Julius Wilburn Graham

Other Events and Attributes:

• Aka-name: Peanuts

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Several newspaper clippings saved by his Aunt Ruby GRAHAM/BRANSFORD about the brutal murder of Julius GRAHAM while he was working the graveyard shift at a gas station. The murderer was caught, tried and found guilty of murder.
Grandmother Ruby said that her nephew was a kind and decent man. He worked hard, never bothered anybody and he didn't deserve to die that way.
SANDRA GRAHAM

End: Last Update, May 1, 2000, Patricia Cruthirds

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary
Address: 905 Elm St., Sweetwater, TX
Member of the Fundamental Baptist Church

Julius + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Courtsey of Contributor:
Patricia Janette Parker Cruthirds
Middleton Curtis GRAHAM was born on Cow Creek in Coryell Co., Texas This area was taken in as part of Fort Hood during WWII. The families were moved off their land, the graves were moved to another site and the Army moved in. It is still in operation today.
MC GRAHAM lived in Stephens Co., for two years, Eastland Co., for one year, then to Gail, Borden Co., TX living there until Nov of 1901 before moving to the GRAHAM farm in Trent, Nolan Co., Texas

Middleton married Dora Mae Compton on 25 Nov 1894 in Gail, Borden, Texas, USA. Dora (daughter of Joseph H. Compton and Delphia Caroline Wilbourn) was born on 3 Jan 1876 in Rains, Texas, USA; died on 6 Jul 1965 in Trent, Taylor, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Jul 1965 in Garden of Memories, Trent, Taylor, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1880, Precinct 1, Rains, Texas, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1880, Precinct 1, Rains, Texas, USA

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Courtesy of Contributer:
Patricia Janette Parker Cruthirds
Great Aunt (Toots)Eura Mae Graham/Duncan said that she was told J H COMPTON was a violin musician.
The J H Compton farm was south of Alba, TX across Simpkins Creek and in the woods. Located on the Compton farm was the family cemetery. A loathsome Mr. Jones, who bought the property, destroyed the Compton Cemetery. In the late 1950's, he bulldozed the graves and added a pond. The present day owner is his son, who seems to be a decent person. I guess he didn't take after his father. This information came from Saundra Bulge who lives on the adjoining Simpkins farm. Saundra descends from the original Simpkins Grantor and she believes the Simpkins and Compton families settled there about the same time. She remembers the Compton Cemetery because she could see it from their meadow and as a child, she used to play around the headstones. They were large and decorative headstones and she thought there were maybe 10 or so. She sent to me a picture of the only surviving headstone, which is broken in half. It is from the grave of Jesse Compton b.25 March 1807 and d. 8 Jan 1877. May their souls rest in peace.
It was because of the sadness in my Grandma Graham's eyes that I became interested in family research. I sat on the floor beside her sturdy black shoes and listened to the tales of her youth. When I asked about her parents, she told me about being orphaned as a young child and couldn't remember anything about her parents. The sadness was there and I felt it strongly. The desire to find out what happened to her parents, my GGGrandparents left an indelible impression on me, an eight-year-old girl. About 10 years ago, I finally started my search for answers for sweet Grandma Graham. It was a bittersweet find, that bothers me still and sometimes I wish that I had not found them. May the loathsome Mr. Jones find no peace for callously destroying the final resting-place of my beloved Compton family.

Patricia Janette Parker Cruthirds

Joseph married Delphia Caroline Wilbourn on 11 Dec 1871 in Hunt, Texas, USA. Delphia (daughter of Julius W Wilbourn and Louisa Milliron) was born about 1852 in Texas, USA; died about 1882 in Alba, Rains, Texas, USA; was buried about 1882 in Compton Cemetery, Alba, Rains, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: C. D. Compton
• Residence: 1880, Precinct 1, Rains, Texas, USA

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Aunt Eura Mae GRAHAM/DUNCAN has the original copy of the marriage license between Delphia Caroline and J H COMPTON. The original can be found in the Hunt County Texas marriage records in Book B, pg. 215 or LDS Fische # 6100879.