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John and Sarah Graham
John and Sarah Graham lived four miles east of Lancaster Ohio off state road 22. John was the son of Abraham Neiswander and Annabella Poling Graham and was born on April 15, 1852. Sarah, also known as Nel was the daughter of Daniel E. Engle and Polly Engle born on March 13, 1855 in Ashley Ohio.
Sarah in her early life was confirmed in the Grace Reformed church at Lancaster, Ohio under the pastorate of Dr. W.A. Hale. After her marriage to John W. Graham July 27, 1882 she united with the Pleasant Hill U.B. church on June 17, 1883. She was the teacher of the primary class for 13 year olds. Also teacher of the juniors for a number of years, and teacher of the married ladies class for three years. In July 1918 she completed a teachers training course to better prepare herself for teaching and always strafed to be faithful, and trusted in him whose genealogy is the rock of ages whose astronomy is the star of Bethlehem whose botany is the Lilly of the valley. She was preceded by her husband in death May 17, 1930. Mrs. Sarah was 83 years of age when she passed away at the home of her son, Harry Graham, two miles west of Bremen on State Route 37, after and illness of a few hours. Survivors include two other sons, Charles C. Graham of Petoskey, Mich., and Clark W. Graham of Jeaunette, Pa.; Six grandchildren and two brothers, O. J. Engle of Dover, Oklahoma and Arthur Engle of Billings, Montana.
Sons of John and Sarah Graham
Clark W. Graham, 63, died early Sunday morning in his home at Jeannette, Pa., following a six moths illness. He was born in Pleasant Township. Fairfield County, attended local schools, Crawfis High School, Lancaster Business College, and Ohio University. in 1911 he went to work for Goodyear Rubber Co., and held various positions with rubber companies until 1930, when he became associated with the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. Decreased is survived by his widow, Frances; one son, Robert C. Graham of the home; and one brother, Harry R. Graham, Lancaster superintendent of the Fairfield County Home on Rt. 37.
Charles C. Graham Charles C. Graham, Retired plumber, died Thursday noon, at his home in Petoskey, Mich., after a long illness. He was a former Fairfield-Co resident, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John W. Graham of Pleasant Township. He had lived in Petoskey 45 years. Surviving are his widow, Floy; three sons: Arthur of Petoskey, John and Ralph of Seattle, Wash.; Three Grandchildren; two brothers: Clark W. Graham, Jeannette, Pa., and Harry R. Graham, Superintendent of Fairfield County Home. His wife Floy was born September 8, 1888 at Charlevoix and moved with her family here as a small child. She attended Petoskey schools and was employed in her father's print shop and store. (Her father was the late Alton G. Cook- known here for years as "Cook the Printer.") Harry and Nellie Graham
Harry was superintendent of the Fairfield County Home in Lancaster, Ohio. He was appointed to the post on Feb. 24, 1942, after serving provisionally from November, 1941, following the resignation of Zeph Musser. A former trustee of Pleasant Twp. and a past member of the Bremen Board of Education, Harry also operated, before his appointment, a 101 - acre farm on State Rt. 37, two miles west of Bremen. His wife, Nellie, died in 1945. He passed away at the age of 69 in the Lancaster Fairfield Hospital, following a short illness. Nellie was the daughter of Mary Alice and Rev James Grier. She was born on March 11, 1892 and married to Harry on October 23, 1920. Double Wedding at the Grier Home East of the City United in Marriage Miss Nellie Grier. Miss Nellie Grier and Mr. Harry Graham, also Miss Edith Grier and Mr. James Miller were the principals in a pretty, though quiet double wedding ceremony which took place Saturday evening at eight o'clock at the Grier home on the Rushville pike, just east of the city. Their nuptial service was witnessed by only the members of the immediate families. The brides who are the daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Grier, are popular young ladies, well and favorably known among a wide circle of friends. Mr. Graham, who was the son of Mr. John Graham of near Colfax and Mr. Miller, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert miller of East Main street, were popular young farmers. Both Mr. and Mrs. Graham and Mr. and Mrs. Miller resided on farms east of the city.
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