James A Seagraves1

#21132, (October 1838 - 1904)
Father*William Seagraves2 (c 1817 - b 1860)
Mother*Sarah _____2 (c 1815 - )

Family

Nancy Barber Weir b. 1841, d. 1918
Children 1.David Seagraves10 (c 1862 - )
 2.William G Seagraves10 (c 1864 - 1910)
 3.James Seagraves10 (c 1866 - )
 4.Ruth Seagraves+10 (c 1867 - 1926)
 5.Joseph S Seagraves10 (c 1870 - 1921)
 6.Mary Seagraves+1 (1871 - 1956)
 7.Mary Seagraves10 (c 1872 - )
 8.Maude Seagraves+11 (1875 - )
 9.Ida Seagraves11 (1875 - 1962)
 10.Lucy Seagraves11 (1883 - )
Birth*October 1838He was born in October 1838 at TennesseeG.3 
15 October 1850He appeared on the census of 15 October 1850 in the household of William Seagraves and Sarah _____ at 1st Civil Dist., Macon Co., TennesseeG, age 12, b. TN.4 
Marriage*4 January 1859He married Nancy Barber Weir, daughter of David Weir and Ruth Reeves, on 4 January 1859 at Wilson Co., TennesseeG.5 
11 September 1860He appeared on the census of 11 September 1860 in the household of Ruth Reeves at Lebanon, 10th Civil Dist., Wilson Co., TennesseeG, as James T, age 23, b. TN, shoes and boot maker.6 
28 June 1870He and Nancy Barber Weir appeared on the census of 28 June 1870 at Lebanon, 10th Civil Dist., Wilson Co., TennesseeG.7 
11 June 1880He and Nancy Barber Weir appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Lebanon, 10th Civil Dist., Wilson Co., TennesseeG.8 
22 June 1900He and Nancy Barber Weir appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 at Lebanon, Wilson Co., TennesseeG.3 
Death*1904He died in 1904 at Wilson Co., TennesseeG.9 

Citations

  1. [S1195] Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958/1965, online Ancestry.com, Death Certificates > Wilson > 1956, img. 253/285. Death No. 56-30024. (Mrs.) Mary Seagraves Barry, b. TN 26 Nov 1871, dau. of James C Seagraves and Nancy Weir; wid. of Clair Barry, housewife, res. 207 E. Spring St., Lebanon, Wislon Co. TN; d. at Martha Gaston Hospital, Lebanon TN, 1 Dec 1956, age 82, cerebral vascular accident; inf. Clair Scheuerman, res. Lebanon; bur. Cedar Grove Cemetery, Wilson Co. TN, 3 Dec 1956.
  2. [S520] VWH, James, age 12, son of William and Sarah Seagraves in 1850 census. In 1860, Sarah is the wife of William Dundavant (variants Donivan and Dunnivant), a shoe maker, the same profession as James would have.
  3. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. James (61), b. TN Oct 1838, parents b. TN, shoemaker; Nancy (59), b. TN Apr 1841, parents b. TN, 9 children, all living; marr. 40 yrs.
  4. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. William (33), b. NC, brick mason; Sarah (35), b. TN.
  5. [S404] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002: Wilson > Jan 1838 - Dec 1884: Marriages, img. 238/756. Register p. 72, rec. no. 3. James A Seagraves and Nancy E Ware [sic], lic, 4 Jan 1859, marr. 4 Jan 1859 by L Syfert[?], J.P., Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Online Ancestry.com.
  6. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Ruth (35), b. TN.
  7. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. James (30), b. TN, shoe maker; Nancy (28), b. TN, keeping house.
  8. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. James (40), b. and parents b. TN, shoemaker; Nancy (39), b. and parents b. TN, keeping house.
  9. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, large standing memorial. J A Seagraves, 1839-1904. Narrative: James Anderson Seagraves, son of William and Sarah F Seagraves, husb. of Nancy Barber Weir; children: David Seagraves (1861 - 1910), William G Seagraves (1862 - 1910), James Maxwell Seagraves (1864 - 1938), James Maxwell Seagraves (1864 - 1938), Ruth Seagraves Huggins (1867 - 1926), Josiah/Joseph Seagraves (1869 - 1921), Mary Seagraves Barry (1871 - 1956), Ida Seagraves Cowan (1875 - 1962), Maude Anderson Seagraves Smithwick (1875 - 1964), Lucy Jane Seagraves Cummins (1883 - 1965); bur. Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Wilson Co. TN. Memorial 99160565, created by Stone Branches, photo added by Harriet W Berry.
  10. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census.
  11. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.