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Abraham Neiswander Graham born September 26, 1820
Abraham was the son of John Graham born in the year 1785 at Rockingham County, Virginia. John migrated from there to Fairfield County, Ohio about the year 1818. Abraham was a carpenter by trade.
Angelia Poling Graham wife of Abraham Neiswander Graham was born on February 26, 1826.
Anbelia Poling was born in Perry County, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1826, died at her home in Pleasant township, Jan. 1, 1917, age ninety years, ten months and twenty-three days. She was left an orphan at the age of three years, and was the last of a family of ten children to pass to her reward. She was joined in matrimony with Abraham Graham on Oct. 19, 1847, Rev. Philip Swartz officiating. To this union were born seven children, five sons and two daughters, three sons having preceded her to the spirit world. She leaves two sons, H. V. and John W. Graham and two daughters, Mrs G. W. Sites, of Pleasant township, and Mrs M. A. Ewing of Gailiton, Tennesee, seven grandchildren and husband preceded her to the spirit world in 1893. She was converted and baptized and joined the church of the United Brethren at Pleasant Hill, about sixty-five years ago. For eighty-five years she lived in the community in which she died. Grandma Graham, as she was affectionately called by all who knew her was an optimistic Christian, whose mind was free from gloomy presentiments. In her youth she graspet the great truth, that God is love, and because of that love she felt the approval of her unbounded cheerfulness. The young and old in the community will miss this good woman's counsels and endearing words. For almost five years she lingered on a bed of suffering, but two days before she died God merelfully benumbed her pain and her suffering was ended. Much indeed, may be said of this good and gentle woman, her many charties and qualities of heart were known to all who were so fortunate as to come within the range of her acquaintance; but any sketch of her life would be manifestly incomplete if no mention were made of her intellectual attributes and acquirements. Endowed with a mind both receptive and tententive, and possessed of studious temperments she readily acquired a familiarity with history and literature, which showed that she had drunk deep of the springs of knowledge. Without exageration it may be truthfully asid that consultation with her upon the subjects in general was line turning the pages of the encyclopedia so vast and varied was her learning. It must not because of her great years be inferred that questions of the day were not of interest to her conversant with the records and .........
Benjamin Franklin Graham born March 22, 1851 Also known as Frank Graham, of York, Nebraska. He worked there selling windmills.
Mr. David Gingher of East Sixth avenue received a telegram Sunday morning from His sister, Mrs. Frank Graham, of York, Nebraska, stating that her husband had died Saturday and that the remains would be brought here for bural, arriving here tomorrow evening on the 9:34 train. It is believed that his death must have been very sudden as none of the friends here had any knowledge of his being sick and the sad news came with crushing weight upon his relatives here especially his aged mother, Mrs. A. Graham, of near Colfax, to whom the news was broken yesterday by Mr. Gingher. The decessed was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A . Graham and had lived at York, Nebraska for a number of years where he was engaged in the wind pump business very profiably having, said accumulated considerable property. His wife survives. He leaves two brothers, John Graham, who resides on the home farm at Colfax, where the mother also lives. Homer Graham of Georga, two sisters, Mrs. George Sites of Pleasant township and Mrs. M. A. Ewing of Galatin, Tenn. Arrangements for the funeral and interment will not be fully made until the arrival of Mrs. Graham with the remains Tuesday evening.
The remains of Mr. Frank Graham, which were to have arrived here from York, Nebraska, last night did not get here until 8:30 this morning to the train from the West being four hours late when arrived. Mrs. Graham was joined by her brother Mr. John G. Gingher. Mr. Graham's death was the result of a five weeks illness with Bright's desease which in the earlier stages was not considered serious but on last Friday, the day preceeding his death his condition suddenly changed for the worse and his brother John, who received a telegram on Friday evening would have left for York, Neb, Monday but a telegram Sunday told of his untimely death which occured on Saturday.
Charley Cleveland Graham and wife Floy Irene Cook Father and mother John Wesley Graham & Sarah Adelia Engle John Alton Graham in the arms of John Wesley Graham
Robert Clark Graham with parents Clark Wesley Graham & Frances Metcalfe Altman
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 superintentent of the Fairfield County Home on Rt. 37.
John Wesley Graham and Sarah Adelia Engle with family
Harry Raymond Graham
Harry R. Graham, 69, superintendent of the Fairfield County Home, died at 12:15 p.m., today in Lancaster Fairfield Hospital, following a short illness.
As superintendent of the home, Mr. Graham 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, Graham also operated, before his appointment, a 101 - acre farm on State Rt. 37, two miles west of Bremen. His wife, Nellie, died in 1945. Survivors include two sons, James H., Bremen and Clark R. Graham, Lancaster also an employee of the County Home.
This photo was taken on the Graham farm on Zion road west of Bremen Top left is James H. Graham. Bottom right is Clark Graham
Homer Virgil Graham born December 12, 1857
Homer V. Graham, 87, Spanish-American War veteran, died Wednesday, 6 a.m. in the home of his nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Sites, Wheeling-rd. Graham was the last of his family. He also leaves five other nephews, Homer Sites, Pleasant-tp., Judson Sites, Lancaster, Harry Graham, superintendent of the Fairfield County Home, Charles Graham, Petoskey, Mich., and Clark Graham, Jeanette, Pa.; and one niece, Mrs. Lulu A. Neeley, Paulding, O. The body was removed to the Frank E. Smith funeral home, where services will be held Friday, 2 p. m., with the Rev. L. U. Green of Rushville officiating and burial made in Pleasant Hill U. B. Cemetery, Pleasant-tp.
Emma Keller wife of Homer Virgil Graham
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