The Seagraves Family

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Claude Henderson (Gil 4) SEAGRAVES

Male 1899 - 1969  (69 years)


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  • Name Claude Henderson (Gil 4) SEAGRAVES 
    • 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 23 Jul 1899  Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    1900 US census 1900  Oak Bluff Township, Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    recorded as Claud H. Seegraves, 1, born in May 1899 in AR, both parents born in AR, son of John O. and Minnie S. Seegraves. 
    1910 US census 1910  Oak Bluff Township, Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    recorded as Claud Segraves, 10, born in AR, both parents born in AR, son of Ollie and Susie Segraves 
    Child born About 1918  [3] 
    first named child born: Irene M. Seagraves, probably in Clay County, Arkansas. 
    Marriage #1 21 Feb 1918  Greenville, Hunt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Claude married Mary Belle Brooks. 
    Draft Registration 12 Sep 1918  Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Claude Henderson Seegraves, of Rector, AR, age 19, born 23 Jul 1899, registered for the WW I draft as a white citizen self-employed farmer. Described as medium height, medium build, with black eyes and brown hair. kin: Mrs. Mary Belle Seegraves. 
    1920 US census 1920  Rector, Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    recorded as Claud H. Seegraves, 20 born in AR, both parents born in AR, married, farm laborer; Mary B. Seegraves, wife, 19, born in TX, father born in AR, mother born in MI, married; Irene M. Seegraves, daughter, 1 2/12, born in the U.S., both parents born in AR. 
    Child born About 1920 
    second named child born: Lillian Seagraves, probably in Clay County, Arkansas. 
    1940 US census 1940  St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    recorded as Claude Seegraves, 40, born in AR, resided in same place in 1935, widowed, labourer for public utility, father-in-law of Truman Rapert, 24, born in AR, resided in Denver, CO in 1935, restaurant owner; Irene Rapert, wife, born in AR, resided in same place in 1935; Betty Irene Rapert, daughter, 1, born in MO; Gwendolyn Fae, daughter, 4/12, born in MO; Lillian Seegraves, sister-in-law, 19, born in AR, resided in same place in 1935, single, new worker. 
    Enlistment 14 Nov 1942  Jefferson Barracks, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Claude enlisted in the US Army.  
    • He was described as married, 5' 10" tall and 175 pounds.
    Death 18 Feb 1969  Oxnard, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1872  Seagraves Database
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2021 

    Father John Oliver (Gil 3) SEAGRAVES,   b. 10 Sep 1875, Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1957, Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Sallie Minnie YANCY,   b. 26 Jul 1876, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1906, Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 14 Jan 1897  Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F576  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Belle BROOKS,   b. 18 Apr 1900, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1929, Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years) 
    Marriage 21 Feb 1918  Greenville, Hunt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Irene Margie (Gil 5) SEAGRAVES,   b. 22 Nov 1918, Rector, Clay County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 2004, Oxnard, Ventura County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F579  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Jul 1899 - Clay County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1900 US census - recorded as Claud H. Seegraves, 1, born in May 1899 in AR, both parents born in AR, son of John O. and Minnie S. Seegraves. - 1900 - Oak Bluff Township, Clay County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1910 US census - recorded as Claud Segraves, 10, born in AR, both parents born in AR, son of Ollie and Susie Segraves - 1910 - Oak Bluff Township, Clay County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage #1 - Claude married Mary Belle Brooks. - 21 Feb 1918 - Greenville, Hunt County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Feb 1918 - Greenville, Hunt County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - Claude Henderson Seegraves, of Rector, AR, age 19, born 23 Jul 1899, registered for the WW I draft as a white citizen self-employed farmer. Described as medium height, medium build, with black eyes and brown hair. kin: Mrs. Mary Belle Seegraves. - 12 Sep 1918 - Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1920 US census - recorded as Claud H. Seegraves, 20 born in AR, both parents born in AR, married, farm laborer; Mary B. Seegraves, wife, 19, born in TX, father born in AR, mother born in MI, married; Irene M. Seegraves, daughter, 1 2/12, born in the U.S., both parents born in AR. - 1920 - Rector, Clay County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1940 US census - recorded as Claude Seegraves, 40, born in AR, resided in same place in 1935, widowed, labourer for public utility, father-in-law of Truman Rapert, 24, born in AR, resided in Denver, CO in 1935, restaurant owner; Irene Rapert, wife, born in AR, resided in same place in 1935; Betty Irene Rapert, daughter, 1, born in MO; Gwendolyn Fae, daughter, 4/12, born in MO; Lillian Seegraves, sister-in-law, 19, born in AR, resided in same place in 1935, single, new worker. - 1940 - St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEnlistment - Claude enlisted in the US Army. - 14 Nov 1942 - Jefferson Barracks, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Feb 1969 - Oxnard, Ventura County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [s16] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1196] U.S. WW II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S567] 1920 census for Clay County, Arkansas .

    4. [S568] Louise Johnson, granddaughter of John Oliver Seagraves, Notes.

    5. [S55] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S786] Texas Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015, (Ancestry.com).