John Graham Cemetery at Emma Kentucky
John Graham my 5th great grandfather, his wife Rebecca Whitten
not only my 5th great grandmother but also my 2nd cousin 7 times
removed. Robert Perry has allowed me to use this awesome photo
from his site. To read more history and see more photos of the John
Graham Cemetery please visit Robert's site at "The Samuel May House"
The Descendants of John Graham
Descendants of John Graham


Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN4 GRAHAM  (DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born January 01, 1765 in Augusta Co., Va, and died April 20, 1835 in Floyd Co. KY.  He married REBECCA WITTEN February 10, 1803 in Tazewell, Co., VA, daughter of THOMAS WITTEN and ELEANOR CECIL.  She was born January 29, 1775 in Washington Co., Va, and died August 28, 1843 in Floyd Co. KY.

Notes for JOHN GRAHAM:
From files at Ancestry.Com compiled by KSalisbury-ksalisbury@widomaker.com

Descended from Donegal Ireland. Fought in the Revolution. He was orphaned at the age of three. When he was 10 years old, he enlisted in the 8th Virginia Regt, Continental Line, Capt. George Vallandingham;s Co., on 5 Oct. 1775.
He began in the early 1780's wandering over the mountains into western lands and becoming familiar with lands of Virginia and Kentucky. In 1797 he laid out Preston's Station (now Prestonsburg) for Col. John Preston. As early as June 27, 1797 Graham had completed the surveyeing of a 2000 acre tract, presently Emma, Calf Creek and Cow Creek, Floyd Co., Ky. It soon became his own. In 1805 he moved his family to Emma and completed his home in 1807. He established a general store at his home. In 1815 he initiated a bank and began to loan money to settlers. He established a mill in Big Sandy, called Graham's Mill near present Dwale Ky. He sold the tract of land for the streets and the alleys and the Old Courthouse Square for $1.00 to the County of Floyd to form Prestonsburg on June 26, 1815. At the time of his death he owned thirteen slaves.

From an article printed in The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, reprinted from; Jillson, Willard Rouse, THE BIG SANDY VALLEY, 1923:
...Feeling the approach of death in the Spring of 1835, Judge Graham wrote the following will which was probated during the succeeding June term of the Floyd County Court. Although ordered to be recorded, this appears never to have been done. The copy printed below is reproduced from one made by G.H. Davidson, Deputy Clerk of Floyd County for Judge Graham's grandson, James Polk Harris, April 7, 1881. It was secured by the writer from W.C. Gobel, Deputy Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court on November 8, 1923.

"Will of Judge Graham"
"In the name of God Amen.
"I, John Graham of the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky do make, ordain and publish this as my last will and testament in the manner as follow to wit"
"I will that after my decease my body be decently buried.
"Item First: I will that all my just debts be first paid by my executors hereinafter named.
"Item Second: I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rebecca Graham all that part of the tract of land whereon I now live, Beginning at Sandy River and running straight with the upper cross fence of the meadow to the back line of the survey, thence with said back line to David Morgan's line, thence to Sandy River, and thence down the river to the beginning: also one Negro boy named Henry, one Negro girl named Delpha, also one Negro woman named Rachel and one Negro boy named Nelson: also all the geese, fifteen head of sheep, four cows and calves, one brown mare, one black horse Snap and twenty head of hogs, also all the dead victuals, corn oats and hay on the farm at the time of my decease, all of which land, Negroes and other property my said wife Rebecca Graham is to dispose of at her death as she sees proper in full of her part of my estate.
"Item third: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Mayo a tract of land lying on Sandy river called the Cains place which I have heretofore conveyed to her husband Jacob Mayo, also one Negro girl named Jemima, two cows and calves, two beds and furniture which I have heretofore given to the said Rebecca Mayo as a part of her estate.
"Item Fourth: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Dorothy Trimble a tract of land and whereon her husband Edwin Trimble now lives which I have heretofore deeded to the said Trimble, also one Negro girl Nancy, also two cows and calves, two beds and furniture which I have heretofore given the said Dorothy Trimble as a part of her estate.
"Item Fifth: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Eleanor Morgan the tract of land whereon her hunband David Morgan now lives which I have heretofore conveyed to the said David Morgan two cows and calves, two beds and furniture which I have heretofore given the said Eleanor Morgan as a part of her estate.
"Item Sixth: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Sophia Layne, one Negro girl named Sally, two cows and calves, two beds and furniture which I have heretofore given her as a part of her estate,, and I have executed to her husband William H. Layne, a title bond for the tract of land whereon he now lives upon,, he and James S. Layne paying me one thousand dollars for which they are bound to my estate which I considered equal to the portions given to my other children over and above the said one thousand dolars as a part of the estate of the said Sophia Layne.
"Item Seventh: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Tabitha Graham all the land which I won on the waters of Cow and Calf Creeks and the Broad hollow supposed to contain Seven Hundred and fifty acres, two cows and calves, two beds and furniture and one Negro girl named Hester Ann as a part of the said Tabitha Graham's estate.
"Item Eighth: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Graham all that part of the farm whereon I now live, Beginning at Sandy river thence on a straight line with the upper cross fence of the meadow to the back line of the survey, then down with said back line to Jacob Mayo's upper line thence to Sandy river, thence up the same to the beginning two cows and calves, two beds and furniture, one roan filly, also one Negro girl Jane, as a part of the estate of the said Elizabeth Graham.
"Item Ninth: I will that at my death my Negro woman named Suckey (the wife of the Negro Jack) go free from me and my heirs forever.
"Item Tenth: I will and bequeath that the following Slaves to wit: John, Stamper, Clay and Caroline and all of my personal estate after the payment of my debts be equally divided among all my children, and it is my wish and desire that none of said Slaves go out of the family.
"Item Eleventh: It is my will and desire if the part of my estate however, bequeathed to my daughter Tabitha Graham, should not be considered equal to the portions given to my other children that it shall be made up to her in money out of my estate.
"Item Twelfth: I will and desire that my executors herinafter named settle and adjust all the debts, dues and demands from and against the estate of my son Thomas W. Graham deceased, of which I was the Administrator and sole heir.
"Item Thirteenth: I hereby nominate constitute and appoint Jacob Mayo and Edwin Trimble sole executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 19th day of April in the year 1835.
Signed sealed and published in presence of us his Robert (X) Harrel mark Samuel Isaacks Filed April 7, 1881, H.H. Firzpatrick, C.F.C.C. by G.R. Davidson, D.C.



