My Family Tree - Mary Elizabeth Gracey

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
James Barnet Gracey	6 NOV 1802	Nancy Clementine Hall	11 AUG 1811

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
John Richard Barr Adams	7 APR 1820	Laura Clementine Adams James B. Gracey Adams Minor Revere Adams Ida Amelia Adams William Gales Adams Richard Hall Adams John Edwin Adams Barnet Henderson Adams Mary “Aunt Mamie” Rebecca Adams

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place
Birth	7 DEC 1831
Marriage	23 MAY 1849
Place of Residence		Statesville, NC
Death	15 JUN 1915	Home on Race Street, Statesville, NC
Burial		Oakwood Cemetery, Statesville, NC

Notes


She lived with her parents and grandparents at the Archibald family home {John Archibald (1726-1789 )}, at Fifth Creek, Cool Spring, along with her four younger sisters and younger brother. Her father, James B., died when she was 12 years of age. Her mother, Nancy Clementine died when she was 18 years of age. Mary Elizabeth was left to care for her 86 year old grandfather, Robert Gracey, and young sisters and brother. "Mary took up the burden and proved a wise little mother, learning early 'to bear the yoke.' " Less than a month after her mother died, on May 23, 1849, she married Dr. John Richard Barr Adams. They were the fourth generation to live in the family home. Her grandfather, Robert Gracey, died the following October 1849.

She lived with her parents and grandparents at the Archibald family home {John Archibald (1726-1789 )}, at Fifth Creek, Cool Spring, along with her four younger sisters and younger brother. Her father, James B., died when she was 12 years of age. Her mother, Nancy Clementine died when she was 18 years of age. Mary Elizabeth was left to care for her 86 year old grandfather, Robert Gracey, and young sisters and brother. "Mary took up the burden and proved a wise little mother, learning early 'to bear the yoke.' " Less than a month after her mother died, on May 23, 1849, she married Dr. John Richard Barr Adams. They were the fourth generation to live in the family home. Her grandfather, Robert Gracey, died the following October 1849.