from Homer NY Pioneer Database:
Abigail Keep born at Homer, N. Y., March 15, 1818. In September, 1842, she married Alexander Graham, then of Homer. He was born in 1816, reared on a farm, taught school and read law. Soon after their marriage they removed to Schuyler county, N. Y., where he owned a large farm on which they lived until 1857. In 1843 and 1844 he was superintendent of schools and was supervisor in 1845. In 1851 he was elected to the state legislature and served as a member of the committee on canals. He cast his first vote for William Henry Harrison and in July, 1S54, he was a member of the convention at Syracuse that organized the republican party in the state of New York, In 1858 he removed to Janesville, Wis., where he was a stockholder in the First National Bank, in the Harris Reaper Manufacturing Company, and in the Janesville Cotton Manufacturing Company. During the civil war, although he was past military age, he sent a man in his stead to the army. In 1861 he was elected to the state legislature and was chairman of the committee on banks and banking. In 1870 he was again chosen to the legislature and was the author of the law passed known as the Graham liquor law. From 1864 to 1872 inclusive he served as an alderman in Janesville. In 1872 Mr. Graham removed to Cedar Falls, Iowa, and engaged in the milling business. In 1879 he went to Utah and was superintendent of the Tintic Mining Company, removing in 18S7 to Austin, Nevada, where he was general manager of the Manhattan Mining and Reduction Company. In 1890 he returned to Janesville, Wis., where he died in May, 1895. Mrs. Abigail Keep Graham died at Janesville, Wis., in October, 1897.
from Homer NY Pioneer Database:
Abigail Keep born at Homer, N. Y., March 15, 1818. In September, 1842, she married Alexander Graham, then of Homer. He was born in 1816, reared on a farm, taught school and read law. Soon after their marriage they removed to Schuyler county, N. Y., where he owned a large farm on which they lived until 1857. In 1843 and 1844 he was superintendent of schools and was supervisor in 1845. In 1851 he was elected to the state legislature and served as a member of the committee on canals. He cast his first vote for William Henry Harrison and in July, 1S54, he was a member of the convention at Syracuse that organized the republican party in the state of New York, In 1858 he removed to Janesville, Wis., where he was a stockholder in the First National Bank, in the Harris Reaper Manufacturing Company, and in the Janesville Cotton Manufacturing Company. During the civil war, although he was past military age, he sent a man in his stead to the army. In 1861 he was elected to the state legislature and was chairman of the committee on banks and banking. In 1870 he was again chosen to the legislature and was the author of the law passed known as the Graham liquor law. From 1864 to 1872 inclusive he served as an alderman in Janesville. In 1872 Mr. Graham removed to Cedar Falls, Iowa, and engaged in the milling business. In 1879 he went to Utah and was superintendent of the Tintic Mining Company, removing in 18S7 to Austin, Nevada, where he was general manager of the Manhattan Mining and Reduction Company. In 1890 he returned to Janesville, Wis., where he died in May, 1895. Mrs. Abigail Keep Graham died at Janesville, Wis., in October, 1897.
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