James GRALEY

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military: War of 1812, Private, Captain William Jones' Company, 5th Regiment Virginia Militia, 1814, Franklin Co., VA. ⁴⁵²

• Census, 7 Aug 1820, Franklin Co., VA. ⁴⁵³ Living in his household were 1 free white male (0 - 10), 2 free white males (10 - 15), 1 free white male (26 - 44), 2 free white females (0 - 10), 1 free white female (16 - 25).

• 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).

• Census, 1830, Franklin Co., VA. ⁴⁵⁴ Living in his household were 2 free white males (0 - 5), 1 free white male (10 - 14), 1 free white male (15 - 19), 1 free white male (20 - 29), 1 free white male (50 - 59), 1 free white female (5 - 9), 2 free white females (10 - 14), 1 free white female (40 - 49).

• Occupation: blacksmith, 1850, Floyd Co., VA. ⁴⁵¹

• Census, 28 Jun 1860, Princeton, Mercer Co., VA. ⁴⁵⁵ He was 74 years old, born in VA. He worked as a blacksmith and owned personal estate valued at $100. Also living in his household were his wife Sallie (age 73, born in VA).

• Census, 28 Jun 1870, Griffithville, Lincoln Co., WV. ⁴⁵⁶ He was 96 years old, born in VA. Also living in his household was his wife Sarah (age 95, born in VA).

• Pension: for his three months of service during the War of 1812, Dec 1871, Lincoln Co., WV. ⁴⁵²

James married Sarah "Sally" TRAIL on 2 Apr 1812 in Franklin Co., VA.⁴⁵⁰ (Sarah "Sally" TRAIL was born in 1785 in Nelson Co., VA ⁴⁵⁷ and died after 1871 in Lincoln Co., WV.)