Rhoda Graves
about 1802–
DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States
The Life of Rhoda
When Rhoda Graves was born about 1802, in DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States, her father, Ariel Graves, was 35 and her mother, Caroline Stewart, was 35. She had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with John Lester.
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Family Time Line
John Lester
1790–
Rhoda Graves
1802–
James Lester
1815–
Julia
1820–
Caroline
1822–
Spouse and Children
1790–Male
1802–Female
children
(3)
1815–Male
1820–Female
1822–Female
Parents and Siblings
1767–1827Male
1767–1831Female
siblings
(7)
1790–1867Male
1795–Female
1797–1862Male
1799–Male
1801–Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1803
Age 1
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 25
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 34
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
1 English: patronymic from Grave 1.2 French: topographic name from the plural of Old French grave ‘gravel’ ( see Grave ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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