San Luis Obispo County Biographies

MURPHY GRAVES

Submitted by Peggy Hooper

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MURPHY GRAVES, son of William J. and Soldat (Peco) Graves, was born in San Luis Obispo, 
August 5, 1865. At his baptism in the Catholic Church (the mission) there were present as 
sponsors P. W. Murphy and Mrs. C. "W". Dana. Mr. Graves is one of a family of seven 
children, four sons and three daughters, all living and all prominent men and women. 
He a tended school in San Luis Obispo and later on in San Francisco. In the latter place 
he subsequently entered his father's law office, remaining there for three years. Mr. 
Graves is at present deputy County Clerk, a position he has held for five years. He is a 
charter member of the society of Native Sons of the Golden West; is also a member of 
the Ancient Order of United Workmen. 

Mr. Graves was married January 16, 1889, to Harriet Leland, of Watsonville, Santa 
Cruz County, daughter of Captain Richard Leland. 

History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California  - by 
C.M. Gidney, Benjamin Brooks, Edwin M. Sheridan, Vol I, II.  -Lewis Publ. Co., 
Chicago, 1917.