Adopted Graham Family Photos

-- My great grandparents, William and Sadie Graham, family photos are on this web page, and in this directory.

-- My grandparents, Calvin and Ruth Graham, family photos are on this web page, and in this directory.


The following photos are of my great grandfather's adopted William Graham family, and his brother's family members.

Also, I have photos of Dellia Catherine Killinger's son Norman Graham, and his family.

-- My great grandfather did marry Dellia, and she did have a son, Norman. Norman was given the Graham name because he was suppose to be the son of my great grandfather. However, through DNA analysis, he is not my great grandfather's son. Nor is he the son of any other Graham blood line.


Unless we know the date of the photo, we will estimate (c-circa) the date based on a number of factors; knowing a person and estimating their age in the photos, clothing styles, photographic techniques, etc.

William Graham Family Photos

My great grandfather's mother, Mary Hildebrandt, married three times. Her 3rd husband was William Graham.

William was previously married to Mary Oliver. Their children were:

i. William A. Graham was born 1858, and was baptized May 14th 1859, at the Middle Springs Presbyterian Church by Reverend I.N. Hays, in Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

William may have died sometime after his brother Harry was born in 1866, and before the August 27sup>th 1870 federal census was taken.

ii. Annie Catherine Graham (1860-1921). She married Edward Tobias Agle.

iii. John Harry Graham (1866-1897). He married Hadassah (Dessie) Reath.

iv. Cora Ann Graham (1869-1950). Cora married John Wennell, and then to John E. Geistwhite.

Annie and Tobias Agle

Annie Catherine Graham was born 1860 to William Graham and Mary Oliver. She married Edward Tobias Agle.

ACG (01) Annie and Tobias Agle

ACG (03) Annie Agle

ACG (02A) Annie Agle

John and Dessie Graham

John Harry Graham was born in 1866 to William Irwin Graham and Mary Oliver. Harry married Hadassah (Dessie) Reath

Harry died in 1897, and Dessie died in 1908.

Harry and Dessie had three children.

-- Here's the geneological paper on Harry Graham Jr. which is in two parts; Part-A, and Part-B


HAG (01) Harry Albert Graham, Sr. 3 or 4 years of age.

HAG (01B) Harry Graham Sr. circa 1895.

HAG (02A) Harry Sr's. wife, Adessa Rebecca "Dessie" (Reath) Graham. HAG (02BB) In the middle, at the bottom of the photo, is a blue line that points to Dessie at Lutz's Pants Factory.

HAG (03) Harry Albert Graham, Jr. about 1 year old, born December 12 th 1894.

HAG (03A) Harry A. Graham Sr. Memorial Card.

HAG (03B) Harry with Sun Bonnett.

HAG (04) Helen Vanderslice at 3 months of age.

HAG (04A) Harry Jr's. wife, Helen Vanderslice at 3 years of age.

HAG (04BB) Mary Neal & Alma Graham Summer 1919. Alma is Harry Jr's. daughter.

HAG (05) Helen and her daughter Alma Graham.

HAG (05A) Alma at 2 1/2 years of age.

HAG (06) Donnie, Helen, Alma at Pen Mar, Pennsylvania.

HAG (07) Alice Graeff, Helen (Vanderslice) Graham, Alma and Donnie Graham, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania September 1st 1929.

HAG (10) Harry & Helen in Washington, DC 1945.

HAG (11) Harry A. Graham Jr. on Grant Street.

HAG (12) Harry A. Graham Jr.standing in back yard on Grant Street.

HAG (13) Harry A. Graham Jr..

HAG (15) December 31sy 1952 Harry & Helen, same day.

HAG (16) Harry A. Graham Jr. Memorial Card.

HAG (17) Harry Jr's son, Steve Graham School Photo.

HAG (18) Steve Graham High School Graduation Photo.

HAG (19) Steve & Pamela, 2nd year of marriage, during trip to Africa.

James Graham Family Photos

James is the brother of my great grandfather's step grandfather, William Graham.

James was born October 26th 1835 to John Graham, and Lydia Devore in Jackson Township Perry County Pennsylvania.

-- Here's a research paper on James Graham.


James married Angeline Gross Thursday, August 25th 1859. Angeline was born in June 6th 1836 to Andrew Gross of Hopewell Township, Cumberland County Pennsylvania.

James and his family lived in the Newburg area of Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Angeline Graham died resulting from child birth complications on December 29th 1872 at 36 years, 6 months, and 23 days old.

James then married Caroline Devor who was born April 17th 1840 to Richard M. and Leah Devor.

James Graham died at his home in Newburg on April 12th 1911 at 75 years, 5 months, and 17 days.

James and Angeline had six children.

i. Sarah Ellen Graham was born June 29th 1860. She married James B. Carbaugh.

ii. David Theodore Graham was March 11th 1862. He married Martha Elizabeth Farner.

iii. Agnes Graham was born 1864. She married William H. Allison.

iv. John A. Graham was born 1866. In 1923, John lived in Hamlet Indiana.

v. Edward Andrew Graham was born February or May 1870. He married Bessie E. Miller

vi. Clara Zora Graham was born December 1872. She 1st married Joseph Mowery, and 2nd to William A. Stouffer.


