William Graham was born on 12 November 1807, in Virginia, United States as the son of Andrew Graham and Mary Caldwell. He married Esther Christopher on 26 June 1831, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 27 May 1860, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
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The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
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.
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