Wednesday, August 12, 2009

a crest for some Graves family













I found this on the internet. Have no clue as to whether it is linked to our Graves family. Our family is "northern U.S.", having roots in New England (Massachusetts and the other early colonies), and then moving northern New York and eventually into Wisconsin. William Samuel Graves was a farmer, living near Fort Atkinson and Baraboo, Wisconsin. After the patriarch was killed in a threshing machine accident, his widow and son and the son's wife moved around, eventually living in Illinois and then in Missouri and Oklahoma. They were sturdy stock and some descendants still live near Enid and Ames, Oklahoma. Others spread out to California and Oregon, and even now remain there, while some are back in New York and other parts of the west and mid-west (Western Writer is in Nebraska).

Background Music






Clicking on the link above will take you to a Native American radio station. Once you access the radio, you may listen to the music in the background while you go on to other work - simply click on the minimize button at the top of your page.
The picture is from family collection - the 49ers by G.Harvey


Native Americans




I have visted and enjoyed a Native American site at http://www.gatheringofnations.com/




Additionally, have reviewed a very interesting site about the Lewis and Clark expedition to the Northwest, and the politics of that venture. www.law.lclark.edu/faculty/robert-miller/website/




Here are photos of Lucy Young, cousin through ancestry with WhiteLily Family. Stories about Lucy are at http://www.indians-northwest-california.com/




Monday, August 10, 2009

Pat Graves and Family before WWII


At Left
Dallis "Pat", Eldon, Carroll
the Graves brothers
At Right
Pat Graves and Leo Crider








Pat Graves
Upper Left: Alma, Erma, Carrol, Pat and baby Patsy
Lower Left: CCC Camp at Peanut 1937