The Descendants of William Graham Sr. and Sarah Jacobs
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Roscoe Jacobs Sr. (1922–2009) was a distinguished leader and the first elected Chief of the Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe, which is based in the communities of Buckhead, Saint James, and Council, North Carolina. A direct descendant of William Graham Sr. (b. circa 1790) and Sarah Jacobs-Graham (b. circa 1794), he traced his lineage through their daughter, Margaret “Peggy” Graham-Baldwin (b. circa 1827), and her husband, Matthew Baldwin (b. circa 1825).
Born to Jerry Jacobs (1876–1929) and Lucinda Patrick-Jacobs (1879–1963), Roscoe Jacobs Sr. was a dedicated advocate for his people and their heritage. He was married to Ella Marie Brewington-Jacobs (1925–1999), with whom he built a legacy of leadership and service. His contributions to the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe remain an integral part of its history and cultural preservation.
Clifton Freeman was born on November 19, 1919, in Columbus County, North Carolina, and passed away on November 15, 1985, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was the son of Rena Sophia Graham-Freeman (1882–1961) and William James Freeman (1883–1966).
Rena Sophia Graham-Freeman was the daughter of Joseph William Graham, born circa 1849, and Susannah Jacobs-Graham, born circa 1853. Joseph William Graham was the son of Joseph Graham, born circa 1827, and Margaret Young-Graham, born circa 1836. Joseph Graham, in turn, was the son of William Graham, born circa 1790, and Sarah Jacobs-Graham, born circa 1794.
Clifton Freeman was a distinguished leader and one of the many chiefs of the Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe of Buckhead, Saint James, and Council, North Carolina. He was a great-great-grandson of William and Sarah Jacobs-Graham, carrying forward their legacy within the Waccamaw Siouan community.
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Moses Blanks Sr. (1882-1954)
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Mamie Gertrude Graham-Mitchell (1906-1989)
Mamie Gertrude Graham-Mitchell was born on January 25, 1906, in Columbus County, North Carolina, and passed away on August 12, 1989, in Whiteville, North Carolina. She was married to Jervey Briskey Mitchell (1902–2007) and was the daughter of Benjamin Judson Graham (1870–1944) and Mary Annie Blanks-Graham (1874–1955).
Her father, Benjamin Judson Graham, was the son of William “Jack” Graham Jr. (born circa 1836) and Ann Eliza Moore-Graham (born circa 1834). William “Jack” Graham Jr. was, in turn, the son of William Graham Sr. (born circa 1790) and Sarah Jacobs-Graham (born circa 1794).
Moses Edgar Blanks Sr. was born in East Arcadia, North Carolina August 5, 1881 to Salter Blanks (1837–1925) and Catherine Curley Graham-Blanks (1845–1919). Moses Blanks Sr. passed July 11, 1954 and is buried at Graham Chapel AME Zion Church located in East Arcadia, North Carolina with his wife Lois Lacewell-Blanks (1887-1941) and many of their children.
Moses was one of ten children and he was well known and very instrumental in the East Arcadia and surrounding Communities as he owed a family grocery store, farm and assisted many of the growing young males. Moses brothers and sisters were Cornilia Winnie Blanks-Bowen (1867–1938), Matilda Blanks-Moore (1871–1899), Mary Etta Blanks-Brown (1873–1951), Ann W. Blanks (1875–?), Edith Blanks-Carter (1877–1953), Haywood Sampson Blanks (1879–1939), William M. Blanks (1886–1908), Robert H. Blanks (1888–1910), Elizabeth Augusta Blanks- Miller (1891–1917).
Curley Graham-Blanks, Moses mother was the daughter of James Graham (1814-1884) and Winnie Blanks-Graham. James Graham was the son of William Graham born about 1790 and Sarah Jacobs-Graham born about 1794. Salter Blanks, Moses father was the son of Michael Blanks born about 1805 and Edith Freeman-Blanks born about 1825 and the grandson of Alfred Blanks Sr. born about 1783 and Abraham Freeman Jr. born about 1782.
Clifford Graham was born on March 20, 1874, in Bladen County, North Carolina, and passed away on July 25, 1947. He was one of eight children born to Henry Graham (c. 1830) and Lucy Blanks-Graham (c. 1831). His father, Henry, was the son of William Graham Sr. (c. 1790) and Sarah Jacobs-Graham (c. 1794).
