John and Louise Graves Family

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John Graves met Louise Thomas at Athens, Montana near present day Marion in southwest Flathead County. They were married Easter Sunday 1913 at the Episcopal Church in Kalispell.
A letter John Graves wrote to Bertha and Mary Elizabeth from Christmas 1913
ML with dog
Louise Graves in Kila, Montana
Eloise
Eloise Allison Graves was born January 19, 1921 in Kila Montana.
eloise
Eloise in March 1922
A letter from John to Bertha
announcing Eloise's birth
bertha
Eloise, Bertha and Gwen
cabin
John, Louise, Eloise, Gwen and Beth.
Beth was born December 28, 1922
John and Louise adopted Gwen and her brother
cabin
We are going to enjoy the cabin so much. It is real cozy. Wish you could see it.
cabin
John and Louise Graves at "Trail's End" 1929
cabin
Mr Reidel, John and Mary Elizabeth at "Trail's End" 1929
gang
The Kalispel Gang
Junior Simon, Gwen, Eloise, Roberta Hyde, Bertha Simon, Beth
party
The five girls on the right hand side play together - Gwen and Eloise in back, Mary Elizabeth, Bertha May and Roberta in front. This is a birthday party...Kalispell, Montana
Eloise
Eloise
Beth
Beth at Trails End
girls
John Graves died March 20, 1931 in River Falls Wisconsin. The Putnam headstone places this photo in Wisconsin. At the time of his death Jackie would have been one, Beth eight, and Eloise ten.
horse
Falls Ellen Joyce, Jackie, Beth, Faith Joyce and Eloise....1936
Fort Peck
Eloise, Jackie and Beth at Fort Peck Dam
Eloise
Eloise Graves met Jack Hamil around this time in her life.
beth
Beth
September, 1950 Columbia Falls, Montana "Talk about your poses"
Zoe
Zoe Graves
Beth, Eloise, Jackie, and Louise in Coram Montana, June 1956