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Clayton Begraph and Carrie May Dykeman

Husband Clayton Begraph [16321] 

           Born: 26 May 1887 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1981 - Philmont, Columbia Co, NY
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-QNX


         Father: Norman Becraft [16317] (1865-      )
         Mother: Alice Swart [16318] (      -1900)


       Marriage: 21 Dec 1916 - Columbia, New York, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Gallatinville, Gallatin, Columbia Co, NY. NameClayton Begraph
SexMale
Age8 years
Birth DateJune 1892
BirthplaceNew York
Marital StatusSingle
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1900
Event PlaceGallatinville, Gallatin, Columbia, New York, United States
Household Identifier18
Line Number79
Sheet LetterB
Sheet Number1
Affiliate Publication NumberT623
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Clayton Begraph's Parents and Siblings
Norman Begraph Father M 35 years New York
Ferris Begraph Brother M 6 years New York
Earnest Begraph Brother M 2 years New York
Bertha Begraph Sister F 16 years New York
Etta Begraph Sister F 4 years New York
.

• He appeared on the New York census in 1905 in Gallatin, Columbia Co, NY. NameClayton Begraph
SexMale
Age18y
RaceW
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Event TypeCENSUS
Event Date1905
Event PlaceGallatin, E.D. 01, Columbia, New York
Birth Year (Estimated)1887
BirthplaceUnited States
Digital Folder Number004518276
Image Number278
Record Number23018

Clayton Begraph's Parents and Siblings
Norman Begraph Father M 48y United States
Etta Begraph Sister F 12y United States
Ernest Begraph Brother M 8y United States

Other People on This Record
Henry Begraph M 52y United States.

• Military: World War I Draft Registration, 1917, Columbia, New York, United States. NameClayton Begraph
SexMale
Birth Date26 Jun 1886
BirthplaceGallatin, New York, United States
Citizenship PlaceUnited States
RaceCaucasian
Event TypeDraft Registration
Event Datefrom 1917 to 1918
Event PlaceColumbia, New York, United States
Affiliate Publication NumberM1509
Affiliate Publication TitleWorld War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Livingston, Columbia, New York. NameClayton Begraph
SexMale
Age35 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1885
BirthplaceNew York
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1920
Event PlaceLivingston, Livingston, Columbia, New York, United States
Household Identifier22
Line Number71
Sheet LetterB
Sheet Number5
Affiliate Publication NumberT625
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Clayton Begraph's Parents and Siblings
Norman Begraph Father M 50 years New York

Clayton Begraph's Spouses and Children
Merrie Begraph Wife F 20 years New York
Archie Begraph Son M 2 years New York.

• He appeared on the New York census in 1925 in Columbia, New York, United States. NameClayton Begraph
SexMale
Age

38 years

Birth Date1887
RaceWhite
NationalityUnited States
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1925
Event PlaceLivingston, A.D. 01, E.D. 03, Columbia, New York, United States
Line Number28
Page Number5.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Livingston, Columbia, New York. NameClayton Begraph
SexMale
Age53 years
Birth Date1887
BirthplaceNew York
Residence Date1935
Residence PlaceSame Place
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1940
Event PlaceLivingston, Livingston, Columbia, New York, United States
Enumeration District Number11-41 Livingston Town E of Center of State Highway Running in A Northeasterly Direction from southern town line through Blue Stores and Livingston to Northern town line, Elizaville (part), Glencoe Mills, Livingston (part)
Line Number19
Sheet LetterA
Sheet Number3
Affiliate Publication NumberT627

Clayton Begraph's Spouses and Children
Mary Ann Begraph Daughter F 4 years New York
Carrie Begraph Wife F 39 years New York
Richard Begraph Son M 5 years New York
Archie Begraph Son M 22 years New York.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1950 in Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States. NameClayton Begraph
SexMale
Age63 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1887
BirthplaceNY
Marital StatusMarried
RaceW
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event Date1 April 1950
Event PlaceClaverack, Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States
Enumeration District11-15
Line Number9
Page Number1 Of 32

Clayton Begraph's Spouses and Children
Richard Begraph Son M 15 years NY
Carrie M Begraph Wife F 49 years NY
Mary A Begraph Daughter F 14 years NY
.

• He died in Jul 1981 in Philmont, Columbia Co, NY. NameClayton Begraph
StateNew York
Residence PlaceNew York
Last Place of ResidencePhilmont, Columbia, New York
Previous Residence Postal Code12565
Age94
Birth Date26 May 1887
Death DateJul 1981.


Wife Carrie May Dykeman [16322] 

           Born: 1901 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-FPQ

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 21 Dec 1916, Columbia, New York, United States. NameClayton Begraph
SexMale
Spouse's NameCarrie May Dykeman
Spouse's SexFemale
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date21 December 1916
Event PlaceColumbia, New York, United States
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Children
1 M Archie C Begraph [16325] 

           Born: 5 Nov 1917 - Livingston, Columbia, New York
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1973 - New York, United States
         Buried: 






2  M  Richard Begraph [16323]





           Born: 5 Aug 1934 - Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Oct 2004 - Catskill, Greene, New York, USA 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-W1N








3  F  Mary Ann Begraph [16324] 2





           Born: 24 Jan 1935 - Hudson, New York, USA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Feb 1995 - Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-CG8











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Sources




1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Richard Begraph, person ID GZNC-W1N. 

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Mary A Begraph, person ID GZNC-CG8. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Ann Begraph, person ID GZNC-CG8. 







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