The Seagraves Family
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Robert SEAGRAVES
Abt 1831 - -
Name Robert SEAGRAVES [1] - 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 Abt 1831 New Jersey 
[1] - Since his parents were married in Cape May Co., NJ in 1822 and were on the 1830 census there, it is likely that Robert was born in Cape May County, New Jersey.
Gender Male Race About 1831 [1] Black 1850 US census 1850 Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey [1] recorded as Robert Seagreaves, 19, Draft Registration 1863 Cape May County, New Jersey [2] Robert Seagraves, age as of 1 Jul 1863- 30, born in New Jersey, Black, married, registered for the Civil War Draft. 1870 US census 1870 Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey [3] recorded as Robert Segraves, 29, NJ, B, waterman, married; Mary, wife, 26, NJ, B; Harriet A., dau, 5, NJ, B; Cora Augusta, dau, 4, NJ, B; Samuel, son, 1, NJ, B; Angelina Segraves, mother?, 63, NJ, B. Person ID I1964 Seagraves Database Last Modified 3 Aug 2022
Father Alpheus SEAGRAVES, Sr., b. Abt 1801, New Jersey bur. Taylor Cemetery, Swainton, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States Relationship Birth Mother Margaret COX, b. Abt 1802, New Jersey Relationship Birth Marriage 22 Feb 1823 Cape May County, New Jersey [4] Family ID F609 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary LOWF, b. Abt 1844, New Jersey Marriage 21 Feb 1857 Cape May County, New Jersey [4] Children 1. Harriet A. SEAGRAVES, b. Abt 1865, New Jersey [Birth]2. Cora Augusta SEAGRAVES, b. Abt 1866, New Jersey [Birth]3. Samuel SEAGRAVES, b. Abt 1869, New Jersey [Birth]Family ID F3177 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jun 2022
- 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.
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Birth - Abt 1831 - New Jersey 
1850 US census - recorded as Robert Seagreaves, 19, - 1850 - Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey 
Marriage - 21 Feb 1857 - Cape May County, New Jersey Draft Registration - Robert Seagraves, age as of 1 Jul 1863- 30, born in New Jersey, Black, married, registered for the Civil War Draft. - 1863 - Cape May County, New Jersey 1870 US census - recorded as Robert Segraves, 29, NJ, B, waterman, married; Mary, wife, 26, NJ, B; Harriet A., dau, 5, NJ, B; Cora Augusta, dau, 4, NJ, B; Samuel, son, 1, NJ, B; Angelina Segraves, mother?, 63, NJ, B. - 1870 - Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey = Link to Google Earth
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