William Michael Graybill, Sr. was the son of Michael Graybill and Mary Obenchain. He married Mary Shanks (14 May 1854 - 19 Aug 1933 in Lindsay, California).
They had 3 known Graybill children:
1 unnamed, (per 1900-1910 censuses)
Archer Phlegar, abt May 1880, below
Michael, Jr, 1881, below
On the 1860 Botetourt Co., Virginia census, I found farmer Michael Graybill, 44, with $16K in real estate; other Graybills: Mary, 44; Jas, 20; Anthony, 19; Helen, 15; Susan, 12; Peter R, 10; WM M, 8; Johnathan, 6; Mary. 5; Alice. 2 and Mary Barnet, 24. Place of birth is blank on total page.
On 10 Nov 1877 Wm M Graybill, 26, born in Botetourt Co., Virginia, the son of Michael and Mary Graybill, married Mary W Shanks, 23, born in Roanoke, the daughter of David C and Sarah Shanks, in Salem, Culpeper Co., Virginia. Transcribed "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch.
On the 1900 Rogerswille, Hawkins Co., TN census, I found college principal of Rogersville Synodical College, William M. Graybill, 48, June 1857, married 23 years to wife Mary W., 46, May 1854, she had 3 kids, 2 living: sons: Archie P., 20, May 1880 and William M., 18, Oct 1881, all Virginia born, plus many teachers and students. He must have lived on the school campus.
On the 1910 Roanoke, Virginia census, I found business college teacher Wm M Graybill, 58; wife Mary W., 55 and son and life insurance agent Wm M, Jr., 28, all Virginia born. They lived on Patterson Avenue.
William dies on 16 Aug 1911.
Son and orange grove farmer Archer P Graybill, 39 (Virginia born) is in Strathmore, Tulare Co., California on the 1920 census with wife Nina R., 38 in Iowa and 2 daughters born in California: Mary Virginia, 10 and Edith Eugenia, 5. On the 1930 Lindsay, Tulare, California census, I found Orange Grove farmer Archer P. Graybill, 59, Virginia; wife Nina R., 49, IA; California born daughters Mary V., 20; Edith E., 16 and Nina R., 9.
On the 1930 Lindsay, Tulare, California census, I found widow Mary Graybill, 75, born in Virginia, a home owner and lodger and widow Ida McEwen, 63, Illinois born. They lived on N. Elmwood Street, home valued at $5K.
William's widow, Mary Shanks Graybill, born 14 May 1854, died on 19 Aug 1933 in Lindsay, Tulare Co., California and is buried at unknown.
His son is on the 1940 Lindsay, Tulare, California census. I found orange grove farmer Archer Graybill, 59, born in Virginia, who completed his 2nd year of college, owns his home; wife Nina Graybill, 59, in Iowa and daughter Nina Graybill, 19, in California. They live at 265 Lindens Street.
27 Oct 1940, A.P. Graybill is mentioned in the Fresno Bee. Have not seen article.
Wikitree STOLE my bio without giving me credit, adding it to Mary Wade (Shanks) Graybill's site managed by Mark Edrys.
Bio researched and written by LSP
William Michael Graybill, Sr. was the son of Michael Graybill and Mary Obenchain. He married Mary Shanks (14 May 1854 - 19 Aug 1933 in Lindsay, California).
They had 3 known Graybill children:
1 unnamed, (per 1900-1910 censuses)
Archer Phlegar, abt May 1880, below
Michael, Jr, 1881, below
On the 1860 Botetourt Co., Virginia census, I found farmer Michael Graybill, 44, with $16K in real estate; other Graybills: Mary, 44; Jas, 20; Anthony, 19; Helen, 15; Susan, 12; Peter R, 10; WM M, 8; Johnathan, 6; Mary. 5; Alice. 2 and Mary Barnet, 24. Place of birth is blank on total page.
On 10 Nov 1877 Wm M Graybill, 26, born in Botetourt Co., Virginia, the son of Michael and Mary Graybill, married Mary W Shanks, 23, born in Roanoke, the daughter of David C and Sarah Shanks, in Salem, Culpeper Co., Virginia. Transcribed "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch.
On the 1900 Rogerswille, Hawkins Co., TN census, I found college principal of Rogersville Synodical College, William M. Graybill, 48, June 1857, married 23 years to wife Mary W., 46, May 1854, she had 3 kids, 2 living: sons: Archie P., 20, May 1880 and William M., 18, Oct 1881, all Virginia born, plus many teachers and students. He must have lived on the school campus.
On the 1910 Roanoke, Virginia census, I found business college teacher Wm M Graybill, 58; wife Mary W., 55 and son and life insurance agent Wm M, Jr., 28, all Virginia born. They lived on Patterson Avenue.
William dies on 16 Aug 1911.
Son and orange grove farmer Archer P Graybill, 39 (Virginia born) is in Strathmore, Tulare Co., California on the 1920 census with wife Nina R., 38 in Iowa and 2 daughters born in California: Mary Virginia, 10 and Edith Eugenia, 5. On the 1930 Lindsay, Tulare, California census, I found Orange Grove farmer Archer P. Graybill, 59, Virginia; wife Nina R., 49, IA; California born daughters Mary V., 20; Edith E., 16 and Nina R., 9.
On the 1930 Lindsay, Tulare, California census, I found widow Mary Graybill, 75, born in Virginia, a home owner and lodger and widow Ida McEwen, 63, Illinois born. They lived on N. Elmwood Street, home valued at $5K.
William's widow, Mary Shanks Graybill, born 14 May 1854, died on 19 Aug 1933 in Lindsay, Tulare Co., California and is buried at unknown.
His son is on the 1940 Lindsay, Tulare, California census. I found orange grove farmer Archer Graybill, 59, born in Virginia, who completed his 2nd year of college, owns his home; wife Nina Graybill, 59, in Iowa and daughter Nina Graybill, 19, in California. They live at 265 Lindens Street.
27 Oct 1940, A.P. Graybill is mentioned in the Fresno Bee. Have not seen article.
Wikitree STOLE my bio without giving me credit, adding it to Mary Wade (Shanks) Graybill's site managed by Mark Edrys.
Bio researched and written by LSP
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WILLIAM M. GRAYBILL
JUNE 25, 1851 -- AUG. 16, 1911
JOHN 3, 16.
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