Logan County, Colorado

James A. and Mary (Payne) Gragg, 8 North 52 West



In 1850 Pulaski County, Kentucky, Elisha P. Gragg is 45, Elizabeth Gragg 44, Ann L. Gragg 22, William Gragg 20, John L. Gragg 17, Sarah R. Gragg 15, Harriet Gragg 13, James A. Gragg 11, Maria Gragg 10, Pamelia Gragg 6 , and Laura Gragg 2 .

1856 Journal of William Landrum

MARY'S FAMILY

Hudson Payne and Eliza Sanderson married on 15 Feb 1847 in Barren County, Kentucky.

In 1850 Barren County, Kentucky, John T. Landrum is 23, Mary E. Payne 2.

In 1860 Barren County, Kentucky, Jno Landrum is 70, Martha Landrum 62, Pat P. Landrum 20, L. J. Payne, and Mary E. Payne 12.

Per one tree, Mary's mother Jane Landrum married William H. McGinniss on 4 Sep 1853 in Trigg County, Kentucky.

Eliza Jane Landrum 1825–1900 BIRTH 4 MAR 1825 • Trigg, Kentucky DEATH 16 APR 1900 • Barren, Kentucky.

John T. Landrum BIRTH 11 Nov 1826 DEATH 22 Aug 1868 BURIAL Landrum Cemetery #1 Roseville, Barren County, Kentucky, USA MEMORIAL ID 119789608.

Anna Louisa “Ann” Gragg Vaught BIRTH 8 Apr 1828 Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA DEATH 1870 (aged 41–42) Mercer County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Spring Hill Cemetery Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA PLOT Section B. MEMORIAL ID 146637987.

JAMES AND MARY

In 1870 Barren County, Kentucky, Jas. A. Gragg is farming, 30, Mary Gragg 22, Lura J. Gragg 4, Lizie Gragg 3, Clarence Gragg 6/12, Susan Long 18 a house servant, and Squire Long 23, a farm hand.

In 1880 Weld County (then including Sterling), James A. "Gregg" is farming, 40, born in Kentucky, Mary E. Gregg 34 Wife, Lura J. Gregg 14 Daughter, Lizzie H. Gregg 12 Daughter, Clarence P. Gregg 10 Son, Mamie E. Gregg 7 Daughter, Irvin J. Gregg 5 Son, and Clara P. Gregg 1 Daughter.

In September 1883, J. A. Gragg of Sterling was a visitor at the Rocky Mountain News office at the Exposition.

In July 1884 Denver, the Southern Methodist convention included Rev J. A. Gragg as a member of the committtee on conference relations. He was also appointed to the Following Committee on the state of the church.

James proved up a quarter in sections 21 and 22, 8N 52W in 1885.

April 1887 Sterling " Mrs. J. A. Gragg has returned from Glasgow, Ky."

December 1887 " County clerk J. N. Knoblaugh, has purchased Mr. Gragg's residence, and will move here soon. He has appointed Prof. Bybee, of Julesburg, deputy clerk."

"Before J. A. Gragg and family left for California, Lawyer Sheridan served a writ of attachment on Mr. G. and secured his handsome daughter as a life partner. Success to the young people."

December 12, 1887 "Rev. J. A. Gragg” and family left last week for Fresno, Cala., to make their future home."
James A. Gragg BIRTH 1840 DEATH 1911 BURIAL Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, MEMORIAL ID 84731793.

May 1911 Santa Barbara, California " Petition for the probate the will of the late J. A. Gragg, Lompoc, and for letters of administration the estate with the will annexed, was filed today by the widow, Mrs. Mary E. Gragg. The estate is valued at $10,000 and heirs are follows: Lura G. Smith, Irvin Gragg, Lovell A. Gragg. Maurice Gragg, all of Lompoc; Mrs. Elizabeth Sheridan, Santa Barbara: Mra. Mamie E. McMinn, Holtville; Clarence P. Santa "

In 1920 Hollister, California, James R. Gregg is 44, divorced, an auto salesman, Maurice Gregg 32 Brother, also an auto salesman, Goldie K. Gregg 27 Sister-in-law, Mary E. Gregg 72 Mother, Arlene C. Gregg 15 Niece, and Robert I. Gregg 11 Nephew.


Mary E. Payne Gragg BIRTH Jan 1848 Kentucky, DEATH 18 May 1929 Santa Barbara County, California, BURIAL Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, MEMORIAL ID 84731795.

LURA

Lura J. Gragg Age 18, married Robert W. Smith on 30 Oct 1884 in Sterling, Weld County, Colorado.

Robert had been in Weld County in 1880, Richard E. Smith 40, Emma Smith 40 Wife, Robert W. Smith 17 Son, born in Tennessee. Mattie L. Smith 12 Daughter, and Emmett O. Smith 2 Son.

Robert W. Smith claimed a tract in 10N 53W in 1888, and another in 11N 52W in 1889.

