Martin Graffius and Margaret McGuire

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Husband Martin Graffius ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1781 - Frederick, MD 2
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           Died: 1853 - Henderson Twp, Huntingdon Co, PA 2
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         Father: Nicholas Graffius (1746-1822) 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Coryell (      -1843) 3

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Margaret McGuire ²

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            AKA: Margaret Maguire 3
           Born:  - Doe Run, Chester Co, PA
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         Father: Hugh McGuire (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Patience Lyon (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Nicholas Graffius ²

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           Died: Bef 1897
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2 F Elizabeth Graffius ²

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           Died: Bef 1897
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         Spouse: D. Harris (      -      ) 2

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3 M Jacob Graffius ²

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           Died: 1845 - Indiana 2
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4 M Abraham Graffius ²

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           Died: 1878 2
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5 F Matilda Graffius ²

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           Died: Bef 1897
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         Spouse: David Kessler (      -      ) 2

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6 M John Graffius ²

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           Born: 18 Aug 1815 - Shavers Creek Valley, Huntingdon Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Margaret Steel (      -1878) 4
           Marr: 1843 - West Twp, Huntingdon Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Sarah Hutchinson (      -      ) 4
           Marr: Dec 1879 - Petersburg, Huntingdon Co, PA 4

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7 F Margaret [1] Graffius ²

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           Died: while young
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8 F Margaret [2] Graffius ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1897
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         Spouse: Andrew Neff (      -      ) 2

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9 M George Graffius ²

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           Died: while young
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10 U [Infant] Graffius ²

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           Died: in infancy
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General Notes: Husband - Martin Graffius

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He attended subscription schools of the day, but primitive as his surroundings were, he learned to read and write well. He was a farmer and distiller; owned and cultivated over 200 acres in what is now Henderson township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, and was also a stock raiser. He built himself a house and a barn. He was a Whig; he cast his first presidential vote for Thomas Jefferson. He was in the army during the War of 1812.
He attended the Presbyterian church.

1 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 403, 417.

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

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

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 230.