. Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis counties, Missouri ; containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . ields him a good in-come. The parents of-our subject were James J. andLouisa E. (Stockton) Graham, the former ofwhom was born in Wythe County, Va., Decem-ber 18, 1819. He came to this state when a ladof fourteen years, while Mrs. Graham was broughthither at the age of six or seven. Since his mar-riage Mr. Graham has made his home


. Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis counties, Missouri ; containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . ields him a good in-come. The parents of-our subject were James J. andLouisa E. (Stockton) Graham, the former ofwhom was born in Wythe County, Va., Decem-ber 18, 1819. He came to this state when a ladof fourteen years, while Mrs. Graham was broughthither at the age of six or seven. Since his mar-riage Mr. Graham has made his home in JohnsonCounty, a portion of the time living in Hazle HillTownship, while the rest of his life thus far hasbeen passed in Center View, where he now resides. Robert F., of this sketch, was fourth in orderof birth of a family of ten children, eight of whomare now living. Mrs. Frances V. Morrison livesat Eddy, N. M.; Mrs. Nannie J. Wyrick lives inElk County, Kan., while the other members ofthe household make their home in this subject grew to mans estate on his fathersfarm, a part of which he is now occupying. Hewas married, September i, 1880, to Miss NancyElmira Williams, of Warrensbiirg. She is a fine-ly educated lady, being one of the Class of 78. Z. CASK, -M. D. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 293 that graduated from the State Normal began teaching when sixteen years old, fol-lowing that vocation until her marriage. Four children came to bless the union of oursubject and his wife. Marj^ E. was born June20, 1882; Effa died when eighteen months old;Robert Roy was born May 6, 1888; and JuliaLee, January 14, 1893. Mrs. Graham was born in Warrensburg Town-ship, November 9, 1857, ^^ i^ the daughter ofThomas N. and Narcissa (Weems) father, who now makes his home in NewtonCounty, this state, was born September 12, 1819,in Tennessee, in which state Mrs. Williams wasalso born, April 25, 1827. She departed this lifein Warrensburg about 1884. Mrs. Gr


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