Follows a biography of David GRAHAM, son of Richard GRAHAM (b. 18 Feb 1823 in Donegal, Ireland, d. 25 Oct 1895 in Crawford Co., OH) and Mary Ann (SMITH) GRAHAM (b. 13 Apr 1826 in Londonderry, Ireland, d. 22 Mar 1901 in Dallas Twp., Crawford Co., OH.)

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History of Crawford County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Volume II
John E. Hopley, Compiler
Published by Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company
(Date unknown, but approx. 1902-1931)
F.J. Richmond, Pres.; C.R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas.
Chicago, ILL

DAVID GRAHAM, who is well known as a citizen and as a judicious and successful farmer all through Crawford County, owns 197 acres of fine land situated in Bucyrus township on which he has lived for many years. He was born in Seneca County, Ohio, and is a son of Richard and Mary Ann (Smith) Graham.

The parents of Mr. Graham were born in Ireland and after coming to America lived in Seneca county, Ohio, where the following children were born to them: David; Ellen, who married Christopher Bowman [sic] Bollman: Richard: Mary and Margaret, twins, the former of whom became the wife of Charles Ebel; David; John; Sarah E.; Martha, who married Monroe Underwood; and James. Richard Graham followed farming as an occupation. Both he and his wife are now deceased, their burial being in the Episcopal cemetery at Bucyrus.

With his brothers and sisters, David Graham attended the district schools in boyhood, after which, as soon as old enough, he began to take care of himself and worked by the month on farms. He thus gained a great deal of experience and finally rented a farm for three years and then bought 40 acres of his present estate to which he has added as opportunity has been presented. It requires a great deal of hard work and good management to successfully cultivate almost 200 acres but Mr. Graham accomplishes it.

On March 18, 1882, Mr. Graham was married to Miss Mary McHenry, a daughter of Caleb and Mary (Palmer) McHenry. To Mr. McHenry's first marriage the following children were born: Curtis, Emma, Milord, Mary, Esther and Joseph. To his second marriage, with Addie Rex, four children were born: Mattie, Orpha, Myland and William. To Mr. and Mrs. Graham sons and daughters have been born and some of these have established homes of their own, while others still remain under the safe old home roof with father and mother. Anna Z. married Edward Rogers. James married Cleo Wistman and they have three children: Walter, Arthur and Laverne. Richard Chloe married Belle Oberlander and they have two children: Ethel and Inez. Mildred, Kenneth, Ivan, Burt, Mary and David Elmine, live at home. The family belongs to the United Brethren church. In his political sentiments, Mr. Graham is a Republican and fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias, at Bucyrus.