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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
- Lucy Penelope Graves -- --, 1872 December 0, 1949
- Ada Belle Graves -- --, 1885 May 16, 1979 New York
- Lloyd Charles Graves -- --, 1911 December 0, 1966 New York
- Lorene Graves -- --, 1895 December 29, 1993 Missouri
- Miriam Graves -- --, 1764 October 3, 1830 Massachusetts
Graves Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Clayton F. Graves -- --, 1891 June 25, 1981 Tennessee
- Nancy Elizabeth Graves -- --, 1810 Kentucky
- Francis Lafayette Graves -- --, 1830 August 20, 1915 Virginia
- Chester Graves -- --, 1833 December 0, 1834 Massachusetts
- Alvis Newt Graves -- --, 1893 April 9, 1974 Tennessee
