Major Gen. Joseph GRAHAM 3
- Born: 2 Jan 1799, Newbury, Berkshire, England
- Christened: 14 Feb 1799, Lower Metting House-Independent, Newbury, Berkshire, England 4
- Marriage (1): Sarah HIGGIN on 1 Jul 1823 in St James, Clerkenwell, London 1
- Marriage (2): Harrietta Anne WATSON on 19 Feb 1834 in Barrackpore, West Bengal, India
- Marriage (3): Letitia BLACKALL on 13 Sep 1836 in Old Church, Calcutta, India
- Marriage (4): Mary Ann LOGIN (DAVIDSON) on 6 Nov 1849 in Landour, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, India 2
- Died: 10 Jan 1880, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England aged 81
- Buried: Jan 1880, St. Peter's Church, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
General Notes:
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St Peter's Leckhampton: A gothic headstone on base with inlay of "ihs" and foliage with side columns of dark grey marble, located at G 212, under a tree by the road, in good condition, with this inscription: a gothic headstone on base with inlay of "ihs" and foliage with side columns of dark grey marble, located at G 212, under a tree by the road, in good condition, with this inscription:
Sacred to the loved memory of Major General Joseph Graham, Bengal Army, who died 10th JAN 1880, AGED 81. "Ever with the Lord"
·Also, in memory of Mary Ann Graham, wife of the above, who died April 4th 1884. "For so he giveth his beloved sleep".
Graham Joseph IOR/L/MIL/9/133/221-24 1951800
Census 1871Lived in Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. (Ref RG10/2661 n.º91).
Household:
Joseph Graham, Head, 72, Major General retired Bengal Army, b. Berkshire, Newbury
Marian Graham, wife, 55, Wife of do., b. Thom...., Orkney, N.B. (?)
Robert B.Graham, Son, 33, Captain Bengal Cavalry, b.Colgra, India
William Graham, Grand-son, 14, Scholar, b. Agra, India *
Edward Graham, Grand-son, 12, Scholar, b. Calcutta, India *
* Sons of Joseph Graham , QC
GRAHAM, Joseph (1799-1880). Major General. 66th N.I. b. Newbury, Berks., 2 Jan. 1799. Cadet 1818. Admitted 24 July 1819. Ensign 20 July 1819. Lieut. 1 Dec. 1820. Capt. 12 Dec.1833. Major 4 Jan. 1849. Lt. Col. 9 Aug. 1854. Bt. Col.
25 Feb. 1858. Retired 31 Dec. 1861. Hon. Maj. Gen. 31 Dec. 1861. d. Cheltenham 10 Jan. 1880.
Son of William Graham, of Newbury, woollen draper. m. 1st, Sarah. (She died at sea, 25 Nov. 1829, aged 30.) m. 2nd, Barrackpore, 19 Feb. 1834: Harriet Anne, only dau. of Gen. Sir James Watson, K.C.B., of Wendover House, Bucks., Col. 14th Foot, and sister of Edward John Watson, q.v. m. 3rd, Calcutta, 13 Sept. 1836, Letitia, dau. of Robert Blackall, q.v. (See also John William Carter.) (She died Agra, 9 Sept. 1848, aged 33.) m. 4th, Landour, U.P., 6 Nov. 1849, Mary Ann, dau. of John Login, and widow of James Davidson. (She died 4 Apr. 1884.)
Services: Ensign d.d. Bengal Eur. Regt. Posted as Lieut. to 2/25th N.J. 8 Jan. 1821. Served in Rajputana 1821. Fur.s.c. 23 Feb. 1822 till 26 Jan. 1824. Transfd. to 50th N.I. (late 2/25th) May 1824. Adjt. Purnea Provl. Bn. 17 June 1824. Fur. s.c. 27 Nov. 1826 till 6 Dec. 1829. Adjt. 50th N.J. 6 June 1831. Operations against the Kols and Chuars 1832-3; Lieut. 50th N.I. Mily. Sec. to Provl. C.-in-C. 21 Mar. 1835. Actg. Asst. to Agent to Lt. Govr. at Delhi 10 Oct. 1836; permanent do. 26 Apr. 1837. Asst. to Gen. Supt. for suppression of Thagi 2 Dec. 1837 till 12 Mar. 1849; Supt. do., N.W.P., 12 Mar. 1849 till 1858. Posted as Lt. Col. to 57th N.I. 1 Dec. 1854; to 51st N.I.; to 29th N.I. 15 Nov. 1855; to 66th N.I. (or Gurkha L.I. Regt.) 1858. Lt. Col. 1st Gurkha Regt. (L.I.) 1861 till 14 Nov. 1861.
Refs.: Boase. The Times, 13 Jan. 1880.
From: Officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834 by Mjr. V.C.P. Hodson
Joseph married Sarah HIGGIN, daughter of John HIGGIN Esq. and Mary, on 1 Jul 1823 in St James, Clerkenwell, London.1 (Sarah HIGGIN was christened on 4 Jul 1799 in Clerkenwell, London, England and died on 25 Nov 1829 at Sea.)
Joseph next married Harrietta Anne WATSON, daughter of Maj. Gen. Sir James WATSON and Sarah, on 19 Feb 1834 in Barrackpore, West Bengal, India. (Harrietta Anne WATSON was born about 1804 and died on 2 Sep 1835 in India.)
Joseph next married Letitia BLACKALL, daughter of Lieut. Gen. Robert BLACKALL and Elizabeth CHADWICK, on 13 Sep 1836 in Old Church, Calcutta, India. (Letitia BLACKALL was born on 20 Sep 1814 in West Bengal, India, christened on 3 Jan 1815 in Berhampur, West Bengal, India and died on 9 Sep 1848 in Agra, Bengal, India.)
Marriage Notes:
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Marriage Date 13 - Sep
Marriage Year 1836
Husband First Names Joseph
Husband Surname Graham
Wife First Names Letitia
Wife Surname Blackall
Entry At Calcutta, Capt. Joseph Graham, 50th regt. N. I., to Miss Letitia Blackall, of Barrackpore.
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Source Information
IOR Reference None
Source Name East India Register
Source Year 1837
Source Edition 2
Source Presidency Bengal
Source Event Marriage
Joseph next married Mary Ann LOGIN (DAVIDSON), daughter of John LOGIN and Margaret Moar SPENCE, on 6 Nov 1849 in Landour, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, India.2 (Mary Ann LOGIN (DAVIDSON) was born about 1815 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland,5 died on 4 Apr 1884 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England and was buried on 18 Apr 1884 in St. Peter's Church, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.)
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