Hezekiah GRAFF

Birth:

28 Sep 1825

Death:

4 Nov 1899

Clinton, Ohio

Burial:

6 Nov 1899

Mound View Cemetery, Knox, Ohio

Marriage:

3 Jun 1874

Knox, Ohio

Father:

John Henry GRAFF

Mother:

Frances Fronica DOLL

Sources:

1860 census
1880 Census
Cemetery Records
Obituary

Notes:

                   I am 90% certain that this is the Hezekiah whose parents are (John) Henry Graff and Francis Doll.
1860 census - he is in Mount Vernon, with Maria C. Graff, Smith Graff, Eviline, and Frank. He was a blacksmith.
1870 census. He was married to a Lizzie, aged 27, born in OH.
His children were Smith W. a male aged 15, Francis E, a female, aged 12, Frank L. a male, aged 10.
He was a carriage manufacturer.
He lived in the 2nd ward of Mount Vernon.
1874 - gets married to Cordelia.
1875 he was on the Board of Education - History of Knox county, Ohio, its past and present pg 372.
Journal of the Senate of the ... General Assembly of the State of Ohio
Feb 17, 1887 - "Mr. Sullivan presented the petition of Hezekiah Graff and 135 voters and 26 women, citizens of Knox County, praying for the enactment  of a law requiring scientific temperance intruction in the common schools.

1880 census: wife was Delia, aged 33, born in OH. He had Frank L. aged 20 livingwith him. He also had Minnie, aged 5 and May D, aged 4 living with him. They were all born in OH.

There was an Augusta Graff,  whose father was Hezekiah Graff, born in OH on 28 Nov 1842.

Hezekiah and Jonathan Graff were blacksmiths in Mt. Vernon. He was a carriage maker at his death.

A David Sanderson, carriage manufacturer, engaged with Hezekiah Graff for one year. He worked as a carriage trimmer

Quindaro Lodge, No. 316. Officers, 1862; H. Graff, Secretary.

1867 - Member of the board of education
Knights of Honor. Knox LodgeNo. 31, K of H., of Mt. Vernon, was organized October 1, 1874. Its first officers were: Hezekiah Graff, dictator.
1874 - Hezekiah Graff, on the board of education.
1879 - The Ohio Mutual Aid Association - Hezekiah was one of the blacksmiths.

History of Knox County, Ohio, Its past and present. Compiled by N.N. Hill, Jr. Mt. Vernon, OH. A.A. Graham & Co., publishers.

Obituary and death notices in Mt. Vernon, OH newspapers, Vol 1
Graff, Hezekiah         ?  Nov 1899       28 Sep 1825     Smith, Catherine (1st)
B Adams Co PA, to Mt. Vernon 1850 area, widower, 3 children Smith W., Frances  Eva, & Franklin C., remarried Delia J. Vernon, 3 children Minnie R., D. Mae, H. Vernon, D. Mae & Smith W. deceased.

Death noted in Knox Death Records Book 2, 1884 - 1899, pg 44. He was  74 yrs. 2 months.  His parents are listed as Henry Graff and Frances Doll He died from flux???

Cordelia Jane VERNON

Birth:

Sep 1847

Death:

5 Apr 1932

Croton, Ohio

Burial:

8 Apr 1932

Mound View Cemetery, Knox, Ohio

Father:

Jesse VERNON

Mother:

Rachel BABBS

Sources:

1900 census
1910 US Census
1920 Census
1910 Miracode Index
Cemetery Records
1860 census
Ohio Deaths

Notes:

The middle name Jane was noted on Minnie's birth record.
May have been known as Elizabeth, as I have found this on a census and also a birth record, when I know that he was married to Delia.

Her parents were born in OH, and (mother) Maryland.
She was a widow in 1900.
She had 3 children, 2 of whom were living in 1900. That was Minnie R?, and H. Vernon.
1860 with parents in Miller, Knox, Ohio.
1870 - with parents in Miller, Knox, OH.
1910 living in Canton, Stark, OH in 1910.
1920 - living with Vernon and his wife.
1930 was living with Minnie and her husband. Also with H. Vernon

1930 United States Federal Census about Vernon F Greff
Name: Vernon F Greff
Home in 1930: Canton, Stark, Ohio
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1921
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Hezekiah V
Mother's Name: Susan
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Hezekiah V Greff 48
Susan Greff 41
Vernon F Greff 9
Delia Greff 81

Cemetery records state that the last residence was : Croton, OH
Ohio Deaths has her as Delia V. Graff, died on 5 Apr 1932, in Licking County.

