Individual Details
Charles Augustus Graves
(October 17, 1854 - December 3, 1926)
The following infromation is from Nanette (Graves) Missaghi.
Charles Augustus Graves was the first son of Harriet Graves, born October 17, 1854 Oregon, Holt County, Missouri. Aunt Lucille listed Atchison County but Oregon is in Holt County. He died December 3, 1926 of bronchial pneumonia. He is buried in the Graves family plot in Hiawatha, Kansas. He married Emma Stewart on September 25, 1879 in Holt County. His place of residence at death was 410 Utah, Hiawatha, Kansas and was a barber. The death certificate states that he was born in Atchison County and that his father was Charles Graves. Other father information is listed as unknown. His son Otis Graves was the informant. The birthplace of his mother is Kentucky. He married Emma Stewart Taylor on September 25, 1879. Their children are: 1) Walter Graves, born June 9, 1880,died 1933 from diabetes. 2) Madge Graves Rutherford, born February 20, 1882. 3) Otis Graves, born August 8, 1883, died November 1950 in Hiawatha, Kansas. 4) Earl Graves, born December 9, 1886 in Morril, Kansas.
1870 Missouri Census: Not located.
1876 Missouri Census- Lewis Township, Holt County
Charles. He is living with his mother Harriet. They were both listed as white and colored. He can read and write.
1880 Missouri Census- Forest City, Holt County
Charles 21, Mulatto. Laborer. They lived on Bluff Street. Born in Missouri. Father and mother born in Kentucky.
Emma 16, mulatto. Wife. Parents born in Virginia.
Aunt Lucille said that sometime after 1886 they moved to Horton, Kansas. They then moved to 410 Utah Street in Hiawatha, Kansas.
1900 Missouri Census
1910 Kansas Census
1920 Kansas Census, Brown County
Charles
A few houses down lives Frederick Graves
Oral History from Aunt Lucille Graves Gleed: "Charles Graves had a half sister named Nettie. She was black and Aunt Lucille met her as a child. She was elderly by then. His complexion was light brown and his frame was small. He attended the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) of Hiawatha. He could read and write. In Hiawatha he started a barber business. He drove a horse drawn ice cream wagon during the summer in Hiawatha. He sold ice cream cones to the town children. This either was a retirement business or he started before and he only did this during his retirement years. His wife Emma Stuart looked like she had American Indian heritage and she looked colored. She told her children �Don�t bring home any babies darker than you.� Emma had a home based beauty salon. She took care of the rich, white ladies of the town. She had a barber chair and lots of mirrors. She made her own make-up that she sold. Emma also like to garden. She had a hot bed in her back yard where she grew tomatoes, cabbage plants and asparagus. She sold plants to others. Over her life time she had saved $10,000 in the bank. She died in the winter of 1939. There was a time that Charles and his brothers had a discussion about enrolling as Cherokees at the Indian Agency. They thought it was better to be colored than to be Indian. However, later they changed their mind and went to enroll but it was too late. Shirley said Charles was a nice grandfather. He never fussed or complained. He was very nice and he loved to talk. Emma set all the rules. When she said something, everyone listened. Her sons were all mannerly and well behaved. Emma was only 75 years old when she died but she had no grey hair. She told her grandchildren not to call her grandma. She preferred �Mayo.� Emma was a loving grandmother. She always dressed well, make-up on, fingernails polished. She used the buffer on her nails. Madge was the same way. She wore lots of diamond rings. The grandchildren loved to play the piano for Emma. They loved to play church songs. Earl was the life of the party. Gussie on the other hand, was quiet until she knew you. During World War II (1943-1945), Lucille and daughters lived in Horton Kansas. Lewis and Charles would come home to visit."
