Individual Notes

Note for:   Bertha Graham,   AUG 1883 - BEF 1966         Index

Occupation:   Compositor

Event:   Chicago, Cook, Illinois
     Type:   Census/1900
     Date:   14 JUN 1900

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Bertha Graham

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; 1966; Bertha Graham: "Alfred did not stay long, but Ella and the children remained. Florence and Robert never married but the latter had a home in Miami in the later years and Ella and Florence lived with him. Bertha married a man by the name of Phillips and had two daughters. She died not long ago in Washington state. Lloyd married a Miami Beach beauty operator and they had an attractive little home in Miami. Robert and I were the two violas in the orchestra."

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Although Bertha Graham is 4 years older than Marie McCready they are still close friends--Page 61. Bertha Graham saves Marie McCready from drowning--page 61.

1900 U. S. Federal Census; Lake township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 284; Page No., 14; SD No., 1; ED No. 970; Sheet No. 14; Ward of City, 31; Enumeration date: 14 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Martha H. Philpot; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999: Bertha Graham; Residence 6310 Harvard Avenue; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, white; Sex, Female; Month of birth: August; Year of birth: 1883; Age at last birthday: 16; Single; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of father, Iowa; Place of birth of mother, Iowa; Occupation: Compositor; No. of months not employed, None; Can read, yes; Can write, yes; Can speak English, yes.



Individual Notes

Note for:   Robert L. Graham,   23 FEB 1885 - 2 SEP 1951         Index

Occupation:   Printing business in Miami, Florida

Event:   Played viola in orchestra
     Type:   Orchestra

Burial:   
     Date:   SEP 1951
     Place:   Estero, Lee, Florida

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Robert L. Graham; Born: 23 Feb 1885, Frontier Co. Neb.; Died: 2 Sep 1951.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Robert Graham: "Alfred did not stay long, but Ella and the children remained. Florence and Robert never married but the latter had a home in Miami in the later years and Ella and Florence lived with him. Bertha married a man by the name of Phillips and had two daughters. She died not long ago in Washington state. Lloyd married a Miami Beach beauty operator and they had an attractive little home in Miami. Robert and I were the two violas in the orchestra."

Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot ?; Robert Graham--Sep 1951

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: While on a trip to Narada Falls in Seattle Robbie Graham saves Marie McCready from a fall from a ledge that had a 200-foot drop-off--page 62. Robbie Graham played viola.--Page 78.



Individual Notes

Note for:   Lloyd T. Graham,   29 NOV 1888 - DEC 1964         Index

Occupation:   Printing business

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Lloyd T. Graham; Born: 29 Nov ?

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Alfred did not stay long, but Ella and the children remained. Florence and
Robert never married but the latter had a home in Miami in the later years and Ella and Florence lived with him. Bertha married a man by the name of Phillips and had two daughters. She died not long ago in Washington state. Lloyd married a Miami Beach beauty operator and they had an attractive little home in Miami. Robert and I were the two violas in the orchestra."

Vital Record: Social Security Death Index A-K; 1937-1998; Born: 29 Nov 1888; Died: Dec 1964; SS#: 267-24-1826. (Probably Lloyd T. Graham)



Individual Notes

Note for:   Lydia Gray,   ABT 1851 -          Index

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Lydia Gray.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "A tall gray-haired woman from California. For awhile in Chicago she had the care of the two little Teed Girls and the two Koester boys in the front room of our cottage at Beth Oprah, which was converted into a nursery for them. She was the one who cared for little Arthur Acuff in Estero when his mother left."

U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida/1910; Microfilm Roll number: Fl 1910-H T624; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Jan 1995: Lydia Gray; Sex: female; Race: white; Age 59; Marital status: widow; Place of birth: Vermont; Place of birth of mother and father: Vermont; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Teacher; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.