. Biographical history of Massachusetts : biographies and autobiographies of the leading men in the state . v-/,- GEORGE HENRY GRAVES GEORGE HENRY GRAVES was born in West Fairlee,Vermont, March 10, 1844, the son of George W. Graves,born February 14, 1805, died July 26, 1879, and LaurindaWatson. His grandfathers were Abner Graves, born 1780, died in■■I860, and David Watson, born in 1776, and died 1865; his grand-mothers, Katherine Kibhng Graves and Nancy EUiot Watson. Hisfather, one of the early California gold seekers, was a hotel pro-prietor and postmaster at East Randolph, Vermont. His marke
. Biographical history of Massachusetts : biographies and autobiographies of the leading men in the state . v-/,- GEORGE HENRY GRAVES GEORGE HENRY GRAVES was born in West Fairlee,Vermont, March 10, 1844, the son of George W. Graves,born February 14, 1805, died July 26, 1879, and LaurindaWatson. His grandfathers were Abner Graves, born 1780, died in■■I860, and David Watson, born in 1776, and died 1865; his grand-mothers, Katherine Kibhng Graves and Nancy EUiot Watson. Hisfather, one of the early California gold seekers, was a hotel pro-prietor and postmaster at East Randolph, Vermont. His markedcharacteristics were kindliness and integrity. He descended fromJohn Graves, who came from England prior to 1643 and settled inConcord, Massachusetts, and John Kibhng, who came from Ger-many in 1758 and settled in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. He isdescended on his mothers side from Matthew Watson, who camefrom Ireland and settled in Boston in 1718, and John Elliot, whosettled in Roxbury. One of his ancestors was Major Joseph Elliot,who served in the War of the Revolution. Mr. Graves, who was an only
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