Alexander Graham and Maria A. Keister

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Husband Alexander Graham ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Nov 1837 - Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Nov 1925
         Buried:  - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: Robert Graham (1797-1880) 1 2 4
         Mother: Margaret Gordon (1802-1881) 1 2

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Maria A. Keister ²

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           Born: 19 Jul 1840 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jun 1923
         Buried:  - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: George Keister (1810-1880) 2
         Mother: Anna Oba (1822-1898) 2

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Children

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1 M Manuel Hiram Graham ²

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           Born: 12 Nov 1864 - Venango Co, PA
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           Died: 16 Jun 1945
         Buried:  - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Katherine Doerr (1865-1930)

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2 F Ella Jane Graham ²

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           Born: Abt 1867
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Cyrus Frederick Leyda (Abt 1871-      ) 5
           Marr: 23 Sep 1891 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: C. F. Leighty (      -      ) 2

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3 M William Graham ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

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4 F Rachel Ann Graham ²

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           Born: 1873 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1940
         Buried:  - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 6

         Spouse: Louis Doerr (Abt 1871-1958) 2
           Marr: 25 Dec 1894 - Sandycreek, Venango Co, PA

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Graham

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Residing in Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA, in Mar, 1915.
He had such educational advantages as the local schools afforded, but his training was principally practical, preparing him well for his life work. When he married he settled on the farm which he has since operated, a tract on Bully Hill four miles south of Franklin, lying back off the main road. Only one field was cleared when he moved to the place, so that he may be credited with its transformation to a modern farm property, with substantial buildings and under good cultivation. Mr. Graham was well built and active in his early life, well fitted to make his way in the world, and in spite of many years of hard work he is still [1919] well preserved, though nearing the close of his eightieth year. His property lies in the oil belt, and the oil rights are operated under lease by C. T. McDowell, a neighbor, who has eleven producing wells there. They still have an average yield, which was much larger originally, bringing Mr. Graham a substantial income in royalties. [CAB, 750]

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1027.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 750.

3 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.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 641.

5 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 292.

6 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 36.