Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Graves, Gilman O. 1861 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

GILMAN O. GRAVES, whose fine farm is to be seen in Oregon Township, Lapeer
County, has his home in his native county, and was born December 18, 1861. He is
a true Wolverine, as was his father also, Amos Graves having his nativity here,
being born June 30, 1828, in Macomb County, while the mother, Ester Chapel, was
born in Oakland County. They came to Lapeer County thirty years ago, their
little family of five children, four of whom are still in this life, were all
born here.

  He of whom we write passed his boyhood days upon the farm where he is now
living, and he has ever made his place of residence and work, his education
being entirely gained within the boundaries of this county. Upon reaching
manhood he devoted himself to agriculture, and has made it his work so far
through life, and in it is having good success.

  G. O. Graves purchased of his father in 1888 the home farm consisting of
eighty acres, all of which is well improved and in so prosperous a condition as
to attract the eye of the passerby by its evidences of thrift and thorough
cultivation. The residence is a good one, and the well-arranged barns are a
great advantage to the farm. The dimensions of the large barn are 32x74 feet,
the next 26x36, and the smallest 16x24.

  Our subject was united in marriage December 18, 1884, with Clara Pike, a lady
of this county, and a daughter of O. B. and Mary (Easton) Pike. To them has been
born two daughters: Edith M., who came to brighten their home February 25, 1889;
and Lulu N., now deceased. The office of School Inspector has been filled by Mr.
Graves during two terms, and he has been Township Clerk for three years.

  The political sympathies of Mr. Graves have brought him in line with those
whose views are expressed in the platform and declarations of the Democratic
party, and while he is earnestly devoted to the success of that body, he is not
a politician in any sense of the word, as he prefers the quiet of home life and
the vocation of a farmer to the excitement of the political field. He is a
general farmer and stock-raiser, and has made a good success of his business,
and has, as he merits, the esteem of his neighbors.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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