Jonathan GRAFF
Birth:
9 Dec 1811
Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania
Death:
3 May 1900
Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio
Burial:
Mound View Cemetery, Knox, Ohio
Marriage:
3 Jun 1837
Richland, Ohio
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
1860 census, Ce
1870 census
1880 Census
Cemetery Records
Obituary
1870 census
1880 Census
Cemetery Records
Obituary
Notes:
I am 90% sure that this these are the same Jonathan Graffs.
6/15/09 - I have definite proof that this is our Jonathan. In the Funeral home records for Augusta, it states that her father Jonathan was born in Abbottstown, York, PA.
Hezekiah and Jonathan Graff were blacksmiths in Mt. Vernon. Mentioned in History of Knox County - pg 399.
History of Abbottstown states that Blacksmithing was one of the occupations of Abbottstown. Henry Grafe (died 1854) and wife Susannah signed one such apprentice document in that book.
1840 he was in Mount Vernon. There was 1 male under 5, 2 males between 20 and 30, and one female between 20 and 30.
1858 - Jonathan was 1st member of the board of education.
1860 in Mt. Vernon. All 6 kids were there. He was a blacksmith.
1870 census Jonathan had a wife Matilda, and son, Henry (aged 32, who was a blacksmith). Henry was born in PA. Son Jonathan and wife Matilda lived next door.
1879 - The Ohio Mutual Aid Association - Jonathan was one of the blacksmiths. There was also a J.A. Graff, who was one of the principal merchants.
1880 - In Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio. His wife apparently had already passed away. He was a blacksmith, aged 68.
Another son, I am assuming, named Jonathan, lived next door. He was 21 years old and married to Ida. They were 21 and 19 years old and born in OH.
His son-in-law and his family were living with him at the time. The daughter would have been Augusta. Her children were Albert J., Jonathan and Harry.
Obituary from the Democratic Banner:
"Jonathan Graff, died 5-3-1900 at age 89, wife Matilda, died at his home on E. Front St., his wife died many years ago. Survived by following children; Jonathan Graff & Mrs. Al Williams of this city & Mrs. E. Vance of Columbus. Buried at Mount View Cemetery."
Obituary and death notices in Mt. Vernon, OH newspapers, Vol 1
Graff, Jonathan
3 May 1900 9 Dec 1811 Bargett,Matilda
Blacksmith, b. Adams Co, Mar 1836, 9 children, 3 survive, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Jonathan Graff (Jr), and Mrs Agnew Vance (Matilda). Died at daughter Augusta Willams.
3/26/10 -There is a Mary Graff in the family burial plot, who was born about 1812/13. She died at age 72. cause of death, cancer. I think that she is Mrs. Mary McLain, who a Jonathan Graff married on 26 Dec 1882. They were married by C.L. Work.
Matilda BARGETT
Birth:
Abt Apr 1810
New Wilmington, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Death:
25 Oct 1879
Mt. Vernon, Know, Ohio
Burial:
28 Oct 1879
Mound View Cemetery, Knox, Ohio
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
1870 census
New Family search
Cemetery Records
New Family search
Cemetery Records
Notes:
There are Bargetts in the census. .
She was 69 and 6 months at her death, which would put her birthdate about Apr 1810. Death noted in Knox Death Records Book 1, 1884 - 1899, pg 47 She died fromgeneral debility in Clinton,
New Wilmington, is in Lawrence County, to the West of PA. I got her birthplace from Augusta's funeral home records.
Interesting that the person with the name before her in the death records had "his" parents name as Bargett. I wonder if they actually meant hers???
Children
Marriage
1
Henry GRAFF
Birth:
Abt 1838
PA
Death:
6 Oct 1876
Marr:
Notes:
1870 - living with his parents , he was a blacksmith - would have been born in abt 1838 in Pennsylvania.
1860 census had birth abt 1836, born in PA. He was a blacksmith.
Obit from the Democratic Banner:
Henry Graff, died 10 - 6- 1866 ( SG - I think that they meant 1876). An old veteran of the Co. B 4th Ohio Inf, Wounded in Battle of Romley. Buried Mound View Cemetery..
SG - Jun 2 2009 - I have no idea what or where the Battle of Romley is - I goggled it, no luck.
2
Mary GRAFF
Birth:
Abt 30 Jan 1839
Mt. Vernon, Know, Ohio
Death:
8 Oct 1839
Mt. Vernon, Know, Ohio
Marr:
Notes:
Headstone stated: Mary Graff, daughter of Jonathan and Matilda Graff. Oct 8, 1939 aged 8 months, 10 days.
