The Seagraves Family

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Mary SAGRAVES

Female Abt 1836 -


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  • Name Mary SAGRAVES  [1
    Birth Abt 1836  Lawrence County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    1860 US census 1860  Lawrence County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    recorded as Mary Griffith, 23, KY, W, house servant with Samuel and Nancy Sparks. 
    1870 US census 1870  Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    recorded as Mary Ward, 33, KY, W, wife of John T. Ward, 38, VA, farmer; George W. Ward, 10, VA; Carolina Ward, 8, VA; Sarah Ward, 3, KY. 
    Person ID I8151  Seagraves Database
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2021 

    Father Joseph SAGRAVES, Jr.,   b. May 1813, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Nancy MCDOWELL,   b. Abt 1813, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1832  Lawrence County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    • The "Pioneer Families of Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky" lists Joseph Sagraves as married in Lawrence County, KY on 13 Sep 1832 but does not show the name of his bride; however, "Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vol 35, #110" records that marriage naming the bride as Nancy McDowell. [6, 7]
    Family ID F3008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Richard G. GRIFFITH,   b. Jul 1831, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 29 Sep 1853  Johnson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    • Page 192 of Source #1725 says Mary married Richard on 22 Nov 1853. We are not certain why the same reference give date a month apart but we are reporting the discrepancy in any case. [6]
    Family ID F3006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2022 

    Family 2 John S. WARD,   b. Abt 1829, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 29 Oct 1865  Lawrence County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F3009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1836 - Lawrence County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Sep 1853 - Johnson County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1860 US census - recorded as Mary Griffith, 23, KY, W, house servant with Samuel and Nancy Sparks. - 1860 - Lawrence County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Oct 1865 - Lawrence County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1870 US census - recorded as Mary Ward, 33, KY, W, wife of John T. Ward, 38, VA, farmer; George W. Ward, 10, VA; Carolina Ward, 8, VA; Sarah Ward, 3, KY. - 1870 - Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1726] 1850 census for Johnson County, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1727] Kentucky Ancestors, Vol 19, #3, Jan 1984.

    3. [S280] Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914, ( Ancestry.com).

    4. [S467] 1860 census for Lawrence County, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S1003] 1870 census for Johnson County, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S1725] William C. Kozee, Pioneer Families of Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky, (Gene Pub Co./1957).

    7. [S1724] Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vol 35, #110.

    8. [S238] Kentucky County Marriages, 1783-1965, (Ancestry.com).

    9. [S469] Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900, (Ancestry.com).