History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1148

E. F. Graves, lumberman; was born in Massachusetts, 1835. In 1857, he came to Wisconsin, and shortly after engaged in his present industry, which he has successfully prosecuted for the last twenty-two years, on the Wolf River. In 1879, he was married to Miss Angelina Greenlaw, who was born in Maine, 1846. They have one son- Francis Russell