Claude Sylvester Grace: Living On Earning of Prostitution

Claude Sylvester Grace was born 1891 in South Dakota to Charles Grace (1855-1944) & Jennie Sutton (1864-1905).


Inmate: #546 Washington State Prison
Rec: 23 May 1911
Crime: Living off earning of prostitution



 I didn't find any newspaper articles on his crime or his pardon which occurred 31 July 1913. Claude had the following siblings.



Charles Albert Grace

1887–1932

Jennie Grace

1889–1910

Claude Sylvester Grace

1891–1921

Frank Vivian Grace

1893–1937

Lloyd Victor Grace

1895–1935


His brother Frank was also in some trouble


Inmate: #3966 McNeil Island Federal Prison
Rec: 20 Dec 1921
Crime: Vio. Harrison Drug Act


I am wondering what kind of family thing they had going on? Claude had the Prostitutes' and Frank the drugs. Again no newspaper articles. 

I found their father's obit



His children and wife aren't mentioned

Claude dies in 1921 of tuberculosis I am sure he got while in jail and or prison.



1932 Charles Albert Grace died at age 45


1905 This could be wrong but there were no 4 daughters 4 sons and a daughter.



I am not sure what happened to this family over time, I found plenty of records they lived in Washington most of their lives. Census records, Find A Grave and so on. Just no family photo's or personal stories. Did the mom's death hold the key? Was she the glue that held them together? 









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