Clifford was married twice. His first marriage was to Sarah Catherine Blanks-Graham (1876–1917), with whom he had at least twelve children: Luther Graham, Morris Graham, Nellie Graham, Elvie Graham-Butts (1901–1989), Nora Graham-Shaw (1903–1979), Rosa Graham (b. 1905), Moses Graham (1906–1977), David C. Graham (1908–1989), Maurice Graham (1910–1915), Ottis Edward Graham (1911–1995), Baby Boy Graham (1914–1915), and Lucy A. Graham-Bryant (1916–1944).
Following the passing of Sarah Catherine Blanks, Clifford married Winnie Virginia Lacewell-Graham (1882–1973). From this union, they had one daughter, Irene Graham-Bellamy (1922–1976).
Clifford Graham raised his family in the Youngstown Community of Carvers Creek, North Carolina. He was laid to rest in the family cemetery at Graham Chapel AME Zion Church, located in East Arcadia, North Carolina.
Harvey Bowen was born on May 22, 1900, in Bladen County, North Carolina, and passed away on December 29, 1990, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was one of eleven children born to Charles Wesley Bowen (1859–1928) and Cornilia Winnie Blanks-Bowen (1867–1938). Harvey is laid to rest in the family cemetery at Graham Chapel in East Arcadia, North Carolina, alongside his wife, Bettie D. Hall-Bowen (1904–1980).
Harvey’s mother, Cornilia Winnie Blanks, was named after her grandmother, Winnie Blanks (1824–1913). She was the daughter of Salter Blanks (1837–1925) and Catherine Curley Graham-Blanks (1845–1919). Catherine was the daughter of James Graham (1814–1884) and Winnie Blanks-Graham, while James Graham was the son of William Graham (born c. 1790) and Sarah Jacobs-Graham (born c. 1794).
Harvey Bowen was part of a large family with at least ten siblings: Olivia Bowen-Lacewell, Daniel Mack Bowen Sr. (1890–1924), George Clemon Bowen (1891–1961), Cornelia Bowen, Mark Lee Bowen, Mary Etta Bowen-Braye (1896–1963), Lucy Tisha Bowen-Lacewell (1898–1958), Sanford Bowen Sr. (1902–1978), Frederick Roosevelt Bowen, and Josie Augusta Bowen-Webb (1905–1993).
Harvey and Bettie Bowen had at least eleven children: Harvey Lee Clair Bowen (1924–2005), Mary Bowen, Cleola Bowen, Josie A. Bowen, Marvin Felton Bowen Sr., Jackson Fernanand Delnoir Bowen (1936–2009), Ottis Bowen, James Bowen, Kenneth Oneal Bowen (1941–2013), Sidney Dewey Bowen Sr. (1947–1990), and Dottie Jorette Bowen. Their son, Sidney Dewey Bowen Sr., notably made history as the first person of color to serve as Mayor of Bolton, North Carolina.
Whiteford Wiley Graham was born around 1851 in Columbus County, North Carolina, to Joseph Graham and Margaret Young-Graham. His father, Joseph Graham, was the son of William Graham Sr. (born circa 1790) and Sarah Jacobs-Graham (born circa 1794).
Whiteford Wiley Graham married Elizabeth Freeman-Graham, the daughter of Anthony Freeman (born circa 1806) and Millie Patrick-Freeman (born circa 1834) of North West Brunswick County, North Carolina—present-day Columbus County. Their union resulted in at least nine children, including six daughters and three sons:
1. Jannie H. Graham-Jacobs-Moore (1871–1933)
2. Samuel Graham (1873–1952)
3. James Graham (born 1879, date of passing unknown)
4. Joseph William Graham (1881–1941)
5. Margaret Caldonia Graham (1884–1948)
6. Amy L. Graham-Freeman (1887–1980)
7. Harriett Graham-Mitchell-Saulter (1891–1963)
8. Rhoda Graham (1898–1971)
9. Mary Elizabeth Graham-Jackson (1900–1977)
Whiteford Wiley Graham is interred at Gum Swamp Cemetery alongside his wife and numerous descendants. Additionally, at least two of his siblings—Joseph William Graham (born circa 1849) and Mary Polly Graham-Patrick (1853–1933)—became members of the Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe.
