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George Augustus Graves 

Born March 15, 1840, Addison County, Vt.; brother of Rev. Albert Schuyler Graves, Wesleyan, Class of '46.  Of a family of six sons and one daughter, three of the sons became Methodist ministers; the daughter married Rev. Matthias Ludlum of the Troy Conference.  Prepared for college at Troy Conference Academy, Poultney, Vt., and Cazenovia Seminary, New York. 
   

 

1865-6, Taught Latin and Greek in Jonesville Academy, New York.

1866-7, Taught Mathematics and Natural Science in Drew Female Seminary, Carmel, N.Y.

1867-9, Studied in Union Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y.

1869, B.D. from same.  During the course engaged in mission work in New York City.

1869, Joined the New York East Conference.  Appointments:  1869-71, Parkville, L.I.; 1872, Norwark, Conn., Third Church; 1873-4, Bridgehampton, L.I.; 1875-6, Litchfield, Conn.; 18779, Mianus; 1880-2, New Canaan; 1884, Greenport, L.I.; 1884, Port Jefferson; 1885-6, Essex, Conn.; 1887-8, Windsor; 1889-90, Middlebury; 1891, Kensington; 1892-1900, supernumerary; 1901, superannuated.

In 1871 traveled in Europe three months with brother, Albert S.

In 1892 took supernumerary relation, with impaired health.  Accepted work as Field Secretary of the Prohibition State Committee of Connecticut.  Settled in New Britain, Conn.

1895, Agent for Standard Dictionary, Total Abstinence Life Insurance; Treasurer and Manager of New Britain Branch of Hartford Building and Loan Association.

1903, Superannuate; relinquished Conference claim permanently.  Interested in the promotion and management of sundry companies - railway, tunnel, power, mining.

Married, June 25, 1873, Miss Edith E. Wooster, of Bridgeport, Conn.  Died in 1882.

Married, April 27, 1887, Mrs. Martha A. Abbott, of West Winsted, Conn., widow of Prof. Larmon R. Abbott (Wesleyan, Class of '66).

Children:  Carleton Augustus, born Oct. 15, 1875 (Wesleyan, Class of '98), now with Edison Electric Illuminating Company, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Bertha Emily, born March 2, 1877 (Baltimore Female College, Class of '99); now teaching at New Britain, Conn.

Address:  New Britain, Conn.


Source:  History of Class of 1865 Wesleyan University, Fortieth Reunion, Middletown Connecticut, June 27, 1905.

 
  

 

 


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