James Emmet Graham (1842-1891)

James Emmet Graham (1842-1891)

James Emmet Graham was born September 30th 1842 and died March 19th 1891

OHIO DEMOCRAT, Thursday, September 1, 1881. James E. Graham, of the Chronicle was again in town on Tuesday, looking after his father, Mr. William Graham, who is in a critical condition, and not expected to recover.

HISTORY OF TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OHIO, 1884. JAMES E. GRAHAM, editor and proprietor of the Tuscarawas CHRONICLE, Uhrichsville, was born in Dover, Ohio, September 30, 1841, and is a son of William and Betsy A. (Beach) Graham, both deceased. They were natives of Perry County, Penn., and New York State, respectively, and of Scotch and Irish extraction. The father was by trade a stone mason, but followed merchandising and farming. Our subject is both town and country bred. He received his education in New Philadelphia, Ohio. He has been in the office, of which he is now proprietor, since 1876, but owned a half interest in same in 1866. The Chronicle was established in 1865 by V. P. Wilson. It had a very poor circulation when Mr. Graham took it in hand, in 1876, but in twelve months he made it a profitable investment. During the late rebellion, in 1861, our subject enlisted and served three years and eight months (thirteen months of this time as a private soldier), in the Eightieth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned to Second, and then promoted to First Lieutenancy, and in 1865 received his commission as Captain. During 1867 and 1868, he was Assistant Revenue Assessor. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. Mr. James E. Graham, married January 20, 1869, Miss Flora, daughter of Charles and Amanda (Todd) Warner. Her father was a printer, but she was adopted when four years old, by Daniel Minnich, a merchant of New Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Graham are the parents of four childrenKate N., William D., Helen B., and an infant daughter, deceased. Mrs. Graham has taken a prominent part in many Tuscarawas entertainments, possessing a fine voice, and being an accomplished performer on the pianoforte. Although his father was a lifelong Democrat, our subject is a Republican in politics. He has paid attention to various pursuits, some of which have proved profitable. He began a history of the county in 1881, and has spent much money in its publication. He has been in the life insurance business, seven years. Altogether, he is a man of good business qualifications; of a genial, friendly disposition, and a representative citizen of Uhrichsville."