3
Martha GRAFF
Birth:
Abt 30 Jan 1839
Mound View Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Know, Ohio
Death:
1 Mar 1839
Mound View Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Know, Ohio
Marr:
Notes:
Headstone stated:
Martha Graff, daughter of Jonathan & Matilda Graff. Mar 1 1838, aged 1 month 2 days.
These could have been 1839 or ??
4
Birth:
28 Nov 1842
Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio
Death:
24 Mar 1926
Knox, Ohio
Notes:
In 1860, it says A Z??? she was 18 and born in PA.
1870, was living with her husband and family close to her parents and brother.
The 1870 and 1880 census say she was born in OH. She is living with Jonathan, her father (at least her husband is the son-in-law in 1880.)
1910 was living with James, Jonathan, Harry and Earl.
1914 - widow of Albert @ 400 E. Front, Mt. Vernon.
1917 - widow of Albert @ 400 E. Front, Mt. Vernon. (Must have been James Albert)
Information from Miller & O'Bryan Funeral Home Records 1926 - 1928:
"Augusta Viriginia Williams, birthplace - Mount Vernon, died 400 E. Ohio Avenue;female; age 83 y 3m 26d; cause, old age; color white; status, widow; father, Jonathan Graffe Sr,; Father Nativity, Abbettstown, Adams Co., PA.; Mother, MatildaBargett; Mother Nativity, New Wilmington, PA."
Cause of death was Chronic Myocarditis.
5
James GRAFF
Birth:
Abt 1844
OH
Death:
Aft 1860
Marr:
Notes:
4 Jul 2009 - this James could not have been alive on 3 May 1900, because he wasn't listed in his father's obit.
However, there is a James Graff, in Green in 1900, who has a son Smith. Census says he was born in PA. ours was not. So 2 strikes against him as being ours.
1900 United States Federal Census about Smith Graff
Name: Smith Graff
Home in 1900: Green, Scioto, Ohio
Age: 19
Birth Date: May 1881
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: James
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Green Township, Scioto, Ohio
Household Members: Name Age
James Graff 59
Elizabeth Graff 49
Smith Graff 19
Our James was not born in PA. this may not be him.
6
Joseph GRAFF
Birth:
Abt Jun 1846
Mt. Vernon, Know, Ohio
Death:
1 Aug 1870
Arizona Territory
Marr:
Notes:
The Knox County Death REcord has him being 23 year 10 months at his death. He died in the Arizona Territory, killed by I ndians. He was a blacksmith, who lived in Mt. Vernon. He was single.
7
Birth:
Feb 1849
OH
Death:
6 Jun 1913
Notes:
1870 he was living next to his parents, with his wife. They had 5 children, only 3 living in 1900.
1900 census - went by John.
1909- 1910: He was an ironworker. Lived at 406 Braddock in Mt. Vernon.
1910 Ohio census he was a saw operator in a foundry.
Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index - living in Mt. Vernon
1912- 1913: listed as "John". Lived with Ida at 406 Braddock. He was a laborer.
Church Extraction also has this name.
POSSIBLY ANOTHER INFANT WHO DIED AT 2 DAYS. Burial date 9-12-1900. IT IS THE INFANT OF JOHN GRAFF, JR;
They had relatives in Newark.
8
Birth:
Jun 1851
OH
Death:
Bef 1920
Notes:
1870 - Mt. Vernon
1880 - Mt Vernon
1900 - Columbus, ward 15, Franklin, Ohio
One child wasn't alive in 1900.
1920 - her husband was a widower. So, we can assume she had died by then.
9
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
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Jonathan Graff - Matilda Bargett
Jonathan Graff
was born at Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania 9 Dec 1811.
His parents were John Henry Graff and Frances Fronica Doll.
He married Matilda Bargett 3 Jun 1837 at Richland, Ohio . Matilda Bargett was born at New Wilmington, Lawrence, Pennsylvania Abt Apr 1810 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Henry Graff
born Abt 1838.
Mary Graff
born Abt 30 Jan 1839.
Martha Graff
born Abt 30 Jan 1839.
Augusta Virginia Graff
born 28 Nov 1842.
James Graff
born Abt 1844.
Joseph Graff
born Abt Jun 1846.
Jonathan Graff
born Feb 1849.
Matilda Graff
born Jun 1851.
Blocked
Jonathan Graff died 3 May 1900 at Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio .
Matilda Bargett died 25 Oct 1879 at Mt. Vernon, Know, Ohio .