I see two deaths in Shelby Co IN of women named Freda, both born Aug 1909,
one died 1978, the other 1979. One was a Cherry and one a Compton. One of
these women was born Freda Graham, the dau of John Lewis Graham and Fannie
Arnold. If anyone can help me with this, I would appreciate it, as she
would be a descendant of John and Margaret Foreman. She had a brother also,
named Harold Graham.
Hi Virginia,
Here are some Ancestry lookups; marriage and census. Freda Graham was
probably not born to John and
Fannie in 1909 as she is not in the 1910 census and it shows Harold as
being the only child Fannie has borne.
The 1930 census indicates that Harold and Freda Graham who were living
with aunt Cynthia Arnold were
husband and wife, not brother and sister. I cannot find John and Fannie
after 1910. I found a marriage record
for John Graham and Ina Coleman in 1918 and they are in Shelbyville in
the 1920 census with infant son, Wm
Ralph Graham. I cannot find a Freda Graham in Shelby County until 1930,
wife of Harold.
I tried to find marriage records for Freda Cherry and Freda Compton but
to no avail; sorry!
I hope this information will provide some food for thought, at least.
Good luck with your research!
Regards,
Terri McDonald Hauk
t.hauk(a)comcast.net
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Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Fannie Arnold
Spouse Name: John Graham
Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1905
Marriage County: Shelby
Birth Date: 8 Apr
Age: 23
Source Title 1: Shelby County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1856-1920 Inclusive Volum
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O
Book: 18
OS Page: 24
Source Citation: Title: Shelby County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Record
1856-1920 Inclusive Volum, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County
Clerk's O; Book: 18;Page: 24.
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Could this be a second marriage for the same John Graham?
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: John L Graham
Spouse Name: Ina Coleman
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1918
Marriage County: Shelby
Birth Date: 1 Sep
Age: 37
Source Title 1: Shelby County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1856-1920 Inclusive Volum
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O
Book: 24
OS Page: 113
Source Citation: Title: Shelby County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Record
1856-1920 Inclusive Volum, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County
Clerk's O; Book: 24;Page: 113
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*1910 United States Federal Census
2 May 1910
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Marion, Shelby, Indiana;
Roll: T624_379; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 143; Image: 918
Name: John Graham
Age in 1910: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Indiana
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Spouse's Name: Fannie
Home in 1910: Marion, Shelby, Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
John Graham 29 / Head / M / W / 29 / first marriage / married 5 years /
IN / IN / IN / Speaks English / Farmer / General Farm
Fannie Graham 28 / Wife / F / W / 28 / first marriage / married 5 years
/ 1 child born&1 child living / IN / NC / IN / Speaks English
Harold A Graham 4 / Son / M / W / 4 / Single / IN / IN / IN
Cynthia E Arnold 42 / Sister-in-law / F / W / 42 / Single / IN / IN / IN
/ Speaks English
Family lives on a farm on Arnold Road. Other Grahams and Arnolds are
neighbors.
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1920 United States Federal Census
28 January 1920
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Marion, Shelby, Indiana; Roll:
T625_465; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 953
Name: Cynthia E Arnold [Cythia E Arnold]
Home in 1920: Marion, Shelby, Indiana
Age: 51 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Female
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 953
Household Members: Name Age
Cynthia E Arnold 51 / Head / Rents Farm / F / W / 51 / Single / can
read/write / IN / NC / IN / no occupation
Harold A Graham 13 / Nephew / M / W / 13 / Single / attended school w/i
year/ can read/write / IN / IN / IN
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1920 United States Federal Census
7th & 9th January, 1920
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Shelbyville Ward 5, Shelby,
Indiana; Roll: T625_465; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 793.
Name: John Graham
Home in 1920: Shelbyville Ward 5, Shelby, Indiana
Age: 37 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ina
Father's Birth Place: Indiana
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 793
Household Members: Name Age
John Graham 37 / Head / M / W / 37 / Married / can read/write / IN / IN
/ IN / Laborer - factory
Ina Graham 23 / Wife / F / W / 23 / Married ./ can read/write / IN / IN
/ IN / no occupation
Wm Ralph Graham 6/12 / Son / M / W / Single / IN / IN / IN
Family lived at address:
722 East Broadway
Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IN
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1930 United States Federal Census
21 April 1930
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana;
Roll: 628; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 617.0.
Name: Freda Graham
Home in 1930: Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Household Members: Name Age
Syntha E Arnold 62 / Head / Owns home / value 3000 / F / W / Single /
can read/write / IN / IN / IN / no occupation
Harold Graham 24 / Nephew / M / W / 24 / Married / 20 when 1st married /
can read/write / IN / IN / IN / bookkeeper for stove factory / not a
veteran
Freda Graham 20 / Niece / F / W / 20 / Married / 17 when 1st married /
can read/write / IN / IN / IN / no occupation
Family lived at address:
1235 Elm Street
Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IN
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