Life Sketch of Rev. Graves By His Pastor
W.F. Graves, a superannuate member of the Central Texas Conference, was born in Washington County, Kentucky, April 1st, 1843. In 1851 his father moved to Atchison County, Missouri, where he was converted under the ministry of J. D. Turner. He did not join the church, ; backslid but was reclaimed two years later under the ministry of W,F, Bell, while attending a boarding school preparatory to entering Central College, Fayette, Missouri. The Civil War broke out and he joined the 5th Regiment Missouri State Guards. On account of the hardships his health gave down and he was discharged to make his way back home as best he could.He went back afoot; dodging the Federal troops until he saw it was useless; took the oath and settled down at home. The only school in reach was at Green Castle, Indiana, a Methodist school called Asbury University, afterwards, Depaugh University. Here he settled down to work until the Yankees got after the young men to draft them into the army, when he slipped away to Nebraska City where his father and mother joined him and he wagoned for a year between that place and Denver. It was here that H.H. Hedgepeth found him, to whom young Grvaes acknowledged for the first time his call to the ministry. The next day, Dec. 3, 1866, he was licensed to preach and his presiding elder, Bro. Hedgepeth, appointed him to Atchinson Mission, Kansas, as a supply. Here he had a stormy time; carried a pistol; made narrow escapes from mobs; was frequently threatened, but came out of it all unscathed. That fall he joined the Sy. Louis Conference and served the Bloomfield circuit for one year. It was here that he first saw people with the "jerks" and in trances. A few days before conference he was married to Miss Lois Spencer. At conference he was ordained deacon ky Bishop Kavanaugh and was sent to Richmond circuit in the foothills of the Ozark mountains. He had a fine year, but near the close his wife sickened and died and he went up broken hearted to conference at St. Louis. Bishop McTyiere ordained him elder Oct. 7, 1870. Here he located and entered Central College but he lost all his money shortly afterwards and came with his parents to Bosque, Texas, in 1871. After helping his father buy a home, he joined N.W. Texas Conference in 1874 in which he served the following charges; Peoria circuit, two years, Lampasas circuit, two years. His mother begged him to come home and take care of her during her invalidism which he did. After her death he taught school to pay the debts incurred during her sickness and rejoined the conference in 1881 and served Lytle Gap Mission, one year; Clifton circuit two years; Cisco Station, one year; Palo Pinto and Gordon, one year;Lipan, one year, Garvin circuit, one year; Morgan and Carlton, one year. In 1882 he was married at Mereidan to Miss Mary Lomax. At Carlton he lost his voice and superannuated that fall, 1890, and settled at Granbury. His wife died in 1897 and he moved to Meridian where his three little children could be with their grandmother, Mrs. S.F. Lomax. An old hero of the cross has passed. Churches and parsonages were built and hundreds were converted some years under his ministry. All who heard him said he preached the word with power. He was a preacher after the old type; literally transfigured by the Holy Spirit often when preaching the word. The writer heard him but one time, thirty years ago, when he was called on unexpectedly, but that sermon has stayed with me to this day. That was a characteristic of his sermons--you could not forget them. He and Jack have lived alone in their hunble little home for a long time. He said one day, "Brother Wynne, come when you can, Jack has to be out at work and I get so lonesome." He was a great reader and a had a library of books, new and old, some of which were rare vilumes, this he gave to Meridian College. The end was peace, Sunday morning, February 4th, 1917, just as we were closing the service at the church, the news came that brother Graves was dead. He had been right sick but had been up that morning; reading the morning paper about the threatened war with Germany. Jack was sitting in the room with him and thought his father was asleep, and indeed he was, asleep in Jesus. He passed as a little child goes to sleep on mother's breast. We laid him to rest in the Meridian Cemetery surrounded by his three children, Mrs. Albert Schmidt, of De Leon, Richard Graves, of Gatesville and Jack Graves of Meridian; and a host of friends. S.J. Rucker, W.S. P. McCollough and the writer conducted the services at the church and the Masons took charge at the grave. God bless the memory of this good man and may his children follow him to that good land of the blessed.
