The Seagraves Family

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Silas S. SEAGRAVES

Male 1852 - 1927  (75 years)


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  • Name Silas S. 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.
    • Silas' Indiana Death Certificate (#33599) records him as Silas S. Seagrave.
    Birth 6 May1852  Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    1860 US census 1860  Liberty, Howard County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    recorded as Cylus Segroves, 7, IN, W, son of Jefferson & Elizabeth Segrove. 
    1870 US census 1870  Center, Starke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    recorded as Silas Seagraves, 18, IN, W, son of Jefferson Seagraves. 
    1880 US census 1880  Hamlet, Starke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    recorded as Silas Segraves, 28, IN, railroad worker, married, Sarah B., wife, 26, PA; Charles, son, 2, IN; Bertha, dau, 8 months, IN; Sarah A. Wight, aunt, 46, PA. 
    1910 US census 1910  North Judson, Ward #2, Starke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    recorded as Silas Seagraves, 57, IN, married; Bell, wife, 57, PA; Edna P., dau, 17, IN. 
    1920 US census 1920  Wayne, Starke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    recorded as Silas Segraves, 67, IN, married; Isabell, wife, 66, PA; Edna, dau, 27, IN, widowed; Leona Prier, 6, granddau, IN; Elenore I. Prier, granddau, 3 6/12, IN.  
    Death 13 Nov 1927  North Judson, Starke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8
    • Silas' Indiana Death Certificate (#33599) records him as Silas S. Seagrave, born 6 May 1852 in Howard County, Indiana, married to Sarrah Seagrave of North Judson, Indiana, a cement contractor/builder. [1]
    Burial Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Starke County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I3525  Seagraves Database
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2020 

    Father Jefferson SEAGRAVES,   b. Abt 1812, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1889, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth TEATERS,   b. Abt 1819, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1862, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Marriage 11 Dec 1836  Henry County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F1028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Belle ADAMS,   b. 1853, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1927, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 16 Oct 1876  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 10
    Children 
    +1. Charles W. SEAGRAVES,   b. 7 Aug 1877, Starke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1928, Clinton, Cass County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     2. Bertha Elizabeth SEAGRAVES,   b. 2 Oct 1879, Knox, Starke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1962, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Birth]
     3. Edna Pearl SEAGRAVES,   b. 27 May 1892, DeMotte, Jasper County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1983, Warren, Huntington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)  [Birth]
     4. Melissa Blanche SEAGRAVES,   b. 26 Aug 1884, Knox, Starke County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1975, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County. Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F441  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 May1852 - Howard County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1860 US census - recorded as Cylus Segroves, 7, IN, W, son of Jefferson & Elizabeth Segrove. - 1860 - Liberty, Howard County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1870 US census - recorded as Silas Seagraves, 18, IN, W, son of Jefferson Seagraves. - 1870 - Center, Starke County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Oct 1876 - Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1880 US census - recorded as Silas Segraves, 28, IN, railroad worker, married, Sarah B., wife, 26, PA; Charles, son, 2, IN; Bertha, dau, 8 months, IN; Sarah A. Wight, aunt, 46, PA. - 1880 - Hamlet, Starke County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1910 US census - recorded as Silas Seagraves, 57, IN, married; Bell, wife, 57, PA; Edna P., dau, 17, IN. - 1910 - North Judson, Ward #2, Starke County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1920 US census - recorded as Silas Segraves, 67, IN, married; Isabell, wife, 66, PA; Edna, dau, 27, IN, widowed; Leona Prier, 6, granddau, IN; Elenore I. Prier, granddau, 3 6/12, IN. - 1920 - Wayne, Starke County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Nov 1927 - North Judson, Starke County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Starke County, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S852] Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2017, (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1] FindAGrave.com (FAG).

    3. [S1873] 1860 census for Howard County, Indiana, (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S947] 1870 census for Starke County, Indiana, (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S180] 1880 census for Starke County, Indiana, (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S961] 1910 census for Starke County, Indiana, (Ancestry.com).

    7. [S1639] 1920 census for Starke County, Indiana, (Ancestry.com).

    8. [S842] Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920, (Ancestry.com).

    9. [S698] Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941, (Ancestry.com).

    10. [S937] Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001, (Ancestry.com).