-73- August 1998 ISSN 0146-0269 Volume 21, Number 124 THE GRAVES FAMILY NEWSLETTER Official Publication of the Graves Family Association For all families of Graves, Greaves, Grave, and other spelling variations everywhere grandparents, 8 of his 3rd great-grandparents, 4 CONTENTS of his great-great-grandparents, and will have Graves Family News...........................73 3 of his great-grandparents, and 2 of his Address Changes ...............................77 grandparents (when the time comes). That is Membership Directory Updates ..........77 32 of his direct ancestors, something we are Descendants of Henry Greaves and proud of. Eleanor Woods of Lancashire, England...........................................78 Mrs. Bruce F. Macrae, 306 Surrey Rd., Questions and Information..................80 Savannah, GA 31410-4407, descended from Descendants of Garvin Grave of Capt. THOMAS GRAVES of VA, sent the Skelgill, Keswick, Cumbria, following sad announcement of the death of England...........................................80 her husband, Bruce Farquhar Macrae, 74. Descendants of Fred N. Graves and It is with deepest regret that Stuart and I Dora Peck of Oneida Co., NY .........85 write to tell you of Bruce's very sudden Descendants of James G. Graves and passing on February 15, 1998. He had gone to Elizabeth Fink of VT & IN................86 the Ships of the Sea that morning and was on his way back from lunch when he was stricken and wrecked the car. He was already dead GRAVES FAMILY NEWS when he hit the parked car and parking meter. Bruce was a native of Highland Park, Richard C. and Rita A. (Johnson) Graves, Michigan and a first generation American. Rt. 3, Box 160-1, Timpson, TX 75975 His father was Keith William Stewart ([email protected]), descended from JAMES MacKenzie Macrae of Portree, Isle of Skye, GRAVES of Randolph Co. and Surry Co., NC, Scotland, and was named for Earl of Seaforth, are very proud to announce their new a close relation. Their ancestral estate is grandson, Gannon Kyle Graves, born April "Cuicrach" on the Isle of Skye. His mother 30, 1998 in Nacogdoches, TX to parents Brad was Geraldine Starr Macrae. A. and Wendy A. (Udlock) Graves living in At the time of his death he was President of Shelby Co., TX. He was 10 lbs. 9 oz. And 21+ the Clan MacRae Society of North America, a inches long. He is descended from John regional Director of the United States Naval Graves of Blount Co., AL (son of James 1 2 3 Sea Cadet Corps, and a Docent with the Ships Graves) as follows: John , Ira , James , of the Sea Museum in Savannah, Georgia. James4, Richard5, Brad6. He was a Navy veteran who served on both Part of his family has been in Shelby Co., active and reserve duty in Naval Aviation for TX for a long time. Buried here are 2 of his 43 years, including service during World War 5th great-grandparents, 13 of his 4th great- -74- II. During World War II, he was crew on Chapter of the Navy League, a member of the PBYs out of England and TBMs out of South St. Andrews Society, past President of the America. He had worked for the American Coastal Scottish Heritage Society, past Trucking Association in Washington, Great President of the English Speaking Union, a Southern Trucking Co., Tull Manufacturing member of the Hugh McKay Post No. 7, Co., and Food Fair, Inc., in Jacksonville, Scottish American Military Society, Delta Florida. He came to Savannah in 1979 and Sigma Chi, Sigma Pi Fraternity, Clan worked for Savannah Foods and Industries MacKenzie, Bruce Society, The First City until his retirement. Club, a past member of the Lions Club. He He was a past President of the Savannah was a member and elder of Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Laura Belle Memberships: Wyatt Macrae of Savannah, Georgia, a son, Regular (U.S. & Canada) $20/year Stuart Wyatt Macrae of Herndon, Virginia, a Other countries (air mail) $30/year sister, Elizabeth Starr Macrae Hammen of Sustaining (U.S. & Canada) $40/year Detroit, Michigan, a cousin, Jane Wyatt Other countries (air mail) $50/year Life (U.S./Canada, 62 and older) $600 one time DeFreitas of Stamford, Connecticut, and a Foreign memberships must be paid by money nephew, Wyatt Ashbey DeFreitas of Las order in U.S. dollars. All back issues (1976- Vegas, Nevada. present) are available at current price. A Scottish Memorial Service was held for Newsletter only available to individuals as part of him at Wilmington Island Presbyterian Graves Family Association membership. No Church. Another service was held for him as charge for queries. Hebron Lutheran Church, Madison, Virginia, where a U.S. Navy Honor Guard buried him Published by: with full military honors. The honor guard THE GRAVES FAMILY ASSOCIATION 261 South St., Wrentham, MA 02093 included pallbearers and a rifle