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"The LaFayette (AL) Sun" - June 17, 1931:
Seagraves Visits Here after 84 Years.
Confederate Veteran Seagraves, 86-year-old Confederate soldier who attended the reunion in Montgomery week before last from Louisiana, was also a visitor to LaFayette and environs. The story of his visit to LaFayette is interesting and further proves that longing in the hearts of men to wander back some day to the places of their birth.
Mr. Seagraves, on arriving in LaFayette last week, began to reveal the fact that 86 years ago he was born in this city - the exact spot not even the veteran himself can point out. It has been 84 years since he journeyed with his parents to other parts, and he hardly recognized the town when he arrived last week.
The veteran was looking for some of his kinspeople in this section, and before looking very long he found that most all of the people in this section were his relatives. He stumbled upon D. Webster Jackson and M. A. Jackson, and after establishing kinship with them his relatives began to grow. His mother was a sister of the late W. Rock Jackson, who was the grandfather of M. A. Jackson and great grandfather of W. D. Jackson.
He spent last week in search of the graves of deceased relatives in Alabama and Georgia. He located his grandfather's and grandmother's graves in the old Hill Cemetery near Penton.
He departed this week for Lake Charles, La., where he is making his home.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Seaborn/Sebron T. Segraves (who signed his name by dropping the first “a” in his surname) was born in Chambers County, Alabama on April 19, 1847. He died in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana on January 23, 1946. There is some confusion on his birth year. The Segraves Family Bible records his birth as 1847, while a Louisiana Death Certificate has 1846, age 99 years, 9 months and 4 days. His tombstone is inscribed 1847.
Served in the Confederate States Army – Pvt. Co. “E” 1st Battalion, Trans-Mississippi Confederate Cavalry, 1st Battalion Arkansas and Louisiana Cavalry.
Married Maria Louise Freeman on December 28, 1865 at Old Boston, Bowie County, Texas.
He was the only child of Barnabas (1807 – 1881) and Rebecca Jackson Davis Seagraves (1817 – 1876). (It appears that Rebecca was married previously to a Mr. Davis.) The Seagraves family migrated from Chambers County, Alabama to Bowie County, Texas prior to the 1860 Census.
His paternal grandparents were Solomon Seagraves (1776 – 1866) and Sarah Seagraves (1788 – 1873) pioneer settlers of Chambers County, Alabama. They are buried in an old family cemetery in Chambers County, AL, located in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 17, Township 23, Range 26.
His maternal grandparents were Nathaniel and Millie Turner Jackson.
Barnabas and Rebecca Seagraves migrated from Chambers County sometime after 1850 and are found in Bowie County, Texas in the 1860 Census.
SEGRAVES LETTERS.
S. T. Segraves kept in contact with his Chambers County, Alabama cousins and was fondly remembered by them as “Uncle Segraves”. Names enclosed in ( ) have been added for clarity. Six letters have survived and were in possession of Mrs. Vesta House Boddie of LaFayette, Alabama, and were copied by Don Clark in the 1980s.
(Letter 1.)
Feb. 17, 1933
West Lake, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Route 3
LaFayette, Ala.
Dear Cousins,
I had a card from you a short time ago and a letter yesterday. You spoke of having some bad weather. Yes, and down here too, it rains night and day, then turns cold and goes to raining again. Gets so foggy you can’t see across the river. The wind will rise and the waves roll high. I have a good warm place to stay in my boat and sleep fairly warm. A 40 pound feather bed, 4 blankets, 2 quilts, and a cotton blanket, a pistol and a flash lite, & ought not get cold, and a good wool carpet on the floor and a cook stove, and plenty of oak wood, rich pine to start it with, and plenty of water.
Well my son had some bad luck 2 weeks ago. His house burned up while all the family was at church. Someone called him, said his house was afire, but when he got home a mile away everything was burnt up. All they had was the clothes they had on. Smokehouse and a setaline gas plant and all was gone. A 9 room 2 story house, 4 gallerys, all new screened gallerys and all, and think it was robbed and set fire, as there had been no fire since 3 o’clock in the house. The people was mighty good to them that day. The beds, bedsteds, blankets, quilts, grub of all kinds, cooking vessels, clothes, and me and my children made up about $200 dollars. He has four children, 3 going to school and a merchant sent word to him to bring the school children and he would fit them up with clothes to go to school. They did not save a thread of any thing. The 2 barns and chicken house did not burn. He had about 6 thousand in insurance on house and furniture. He had been carrying 10 thousand for about 12 years, and decided to cut it down about two weeks before it burned.
Well I don’t know anything to write. Just like everybody, don’t know any at all, but to be bound by a few lawyers, to lie, steal, and make hard times so they can get a job lieing for a hold up or a bank robber to make a easy living off. Lawyers is enslaving their own children to make money. They are making laws that their children can never pay the debt off in Washington. Look at the low grades down in New Orleans. Come here to investigate an election, and all they are doing is to know people get money and how much and who they got it from and what they did with it. They have not said a word about the election, but spent $25,000 dollars and sent for more. Just a set of carpetbaggers here is what our Senator Long says about it. He is right.
Write with best wishes to all...
Cousin S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 2.)
December 22, 1940
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie & family,
I received your card today. I have not heard from you in so long. I did not know where you had gone to.
I am well, thank God. I am batching now, my granddaughter kept house for me until last summer. Her sister came down from Wyoming and she went back with her to the snow covered mountains. I have a big pot of turnips & greens & pork ready to start in on.
I was elected State Commander of the U.C.V. (United Confederate Veterans) another step up from Colonel to General, where will I stop! I went to Washington to the Reunion. Went through West Point and LaGrange. I would liked to have stopped and said hello, but I could not. I had a fine time in Washington. Shook hands and talked to the President. Had dinner in the White House with Senator Elender and wife. Hugged and kissed lots of the Washington girls, and was invited to their homes for tea or lunch. They were awful home-like people. I want to go back. Well write and tell me about the folks, and what they are doing. I am writing without glasses, I can’t see with them. I don’t use glasses at all. My hearing is a little bad.
With best wishes to all, your cousin….
Gen. S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 3.)
Jan. __, 1943
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie & Tom (Thomas D. House):
I received your most welcome letter. So glad to hear from you and from old Ala. once more. We had a beautiful fall, but we are paying for it now. We had strawberries Christmas day, but that is all over now. It is very cold with a swift cold wind from the north and has been blowing all the week. It first came a big rain then turned cold. I have not been out since it turned cold. I have a good tight room and has a gas heater. It burns all day and keeps my room real warm.