Notes for REBECCA WITTEN:
From Ancestry.Com compiled by ksalisbury@widomaker.com

In her will, the Negro boy Henry is set free and the Negro girl Zerelda given to Ann Morgan. She was a Methodist. In 1837 she was assessed tax for 250 acre of first class land, 5 slaves and 5 horses$4,700
WILL OF REBECCA WITTEN GRAHAM
In the Name of God Amen.
I, Rebecca Graham of the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament as follows, to-wit:
First:, I desire after my decease to be decently buried and that all my just debts be paid.
Item: I give unto my negro boy Henry his freedom to go free from me and my heirs forever from the time of my deceased.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Ann Morgan my negro girl, Zerelda, also the dun mare call the "Milly Filly" also two beds and furniture, also two cows and calves and ten head of sheep.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Andrew Jackson Harris fifty acre of land lying on the opposite side of the river from where I live being the same conveyed to me by Tabitha Harris.
Item: I give unto my daughters Rebecca Mayo, Dorothy Trimble, Sophia Layne and Elizabeth Johns each one sixth part of the faum on which I live and of the back land adjacent thereto.
Item: I give unto Edmon Trimble one Sixth part of the farm on which I live and of the back lands adjacent thereto to be held by him as trustee for the sole use and benefit of my daughter Eleanor Morgan.
Item: I give unto Edwin Trimble on sixth part of the farm on which I live and of the back lands adjacent thereto to be held by him as trustee for and benefit of my daughter Tabitha Harris.
Item: I give unto my grandson Thomas Graham Morgan one Bureau.
Item: I desire that my executors may discharge any ballance due the estate of John Graham deceased for property purchased by me at the sale of the property with its interest deducting the proper credit for payments made by me.
Item: I give unto Thomas Graham Morgan one saddle.
Item: I give unto Rebecca Morgan two cows and calves.
Item: I give unto my grand son Thomas Graham Layne one cow and calf>
Item: It is my desire that the ballance of stock not herein specially divided be equally divided among all my grand children.
Item: I want the black boys John and Henry to have each of them one of my colts.
Item: I give unto Rebecca Morgan one bed and furniture.
I also desire that any property not herein specially devised be equally divided among all my grand children.
I desire that Greenville Lackey and Edwin Trimble shall act as executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby appoint them as such.
August 19th, 1843

Title: A Sketch of the Life and Times of Rebecca Witten Graham, of Floyd County Kentucky, 1775-1843
Author: Dr. Willard Rouse Jillson
Publication: Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, 1923
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Child of JOHN GRAHAM and REBECCA WITTEN is:
2. i. ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, b. 1810, Floyd Co. KY; d. 1906, Paoli, Chickasaw Nation, OK.


Generation No. 2

2.  ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM (JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born 1810 in Floyd Co. KY, and died 1906 in Paoli, Chickasaw Nation, OK.  She married DAVID MORGAN, SR. December 25, 1825 in Floyd Co. Ky, son of WILLIAM MORGAN and SUSANNA SPURLOCK.  He was born 1805 in Floyd Co. KY, and died October 26, 1867 in Edgar Co., Illinois.