J.M. Wynne
W.F. Graves, a superannuate member of the Central Texas Conference, was born in Washington County, Kentucky, April 1st, 1843. In 1851 his father moved to Atchison County, Missouri, where he was converted under the ministry of J. D. Turner. He did not join the church, ; backslid but was reclaimed two years later under the ministry of W,F, Bell, while attending a boarding school preparatory to entering Central College, Fayette, Missouri. The Civil War broke out and he joined the 5th Regiment Missouri State Guards. On account of the hardships his health gave down and he was discharged to make his way back home as best he could.He went back afoot; dodging the Federal troops until he saw it was useless; took the oath and settled down at home. The only school in reach was at Green Castle, Indiana, a Methodist school called Asbury University, afterwards, Depaugh University. Here he settled down to work until the Yankees got after the young men to draft them into the army, when he slipped away to Nebraska City where his father and mother joined him and he wagoned for a year between that place and Denver. It was here that H.H. Hedgepeth found him, to whom young Grvaes acknowledged for the first time his call to the ministry. The next day, Dec. 3, 1866, he was licensed to preach and his presiding elder, Bro. Hedgepeth, appointed him to Atchinson Mission, Kansas, as a supply. Here he had a stormy time; carried a pistol; made narrow escapes from mobs; was frequently threatened, but came out of it all unscathed. That fall he joined the Sy. Louis Conference and served the Bloomfield circuit for one year. It was here that he first saw people with the "jerks" and in trances. A few days before conference he was married to Miss Lois Spencer. At conference he was ordained deacon ky Bishop Kavanaugh and was sent to Richmond circuit in the foothills of the Ozark mountains. He had a fine year, but near the close his wife sickened and died and he went up broken hearted to conference at St. Louis. Bishop McTyiere ordained him elder Oct. 7, 1870. Here he located and entered Central College but he lost all his money shortly afterwards and came with his parents to Bosque, Texas, in 1871. After helping his father buy a home, he joined N.W. Texas Conference in 1874 in which he served the following charges; Peoria circuit, two years, Lampasas circuit, two years. His mother begged him to come home and take care of her during her invalidism which he did. After her death he taught school to pay the debts incurred during her sickness and rejoined the conference in 1881 and served Lytle Gap Mission, one year; Clifton circuit two years; Cisco Station, one year; Palo Pinto and Gordon, one year;Lipan, one year, Garvin circuit, one year; Morgan and Carlton, one year. In 1882 he was married at Mereidan to Miss Mary Lomax. At Carlton he lost his voice and superannuated that fall, 1890, and settled at Granbury. His wife died in 1897 and he moved to Meridian where his three little children could be with their grandmother, Mrs. S.F. Lomax. An old hero of the cross has passed. Churches and parsonages were built and hundreds were converted some years under his ministry. All who heard him said he preached the word with power. He was a preacher after the old type; literally transfigured by the Holy Spirit often when preaching the word. The writer heard him but one time, thirty years ago, when he was called on unexpectedly, but that sermon has stayed with me to this day. That was a characteristic of his sermons--you could not forget them. He and Jack have lived alone in their hunble little home for a long time. He said one day, "Brother Wynne, come when you can, Jack has to be out at work and I get so lonesome." He was a great reader and a had a library of books, new and old, some of which were rare vilumes, this he gave to Meridian College. The end was peace, Sunday morning, February 4th, 1917, just as we were closing the service at the church, the news came that brother Graves was dead. He had been right sick but had been up that morning; reading the morning paper about the threatened war with Germany. Jack was sitting in the room with him and thought his father was asleep, and indeed he was, asleep in Jesus. He passed as a little child goes to sleep on mother's breast. We laid him to rest in the Meridian Cemetery surrounded by his three children, Mrs. Albert Schmidt, of De Leon, Richard Graves, of Gatesville and Jack Graves of Meridian; and a host of friends. S.J. Rucker, W.S. P. McCollough and the writer conducted the services at the church and the Masons took charge at the grave. God bless the memory of this good man and may his children follow him to that good land of the blessed.