Children of James and Caroline.

vii. Franklin Elmer Graham was born February 6th 1873. He married Eliza Katherine Hall.

viii. Christian Paul Graham married 1st to Maria Holly, and 2nd to Mrs. Catherine Miller.

ix. Charles M. Graham was born January 1881. He lived in Ohio, Bureau County, Illinois.

David Theodore Graham Family Photos

David was born to James Graham and Angeline Gross.

David's middle name was written on the back of a family photo.

Here's a paper on David Graham, who was born to John and Angelina Graham.

David married Martha Elizabeth (Lizzy) Farner, and they had seven children

i. Lillie Belle Graham was born September 1882. She married Adolphus G.

ii. Annie (Anna) J. Graham was born February 1885. She married John H. Zinn.

iii. John Cleveland Graham was born May 1887. He married Alice Rebecca Mutterspaugh.

iv. Effie Graham was born September 1888. She married Atley Farner

v.  Zora C. Graham was born April 1895. She married Frank Hoch.

vi.  Sarah Elizabeth Graham was born in 1892. She died in 1894

vii. Calvin David Graham was born-1899. He died-1919 while in WWI


DTG (01) This is a photo of David and Lizzie Graham's children.

-- Sitting left to right: David Graham, Calvin Graham, and Martha Farner-Graham

-- Standing left to right; Zora Graham, John Graham, Effie Graham, Anna Graham, Lillie Graham, and David’s step-brother Elmer Franklin Graham.


DTG (02) David Graham

DTG (03) Franklin Elmer Graham

Franklin Elmer Graham Family Photos

Here's a paper on Frank Graham, who married Eliza Kate Hall on October 16th 1902, and they had five boys.

i. William James Graham who married Esther Louise Fulton

ii. Thomas Asper Graham who married Clara Kline Sommerville

iii. Emory Frank Graham who married Helen Pauline Bistline

iv. Clarence Wallace Graham who married Alice Edith Gabler and Ruth Mae Brye

v. Aaron Hall Graham who married Vada Kathleen Bistline and Mazie Ingram


FEG (01) Franklin and Eliza Farner married in 1903.

FEG (02) 1920 photo of Elmer and Eliza Graham.

FEG (03) 1920 photo of Elmer and Eliza, and their children, Left to Right:

-- Back Row: Eliza Farner-Graham, Aaron Hall Graham, Clarence Wallace Graham, William James Graham, Thomas Asper Graham.

-- ;Front Row: Emory Frank Graham, Elmer Franklin Graham, Thomas Asper Graham’s wife, Clara Kline Sommerville and their child Elizabeth Rebecca Graham.


FEG (04) 1950's photo of Elmer and Eliza Graham’s children:

-- Left to Right: Esther Louise Fulton and William Graham, Helen Pauline Bistline and Emory Frank Graham, Vada Kathleen Bistline and Aaron Hall Graham, Clara Sommerville and Thomas Asper Graham, Alice Edith Gabler and Clarence Wallace Graham.


David Howard Graham Family Photos

Here's a paper on David Howard Graham, who was born April 25th 1842 to John and Lydia Graham in Mifflin Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

David was a Civil War Vetern, and took up the trade as a blacksmith and smithy.

He was 5' 8" tall with fair complexion, auburn colored hair, and hazel eyes.

After the Civil War, while living and working in the Perry County area, David met and married Elizabeth Ellen Gutshall on June 10th 1867.

David and Elizabeth Graham had ten children.

i. Minnie Susan Graham was born July 6th 1867. She married Edward S. Benny.

ii. Annie May Graham was born and died April 25th 1871.

iii. Ada J. Graham was born September 26th 1872. She married Mr. Price.

iv. Sarah G. Graham was born June 12th 1874. She married Andrew Reed.

>v. Solomon Herbert Graham was born February 2nd 1876. He married Leah Frances Bowers.

vi. John Fredrick Graham was born December 20th 1878.

vii. Ella Grace Graham was born January 7th 1880.

viii. Jacob Luther Graham was born October 3rd 1882.

ix. Isaac Neff Graham was born January 29th 1885.

x. Mary Alma Graham was born December 10th 1886. She died September 11th 1887.


DHG (02) David Graham and Elizabeth Rhinesmith wedding, June 10th 1866.

-- Elizabeth is a sister of Maragret Rhinesmith, TTG (02), who married Thomas Graham cited below.

DHG (03) David and Elizabeth Graham marriage certificate.

DHG (04) David and Elizabeth Graham family bible, names and marriage dates.

DHG (04A) David and Elizabeth Graham family bible, names and birth dates.

DHG (04B) David and Elizabeth Graham family bible, names and death dates.

DHG (05) Solomon Herbert Graham and Lean Frances Bowers, circa 1940.

DHG (06) Hazel Garber, who died giving birth to their son, Joseph Graham, and was the 1st wife of David Sowers Graham.

