Uriah GRAFF

Birth:
Abt 1834
PA
Death:
KS
Marriage:
11 Nov 1871
Cape May, New Jersey
Sources:
Deed
1880 Census
1875 Kansas Census
Notes:
                   This person's information was combined while in Ancestral File.  The following submitters of the information may or may not agree with the combining of the information: RONALD O./HOFFMAN/   (2227606) RONALD O./HOFFMAN/   (2354062)
1850 -There is a Uriah living with Henry and "Froniga" during the 1850 census. He was 19 years old.
1866 - There is a grant deed (in my possession), where he was the grantee from his father Henry (5 Mar 1866) - he was living in Ft. Leavenworth, KA at that time.
1875 and 1880 census state that he was a farmer (Oskaloosa, KA).
He had died by 1 Mar 1885, when Mattie, his wife was listed as a widow. She had a 3 month old child (female), so it makes sense that he died between  Feb 1884 - Mar 1885.

About: Oskaloosa,Kansas

Founded: 1856  Population: 1074  Area Code: 785  ZIP code: 66066  Elevation: 1123 feet  Latitude: 39° 12' 55" N  Longitude: 95° 18' 45" W  School District: USD 341
Oskaloosa, the county seat of Jefferson  [JF] County, is located in northeastern Kansas at the intersection of US59 and K-92. The rolling wood hills around Oskaloosa provide beautiful scenery and superb hunting. Perry Lake, a few miles west of town offers camping, fishing, and boating on one of Kansas' prettiest lakes.
The weekly Oskaloosa Independent began publishing July 11, 1860. Its masthead proudly proclaims: Six Months Older Than The State Of Kansas.
Melinda M. HOFFMAN
Birth:
24 Jan 1854
Lower Township, Cape May, New Jersey
Death:
15 Jan 1875
Sources:
Ancestry.com
Notes:
                   5/25/09 -I am not sure about this one. She was married to a Uriah Graff on 11 Nov 1871. She died in 1875, apparently shortly after giving birth to a Judson Graff, 1875 - 1875.
Their marriage was on 11 Nov 1871 in Cape May, N.J.
Could be Melvina.
Children
Marriage
1
James Henry GRAFF
Birth:
13 Oct 1873
Cape May, New Jersey
Death:
Aft 31 Jan 1920
Alice  
Marr:
Abt 1892
 
Notes:
                   All the census say that he was bron in KA.
1875 Kansas census - Uriah and JH were there, his wife is not. This was on 1 Mar 1875.
James was not in the 1885 census with Mattie (after Uriah died). He ends up living in N.J. so possibly he was sent to live with blood relatives after his father died.
1895 census, he was in the Township of Lower, County of Cape May, New Jersey. He was married to Alice at the time.
1910 - He was 36 Living in Vineland, Cumberland, N.J  He was and insurance agent.
1920 - He was 45. He was living in Ladis Township, Vineland Borough, Cumberland, New Jersey, during the 1910 and 1920 census. 1920 census he was living with his daughter and son-in-law.
Middle name very well could be Henry. One tree (Hoffman-Melland) had Henry as the middle name.

He and Alice were in Lower Township, Cape May, NJ. in 1895. Bertha was there also. This would confirm the theory that Melinda (Melvany) was his mother - since that is where she was from.
2
Judson GRAFF
Birth:
10 Jan 1875
Cape May, New Jersey
Death:
15 Jan 1875
Cape May, New Jersey
 
Marr:
 
FCID:6430:15691
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Uriah Graff - Melinda M. Hoffman

Uriah Graff was born at PA Abt 1834. His parents were John Henry Graff and Frances Veronica "Fronica" Doll.

He married Melinda M. Hoffman 11 Nov 1871 at Cape May, New Jersey . Melinda M. Hoffman was born at Lower Township, Cape May, New Jersey 24 Jan 1854 daughter of James M. Hoffman and Experiance Cresse .

They were the parents of 2 children:
James Henry Graff born 13 Oct 1873.
Judson Graff born 10 Jan 1875.

Uriah Graff died at KS .

Melinda M. Hoffman died 15 Jan 1875 .