Abraham Graffis (1784-1864) - Find a Grave Memorial

Abraham Graffis

Birth

31 Aug 1784

Death

15 Sep 1864 (aged 80)

Fairfield County, Ohio, USA

Burial

Bethel Cemetery

Bremen, Fairfield County, Ohio, USA Add to Map

Plot

Row 9

Memorial ID

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aged 80y 15d
Same stone as Fanny

Inscription

Ohio The cross road of our nation
Records & Pioneer Families
July-September 1964
Vol. V No. III
Published by Esther Weygandt Powell - NO COPYRIGHT

Abraham Graffis Sr. was the son of Nicholas Graffis, who took
French leave from his home in Pennsylvania, coming down the Ohio River in a flat
boat to Maysville, Ky., from whence he made his way on foot to Fairfield County,
Ohio about 1804. He returned to Pennsylvania and married Frances Gray and again
emigrated to Ohio arriving in 1811 and settled near Rush Creek Township,
Fairfield County, Ohio. He was unable to make the payments on this land and sold
his improvements for enough to buy another quarter section, which he did in
1812. Afterwards he rented his land and returned to Pennsylvania and in 1822, a
third time he turned his face Ohioward. This time his ventures proved successful
and he acquired land in both Fairfield and Hocking Counties, giving to each of
his six children farm lands in Hocking County with the exception of his son
Abraham Graffis Jr., who inherited the family homestead in Fairfield County.
(From Biographical Souvenirs of Bremen, Ohio. Published in 1933.)