James Seals (abt. 1844 - abt. 1922)

Born about Sep 1844 in Alabama

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Susan (Jenkins) Seals — married 21 Dec 1866 in St. Clair, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died about Feb 1922 at about age 77 in Paducah, Cottle, TX

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Biography

James Seals, son of Wilburn R Seals and Elizabeth Ann Stracener was born Sep 1844^[1] (Unsourced records have suggested "N" for middle initial but that doesn't appear on any of his official documents or land transactions, RHSeale MD|May 2022

"James Seale" married "Mary S Jenkins," both of St Clair county 21 Dec 1866, in St Clair county, Alabama.^[2]

They were in Alabama until at least 1873, and moved to Arkansas by 1877 (children's birth records). James and Susan lived in the area around Umpire, Arkansas James moved to Paducah, Cottle, Texas after the death of his wife, and may have lived there with his son Forgia and wife Nettie.

Death

James died circa Feb 1922 and is probably buried in Paducah, Cottle, TX.^[3]

Timeline

1850 Federal Census, St Clair AL "Elizabeth A, age 26"^[4]
• Wilburn R Seales, age 28, farmer, born Alabama, cannot read or write
• Elizabeth A, 26, born Alabama, cannot read or write
• Samuel V, 8, born Alabama
• James, 6, born Alabama
• Lewis A, 4, born Alabama
• Jonathan, 1, born Alabama

1860 Federal Census, St Clair AL, Coosa Valley, p57, household #380, ^[5]
•Wilburn Seal, 39, born Alabama
• Elizabeth, age 38, born Alabama, cannot read or write
• Samuel V B, age 17, born Alabama
• James, age 14, born Alabama
• Lewis A, age 12, born Alabama
• Elizabeth, age 7, born Alabama
• Jasper N, age 2, born Alabama

1870:Federal Census, St Clair, Alabama, USA.^[6]
• James Seales, age 23, farmer, born Alabama
• Susan, age 23, born Alabama
• Charlotte, age 2, born Alabama
• Henry C, age 1, born Alabama
- James and Susan live adjacent to his brother Lewis A Seales.

1880: Federal Census, Blackwood Twp., Howard county, Arkansas.^[7]
• James "Seales" age 35, farmer, born Alabama, both parents born Alabama,
• Mary S, 34, born Alabama
• Charlotte L, 12, born Alabama
• Henry C, 10, born Alabama
• Logy Ann, 7, born Alabama
• Madison L, 3, born Arkansas
• Nealy, 1, born Arkansas

In 1889 James received a Howard county land grant of 160 acres in Sec. 17, Twp 6S, R28W, adjacent to land owned by his brother Lewis. ^[8]

18 Dec 1896, James Seales purchased 20 acres a few miles northeast of the above, from Roy and E M Faulkner.^[9]

1900: Baker, Clay and Mountain Twps., Howard co. Arkansas ^[10]
• James "Seals", born Sep 1844, age 55, married at age 33 born Alabama, both parents born Alabama,
• Mary S, born Aug 1845, age 54, 11 total children, 8 living, born Alabama, father born S Carolina, mother born "unknown".
• Logo A, daughter, born Aug 1872, age 28, born Alabama
• Madison S, son, born May 1877, Arkansas
• Nebi, daughter, born Jan 1879, age 21, born Arkansas
• Foggy, son, born May 1881, age 19, born Arkansas
• "Loocy V" daughter, born Feb 1883, age 17, born Arkansas
• Theodocia V, daughter, born Apr 1887, age 13, born Arkansas

1910: Clay Twp, Howard, Arkansas census ^[11]
• James Seales, age 67, married 44 years, born Alabama
• Mary S, age 66, 10 children, 7 living, born Alabama
• Charlotte Hall, daughter, age 42, widowed, 4 children, 3 living
• Viola Logan, daughter, 23, widowed, 1 child, 1 living, born Alabama
• James O Lee, grandson, age 14, born Arkansas
• Charles H Lee, grandson, 13, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Arkansas
• Henry Hall, grandson, age 7, born Arkansas, father born unknown, mother born Arkansas
next door is Henry C Seales, also 8 households from Forga and Nettie J. William E and Jasper N are also nearby.

1917, 27 Oct, James Seales, living in Cottle county, Texas, sells the 2 Howard county Arkansas land parcels (from 1889 and 1896) to T N Crowder. (Thomas Crowder is James' son-in-law)^[12]

In 1920 Federal Census, Pct 2, Cottle, Texas ^[13]
• James "Seals" age 75, born Alabama, widowed
• "Lottie” Hall, daughter, age 52, widowed, born Alabama
• Earnest Hall, son, 17, born Arkansas
- Son Forgy and his wife Netty live a few homes away.

Sources

1. ↑ Date from 1900; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Arkansas; Roll: 61; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0064;
2. ↑ From the original record, p177, found at: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9HV-CBNZ?cc=1743384&wc=3LJP-6TY%3A1586952901 : 21 July 2015), 007316689 > image 612 of 733; County Probate Courts, Alabama.
3. ↑ One source says burial was at Buck Creek Cemetery (Myrl Faulkner Dyer, a grand-niece, 2003), a second source states it was in Garden of Memories Find A Grave: Memorial #143923495This also states his middle initial was "N" - this is unsourced and removed May 2022. Other cemetery listings do not show James in either cemetery)
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch: 12 April 2016), Elizabeth A Seals in household of William R Seals, St. Clair county, St. Clair, Alabama, United States; citing family 348, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch : 13 December 2017),
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch : 6 June 2019), Alabama > St. Clair > Precinct 12 > image 13 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch : 24 December 2015), Arkansas > Howard > Blackwood > ED 113 > image 16 of 17; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
8. ↑ BLM land grant records AR1550_.469 (34.256249,-93.9822875)
9. ↑ E1/2 of the E1/2 of the fractional W1/2, Sec 4, T6, R28W. Howard County deed record, Book [?] page197
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch : 5 August 2014), Arkansas > Howard > ED 64 Baker, Clay & Mountain Townships > image 17 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJ8-L5R?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-PB9%3A133642401%2C137813001%2C133653901%2C1589088856 : 24 June 2017), Arkansas > Howard > Clay > ED 22 > image 6 of 10; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ Described as "East fractional 1/2 of Sec 4 and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4, Sec 9 T 6S, R28W, 117.4 acres. AlsoE1/2 of the E1/2 of the Fractional W1/2 of Sec 4, T6, R28W containing 20 acres. Cottle County Texas, deed records Book [?] page 199 (page copied by Myrl Faulkner Dyer, shared with RHSeale MD|May 2003
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch : 14 September 2019), Texas > Cottle > Justice Precinct 2 > ED 37 > image 6 of 49; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).