- CEMETERY
GRAVES FAMILY CEMETERY
Putnam County Indiana The USGenWeb project
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Peter Graves received a land patent for W. Hlf of NW Quarter, Section 11, 80 acres in October 7, 1824 He had come from Tennessee with his wife Jane Milton and another Graves brother. The farm is located just west of Bainbridge, indiana on the south side of State Road 36. Approximately 1/2 mile west of Bainbridge and about 1/2 to 1 mile south of Road 36, there are still to be found traces of an old home. East of the home atop a small hill, lies the family burial plot. (Written by unknown relative in 1924). These records were copied then:
Peter Graves, Born 9-15-1783: died 2-2-1860;
aged 76 yrs, 4m,17 days.
Jane wife of Peter Graves died aged 68 yrs, ll m, 3 days
Born6-8-1784-died 5-11-1853
Julia Ann daughter of P and J Graves died aged about 3 m.
brn 1827. died 101827
This grave is among the oldest in the county.
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