John W. GRALEY

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 8 Aug 1850, Floyd Co., VA. ⁴⁴⁶ He was 20 years old, born in Floyd Co., VA. He worked as a laborer. Also living in his household were his wife Elizabeth (age 18, born in Franklin Co., VA), father James (age 70, born in Albemarle Co., VA), mother Sally (age 65, born in Nelson Co., VA), and brother Isaac (age 17, born in Floyd Co., VA).

• Occupation: carpenter, 1858, Mercer Co., VA. ⁴⁹⁶

• Census, 18 Jul 1860, Newbern, Pulaski Co., VA. ⁴⁴⁸ He was 30 years old, born in VA. He worked as a laborer and owned personal estate valued at $15. Also living in his household were his wife Elizabeth (age 25, born in VA), son Greenville (age 9, born in VA), daughter June R. (age 3, born in VA), and son Thomas J. (age 2, born in VA).

• Military: Civil War: Private, Company B, 54th Regiment Virginia Infantry, 1861, Floyd Co., VA. ^497,498 Enlisted on 16 Sep 1861 (age 30, occupation laborer) by J. Godbey in Floyd C.H., VA; discharged by surgeon on 1 Oct 1861 and papers sent to the War Department; mustered out on 10 Oct 1861.

• Occupation: blacksmith, 1870, Bald Knob, Boone Co., WV. ⁴⁴⁹

• Census, 10 Aug 1870, Sherman, Boone Co., WV. ⁴⁴⁹ He was 38 years old, born in VA. He worked as a blacksmith and owned personal estate valued at $40. Also living in his household were his wife Elizabeth (age 33, born in VA), son James (age 16, born in VA), son Thomas (age 11, born in VA), daughter Sissy (age 7, born in WV), daughter Elizabeth (age 5, born in WV), and an unnamed son (age 8/12, born in WV).

John married Elizabeth STOVER in 1850.⁴⁴⁶ (Elizabeth STOVER was born in 1832 in Franklin Co., VA ⁴⁴⁷.)