I am boarding at a good hotel. My daughter came over from Beaumont, Texas, and got my granddaughter that was keeping house for me and sent her to a shorthand and typewriter school, and now she is working in a flying field, gets $155.00 a month. I had one grandson in New York, a mixer of explosives in the government. Just came home his girl went to New York and they are married up there. And one in Arkansas, and one in California, both working in a flying field. One working at a oil well here.
I have 4 boys and one girl all laying up, got plenty as long as they live. But one, he and his wife are both working in a Ship Yard. He is a machinist and gets about $200.00 a month. His wife is a Book Keeper and gets about $155.00 a month, no children. He was afraid he would starve, got a big fine house highly furnished, and about 30 thousand dollars and land. No need to work anymore. All got good homes and a good income.
I must close. Write how is my girls Louise (Louise Harmon) and Nell (Nell Tomlinson) and all the family?
As ever your cousin,
S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 4.)
December 30, 1943
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I received your letter some time ago and now will try to answer it. I can’t hardly see to write as my eyes are failing. We have had an awful bad cold, rainy winter, very cloudy weather and lots of flue and colds all over the country. I am getting feeble. Don’t get about much but the weather has been so bad I don’t get out of the house only to get some exercise. We all have kept well this winter, this far.
What has gone with the young set? I don’t hear anything from them, Morgan (Morgan Harmon), Clera (Clera Tomlinson), Louise (Louise Harmon), Nell (Nell Tomlinson), Allie (William Allie Harmon), Susie (Susie Christian), I don’t know. And yes, George Jackson.
I have not seen the sun but 2 or 3 times in about 3 weeks until today. It faired off this morning. We have had some German prisoners working at the rice mill. They made good hands handling sacks. They did not want to run off. They was captured in Africa. Well write and tell me all about it.
With best wishes to all, your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 5.)
March 24, 1945
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I got your letter last fall and answered it but did not hear from you any more. Who is in the war? Where is your girl Vesta (Vesta House Boddie)? Cousin Susie (Susie Harmon Christian), Clera (Clera Harmon Tomlinson), Jack (Jack Tomlinson), Jess (Jess Tomlinson), Louise (Louise Harmon), Nell (Nell Tomlinson), Allie (William Allie Harmon), Hub (Herbert Harmon), George Jackson, in fact all the kinfolks? Is Morgan (Morgan Harmon) in Florida yet? It is pleasant today but it has been very cold but no frost, just cold winds. Everything is green as mid-summer time.
I am still boarding and keep a nurse all the time. I can’t get about much, my feet and legs give out. I can walk about in the house and yard. I have rheumatism in my left arm. It aches all the time.
I want you to ask Allie (William Allie Harmon) if there is any Sasaparila in that country, or Poke root. If there is I want 2 big Poke root and 2 gallons of Sasaparilla roots. I will pay the price if such can be got and sent by express. The money is ready. There is none in this country and I need it for my blood.
Be sure to write to me about it. I am still Maj. Gen. With best love to all my kin.
As ever your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
P.S. I will be 99 years old April 19th.
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(Letter 6.)
July 28, 1945
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Alabama
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I wrote to you some time ago but got no answer so I will try again. It is pouring down rain. It rains every day and night. I don’t know how farmers will cut their rice.
I am still clinging to the little thread of life. Stepping up on my 100 mile post. I am still boarding at a hotel.
My daughter came over from Beaumont, Texas, and spent about 2 weeks at my place in the country. She came after me in the morning and brought me back here at night. I have a good house and well furnished a mile out of town. My daughter is now gone back to Beaumont.
The last letter I got from you it said you had stomach ulcers. I had it and if you have not taken Udga(?) I will send you some. Well write how is all the folks and where they are.
As ever your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
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1850 Chambers County, (Dist. 19) AL Census:
#H751
Barnabas Segraves 42M Farmer R$500 Born NC
Rebecca Segraves 35F Born NC
SEABORN T. SEGRAVES 3M Born AL
Jesse Skipper 16M Farmer Born GA
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1860 Bowie County, (Boston) TX Census:
#H100
B. Seagraves 52M Farmer R$1,996 P$400 Born NC
R. Seagraves 43F Lady Born NC
S. SEAGRAVES 13M Born AL
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1870 Collins County, (Farmersville) TX Census:
#H183
Seaborne Segreves 23M Farm Laborer P$300 Born AL
Mariah Segreves 19F Keeping House Born TX
Ella Segreves 3F Born TX
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1880 Miller County, (Garland) AR Census:
#H133
S. T. Seagreavs 33M Farmer Born AL
Mariah Seagreavs 32F Wife Keeping House Born TX
Caroline V. Seagreavs 8F Daughter Born TX
John G. Seagreavs 6M Son Born TX
Booker D. Seagreavs 4M Son Born TX
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1900 Acadia Parish, (Crowley-Ave. E) LA Census:
#H690
Seabord T. Seagrave 52M Carpenter Born April 1848 in AL
Maria L Seagrove 50F Wife Born Aug. 1849 in TX (Both parents born England. Married 33 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
John G. Seagrave 24M Son Farm Laborer Born Sept. 1875 in TX
Frank Seagrave 16M Son Carpenter Born June 1883 in AR
Bessie S. Seagrave 14F Daughter At School Born Feb. 1886 in AR
Grover C. Seagrove 12M Son At School Born April 1888 in AR
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1910 Jefferson County, (Beaumont-Railroad Ave.) TX Census:
#H1507
Sebron T. Seagraves 62M Shipbuilder-Shop Born AL
Maria L. Seagraves 61F Wife Born TX (Married 44 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Frank Seagraves 25M Son Switchman-Railroad Born AR
Bessie S. Seagraves 22F Daughter Music Teacher Born AR
Grover C. Seagraves 21M Son Machinist-Iron Works Born AR
Jane Burns 23F (Black) Servant Cook-Private Family Born LA
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1930 Calcasieu Parish, LA
#H185
Seborn T. Segraves 83M (no occupation) Born AL (Widower)
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"The LaFayette (AL) Sun" - June 17, 1931:
Seagraves Visits Here after 84 Years.
