Samuel J Roan/Rowan and his wife Mary [Graves] Rowan came with their family
from Bladen Co shortly after the Civil War. Mary is one of the children of
Nathaniel and Lucy [Cheshire] Graves of Robeson/Bladen Co. Their four eldest
were in the Civil War, Mordecai (misspelled Murdock) died of disease in
Winchester, VA, Sampson B Graves died of wounds received at Ox Hill, VA,
John F and Nathan R Graves survived with disabilities.
I was looking for Mordecai's two children Virginia B and Lucy G Graves in
the 1880 LDS census when I found them in the household of S J Bowan
(misspelled on LDS l880?). This is how I found Mary and who she had married.
Mary is buried in Bellevue cemetery in New Hanover, I don't know if Samuel is there.
Newton N Rowan his wife and some children are in Oakdale (I found on cemetery
transcription). I don't know yet what happened to Mordecai's Virginia or Lucy Graves.
Any information on this Graves family welcome.
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Zelia Cline
Posted Friday, June 27, 2008
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