Her obit states that she died at Minnie's home south of Croton.

The Newark Advocate 6 Apr 1932
Widow dies of Pneumonia
Croten, Apr 6 - Mrs. Delia Vernon Graff, 84, widow of Hezekiah Graff, died Tues night in the home of her daughter, Mrs. William D. Benner, south of Croton. She had been ill the past month and death resulted from pneumonia.
Besides her daughter, she leaves a son, H. Vernon Graff, of Ambridge, PA; a stepson, Rev. Franklin L. Graff, of San Mateo, CA., and a grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Fri afternoon. Burial will be made in Mound View Cemetery, Mt. Vernon. Funeral director, Paul S. Emerson.

Children

Marriage

Minnie Rachel GRAFF

Birth:

5 Sep 1875

Mt. Vernon, Know, Ohio

Death:

Aft 6 Apr 1932

William D. BENNER

Marr:

Abt 1910

Notes:

                   Birth is recorded in Birth Records of Knox County, Book 1 , pg 288.
Father: Graff, Hezekiah, mother Vernon, Delia Jane, married 1874.
Middle name Rachel was noted on the birth record.

     Still single in 1910, teaching school in Canton, OH. Living with her mother and brother.
1910 Ohio miracode census has her as Jennie R.

D. May GRAFF

Birth:

22 Aug 1876

Mt. Vernon, Know, Ohio

Death:

11 Oct 1893

Clinton, Ohio

Marr:

Notes:

                   Name was D. May, as per death records.

Obituary and death notices in Mt. Vernon, OH newspapers, Vol 1:

Graff, May                                                11 Oct 1893           22 Aug 1876
Dau/o Mr. and Mrs. Hezekiah Graff


Death noted in Knox Death Records Book 2, 1884 - 1899.  Died from consumption.

H. Vernon GRAFF

Birth:

12 Apr 1882

Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio

Death:

14 Nov 1932

Ambridge, Beaver, Pennsylvania

Susan H.

Marr:

Bef 1920

Notes:

                   Birth records had him as Vernon, his mother as Elizabeth and birthdate as 12 Apr1883.
Noted as Hezejkiah V. Graff in the 1930 census.

He was attending school in 1900.
1910 - he was a draftsman with Bridges company in Canton, OH. He was single, living with his mother and sister.
1920 - he was married. He was head of the household. Delia was with him. He was still a draftsman.
1930 - in Canton, OH. Was a draftsman for a bridge company.

1930 United States Federal Census about Vernon F Greff
Name:	Vernon F Greff
Home in 1930:	Canton, Stark, Ohio
Age:	9
Estimated birth year:	abt 1921
Relation to Head of House:	Son
Father's Name:	Hezekiah V
Mother's Name:	Susan
Race:	White
Household Members:	Name	Age
	Hezekiah V Greff	48
	Susan Greff 	41
	Vernon F Greff 	9
	Delia Greff 	81


Last residence was Ambridge, PA.
Committed suicide in 1932.

Newark Advocate 17 Nov 1932 -
The body of H. Vernon Graff who shot and killed himself at Ambridge, PA., was brought to Mt. Vernon, where it was interred in Mound View cemetery. He is survived by his widow, a son, and a sister. His suicide was attributed to a nervous breakdown following four weeks illness from the grippe. He was a former resident ofMt. Vernon.

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Hezekiah Graff - Cordelia Jane Vernon

Hezekiah Graff was born at PA 28 Sep 1825. His parents were John Henry Graff and Frances Fronica Doll.

He married Cordelia Jane Vernon 3 Jun 1874 at Knox, Ohio . Cordelia Jane Vernon was born at OH Sep 1847 daughter of Jesse Vernon and Rachel Babbs .

They were the parents of 3 children:
Minnie Rachel Graff born 5 Sep 1875.
D. May Graff born 22 Aug 1876.
H. Vernon Graff born 12 Apr 1882.

Hezekiah Graff died 4 Nov 1899 at Clinton, Ohio .

Cordelia Jane Vernon died 5 Apr 1932 at Croton, Ohio .