Confederate Veteran Seagraves, 86-year-old Confederate soldier who attended the reunion in Montgomery week before last from Louisiana, was also a visitor to LaFayette and environs. The story of his visit to LaFayette is interesting and further proves that longing in the hearts of men to wander back some day to the places of their birth.
Mr. Seagraves, on arriving in LaFayette last week, began to reveal the fact that 86 years ago he was born in this city - the exact spot not even the veteran himself can point out. It has been 84 years since he journeyed with his parents to other parts, and he hardly recognized the town when he arrived last week.
The veteran was looking for some of his kinspeople in this section, and before looking very long he found that most all of the people in this section were his relatives. He stumbled upon D. Webster Jackson and M. A. Jackson, and after establishing kinship with them his relatives began to grow. His mother was a sister of the late W. Rock Jackson, who was the grandfather of M. A. Jackson and great grandfather of W. D. Jackson.
He spent last week in search of the graves of deceased relatives in Alabama and Georgia. He located his grandfather's and grandmother's graves in the old Hill Cemetery near Penton.
He departed this week for Lake Charles, La., where he is making his home.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Seaborn/Sebron T. Segraves (who signed his name by dropping the first “a” in his surname) was born in Chambers County, Alabama on April 19, 1847. He died in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana on January 23, 1946. There is some confusion on his birth year. The Segraves Family Bible records his birth as 1847, while a Louisiana Death Certificate has 1846, age 99 years, 9 months and 4 days. His tombstone is inscribed 1847.
Served in the Confederate States Army – Pvt. Co. “E” 1st Battalion, Trans-Mississippi Confederate Cavalry, 1st Battalion Arkansas and Louisiana Cavalry.
Married Maria Louise Freeman on December 28, 1865 at Old Boston, Bowie County, Texas.
He was the only child of Barnabas (1807 – 1881) and Rebecca Jackson Davis Seagraves (1817 – 1876). (It appears that Rebecca was married previously to a Mr. Davis.) The Seagraves family migrated from Chambers County, Alabama to Bowie County, Texas prior to the 1860 Census.
His paternal grandparents were Solomon Seagraves (1776 – 1866) and Sarah Seagraves (1788 – 1873) pioneer settlers of Chambers County, Alabama. They are buried in an old family cemetery in Chambers County, AL, located in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 17, Township 23, Range 26.
His maternal grandparents were Nathaniel and Millie Turner Jackson.
Barnabas and Rebecca Seagraves migrated from Chambers County sometime after 1850 and are found in Bowie County, Texas in the 1860 Census.
SEGRAVES LETTERS.
S. T. Segraves kept in contact with his Chambers County, Alabama cousins and was fondly remembered by them as “Uncle Segraves”. Names enclosed in ( ) have been added for clarity. Six letters have survived and were in possession of Mrs. Vesta House Boddie of LaFayette, Alabama, and were copied by Don Clark in the 1980s.
(Letter 1.)
Feb. 17, 1933
West Lake, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Route 3
LaFayette, Ala.
Dear Cousins,
I had a card from you a short time ago and a letter yesterday. You spoke of having some bad weather. Yes, and down here too, it rains night and day, then turns cold and goes to raining again. Gets so foggy you can’t see across the river. The wind will rise and the waves roll high. I have a good warm place to stay in my boat and sleep fairly warm. A 40 pound feather bed, 4 blankets, 2 quilts, and a cotton blanket, a pistol and a flash lite, & ought not get cold, and a good wool carpet on the floor and a cook stove, and plenty of oak wood, rich pine to start it with, and plenty of water.
Well my son had some bad luck 2 weeks ago. His house burned up while all the family was at church. Someone called him, said his house was afire, but when he got home a mile away everything was burnt up. All they had was the clothes they had on. Smokehouse and a setaline gas plant and all was gone. A 9 room 2 story house, 4 gallerys, all new screened gallerys and all, and think it was robbed and set fire, as there had been no fire since 3 o’clock in the house. The people was mighty good to them that day. The beds, bedsteds, blankets, quilts, grub of all kinds, cooking vessels, clothes, and me and my children made up about $200 dollars. He has four children, 3 going to school and a merchant sent word to him to bring the school children and he would fit them up with clothes to go to school. They did not save a thread of any thing. The 2 barns and chicken house did not burn. He had about 6 thousand in insurance on house and furniture. He had been carrying 10 thousand for about 12 years, and decided to cut it down about two weeks before it burned.
Well I don’t know anything to write. Just like everybody, don’t know any at all, but to be bound by a few lawyers, to lie, steal, and make hard times so they can get a job lieing for a hold up or a bank robber to make a easy living off. Lawyers is enslaving their own children to make money. They are making laws that their children can never pay the debt off in Washington. Look at the low grades down in New Orleans. Come here to investigate an election, and all they are doing is to know people get money and how much and who they got it from and what they did with it. They have not said a word about the election, but spent $25,000 dollars and sent for more. Just a set of carpetbaggers here is what our Senator Long says about it. He is right.
Write with best wishes to all...
Cousin S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 2.)
December 22, 1940
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie & family,
I received your card today. I have not heard from you in so long. I did not know where you had gone to.
I am well, thank God. I am batching now, my granddaughter kept house for me until last summer. Her sister came down from Wyoming and she went back with her to the snow covered mountains. I have a big pot of turnips & greens & pork ready to start in on.
I was elected State Commander of the U.C.V. (United Confederate Veterans) another step up from Colonel to General, where will I stop! I went to Washington to the Reunion. Went through West Point and LaGrange. I would liked to have stopped and said hello, but I could not. I had a fine time in Washington. Shook hands and talked to the President. Had dinner in the White House with Senator Elender and wife. Hugged and kissed lots of the Washington girls, and was invited to their homes for tea or lunch. They were awful home-like people. I want to go back. Well write and tell me about the folks, and what they are doing. I am writing without glasses, I can’t see with them. I don’t use glasses at all. My hearing is a little bad.
With best wishes to all, your cousin….
Gen. S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 3.)
Jan. __, 1943
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie & Tom (Thomas D. House):
I received your most welcome letter. So glad to hear from you and from old Ala. once more. We had a beautiful fall, but we are paying for it now. We had strawberries Christmas day, but that is all over now. It is very cold with a swift cold wind from the north and has been blowing all the week. It first came a big rain then turned cold. I have not been out since it turned cold. I have a good tight room and has a gas heater. It burns all day and keeps my room real warm.