March 1889

In 1900 Lompoc, California, Robert M. Smith 36 is an expressman, Lura Smith 33 Wife, Lawrence L. Smith 14 Son, Vincent V. Smith 11 Son, and Mary L. Smith 8 Daughter.

Lura J. Gragg Smith BIRTH 3 Jun 1866 Roseville, Barren County, Kentucky, DEATH 27 Feb 1931 Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, BURIAL Angeles Abbey Memorial Park Compton, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT MAUSOLEUM MEMORIAL ID 237370354.

Robert William Smith BIRTH 13 Dec 1862 Tennessee, DEATH 29 Apr 1959 Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, BURIAL Angeles Abbey Memorial Park Compton, Los Angeles County, California, PLOT MAUSOLEUM MEMORIAL ID 237369539.
"Age: 96 years old Occupation: Retired Farmer
Place of death: St. Mary's Hospital
Place of residence: 840 Gardenia Avenue
Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California
Father: Richard Smith Born: Virginia
Mother: Sarah Perkins Born: Alabama
Robert W. Smith age 22 1st Married: October 30, 1884 Sterling, Weld Co., Colorado To: Lura J. Gragg age 18, d/o James Gragg & Mary Payne "

Lawrence Leon Smith BIRTH 1885 DEATH 1952 BURIAL Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, MEMORIAL ID 84991611.

LIZZIE GRACE

Lizzie H. Gragg and Elmer M. Sheridan married on Dec 1, 1887 in Logan County, Colorado..

March 1889

"E. M. Sheridan and wife arrived last Saturday evening from Southern California; says the country is not all it is cracked up to be. He will locate in Logan county."

December 1889 Sterling " Court appointed Jno. Harbottle, E. M. Sheridan and J. L. Kerby as committee to examine county treasury."

In 1900 Lompoc, California, Elmer E. Sheridan is a lawyer, born October 1864 in Ohio of Ohio parents, , Grace Sheridan 32 Wife, Lizzie Sheridan 9 Daughter born in Colorado, and Neal Sheridan 6 Son born in California.

All four are there in 1910, and in 1920 L. G. Sheridan 51 is widowed, Grace S. Coane 29 Daughter, Ralph W. Coane 29 Son-in-law, and Constance Coane 1 Granddaughter .

October 1911 "E. M. Sheridan, who practiced law here twenty-five years ago, but who is now in the oil business near Santa Barbara, California, visited Sterling this week. But few of the old timers were able to call him by name. Mr. Sheridan has not been practicing law for ten years, but is devoting all his time to his real estnte holdings and oil interests."

Elmer McCaskey Sheridan BIRTH 21 Oct 1863 Jackson County, Ohio, DEATH 12 Apr 1953 Fresno County, California, BURIAL Smith Mountain Cemetery Dinuba, Tulare County, California, PLOT Block 5, Row 3A, Grave 16 MEMORIAL ID 128456001.


Lizzie Grace Gragg Sheridan BIRTH 11 Jan 1868 Barren County, Kentucky, DEATH 31 Dec 1929 Santa Barbara County, California, BURIAL Santa Barbara Cemetery Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, PLOT Ridge-Lot 022-Quadrant E 1/2-Grave 04 MEMORIAL ID 90544959.

CLARENCE


March 1889

In 1910 Santa Barbara County, p Clarence P. Gragg is farming, 40, Addie P. Gragg 39 Wife, Elsie H. Gragg 14 Daughter, and Homer W. Gragg 11 Son.

Clarence Elmer Gragg BIRTH 31 Jan 1893 Santa Barbara County, California, DEATH 4 Mar 1906 Santa Barbara County, California, BURIAL Oak Hill Cemetery Ballard, Santa Barbara County, California, PLOT Old Part, Lot 26, Space S-D MEMORIAL ID 63898503.

Addie P. Munch Gragg BIRTH 27 Oct 1870 DEATH 19 Sep 1912 BURIAL Oak Hill Cemetery Ballard, Santa Barbara County, California, PLOT Old Part, Lot 26, Space S-C MEMORIAL ID 63898270 .

Clarence Pierce Gragg BIRTH 6 Dec 1869 Barren County, Kentucky, DEATH 24 May 1959 ( Ventura County, California, BURIAL Oak Hill Cemetery Ballard, Santa Barbara County, California, PLOT Old Part, Lot 26, Space N-D MEMORIAL ID 63898325.


Elsie Helen Jones Birth Date 9 Jan 1898 Birth Place Santa Barbara, Cal. Marriage Date 2 Oct 1932 Marriage Place , Washington, Utah Father Clarance Gragg Mother Della Muncheh Spouse Morton O. Lederer


MAMIE

John S. Mcminn and Mamie E. Gragg married in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County on 6 Apr 1894.

In 1900 Santa Barbara County, John L. McMinn is farming, 27, Minnie E. McMinn 26 Wife, Laura McMinn 5 Daughter, Gladis McMinn 3 Daughter, Hellen McMinn 1 Daughter, and James F. Earls 69 Stepfather (Step Father).

