Mary Jane Pincham

Mary Jane Pincham

• Father: Peter Pincham b. circa 1797, d. 15 October 1867
• Mother: Unknown (?) b. say 1797

• Mary Jane Pincham was born on 26 December 1821 in Virginia.
• She married Alfred M. Folks circa 1841 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
• Mary Jane Pincham became a widow at the March 1850 death of her husband Alfred M. Folks.
• Peter Pincham appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mary Jane Pincham, Edmund Collin Wooldridge, Antoinette Folks, Elizabeth Jane Folks and William Alfred Folks.
• On Friday, 30 January 1852, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Packed 6 bales of cotton for Mrs Folkes, 274 lb over."
• She married Moses Graham on 26 August 1852 in Montgomery County, Texas.
• Moses Graham and Mary Jane Pincham appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery PO, Montgomery County, Texas, and C. A. Graham, age 24, likely Moses' sister.. Other members of the household included Antoinette Folks, Elizabeth Jane Folks, William Alfred Folks, Parthena Angelina Graham, Mary E. Graham and Paulina Graham.
• Moses Graham and Mary Jane Pincham appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville Precinct, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Alfred Folks, Parthena Angelina Graham, Mary E. Graham and Paulina Graham.
• Moses Graham and Mary Jane Pincham appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Brazos County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mary E. Graham and Paulina Graham.
• Mary Jane Pincham died on 10 December 1903 at age 81 in Brazos County, Texas, according to her cemetery marker, but Moses is enumerated as a widower with his daughter Parthenia Parnell in the 1900 census (?)
• Her husband Moses Graham became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Wesson Cemetery, Wixon Valley, Brazos County, Texas.
• The following appeared in a local newspaper: In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Graham, deceased.
       Mr. Graham was born in Tennessee, March 4, 1825, moved to Arkansas in an early day and enlisted in the Mexican war in Taylor county, was in the first regiment of Arkansas cavalry and served through the war. He was wounded at the battle of Beunavista and drew a pension of $20 per month for a number of years. He was married to Mrs. Mary J. Folks in Montgomery county, Texas, August 26, 1852, and moved to this county 32 years ago, residing here ever since. He leaves two children who survive him, viz: Mrs. H. Crenshaw and Mrs. P. A. Parnell, both of whom live in this county.
       Mr. Graham joined the M. E. church, south, in 1856 and has been a consistent member of same until his death January 13, 1904, caused by an attack of lagrippe.
       Only one month previous to his death his aged but faithful companion crossed death's stream to beckon him on to their home of rest.
       Mrs. Graham, nee Pincham, was born in Virginia, A. D. 1821 and moved with her parents to Tennessee when only 5 years old, thence to New Orleans, where she was married to Mr. A. M. Folks in 1841. From there to Montgomery county, where her husband died in 1850, and in 1852 she was married to Mose Graham. She had four children by her first husband, three of whom are living, viz: Mr. W. A. Folks of Maverick, Texas, Mrs. J. H. McDuffie of Cross, Texas and Mrs. J. D. Whitten of Brazos county. Also five children by her last husband, only two of whom still survive, as named above. Besides her five children living, she leaves 23 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church when 15 years of age and lived a consecrated member of same for 67 years. She died December 10, 1903, being 81 years, 11 months and 15 days of age.
       For years they have been living among their children, and no news was ever more heart-thrilling to them, their children and children's children that that "grandpa and grandma are coming," and now the saddest of human words are throbbing in their ears, "they're gone never to return."
       Bereaved we know your hearts are sore,
            We weep with you who weep,
       But look to Christ and mourn no more
            For they're in Him asleep.
       Their bodies, lying side by side
            Are mould'ring under the sod,
       But their souls are over the tide,
             They've reached the home of God.
                      Their Friend, J. M. Bullock.

• Last Edited: 25 Mar 2013