J.M. Wynne
Life Sketch of Rev. Graves By His Pastor
W.F. Graves, a superannuate member of the Central Texas Conference, was born in Washington County, Kentucky, April 1st, 1843. In 1851 his father moved to Atchison County, Missouri, where he was converted under the ministry of J. D. Turner. He did not join the church, ; backslid but was reclaimed two years later under the ministry of W,F, Bell, while attending a boarding school preparatory to entering Central College, Fayette, Missouri. The Civil War broke out and he joined the 5th Regiment Missouri State Guards. On account of the hardships his health gave down and he was discharged to make his way back home as best he could.He went back afoot; dodging the Federal troops until he saw it was useless; took the oath and settled down at home. The only school in reach was at Green Castle, Indiana, a Methodist school called Asbury University, afterwards, Depaugh University. Here he settled down to work until the Yankees got after the young men to draft them into the army, when he slipped away to Nebraska City where his father and mother joined him and he wagoned for a year between that place and Denver. It was here that H.H. Hedgepeth found him, to whom young Grvaes acknowledged for the first time his call to the ministry. The next day, Dec. 3, 1866, he was licensed to preach and his presiding elder, Bro. Hedgepeth, appointed him to Atchinson Mission, Kansas, as a supply. Here he had a stormy time; carried a pistol; made narrow escapes from mobs; was frequently threatened, but came out of it all unscathed. That fall he joined the Sy. Louis Conference and served the Bloomfield circuit for one year. It was here that he first saw people with the "jerks" and in trances. A few days before conference he was married to Miss Lois Spencer. At conference he was ordained deacon ky Bishop Kavanaugh and was sent to Richmond circuit in the foothills of the Ozark mountains. He had a fine year, but near the close his wife sickened and died and he went up broken hearted to conference at St. Louis. Bishop McTyiere ordained him elder Oct. 7, 1870. Here he located and entered Central College but he lost all his money shortly afterwards and came with his parents to Bosque, Texas, in 1871. After helping his father buy a home, he joined N.W. Texas Conference in 1874 in which he served the following charges; Peoria circuit, two years, Lampasas circuit, two years. His mother begged him to come home and take care of her during her invalidism which he did. After her death he taught school to pay the debts incurred during her sickness and rejoined the conference in 1881 and served Lytle Gap Mission, one year; Clifton circuit two years; Cisco Station, one year; Palo Pinto and Gordon, one year;Lipan, one year, Garvin circuit, one year; Morgan and Carlton, one year. In 1882 he was married at Mereidan to Miss Mary Lomax. At Carlton he lost his voice and superannuated that fall, 1890, and settled at Granbury. His wife died in 1897 and he moved to Meridian where his three little children could be with their grandmother, Mrs. S.F. Lomax. An old hero of the cross has passed. Churches and parsonages were built and hundreds were converted some years under his ministry. All who heard him said he preached the word with power. He was a preacher after the old type; literally transfigured by the Holy Spirit often when preaching the word. The writer heard him but one time, thirty years ago, when he was called on unexpectedly, but that sermon has stayed with me to this day. That was a characteristic of his sermons--you could not forget them. He and Jack have lived alone in their hunble little home for a long time. He said one day, "Brother Wynne, come when you can, Jack has to be out at work and I get so lonesome." He was a great reader and a had a library of books, new and old, some of which were rare vilumes, this he gave to Meridian College. The end was peace, Sunday morning, February 4th, 1917, just as we were closing the service at the church, the news came that brother Graves was dead. He had been right sick but had been up that morning; reading the morning paper about the threatened war with Germany. Jack was sitting in the room with him and thought his father was asleep, and indeed he was, asleep in Jesus. He passed as a little child goes to sleep on mother's breast. We laid him to rest in the Meridian Cemetery surrounded by his three children, Mrs. Albert Schmidt, of De Leon, Richard Graves, of Gatesville and Jack Graves of Meridian; and a host of friends. S.J. Rucker, W.S. P. McCollough and the writer conducted the services at the church and the Masons took charge at the grave. God bless the memory of this good man and may his children follow him to that good land of the blessed.