I am boarding at a good hotel. My daughter came over from Beaumont, Texas, and got my granddaughter that was keeping house for me and sent her to a shorthand and typewriter school, and now she is working in a flying field, gets $155.00 a month. I had one grandson in New York, a mixer of explosives in the government. Just came home his girl went to New York and they are married up there. And one in Arkansas, and one in California, both working in a flying field. One working at a oil well here.
I have 4 boys and one girl all laying up, got plenty as long as they live. But one, he and his wife are both working in a Ship Yard. He is a machinist and gets about $200.00 a month. His wife is a Book Keeper and gets about $155.00 a month, no children. He was afraid he would starve, got a big fine house highly furnished, and about 30 thousand dollars and land. No need to work anymore. All got good homes and a good income.
I must close. Write how is my girls Louise (Louise Harmon) and Nell (Nell Tomlinson) and all the family?
As ever your cousin,
S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 4.)
December 30, 1943
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I received your letter some time ago and now will try to answer it. I can’t hardly see to write as my eyes are failing. We have had an awful bad cold, rainy winter, very cloudy weather and lots of flue and colds all over the country. I am getting feeble. Don’t get about much but the weather has been so bad I don’t get out of the house only to get some exercise. We all have kept well this winter, this far.
What has gone with the young set? I don’t hear anything from them, Morgan (Morgan Harmon), Clera (Clera Tomlinson), Louise (Louise Harmon), Nell (Nell Tomlinson), Allie (William Allie Harmon), Susie (Susie Christian), I don’t know. And yes, George Jackson.
I have not seen the sun but 2 or 3 times in about 3 weeks until today. It faired off this morning. We have had some German prisoners working at the rice mill. They made good hands handling sacks. They did not want to run off. They was captured in Africa. Well write and tell me all about it.
With best wishes to all, your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 5.)
March 24, 1945
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I got your letter last fall and answered it but did not hear from you any more. Who is in the war? Where is your girl Vesta (Vesta House Boddie)? Cousin Susie (Susie Harmon Christian), Clera (Clera Harmon Tomlinson), Jack (Jack Tomlinson), Jess (Jess Tomlinson), Louise (Louise Harmon), Nell (Nell Tomlinson), Allie (William Allie Harmon), Hub (Herbert Harmon), George Jackson, in fact all the kinfolks? Is Morgan (Morgan Harmon) in Florida yet? It is pleasant today but it has been very cold but no frost, just cold winds. Everything is green as mid-summer time.
I am still boarding and keep a nurse all the time. I can’t get about much, my feet and legs give out. I can walk about in the house and yard. I have rheumatism in my left arm. It aches all the time.
I want you to ask Allie (William Allie Harmon) if there is any Sasaparila in that country, or Poke root. If there is I want 2 big Poke root and 2 gallons of Sasaparilla roots. I will pay the price if such can be got and sent by express. The money is ready. There is none in this country and I need it for my blood.
Be sure to write to me about it. I am still Maj. Gen. With best love to all my kin.
As ever your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
P.S. I will be 99 years old April 19th.
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(Letter 6.)
July 28, 1945
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Alabama
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I wrote to you some time ago but got no answer so I will try again. It is pouring down rain. It rains every day and night. I don’t know how farmers will cut their rice.
I am still clinging to the little thread of life. Stepping up on my 100 mile post. I am still boarding at a hotel.
My daughter came over from Beaumont, Texas, and spent about 2 weeks at my place in the country. She came after me in the morning and brought me back here at night. I have a good house and well furnished a mile out of town. My daughter is now gone back to Beaumont.
The last letter I got from you it said you had stomach ulcers. I had it and if you have not taken Udga(?) I will send you some. Well write how is all the folks and where they are.
As ever your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
**************************************************
1850 Chambers County, (Dist. 19) AL Census:
#H751
Barnabas Segraves 42M Farmer R$500 Born NC
Rebecca Segraves 35F Born NC
SEABORN T. SEGRAVES 3M Born AL
Jesse Skipper 16M Farmer Born GA
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1860 Bowie County, (Boston) TX Census:
#H100
B. Seagraves 52M Farmer R$1,996 P$400 Born NC
R. Seagraves 43F Lady Born NC
S. SEAGRAVES 13M Born AL
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1870 Collins County, (Farmersville) TX Census:
#H183
Seaborne Segreves 23M Farm Laborer P$300 Born AL
Mariah Segreves 19F Keeping House Born TX
Ella Segreves 3F Born TX
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1880 Miller County, (Garland) AR Census:
#H133
S. T. Seagreavs 33M Farmer Born AL
Mariah Seagreavs 32F Wife Keeping House Born TX
Caroline V. Seagreavs 8F Daughter Born TX
John G. Seagreavs 6M Son Born TX
Booker D. Seagreavs 4M Son Born TX
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1900 Acadia Parish, (Crowley-Ave. E) LA Census:
#H690
Seabord T. Seagrave 52M Carpenter Born April 1848 in AL
Maria L Seagrove 50F Wife Born Aug. 1849 in TX (Both parents born England. Married 33 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
John G. Seagrave 24M Son Farm Laborer Born Sept. 1875 in TX
Frank Seagrave 16M Son Carpenter Born June 1883 in AR
Bessie S. Seagrave 14F Daughter At School Born Feb. 1886 in AR
Grover C. Seagrove 12M Son At School Born April 1888 in AR
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1910 Jefferson County, (Beaumont-Railroad Ave.) TX Census:
#H1507
Sebron T. Seagraves 62M Shipbuilder-Shop Born AL
Maria L. Seagraves 61F Wife Born TX (Married 44 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Frank Seagraves 25M Son Switchman-Railroad Born AR
Bessie S. Seagraves 22F Daughter Music Teacher Born AR
Grover C. Seagraves 21M Son Machinist-Iron Works Born AR
Jane Burns 23F (Black) Servant Cook-Private Family Born LA
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1930 Calcasieu Parish, LA
#H185
Seborn T. Segraves 83M (no occupation) Born AL (Widower)
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**************************************************
"The LaFayette (AL) Sun" - June 17, 1931:
Seagraves Visits Here after 84 Years.
Confederate Veteran Seagraves, 86-year-old Confederate soldier who attended the reunion in Montgomery week before last from Louisiana, was also a visitor to LaFayette and environs. The story of his visit to LaFayette is interesting and further proves that longing in the hearts of men to wander back some day to the places of their birth.