Child of ELEANOR GRAHAM and DAVID MORGAN is:
3. i. ANN6 MORGAN, b. June 08, 1827, Floyd Co. KY; d. May 07, 1860, Floyd Co. Ky.


Generation No. 3

3.  ANN6 MORGAN (ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born June 08, 1827 in Floyd Co. KY, and died May 07, 1860 in Floyd Co. Ky.  She married LOUIS P. MAYO, SR August 05, 1847 in Floyd Co. Ky, son of WILSON MAYO and JANE STRATTON.  He was born January 05, 1824 in Johnson Co., KY, and died August 02, 1899 in Floyd Co. KY.

Children of ANN MORGAN and LOUIS MAYO are:
i. JANE 'JENNIE'7 MAYO, b. April 25, 1848, Floyd Co. KY; m. FERDINAND C. HATCHER; b. May 22, 1848, Floyd Co. KY; d. December 31, 1911, Floyd Co. KY.

Notes for FERDINAND C. HATCHER:
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ii. MARY 'ELLEN' MAYO, b. 1850.
iii. JOHN W. MAYO, b. Abt. 1852.
4. iv. CAROLINE MAYO, b. July 20, 1854, Floyd Co. KY; d. December 30, 1932.
v. WILLIAM J. MAYO, b. July 28, 1857.


Generation No. 4

4.  CAROLINE7 MAYO (ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born July 20, 1854 in Floyd Co. KY, and died December 30, 1932.  She married MARION MARTIN, son of JOHN MARTIN and ANNA GEARHEART.  He was born June 03, 1851 in Floyd Co. KY, and died June 30, 1932.

More About CAROLINE MAYO:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

More About MARION MARTIN:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

Children of CAROLINE MAYO and MARION MARTIN are:
5. i. WALTER SCOTT8 MARTIN, b. April 19, 1884, Floyd Co. KY; d. September 19, 1959.
ii. JENNIE MARTIN, b. March 24, 1888; d. December 02, 1966; m. BALLARD MARTIN.
6. iii. MINNIE MARTIN, b. 1891.
iv. EARL MARTIN, b. November 17, 1892; d. November 27, 1977; m. CYNTHIA; b. September 26, 1904; d. June 21, 1957.

Notes for EARL MARTIN:
Had 7 children
He married (2) DOLLIE CONLEY January 05, 1911 in Floyd Co Ky, daughter of WILLARD CONLEY and SAVANNAH WICKER.  She was born July 10, 1892, and died January 09, 1984.



7. v. EARNEST MARTIN, b. June 10, 1900.


Generation No. 5

5.  WALTER SCOTT8 MARTIN (CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born April 19, 1884 in Floyd Co. KY, and died September 19, 1959.  He married ELLEN COX 1908, daughter of WILLIAM COX and ELIZABETH CASTLE.  She was born November 25, 1889, and died February 12, 1982.

More About WALTER SCOTT MARTIN:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

More About ELLEN COX:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

Children of WALTER MARTIN and ELLEN COX are:
i. WALTER MARTIN9 JR.
ii. BENJAMIN MARTIN.
iii. EDWARD JENKINS MARTIN.
iv. EUGENE MARTIN.
v. GEORGE PALMER MARTIN.
vi. JANET MARTIN.
vii. PHYLISS MARTIN.
viii. SHIRLEY ROGER MARTIN.
ix. VIRGINIA (TOMMIE) MARTIN.
8. x. MYRTLE MARTIN, b. 1908.
xi. ANNA MARTIN, b. November 22, 1908, Floyd Co. KY; d. January 31, 1986.
9. xii. BEATRICE MARTIN, b. January 13, 1910, Knott Co., Kentucky; d. September 18, 2002.
10. xiii. JESSE LEE MARTIN, b. 1919, Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. October 24, 2002, Ft. Hamilton Hospital,Hamilton, Ohio.
xiv. BLAINE COX MARTIN, b. December 04, 1921, Floyd Co. KY; d. April 06, 1972, Floyd Co. KY.


6.  MINNIE8 MARTIN (CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born 1891.  She married JAMES FLANNERY April 11, 1919 in Floyd Co. Ky. 

Children of MINNIE MARTIN and JAMES FLANNERY are:
i. DAVID MORGAN9 FLANNERY, m. EVELYN GREER.
ii. ANETTA FLANNERY, m. J. B. LAFFERTY.
iii. PATRICIA FLANNERY, m. FRED KLATKA.
iv. JAMES DAVID FLANNERY, m. VICKIE FRANCIS.