Joseph William Graham and Prudy Jane Jacobs-Graham
Joseph William Graham (1881–1941), son of Whiteford Wiley Graham and Elizabeth Freeman-Graham, married Prudy Jane Jacobs-Graham (1888–1955). Prudy was the granddaughter of Armlin Blanks (1837–1899) and Mary Bowen-Blanks (1840–1927). Armlin Blanks was the grandson of Alfred Blanks Sr. (born circa 1783) through his son Michael Blanks (born circa 1805). Mary Bowen-Blanks descended from William Graham Sr. (born circa 1790) and Sarah Jacobs-Graham (born circa 1794) through their daughter, Elizabeth Graham-Bowen-Freeman (1819–1911).
Prudy Jane Jacobs-Graham’s father is buried at Graham Chapel Cemetery in East Arcadia, North Carolina, while her mother is laid to rest at Gum Swamp Cemetery in Bolton, North Carolina.
Joseph and Prudy Graham had at least eight children—three sons and five daughters:
1. Elizabeth Lee Graham-Jacobs (1909–2000)
2. Ann Graham (born 1910, date of passing unknown)
3. Collins James Graham Sr. (1912–1973)
4. Willie James Graham Sr. (1914–1996)
5. Janie Mae Graham-Beatty (1916–2006)
6. George Harley Graham (1919–1992)
7. Mary Eliza Graham-Brown (1921–2004)
8. Rose Anna Graham (born 1925, date of passing unknown)
9. Helen Laura Graham-Freeman (1928–1984)
This genealogical record highlights the deep family roots and historical connections of the Graham family, demonstrating their rich heritage within Columbus County and the broader Waccamaw Siouan community.
James H. Graham (1874-1946)
James H. Graham was born on May 14, 1874, in Carver Creek, Bladen County, North Carolina, near what is now the present-day communities of East Arcadia and Youngstown. He was the son of William “Jack” Graham Jr. and Eliza Moore-Graham. His father, William “Jack” Graham Jr., was the youngest child of William Graham Sr. and Sarah Jacobs-Graham.
Given his name, it is likely that James H. Graham was named in honor of his uncles, James Graham Sr. (1814–1884) and Henry Graham Sr. (born 1830), both of whom were brothers of William “Jack” Graham Jr. and established their families in the East Arcadia and Youngstown communities.
On March 3, 1903, James H. Graham married Lula Spaulding-Graham. Their union resulted in the birth of at least seven children, contributing to the family’s enduring legacy in the region.
1.Elease Graham-Mitchell (1904 – 1952) Married Samuel Leslie Mitchell (1900 – 1980)
7.John Riley Graham (1915 – 1980) Married Julia Emiline Green-Graham (1922-) and later married Hazel Jacobs-Graham (1918-1999)
6.Stedman Worth Graham Sr. (1913 – 1995) Married Mary A. Jacobs-Graham (1924 – 2010)
5.Lewis Ward Graham (1912 – 1981) Married Sadie Priscilla Moore-Graham (1926 – 1993)
3.James Russell Graham Sr. (1908 – 1969) Married Sadie Patrick-Graham (1910 – 2002)
4.George Dancy Graham (1910 – 1996) Married Minnie Mitchell-Graham (1920 – 1987)
2.Andrew Thomas Graham (1907 – 1973) Married at least twice first to Annette Julia Leak-Graham (1922 –)
and second to Rebecca Norman-Graham (1913-)
Lula Spaulding was the daughter of Guy Spaulding (1849–1904) and Patsy Mitchell-Spaulding (1854–1904) and the granddaughter of Benjamin Spaulding (1773–1862) and Edith Jacobs-Spaulding (1786–1871), the patriarch and matriarch of the Spaulding family. On her maternal side, Patsy Mitchell was the granddaughter of Alfred Blanks Sr. (c. 1783) and the great-granddaughter of John Blanks Sr. (c. 1750), the progenitor of the Blanks family in Bladen, Columbus, and Robeson Counties.
Lula Spaulding married James H. Graham, and many of their descendants continue to reside in the present-day community of Saint James in Columbus County, North Carolina. They are also recognized members of the Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe, which is based in Columbus County. Among their children, Stedman Worth Graham Sr. (1913–1995) and his wife, Mary Jacobs-Graham (1924–2010), relocated to Whitesboro, New Jersey, where they raised their family.
The majority of James H. Graham and Lula Spaulding-Graham’s deceased descendants are interred at Saint James Cemetery, located on Chauncey Town Road in the Saint James Community of Columbus County, North Carolina.
Arthlia Graham-Simpson (1899–1953) was the daughter of Haynes Graham (b. 1855) and Dora Burney-Graham (1873–1958). Haynes Graham was the son of John N. Graham (b. 1834) and Eliza Moore-Graham, both originally from Bladen County, North Carolina.