Mr. Seagraves, on arriving in LaFayette last week, began to reveal the fact that 86 years ago he was born in this city - the exact spot not even the veteran himself can point out. It has been 84 years since he journeyed with his parents to other parts, and he hardly recognized the town when he arrived last week.
The veteran was looking for some of his kinspeople in this section, and before looking very long he found that most all of the people in this section were his relatives. He stumbled upon D. Webster Jackson and M. A. Jackson, and after establishing kinship with them his relatives began to grow. His mother was a sister of the late W. Rock Jackson, who was the grandfather of M. A. Jackson and great grandfather of W. D. Jackson.
He spent last week in search of the graves of deceased relatives in Alabama and Georgia. He located his grandfather's and grandmother's graves in the old Hill Cemetery near Penton.
He departed this week for Lake Charles, La., where he is making his home.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Seaborn/Sebron T. Segraves (who signed his name by dropping the first “a” in his surname) was born in Chambers County, Alabama on April 19, 1847. He died in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana on January 23, 1946. There is some confusion on his birth year. The Segraves Family Bible records his birth as 1847, while a Louisiana Death Certificate has 1846, age 99 years, 9 months and 4 days. His tombstone is inscribed 1847.
Served in the Confederate States Army – Pvt. Co. “E” 1st Battalion, Trans-Mississippi Confederate Cavalry, 1st Battalion Arkansas and Louisiana Cavalry.
Married Maria Louise Freeman on December 28, 1865 at Old Boston, Bowie County, Texas.
He was the only child of Barnabas (1807 – 1881) and Rebecca Jackson Davis Seagraves (1817 – 1876). (It appears that Rebecca was married previously to a Mr. Davis.) The Seagraves family migrated from Chambers County, Alabama to Bowie County, Texas prior to the 1860 Census.
His paternal grandparents were Solomon Seagraves (1776 – 1866) and Sarah Seagraves (1788 – 1873) pioneer settlers of Chambers County, Alabama. They are buried in an old family cemetery in Chambers County, AL, located in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 17, Township 23, Range 26.
His maternal grandparents were Nathaniel and Millie Turner Jackson.
Barnabas and Rebecca Seagraves migrated from Chambers County sometime after 1850 and are found in Bowie County, Texas in the 1860 Census.
SEGRAVES LETTERS.
S. T. Segraves kept in contact with his Chambers County, Alabama cousins and was fondly remembered by them as “Uncle Segraves”. Names enclosed in ( ) have been added for clarity. Six letters have survived and were in possession of Mrs. Vesta House Boddie of LaFayette, Alabama, and were copied by Don Clark in the 1980s.
(Letter 1.)
Feb. 17, 1933
West Lake, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Route 3
LaFayette, Ala.
Dear Cousins,
I had a card from you a short time ago and a letter yesterday. You spoke of having some bad weather. Yes, and down here too, it rains night and day, then turns cold and goes to raining again. Gets so foggy you can’t see across the river. The wind will rise and the waves roll high. I have a good warm place to stay in my boat and sleep fairly warm. A 40 pound feather bed, 4 blankets, 2 quilts, and a cotton blanket, a pistol and a flash lite, & ought not get cold, and a good wool carpet on the floor and a cook stove, and plenty of oak wood, rich pine to start it with, and plenty of water.
Well my son had some bad luck 2 weeks ago. His house burned up while all the family was at church. Someone called him, said his house was afire, but when he got home a mile away everything was burnt up. All they had was the clothes they had on. Smokehouse and a setaline gas plant and all was gone. A 9 room 2 story house, 4 gallerys, all new screened gallerys and all, and think it was robbed and set fire, as there had been no fire since 3 o’clock in the house. The people was mighty good to them that day. The beds, bedsteds, blankets, quilts, grub of all kinds, cooking vessels, clothes, and me and my children made up about $200 dollars. He has four children, 3 going to school and a merchant sent word to him to bring the school children and he would fit them up with clothes to go to school. They did not save a thread of any thing. The 2 barns and chicken house did not burn. He had about 6 thousand in insurance on house and furniture. He had been carrying 10 thousand for about 12 years, and decided to cut it down about two weeks before it burned.
Well I don’t know anything to write. Just like everybody, don’t know any at all, but to be bound by a few lawyers, to lie, steal, and make hard times so they can get a job lieing for a hold up or a bank robber to make a easy living off. Lawyers is enslaving their own children to make money. They are making laws that their children can never pay the debt off in Washington. Look at the low grades down in New Orleans. Come here to investigate an election, and all they are doing is to know people get money and how much and who they got it from and what they did with it. They have not said a word about the election, but spent $25,000 dollars and sent for more. Just a set of carpetbaggers here is what our Senator Long says about it. He is right.
Write with best wishes to all...
Cousin S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 2.)
December 22, 1940
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie & family,
I received your card today. I have not heard from you in so long. I did not know where you had gone to.
I am well, thank God. I am batching now, my granddaughter kept house for me until last summer. Her sister came down from Wyoming and she went back with her to the snow covered mountains. I have a big pot of turnips & greens & pork ready to start in on.
I was elected State Commander of the U.C.V. (United Confederate Veterans) another step up from Colonel to General, where will I stop! I went to Washington to the Reunion. Went through West Point and LaGrange. I would liked to have stopped and said hello, but I could not. I had a fine time in Washington. Shook hands and talked to the President. Had dinner in the White House with Senator Elender and wife. Hugged and kissed lots of the Washington girls, and was invited to their homes for tea or lunch. They were awful home-like people. I want to go back. Well write and tell me about the folks, and what they are doing. I am writing without glasses, I can’t see with them. I don’t use glasses at all. My hearing is a little bad.
With best wishes to all, your cousin….
Gen. S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 3.)
Jan. __, 1943
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie & Tom (Thomas D. House):
I received your most welcome letter. So glad to hear from you and from old Ala. once more. We had a beautiful fall, but we are paying for it now. We had strawberries Christmas day, but that is all over now. It is very cold with a swift cold wind from the north and has been blowing all the week. It first came a big rain then turned cold. I have not been out since it turned cold. I have a good tight room and has a gas heater. It burns all day and keeps my room real warm.
