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- Mary Helen Haines notes:
In the 1910 census, he was living with his wife and two sons on McFarland Street in Ladonia and was a merchant.
Obituary in Dallas Morning News on June 1, 1924. "Ladonia, texas June 1. Henry L. Graves, 51 years old, died at this home in Ladonia Saturday. Mr. Graves suffered an attack of paralysis Friday evening. Mr Graves came to Ladonia twenty-seven years ago. He was engaged in the mercantile business here, being a member of the firm of Graves-Moore Dry Goods Company, which was just recently succeeded by the Graves-Moore-Fry Company. He was an active worker and deacon in the First Christian Church, Ladonia: a director and also vice president of the First National Bank of Ladonia, a 32 Degree Mason and member of Hella Temple, Dallas. The funeral services will be held at the First Christian Church Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. and services will be conducted by the Rev. Cephas Shelburn of Sherman, Texas, with burial in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mr. Graves is survived by his wife, Mrs. Tennye McFarland Graves; two sons, Will Nunn Graves, Henry Lee Graves, Ladonia; two brothers, Dr. W.C. Graves, McAlester, OK; R.L. Graves, Canyon City,Texas.
From Lola McFarland Hill's book p. 99.
HENRY LEE GRAVES - married Tennie MCFARLAND. born July 23, 1872, Whitesboro, Texas. In May of 1896 he came to Ladonia. He dated Mary McFarland, and married Mamie Nunn Jan 1, 1901. They had two sons, Will Nunn and Henry Jr. In 1916 his wife Mamie died. In 1918 he married Tennie McFarland. He had a stroke June 31, 1919. On Easter 1920 he made his confession of faith in Christ at the East Dallas Christian Church, and was baptized by Bro. John G. Slayter. He died May 31, 1924 and was buried in Ladonia Cemetery.
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1872 - 1924 (51 years)
