Matthew Graham, Jr. and Mary Freeman

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Husband Matthew Graham, Jr. ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 22 Mar 1780 - Allegheny Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Nov 1858 - ? Cranberry Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 6
         Buried: 

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         Father: Matthew Graham, Sr. (      -1786) 1 4 7 8
         Mother: Unknown (      -1817)

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       Marriage: 17 Dec 1801 5

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Wife Mary Freeman ^{1 5}

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           Born: 24 Jul 1783 - Westmoreland Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jun 1866 - ? Cranberry Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 6
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Hetty Graham ^{1 10}

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            AKA: Hattie Graham 9
           Born: 9 Mar 1804 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Nov 1849 - Cranberry Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Vandivort (      -Bef 1909) 10

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2 F Ann Graham ^{1 5}

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           Born: 29 Dec 1806 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1895
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Kelly (      -      ) 1 5

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3 M Freeman Graham ⁶

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            AKA: William Graham 1 5
           Born: 7 May 1809 - Cranberry Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1878 - ? Butler Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Shearer (      -      ) 1 6
           Marr: 1843 1

         Spouse: Maria Pearce (      -      ) 1

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4 M Harvey Graham ^{5 11}

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           Born: 2 Mar 1813 5
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 F Mary Graham ^{5 11}

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           Born: 29 Nov 1815 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1895 - California
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Love (      -Bef 1909) 5 11
           Marr: 1837 11

         Spouse: W. M. Meredith (      -      ) 5 11

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6 M James H. Graham ^{5 11}

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           Born: 22 Jan 1819 - Cranberry Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Dec 1880 12
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Oakley (1825-Aft 1909) 5 11
           Marr: 2 Jan 1845 5 11

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7 M Thomas Graham ⁵

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           Born: 17 Sep 1821 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Bet 1895 and 1909
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 M Matthew Graham ^{5 11}

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           Born: 2 Sep 1824 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Bet 1895 and 1909 - Cranberry Twp, Butler Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Esther Dillon (      -Bef 1909) 9
           Marr: 1849 11

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9 M Samuel Graham ^{5 11 13}

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           Born: 27 Jul 1827 - Cranberry Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1909
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Matilda Duncan (1832-Aft 1909) 5 11 14
           Marr: 7 Oct 1856 5

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General Notes: Husband - Matthew Graham, Jr.

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The year following his father's decease, the family, consisting of the widowed mother and the two sons, Mathew and William, settled on a tract of 200 acres, on the Monongalia River, where McKeesport was later located. They remained in possession of the lands until 1795, when they were dispossessed by a defective title by a Mr. McKee, the man after whom McKeesport was named. [HBC 1883, 227]

In 1796 he and his brother, William, came to Butler County, Pennsylvania, and entered a tract of 400 acres of government land in what is now Cranberry township, and began clearing and improving the same. They erected a log cabin thereon, and in the spring of 1797 their mother joined them in their new home. [HBC 1895, 1159]

In 1813 he built a tavern on the Pittsburg and Harmony road, Butler County, Pennsylvania, known as the Black Bear, and this he conducted for many years. It became a famous stopping place and general headquarters for the pioneers of that locality, who would gather about the huge fireplace and relate many a thrilling tale of adventure. He was a successful man and became the owner of over 1,000 acres of land in Cranberry township. In 1831 he erected on Bear run, on land owned by himself, the first saw mill in the township, and in 1833 he erected on Brush creek, the first grist mill in the township. He was an energetic, generous, and public-spirited man, and took a prominent part in the development of the county. He was especially active in the introduction of the public school system into Cranberry township. He was a member of the Plains Presbyterian church, and one of its most liberal supporters. In early life a Whig, he afterwards became a Republican, wielded a strong influence in the local councils of his party, and filled various township offices. [HBC 1895, 1160]

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 227.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1159, 1160.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1196, 1260.

4 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1159.

5 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1160.

6 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1196.

7 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1260.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1207.

9 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1197.

10 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1160, 1162.

11 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 228.

12 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1161.

13 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1293.

14 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1292.