7.  EARNEST8 MARTIN (CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born June 10, 1900.  He married GRACIE BAYS. 

Notes for EARNEST MARTIN:
He was a Doctor

More About EARNEST MARTIN:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

Children of EARNEST MARTIN and GRACIE BAYS are:
i. ELIZABETH LOIS9 MARTIN.
ii. NELMA ANN MARTIN, b. 1942; d. August 28, 1954.


Generation No. 6

8.  MYRTLE9 MARTIN (WALTER SCOTT8, CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born 1908.  She married BURTON A. HERIGON, son of HERMAN HERIGON and CATHERINE.  He was born October 11, 1919 in Marshall, Minn, and died September 08, 1990 in St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky.

Notes for BURTON A. HERIGON:
Was a WWII Navy veteran having been on the USS Whitney when Peal Harbor was attacked. He was also a member of the National Rifleman's Association, the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, the Masonice Lodge and the American Legion at Albany, NY

More About BURTON A. HERIGON:
Burial: September 12, 1990, Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

Child of MYRTLE MARTIN and BURTON HERIGON is:
11. i. BETTY JO10 HERIGON.


9.  BEATRICE9 MARTIN (WALTER SCOTT8, CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born January 13, 1910 in Knott Co., Kentucky, and died September 18, 2002.  She married WILLIAM HONSHELL, son of JAMES HOUNSHELL and NANNIE HOWARD.  He was born May 22, 1903 in Breathitt Co., Kentucky, and died September 16, 1979.

More About BEATRICE MARTIN:
Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Kentucky

More About WILLIAM HONSHELL:
Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Kentucky

Children of BEATRICE MARTIN and WILLIAM HONSHELL are:
12. i. WALTER FRANKLIN10 HONSHELL.
13. ii. ELIZABETH ANN HONSHELL.
14. iii. CHARLES RONALD HOUNSHELL, b. Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky.
15. iv. WILLIAM HOWARD HONSHELL.
v. MARY FRANCES HONSHELL, m. DWIGHT GOODRICH.


10.  JESSE LEE9 MARTIN (WALTER SCOTT8, CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born 1919 in Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky, and died October 24, 2002 in Ft. Hamilton Hospital,Hamilton, Ohio.  She married CLARENCE WEBB June 20, 1939. 

More About JESSE LEE MARTIN:
Burial: Millville Cemetery, Ross, Ohio

Children of JESSE MARTIN and CLARENCE WEBB are:
i. CLARENCE A WEBB10 JR, m. JEAN UNKNOWN.
ii. WALTER SCOTT WEBB.
iii. PHILLIP RODNEY WEBB.


Generation No. 7

11.  BETTY JO10 HERIGON (MYRTLE9 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT8, CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM)  She married HASERT. 

Children of BETTY HERIGON and HASERT are:
i. LANA11 HASERT.
ii. MICHAEL HASERT.
iii. JEFF HASERT.
iv. DAVID HASERT.


12.  WALTER FRANKLIN10 HONSHELL (BEATRICE9 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT8, CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM)  He married NETTIE FIELDS. 

Children of WALTER HONSHELL and NETTIE FIELDS are:
i. BRENT11 HONSHELL.
ii. CRAIG HONSHELL.
iii. LESLIE HONSHELL.


13.  ELIZABETH ANN10 HONSHELL (BEATRICE9 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT8, CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM)  She married WARREN TOLER. 

Child of ELIZABETH HONSHELL and WARREN TOLER is:
i. WARREN TOLER11 JR.


14.  CHARLES RONALD10 HOUNSHELL (BEATRICE9 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT8, CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM) was born in Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky.  He married MARY LOIS CASTLE, daughter of WILLARD CASTLE and MARIE DANIELS.  She was born in Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky.

Notes for MARY LOIS CASTLE:
Married (2) Billy Leon Williamson s/o John B. + Fanny Smith Williamson

Children of CHARLES HOUNSHELL and MARY CASTLE are:
i. CHARLES RONALD11 HOUNSHELL.
ii. MICHAEL HOWARD HOUNSHELL.
iii. SHERIAN MARIE HOUNSHELL.
iv. LOIS JEAN HOUNSHELL, b. September 13, 1954, Lackey, Knott Co., Kentucky; m. FRANK J PEPPERS.


15.  WILLIAM HOWARD10 HONSHELL (BEATRICE9 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT8, CAROLINE7 MAYO, ANN6 MORGAN, ELEANOR 'NELLIE'5 GRAHAM, JOHN4, DAVID3, WILLIAM GRAHAM2 SR, CHRISTOPHER1 GRAHAM)  He married PHYLLIS BURNETTE. 

Notes for WILLIAM HOWARD HONSHELL:
married 1st Barbara Montgomery child Gregory Honshell


Child of WILLIAM HONSHELL and PHYLLIS BURNETTE is:
i. LEIGH ANN11 HONSHELL.
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