Son of William Alexander Graham and Susan Washington Graham.

Married to Elizabeth Cheshire Webb on July 7, 1869 in Orange County, North Carolina.

James and Elizabeth were the parents of:
James Augustus Graham(1871-unk)
William Alexander Graham
John Webb Graham(1875-unk)
Sarah Cheshire Graham(1878-unk)
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James Augusuts Graham was enlisted April 20th, 1861 in Hillsborough, NC by Captain Pride Jones.

Graham had dark eyes, light hair, a fair complexion and stood 5 feet 8 inches tall.

>Entered service as 4th Corporal.
>Appointed 4th Sergeant May 8, 1861.
>Appointed Orderly Sergeant July 19th 1861.
>Elected 2nd Lieutenant Jr August 17th 1861.
>Adjutant 27th North Carolina Infantry from January 13th 1862 to June 1st 1862: on attached service 10 days from November 10th to procure clothing for Regiment.
>Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant Sr. December 5th, 1862.
>Acting Ordinance officer Cooke's Brigade from November 29th, 1862 to December 12, 1862.
>Sent to Richmond, Virginia sick December 12th 1862. >Returned to duty December 19th, 1862.
>Promoted to 1st Lieutenant April 25th 1863.
>Acting Ordinance officer Cooke's Brigade from May 1st to May 25th 1863.
>Furlough on account of sickness September 3rd 1863 for 18 days. Furlough extended 14 days. Returned to duty October 2nd 1863.
>Wounded slightly in knee in Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia October 14, 1863.
>Acting Inspector General of Cooke's Brigade from January 10 to January 29th, 1864.
>Furlough February 10 1864 for 18 days.
>Acting Assistant Adjutant General of Cooke's Brigade February 28th 1864 to March 11th 1864.
>Acting Inspector General of Cooke's Brigade April 23rd to May 25, 1864.
>Wounded severely in thigh Battle of Wilderness, Virginia. May 5th 1864 and sent to Hospital.
>Furlough from General hospital No. 4 Richmond, Virginia May 11th 1864 for 60 days. Furlough extended July 12th 1864 for 30 days.
>Acting ADC to Brigadier General Cooke September 12th to October 15th 1864.
>Sent to Raleigh, NC October 17th for 12 days to procure cloth for Cooke's Brigade.
>Promoted Captain November 2nd 1864 Vice Captain Dickson retired.
>Surrendered with the "Army of Northern Virginia" at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9th 1865.

Battles Engaged In: Newberne--Sharpsburg--Wilderness--Fort Euliss--Harpers Ferry--Bristoe Station--Hatcher's Run--Mine Run--Southerland Tavern.

James Augustus Graham practiced law in Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina, from the end of the Civil War to 1888 and served Alamance County as state senator in 1870. He received an appointment as Pension Examiner in the Federal Bureau of Pensions in 1888 and removed to Washington City.

--Service Records researched by FindaGrave member Dick Pickett on April 30, 2015.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Graham
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 521
Household Members:
Name Age
William A Graham 45
Susan S Graham 34
Joseph Graham 13
John W Graham 11
William Graham 10
James A Graham 9
Robert D Graham 7
George W Graham 2
Augustus Graham 1
Eliza Washington 70
Calvin Hill 47
Margaret Woods 21

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Graham
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Geo W A Graham 55
Susan W Graham 41
John W Graham 21
William Graham 20
James A Graham 19
Robert D Graham 17
G W Graham 12
A Graham 10
E B Graham 1
S W Graham 9

North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979
Name: James A. Graham
Spouse's Name: Lizzie C. Webb
Event Date: 07 Jul 1869
Event Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father's Name: Wm. A. Graham
Mother's Name: Susan W. Graham
Spouse's Father's Name: James Webb
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Webb
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75218-9 , System Origin: North Carolina-EASy , GS Film number: 306036 , Reference ID: 1851-1872 vol 2 p14

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Graham
Age in 1870: 28
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Graham
Household Members:
Name Age
James A Graham 28
Elizabeth Graham 28
Mary Jones 30
Ruthel Jones 5
Hannah Lee 39
Virginia Jackson 14
Nelson Jackson 10
Benjamin Robinson 5

North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: James Augustus Graham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Event Type: Delayed Birth
Birth Date: 12 Jun 1870
Birth County: Alamance
Parent1 Name: James Augustus Graham
Roll number: NCVR_B_C001_68001
Volume: 9
Page: 245

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jas. A. Graham
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Graham, Alamance, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth C. Graham
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Lawyer
Household Members:
Name Age
Jas. A. Graham 38
Elizabeth C. Graham 34
James A. Graham 9
William A. Graham 8
John W. Graham 5
Sarah W. Graham 3

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James A Graham
Age: 58
Birth Date: Mar 1842
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1869
Years Married: 31
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Josephine R Beall 68
Martina Beall 38
Marie A Beall 35
James A Graham 58
Elizabeth Graham 55
Sarah C Graham 23
Hattie Tyler 50