George C. Graff

b. 4 July 1854, d. 28 July 1912
  • George C. Graff was born on 4 July 1854 in Georgia.
  • He married Mary Lillian Thrasher, daughter of John Thomas Thrasher and Martha Louisa Hagerty, on 5 June 1879 in Elmore County, Alabama, with J. A. Lancaster officiating.. George's brother Thomas married a first cousin of Lillie's father..
  • George C. Graff and Mary Lillian Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, and George's brother Charles H. Graff, and four servants.. Other members of the household included John Henderson Graff.
  • He was a miller, according to the 1880 census.
  • George C. Graff and Mary Lillian Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 940 Adams Street. Other members of the household included Charles J. Graff, George C. Graff, Elizabeth G. Graff, Lucille Graff and Kirby Smith Graff.
  • He was a traveling agent, according to the 1900 census.
  • The following appeared on 11 April 1907 in The Montgomery Advertiser: The remains of the late Charles J. Graff, the 25-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Graff of this city, who died in Hendersonville, N. C., after a long illness, were laid to rest yesterday. Mr. Graff left Montgomery for Hendersonville about a week ago, thinking to benefit his health by the changte of climate, but the change was Unavailing.
         The remains were shipped to Montgomery, and arrived here yesterday morning at 2:40 o'clock. The body was then taken to Robinson Springs, where interment was made in the family burying ground. Rev. W. M. Cox officiated at the services.
         The pall bearers were C. J. Fay, J. B. Beasley, R. M. Vandiver, John Vincentelli, Buford Martin, James O'Hara, J. P. Cornwell and Walter Brassell.
         Mr. Graff leaves a father and mother, two brothers, George C. Graff and Curby [sic] Graff, and two sisters, Mrs. Holt Hudson and Miss Lucile Graff.
  • George C. Graff and Mary Lillian Thrasher appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 940 Adams Street. Other members of the household included Lucille Graff, John L. Capell, Holt Harrison Hudson, Elizabeth G. Graff, Mamie Lillian Hudson, Margaret L. Hudson and Kirby Smith Graff.
  • He was a traveling salesman of groceries, according to the 1910 census.
  • The following appeared on 28 June 1910 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Graff, and Mrs. Holt Hudson, and little daughter, Margaret Hudson, will leave today for Philadelphia, New York, Niagara Falls and Canada. Returning through the New England states, they will take the steamer at Boston and return home by water about August 1.
  • His wife Mary Lillian Thrasher became a widow at his death.
  • George C. Graff died on 28 July 1912 at age 58 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
  • He was interred at Greenwod Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.
  • Last Edited: 28 Jun 2014

Family: Mary Lillian Thrasher b. 24 September 1857, d. 9 February 1922