I am boarding at a good hotel. My daughter came over from Beaumont, Texas, and got my granddaughter that was keeping house for me and sent her to a shorthand and typewriter school, and now she is working in a flying field, gets $155.00 a month. I had one grandson in New York, a mixer of explosives in the government. Just came home his girl went to New York and they are married up there. And one in Arkansas, and one in California, both working in a flying field. One working at a oil well here.
I have 4 boys and one girl all laying up, got plenty as long as they live. But one, he and his wife are both working in a Ship Yard. He is a machinist and gets about $200.00 a month. His wife is a Book Keeper and gets about $155.00 a month, no children. He was afraid he would starve, got a big fine house highly furnished, and about 30 thousand dollars and land. No need to work anymore. All got good homes and a good income.
I must close. Write how is my girls Louise (Louise Harmon) and Nell (Nell Tomlinson) and all the family?
As ever your cousin,
S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 4.)
December 30, 1943
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I received your letter some time ago and now will try to answer it. I can’t hardly see to write as my eyes are failing. We have had an awful bad cold, rainy winter, very cloudy weather and lots of flue and colds all over the country. I am getting feeble. Don’t get about much but the weather has been so bad I don’t get out of the house only to get some exercise. We all have kept well this winter, this far.
What has gone with the young set? I don’t hear anything from them, Morgan (Morgan Harmon), Clera (Clera Tomlinson), Louise (Louise Harmon), Nell (Nell Tomlinson), Allie (William Allie Harmon), Susie (Susie Christian), I don’t know. And yes, George Jackson.
I have not seen the sun but 2 or 3 times in about 3 weeks until today. It faired off this morning. We have had some German prisoners working at the rice mill. They made good hands handling sacks. They did not want to run off. They was captured in Africa. Well write and tell me all about it.
With best wishes to all, your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
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(Letter 5.)
March 24, 1945
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I got your letter last fall and answered it but did not hear from you any more. Who is in the war? Where is your girl Vesta (Vesta House Boddie)? Cousin Susie (Susie Harmon Christian), Clera (Clera Harmon Tomlinson), Jack (Jack Tomlinson), Jess (Jess Tomlinson), Louise (Louise Harmon), Nell (Nell Tomlinson), Allie (William Allie Harmon), Hub (Herbert Harmon), George Jackson, in fact all the kinfolks? Is Morgan (Morgan Harmon) in Florida yet? It is pleasant today but it has been very cold but no frost, just cold winds. Everything is green as mid-summer time.
I am still boarding and keep a nurse all the time. I can’t get about much, my feet and legs give out. I can walk about in the house and yard. I have rheumatism in my left arm. It aches all the time.
I want you to ask Allie (William Allie Harmon) if there is any Sasaparila in that country, or Poke root. If there is I want 2 big Poke root and 2 gallons of Sasaparilla roots. I will pay the price if such can be got and sent by express. The money is ready. There is none in this country and I need it for my blood.
Be sure to write to me about it. I am still Maj. Gen. With best love to all my kin.
As ever your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
P.S. I will be 99 years old April 19th.
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(Letter 6.)
July 28, 1945
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Alabama
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I wrote to you some time ago but got no answer so I will try again. It is pouring down rain. It rains every day and night. I don’t know how farmers will cut their rice.
I am still clinging to the little thread of life. Stepping up on my 100 mile post. I am still boarding at a hotel.
My daughter came over from Beaumont, Texas, and spent about 2 weeks at my place in the country. She came after me in the morning and brought me back here at night. I have a good house and well furnished a mile out of town. My daughter is now gone back to Beaumont.
The last letter I got from you it said you had stomach ulcers. I had it and if you have not taken Udga(?) I will send you some. Well write how is all the folks and where they are.
As ever your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
**************************************************
1850 Chambers County, (Dist. 19) AL Census:
#H751
Barnabas Segraves 42M Farmer R$500 Born NC
Rebecca Segraves 35F Born NC
SEABORN T. SEGRAVES 3M Born AL
Jesse Skipper 16M Farmer Born GA
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1860 Bowie County, (Boston) TX Census:
#H100
B. Seagraves 52M Farmer R$1,996 P$400 Born NC
R. Seagraves 43F Lady Born NC
S. SEAGRAVES 13M Born AL
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1870 Collins County, (Farmersville) TX Census:
#H183
Seaborne Segreves 23M Farm Laborer P$300 Born AL
Mariah Segreves 19F Keeping House Born TX
Ella Segreves 3F Born TX
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1880 Miller County, (Garland) AR Census:
#H133
S. T. Seagreavs 33M Farmer Born AL
Mariah Seagreavs 32F Wife Keeping House Born TX
Caroline V. Seagreavs 8F Daughter Born TX
John G. Seagreavs 6M Son Born TX
Booker D. Seagreavs 4M Son Born TX
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1900 Acadia Parish, (Crowley-Ave. E) LA Census:
#H690
Seabord T. Seagrave 52M Carpenter Born April 1848 in AL
Maria L Seagrove 50F Wife Born Aug. 1849 in TX (Both parents born England. Married 33 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
John G. Seagrave 24M Son Farm Laborer Born Sept. 1875 in TX
Frank Seagrave 16M Son Carpenter Born June 1883 in AR
Bessie S. Seagrave 14F Daughter At School Born Feb. 1886 in AR
Grover C. Seagrove 12M Son At School Born April 1888 in AR
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1910 Jefferson County, (Beaumont-Railroad Ave.) TX Census:
#H1507
Sebron T. Seagraves 62M Shipbuilder-Shop Born AL
Maria L. Seagraves 61F Wife Born TX (Married 44 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Frank Seagraves 25M Son Switchman-Railroad Born AR
Bessie S. Seagraves 22F Daughter Music Teacher Born AR
Grover C. Seagraves 21M Son Machinist-Iron Works Born AR
Jane Burns 23F (Black) Servant Cook-Private Family Born LA
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1930 Calcasieu Parish, LA
#H185
Seborn T. Segraves 83M (no occupation) Born AL (Widower)
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"The LaFayette (AL) Sun" - June 17, 1931:
Seagraves Visits Here after 84 Years.
Confederate Veteran Seagraves, 86-year-old Confederate soldier who attended the reunion in Montgomery week before last from Louisiana, was also a visitor to LaFayette and environs. The story of his visit to LaFayette is interesting and further proves that longing in the hearts of men to wander back some day to the places of their birth.