detail. Internet Home Page: http://www.gravesfa.org Mrs. Lynne E. Day, 96 Glen Summer Rd., Newsletter Editor: Kenneth Vance Graves 261 South St., Wrentham, MA 02093 Pasadena, CA 91105, descended from JOHN (508)384-8084 GRAVES of Concord, MA, was happy to Internet: [email protected] announce that her daughter, Suzanne Massett, and her husband, Michael, now have a third Treasurer: Elaine Tobias, Overland Park, KS child. Molly Irene Massett was born June 26, Internet: [email protected] Director, On-line Computer Help: H. W. (“Bud”) 1998 in Pasadena, CA. She joins her sister, Graves, Veradale, WA Gwen, and brother, Gordon. Internet: [email protected] Director (Temporary), Internet Home Page: Kenneth Vance Graves Mr. J. Thomas Showler, 9602 Milnor St., Graves Online List Manager: Marjorie Ferris, Philadelphia, PA 19114-3110 (showler Rialto, CA @erols.com), descended from THOMAS Internet: [email protected] GRAVES of Hartford, CT, sent the following Research Coordinators obituary from Cosmopolite Herald, Girard, Graves of Cambridgeshire, England: Nedra Dickman Brill, CG, 2410 NE 58th Ave., Erie Co., PA, for week of July 12, 1998, for J. Portland, OR 97213-4002 Reed Graves. The father of the decedent, Internet: [email protected] Harl Graves, is #3206 in the Thomas Graves of Hartford book. Thomas Showler is © Graves Family Association, 1998 grandson of Jennie Graves, #3209 in the book. -75- "J. Reed Graves, 84, of Manchester Lodge, In The Boston Globe, June 24, 1998, page Fairview, formerly of Shenley Dr., Erie, died C9, was a full-page story about four Graves Friday, July 3, 1998, at Saint Vincent Health sisters involved with rowing competition. The Center following an extended illness. article is summarized below. He was born in Erie County on March 18, "For sisters, rowing is family act 1914, a son of the late Harl and Minerva Leslie Graves is learning what it's like to Hogan Graves. hear her muscles cry, to look down at her He was a 1932 graduate of Academy High hands and see raw patches of pulp, to make a School. He was a tool and die maker, and boat go a little farther and a little faster when a retired from Erie Ceramic Arts Company cruise to Pluto seems more likely and about 20 years ago. markedly easier. He was an elder at Westminster Her three sisters already know. Alison Presbyterian Church and at Belle Valley Graves, 38, and Tia Fischer, 39, rowed on Presbyterian Church. He was a member of their college teams, and Carie — well, Carie F&AM Tyrian Lodge 362 and of York Rite Graves, who turns 45 this week, is among the Mount Olive Commandery 30, Knights finest sweep oarswomen in US history, Templar. making three Olympic rowing teams and He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Edna winning a gold medal in 1984. Drushel Graves of Erie; a daughter, Mrs. But Leslie, 43, had long been living in a Bruce (Janet) Lyons of Spotsville, Va.; a son, world of books that stretched her mind, not her Gerald Graves of Girard; five grandchildren, hamstrings; that made her smarter, not Susan Cottons and Ken, Jeff, Judy and stronger; that touched her soul but did not Jennifer Lyons; and several cousins. make it whole. Friends called at the Burton Funeral Home, 'I knew there was some important part of Girard, July 5, and attended a service July 6 in life I had never done,' said Leslie. 'I didn't All Faiths' Chapel at the funeral home. The know what it was because I had never done it, Rev. Steven Morse of Westminster but now I'm starting to figure it out.' Presbyterian officiated. Burial was private." Daybreak's mist still hugged the Charles as she and her sisters ended a recent training -76- session that will take them to the Pacific Northwest later this summer: On Aug. 14, they will face at least 18 other boats in the Mrs. Kathleen T. Graves, P.O. Box 15708, Women's B4+ category of the Nike World Chevy Chase, MD 20825, descended from Masters Games rowing competition…. THOMAS GRAVES of Hartford, CT, wrote For Carie, the women's crew coach at that it is interesting that three descendants of Northeastern University, racing is a natural Thomas Graves via Gertrude and Harold decision. For Alison, in public relation with Graves of Lafayette, IN, will be attending VPI Hewlett-Packard, and Tia, a court (Virginia Polytechnic Institute) this fall. The commissioner in Los Angeles County, it's a young students are Jennifer Graves, return to precious memories of hard-earned, granddaughter of deceased Harold and deeply shared exhaustion. But for Leslie, Kathleen Graves of Chevy Chase, MD, and studying at the University of Wisconsin for her Manuelo Furlow and Edward Furlow III, doctorate in the philosophy of biology, it's grandchildren of deceased Margie Graves uncharted territory that every day brings a new Furlow and Edward Furlow of Arlington, VA.