John Lee McMinn BIRTH 1872 DEATH 1920 BURIAL Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, MEMORIAL ID 17027377.

Mary Etta Gragg Sinclair BIRTH 22 Mar 1873 Kentucky, DEATH 28 Jul 1949 Los Angeles County, California, BURIAL Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, MEMORIAL ID 17080285.



JAMES

In 1910 Santa Barbara County, Irvis Gragg 35 is farming, Barbara Gragg 23 Wife, Arlene Gragg 5 Daughter, Barbara Gragg 4 Daughter, and Bob Gragg 1 Son .

In 1920 Hollister, California, James R. Gregg is 44, divorced, an auto salesman, Maurice Gregg 32 Brother, also an auto salesman, Goldie K. Gregg 27 Sister-in-law, Mary E. Gregg 72 Mother, Arlene C. Gregg 15 Niece, and Robert I. Gregg 11 Nephew.
Pvt James Irvin Gragg BIRTH 15 May 1875 Barren County, Kentucky, DEATH 30 Sep 1927 San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, BURIAL San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco, California, PLOT A, 1552 MEMORIAL ID 3528263.

LOVELL

In 1910 Santa Barbara County, Lovell A. Gragg 27 is a bookkeeper, Leslie E. Gragg 26 Wife, Leslie Gragg 3 Daughter, Lois Gragg 1 Daughter, Meritt J. Gragg 0 Son, Alice Mankins 26 Companion, widowed, born in Illinois, and John A. Mankins 4 Son .
MAURICE

In 1920 Hollister, California, James R. Gregg is 44, divorced, an auto salesman, Maurice Gregg 32 Brother, also an auto salesman, Goldie K. Gregg 27 Sister-in-law, Mary E. Gregg 72 Mother, Arlene C. Gregg 15 Niece, and Robert I. Gregg 11 Nephew.

" Believed despondent because oi ill health Maurice Gragg 56 shot and killed himself with his 30-30 rifle Wednesday (March 15, 1944) at 1 at his ranch on the Willow Creek road west of Templeton. Mr. Gragg, a native of Sterling, Colo., had been in poor health for the past six months. He had evidenced despondency during the morning while having breakfast with his wife, but went about his usual work, it was reported. About noon Mrs. Gragg called him for lunch, and soon afterward heard a shot in the orchard. She rushed outside and found his body. Death had been instantaneous.
Mr. Gragg, owner of a chicken ranch, had lived in California for 54 years, and had been in Templeton since 1920. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of the Templeton American Legion Post.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Goldie Gragg, Templeton, a son, James Gragg, San Luis Obispo, two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Brown, Hayward, Mamie Sinclare, Los Angeles, two brothers, Clarence Gragg, Ventura, and Lovell Gragg, Los Gatos.
Funeral services will be held at the Kuehl Funeral chapel in Paso Robles Saturday at 2, under the auspices of Templeton American Legion Post. Interment will be in the family plot in the Templeton district cemetery."

CLAUDE

In 1920 Lompoc, Claude Gragg 28 is working at a chalk company, Gladys Gragg 25 Wife, Carl Gragg 7 Son, Ralph Gragg 3 Son, and Harold Gragg 1 Son .

Claude V. Gragg BIRTH 1890 DEATH 1940 BURIAL Ivy Lawn Memorial Park Ventura, Ventura County, California, MEMORIAL ID 62268596.
"Claude Vernon Gragg, 50, died last night at a local hospital following a short illness. A real estate agent, Mr. Gragg has been in Ventura for 18 years and resided at 1808 Foster avenue.
He leaves his widow, Gladys May Gragg; three sons, Carl V. Gragg, Ralph W. Gragg and Claude H. Gragg, and one brother, Clarence Gragg, all of Ventura.
Private funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the J. E. Barker chapel, with the Rev. Fred Moseley officiating. Burial will be at Ivy Lawn."

Gladys May Grider Gragg BIRTH 1895 DEATH 1986 BURIAL Ivy Lawn Memorial Park Ventura, Ventura County, California, MEMORIAL ID 62268862 .

Carl V. Gragg BIRTH 1912 DEATH 23 Jun 1942 Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, BURIAL Ivy Lawn Memorial Park Ventura, Ventura County, California, MEMORIAL ID 62268536 .

Ralph Woodrow Gragg BIRTH 23 Oct 1916 DEATH 26 Jun 2000 BURIAL Ivy Lawn Memorial Park Ventura, Ventura County, California, PLOT Section Chapel Crypt Plot E-Garden Grave 329 MEMORIAL ID 185888908.

Claude Harold Gragg BIRTH 4 Jun 1918 DEATH 28 Sep 1997 BURIAL Ivy Lawn Memorial Park Ventura, Ventura County, California, MEMORIAL ID 71574138 .

Johnnie Irene Gragg, born 11/24/1899, dying 4/24/1989 is buried in Sterling, with Walter S. Gragg 5/26/1890/ 5/18/1974.

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