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Gideon Graham, his wife, Elizabeth Minnix Graham, and their children John, Abner, Tip, Sam, Fannie, and Pink traveled to Texas from Alabama in a covered wagon in the late 1850's. They made their home on Cowhouse Creek in the area now occupied by Ft. Hood. Gideon and sons John and Abner volunteered for service in the Civil War and fought in Texas. Elizabeth and the young children were left at home to care for the land and cattle. While the men were away, the youngest son, Sam, was captured and murdered by Indians.
After the father and sons returned from the war, Abner moved to the northeastern part of the county and bought 100 acres of farm land, located one and a half miles west of Osage, from J. Flannery, a surveyor. He built a small house and began farming. He married Nancy Allen, daughter of William and Mellie Allen. They had three sons, Will, Sam and Gid, and a daughter, Melvinia. The land was fertile and the Grahams prospered. They added 200 acres of farm land and 200 acres of wooded land. Will Graham became a farmer and rancher; Sam and Gid were doctors and Melvinia married George Painter.
After the death of Nancy, Abner married Flora Bland, daughter of M.L. and Elizabeth Porterfield Bland who had traveled by train from Watertown, Tennessee to Coryell County after the Civil War. To this couple were born two daughters, Jessie and Jennie. Abner died while the girls were very young and Flora used the proceeds from the original 100 acres to take care of her daughters. Jessie became a first grade school teacher and taught in the area for many years. Jennie married Raiford Brown, son of Bob and Mattie Jones Brown who had migrated from Georgia and settled east of Crawford, Texas. Raiford, better known as "Cot," was a carpenter and came to Osage to work on the red brick school building. From the union of Jennie and "Cot" was born Margie Beth. After Jennie's death, "Cot" married Jessie and they lived on the farm and she taught first grade at Osage until the school closed.
Margie Beth married Bill Bucy, a self-employed businessman from Brownwood, Texas They had two daughters, Jan and Mary Beth. Jan married Dan Wikinson and has two sons, Paul and Bill. Mary Beth married Kirk Wall and has two daughters, Jenni and Marcia.
At the present time, Jessie Graham Brown lives in Brownwood, Texas near Margie Beth, Jan and Mary Beth, and still owns the original 100 acres in Coryell County, Texas.
Source: Margie Beth Bucy
Gideon Graham was 1/2 Cherokee. GenRef, Inc. & Oklahoma Historical Society shows his Blood Card Nol 1-16 CC #10748, Page 431, Enr #31802, Cherokees - By Blood. Some records show he as born "Tahlequah."

Gideon married Elizabeth MINNIX on 12 Oct 1838 in Marshall County, Alabama. Elizabeth (daughter of Abner MINNIX and Hannah RENFRO) was born in 1823 in Garrard County, Kentucky; died in 1899 in Holder, Pickens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Lebanon, Marshall County, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jesse Abner GRAHAM was born on 8 May 1841 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States; died in 1901 in Osage, Coryell, Texas, United States.
2. John Wesley GRAHAM was born on 14 Apr 1844 in ,,Alabama,USA; died in 1923-03-14 in Chelsea,Rogers,Oklahoma,USA.
3. Jacob Tipton Bradford GRAHAM was born on 27 Jan 1847 in Alabama, USA; died in 1892.
4. Robert Lee GRAHAM was born in 1849 in Alabama, United States; died on 27 Oct 1869 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
5. Samuel Alexander GRAHAM was born in Jan 1850 in Alabama, United States; died in Feb 1865 in Cowhouse Creek, Coryell, Texas, United States.
6. Sarah Elizabeth GRAHAM was born on 18 Feb 1852 in Dekalb County, Alabama; died on 17 Sep 1892 in Holder or Lebanon, Love County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sep 1892 in Lebanon Cemetery, Love County, Oklahoma.
7. Hannah GRAHAM was born in Sep 1858 in Texas, United States; died in Mar 1860 in Coryell, Texas, United States.
8. Mary C. GRAHAM was born in Nov 1859 in Texas, United States; died in May 1860 in Coryell Co., Texas.
9. Rhoda Ann GRAHAM was born on 1 Oct 1861 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States; died on 18 Aug 1940 in Elmore City, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States.

Gideon married Elizabeth MINNIX in 1838-10-14 in ,Marshall,Alabama,USA. Elizabeth was born in 1823 in , , Alabama, USA; died on 21 Oct 1838 in Pickens, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Graham moved to Sumner or Hickman County, Tennessee, to take over his fathers land grant. He moved back to North Carolina and then to Alabama.

John married Mary Emaline PENNINGTON on 4 Dec 1798 in Patrick County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Isaac PENNINGTON) was born in 1781 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1865 in Coryell County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Fought in the Revolutionary War. Was involved in the battle of Kings Mountain.
William immigrated from Pennsylvania on 6 Feb 1767.
One of the signers of the "Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independence" on 20 May 1775.
Was a Presbyterian Mininister.
William and wife Margaret buried in the old Hopewell Churchyard, North Carolina.

William married Margaret GRAHAM on 2 Jun 1767 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Margaret was born on 25 Mar 1750 in Dumfries, Scotland; died in 1821 in Rowan County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
He is Buried in Center MM Quaker Meeting House Cemetery, Randolph Co., NC. Center Meeting is located in Guilford County, North Carolina, about ten miles south of Greensboro

Levi married Martha MENDENHALL in 1738 in Frederick Co, VA. Martha (daughter of John MENDENHALL and Susanna PIERSON) was born on 17 Jun 1714 in Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 27 Nov 1800 in Randolph Co NC; was buried in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Concord Colony,

Died:
Age at Death: 86