Pike County Georgia Obituaries - Mrs. Jane Segraves 1891 ********************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm The Pike County Journal Zebulon, Ga., Friday, January 30, 1891 Burned to Death Mrs. Jane Segraves, an old and decrepid [sp] woman who lived with her daughter in the second district of this county was burned to death not long since. Her daughter was absent for some little time and on going home found her mother lying on the floor near the fireplace with all her clothes burned off and dead. She immediately gave the alarm, but it was too late. (Transcribed 10/9/02 Lynn Cunningham) Notes: Jane was the wife of Hillsman Segraves. Martha was probably the daughter who found her mother. 1 Hillsman Segraves b: Abt. 1801 in North Carolina ...+Jane W. b: Abt. 1814 in North Carolina ...2 Martha A. Segraves b: November 1835 in North Carolina ...2 Nancy F. Segraves b: September 1836 in North Carolina d: 22 December 1920 in Pike County, Georgia ....+Marcus Lafayette Billingsley b: 06 May 1825 in Montgomery County, North Carolina m: 18 June 1865 in Pike County, Georgia d: 19 January 1892 in Pike County, Georgia ...2 Sarah E. Segraves b: Abt. 1841 ...2 Henry C. Segraves b: Abt. 1844 ...2 James D. Segraves b: Abt. 1847 in Pike County, Georgia d: Abt. 1892 in Pike County, Georgia ....+Martha Ann Shivers aka: Mattie b: 05 January 1853 m: 1872 in Pike County, Georgia d: 22 October 1948 ...2 Mary L.V. Segraves b: Abt. 1851 ...2 William J. Segraves b: 03 January 1856 in Georgia d: 03 June 1930 in Pike County, Georgia ......+Maggie Moore b: 07 February 1874 in Georgia m: Abt. 1895 d: 17 December 1965 in Pike County, Georgia 1880 Census Place: District 592, Pike, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254161 National Archives Film T9-0161 Page 70B Jane SEAGRAVES, Self, F, W, W, 66, NC, Occ: Farmer, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Martha SEAGRAVES, Dau, F, S, W, 45, GA, Fa: NC, Mo: NC William SEAGRAVES, Son, M, S, W, 24, GA, Occ: Laborer, Fa: NC, Mo: NC Any additions/corrections appreciated.