Family:Whitney, Hannah (1835-1928)

Hannah Whitney (John Franklin, James), daughter of John Franklin and Sarah (Nokes) Whitney was born 27 Jun 1835, NY, and died 7 Jan 1928, Fancy Prairie, Menard Co., IL.

He married, 24 Dec 1861, Sangamon Co., IL, William C. Graham. He was born 10 Dec 1831, Ireland, and died 27 Jan 1888, Fancy Prairie, Menard Co., IL.

Hannah is in both the 1850 Brown County, IL, and 1860 Menard County, IL, with her parents John F. and Sarah "Sally" (Nokes) Whitney.

In 1870 Menard County, IL, the William Graham household lists the following:

William Graham, 35, male, white, farmer, born Ireland

Anna, 33, female, white, keeping house, born New York

Anna, 7, female, white, born Illinois

John, 4, male, white, born Illinois

Ettie, 3, female, white, born Illinois

Mary, 1, female, white, born Illinois

John, 24, male, white, farmer, born Ireland

1880 Census Sugar Grove, Menard, IL, William Graham household is as follows:

William Graham,white, male, 54, farmer, born Ireland, father Ireland, mother Ireland

Hannah, white, female, 43, wife, keeping house, born NY, father NY, mother NY

Sarah A, white, female, 17, daughter, born Ill, father Ire, mother NY

John, white, male, 14, son, born Ill, father Ire, mother NY

Elizabeth, white, female, 13, daughter, born Ill, father Ire, mother NY

Mary B, white, female, 10, daughter, born Ill, father Ire, mother NY

Mahetable, white, female, 8, daughter, born Ill, father Ireland, mother NY

Ella B, white, female, 6, daughter, born Ill, father Ireland, mother NY

1900 Census Fancy Prairie, Menard Co., IL. By this time William has died and John Graham is listed as head of household:

John Graham, head, white, male, Aug 1865, 34, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York, farmer

Hannah, mother, white, female, June 1835, 44, widow, children born 8, living 7, born New York, father New York, mother Vermont

Bell. M., sister, white, female, July 1871, 28, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York

Mahettabell, sister, white, female, Dec 1874, 25, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York

Caroline, sister, white, female, Feb 1882, 18, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York

Wiley Poller, farm laborer, white, male, Nov 1883, 16, single, born Illinois, father Illinois, mother Illinois, Farm Laborer

Harry Robinson, farm laborer, white, male, Jan 1878, 22, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky, Farm Laborer

1920 Census Fancy Prairie, Menard Co., IL:

John Graham, head, male, white, 54, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York

Hannah, mother, female, white, 82, widow, born New York, father New York, mother Vermont

May H., sister, female, white, 42, single, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York

Mary B, sister, female, white, 50, widow, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York

In the next household is the family of Alonzo Estill son of Sarah Anna Graham and Elias Estill:

Alonzo Estill, head, male, white, 27, married, born Illinois, father Alabama, mother Illinois

Helen, wife, female, white, 21, married, born Illinois, father Illinois, mother Indiana

Emory, son, male, white, 1 2/12, single, born Indiana, father Illinois, mother Illinois

The next household is that of John and Ella (Graham) Emmett:

Jon Emmett, head, male, white, 43, married, born Kentucky, father Kentucky, mother Kentucky

Ella, wife, female, white, 47, married, born Illinois, father Ireland, mother New York

May, daughter, female, white, 22, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois

Daisy, daughter, female, white, 20, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois

William, son, male, white, 16, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois

Joseph, son, male, white, 14, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois

Clarence, son, male, white, 12, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois

Hannah, daughter, female, white, 10, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois

George, son, male, white, 8, single, born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois

Death Certificate for Hannah (Whitney) Graham:

State of Illinois

Place of Death County of Menard

Full Name: Hannah Graham

Length of residence: 60 yrs

Sex: female, Color or Race: white, Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: Widowed,

If married, widowed, or divorced Husband of (or) Wife of : William Graham

Date of Birth: June 27, 1837

Age: 91 years 6 months 11 days

Occupation: Housewife

Birthplace: New York

Father: Franklin Whitney

Birthplace of father: New York

Maiden Name of Mother: Do Not Know

Birthplace of mother: Do Not Know

Informant: John Graham, Fancy Prairie, Ills.

Filed: Jan 9th, 1929

Date of Death: Jan 7th, 1929

Cause of Death: Bronchial Pneumonia

Place of Burial: Indian Point, Menard, Ills.

Date Jan 9th, 1929

Return of Death, Menard Co., IL, for Wm. C. Graham:

Name: Wm C. Graham, Sex: Male, Color: White, Age: 56 years 1 month 17 days,

Occupation: Farmer, Date of Death: Jan 27, 1888, Married, Nationality and place of birth: Irish American, How long resident of this :State: 33 years, Place of Death: Fancy Prairie, Menard Co., Ills., Cause of Death: Catarrhah Bronchitis & Pneumonia, Place of Burial: Indian Point Cemetery, Date of Burial: January 29th, 1888

Physician's Certificate of Death State of Illinois, Menard Co.:

Name: Rosilla Graham, Sex: female, Age: seven years, eleven months, twenty days, Occupation: Farmer's daughter, Date of Death: Dec 19th, hour 6 a.m., single, Nationality and place where born: American, Born in Athens Precinct, How Long resident in this State: Seven years Eleven months & Twenty days, Place of Death: W C Graham's

Cause of Death: Cerebro Spinal Meningitis Immediate cause aedema of the Lungs

Duration: one week

Place and date of Burial: Dec 20th 1878 Point Cemetery, Ills.

Children of William C. and Hannah (Whitney) Graham:

i.	Sarah Anna Graham, b. 7 Jun 1863, Menard Co., IL; d. 27 Jun 1942, IL.
ii.	John M Graham, b. 31 Aug 1865, Menard Co., IL, d. 10 Dec 1956, IL.
iii.	Ettie Graham, b. abt. 1867, IL.
iv.	Mary Bell Graham, b. abt. 1869, IL.
v.	Mehetable Graham, b. 1871, Menard Co., IL, d. 1971, IL.
vi.	Ella B Graham, b. 19 Oct 1873, Menard Co., IL, d. 19 Sep 1941, IL.
vii.	Caroline Graham, b. 1882, Menard Co., IL, d. 1916, IL.
viii.	Rosilla Graham, b. 1871, IL, d. 19 Dec 1879, Menard Co., IL.

References

• Probate for William C. Graham
• Civil War Pension file for William C. Graham
• Census
• death records

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