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Graves Family History
Graves Genealogy & Family TreeGraves is an English name from Derbyshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone with the occupation of a manager, steward, or overseer. It comes from the Middle English greyve and was originally used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor, Lefsi filius Greiue, was recorded in 1161. The family motto is Spes mea in Deo which means “My hope is in God.”
Other spellings include “Grieves,” “Greves,” “Greeves,” “Greaves,” “Griveson,” “Greaveson,” and “Greavson.” Notable people with the surname include British actor Rupert Graves (V for Vendetta, Sherlock, Death at a Funeral), American actress Teresa Graves (Get Christie Love!, Old Drac, The Funny Side), and American actor Peter Graves (Mission: Impossible, Airplane, Stalag 17). The first Graves to come to America was Thomas Graves in Virginia in 1607.
Graves Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Graves -- --, 1715 January 18, 1792 Virginia
- Verlinda Graves -- --, 1620 December 0, 1675 Virginia
- John Graves -- --, 1794 October 23, 1841
- Matilda C. Graves -- --, 1860 January 18, 1901 Missouri
- James Graves -- --, 1722 May 21, 1781 Virginia
Graves Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Graves -- --, 1724 June 18, 1792 Virginia
- John Graves -- --, 1575 December 0, 1600
- Richard Graves -- --, 1818 November 17, 1871
- Benjamin Taylor Graves -- --, 1763 May 0, 1847 Virginia
- William Graves -- --, 1762 August 0, 1805 England