Mr. Seagraves, on arriving in LaFayette last week, began to reveal the fact that 86 years ago he was born in this city - the exact spot not even the veteran himself can point out. It has been 84 years since he journeyed with his parents to other parts, and he hardly recognized the town when he arrived last week.
The veteran was looking for some of his kinspeople in this section, and before looking very long he found that most all of the people in this section were his relatives. He stumbled upon D. Webster Jackson and M. A. Jackson, and after establishing kinship with them his relatives began to grow. His mother was a sister of the late W. Rock Jackson, who was the grandfather of M. A. Jackson and great grandfather of W. D. Jackson.
He spent last week in search of the graves of deceased relatives in Alabama and Georgia. He located his grandfather's and grandmother's graves in the old Hill Cemetery near Penton.
He departed this week for Lake Charles, La., where he is making his home.
**************************************************
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Seaborn/Sebron T. Segraves (who signed his name by dropping the first “a” in his surname) was born in Chambers County, Alabama on April 19, 1847. He died in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana on January 23, 1946. There is some confusion on his birth year. The Segraves Family Bible records his birth as 1847, while a Louisiana Death Certificate has 1846, age 99 years, 9 months and 4 days. His tombstone is inscribed 1847.
Served in the Confederate States Army – Pvt. Co. “E” 1st Battalion, Trans-Mississippi Confederate Cavalry, 1st Battalion Arkansas and Louisiana Cavalry.
Married Maria Louise Freeman on December 28, 1865 at Old Boston, Bowie County, Texas.
He was the only child of Barnabas (1807 – 1881) and Rebecca Jackson Davis Seagraves (1817 – 1876). (It appears that Rebecca was married previously to a Mr. Davis.) The Seagraves family migrated from Chambers County, Alabama to Bowie County, Texas prior to the 1860 Census.
His paternal grandparents were Solomon Seagraves (1776 – 1866) and Sarah Seagraves (1788 – 1873) pioneer settlers of Chambers County, Alabama. They are buried in an old family cemetery in Chambers County, AL, located in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 17, Township 23, Range 26.
His maternal grandparents were Nathaniel and Millie Turner Jackson.
Barnabas and Rebecca Seagraves migrated from Chambers County sometime after 1850 and are found in Bowie County, Texas in the 1860 Census.
SEGRAVES LETTERS.
S. T. Segraves kept in contact with his Chambers County, Alabama cousins and was fondly remembered by them as “Uncle Segraves”. Names enclosed in ( ) have been added for clarity. Six letters have survived and were in possession of Mrs. Vesta House Boddie of LaFayette, Alabama, and were copied by Don Clark in the 1980s.
(Letter 1.)
Feb. 17, 1933
West Lake, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Route 3
LaFayette, Ala.
Dear Cousins,
I had a card from you a short time ago and a letter yesterday. You spoke of having some bad weather. Yes, and down here too, it rains night and day, then turns cold and goes to raining again. Gets so foggy you can’t see across the river. The wind will rise and the waves roll high. I have a good warm place to stay in my boat and sleep fairly warm. A 40 pound feather bed, 4 blankets, 2 quilts, and a cotton blanket, a pistol and a flash lite, & ought not get cold, and a good wool carpet on the floor and a cook stove, and plenty of oak wood, rich pine to start it with, and plenty of water.
Well my son had some bad luck 2 weeks ago. His house burned up while all the family was at church. Someone called him, said his house was afire, but when he got home a mile away everything was burnt up. All they had was the clothes they had on. Smokehouse and a setaline gas plant and all was gone. A 9 room 2 story house, 4 gallerys, all new screened gallerys and all, and think it was robbed and set fire, as there had been no fire since 3 o’clock in the house. The people was mighty good to them that day. The beds, bedsteds, blankets, quilts, grub of all kinds, cooking vessels, clothes, and me and my children made up about $200 dollars. He has four children, 3 going to school and a merchant sent word to him to bring the school children and he would fit them up with clothes to go to school. They did not save a thread of any thing. The 2 barns and chicken house did not burn. He had about 6 thousand in insurance on house and furniture. He had been carrying 10 thousand for about 12 years, and decided to cut it down about two weeks before it burned.
Well I don’t know anything to write. Just like everybody, don’t know any at all, but to be bound by a few lawyers, to lie, steal, and make hard times so they can get a job lieing for a hold up or a bank robber to make a easy living off. Lawyers is enslaving their own children to make money. They are making laws that their children can never pay the debt off in Washington. Look at the low grades down in New Orleans. Come here to investigate an election, and all they are doing is to know people get money and how much and who they got it from and what they did with it. They have not said a word about the election, but spent $25,000 dollars and sent for more. Just a set of carpetbaggers here is what our Senator Long says about it. He is right.
Write with best wishes to all...
Cousin S. T. Segraves.
--------------------------------------------------
(Letter 2.)
December 22, 1940
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie & family,
I received your card today. I have not heard from you in so long. I did not know where you had gone to.
I am well, thank God. I am batching now, my granddaughter kept house for me until last summer. Her sister came down from Wyoming and she went back with her to the snow covered mountains. I have a big pot of turnips & greens & pork ready to start in on.
I was elected State Commander of the U.C.V. (United Confederate Veterans) another step up from Colonel to General, where will I stop! I went to Washington to the Reunion. Went through West Point and LaGrange. I would liked to have stopped and said hello, but I could not. I had a fine time in Washington. Shook hands and talked to the President. Had dinner in the White House with Senator Elender and wife. Hugged and kissed lots of the Washington girls, and was invited to their homes for tea or lunch. They were awful home-like people. I want to go back. Well write and tell me about the folks, and what they are doing. I am writing without glasses, I can’t see with them. I don’t use glasses at all. My hearing is a little bad.
With best wishes to all, your cousin….
Gen. S. T. Segraves.
--------------------------------------------------
(Letter 3.)
Jan. __, 1943
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie & Tom (Thomas D. House):
I received your most welcome letter. So glad to hear from you and from old Ala. once more. We had a beautiful fall, but we are paying for it now. We had strawberries Christmas day, but that is all over now. It is very cold with a swift cold wind from the north and has been blowing all the week. It first came a big rain then turned cold. I have not been out since it turned cold. I have a good tight room and has a gas heater. It burns all day and keeps my room real warm.
