She was a daughter of Robert N. and Martha J. (Bryant) Graves. Her mother was the daughter of Jasper and Nancy Jane (Pierce) Bryant.
In 1900, her family was listed on June 18 in the census for the White Oak District 2, Adair County. They lived between Jasper and Nancy Bryant and William and Emma Roy. They were listed as Robert N, head, born May 1872, age 28, married 10 years, farmer; Martha, wife, born August 1869, age 30, had 3 children all living; Donna L, daughter, born December 1890, age 9; Ona C, daughter, born September 1892, age 7; and Cora M, daughter, born October 1894, age 5.
The copy of the 1910 census is impossible to read, but ancestry.com indicates that the family lived in Rowes Cross Roads, Russell County and were listed as:
Name, Age
Robert N Graves, 37
Martha J Graves, 40
Dona Graves, 19
Ona Graves, 17
Cora Graves, 15
Robert G Graves, 6
In 1920, the family was living in Russell Springs, Russell County. They were entered in the census record on January 27 as: Robert N, head, age 47; Martha J, wife, age 50; Dona L, age 29; Ona, age 27; Robert E, age 16; and Ester G, age 8.
She died at the age of 34 just a little over a month shy of her 35th birthday. She had been sick for 15 years, but had quit seeing the doctor for about 10 years.
Her death certificate has her name written as Onie C. Graves. Names ending in a were pronounced as though written with an ie. Her date of death on the certificate was July 27, 1927 and it indicated that she was buried on July 28.
In 1900, her family was listed on June 18 in the census for the White Oak District 2, Adair County. They lived between Jasper and Nancy Bryant and William and Emma Roy. They were listed as Robert N, head, born May 1872, age 28, married 10 years, farmer; Martha, wife, born August 1869, age 30, had 3 children all living; Donna L, daughter, born December 1890, age 9; Ona C, daughter, born September 1892, age 7; and Cora M, daughter, born October 1894, age 5.
The copy of the 1910 census is impossible to read, but ancestry.com indicates that the family lived in Rowes Cross Roads, Russell County and were listed as:
Name, Age
Robert N Graves, 37
Martha J Graves, 40
Dona Graves, 19
Ona Graves, 17
Cora Graves, 15
Robert G Graves, 6
In 1920, the family was living in Russell Springs, Russell County. They were entered in the census record on January 27 as: Robert N, head, age 47; Martha J, wife, age 50; Dona L, age 29; Ona, age 27; Robert E, age 16; and Ester G, age 8.
She died at the age of 34 just a little over a month shy of her 35th birthday. She had been sick for 15 years, but had quit seeing the doctor for about 10 years.
Her death certificate has her name written as Onie C. Graves. Names ending in a were pronounced as though written with an ie. Her date of death on the certificate was July 27, 1927 and it indicated that she was buried on July 28.
She was a daughter of Robert N. and Martha J. (Bryant) Graves. Her mother was the daughter of Jasper and Nancy Jane (Pierce) Bryant.
In 1900, her family was listed on June 18 in the census for the White Oak District 2, Adair County. They lived between Jasper and Nancy Bryant and William and Emma Roy. They were listed as Robert N, head, born May 1872, age 28, married 10 years, farmer; Martha, wife, born August 1869, age 30, had 3 children all living; Donna L, daughter, born December 1890, age 9; Ona C, daughter, born September 1892, age 7; and Cora M, daughter, born October 1894, age 5.
The copy of the 1910 census is impossible to read, but ancestry.com indicates that the family lived in Rowes Cross Roads, Russell County and were listed as:
Name, Age
Robert N Graves, 37
Martha J Graves, 40
Dona Graves, 19
Ona Graves, 17
Cora Graves, 15
Robert G Graves, 6
In 1920, the family was living in Russell Springs, Russell County. They were entered in the census record on January 27 as: Robert N, head, age 47; Martha J, wife, age 50; Dona L, age 29; Ona, age 27; Robert E, age 16; and Ester G, age 8.
She died at the age of 34 just a little over a month shy of her 35th birthday. She had been sick for 15 years, but had quit seeing the doctor for about 10 years.
Her death certificate has her name written as Onie C. Graves. Names ending in a were pronounced as though written with an ie. Her date of death on the certificate was July 27, 1927 and it indicated that she was buried on July 28.
In 1900, her family was listed on June 18 in the census for the White Oak District 2, Adair County. They lived between Jasper and Nancy Bryant and William and Emma Roy. They were listed as Robert N, head, born May 1872, age 28, married 10 years, farmer; Martha, wife, born August 1869, age 30, had 3 children all living; Donna L, daughter, born December 1890, age 9; Ona C, daughter, born September 1892, age 7; and Cora M, daughter, born October 1894, age 5.
The copy of the 1910 census is impossible to read, but ancestry.com indicates that the family lived in Rowes Cross Roads, Russell County and were listed as:
Name, Age
Robert N Graves, 37
Martha J Graves, 40
Dona Graves, 19
Ona Graves, 17
Cora Graves, 15
Robert G Graves, 6
In 1920, the family was living in Russell Springs, Russell County. They were entered in the census record on January 27 as: Robert N, head, age 47; Martha J, wife, age 50; Dona L, age 29; Ona, age 27; Robert E, age 16; and Ester G, age 8.
She died at the age of 34 just a little over a month shy of her 35th birthday. She had been sick for 15 years, but had quit seeing the doctor for about 10 years.
Her death certificate has her name written as Onie C. Graves. Names ending in a were pronounced as though written with an ie. Her date of death on the certificate was July 27, 1927 and it indicated that she was buried on July 28.
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