Daniel R Seals (1844 - 1897)

Born 19 Nov 1844 in Alabama

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Jane (Mallard) Seals — married 24 Aug 1873 in St. Clair, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Daniel R Seale/Seals (it appears that he used the "Seale" spelling more often) b. 19 Nov 1844 AL,^[1] son of Chapman Seale and Martha Williams

Daniel enlisted for service during the Civil War serving in “Springfield’s Indpt Comp. Scouts & Guides (Ala); Fowler’s Indpt Comp. Scouts & Guides U S Vols.” as stated in Martha's filing for widow's pension, filed in 1893.^[2]

After the war he apparently returned home and was still living with his parents' family until at least 1870.

Daniel R Seale m. Martha Jane Mallard 24 Aug 1873 in St Clair County, Alabama, 1st marriage for both.^[3] She was still living in 1900, widowed. ^[4] Daniel and Martha were in Alabama until about 1878^[5] when they went to Van Zandt co. Texas. They were there until about 1891 when they returned to Alabama “when [son] James was about 13 years old,”^[6] moving to Calhoun, Alabama. Their children:

Death

Daniel R Seale/Seals died 24 Nov 1897, ^[11] possibly buried in "Seddon" Cemetery. ^[12]

Timeline

1860, St Clair Alabama, with parents, Daniel R, age 16 ^[13]

1864 Daniel R enlisted in the 62nd AL Infantry Regiment, co E, mustered 18 Jan 1864, corporal, age 16. Enlisted at Tallapoosa, AL^[14]

1870 Federal Census, St. Clair, Alabama, Kelly's Creek PO, p35, dwelling 255^[15]
"Chatman Seal" age 51, farmer, born South Carolina
Martha J, 45, born North Carolina
Daniel R, 25 works on farm, born Alabama
"Manervia" 22, works in house, born Alabama
Manda L, 19, works in house, born Alabama
Constantine, 17, born Alabama
Frances E, 15, born Alabama
Nancy C, 12, at home, born Alabama
Chatman J, 6, born Alabama
Mary E, 3, born Alabama
(not named) age 4/12, born Alabama

1880, Federal Census, Pct 1, Van Zandt Co, TX^[16]
• Daniel “Seales”, 36, b. Alabama,
• Jane, age 35, b. Alabama;
• Lela, 5, b. Alabama,
• Elizabeth, 4, b. Alabama,
• James, 2, b. Alabama,
• “Amas”, 6/12, b. November, Texas;
• Elizabeth Mallard, 77, mother-in-law, b. Alabama.

1893: Widow Martha J Seale filed for Confederate pension for Daniel R Seale ^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ Silla Seale Family Bible Record, births, unpublished photocopy.
2. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934," database with images, FamilySearch : 22 May 2014), Scoville, Wallace H. - Sedelbauer, John L. > image 1603 of 4468; citing NARA microfilm publication T288 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ St Clair County, Alabama marriages, Vol A, p88: 21 July 2015), 007316690 > image 79 of 530; County Probate Courts, Alabama., located in Pell City, Alabama
4. ↑ Federal Census, 1900 Calhoun, AL, 1000 Sixteenth Street, Anniston
5. ↑ from census dates
6. ↑ Personal Communication from Madge Pettit to RHSeale|1981
7. ↑ Federal Census, 1880 VanZandt TX census, precinct #1 household 474
8. ↑ 1900 Calhoun AL census
9. ↑ Personal Communication - Madge Pettit 1981
10. ↑ "6/12", born "Nov" in 1880 census
11. ↑ Silla Seale Bible Record, Deaths.
12. ↑ Unconfirmed, personal communication of Madge Pettit, to RHSeale|1981. There are no Seales inventoried in Seddon Cemetery in Find A Grave records.
13. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Townships 16, 17, and 18, St Clair, Alabama; Page: 205; dwelling 289
14. ↑ Ancestry.com. Alabama, Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865 [database on-line]
15. ↑ Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 12, St Clair, Alabama; Roll: M593_40; Page: 85B; Family History Library Film: 545539 (Available at Ancestry.com, subscription database on-line, 2019).
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch : 24 December 2015), Texas > Van Zandt > Precinct 1 > ED 119 > image 51 of 59; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)Insert reference here
17. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934," database with images, FamilySearch : 22 May 2014), Scoville, Wallace H. - Sedelbauer, John L. > image 1603 of 4468; citing NARA microfilm publication T288 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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