J.M. Wynne
W.F. Graves, a superannuate member of the Central Texas Conference, was born in Washington County, Kentucky, April 1st, 1843. In 1851 his father moved to Atchison County, Missouri, where he was converted under the ministry of J. D. Turner. He did not join the church, ; backslid but was reclaimed two years later under the ministry of W,F, Bell, while attending a boarding school preparatory to entering Central College, Fayette, Missouri. The Civil War broke out and he joined the 5th Regiment Missouri State Guards. On account of the hardships his health gave down and he was discharged to make his way back home as best he could.He went back afoot; dodging the Federal troops until he saw it was useless; took the oath and settled down at home. The only school in reach was at Green Castle, Indiana, a Methodist school called Asbury University, afterwards, Depaugh University. Here he settled down to work until the Yankees got after the young men to draft them into the army, when he slipped away to Nebraska City where his father and mother joined him and he wagoned for a year between that place and Denver. It was here that H.H. Hedgepeth found him, to whom young Grvaes acknowledged for the first time his call to the ministry. The next day, Dec. 3, 1866, he was licensed to preach and his presiding elder, Bro. Hedgepeth, appointed him to Atchinson Mission, Kansas, as a supply. Here he had a stormy time; carried a pistol; made narrow escapes from mobs; was frequently threatened, but came out of it all unscathed. That fall he joined the Sy. Louis Conference and served the Bloomfield circuit for one year. It was here that he first saw people with the "jerks" and in trances. A few days before conference he was married to Miss Lois Spencer. At conference he was ordained deacon ky Bishop Kavanaugh and was sent to Richmond circuit in the foothills of the Ozark mountains. He had a fine year, but near the close his wife sickened and died and he went up broken hearted to conference at St. Louis. Bishop McTyiere ordained him elder Oct. 7, 1870. Here he located and entered Central College but he lost all his money shortly afterwards and came with his parents to Bosque, Texas, in 1871. After helping his father buy a home, he joined N.W. Texas Conference in 1874 in which he served the following charges; Peoria circuit, two years, Lampasas circuit, two years. His mother begged him to come home and take care of her during her invalidism which he did. After her death he taught school to pay the debts incurred during her sickness and rejoined the conference in 1881 and served Lytle Gap Mission, one year; Clifton circuit two years; Cisco Station, one year; Palo Pinto and Gordon, one year;Lipan, one year, Garvin circuit, one year; Morgan and Carlton, one year. In 1882 he was married at Mereidan to Miss Mary Lomax. At Carlton he lost his voice and superannuated that fall, 1890, and settled at Granbury. His wife died in 1897 and he moved to Meridian where his three little children could be with their grandmother, Mrs. S.F. Lomax. An old hero of the cross has passed. Churches and parsonages were built and hundreds were converted some years under his ministry. All who heard him said he preached the word with power. He was a preacher after the old type; literally transfigured by the Holy Spirit often when preaching the word. The writer heard him but one time, thirty years ago, when he was called on unexpectedly, but that sermon has stayed with me to this day. That was a characteristic of his sermons--you could not forget them. He and Jack have lived alone in their hunble little home for a long time. He said one day, "Brother Wynne, come when you can, Jack has to be out at work and I get so lonesome." He was a great reader and a had a library of books, new and old, some of which were rare vilumes, this he gave to Meridian College. The end was peace, Sunday morning, February 4th, 1917, just as we were closing the service at the church, the news came that brother Graves was dead. He had been right sick but had been up that morning; reading the morning paper about the threatened war with Germany. Jack was sitting in the room with him and thought his father was asleep, and indeed he was, asleep in Jesus. He passed as a little child goes to sleep on mother's breast. We laid him to rest in the Meridian Cemetery surrounded by his three children, Mrs. Albert Schmidt, of De Leon, Richard Graves, of Gatesville and Jack Graves of Meridian; and a host of friends. S.J. Rucker, W.S. P. McCollough and the writer conducted the services at the church and the Masons took charge at the grave. God bless the memory of this good man and may his children follow him to that good land of the blessed.
J.M. Wynne
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