Melvin Preston GravesAge: 82 years1887–1969
- Name
- Melvin Preston Graves
- Given names
- Melvin Preston
- Surname
- Graves
Shared note: Shirley Graves Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | January 15, 1887 |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 11 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 28 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 29 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 30 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Edwards — View this family April 30, 1928 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 42 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Avis Veronica Graves February 12, 1930 (Age 43 years) |
 Census | April 2, 1930 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Shirley L Graves April 13, 1936 (Age 49 years) |
| Census | May 5, 1940 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 54 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 62 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Edwards November 7, 1966 (Age 79 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 58 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | February 1969 (Age 82 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: North Syracuse Cemetery |
| Family with Elizabeth Edwards |
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Melvin Preston Graves Birth: January 15, 1887 — New York, United States Death: February 1969 — Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States |
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Elizabeth Edwards Birth: March 24, 1893 26 21 — Meadville, Linn, Missouri, United States Death: November 7, 1966 — Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States |
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Marriage: April 30, 1928 — Tipton, Indiana, United States |
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21 months daughter |
Avis Veronica Graves Birth: February 12, 1930 43 36 — Clay, Onondaga, New York, United States Death: May 25, 2022 — Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Shirley L Graves Birth: April 13, 1936 49 43 — New York, United States Death: December 30, 2012 — Warners, Onondaga, New York, United States |
| Charles Marion “Charley” Hollenback + Elizabeth Edwards |
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Charles Marion “Charley” Hollenback Birth: August 19, 1869 35 22 — Cass, Indiana, United States Death: February 20, 1927 — Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, United States |
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Elizabeth Edwards Birth: March 24, 1893 26 21 — Meadville, Linn, Missouri, United States Death: November 7, 1966 — Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States |
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Marriage: March 6, 1912 — Clark, Indiana, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Vera Ruth Hollenback Birth: January 20, 1915 45 21 — Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, United States Death: December 8, 2006 — Redfield, Oswego, New York, United States |
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17 months step-son |
Chester Eugene Hollenback Birth: July 2, 1916 46 23 — Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, United States Death: October 16, 1985 — Tujunga, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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3 years step-daughter |
Doris Evelyn Hollenback Birth: February 25, 1919 49 25 — Clinton, Indiana, United States Death: May 29, 1986 — Florida, United States |
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5 years step-son |
Ralph Doyle Hollenback Birth: July 7, 1924 54 31 — Clinton, Ripley, Indiana, United States Death: February 24, 1992 — Deming, Luna, New Mexico, United States |
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Melvin Preston Graves - Household
Cicero, Onondaga, New York, United States
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Melvin Preston Graves - Household
Clay, Onondaga, New York, United States
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| Name | Avis V Egbert (nee Graves) Obituary and Family Listing
Avis V. Egbert, 92, of Syracuse passed away on Wednesday, May 25th. Avis was born in North Syracuse, to the late, Bessie and Melvin Graves, on Feb. 12, 1930. She was employed at Gethsemane U.M. Church, in Syracuse, for over 43 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard; by her son, Mark, and by her granddaughter, Danielle. Survivors include her son, Daniel (Rykie) Egbert of Sheridan, WY; her 5 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews, and many friends at Vinettte Towers and Gethsemane Church. A service, celebrating her life, will take place Sunday, June 12th, at 11:30 am at Gethsemane U.M. Church, 1700 Butternut St, Syracuse. Private burial will take place in Onondaga County Veterans Cemetery.
Published by Syracuse Post Standard from Jun. 2 to Jun. 5, 2022.
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| Name | Elizabeth Hollenback (nee Edwards) Obituary and Family Listing
Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard
Wednesday, November 9, 1966
Page 9, Column 3
Services for MRS. BESSIE E. GRAVES, 73, of Newport Road, Warners, who died Monday in St. Joseph’s Hospital, will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the B. L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, Camillus, the Rev. Howard F. Buies officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Warners.
Born in Missouri, Mrs. Graves lived in Warners seven years.
Surviving are two sons, Ralph Hollenback of West Monroe and Chester Hollenback of Tujunga, Calif.; five daughters, Mrs. Vera Woodward of Warners, Mrs. Doris Young of Adams Center, Mrs. Leonard Egbert of Syarcuse, Mrs. Shirley Graves of Warners and Mrs. Myron Snider of Sulpula, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Leon Carson of Atlanta, Ind., and Mrs. Erwin Miller of Indianapolis, Ind.; 26 grandchildren.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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| Name | Shirley Graves Obituary and Family Listing
Shirley L. Graves, 76, of Syracuse, passed away on Sunday. She had worked as a file clerk for Bond, Schoeneck, King Law Firm for 20 years. Shirley was a former member of the LaFayette Avenue United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school and Gethsemane United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sister, Avis Egbert; many nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews. Calling hours will be Thursday 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Carter Funeral Home, 1604 Grant Blvd., Syracuse with a service to follow. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Warners. Contributions to the Gethsemane United Methodist Church.
Published in Syracuse Post Standard from December 31, 2012 to January 1, 2013
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