Elizabeth G. Graff

Elizabeth G. Graff

• Father: George C. Graff b. 4 July 1854, d. 28 July 1912
• Mother: Mary Lillian Thrasher b. 24 September 1857, d. 9 February 1922

• Elizabeth G. Graff was born in November 1886 in Alabama.
• 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 Elizabeth G. Graff, Charles J. Graff, George C. Graff, Lucille Graff and Kirby Smith Graff.
• She married Holt Harrison Hudson, son of E. A. Hudson and Mary F. Jackson, circa 1906.
• 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 Elizabeth G. Graff, Lucille Graff, John L. Capell, Holt Harrison Hudson, Mamie Lillian Hudson, Margaret L. Hudson and Kirby Smith Graff.
• 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.
• The following appeared on 20 August 1916 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Holt Hudson and children, Mrs. Lowery Capell, and children, and Mrs. Lillie Graff, have gone to Millbrook to spend the remainder of the summer.
• Holt Harrison Hudson registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Montgomery County, Alabama, while living with his wife and three children at 940 Adams Street in Montgomery, and employed as a flagman by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. He reported having served for four years as a 2nd sergeant in the Alabama Infantry.
• Holt Harrison Hudson and Elizabeth G. Graff appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 940 Adams Street. Other members of the household included Mamie Lillian Hudson, Margaret L. Hudson, Holt Harrison Hudson Jr., Kirby Smith Graff, Sabina Josephine Coughlin and Helen Frances Graff.
• The following appeared on 10 February 1922 in The Montgomery Advertiser: Mrs. Mary Lillian Graff died Thursday evening at 6:30 at her residence, 940 Adams street after an extended illness. She was 64 years old and had been a resident of Montgomery for 27 years, coming here from her former home in Wetumpka.
       Surviving are two sons: G. C. Graff, Jr., of Montgomery and K. S. Graff of Philadelphia. Two daughters, Mrs. Holt H. Hudson and Mrs. J. L. Chapell of Montgomery. Four sisters: Mrs. T. R. Sharpe and Mrs. Joseph Wright, Montgomery; Mrs. Fred Patterson and Mrs. Emera Parker of Birmingham besides a number of grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be announced later pending arrival of relatives.
• Holt Harrison Hudson and Elizabeth G. Graff appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 1005 South Court Street. Other members of the household included Margaret L. Hudson, Holt Harrison Hudson Jr. and Fitzgerald S. Hudson.
• She was proprietor of a tea room, according to the 1930 census.
• Holt Harrison Hudson and Elizabeth G. Graff appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 5 South Court Street. Other members of the household included Fitzgerald S. Hudson. also in the household were two female lodgers. one of whom was employed as the tourist home housekeeper.
• She was operating a tourist home, according to the 1940 census.
• Elizabeth G. Graff became a widow at the 14 April 1945 death of her husband Holt Harrison Hudson.
• Elizabeth G. Graff died on 6 April 1948 at age 61 in Muscogee County, Georgia.
• She was interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama.

• Last Edited: 28 Jun 2014

• Charts: Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine