Stephen Arne Decatur Greaves Sr. (January 30, 1817 - November 17, 1880) was an American army officer, plantation owner, lawyer, and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Hinds County, in 1846.[1]
Stephen A. D. Greaves | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Hinds County district | |
| In office 1854 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1817 Marion County, SC |
| Died | November 17, 1880 (aged 63) Madison County, MS |
| Political party | Democrat |
Biography
editStephen Arne Decatur Greaves was born on January 30, 1817, in Marion County, South Carolina.[2][3] He served as an officer in the Mexican War, ending his service as a Brigadier General.[1][4][3] In 1846, he became a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Hinds County as a Democrat.[4][1] After the war, he married Sarah Lowe around 1850 and moved to her 10,000-acre plantation, named "Sunny Place", in Madison County.[5] Before the American Civil War, they owned 600 slaves that worked on the plantation.[5] He died at "Sunny Place" on November 17, 1880.[2][4][5]
Personal life and family
editGreaves married Sarah Anna Frances Lowe.[2] They had several children. Their first child and son, S. A. D. Junior, was born on February 26, 1854.[5] Their second son, William F., was born on June 3, 1856.[5] Another son, John Madison, was born on April 16, 1860.[5] Another son, Clarence Budney, was born on August 22, 1863.[1][5] Mrs. Greaves died on August 2, 1865.[5] Stephen married Jennie Battley in 1866.[5] On December 13, 1867, they had a son, Harry Battley.[5] Stephen, John, Clarence, and Harry would all serve in the Mississippi Legislature.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c The Graves Family Newsletter. 1999. p. 18.
- ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1908). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c Davis, Jefferson (1982-01-01). The Papers of Jefferson Davis: July 1846–December 1848. LSU Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-5868-5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "m6la.cdfhc.greaves1.013". collections.msdiglib.org. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
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