Name |
Littleton B. 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.
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Birth |
Abt 1814 |
North Carolina |
- Littleton B. Seagraves was born in North Carolina, probably in Wake County, probably to John Seagraves, Jr. and Mary Woodward. His estimated birth year based on his 1840 census age range of 20-29 suggesting a birth year between 1811 and 1820, his 1850 age of 36 suggesting a birth year of 1814, his 1860 census age of 47 suggesting a birth year of 1813, his 1870 census age of 56 suggesting a birth year of 1814, and his 1880 census age of 66 suggesting a birth year of 1814. The 1850 through 1880 censuses all report his birthplace as North Carolina.
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Gender |
Male |
Marriage #1 |
30 Aug 1836 |
Wake County, North Carolina [1] |
Littleton married Permelia Ann Edwards. |
1840 US census |
1840 |
Buckhorn District, Wake County, North Carolina |
recorded as Littleton B. Segraves with:
1 male 20-29;
1 female 0-4; 1 female 20-29;
1 female 30-39
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Child born |
Abt 1844 |
North Carolina [2, 3] |
first named child born: Emeline Seagraves, probably in Wake County. |
Child born |
Abt 1848 |
North Carolina [2, 3] |
second named child born: Thomas Seagraves, probably in Wake County. |
1850 US census |
1850 |
Wake County, Western Division, North Carolina |
recorded as L. B. Segraves, 36, farmer, born in NC; Permelia A. Segraves, 33, born in NC; Emaline Segraves, 6, born in NC; Thos Segraves, 2, born in NC; Delany Haunacut [indexed as Hunacus], 42, born in NC; Louisa Haunacut, 12, born in NC. |
1860 US census |
1860 |
Wake County, Southern Division, North Carolina |
recorded as L. B. Segraves, 47, farmer, born in NC; Amelia A. Segraves, 44, born in NC; Emeline Segraves, 15, born in NC; Thos Segraves, 12, born in NC; Delany Honeycut, 53, born in NC; Louisa Honeycut, 22, born in NC. |
Legal actions |
10 Jan 1860 |
Wake County, North Carolina |
An Indenture between L. B. Seagraves and John Seagraves for the sale of 50 acres of land on both sides of Little Creek measured from a corner of John Seagraves own land adjoining the land of William Pearce & others and to a corner of A. Hunter's land. |
Marriage #2 |
24 Dec 1867 |
Wake County, North Carolina [4] |
L. B. Seagraves married Malcy Ann Lawrence. |
1870 US census |
1870 |
Buckhorn Township, Wake County, North Carolina |
recorded as Littleton Seagraves, 56, farmer, born in NC; Molseann Seagraves, 26, born in NC; Polly Seagraves, 85, domestic servant, born in NC |
Legal actions |
19 Nov 1870 |
Wake County, North Carolina |
An Indenture between L. B. Seagraves, agent, and Emeline R. Beamer, daughter of John Seagraves, deceased, witnesseth that John Seagraves has given to Emeline R. Beamer all that ILLEGIBLE on both sides of Little Creek...containing fifty acres together with the ILLEGIBLE and all things appertaining thereto and the estate rights title and interests of the said John Segraves, decd. |
Child born |
Abt 1871 |
North Carolina [5] |
third named child born: Fronia Seagraves, probably in Wake County. |
Legal actions |
6 Feb 1872 |
Wake County, North Carolina |
An Indenture between L. B. Seagraves and Malsey Ann Seagraves, his wife and Art. Betts in which the Seagraves sold for $750 " all that tract of land situated lying and being in the County of Wake adjoining the land of Jobb C. Ellington, Gray Jones, J. W. F. Ragan's and others, as described. |
Child born |
Abt 1875 |
North Carolina [5] |
fourth named child born: Polly Seagraves, probably in Wake County. |
Legal actions |
23 Mar 1875 |
Wake County, North Carolina |
Articles of Agreement between L. B. Segraves and McMachin & Faison, merchants of the City of Raleigh, that McMachin & Faison have made assurances to L. B. Segraves that one ton of fertilizer to be expended during 1875 in the cultivation of a certain tract of land in Buck-horn Township, Wake County adjoing the land of S. H. Lounnes, Mark Barker and others, known as the Old Barker Tract and which L. B. Segraves now lives...And the said L. B. Segraves in consideration of such assurances agrees to lay over and deliver to McMachin & Faison at their place of business in the City of Raleigh on or before the first day of November 1875 one bag of cotton of the pickings weighing in all 425 pounds. |
1880 US census |
1880 |
Buckhorn Township, Wake County, North Carolina |
recorded as Littleton Segroves, 66, farmer, born in NC, both parents born in NC; Malsy Segroves, wife, 35, born in NC, both parents born in NC; Fronia Segroves, daughter, 9, born in NC, both parents born in NC; Polly Segroves, daughter, 5, born in NC, both parents born in NC; Agnes Bird, cook, 76, born in NC, both parents born in NC; George Hackney, laborer, B, 19, born in NC, both parents born in NC. |
Legal actions |
8 Oct 1881 |
Wake County, North Carolina |
L. B. Seagraves is described as the executor of the estate of James Welch, deceased regarding a Wake Superior Court decree from the Feb 1881 Term which ordered mortgaged land and sold at public auction to the highest bidder. |
Legal actions |
10 Dec 1883 |
Wake County, North Carolina |
L. B. Seagraves was mentioned as the Executor of the estate of James Welch in the registration of a deed for land previously owned by James Welch which was purchased at auction by B. T. Hunter on 8 Oct 1881. |
Legal actions |
12 Nov 1890 |
Wake County, North Carolina |
A deed from L. B. Seagraves and M. A. Seagraves, his wife, to J. W. Boling for the sum of $94 for a tract of land containing 65 acres more or less bordering on J. L. Lawrence , Big Beaver Creek, and Rufus Gardner. |
Legal actions |
30 Apr 1892 |
Wake County, North Carolina |
L. B. Seagraves and M. A. Seagraves, his wife, had executed as bond with C. J. Bright for $350 with an interest rate of 8% which was due on 30 Apr 1893. They gave to C. J. Bright an 85 acre tract of land in Buck Horn Township, Wake County which essentially adjoined the land on Big Beaver Creek they had sold to J. W. Boling in 1890. |
Person ID |
I694 |
Seagraves Database |
Last Modified |
25 Jun 2017 |