DHG (07) Joseph Graham, the great-grandson of David and Elizabeth, from the son Solomon's son Hazel V. David Sowers Graham and his 1st wife Hazel Garber.

DHG (08) David Sowers Graham, the great-grandson of David and Elizabeth, from their son Solomon and Solomon's son David, and David’s 2nd wife Ida V.

DHG (09) David and Elizabeth grave site and headstone located at the Blain Union Cemetery, presently known as Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Thomas Turbett Graham Family Photos

When I thought I was realated to a Graham family, I researched, and studied, every Graham line in Colonial Pennsylvania.

This is one of those familys. The photos are from Jeff Graham, who has died. We were always communcating about the Graham families from Colonial Pennsylvania.

Jeff's Graham family is directly linked to Thomas and his family, who are direct decendents of William Graham (1753-1813).

Thomas Turbett Graham was born in 1849 to Colonel William James Graham, who married Nancy Hackett.

The families of William lived in early 18th century Cumberland County, which later became Perry and Juniata Counties of Pennsylvania.

Thomas married Margaret Alice Rhinesmith, who was the daughter of Henry Rhinesmith and Francis Souder.

-- This is the directory for this family.


TTG (01) This is Thomas Turbett Graham.

TTG (02) This is Margaret Alice Rhinesmith-Graham.

TTG (09) William Henry Graham who was born Janurary 13th 1874 to Thomas and Margaret Graham.

TTG (10) Dr James Patterson, who was born to Thomas and Margaret Graham.

Norman Wesley Graham Photos

Norman was born July 4th 1896 in Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania to Dellia Catherine Killinger.

-- My great grandfather did marry Dellia, and she did have a son, Norman. Norman was given the Graham name because he was suppose to be the son of my great grandfather.

However, through DNA analysis, he is not my great grandfather's son. Nor is he the son of any other Graham blood line.


Norman married Hilda Wilhelmina Pigorsch.

Together they had eleven children who all grew up and lived in Jefferson Township Dickenson County Kansas.

i. Eugene Graham, born July 10th 1920 in Ramona Kansas, died at an early age.

th 1922 in Chambersburg Franklin County Pennsylvania.

iii. Floyd Cleveland Graham was born August 20th 1923 in Chambersburg Franklin County Pennsylvania.

th 1925 in Fredericksburg, Crawford County Pennsylvania.

v.    Charles P. Graham was born February 25th 1927.

vi.   Isabella C. Graham was born June 8th 1928 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County Pennsylvania. She married Mr. Bezdek.

vii.  Albert F. Graham was born August 25th 1929. Albert married Peggy and together they had:


a. Sharon Graham married Dryer.

b. Teresa Graham married Dillon.

c. Iris Graham married Small.

d.  Ernest Graham lives in Hutchinson Kansas.


viii. Viola Mae Graham was born May 19th 1931 in Elmo, Hope Township, Dickenson County Kansas. She married Dean G. Stevens in December 1948, and their children are:


a. Patricia K. Stevens, born November 5th 1949.

b. Richard Allen Stevens, born March 25th 1958; died January 11th 2009.


ix. Velva Jane Graham was born February 19th 1933 in Elmo, Hope Township, Dickinson County Kansas. She died January 10th 2008 in Belton Missouri. She married Edward Brunner, and they had 4 boys and 3 girls.

x. Zelda Ora Graham was born September 17th 1939 in Elmo, Hope Township, Dickinson County Kansas. Zelda was married three 3 times: 1st to William Henry Martin in 1954, and they had 5 daughters. Zelda then married John Hatfield, and they had one son. Zelda then married Richard Fryhover, and didn't have any children.

xi. Gale Lee Graham was born June 20th 1941 in Elmo, Hope Township, Dickinson County Kansas. He married Sandy and they live in Strong City Chase County Kansas.


The following photos were provided by the family members of Norman and Hilda.

NWG (01 Norman Graham and Hilda Wilhelmina Pigorsch, who married on January 10th 1920 in Abilene Kansas.

NWG (02A) From the left is Orville, and his little brother Floyd Graham taken in Shippensburg Pennsylvania.

NWG (03) Norman Graham, circa 1940s.

NWG (05) Norman and Hilda Graham Family, circa 1946:


-- Kneeling left to right: Velva, Isabella, Zelda, Viola, and Gale.

-- Center row standing left to right: Hilda, Norman.


This is a close up of Norman taken off of the same photo.

NWG (07A) This is a photo was taken Feburary 1961 of Norman's mother, Dellia Catherine Killinger.

--  Dellia first married my great grandfather, William Graham, who she divorced in 1902.

-- Dellia then married Grover Cleveland Hockenberry. They did not have any childrean.


NWG (09) Hilda Wilhelmina Pigorsch-Graham.

NWG (10) Velva Jane Graham and her husband Edward Brunner.

NWG (12) Isabella C. Graham and her husband Henry Bezdek.

NWG (15) This photo of Norman and Hilda Graham’s children was taken in 2000, Left to right; Velva Graham-Brunner, Isabella Graham-Bezdek, unknown.