Charles Augustus Graves was the first son of Harriet Graves, born October 17, 1854 Oregon, Holt County, Missouri. Aunt Lucille listed Atchison County but Oregon is in Holt County. He died December 3, 1926 of bronchial pneumonia. He is buried in the Graves family plot in Hiawatha, Kansas. He married Emma Stewart on September 25, 1879 in Holt County. His place of residence at death was 410 Utah, Hiawatha, Kansas and was a barber. The death certificate states that he was born in Atchison County and that his father was Charles Graves. Other father information is listed as unknown. His son Otis Graves was the informant. The birthplace of his mother is Kentucky. He married Emma Stewart Taylor on September 25, 1879. Their children are: 1) Walter Graves, born June 9, 1880,died 1933 from diabetes. 2) Madge Graves Rutherford, born February 20, 1882. 3) Otis Graves, born August 8, 1883, died November 1950 in Hiawatha, Kansas. 4) Earl Graves, born December 9, 1886 in Morril, Kansas.
1870 Missouri Census: Not located.
1876 Missouri Census- Lewis Township, Holt County
Charles. He is living with his mother Harriet. They were both listed as white and colored. He can read and write.
1880 Missouri Census- Forest City, Holt County
Charles 21, Mulatto. Laborer. They lived on Bluff Street. Born in Missouri. Father and mother born in Kentucky.
Emma 16, mulatto. Wife. Parents born in Virginia.
Aunt Lucille said that sometime after 1886 they moved to Horton, Kansas. They then moved to 410 Utah Street in Hiawatha, Kansas.
1900 Missouri Census
1910 Kansas Census
1920 Kansas Census, Brown County
Charles
A few houses down lives Frederick Graves
Oral History from Aunt Lucille Graves Gleed: "Charles Graves had a half sister named Nettie. She was black and Aunt Lucille met her as a child. She was elderly by then. His complexion was light brown and his frame was small. He attended the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) of Hiawatha. He could read and write. In Hiawatha he started a barber business. He drove a horse drawn ice cream wagon during the summer in Hiawatha. He sold ice cream cones to the town children. This either was a retirement business or he started before and he only did this during his retirement years. His wife Emma Stuart looked like she had American Indian heritage and she looked colored. She told her children �Don�t bring home any babies darker than you.� Emma had a home based beauty salon. She took care of the rich, white ladies of the town. She had a barber chair and lots of mirrors. She made her own make-up that she sold. Emma also like to garden. She had a hot bed in her back yard where she grew tomatoes, cabbage plants and asparagus. She sold plants to others. Over her life time she had saved $10,000 in the bank. She died in the winter of 1939. There was a time that Charles and his brothers had a discussion about enrolling as Cherokees at the Indian Agency. They thought it was better to be colored than to be Indian. However, later they changed their mind and went to enroll but it was too late. Shirley said Charles was a nice grandfather. He never fussed or complained. He was very nice and he loved to talk. Emma set all the rules. When she said something, everyone listened. Her sons were all mannerly and well behaved. Emma was only 75 years old when she died but she had no grey hair. She told her grandchildren not to call her grandma. She preferred �Mayo.� Emma was a loving grandmother. She always dressed well, make-up on, fingernails polished. She used the buffer on her nails. Madge was the same way. She wore lots of diamond rings. The grandchildren loved to play the piano for Emma. They loved to play church songs. Earl was the life of the party. Gussie on the other hand, was quiet until she knew you. During World War II (1943-1945), Lucille and daughters lived in Horton Kansas. Lewis and Charles would come home to visit."
Events
| Birth | October 17, 1854 | Oregon, Holt County, Missouri | |||
| Marriage | September 25, 1879 | Holt County, Missouri - Emma Molten Stewart Taylor | |||
| Death | December 3, 1926 | Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas | |||
| Burial | Hiawatha Cemetery, Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas |
Families
| Spouse | Emma Molten Stewart Taylor (1864 - 1938) |
| Child | Earl George Graves (1886 - 1950) |
| Child | Madge Graves (1882 - 1956) |
| Child | Otis Graves (1883 - 1950) |
| Child | Walter Graves (1880 - 1933) |
| Father | Charles Graves ( - ) |
| Mother | Harriet Graves (1835 - 1889) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Graves (1859 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha Graves (1865 - ) |