fact sources and writings about this individual:
1851 CENSUS Blenheim, Oxford County, Canada West (Page 5, line 45).. "Enoch was listed as 20 in this census,.. Racheal Graves 27,.. Mary J. Graves 8,.. Susannah Graves 5,.. Hesekiah Graves 2."
1861 Agricultural CENSUS of Blenheim Twp, Oxford Co, Ontario Name spelled "Greaves", Concession 8, Lot 6:
Enoch, age 37, born in USA, (all others listed as born in CANADA) Rachel, 34; Hezekiah, 10; Hazleton, 8; Marshall, 6; Sheldon, 3; Daniel, 2.
transcribed research below from Kevin Everingham of MI, 2017:
1897 The Unionville Crescent, Nov 12, 1897, Unionville, MI.. "(listed inmates in the County House) Hezekiah Graves from Kingston, aged 47."
1898 Washtenaw County MI Death Record (Vol 2, pg. 256)... "Hezekiah Graves, male, single, age 48, died 27 Sept. 1898 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan."
1898 Find-a-grave index lists; "Hezekiah Graves died 27 Sept, 1898, burial 1898." NOTE: the Hezekiah Graves who died in 1892 buried at Mount Zion Cemetery in Sanilac County, MI is this Hezekiah's uncle. - That Hezekiah has parents Daniel & Mary listed.
1903 The Times Herald, Port Huron, MI, April 14, 1903.. "(Page 3 social section) Mrs. Harriet Graves of Ninth street is reported seriously ill."
This is uncle Hezekiah's family (brother of Enoch):
1920 The Times Herald, Port Huron, MI May 24, 1920.. "Mrs. Harriet Graves for many years a resident of Bridgehampton township, died at the home of her son, James Graves in Custer Township at the age of 87 years, 11 months and fourteen days. Elizabeth Hart was born in Canada June 1, 1832 and was united in marriage to Hezekiah Graves shortly after they came to Michigan and located in Lapeer county in 1866 and in 1874 moved to Bridgehampton township. Mr. Graves died about 28 years ago. Mrs. Graves was the mother of five children, three of whom survive; Mrs. Sarah Tanton, Mrs. Mary Tanton and James. Services attended by her only surviving brother Enoch Hart of Kingston."
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