WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
JOHN HENRY GRAF (aka HENRY GRAF)
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BIOGRAPHY
John Henry Graf was born in Santa Clara on October 4, 1886.He went by the name of Henry to distinguish himself from his father.
Henry was the Washington County assessor for many years.
There is some confusion about the children's names, Graf and Graff. They are all the same family.
FAMILY
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John's Parents and Siblings:
John Henry Graf Barbara Staheli Graf George Albert Graff John Henry Graf Barbara Wilhelmina Graf Sophia Amanda Graf |
(11/28/1856-1/2/1891) (married 5/15/1884) (12/25/1861-11/6/1943) (8/11/1884-10/4/1973) (married Bertha Stucki) (10/4/1886-12/6/1963) (married Josephine Tobler) (10/9/1888-3/3/1979) (married Franklin Prisbrey and Revilo Fuller) (10/22/1890-11/29/1966) |
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Josephine's Parents and Siblings: Jacob Tobler Rosina Reber Tobler John Alfred Tobler Edward Tobler Josephine Tobler Vernon Tobler Lillie Tobler Rhoda Barbara Tobler |
(1/15/1833-11/22/1918) (married 10/8/1881) (8/4/1851-4/24/1900) (11/19/1882-11/16/1949) (married Delmay Knight) (7/17/1885-6/26/1938) (married Lula Viola Stucki) (1/31/1888-8/6/1939) (married John Henry Graf) ??? (8/5/1890-3/11/1949) (married Emma Margarett Reber and Olive Dodge) (1/2/1893-3/22/1980) (married Milo John Ence) (1/16/1899-8/1/1932) (married Edward Rudolph Frei Jr) |
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Lucy's Parents and Siblings: Alvin Franklin Heaton Lucy Cross Spencer Heaton Anna Heaton Catherine Curtis Heaton Franklin Alvin Heaton William Howard Heaton Louise Heaton Lucy Heaton Rebecca Maude Heaton Elva Heaton |
(xx/xx/1860-xx/xx/1910) (married 3/10/1882) (xx/xx/1864-xx/xx/1929) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (12/16/1894-4/11/1974) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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First Wife and Children: Josephine Tobler Graf Neola Graf Marvin Henry Graff Verle Clair Graf Wanda Graf Beulah Graff Marion Jacob Graf Glendon Tobler Graff Elaine Graff |
(1/31/1888-8/6/1939) (married 6/23/1909) (9/18/1910-8/6/1912) (12/31/1911-8/24/1972) (married Mary Alice Glen) (11/7/1913-9/26/1975) (married Dorothy Larson) (5/3/1916-10/26/2014) (married Landon Hafen Frei) (11/26/1918-1/24/2014) (married James Monroe Sammons and Eugene McAllister) (2/14/1921-11/24/2000) (married Beulah Smith) (6/15/1923-10/1/2005) (married Dorothy Bastian) (5/13/1927-2/28/2018) (married Gerald Fielding Green and Jack Dewane Seegmiller) |
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Second Wife: Lucy Heaton Graf |
(12/16/1894-4/11/1974) (married 6/9/1943) |
PHOTOS
WCHS-04521 The Henry Graf Family To enlarge, click here
Other WCHS photos:
WCHS-04486 Photo of the Henry Graf Home in 1943
WCHS-04522 Photo of Henry Graf with some Indian boys
WCHS-04523 Wedding photo of John Henry & Josephine Tobler Graf
WCHS-04524 Photo of Josephine Tobler Graf holding Neola
WCHS-04525 Photo of Henry & Josephine Graf's daughter, Neola
WCHS-04526 Photo of Henry & Josephine Graf's daughter, Neola
WCHS-04527 Photo of Lucy Esplin Graf and Henry Graf
REFERENCES
A Brief History of Wanda Frei's Early LifeBy Wanda Frei
Some History and Letter to Aunt Beulah
By Wanda Frei
Services Held For John Henry Graf
FamilySearch entry for John Henry Graf
Find-A-Grave entry for John Henry Graf
FamilySearch entry for Josephine Tobler
Find-A-Grave entry for Josephine Tobler Graf
FamilySearch entry for Lucy Heaton
Lucy Heaton Esplin Graff Ruesch funeral porgram
Find-A-Grave entry for Lucy Heaton Esplin Graff Ruesch