont; died on 24 Jan 1890; was buried after 24 Jan 1890 in Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. George Franklin Graves  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jan 1854 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 17 Feb 1930 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; was buried after 17 Feb 1930 in Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Franklin Graves Descendancy chart to this point (2.Luther2, 1.Luther1) was born on 4 Jan 1854 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 17 Feb 1930 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; was buried after 17 Feb 1930 in Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LKKZ-V3V
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 79627972

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    George and Belle (Woodman) Graves had four known children;

    Bessie Graves
    Hope Graves 1884 - 1977 m. Harold D. Hazeltin 1871 - 1960 and Gibson T. Williams
    Ruth Graves 1886 m. John C. Richter
    Luther R. Graves 1893 - 1973

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKKZ-V3V

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79627972

    George married Lizzie Belle Woodman on 9 Jun 1881 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. Lizzie was born on 15 Oct 1856 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York; died on 12 Jun 1945 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; was buried after 12 Jun 1945 in Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Bessie Woodman Graves  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1882 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; died on 31 Jul 1882 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; was buried after 31 Jul 1882 in Old Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont.
    2. 6. Hope Graves  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1884 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; died on 11 Jul 1977 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
    3. 7. Ruth Graves  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Nov 1886 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; died on 15 Jun 1946 in Fair Haven, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
    4. 8. Luther Russell Graves  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1893 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; died on 1 Jul 1973 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Hope Graves Descendancy chart to this point (4.George3, 2.Luther2, 1.Luther1) was born on 15 Dec 1884 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; died on 11 Jul 1977 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.

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    • FamilySearch ID: 2S3R-5WB
    • 1940 Census: 2 Apr 1940, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
    • Obituary: 14 Jul 1977, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; Bennington Banner

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2S3R-5WB

    1940 Census:
    47th Assembly District, ED 19-485, sheet 61A
    519 S. Los Robles Avenue
    Williams, Hope                Head  F  W  55  Md   Vermont   1935: Rome, Italy
    Hazeltine, Georgina  (ab)  Dau   F  W  20  Md   Vermont   1935: Chamby, Switzeland

    Obituary:
    HOPE GRAVES WILLIAMS

    Hope Graves Wiliams, 93, formerly of Bennington, and widow of Gibson T. Williams, died on July 11 in Providence, R.I.

    She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George F. Graves of Bennington.

    Predeceased by her brother, Luther R. Graves, and a sister, Ruth Richter of Albany, N.Y., her father and brother were both past presidents of the First National Bank of Bennington.

    Survivors include a daughter, Georgina Bruce; a granddaughter, Pamela Jackson of Needham, Mass.; and several cousins in Bennington.

    Services were held Wednesday at the Home for Aged Women in Providence.

    Hope married Harold Dexter Hazeltine on 15 Jun 1911 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. Harold (son of Abram Jones "A. J." Hazeltine and Hattie Emeline Davis) was born on 18 Nov 1871 in Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Jan 1960 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried after 23 Jan 1960 in Oakland Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Hope Georgina Hazeltine  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1920 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; died in Unknown.

    Hope married Gibson Tenney Williams on 23 Jul 1934 in Geneva, Geneva, Genève, Switzerland. Gibson was born on 30 Jan 1870 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died on 28 Sep 1942 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried after 28 Sep 1942 in Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Ruth Graves Descendancy chart to this point (4.George3, 2.Luther2, 1.Luther1) was born on 5 Nov 1886 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; died on 15 Jun 1946 in Fair Haven, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: L2F3-HDK
    • Obituary: 17 Jun 1946, Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2F3-HDK

    Obituary:
    MRS. RUTH G. RICHTERS
    (Daily Record Wire)

    FAIR HAVEN -- Mrs. Ruth Graves Richters, wife of John C. Richters, 83 Second st., died early Saturday afternoon at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in Bennington, Vermont, a daughter of the late George F. and Belle Graves. She resided at Fair Haven with her husband for the past year and a half, coming here from Albany, N. Y.

    Besides her husband, Mrs. Richters is survived by a sister, Mrs. H. G. Williams of Wellesley, Mass., and a brotherm Luther R. Graves 2d, of Philadelphia. 

    Arrangements for memorial services are under direction of the Worden Funeral Home, 60 E. Front st., Red Bank.

    Ruth married John Charles Richters on 16 Jul 1908 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. John was born about 1881 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]