Abraham Graffius and Rachel Sisler

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Husband Abraham Graffius ¹

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           Born: 28 Feb 1828 - on the Raystown Branch, near Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 1
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         Father: Abraham Graffius (      -1830) 2
         Mother: Catherine Rough (      -1862) 1

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       Marriage: 1850 - Yellow Springs, Blair Co, PA 3

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Wife Rachel Sisler ³

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           Born: 1830 - Catharine Twp, Blair Co, PA 3
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Children

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1 F Margaretta K. Graffius ³

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2 F Jennie Graffius ³

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3 M Sisler P. Graffius ³

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4 F Clara C. Graffius ³

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         Spouse: Gilbert Neff (      -      ) 3

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5 M Hiram P. Graffius ³

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General Notes: Husband - Abraham Graffius

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He attended public school and subscription schools in Catharine township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was brought up by his grandfather, Henry Rough, and remained with him until he was fourteen; then he worked on a farm in Catharine township as a laborer, and made his living by work of this kind until he attained the age of thirty. Having saved a small sum of money, he then, in 1860, rented a farm in Yellow Springs, Blair County, for three years; then for two years more kept a hotel in the same county, near the Juniata river; and for two years he farmed and kept a hotel in Water Street, Huntingdon County. In 1867, he bought the Petersburg Hotel, for $4,500, and thereafter conducted that house, with the addition of a livery stable. Mr. Graffius was much in demand for public service; he was supervisor, tax collector and assessor; was a member of the borough council for three years, and chief burgess for two terms. He was a Republican. He and his family attended the Lutheran church.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 228.

2 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 417.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 229.