Other Events and Attributes:

• Race: 27 Sep 1909, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; Black

Other Events and Attributes:

• Race: 26 Dec 1887, Macon County, Tennessee; Black
• 1900 US census: 1900, Macon County, District #9, Tennessee; recorded as John C. Seegraves, 12, TN, B, son of Louis L. & Mandy Seegraves.
• 1920 US census: 1920, Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky; recorded as John Seagraves, 32, TN, B, farm laborer, married; Bell, wife, 29, KY, B; Ersa Seagraves, dau, 11, TN, B; John C., son, 8, TN, B; Beula, dau, 5, KY, B.
• 1940 US census: 1940, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; recorded as John Seagroves, 50, TN, B, residing at 2759 North Eastern Ave., Indianapolis, IN, trucker, married; Samuel D. Seagroves, son, 20, KY, B, service boy, single; Anabell Seagroves, dau, 15, IN, B, high school student.
• Draft Registration: 1942, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; John Claude Segraves, born 26 Dec 1888 in Lafayette, Macon County, TN, registered for the WW II draft as residing at 2758 Eastern Ave., Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. Kin: Buelah Bridges of 2319 Henry St., Indianapolis.

Notes:

Name:
The Seagraves surname presented for this person is based on the dominant spelling found in the various records researched, but primarily on the name carved on the person's gravestone. HOWEVER, for the common variations of the Seagraves family name of which there are over 20, such as Cegrave(s) Segrave(s), Seagreave(s), Seegrave(s), Segrove(s), Seagrove(s), etc. all of which have been given the Seagraves spelling for clarity and ease of analysis.
Certain variations are used so consistently within a family that they have been retained in this analysis, specifically, SAGRAVES (which also includes Sagrove(s)) and SEAGRAVE. Sagraves was adopted by the early settlers of eastern Kentucky about 1800. Seagrave was the version brought to Massachusetts by the John & Sarah Seagrave family who settled there about 1725.
The Seagraves version is the most common found (about 39%) of all those found on the 1940 census.
A discussion of the name spelling variations can be found on the Home Page of this website.

Birth:
John Claude's birth date is given on his WW II draft card as 26 Dec 1888 but the US Social Security Death Index and his Indiana death certificate both show 26 Dec 1887. The 1900 census for John C. Seegraves shows him as 12 years old, born in Dec 1887.
Our conclusion is to use the 26 Dec 1887 date for his birth.

Buried:
The Indiana death certificate for John C. Seagraves shows that he was buried in Floral park Cemetery in Indianapolis, IN; however no grave for him is listed in that cemetery on Findagrave.com.

John married Cora Belle WEST on 14 Dec 1907 in Macon County, Tennessee. Cora was born on 23 Mar 1891 in Monroe County, Kentucky; died on 23 Jun 1924 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1900 US census: 1900, Gamaliel, Monroe County, Kentucky; recorded as Cora B. West, 10, dau of Nancy West, B,at school.

Notes:

Birth:
The birth certificate for Cora's daughter, Anna Belle, shows Cora's birthplace as Monroe County, KY.

Buried:
The Indiana death certificate for Cora Seagraves shows that she was buried in Floral park Cemetery in Indianapolis, IN; however no grave for her is listed in that cemetery on Findagrave.com.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Race: Mar 1856; Black
• 1900 US census: 1900, Macon County, District #9, Tennessee; recorded as Louis L. Seegraves, 44, born in Mar 1856 in TN, B, farmer, married 21 years; Mandy L., wife, 36, born in Dec 1863 in TN, married 21 years, mother of 9 children with 9 still living; Laura R., dau, 19, born in Jun 1880 in TN, single; Victoria, dau, 17, born in Dec 1882 in TN; William H., son, 15, born in Apr 1885 in TN; John C., son, 12, TN; Lottie M., dau, 7, Dec 1890 in TN; Clarance G., son, born in Jul 1892 in TN; Edward E., son, born in Dec 1894 in TN; Albert L., son, born in Jun 1897 in TN; Genie J., son, born in Jun 1899 in TN.
• 1910 US census: 1910, Macon County, District #9, Tennessee; recorded as Louis L. Seagraves, 55, TN, farmer widowed; Laura R., dau, 29, TN; Edward S., son, 15, TN; Albert L., son, 12, TN; Gerrie J. C., son, 10, TN.

Notes:

Name:
The Seagraves surname presented for this person is based on the dominant spelling found in the various records researched, but primarily on the name carved on the person's gravestone. HOWEVER, for the common variations of the Seagraves family name of which there are over 20, such as Cegrave(s) Segrave(s), Seagreave(s), Seegrave(s), Segrove(s), Seagrove(s), etc. all of which have been given the Seagraves spelling for clarity and ease of analysis.
Certain variations are used so consistently within a family that they have been retained in this analysis, specifically, SAGRAVES (which also includes Sagrove(s)) and SEAGRAVE. Sagraves was adopted by the early settlers of eastern Kentucky about 1800. Seagrave was the version brought to Massachusetts by the John & Sarah Seagrave family who settled there about 1725.
The Seagraves version is the most common found (about 39%) of all those found on the 1940 census.
A discussion of the name spelling variations can be found on the Home Page of this website.

Louis married Mandy L. LNU. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
LNU stands for Last Name Unknown.