Jane Minerva (Seale) Stracener (1809 - abt. 1861)

Born 10 Nov 1809 in South Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan Stracener — married 20 Jan 1833 in St Clair, AL

Descendants

Died about 1861 at about age 51 in Arkansas

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Biography

Jane Minerva Seale b. 10 Nov 1809 (or 1807?)^[1][2], in South Carolina, daughter of James Seale and Louiza

Jane married 20 Jan 1833 in St. Clair co. AL Jonathon Stracener. ^[3]

Jonathan received land in St. Clair county in 1839. ^[4] and again in 1852 ^[5] John is named in the will written by his father Michael Stracener on 5 Jan 1855 in Royal Twp, White co., AR. A year later John is not mentioned on the Gift Deed that Michael wrote in White co. AR. ^[6] From the will John was designated to receive $300, and his sister Elizabeth, who married Wilburn Seals, received $50. ^[7] From the St. Clair land map below you can see several properties owned by both Michael and John Stracener. Area of John Stracener land in StClair Alabama

Stracener and Seale lands in St. Clair county, Alabama

1840 and 1850 census locate Jane and John in St. Clair co. AL. At the time of the 1850 census Jonathon and Jane are next door to her brother Wilburn, and 3 doors from her father James.

Between 1850 and 1855 Jonathan and Jane moved to Richland Twp, St. Francis county, Alabama^[8]

In 1858 the settlement of James Seale's will she received $93, stating that she resided in Arkansas.

Death

Jane probably died between 1860-1862,^[9] because by 1870 Jonathan was married to “Milly” and had a 7-year old child. Son Yancy from her marriage to Jonathan was living with them. Easter Berry, daughter from his first marriage also lived nearby. ^[10] The oldest child was born in 1854 in AR, so the move happened by then. Children of John and Jane Stracener are:

Timeline

1809 – Birth, per Wyatt S Bible Record, SC per 1850 census
ca. 1821 move to St. Clair AL with parents (siblings Wyatt and Wilburn b. AL 1821)

1840 Federal Census, St. Clair, AL, John Stracener 1male 20-29, female age 30-40 and 6 others.^[11]

1850 Census, St. Clair, AL, lists all children from Martha through Margarett^[12] Household #348 is Wilburn Seals married to Jonathon's sister Elizabeth. Jane's parents, James and Louiza are household #351.
• Jonathan Stracener, age 36, born Tennessee
• Minerva J Stracener, age 39, born South Carolina
• Martha L Stracener, age 16, born Alabama
• John R Stracener, age 15, born Alabama
• Mary A Stracener, age 13, born Alabama
• Hiram S Stracener, age 12, born Alabama
• Martin V Stracener, age 11, born Alabama
• Easter Stracener, age 10, born Alabama
• Graham Stracener, age 9, born Alabama
• William B Stracener, age 8, born Alabama
• Louiza J Stracener, age 5, born Alabama
• Margarett Stracener, age 1, born Alabama

1852 BLM land patent in St. Clair, AL, last record noted in St. Clair AL

1860 Federal Census, Cotton Plant, Richland Twp, Woodruff co. AR, Jane age 51 with husband "Johnes Strances" and 5 children^[13]
• "Johmes Strances" age 47, born Georgia
• Jane M, age 51, born South Carolina
• Mary A, age 21, born Alabama
• William, age 15, born Alabama
• Louisa J, age 13, born Alabama
• Yancy, age 5, born Arkansas
• Martha B, age 23, born Alabama
• Nancy I Cook age 23, born Tennessee
• Mary I Cook, age 7/12, born Tennessee

Sources

1. ↑ Bible record of Wyatt S Seale Family Bible clearly states 1809. The Silla Seale Bible Record gives her date as 10 Nov 1807
2. ↑ 1860 census says age "61" supporting 1809 date
3. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch  : 21 July 2015), 007316688 > image 608 of 977; County Probate Courts, Alabama. , p75, listed as "Johnathen Stracener" and "Jane Seals"
4. ↑ US General Land Office records #18376, 40acres, 20 Sep 1839, T17-S, R3-E, sec 34.
5. ↑ BLM Land Patent, 1 Jan 1852, SE1/4 SW1/4 Sec 24, T17-S, R 2-E, Huntsville Meridian, 39.8275 acres in St. Clair county, Document #25954
6. ↑ Gift deed of Michael Stracener, White co. AR, 18 Sep 1856, recorded in St. Clair, AL Deeds D:221:

   “Michael Stracener Deed Gift To his Children

   For and in consideration of the love and affection I have for my children Jefferson Stracener, Hiram Stracener, Louis Stracener and Easter Stracener, Margaret Robertson wife of Fendel Robertson and Elizabeth Seales wife of Wilborn Seals and Mary L Duke wife of Artur Duke as well as the sum of five dollars to me in hand paid I hereby give grant and convey unto my said children Jointly one negro woman named Harriet aged about thirty Years and all her children except one boy Harve heretofore given to Jefferson Stracener and all other property which I own in the State of Alabama. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of Sept 1856 Michael (his mark) Stracener” Recorded 10 Dec 1856

7. ↑ Michael Stracener Will, 5 Jan 1855, Wills, Vol A pp26-27, Probate Records, 1835-1940; Author: Arkansas. Probate Court (White County); Probate Place: White, Arkansas, database on-line
8. ↑ In the 1860 census son Yancy, age 5 was born in Arkansas. The estate records for James Seale, 1855 states that Jonathan and Jane live in Arkansas (St. Clair estate records, p630)
9. ↑ an unsourced reference, Ancestry tree gives April 1861 as possible date (accessed 2020)
10. ↑ 1870 Federal Census, Cotton Plant, Woodruff, AR, household #143, wife Milly age 29, b. AL. Their oldest child is Joanell, age 7, so b. ca 1863. Listed out of sequence is Minerva, age 13, so born ca 1857 – probably a child of Jane Minerva but was not present 10 years earlier though in 1860 census
11. ↑ Federal Census Year: 1840; Census Place: Saint Clair, Alabama; Page:19
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch : 9 April 2016), Alabama > St. Clair > St. Clair county > image 47 of 135; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch : 24 March 2017), Arkansas > St Francis > Richland Township > image 15 of 30; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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