My Genealogy Hound

ROBERT F. GRAHAM. Among the prominent agriculturists of Johnson County who were born within its limits, mention may be made of our subject, whose birth occurred in Center View Township, February 8, 1856. He is a practical farmer, and the admirable manner in which he is cultivating his fine property on section 12, township 44, range 27, yields him a good income.

The parents of our subject were James J. and Louisa E. (Stockton) Graham, the former of whom was born in Wythe County, Va., December 18, 1819. He came to this state when a lad of fourteen years, while Mrs. Graham was brought hither at the age of six or seven. Since his marriage Mr. Graham has made his home in Johnson County, a portion of the time living in Hazle Hill Township, while the rest of his life thus far has been passed in Center View, where he now resides.

Robert F., of this sketch, was fourth in order of birth of a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living. Mrs. Frances V. Morrison lives at Eddy, N. M.; Mrs. Nannie J. Wyrick lives in Elk County, Kan., while the other members of the household make their home in this county. Our subject grew to man’s estate on his father’s farm, a part of which he is now occupying. He was married, September 1, 1880, to Miss Nancy Elmira Williams, of Warrensburg. She is a finely educated lady, being one of the Class of ’78 that graduated from the State Normal School. She began teaching when sixteen years old, following that vocation until her marriage.

Four children came to bless the union of our subject and his wife. Mary E. was born June 20, 1882; Effa died when eighteen months old; Robert Roy was born May 6, 1888; and Julia Lee, January 14, 1893.

Mrs. Graham was born in Warrensburg Township, November 9, 1857, and is the daughter of Thomas N. and Narcissa (Weems) Williams. Her father, who now makes his home in Newton County, this state, was born September 12, 1819, in Tennessee, in which state Mrs. Williams was also born, April 25, 1827. She departed this life in Warrensburg about 1884. Mrs. Graham was reared on a farm east of Warrensburg and, as before stated, attended the State Normal School, earning the money to pay for her education by teaching. Her parents reared a family of eleven children, of whom seven are now living.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Graham are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and in the work of the congregation in their neighborhood take a leading and prominent part. In politics he is a Democrat, and socially is connected with the Masonic fraternity.