Muskingum County OHIO Biographies.....Alexander Graham 1834 - 
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Mary Hitchcock Mary_hitchcock@hotmail.com  December 27, 2005, 11:55 am

Author: History of Johnson County IA 1836-1882, pub. 1883 in Iowa City, p.830.

Alexander H. Graham, farmer and stock raiser, Graham township, section 25, post-
office Oasis. Born in Muskinghum county OH, in 1384 (1834); came to Iowa with 
his father, Andrew Graham (now deceased), in 1850, and settled in Graham 
township. Purchased of the Government 900 acres of land for $1.25 per acre. Was 
the first to settle in the prairie, there being a few settlers at that time in 
the timber along the creeks. There was only two settlements in the township at 
that time. Mr.  Graham was married in 1854 to Miss Mary Dyarnett of Zanesville, 
OH, and has four children living: Hattie, who attended Mt. Vernon College, and 
is now living with her husband, Mr. E.C. Shankland, in Lexington county, MO; 
oldest son, Andrew, who also attended Mr. Vernon College, now living at home 
with his parents; Miss Cora I., youngest daughter, graduated at Iowa City 
Academy, June, 1881, now attending State University at Iowa City; Eddie 
youngest son, living with his parents. Mr. Graham owns 400 acres of the 
original 900 acres; has it well improved and has a fine lot of stock. Source: 
History of Johnson County IA 1836-1882, pub. 1883 in Iowa City, p.830.

 



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