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Submitted: 3/29/19 • Approved: 3/30/19 • Last Updated: 4/1/19 • R1262148-G757557-S3
David 10 Nov 1865 - 26 Apr 1909
Lula 08 Feb 1875 - 25 Feb 1968
Marriage:
David
1) Mary Jane Lawson Graham
2) Lula Vesta (McVay) Graham, 05 Jan 1899 Izard County, Arkansas*
Lula
1) David Calvin Graham, January 5, 1899, Izard County, Arkansas
2) Marion Frances Tidwell
David Calvin Graham son of James Alexander Graham and Aquilla Ann (Gurley) Graham, the first wife of James Alexander Graham. David Calvin Graham was born and died in Izard County, Arkansas. David was named for his two grandfathers David Beatty Graham and Calvin Gurley of Johnson County, Illinois.
David Calvin Graham's marriage to Mary Janle Lawson Graham occurred several years after the Grahams moved to Izard County, Arkansas.
Lula Vesta (McVey) Graham Tidwell daughter of Willis Franklin McVey and America Adeline (Polk) McVey. Lula Vesta (McVey) Graham Tidwell born in Missouri and died in Izard County, Arkansas.
*David C. Graham mentioned in the record of David C. Graham and Lula Mcvay
Name: David C. Graham
Spouse's Name: Lula Mcvay
Event Date: 05 Jan 1899
Event Place: Izard County, Arkansas
Citing this Record
"Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7S8-2VW : 10 February 2018), David C. Graham and Lula Mcvay, 05 Jan 1899; citing Izard County, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,290,026.
**David living with parents James and Mary Graham
James A Graham 48 born in Illinois, U.S. and Mary J Graham age 28 born in South Carolina, U.S.
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWC-SSN : 26 August 2017), David C Graham in entry for James A Graham, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 82, sheet 354C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0047; FHL microfilm 1,254,047.
***David married to Lula for the 1900 US Census
Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FW-B68 : accessed 29 March 2019), David Graham, New Hope Township, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 166, sheet 6A, family 104, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,062.
****The Social Security Death Index shows that Lula Tidwell was born February 8, 1875, and died February 1968. It showed that her last residence was Brockwell, Izard, Arkansas. She married Marion Frances Tidwell sometime after 1930. She is buried beside her first husband under the name of Lula Graham.
Family biological information for David Calvin Graham provided by Charlie Hammett, with much appreciation. David Calvin Graham was my Great-Grandfather. Researcher provided data dgb.
Photo provided courtesy of Vera Reeves.
Contributed on 3/29/19 by maxparnell
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