Joel Spencer Graves

1812 - 1887  (74 years)

• Name	Joel Spencer Graves  [1, 2]
  Birth	15 Jun 1812	Rupert, Bennington, Vermont   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 May 1887	Buffalo, Erie, New York   [1, 2]
  Burial	Greenfield Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia   [1]
  Person ID	I8668	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Cyrus Graves,   b. 6 May 1767, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 10 Mar 1844, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Roxana Rose,   b. 2 May 1768, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts d. 2 Jul 1825, Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	6 Nov 1787
  Family ID	F2877	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eunice Whedon,   b. 25 Apr 1813, Hebron, Washington, New York d. 25 Aug 1878, Old Greenfield, Moultrie, Georgia (Age 65 years)
  Children	1. Roxanna Graves,   b. 7 Dec 1837, Monticello, Jefferson, Florida d. 17 Sep 1916, Smithville, Lee, Georgia (Age 78 years)   2. Sarah Graves,   b. 22 Nov 1839, Monticello, Jefferson, Florida d. 1 Jun 1898 (Age 58 years)   3. Nathan Graves,   b. 25 Oct 1842, Monticello, Jefferson, Florida d. 26 Oct 1874, Boston, Thomas, Georgia (Age 32 years)   4. Spencer Graves,   b. 1845   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Charles Whedon Graves,   b. 8 Mar 1848, Old Greenfield, Moultrie, Georgia d. 22 Aug 1919, Ty Ty, Tift, Georgia (Age 71 years)   6. Henry Cherry Hiram Graves,   b. 5 Nov 1850, ..., Thomas, Georgia d. 29 Apr 1910, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia (Age 59 years)   7. Cyrus Graves,   b. 31 Jan 1853, Georgia d. 5 Jun 1901, ..., Putnam, Florida (Age 48 years)   8. Alice Graves,   b. 25 Nov 1855   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6093	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Find-a-Grave notes Joel Spencer graduated from Middlebury College in Middlebury, Addison County, VT. Joel had liver and lung problems when he came to FL to teach in 1834. His lungs were helped by the warm climate, but it did not help his liver. He started the Presbyterian churches in Boston, GA between 1845-1848 and Greenfield, GA. He helped his brother Eli start the Presbyterian Church in Monticello, FL. 1864, Arrested by Confederate Pickets in FL. To escape Confederate threats, He went to NY and Larkinsburg, Clay, IL to avoid Confederate threats 1870, Preaching in St. Mary's, Camden Co., GA About 1880 - Went to Worth Co., GA and started to build another Greenfield Community Died 11 MAY 1887 and buried in Greenfield, GA

  
  

• Sources

  [S9491] Cemetery index, Greenfield Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, (Find-a-Grave). [S63044] Ancestry.com, Hays Family Tree.