Ancestry of Rev. Billy Graham
 
compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner
 
 

The following material on the immediate ancestry of Rev. Billy Graham should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.  
 
 
 
 
 

William Addams Reitwiesner
 
wargs@wargs.com
 
 
Ancestry of Rev. Billy Graham
1 Rev. William Franklin ("Billy") Graham, b. Charlotte, N. C., 7 Nov. 1918
PARENTS
2 William Franklin Graham, b. Meclkenburg Co., N. C., 10 June 1888, d. ... , N. C., ... 1962 [SSDI 243-60-5416]  
m. ... 1916
3 Morrow Coffey, b. ... , N. C., 23 Feb. 1892, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 14 Aug. 1981 [SSDI 239-06-2234]
GRANDPARENTS
4 William Crook Graham, b. ... Sept. 1840, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... 1910  
m.
5 Maggie J ... McCall, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... Oct. 1850, d. ...
6 Benjamin Morrow Coffey, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 6 June 1842, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 29 May 1915  
m.
7 Martha Lucinda Robinson, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... 1849, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 7 March 1931
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 Archibald Graham, b. York District, S. C., ... 1805/6, d. ... 1860  
m.
9 Elizabeth Crook, b. York District, S. C., ... 1815/6, d. ... 1860
10 John Albert McCall, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... 1828, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... 1894  
m.
11 Mary Yandle, b. ... , d. ...
12 James Morrow Coffey, b. Lancaster Co., S. C., 9 Oct. 1805, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 17 Dec. 1893  
m. ... 24 May 1827
13 Eliza Agnes Alexander, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 8 Jan. 1809, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 31 March 1870
14 Matthew Rufus Robinson, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 15 Oct. 1821, d. ... , N. C., 20 April 1900  
m. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 19 Jan. 1848
15 Caroline Elizabeth Byrum, b. ... 1824, d. ... , N. C., 5 Jan. 1889
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 ... Graham, b. ... , d. ... [by 1830]  
m.
17 Margaret ... , b. ... , Ireland, ... [ca. 1762/3], d. ... [living 1850]
20 Matthew McCall, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... 1783, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 12 Dec. 1866  
m.
21 Margaret ... , b. ... , d. ...
24 John Coffey, b. ... 1785, d. ... 30 Oct. 1820  
m.
25 Sarah Morrow, b. Lancaster Co., S. C., 25 Oct. 1786, d. ...
26 Augustus B ... Alexander, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 20 Aug. 1772, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 25 Sept. 1849  
m.
27 Dorcas Culp, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 11 Feb. 1779, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 20 Sept. 1836
30 Upton Byrom, b. Essex Co., Va., ... 1770, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 30 Dec. 1840  
m. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 15 June 1807
31 Margaret Porter, b. ... [ca. 1783], d. ... 29 Jan. 1840
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
40 William McCall, b. Wythe, Va., ... 1754, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... 1827  
m. ... 1778
41 Elizabeth Stewart, b. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... 1760, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... 1853
50 James Morrow, b. ... , N. C., 19 March 1765, d. Lancaster Co., S. C., 5 Oct. 1829  
m.
51 Susannah Watson, b. ... , Va., 16 June 1765, d. Lancaster Co., S. C>, 7 Oct. 1837
60 John Byrom, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
61 ... , b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
80 James McCall, b. Glenmaquin, Raphoe, co. Donegal, ... 1721, d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., .. 1794  
m. Cumberland Co., Pa., 8 Aug. 1738
81 Janet Harris, b. ... [ca. 1720], d. Mecklenburg Co., N. C., ... [after 1794]
82 Matthew Stewart, b. ... , Scotland, ... 1720, d. Anson, N. C., ... 1808  
m.
83 Elizabeth McCall, b. ... , d. ...
100 David Morrow, b. ... 25 Sept. 1738, d. ... 1811  
m.
101 Martha Brashear, b. ... 1747, d. ... 1831
102 Drury Watson, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
103 Sarah Allen, b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
162 James Harris, b. ... , Scotland, ... [ca. 1680], d. ...  
m.
163 ... , b. ... , d. ...
164 Allan Stewart, b. ... , d. ...  
m.
165 Jean Sprule, b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS
 
 
 
 
 
 

1930 North Carolina, Mecklenburg Co., Sharon, ED 48, sheet 9B, line 65

Graham Frank W       H   M W 41      M 28   NC SC SC    Laborer   Dairy
       Morrow        W   F W 38      M 24   NC NC NC
       William F     S   M W 11      S      NC NC NC
       Catherine M   D   F W  9      S      NC NC NC
       Melvin C      S   M W  5 9/12 S      NC NC NC

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NOTES
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 -- http://www.martygrant.com/gen/graham/graham-billy.htm  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SOURCES CONSULTED AND CITED
 
 
See above. Also:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William Addams Reitwiesner
 
wargs@wargs.com