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…
How I Spent My Arkansas Vacation
A couple of weeks ago I took a week’s vacation from work so that I could attend the North Arkansas Ancestor Fair and the Graham family reunion, both in Marshall, Arkansas. This will be a recap of the highlights. Travellin’ Down Left Chicagoland and drove south. Our goal the first day was simply to travel…
Who is Buried in William’s Grave?
I recently returned from a sojourn to Marshall, Arkansas where I attended the North Arkansas Ancestor Fair and the Graham Family reunion for the descendants of Jesse and Sarah Graham. I met a lot of friendly folks and gathered a lot of material for this journal, but at the same time I know there’s more…
Evisa Jane Graham
If you’ve been paying attention, then you’ve noticed that I’ve been working my way through the children of John and Mary Graham, my great grandparents. By my reckoning, Evisa Jane Graham was the first child of John and Mary. She was born on 17 September 1890 in Searcy County, Arkansas, probably in Red River Township. …
Timeline Thus Far
I thought it might be neat to take some of the dates mentioned in the articles on Graham Ancestry and arrange them in chronological order along with some other significant American historical milestones. Nineteenth Century 4 July 1819. The Territory of Arkansas was created from a portion of the Missouri Territory. 15 June 1836. Arkansas…
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