Here is the death certificate for my grand uncle William Thomas Graham, who died one hundred years ago today.
Death Certificate of William Thomas Graham
Wither William, Part Two
Honoring a fallen sibling or perpetuating a family curse? Could be neither!
William Thomas Graham Never Left Arkansas During World War I
I wonder if the brevity of his service was medically related.
End of the War to End all Wars
One hundred years ago: My great uncle, Private William Thomas Graham, was serving in France with Company F, 348th Infantry, 87th Division. The division was under orders for service at the front lines and was actually in movement when peace broke out on November 11th at 1100 hours, bringing an end to World War I.
Tidying Up The Gray Home
Merry Christmas from Graham Ancestry! The following entries have been recently updated: Jesse & Sarah Graham Complete re-write of article Added two new photographs of their grave markers Added two images from the census Expanded the Sources so that you can easily check my work! Who Is Buried In William’s Grave? Added a new detail…
87th Division’s WWI History
I’ve been browsing the Internet to find a more in-depth picture of what the 87th Division was doing during their time in France during the First World War. While there are a plethora of sites that recount the division’s Second World War history, in which they participated in various combat campaigns, there is little in…
William T. Graham Grave Marker Slideshow
A series of photographs by Ashli B. Graham of William Thomas Graham's grave marker at Shady Grove Cemetery, Searcy County, Arkansas on Saturday, 4 June 2011.
Obituary: Erman Graham
Originally published in the Marshall Mountain Wave on 3 May 1957. Erman was the son of William Thomas Graham and Virgie Copeland. ERMON GRAHAM DIED IN CALIFORNIA Ermon1 Z. Graham, 39, died April 15, at Reedly, Calif., it was learned here this week. Mr. Graham was born at Watts, Ark in 1918, and lived here…
Wartime Dispatches: Departure & Arrival of the Chicago
This Associated Press article appeared in the Daily Herald on 27 February 1919. William Thomas Graham was a soldier in Company F, mentioned herein. SOUTHERN TROOPS SAIL FROM FRANCE Units of Eighty Seventh Division Composed of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi Men. Washington, Feb 27.—Forty-six officers and 100 men comprising headquarters of 1st and 3rd Battalions…
A Doughboy in the Golden Acorn Division
During my recent trip to Marshall, Arkansas I visited the grave of my grand uncle William Thomas Graham. As I mentioned previously, his grave marker listed the unit with which he served during the first World War: the 348th Infantry, 87th Division. I hit the Internet and ran several searches on the unit to see…