During the mid-1860s, amidst the turmoil of the American Civil War, John N. Graham relocated from Bladen County to Robeson County, North Carolina. Historical accounts suggest that he may have remarried multiple times and fathered at least fourteen children:
• Christian Graham-Oxendine (1895–1963)
• Juliett Graham (b. 1899)
• Rosie Lee Graham (1904–1980)
• Virginia Graham (1863–1963)
• Joseph James Graham (1863–1948)
• Mary Jane Graham-Lowery (1866–1915)
• John W. Graham (1867–1958)
• Henrietta Graham-Locklear (b. 1871)
• Daniel Tucker Graham (1872–1960)
• Pernelia Graham-Locklear (1874–1958)
• Mosley Masslin Graham (1876–1943)
• John Oxendine (b. 1870)
• William D. Oxendine (1872–1920)
• Haynes Oxendine (1883–1952)
Many descendants of John N. Graham’s children are members of the Lumbee Indian Tribe.
According to family lore, John N. Graham was accused of a crime in Bladen County. Fearing an unfair trial, he fled the area for his own safety, leaving his family behind and traveling by train to Robeson County. His wife, Eliza Moore-Graham, subsequently remarried to William “Jack” Graham Jr. (b. 1836). Together, Jack and Eliza had at least eight children:
• Lydia “Liddie” Graham (1864–1918)
• William “Willie” Graham (1864–1941)
• Benjamin Judson Graham (1870–1944)
• Mary Jane Graham-Blanks (b. 1873)
• James H. Graham (1874–1946)
• Andrew Graham (b. 1875)
• Elizabeth Graham-Mitchell (1877–1949)
• Sarah Graham-Meares (1882–1953)
Many of their descendants settled in the Saint James Community of Columbus County, North Carolina, and are members of the Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe of Bladen and Columbus Counties.
John N. Graham was the son of John Graham (b. c. 1810) and Mary Jane Graham (b. c. 1810). His grandparents were William Graham Sr. (b. c. 1790) and Sarah Jacobs-Graham (b. c. 1794).
Marriage and Descendants of Arthlia Graham-Simpson
Arthlia Graham married Frederick “Fred” Simpson (1888–1934), and their union produced at least eight children:
• Annie M. Simpson (b. 1916)
• Louise Simpson-Bruney (b. 1918)
• Clayton Simpson (1919–1978)
• Aaron Haynes Simpson (b. 1922)
• Beulah L. Simpson (b. 1924)
• Odessa Simpson (b. 1925)
• Martha Simpson-Young (b. 1927)
• Mary Simpson (1927–1929)
• Sarah V. Simpson (b. 1929)
Fred Simpson was the son of James “Jim” Simpson (1851–1916) and Henrietta Gillispie-Simpson (b. 1855). The known children of James and Henrietta Simpson include:
• Willie Simpson (b. 1872)
• Eddie Simpson (b. 1873)
• Letty Jane Simpson (b. 1875)
• James H. Simpson (b. 1878)
• Sallie Simpson (b. 1879)
• Fred Simpson (1888–1934)
James Simpson was the son of Bettie Wright. He is interred in the historic Blanks Graveyard, located in Council, North Carolina.
This genealogical record reflects the rich history and deep ancestral roots of the Graham and Simpson families, highlighting their connections to both the Lumbee and Waccamaw Siouan Tribes of North Carolina.
Sarah Graham-Ross was born around 1879 in Bladen County, North Carolina, to George Frank Graham and Hester Ann Mitchell. Her father, George Frank Graham, was the son of John Graham (born circa 1810) and the grandson of William Graham Sr. (born circa 1790) and Sarah Jacobs-Graham (born circa 1794).
Sarah Graham-Ross passed away on Saturday, September 5, 1925, in Seabreeze, Federal Point, New Hanover County, North Carolina. On March 13, 1898, she married James M. Ross, the son of Merneny Ross, in Federal Point, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Together, Sarah and James M. Ross had the following children:
• Andrew J. Ross (1900–1976)
• James Dudley Ross (1903–1954)
• Bennie W. Ross (1905–1988)
• Benjamin Ross (born 1906)
• Earl F. Ross (born 1908)
• Josie E. Ross (born 1908)
• Irving Ross (born 1910)
• Alma L. Ross (born 1912)
• Harvey M. Ross (1914–1953)
• Eugene Arthur Ross (1916–1995)
• Elizabeth Ross (1918–1919)
This lineage reflects the rich heritage of the Graham and Ross families in North Carolina.
