Graham Information and Sources
GRAHAM Etymology: The name was first found in Midlothian where researchers traced the family Norman origin quoted in the Domesday Book (1086 William the Conqueror)." Meaning; gravelly homestead, or "Granta's homestead, or from the gray home (Old English). From a Scottish surname, another source points out that Graham originated in Scotland. Graeme is the Scotch’s Spelling of Graham. Some other spelling variations include: Graham, Grahame, Grimes, Grame, Greumach (Gaelic), Gram, Gramm, Grayham, Graban, and many more.
Shippensburg Historical Society, 52 West King StreetShippensburg, PA 17257
Shippensburg News
Unknown Male Graham
Ruth A Graham: born 10/14/1911 in Shippensburg, died 02/19/2002, daughter of John H. and Lillie Srausser-Tarman
Elizabeth Graham: died 1923 at the age of 65 near Palmstown, (born about 1858), widow, son John Graham
Thomas Graham
Dorothy M. Graham: died 03/03/2006, wife of Thomas Graham, born 06/17/1928 to Ira Lee George and Velva Pearl Bowers
Rachel (Morrow) Graham, born 04/24/1836, died 1913 at 77 years old, wife of Captain Graham of Cumberland County
William Graham Newville ~ about 1892
Ethel H. (Heckendorn) Graham, died 1960 at 68 years old, wife of William of Newville, son Arthur
Robert M. Graham - Newville
Died, wife of Robert M. Graham of Newville on 07/24/1924, 51 years old
Harry S. Graham – Newville
Ada Louise, died 1933 at 41 years old, wife of Harry S. of Newville
James Graham - Newville
Annie C. Graham, died 1926 at 77 years old, widow of Fames Graham of Newville
James A. Graham – Carlisle Judge
Agnes, died 1930, daughter of Judge James A. Graham of Carlisle, sister’s died in 1927; Alice P. and Lillian both of Carlisle
Cumberland County Historical Society 21 North Pitt StreetCarlisle, PA 17013
Microfilm: Valley Sentinel (VS) with last name of Graham
ColumnNameDate
8WilliamOct 20, 1976
2W.A.Feb 4, 1876
5W.A.Oct 1878
5RobertAug 13, 1875
5JamesSep 9, 1881
5JeanetteJun 15, 1877
5JeanetteJan 14, 1876
William Graham - Cumberland Register, Carlisle, Tuesday December 3, 1805
NamePaperColumnDateNamePaperColumnDate
WilliamVS8Oct 2, 1876JamesVS8Jan 9, 1880
JamesVS5Sep 9, 1881John DVS5Sep 15, 1878
A.H.VS5Mar 19 1880ArthurVS5Nov 3, 1876
HenrySOFeb 29, 1908WilliamSOApr 3, 1915
MarySOJan 10, 1912VelvaSODec 26, 1913
William SOAug 9, 1906
William Graham - Carlisle
William Graham: died January 5, 1825, at 94 years old, Cumberland County;American Volunteer Carlisle, Thursday January 13, 1825 – born about 1731
William Graham – died January 5, 1825 at 94 years old, in Middleton Twp Cumberland County, born about 1731; Historical Society of Perry County – Index Records
Historical Society of PerryCounty – Index Records
William Graham – Duncannon
William Graham – daughter married Charles Hooke Heckendorn of Alinda PA, who died at age 80, Duncannon Record, November 18, 1943, page 8
William Graham – died Apr 1909 in Duncannon, brother Nathan of Philadelphia, wife‘s last name Derrick whose father was George Derrick, Harrisburg Telegraph, Apr 26, 1905
William Graham – 3 daughters, Brother John, New Buffalo Duncannon, 75 years old in 1910, born about 1835
Melissa (Coulter) Graham – wife of Samuel Graham, she died at age 80 on Sep 1923, Duncannon
Samuel Graham – died 1921 in Duncannon, 86 years 2 months 20 days, Civil War Veteran, born about 1835
William J. Graham - Landisburg
Two William J. Graham’s
1. William J died 1889, father of Thomas T of Landisburg
W. H. Graham of WashingtonD.C. formerly of Landisburg, visited the area Aug 1921
W. A. Graham – Civil War Veteran, son of William J of Landisburg.
Thomas T. Graham – son of Wm J. Graham (as of Sep 4, 1889) of Tyrone Twp, died Sep 5, 1918 at 62 years 7 months 22 days, born about 1856
2. William J Spring Twp, died Aug 1882, 70 years old, born about 1812 (See 1880 Thomas and Alice Tyrone twp Perry County census) William J Spring Twp, died Aug 1882, 70 years old, born about 1812
Stewart Alexander Graham – died Jul 1843 near Carlisle, brother of William J. of Perry Co
Thomas Graham – married Nov 30, 1871 to Ms. M. Alice Rinesmith of Spring Twp, M. Alice father is Henry – Henry
Alice Graham – born Jan 13, 1849, died Sep 1918, buried at LandisburgCemetery
Alice Margaret Graham – Nov 4, 1855
Joseph L. Graham, son of T. M. Graham – died Bloomfield, Sep 1846, at 13 months old (Saville Twp.)
Robert Graham – married Peggy Wallace Milligan, she was born Feb 1, 1808, and is the daughter of David Milligan
Margaret Graham – married Mar 31, 1825 to Andrew Dickson
William Graham – Juniata Twp
Margaret Graham – died Oct 20, 1803, at 40 years old, Juniata Twp, had 6 children, born about 1763
Graham’s Saville Twp
Samuel Graham – Feb 23, 1826, Saville Twp
1700’s
Alexander Graham – lives in Greenwood Twp Perry Co, Apr 1782
Alexander Graham – married Sarah on Jan 20, 1739 at Earl Town (possibly LancasterCountyPA)
Nancy Graham – married David Burd on Feb 23, 1853 Perry Co
David Graham – married Christian McLeod, Mar 15, 1781
Ed Graham – lives in Rye Twp Perry Co, in 1775, North Side of Sherman’s Creek
Enos Graham – married Agnes McDonald on Jul 5, 1785
James Graham – died on Jun 22, 1881 in Newport, at 71 years old, 2 sons and 2 daughters (Martha married Reuban Armstrong), (wife could be wife Fannie)
The Perry Historians, PO Box 73, Newport, PA 17074
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76446, 626, 982, 1036
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William J10852, 115, 165 (18 Feb 1867), 191, 208 & 209, 287, 348,
(23 Jun 1846), 386, 416, (8 Apr 1867), 454, 455,
(18 Feb 1867), 548
Robert66188 Book 2
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Boog Graham, 479 County Line Road, York Springs Pennsylvania 17372 ~ age 1