CAPTAIN A C GRAVES BARTHOLOMEW BUCK GARY GAZETTE HAMILTON JUDD KENDALL NORTHAM REYNOLDS STOLP VALLETT WRIGHT Capt. A.C. GRAVES, a veteran of the war of the Union, and a pioneer of the state of 1834, but now living a retired life in the city of Aurora, is well known throughout Kane, Dupage, and adjoining counties. He was born in Cortland co., NY, Feb. 15, 1825, and is the son of Phineas and Anna KENDALL GRAVES, the former a native of Cortland Co. and the latter of Vermont. Pheineas GRAVES grew to manhood in his native state, where his marriage with Ann KENDALL occurred. By occupation he was a farmer, and with that laudable desire to better himself he determined to come west. Accordingly on the 10th of Feb. 1834, with his family, accompanied by his brothers, Amos and Jesse, he left his old home and drove through with teams, being 31 days on the road. He first located in Will Co., three miles from the present village of Lockport, where he bought a claim, on which there was a log house, and which had 8 or 10 acres broken. This was known as canal land. Three years later he sold out and moved to Du Page Co., located near Warrensville, taking up a claim of 160 acres, which he improved and made one of the finest farms in the county. He later sold that farm and purchased another in the same township, where he resided a number of years and reared his family. He subsequently sold the farm, and moved to Aurora, where he died Dec. 24, 1889, in his 90th year. His wife passed away Feb. 8, 1887, and they were laid to rest side by side in the west side cemetery, where a substantial monument marks their last resting place. Capt. GRAVES is the oldest son and second in order of birth of the family of eleven children born to Phineas and Anna GRAVES. The others are Lucy Ann, wife of Samuel BARTHOLOMEW, who resides near Turner Junction, DuPage Co.; Capt. A.C.; Mary, widow of Lucius BARTHOLOMEW, residing in Batavia, Ill.; Juliet, widow of Richard S. REYNOLDS, residing in Iowa; Betsy, widow of Orlando STOLP, residing in Missouri; Ellen S., wife of James VALLETT of Naperville; Martha, now desceased, was the wife of Norman T. GAZETTE of Chicago; Emma, wife of Samuel WRIGHT of Denver, Colorado; Addison B., of Lamont, Will Co.; James D. of Chicago; and A. Judson, of Calhoun Co. Iowa. The subject of this sketch came to Illinois with hsi parents, a lad of 9 yrs and was 12 when his family moved to Du Page Co. There he assisted his father in opening up and carrying on the home farm. His educational advantages were limited and were confined to the country district schools. After arriving at mature years he settled on a farm of 60 acres connected to that of his fathers, which he operated for some years, then sold out and moved to Naperville. Capt. GRAVES marred in DuPage Co. Dec. 3, 1847, to Mary A BUCK, a native of Erie Co., NY, and a daughter of Stephen BUCK, who was one of the pioneers of DuPage Co. She was reared and educated in her native state, and previous to her marriage was teacher in the public schools of DuPage Co. By this union are four daughters: Julia E., wife of Judge GARY, of Wheaton, Ill.; Anna P., wife of William JUDD of Aurora; Eva Viola, wife of Oscar HAMILTON, of Aurora; Bertha, wife of Lemuel NORTHAM of Joliet, Ill. Kane Co. Biographical Record S.Clark Publishing Co. Chicago, Ill. 1898 Page 253 Transcribed by Cynthia Nelson who has no further information on the above parties. Use your "BACK" button on your browser to return to Kane County ILGenWeb pages.