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EX-JUDGE ELIJAH LEE GRAHAM

Ex-Judge Elijah Lee Graham, a native of Madison County, Mo., born February 25, 1834, is the son of Elijah and Anna (Lee) Graham. The former was born in North Carolina, in 1797. He was reared principally in Kentucky, and while in that State was married to Miss Anna Lee, who became the mother of eight Children, five now living. The father was a farmer by occupation, and immigrated to Missouri, while it was still a Territory, locating in what is now Southeast Missouri. Elijah Graham, Jr., received a good education and at the age of twenty-three married Miss Mary C. Whitener, a native of Southeast Missouri. To this union were born eleven children, nine of whom are still living: Napoleon B. Virginia E., Henry W., Joseph P., Francis J., Elijah Lee, Mary E., Birdie M. and Anna N. Mr. Graham was elected judge at large of Madison County, in 1872, and presided as president of the county court four years. He made an efficient officer, and has many warm friends in the county. He and son are proprietors of what is known as E. L. Graham & Son's Mills. They deal extensively in pine lumber, and ship to various places in Southeast Missouri. One of his sons is running a lumberyard at Doe Run. Judge Graham and one of his sons are also the owners of about 5,000 acres of land in Madison County. The Judge is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is president of the Farmers' Alliance, in Madison County. He has given his children a good business education and all are doing well.