Walter Graves
August 8, 1850 - January 16, 1919
Walter
Graves was born in Cambridgeshire, England; a son of John and Mary (nee Allen).[i]
Graves. He married the former
Hannah Gibson, a daughter of Edward and Francis (nee Holmes) Gibson at the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Oakfield, Fond du Lac County. Walter and Hannah Graves came to York Township in about 1888
and settled on a farm in Section 28 that is currently owned by a great-grandson,
Donald Rowe. Walter was the father
to Edward Graves and Sadie
Rowe. As
such he was a grandfather to Glyde Steinich,
Verla Hales, and Milford
Rowe.
Walter Graves was the husband of the former Hannah Gibson.
In addition, after Hannah died it is believed that he married Hannah's
sister, the former Martha Gibson. Both
Hannah and Martha Graves are also buried in York Center Cemetery.
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