Some birth records in Maine say he was born in Dover-Foxcroft, others say Guilford.
Military pension record says he died on March 5.
BIO:
"Rev. Horace Graves, was born in Guilford, ME, Sept. 27, 1834. He became a Christian at the age of nineteen and was a student in Bangor Theological Seminary one term. His license to preach was granted in March, 1859, and in June 1863, he ws ordained at South Dover, ME., by a council of the Sebec Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.)
His pastorates have been at South Dover, Atkinson, Bradford, East Bangor, Dover, and Springfield (1887).
In the last two places he has had revivals, and also in Bradford, where he organized the church. He married Miss Sarah A. Magoon, of Dover, ME, and has five children living. He is at present [1889] clerk of the town."
--from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.
Horace Graves served in the Civil War, a Corp. in the ME, 20th Reg. Inf. Co. B, for which he later received a pension.
He was mar. to Cordelia A. Snow, 11 July 1892 at Canale, Maine. (ME mar. records), which record stated he was a widow, his 4th marriage.
Military pension record says he died on March 5.
BIO:
"Rev. Horace Graves, was born in Guilford, ME, Sept. 27, 1834. He became a Christian at the age of nineteen and was a student in Bangor Theological Seminary one term. His license to preach was granted in March, 1859, and in June 1863, he ws ordained at South Dover, ME., by a council of the Sebec Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.)
His pastorates have been at South Dover, Atkinson, Bradford, East Bangor, Dover, and Springfield (1887).
In the last two places he has had revivals, and also in Bradford, where he organized the church. He married Miss Sarah A. Magoon, of Dover, ME, and has five children living. He is at present [1889] clerk of the town."
--from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.
Horace Graves served in the Civil War, a Corp. in the ME, 20th Reg. Inf. Co. B, for which he later received a pension.
He was mar. to Cordelia A. Snow, 11 July 1892 at Canale, Maine. (ME mar. records), which record stated he was a widow, his 4th marriage.
Some birth records in Maine say he was born in Dover-Foxcroft, others say Guilford.
Military pension record says he died on March 5.
BIO:
"Rev. Horace Graves, was born in Guilford, ME, Sept. 27, 1834. He became a Christian at the age of nineteen and was a student in Bangor Theological Seminary one term. His license to preach was granted in March, 1859, and in June 1863, he ws ordained at South Dover, ME., by a council of the Sebec Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.)
His pastorates have been at South Dover, Atkinson, Bradford, East Bangor, Dover, and Springfield (1887).
In the last two places he has had revivals, and also in Bradford, where he organized the church. He married Miss Sarah A. Magoon, of Dover, ME, and has five children living. He is at present [1889] clerk of the town."
--from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.
Horace Graves served in the Civil War, a Corp. in the ME, 20th Reg. Inf. Co. B, for which he later received a pension.
He was mar. to Cordelia A. Snow, 11 July 1892 at Canale, Maine. (ME mar. records), which record stated he was a widow, his 4th marriage.
Military pension record says he died on March 5.
BIO:
"Rev. Horace Graves, was born in Guilford, ME, Sept. 27, 1834. He became a Christian at the age of nineteen and was a student in Bangor Theological Seminary one term. His license to preach was granted in March, 1859, and in June 1863, he ws ordained at South Dover, ME., by a council of the Sebec Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.)
His pastorates have been at South Dover, Atkinson, Bradford, East Bangor, Dover, and Springfield (1887).
In the last two places he has had revivals, and also in Bradford, where he organized the church. He married Miss Sarah A. Magoon, of Dover, ME, and has five children living. He is at present [1889] clerk of the town."
--from "Cyclopedia of Free Baptists," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.
Horace Graves served in the Civil War, a Corp. in the ME, 20th Reg. Inf. Co. B, for which he later received a pension.
He was mar. to Cordelia A. Snow, 11 July 1892 at Canale, Maine. (ME mar. records), which record stated he was a widow, his 4th marriage.
Gravesite Details
Died at age ~78 years. Civil War Union Veteran. Corporal Company B 20th Maine Infantry. Member GAR. Source: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Dept. of California and Pacific
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