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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
- Katherine Graves -- --, 1622 December 0, 1668 Virginia
- Phebe Ophelia Graves -- --, 1797 December 0, 1880 Alabama
- Addie Graves -- --, 1870 June 21, 1948
- Helen J Graves -- --, 1836 December 0, 1880 Maine
- James Graves -- --, 1706 December 0, 1724 Virginia
Graves Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Graves -- --, 1678 December 0, 1720 Virginia
- Jane Mary Graves -- --, 1710 December 0, 1775 Virginia
- John Graves -- --, 1673 October 4, 1719
- John Graves -- --, 1678 December 0, 1720 Virginia
- Elizabeth Graves -- --, 1620 December 0, 1670
