William Edwin Seale (1852 - 1924)

Born 12 Jan 1852 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Son of Benajah B. Seale and Elmira E (Gardner) Seale

Husband of Ellen Blanche (Moris) Norris — married 22 Sep 1874 in Lowndes, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Jessie Elizabeth (Roberts) Seale — married 2 Oct 1895 (to about 1915) in Pasco County, Florida, USA

Descendants

Died 9 Apr 1924 at age 72 in Pasco County, Florida, United States

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Biography

When William Edwin Seale was born on January 12, 1852, in Mississippi, his father, Benajah, was 33 and his mother, Elmira, was 21. When he was 22, he married Ella Blanche Norris in 1874 until her death in 1888. They had four children: Vernon, Josie, Blanche, and Emma. He married Jessie Elizabeth Roberts on October 2, 1895, in Pasco, Florida. They had two children: Harper Quinn, and Benajah Ethelbert. He separated from Jessie Elizabeth about 1915 and died on April 9, 1924, in Pasco, Florida, at the age of 72 He is buried in Geiger Cemetery, Zephyrhills, Florida.

Sources

See also:

• Ancestry Profile and Ancestry Profile
• Excerpt from letter October 1958, from Benajah Ethelbert Seale, my father, to a Mrs. Gentry who had written asking for information about the Seale Family – referencing a family history compiled by a Mrs. Carrie Seale.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (19 March 2020), William Seale in entry for Ben G Seale, 1870.
• 1880 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record 6742 #41241530; Name: Wm. Sealee; Age: 28; Birth Date: Abt 1852; Birthplace: Mississippi; Home in 1880: Beat 3, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA; Dwelling Number: 290; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Self (Head); Marital Status: Married; Father's Birthplace: Georgia; Mother's Birthplace: Georgia; Occupation: Sawyer; Maimed, Crippled, or Bedridden: Yes; Household Members: 1.
• 1910 United States Federal Census
• Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Ancestry Record 7338 #4949695; Name: William E Seale; Gender: Male; Race: White; Death Date: 1924; Death Place: Pasco, Florida, United States. Image
• "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (25 December 2014), William E Seale, 1924; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number , Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
• Florida, County Marriage Records, 1823-1982
• Florida, State Census, 1867-1945
• Florida, State Census, 1885
• Mississippi, Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935; Ancestry Record 7842 #534277; Name: W. E. Seal; Spouse: Mrs. E. B. Norris; Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1874; County: Lowndes.
• U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
• U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
• U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry Record 60901 #24741207; Name: Benajah Ethelbert Seale; [Benajah Seale]; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 27 Oct 1910; Birth Place: Brooksville, Florida; Death Date: 17 May 1992; Father: William E Seale; Mother: Jessie E Roberts; SSN: 718127118; Death Certificate Number: SSA-721; Notes: Jan 1937: Name listed as BENAJAH ETHELBERT SEALE; 03 Jun 1993: Name listed as BENAJAH SEALE.
• Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012; Find A Grave: Memorial #83966542