Sarah Graham-Ross 1879-1925
George Frank Graham (1850) & Hester Mitchell (1851)
"Janie Graham-Beatty direct line to William Graham Sr. & Sarah Jacobs records"
Joseph W. Graham (1881-1941) & Prudy Jacobs (1885-1955)
Whiteford Graham (1851-1921) & Elizabeth Freeman (1853-1915)
William Graham (1790) & Sarah Jacobs (1794)
Joseph Graham (1827) & Margaret Young (1836-1870)
Janie Mae Graham (1916-2006)
Janie Mae Graham-Beatty was born on August 31, 1916, in Bolton, Columbus County, North Carolina, to Joseph William Graham and Prudy Jacobs-Graham. She passed away on September 5, 2006, in Riegelwood, Columbus County, North Carolina.
She was united in marriage with Marvin Lemuel Beatty Sr. in Elizabethtown, Bladen County, North Carolina. Together, they had three children:
• Ruth Mae Beatty (born 1936)
• Marvin Beatty Jr. (1942–2005)
• Cleo Beatty (1944–2008)
Jernice Patrick
(1951-2013)
Jernice Patrick (1951-2013)
Mary E. Baldwin-Patrick (1851-1928) & William Patrick (1845-1933)
William Graham (1790) & Sarah Jacobs (1794)
Margaret Graham-Baldwin (1827) & Matthew Baldwin (1825)
"Jernice Patrick-Patrick direct line to William Graham Sr. & Sarah Jacobs records"
Joseph Patrick Sr. (1873-1951) & Mary Moore-Patrick (1878-1944)
Joseph Patrick Jr. (1902-1993) & Katie L. Freeman-Patrick (1921-1997)
George Washington Graham was born on September 22, 1919, in East Arcadia, Bladen County, North Carolina, to Richard McZonal Graham and Martha Jane Howard-Graham. He passed away on August 28, 2001, in Wilmington, North Carolina.
George Washington Graham came from a distinguished lineage with deep roots in the East Arcadia community. His grandfathers—James Graham Sr. (1814–1884), Moses Young (b. 1816), and James Blanks—were among the original founders of Graham Chapel AME Zion Church, a cornerstone of the local community. Additionally, he was the great-grandson of William Graham Sr. (b. 1790) and Sarah Jacobs-Graham (b. 1794), further solidifying his family’s historical significance in the region.
Chester Morris McGlockton (1969-2011)
George H. Graham (1852-1902) & Rhoda Blanks-Graham (1870)
William Graham Sr. (1790) & Sarah Jacobs (1794)
James Graham (1814-1884) & Winnie Blanks-Graham (1824-1913)
Timon Graham (1895-1955) & Delila Bowen-Graham (1903-1966)
Chester Graham Sr. (1915-1992) & Armeria Brown-Graham (1920-1967)
Hazel E. Graham-McGlockton (1944-2014) & Hambric L. McGlockton (1909-1988)
Chester M. McGlockton (1969-2011)
"Chester M. McGlockton direct line to William Graham Sr. & Sarah Jacobs records"
Chester Morris McGlockton, born on September 9, 1969, in Whiteville, North Carolina, was a distinguished American professional football player. The son of Hazel Elizabeth Graham and Hambric McGlockton, he was named after his maternal grandfather, Chester Graham (1915–1992).
McGlockton enjoyed a successful career in the National Football League (NFL), playing for four teams over the span of 12 seasons. He began his professional journey with the Oakland Raiders (1992–1997) before joining the Kansas City Chiefs (1998–2000), Denver Broncos (2001–2002), and New York Jets (2003).
A dominant force on the defensive line, McGlockton earned numerous accolades throughout his career. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection (1994–1997) and a three-time All-Pro honoree (1994–1996). Over the course of his career, he amassed an impressive 551 tackles, 51 sacks, and four interceptions, solidifying his legacy as one of the premier defensive linemen of his era.
Jernice Patrick was born on January 2, 1951, in Bladen County, North Carolina, to Joseph Louis Patrick Jr. (1902–1993) and Katie Lee Freeman (1921–1997). She was united in marriage with Hubert Timothy Patrick. Jernice passed away on February 6, 2013, in Columbus County, North Carolina..
