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- In the 1910 Census, Benjamin Graves is listed as "Ben" Graves. They were located in Jones County, Beat 2 was the Division of the County, Supervisor's District #6, Enumeratio n District (ED) 74, Sheet 20A, Line #51. The following names were listed in Uncle Ben's (22 yrs) house: Hattie (Wife) 19 yrs, Daisy 2 yrs & W illie 7/12 yrs.
In the 1911 City of Houston Directory, Uncle Ben is listed as living at Hotel Guillemet 718 Capitol Ave in Houston, TX.
Uncle Ben'sWWI Draft Registration Card (C) contains the following infor mation:
Serial #: 334
Order #: 6392
1. Name: Ben Munroe Graves
2. Address: 2047 Pine St. Bmt (Beaumont) Jeff (Jefferson) Tex (Texas )
3. Age in Years: 34
4. DOB: January 28, 1884
6. Race: Negro/Yes
7. US Citizen: Nature Born/Yes
16. Present Occupation: Swift & Co. (Should be under "Employer's Name"
18. Place of Employment: Crockett & Jefferson Bmt Jeff Tex
19. Nearest Relative: Hattie Graves (wife)
20. " " Address: 2047 Pine St. Bmt Jeff Tex
In the City of Beaumont Directory of 1927, it showed Uncle Ben worked as a labor for Intl Creat Constr Co, and he lived @2118 Texas Ave. The 1929 City of Houston Directory indicated that he lived at 3807 Nance St in Houston where he worked as a Longshoreman.
In the City of Houston Directory on page 629, for 1937, list the following about Uncle Ben and Anut Hattie: Graves, Benj (Hattie) Longshoreman, Sou Pac SS Lines (Morgan Lines) 3306 Buck St. In 1952 it shows them l iving at 5104 Baton Rouge St. in Houston, TX.
The 1930 US Census shows Uncle Ben (45) & Aunt Hattie (37) living in Houston at 3307 Nance St. The follow people were enumerated in their household: Arzitta Hawthorne (27), Daisy Graves Hawthorne (22), Evelyn Graves (18), and Marie Hawthorne (2).
Name: Benjamin M Graves
Death date: 30 Sep 1976
Death place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): Negro
Age at death: 87 years
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 28 Jan 1889
Birthplace: Mississippi
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Father's name: Phillip Graves
Father's birthplace:
Mother's name: Janie Knight
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Film number: 2243981
Digital GS number: 4005493
Image number: 00349
Reference number: 76628
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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