John W. Graham
John W. Graham was born in County Donegal, Ireland, November 16, 1820, son of Thomas and Mary (Wilkinson) Graham. His father died in Ireland, and in 1839 his mother and her family of five sons and two daughters immigrated to America, and located in Coshocton County, Ohio. The mother died in 1852. The children who are living are Robert and Thomas, in Coshocton County, and John W.
The subject of our sketch was married in 1849 to Miss Nancy, daughter of John Beer, a native of Pennsylvania. In 1850 they came to Holmes County, and located on their present home in Killbuck Township. To them have been born seven children living: Anthony Wilkinson, a practicing physician in Missouri, married to Miss Hannah Smith, of Cincinnati, and has one child, Nancy; Alvin Wilford, residing with his parents, married to Miss Susan, daughter of Charles Casey, of Killbuck Township, and has two children, Harry Clayton and Sadie Missouri; William Beer, a practicing physician in Missouri, married to Miss Ella Morrell, of Illinois; Phiro Mead, living with his parents, married to Miss Ida F., daughter of William Anderson, of Hardy Township; Mary A., Robert Emmett and Martha Jane. Mr. Graham is one of the representative farmers of the township. He has served as justice of the peace and township trustee, and in other postitions of trust and responsibility. His family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889