Brief Life History of James B
When James B Graham was born on 13 March 1836, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Graham, was 31 and his mother, Polly Mary Coe, was 31. He lived in Toby, Toby Township, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 3 December 1897, at the age of 61, and was buried in Concord, Leacock Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- James B Graham, "United States Census, 1880"
Parents and Siblings
1805–1859 Male
1804–1838 Female
Siblings (3)
1832–1911 Female
1836–1897 Male
1844–1903 Female
World Events (8)
1839
Age 3
1846
Age 10
1863
Age 27
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Grantham in Lincolnshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Graham (as well as Grantham, Grandham, and Granham). See also Grantham .
Irish (especially Ulster): in Ireland Graham is generally the Scottish name, but it has additionally been adopted as an Anglicized form of both Ó Creacháin (see Crehan ) and Ó Gormghaile (see Gormley ).
History: The surname Graham was taken to Scotland at the beginning of the 12th century by the Norman baron William de Graham, holder of the manor of Grantham in Lincolnshire, from whom many if not all modern bearers are probably descended. The chief of Clan Graham is the Duke of Montrose.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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