Robert Graham, Jr. and Catharine Olive Foster
Husband Robert Graham, Jr. 1 2 3
Born: 2 Sep 1828 - Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 3 4 Christened: Died: 16 Mar 1915 - Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
Father: Robert Graham (1797-1880) 1 3 6 Mother: Margaret Gordon (1802-1881) 3 6
Marriage: 4 Sep 1856 1 3
Wife Catharine Olive Foster 1 7 8 9 10
Born: 16 Aug 1839 Christened: Died: 26 Nov 1906 Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
Father: James Foster, Sr. (1810-1898) 7 11 12 Mother: Margaret C. Armstrong (1816-1853) 7 9 13
Children
1 F Florence M. Graham
AKA: Flora M. Graham Born: 1857 Christened: Died: 1943 Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 14Spouse: William J. Pringle (1854-1944)
2 F Mary P. Graham 4
Born: Abt 1861 Christened: Died: Aft Mar 1915 Buried:Spouse: [Unk] Siefer ( -1898) 4Spouse: James N. Davis (Abt 1847- ) Marr: 25 Jun 1903 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 15
3 M Kiefer M. Graham 4
Born: Christened: Died: Aft Mar 1915 Buried:
4 F Ruth E. Graham 4 16
Born: 1863 - Venango Co, PA Christened: Died: 4 Sep 1938 Buried: - Georgeville Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 17Spouse: Frank S. Linn (1861/1864-1942) 18 Marr: 25 Dec 1888 - ? Venango Co, PA
5 M Harry Addison Graham 4 19
Born: 13 Dec 1865 19 Christened: Died: 7 Jun 1939 Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 20Spouse: Sarah Belle Williams (1867-1968) Marr: 11 Apr 1894 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 21
6 M James F. Graham 4
Born: Christened: Died: Aft Mar 1915 Buried:
7 M Orrin H. Graham
AKA: Arrin H. Graham 4 Born: 9 Sep 1871 Christened: Died: 9 Jul 1934 Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 22
8 M Archie Graham
Born: 21 Dec 1873 Christened: Died: 4 Feb 1884 Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 20Spouse: Did Not Marry
9 F Cora Belle Graham 4 23
Born: Abt 1875 - Bully Hill, near Franklin, Venango Co, PA Christened: Died: Aft Mar 1915 Buried:Spouse: Charles E. "Charlie" Pyle (1872- ) 24 Marr: 1894 - ? Venango Co, PA
10 F Mary D. Graham
Born: Christened: Died: 3 Feb 1886 Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 20Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - Robert Graham, Jr.
Another source gives his date of birth as Sept 18. Another as Dec 2. Another as Oct 2.
The Venango Citizen-Press, Franklin, PA
Wednesday, Mar 24, 1915; pg 5
Robert Graham
Robert Graham, aged 86 years, one of Sandycreek township's best known residents and a pioneer Prohibitionist, died at 8:10 o'clock Tuesday night at his home, after an illness of ten days.
On March 6th Mr. Graham suffered a partial paralytic stroke. This was followed four days later with another, rendering his right side powerless and making a fatal result inevitable. Notwithstanding the severe nature of his illness, a naturally strong constitution preserved into advanced years through correct habits enabled him to hold out in a wonderful manner. In the earlier stages he was entirely concious and able to recognize his friends and to talk to them, though with difficulty. From the first he recognized the fatal nature of his illness, was fully resigned and gave directions for his funeral.
Mr. Graham was born September 2, 1828, in Sandycreek township. He was a resident of Sandycreek township all his life and a farmer. For nearly thirty years he was an ardent party Prohibitionist. In a concious moment during his last illness he said that he had hoped that he would live to see the Prohibitionists win.
Mr. Graham married Catherine D. Foster September 4, 1856. Of their children eight are living and all of these were at his bedside at the end. The surviving children are as follows: Mrs. Flora M. Pringle, of near Dempseytown; Mrs. Mary P. Davis, at home; Keifer M. Graham, of Sandycreek township; Mrs. Ruth E. Linn, of Van; Harry A. Graham, of Sandycreek township; James F. Graham, of Emlenton; Orrin H. Graham, at home, and Mrs. Cora B. Pyle, of Sandycreek township. Two brothers also survive him: Alexander and Madison, both of Sandycreek township.
He also leaves twenty-five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mr. Graham lived a consistent Christian life and by precept and example exercised a splendid influence on those who came in contact with him.
The East Grove church was filled with the relatives and friends of Robert Graham Friday afternoon, on the occasion of the funeral services of that venerable resident of Bully Hill, following a brief prayer service at the house. Rev. J. E. Hillard, of Polk, officiated at both places. The services were befitting the passing of a man in a community and had lived his life so well. The interment followed in the Graham cemetery, the following relatives acting as pall-bearers: Archibald Graham, Carl Graham, Bruce Graham, Ralph Seifer, Floyd Linn and Otis Linn.
General Notes: Wife - Catharine Olive Foster
She lived and died on part of the old Foster farm in Venango County, PA, reaching her sixty-seventh year.
1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 641.
2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1026, 1027, 1028.
3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 750.
4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1028.
5 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Sandycreek Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1999), Pg 37.
6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1027.
7 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1026.
8 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 577, 750.
9 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 122.
10 Dallas Perry Graham, The Graham Familly (Self-published.), Pg 3.
11 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 576, 792.
12 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 25.
13 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 577.
14 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 39.
15 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #6124.
16 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 57.
17 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 13.
18 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1124.
19 Dallas Perry Graham, The Graham Familly (Self-published.), Pg 4.
20 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Sandycreek Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1999), Pg 22.
21 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #2653.
22 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 37.
23 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 940.
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Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 939.
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