Family: William R Graves / Phyllis Mae Lillard Graves (F999)

• Father | Male William R Graves

  
  

  Born	5 Oct 1927	Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas
  Died	20 Aug 2000	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried		Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Married	9 Mar 1951	Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas
  Father	Archie R Graves | F3573 Group Sheet
  Mother	Bertha Popejoy Graves | F3573 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Phyllis Mae Lillard Graves

  
  

  Born	29 Sep 1932	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	15 Feb 2017	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	22 Feb 2017	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	Rufus Allison Lillard | F98 Group Sheet
  Mother	Nellie May Martin Lillard | F98 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male + Robert Reed (Bob) Graves

  
  

  Born	19 Jan 1952	Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas
  Died	9 Jun 2020
  Buried	11 Jul 2020	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Spouse	Joan Freeby Graves | F8682
  Married	28 Nov 1970	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

  
  

• Documents

  Marriage- Lillard, Phyllis-Graves, William LILLARD—GRAVES Mrs. Nellie Lillard announces the marriage of her daughter Phyllis Mae to Mr. William R. Graves, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Graves of Manhattan. The marriage took place Friday, March 9, at 2 o’clock in the parsonage of the Methodist church in Manhattan. Rev. Herbert B. Cockerill read the ceremony. Their only attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Merill Persyn. The bride wore a navy blue dress with gray accessories and a corsage of gardenias. Mrs. Persyn wore a brown suit with brown accessories and a corsage of yellow roses. A reception was held at the home of the grooms parents in Manhattan. After a wedding trip to Colorado, the couple will be at home in Manhattan. The bride, a graduate of Rossville High school, was employed by Hallmark’s Greeting Card Co. and the groom is employed by the Manhattan Fire Department. Mrs. Nellie Lillard Glen and Henry Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood. Martha and Frankie were in Manhattan to attend the reception