Emil James Graff

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

EMIL EUGENE GRAFF

EMIL JAMES "E.J." GRAFF

(teacher, rancher, merchant)

BIOGRAPHY

Emil Eugene Graff was born December 12, 1892 in Elgin, Union County, Oregon. He later used the names Emil James Graff, Emil J. Graff, or mostly just "E.J." Graff.

Graduated from High School in 1914 as president of his senior class. Attended school in Logan. He taught school and ran a store in LaVerkin. He was one of the largest turkey and chicken egg producers in the nation. In 1928 he bought the Mercantile store in Hurricane and has operated it since. He was a large cattle rancher on the Arizona Strip and very active in civic affairs. Member LDS Church.

39 North Main
Hurricane, Utah
Telephone 541                           in the 1941 telephone book     (E J Graff r)
Telephone 2161                         in the 1954 telephone book     (E J Graff)
Telephone MEdford 5-2292     in the 1958 telephone book     (E J Graff)
Telephone MEdford 5-2292     in the 1961 telephone book     (E J Graff)
Telephone 635-2292                 in the 1972 telephone book     (E J Graff, 39 N Main)

Telephone MEdford 5-2859     in the 1958 telephone book     (E J Graff Poultry Farm, LaVerkin)
Telephone MEdford 5-2859     in the 1961 telephone book     (E J Graff Poultry Farm, LaVerkin)
Telephone 635-2730                 in the 1972 telephone book     (Graff Poultry Farms, 25 E 600 N, LaVerkin)

E.J. died April 6, 1990 and was buried April 9 in the Hurricane City Cemetery.


FAMILY

Parents and Siblings:
    Emil Graf
    Charlotte Juliet Roulet
        Lily Audrey Graf
        Lenora Graf
        Emil Eugene Graff
        William Henry Graff
        Grant Graff

(3/29/1863-1/8/1898)   (married 1/1/1886)
(7/6/1862-1/4/1960)
(12/23/1886-10/28/1891)
(12/31/1890-10/9/1901)
(xx/xx/1892-xx/xx/1990)   (married LaVerna Slack and Nina Bushman Huish)
(12/13/1894-10/20/1953)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(8/8/1897-4/7/1983)   (married Mamie Fern Aamodt)

First Wife and Children:
    LaVerna Slack Graff
        Dawn Graff
        Emil Mace Graff
        Shirl R. Graff


(9/7/1893-9/18/1985)   (married 9/10/1918; sealed 9/22/1919)
(1/4/1921-7/22/1982)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Setzer)
(3/7/1924-2/19/1945)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Beth Huggins)

Second Wife:
    Nina Bushman Huish Graff  


(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married 9/24/1988)


PHOTOS

Photos on the web:
FamilySearch photos for Emil J. Graff


REFERENCES

Love Makes the World Go 'round: Each Life Filled with Happy Days and Ways
Book by Nina Bushman Huish Graff and Emil "E.J." Graff
1991,   134 pages

Emil (E.J.) Graff obituary
Deseret News,   Saturday,   April 7, 1990

Find-A-Grave entry for Emil Eugene Graff

Find-A-Grave entry for LaVerna Slack Graff