David Graham

From the Record

The source document gives his birth date as 22 November 1974, which would make him a child at the 1983 marriage and was already flagged as a likely source error; his obituary gives 22 November 1955, the value used here (see source_conflicts). Shortly after marrying Patricia he adopted her daughter Amy Sue Thomas, whose name was legally changed to Amy Sue Graham. Obituary (McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, Marietta, Ohio): David Albert Graham, 65, of Bartlett, died on Monday, 7 December 2020, at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg. Born 22 November 1955 in Marietta to the late Carlos “Shorty” and Nellie “Betty” Gooden Graham.

Worked for more than 25 years for R. O. Wetz Transportation. Survived by his wife Patricia A. Maddox Graham, whom he married on 2 April 1983; daughters Amy S. Bean (Thomas) of Barlow and Tabatha J. Snyder (Jonathan Webster) of Marietta; grandchildren Miranda Bean, Cameron Bean, Luke Snyder and Piper Webster; brother Billy A. Graham of Bartlett; sister Pamela E. Luallen of Springfield; and one niece and two nephews. Preceded in death by his parents and by his grandparents Albert and Locia Rowland Graham. Graveside service Saturday, 12 December 2020, at 10:30 a.m. in Bartlett Cemetery.

The source names a father, Carlos Albert Graham, and a mother, Nellie Goodin — not yet part of the connected tree.

Where the Sources Disagree

• birth date — 22 November 1974 (Maddox Family History narrative, already noted there as a likely source error since it would make him a child at his 1983 marriage) · 22 November 1955 (his obituary (McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home, 2020)) — the chronicle uses 22 November 1955.

  Both readings agree on 22 November; the obituary's 1955 matches his stated age of 65 at his 7 December 2020 death and is plausible for the 1983 marriage. Both readings retained here.