I am boarding at a good hotel. My daughter came over from Beaumont, Texas, and got my granddaughter that was keeping house for me and sent her to a shorthand and typewriter school, and now she is working in a flying field, gets $155.00 a month. I had one grandson in New York, a mixer of explosives in the government. Just came home his girl went to New York and they are married up there. And one in Arkansas, and one in California, both working in a flying field. One working at a oil well here.
I have 4 boys and one girl all laying up, got plenty as long as they live. But one, he and his wife are both working in a Ship Yard. He is a machinist and gets about $200.00 a month. His wife is a Book Keeper and gets about $155.00 a month, no children. He was afraid he would starve, got a big fine house highly furnished, and about 30 thousand dollars and land. No need to work anymore. All got good homes and a good income.
I must close. Write how is my girls Louise (Louise Harmon) and Nell (Nell Tomlinson) and all the family?
As ever your cousin,
S. T. Segraves.
--------------------------------------------------
(Letter 4.)
December 30, 1943
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I received your letter some time ago and now will try to answer it. I can’t hardly see to write as my eyes are failing. We have had an awful bad cold, rainy winter, very cloudy weather and lots of flue and colds all over the country. I am getting feeble. Don’t get about much but the weather has been so bad I don’t get out of the house only to get some exercise. We all have kept well this winter, this far.
What has gone with the young set? I don’t hear anything from them, Morgan (Morgan Harmon), Clera (Clera Tomlinson), Louise (Louise Harmon), Nell (Nell Tomlinson), Allie (William Allie Harmon), Susie (Susie Christian), I don’t know. And yes, George Jackson.
I have not seen the sun but 2 or 3 times in about 3 weeks until today. It faired off this morning. We have had some German prisoners working at the rice mill. They made good hands handling sacks. They did not want to run off. They was captured in Africa. Well write and tell me all about it.
With best wishes to all, your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
--------------------------------------------------
(Letter 5.)
March 24, 1945
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Ala.
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I got your letter last fall and answered it but did not hear from you any more. Who is in the war? Where is your girl Vesta (Vesta House Boddie)? Cousin Susie (Susie Harmon Christian), Clera (Clera Harmon Tomlinson), Jack (Jack Tomlinson), Jess (Jess Tomlinson), Louise (Louise Harmon), Nell (Nell Tomlinson), Allie (William Allie Harmon), Hub (Herbert Harmon), George Jackson, in fact all the kinfolks? Is Morgan (Morgan Harmon) in Florida yet? It is pleasant today but it has been very cold but no frost, just cold winds. Everything is green as mid-summer time.
I am still boarding and keep a nurse all the time. I can’t get about much, my feet and legs give out. I can walk about in the house and yard. I have rheumatism in my left arm. It aches all the time.
I want you to ask Allie (William Allie Harmon) if there is any Sasaparila in that country, or Poke root. If there is I want 2 big Poke root and 2 gallons of Sasaparilla roots. I will pay the price if such can be got and sent by express. The money is ready. There is none in this country and I need it for my blood.
Be sure to write to me about it. I am still Maj. Gen. With best love to all my kin.
As ever your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
P.S. I will be 99 years old April 19th.
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(Letter 6.)
July 28, 1945
302 South Main Street
Jennings, La.
Mrs. Tom House (Gillie Harmon House)
Five Points, Alabama
Dear Cousin Gillie,
I wrote to you some time ago but got no answer so I will try again. It is pouring down rain. It rains every day and night. I don’t know how farmers will cut their rice.
I am still clinging to the little thread of life. Stepping up on my 100 mile post. I am still boarding at a hotel.
My daughter came over from Beaumont, Texas, and spent about 2 weeks at my place in the country. She came after me in the morning and brought me back here at night. I have a good house and well furnished a mile out of town. My daughter is now gone back to Beaumont.
The last letter I got from you it said you had stomach ulcers. I had it and if you have not taken Udga(?) I will send you some. Well write how is all the folks and where they are.
As ever your cousin,
Maj. Gen. S. T. Segraves.
**************************************************
1850 Chambers County, (Dist. 19) AL Census:
#H751
Barnabas Segraves 42M Farmer R$500 Born NC
Rebecca Segraves 35F Born NC
SEABORN T. SEGRAVES 3M Born AL
Jesse Skipper 16M Farmer Born GA
**************************************************
1860 Bowie County, (Boston) TX Census:
#H100
B. Seagraves 52M Farmer R$1,996 P$400 Born NC
R. Seagraves 43F Lady Born NC
S. SEAGRAVES 13M Born AL
**************************************************
1870 Collins County, (Farmersville) TX Census:
#H183
Seaborne Segreves 23M Farm Laborer P$300 Born AL
Mariah Segreves 19F Keeping House Born TX
Ella Segreves 3F Born TX
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1880 Miller County, (Garland) AR Census:
#H133
S. T. Seagreavs 33M Farmer Born AL
Mariah Seagreavs 32F Wife Keeping House Born TX
Caroline V. Seagreavs 8F Daughter Born TX
John G. Seagreavs 6M Son Born TX
Booker D. Seagreavs 4M Son Born TX
**************************************************
1900 Acadia Parish, (Crowley-Ave. E) LA Census:
#H690
Seabord T. Seagrave 52M Carpenter Born April 1848 in AL
Maria L Seagrove 50F Wife Born Aug. 1849 in TX (Both parents born England. Married 33 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
John G. Seagrave 24M Son Farm Laborer Born Sept. 1875 in TX
Frank Seagrave 16M Son Carpenter Born June 1883 in AR
Bessie S. Seagrave 14F Daughter At School Born Feb. 1886 in AR
Grover C. Seagrove 12M Son At School Born April 1888 in AR
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1910 Jefferson County, (Beaumont-Railroad Ave.) TX Census:
#H1507
Sebron T. Seagraves 62M Shipbuilder-Shop Born AL
Maria L. Seagraves 61F Wife Born TX (Married 44 years. Mother of 7 children; 5 children living)
Frank Seagraves 25M Son Switchman-Railroad Born AR
Bessie S. Seagraves 22F Daughter Music Teacher Born AR
Grover C. Seagraves 21M Son Machinist-Iron Works Born AR
Jane Burns 23F (Black) Servant Cook-Private Family Born LA
**************************************************
1930 Calcasieu Parish, LA
#H185
Seborn T. Segraves 83M (no occupation) Born AL (Widower)
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