Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES1
M, b. 3 March 1799
- Relationship
- 3rd great-granduncle of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES, son of William GRAVES and Sarah SMITH, was born on 3 March 1799 in Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.1
Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES Shadrack Mims, in his history of Autauga County, said Peyton "entered the itinerant ministry in early life and soon rose to eminence-- he was a man of fine talents and of fine personal appearance, as well as were all of his brothers." Anton West's "History of Methodism in Alabama" said that he established "the first (Methodist) camp ground" in Autauga county at or near Graves' Ferry, a few miles from the town of Washington. West wrote that this was probably the first Methodist camp meeting in Alabama. The site was called "Graves' Campground."2
In 1820 Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES and William Edmund ALEXANDER attended the first camp meeting held in Autauga county at Graves' Campground and both later became ministers.3,2,4 He joined the Alabama Circuit of the Methodist Church's Mississippi Conference. From West's History of Methodism: "The Rev. Peyton Smith Graves had been for a number of years a member of the Mississippi Conference, and for 1828 was on the Alabama Circuit, and left the Mississippi Conference and the Methodist Episcopal Church... It was at Graves' Campground in the bounds of the Alabama Circuit, and under the ministrations of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1820... that Peyton Smith Graves professed the attainment of religion and was received into the Church; and it was on the Alabama Circuit in 1828 that he closed the work in the ministry in the Church under whose auspices he was inducted into the Christian religion." in 1821.5,6
Peyton married Aurelia G. Bruce on 21 September 1827 in Lowndes County, Alabama.7
Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES was identified as her surviving husband in Aurelia G. Bruce's obituary in the Alabama Journal newspaper, dated 7 November 1828, published in Montgomery, Alabama.8
Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES officiated at the marriage of Dr. James Hinkle and Martha Frances GRAVES on 4 January 1832 in Lowndes County, Alabama. Peyton Smith Graves, minister of the gospel, performed the service.7,9,10
An unknown person married third an unknown person . She was from Baltimore, Maryland. On the 1860 census they were living in Anderson County, Texas. He was listed as having a 2-year son, A.M., at that time.1
Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES Shadrack Mims, in his history of Autauga County, said Peyton "entered the itinerant ministry in early life and soon rose to eminence-- he was a man of fine talents and of fine personal appearance, as well as were all of his brothers." Anton West's "History of Methodism in Alabama" said that he established "the first (Methodist) camp ground" in Autauga county at or near Graves' Ferry, a few miles from the town of Washington. West wrote that this was probably the first Methodist camp meeting in Alabama. The site was called "Graves' Campground."2
In 1820 Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES and William Edmund ALEXANDER attended the first camp meeting held in Autauga county at Graves' Campground and both later became ministers.3,2,4 He joined the Alabama Circuit of the Methodist Church's Mississippi Conference. From West's History of Methodism: "The Rev. Peyton Smith Graves had been for a number of years a member of the Mississippi Conference, and for 1828 was on the Alabama Circuit, and left the Mississippi Conference and the Methodist Episcopal Church... It was at Graves' Campground in the bounds of the Alabama Circuit, and under the ministrations of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1820... that Peyton Smith Graves professed the attainment of religion and was received into the Church; and it was on the Alabama Circuit in 1828 that he closed the work in the ministry in the Church under whose auspices he was inducted into the Christian religion." in 1821.5,6
Peyton married Aurelia G. Bruce on 21 September 1827 in Lowndes County, Alabama.7
Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES was identified as her surviving husband in Aurelia G. Bruce's obituary in the Alabama Journal newspaper, dated 7 November 1828, published in Montgomery, Alabama.8
Rev. Peyton Smith GRAVES officiated at the marriage of Dr. James Hinkle and Martha Frances GRAVES on 4 January 1832 in Lowndes County, Alabama. Peyton Smith Graves, minister of the gospel, performed the service.7,9,10
An unknown person married third an unknown person . She was from Baltimore, Maryland. On the 1860 census they were living in Anderson County, Texas. He was listed as having a 2-year son, A.M., at that time.1
Last Edited=24 Dec 2012
Citations
- [S336] Rev. Peyton Smith Graves, Ministerial File Huntingdon College Methodist Church Archives.
- [S253] Shadrack Mims, History of Autauga County, Alabama.
- [S754] Daniel S. Gray, Autauga: First 100 Yrs., pg. 90.
- [S883] Rev. Anson West, History of Methodism in Alabama, pg. 176.
- [S336] Rev. Peyton Smith Graves, Ministerial File Huntingdon College Methodist Church Archives, 2.
- [S659] Virginia Bernal, "Rev. Peyton Smith Graves," e-mail to John K. Brown, 10 Nov 2007-- Quotes West's History of Methodism, pg. 417.
- [S727] "Descendants of Francis Graves" , Accessed 2 Feb 2009.
- [S752] Larry E. Caver, Montgomery Newspapers Vol. I, pg. 17.
- [S748] "Lowndes County, Alabama Archives", Marriage Book 1, pg. 33.
- [S752] Larry E. Caver, Montgomery Newspapers Vol. I, newspaper abstract shows Martha T. Graves, d/o David Graves, m. 4 Jan 1832 D. L. Hinkle.
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